This, however, attracted the attention of a herd of Cowballs. Although Sanji initially believed this as a means to get on a mermaid's good side, this would turn into a personal nightmare. Setting out into the jungle once again, Sanji discovered, by chance, a house completely made out of wax for which he momentarily enjoyed a cup of tea in it. [82], Eventually, Sanji regrouped with the rest of the crew together with a pair of giants they befriended. Usually when he asks someone to join, Luffy is turned down completely; though the way of which he is turned down varies. The hair was then lit on fire by one of Chess's flaming arrows. Although his captain initially got along with the person, they unfortunately got on bad terms with Masira when they found out they were after the same thing. Along the way, they decided to stop by Loguetown for last minute supplies for the journey ahead. The pirate and his crew had come to claim the new bounties issued on Luffy and Zoro during Arabasta. Originally members of the Sun Pirates, Arlong's crew had little patience for any species besides fish-men, although they did tend to show some respect to humans who were forced to join their crew. During the ensuing struggle, Sanji protected Luffy and (more importantly to him) Nami, at the cost of becoming critically injured. Learning that a man by the name of Mont Blanc Cricket might know something, Sanji and the others headed off to the other side of Jaya. Having Robin with them, Sanji and his companions proceeded to detach the previous cars in order to escape. Straw Hat Pirates[2]; Straw Hat Grand Fleet; Ninja-Pirate-Mink-Samurai Alliance; Vinsmoke Family (former)[3]; Baratie (resigned)[1] Germa Kingdom (defected)[4] Instead of Usopp, they found a trail of blood. When the smoke clears, they realize Gin had been poisoned, having thrown Luffy his mask to save him. Thinking quickly, Sanji remembered that fish die when their gills are blocked. After some time for Robin and Luffy to recover, the crew decided to continue on with their journey. Seeing the state their ship was in, and having too many questions, Sanji and the rest of the crew decided to camp out for the night. Bon Kurei then turned into Nami, which he recognized as Sanji's weakness. With this, Sanji stood still and took all of Pearl's attacks, ready to die for the Baratie. [43], Angered by this sudden action, Sanji asked why. [139] After Luffy tamed the beast, Sanji and the rest met two more of the island's creatures. Showing interest in the story and Cricket's dream, they convinced him to help them out. Sanji met up with Brook outside and helped fight off the stampeding animals in their way. Anime post-timeskip When the rest of the crew showed at the village, Robin informed them of Shiki's plan. In a flashback, Sanji informed Luffy about Usopp rehearsing what to say to rejoin the crew, and a delighted Luffy wanted to go get him. Throughout the desert, Sanji got annoyed with Luffy's losing their food (first with the Kung-Fu Dugongs, then with the Warusagi Birds). After beating Wanze and reuniting with Franky in the next car, Sanji came across the CP9 agents that took Robin. Barging into the gang's hideout, they completely pulverized the Franky Family. The original members of the Straw Hats before entering grand line were Luffy, Zoro, Usopp, Sanji and Nami. Next he learned from Nami that Usopp had been attacked by a gang of ship dismantlers called the Franky Family while carrying two thirds of the money the Straw Hats exchanged for the gold they got from Skypiea, and had lost it all. Though this was a deciding blow, Sanji and the others saw that Krieg still had a few tricks. This was both very formal and aggressive. As they waited for the bridge to be activated, they lined up on the roof and convinced Robin to accept their request of saving her. This mystery was further deepened when he met up with Chopper and learned that the masked person was not Chopper in human form. Debut: Despite his waiting, Robin did not turn up. This video is unavailable. Kuromarimo launched bits of his hair onto Sanji, which clung onto his body. Luffy cried out in joy when Usopp apologized for being stubborn and asked if he can re-join the crew, of which everyone happily accepted.[135]. It however was too late, Enel exacted his judgment on Conis for telling them the truth in the form of a gigantic lightning volt.