Sanji

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Sanji (山治)
Alias(es)	Black Leg Sanji 58
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Straw Hat Pirates 3
Occupation/Role	Cook 57 288
First Appearance	Chapter 3 (voice via Den Den Mushi) 3

Appearance

Sanji is a blond-haired man who commonly smokes cigarettes and wears a suit. His official wanted poster initially uses an inaccurate sketch, repeatedly causing others to fail to recognize him. 58 97 288 409

• Blond hair 97
• Frequently seen with a cigarette 85 118
• Fights primarily with his legs rather than weapons 86 125
• His wanted-poster sketch resembles Duval rather than his actual appearance 97 125

Personality

Sanji is intensely chivalrous and protective of women. He refuses to dismiss Violet as a mere enemy even after learning that she lured him into a trap, insisting that she has a beautiful heart; he also immediately agrees to help her against anyone who harmed her. 516 541 His concern for Nami, Camie, Merry, and Violet repeatedly guides his decisions. 139 552 557

His attraction to beautiful women is extreme enough to impair him. He becomes jealous of Xi Yan's association with Hancock, reacts euphorically to women such as Camie and Lili, and suffers dangerous blood loss after encountering mermaids. 288 363 364 407 He is particularly traumatized by his time among the Okama Kingdom's residents, despite later acknowledging the quality of their cooking. 288 344 477

Sanji is fiercely loyal to the Straw Hats and takes personal responsibility for people affected by his actions. He worries about Kin'emon after bringing him out of danger, alerts the crew to the Donquixote Family's plan against the Thousand Sunny, and prioritizes helping Nami's group over Kin'emon's separate rescue request. 429 552 554

Abilities & Skills

Black Leg Style

Sanji is a close-range fighter who uses rapid, targeted kicks. His attacks are commonly named after cuts of meat and cooking techniques.

• Defeated groups of Donquixote Family soldiers with sweeping kick combinations. 540 553
• Reshaped Duval's face through a barrage of precisely placed kicks, resolving the consequences of Sanji's inaccurate wanted poster. 125
• Can strike opponents while preserving his cigarette, catching it after attacking an entire group. 540
• Avoids weapon-based combat; his fighting style centers on his legs. 125

Diable Jambe

Sanji spins at high speed to heat his leg until it becomes scarlet red, increasing both his attack speed and striking power. 86

• Rage: Red Iron Plate Roast — A heat-enhanced kick that severely injured Absalom and blasted him into the forest. 85
• Ultimate Braised — Sent a Pacifista flying into nearby buildings, though it did not defeat it. 151
• Special Grade: Roast — Forced Bartholomew Kuma backward. 111
• Teppanyaki and Premier Hachis — Used against Doflamingo; powerful but insufficient to overcome Doflamingo's speed and String-String Fruit techniques. 580
• The technique can produce real heat intense enough to cook flesh. 85 86

Haki and Geppo

Sanji possesses Observation Haki, though he acknowledges that its detection range is limited. 433 He can also use Geppo, a Navy body technique, to move through the air. 454

• Failed to locate Brook through Observation Haki during a heavy snowstorm, attributing the failure to his limited sensing range. 433
• Used Geppo immediately after returning to his own body following Law's soul swap. 454

Cooking

As the Straw Hats' cook, Sanji regularly prepares meals for the crew and treats feeding others as a responsibility. 57 66 118

• Handles exceptionally large ingredients, including sea-beast meat. 410
• Learned New Okama Kenpo — 99 Diagrams of Life, cuisine that restores stamina while remaining highly flavorful. 477 484
• Prepared Hormone Sea Pig Soup to restore the group's energy in winter conditions. 484
• Recognizes the renowned pirate chef Panz Fry and respects his skill with sea-beast ingredients. 407 410

Swimming and Underwater Mobility

Unlike Devil Fruit users, Sanji can swim. He has demonstrated unusually fast movement in the sea and fights effectively underwater. 125 444

• Swam rapidly from the Thousand Sunny to confront Duval. 125
• Rescued Kin'emon's body from a shark while underwater. 444
• Cannot use Sea Walk through Franky's cyborg body, as the technique depends on his own muscles. 444

Equipment

• Cigarettes — Habitually carried and smoked in and out of combat. 85 118 540
• Den Den Mushi — Uses one to coordinate with the crew and warn them of threats. 552

Relationships

• Monkey D. Luffy — Captain and crewmate. Sanji identifies himself as the Straw Hats' cook and remains determined to reunite with Luffy after being separated. 288
• Roronoa Zoro — Rival and fellow Straw Hat. Their constant bickering regularly escalates into fights, but Sanji works alongside him when necessary. 45 344 433
• Nami — Crewmate whom Sanji is highly protective of. He warns her of danger from the Donquixote Family, while Nami insists she no longer needs his protection. 82 552
• Xi Yan — Crewmate. Sanji recognizes Xi Yan as a trusted partner, cooperates with him in battle and planning, and is frequently jealous of Xi Yan's attention from women. 57 86 288 557
• Duval — Former enemy whose life was ruined by Sanji's wanted-poster sketch. Sanji changes Duval's face with his kicks; Duval becomes grateful and assists him afterward. 125 126 139
• Violet — A woman Sanji meets in Dressrosa. Though she initially traps him, his faith in her changes her decision, and he later protects her from Donquixote Family pursuers. 541 553
• Kin'emon — Samurai whom Sanji assists on Punk Hazard and in Dressrosa. Sanji helps recover his body parts and provides him with a map to locate Franky and Merry. 444 554
• Panz Fry — Celebrated pirate chef known to Sanji by reputation. Sanji respects his ability to process huge sea beasts. 407 410

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Enies Lobby — Is already separated from the main group when Xi Yan and Luffy move to catch up with him; later suffers defeat against a female opponent because of his chivalric code. 6 27
• Thriller Bark — Uses Diable Jambe against Absalom after Absalom steals his dream of obtaining invisibility; his shadow is later placed into a Penguin Dog zombie. 85 100
• Sabaody Archipelago — Resolves Duval's vendetta by forcibly altering his face, turning a pursuer into an ally; later enlists Duval's Flying Fish Riders to search for kidnapped Merry and Camie. 125 139
• Separation and reunion — Is sent to the Okama Kingdom, where he seeks news of Luffy and Xi Yan, challenges Ivankov for a way back, and eventually reunites with Zoro and Merry at Sabaody. 288 344
• Fish-Man Island — Nearly dies from blood loss caused by nosebleeds after seeing mermaids, requiring an emergency blood transfusion. He later confronts Jinbe over Arlong's rule of Nami's home islands. 364 374
• Punk Hazard — Is captured with Nami, Chopper, Perona, and Franky; searches for Brook with Xi Yan and Zoro after escaping, and aids Kin'emon during the poison crisis. 416 433 444
• Dressrosa — Meets Violet, learns Doflamingo's resignation was fraudulent, warns the crew about the threat to the Thousand Sunny, and clashes with Doflamingo before Law extracts him from danger. 541 552 580

Trivia

• Sanji's inaccurate wanted poster is so unlike him that Ivankov initially refuses to believe he belongs to the Straw Hat Pirates. 288
• Marines who encounter Sanji later assume he must have undergone plastic surgery because he does not resemble the poster. 409
• His own shadow zombie was a Penguin Dog, yet it still fought Zoro's zombie on sight. 100
• Sanji considers the cuisine he learned in the Okama Kingdom both stamina-restoring and exceptionally delicious, despite his resentment of the island. 477