Kago

'Applied properly, willpower is better than any armour''.

Introduction
Kago ( 加護 ) Meaning Divine Protection, is a defensive technique derived from a combination of the first two forms of haki. When properly applied, it grants impressive immunity to users.

Kago, when used properly, has been described as akin to the user wearing armour, without the usual weight or impairment to mobility this would normally cause. By using Kenbushoku haki, the hostile intent behind attacks can be used to identify potential threats, and sense their approach. By combining this with Busoshoku haki, channeled precisely, users can momentarily focus their haki against any incoming assault in the precise area and instant it hits. By localising the defense in this way, the user's haki is much more concentrated, and thus provides greater protection than it otherwise would have. Combined with basic evasive tactics to minimize hits, or even used on its own, this allows the user to access a very efficient and potent defense, and in the case of stronger users can even make them appear invincible.

While this method of defense is already more efficient than use of either form of haki individually, it's true power lies in accessing the user's haki subconciously. W ith sufficient training, Kago can be performed reflexively, in much the same way a skilled logia user transforms to avoid harm. The reactive defense then becomes almost instantaeneous, far faster than any physical block, and generally does not interupte the user's other actions, allowing them to continue their own attacks without fear of retaliation.