[108]. As Sanji was preparing for the journey ahead at Conis' house, he along with Luffy and Usopp learned of a new development. [87] However, this invoked the wrath of an entire herd of enormous adult Lapahn, who attempted to assault the two. As they discussed the events that had unfolded, Sanji and the rest learned something important from Nami, Upper Yard was the long lost part of Jaya mentioned in Mont Blanc Noland's tale. With this obstruction out of the way, Sanji proceeded to punish this chef for his blasphemy against the culinary arts and his insults against Robin, kicking him hard enough to permanently reshape his face. This Anime is bad ass by the way:suave As Bon Kurei was incapable of even moving, he asked Sanji to finish him of. He left the crew at episode 236 so what episode does he rejoin? However, PX-1 made a direct hit on Sanji and left him unconscious. Seeing that she needed rescuing, Sanji woke up Usopp and they both attempted a rescue mission. After refusing, the group was knocked out cold by Kuma's Ursus Shock. As a Vinsmoke, Sanji would have been annihilated by Big Mom and her pirates during his preplanned wedding to Charlotte Pudding. With the God before them, Sanji and Usopp were easily knocked out cold by Enel's powers. Time and time again, Sanji has proven incapable of resisting female characters. Robin fell but Brook swooped in to catch her romantically. Eric Vale; Christine Auten (young) Megan Shipman (young, Episode of East Blue), 177,000,000 (Only Alive)[20]77,000,000[21], Sanji was born in the North Blue[22] into the Vinsmoke Family, the reigning royal family of the Germa Kingdom, along with his three brothers on the same day,[23] with Sanji being the third son of the family,[24] thereby making him the kingdom's third prince. Sanji refused to let Zeff give up another one of his treasures. Though shortly after that, they heard a voice telling them to jump over into the sea and when they realized that it was the Going Merry, they jump together and finally escaped with the help Nami's navigation skills . Despite this, Sanji was still able to handle his own against this tough opponent. He recovered from the Devil Fruit's powers when the bath from Kalifa's room fell near him during Chopper's rampage after his transformation into Monster Point. As the events unfolded at the battlefield, Sanji and his crewmates took this opportunity to find Luffy, which they later found being carried by the King himself. Grabbing Sanji, Kuroobi pulled Sanji up, then downed quickly so that the severe change in water pressure would crush Sanji's body. Seeing the situation, Sanji along with Zoro and Luffy immediately subdued the hostile White Berets. [51] Sanji then cooked lunch for the crew. After being saved by this strange knight, Sanji and the rest maneuvered the Going Merry across the White Sea until they reached Heaven's Gate. Sanji used a 'Diable Jambe: Flambage Shot' to give it serious damage, as Zoro activated his Asura technique to use his 'Asura: Makyuusen', right before Luffy activated Gear Third and finishes it off with a 'Gomu Gomu no Gigant Rifle'. After the crew split up, Sanji, along with Usopp, Franky, and Zoro, ended up in Perona's room. [46], While this did not deter Luffy from ultimately defeating Don Krieg, the outcome however caused the young pirate captain to fall into the water. Luffy chased after Shiki, with Sanji and the others helping fight off his minions and hordes of animals that began running wild in his fortress. S (RH-)[10] Learning about this, the Straw Hats decided to venture to the city in search for a shipwright to join their crew and fix Merry. [126] After their little charade, the two continued their search for Robin. However, they lacked one important crew member, as the Spade Pirates did not have a cook. [119], Having dealt with the Foxy Pirates, Sanji and the rest of the Straw Hats decided to go see Tonjit, a friend that Luffy and those with him made earlier. Later as the Saruyama Alliance and the Straw Hats were dining on Sanji's cooking, they realized that they needed something important to aid them, the South Bird. All of them, except Luffy, rode Sodom and Gommorah to the Courthouse. Splitting up what little rations remained, Zeff ordered Sanji to sit at the other end of the island to look for a ship. He was able to defeat