User blog comment:Red HAired Shanks/Does "Hawk Eyes" Mihawk possess haki???/@comment-3181121-20101110181137

There are arguments for both sides here. On the one hand, if he possessed haki, wouldn't he have been able to negate the effects of the Bara Bara no Mi when Luffy used Buggy as a human shield? Also his long-range slash was easily blocked by Jozu (although he might possess haki too, who knows). On the other hand, I kind of doubt a simple swordsmen (arguably the best in the world) would rise to the position of Shichibukai without being able to use Haki to at least some extent. In conclusion I think Mihawk is able to use at least Busōshoku Haki and Kenbunshoku Haki but most likely not Haōshoku. Will remain to be seen though...