him with ease due to his rage, but got hit a few times to protect Nami. He's also good friends with Usopp; they team up and interact often, and Sanji understands him quite well. Arlong was a cruel dictator who would conquer weak villages and require their citizens to pay a high tax. Affiliations: As Sanji and his fellow crewmates explained their problem on how to get to Skypiea, they learned that Cricket was a descendant of Mont Blanc Noland, a guy known for being a liar in Sanji's home seas. Sanji, along with Zoro, then stopped Luffy before he could ask the "Geezer Tree" to join the group. While Sanji and Zoro were more than capable to handle the situation they were in, their team however suffered a major setback. After learning it was Nami that delivered the warning and that they are headed to East Blue, Shiki offered to take them there and used his power on Sunny. [143] The Straw Hats battled with the cyborg, who could fire beams out of his hands as well as his mouth. Japanese VA: Luffy, seeing the mess that Sanji stirred up, Zeff immediately got into the argument as well. Aside from the fact that Nami had put on a shirt over her bikini top, Sanji and his two crewmates saw the Going Merry and the rest of the crew on it being taken by a large sky shrimp. After the king left Luffy and went to the battlefield to sort things out. Sanji and the Straw Hats attack a Pacifista. The rest of the crew later found him on the Thousand Sunny along with Zoro and Luffy decorated by the zombies. However as they were preparing things, they soon came to face with a new danger. Sanji then found Robin had been attacked and held captive by Shiki's man ape, Scarlet. "Black Leg" (黒足, Kuro Ashi? Though wrecked, the ship, the Dreadnaught Sabre, came before them. [68], In the midst of their trip around Loguetown, Sanji's captain had been captured by an old foe of his, Buggy. As he was talking, Sanji was momentarily taken off guard as Mr. 13 and Miss Friday, the Unluckies, appeared. The Straw Hats arrived at his palace and busted down the gates, making short work of the guards outside. Usopp, the only remaining crew member conscious, tried to stop her, but Shiki knocked him out. With this, the both of them went into the jungle to hunt. Bon Kurei pleaded that they should escape as soon as possible, the crew refused however and said that they would wait for their friend. A giant ship had trapped the Going Merry between its anchors and its crew, the Foxy Pirates, were itching for a fight with the Straw Hats.[116]. As they arrived at Enies Lobby, the Rocket Man lands on Oimo's back. Due to this, the whole city became frantic in their search for Robin or any of her associates. [23], During the next six months of Sanji's imprisonment, his mask was only removed when receiving meals from the guards. With the Going Merry somehow mysteriously fixed, which Usopp claimed was done by some mysterious spirit, Sanji joined the team consisting of himself, Nami, and Usopp. Despite Foxy's tricks, Luffy was able to defeat the trickster to the amazement of Sanji and the rest of the Straw Hats. Though she stated her reasons, Sanji refused to accept it and told Chopper he would forgive her lies. Real name: Though he was shocked by Enel for doing so, Sanji's actions down below however put a wrench in the god's plan. Zeff, a man who usually belittled Sanji one way or another, asked Sanji to take care of himself. But this is One Piece so the next arc Sanji and the crew will act like nothing happened. Zoro suggested they split up, and regroup later to avoid capture due to the admiral arrival on the archipelago, while Sanji notes it's an ironic statement from him. The One Piece manga and anime series features an extensive cast of characters created by Eiichiro Oda.The series takes place in a fictional universe where vast numbers of pirates, soldiers, revolutionaries, and other adventurers fight each other, using various superhuman and supernatural abilities. Having learned about what really happened, Sanji was more determined then before to rescue Robin from CP9. The man was an important figure whom the Straw Hats needed in regards to ship transactions. Sanji then battled Ivankov for a boat but did not prevail. However thanks to them finally deciding to work together, they were able to counter the attack successfully and turn it into their advantage.