Sanji

Épaule Shoot (肩肉エポールシュート, Epōru Shūto?, literally meaning "Shoulder Meat Shoot"): An enhanced version of Épaule. Sanji jumps into the air and brings his heel down on the opponent's shoulder. It was first seen against a Giant Sandora Lizard in Arabasta, in combination with Luffy's Gomu Gomu no Muchi and Zoro's Tatsu Maki.[12] This is called Épaul Sprawl in the VIZ manga, and Epaule Shoot or Epaule Shot in the Funimation adaptations. Côtelette (背肉コートレット, Kōtoretto?, literally meaning "Rib Meat"): Dropping down into a one-handed handstand position, Sanji kicks the opponent hard in the ribs. This attack is usually followed by Selle. This attack was first named in a series of kicks against Kuroobi.[7] Côtelette is the French term for rib meat. This is called Côtelette Kabosh in the VIZ manga, but it keeps its original name in the Funimation adaptations. This attack was edited out of the 4Kids dub. This attack forms part of the Collier, Épaule, Côtelette, Selle, Poitrine, Gigot, and Mouton Shot combo. Selle (鞍下肉セル, Seru?, literally meaning "Lower Back Meat"): Commonly used as a combo attack with Côtelette. Using the momentum from the Côtelette attack, Sanji (still in a handstand) spins around in the opposite direction to deliver a fast kick to the opponent's lower back.[13] This attack was first named in a series of kicks against Kuroobi.[7] Selle is the French term for lower back meat. In the VIZ manga, this is called Sélle de Ouch, but in the Funimation adaptations, it keeps its original name. This attack was also edited out of the 4Kids dub. This attack forms part of the Collier, Épaule, Côtelette, Selle, Poitrine, Gigot, and Mouton Shot combo.

Collier (首肉コリエ, Korie?, literally meaning "Neck"): Sanji delivers a powerful kick to the opponent's neck. This was first seen as a named attack in a series of attacks against Kuroobi.[7] Collier is the French term for neck meat. This is called Collier Coup in the VIZ manga and Trachea Turnover in the 4Kids dub, but in the Funimation adaptations, it keeps its original name. This attack forms part of the Collier, Épaule, Côtelette, Selle, Poitrine, Gigot, and Mouton Shot combo. Collier Shoot (首肉コリエシュート, Korie Shūto?, literally meaning "Neck Shoot"): An enhanced version of Collier. Sanji jumps high into the air and delivers a powerful kick to the opponent's neck.[8] This was first seen as a named attack against Momoo.[9] During the Straw Hat's great Enies Lobby escape, Sanji also performed this move to block and deflect the cannonballs fired by the Buster Call warships at the Going Merry.[10] This is called Collier Coup in the VIZ manga and Funimation dub, Collier Shoot in the Funimation subs (and sometimes the dub), and Trachea Turnover Surprise in the 4Kids dub. After the timeskip, Sanji was seen using Collier Shoot with Diable Jambe against Judge.[11]. Épaule (肩肉エポール, Epōru?, literally meaning "Shoulder"): A downward kick targeting the opponent's shoulder, meant to knock them off balance or drive them into the ground. This attack, first seen used against Kuroobi, was named in a series of kicks against the fish-man.[7] Epaule is the French word for shoulder. This is called Épaule Sprawl in the VIZ manga and Clavicle Schnitzel Kick Off in the 4Kids dub, but in the Funimation adaptations, it keeps its original name. This attack forms part of the Collier, Épaule, Côtelette, Selle,Poitrine, Gigot, and Mouton Shot combo.

When Sanji was a child, he was weaker than his siblings (who always outpaced him) to the point that he was considered a disappointment and a failure to his family. This was only due to the drug that his mother took during her pregnancy to ensure Sanji would still have his humanity, thus resulting in him being born without any apparent genetic enhancements, much to Judge's fury.[45] However, during the Raid on Onigashima, Sanji noted that after three uses of the Raid Suit, his body began to feel different, and even in some cases, "better," which perplexed him early on during his fight with Queen.[46] Later on, in his fight with Queen, Sanji angrily realized that the genetic modifications that had lain dormant within him since birth had finally awakened, granting him a superhuman physical constitution, an exoskeleton that made him nearly invulnerable, and an accelerated healing rate. After surviving being crushed to death, Sanji stood back up, even with all of his bones broken, shocking everyone as his body snapped back into place and reformed. Queen then struck Sanji with his sword, only for the blade to shatter against Sanji's neck, with Sanji only feeling minor pain and annoyance as a result.[47] He would then pull his cheek back into place and also withstood several bullets to the head by the Beasts Pirates without any injury. [48]

Additionally, had Katakuri not interfered with the natural flow of events, Sanji would have dodged a point-blank gunshot from the priest, which is a further testament to his speed.[42] While Pound was trying to defend Chiffon from Oven, Sanji was able to instantly kick Oven away and grab Chiffon with neither Pound nor Oven noticing.[43] After awakening his genetic enhancements, Sanji's speed and agility increased tremendously, enabling him to casually move so fast that his opponent Queen first mistook his swiftness for invisibility. He also could attack Queen with Ifrit Jambe-enhanced kicks numerous times with such overwhelming velocity the latter could not react at all. On Egghead Island, he moved fast enough to propel off the sword of Ethanbaron V. Nusjuro and even kick the elder, making him spit up blood.[44]

Sanji's endurance and durability are immense. Even as a child, when he was still considered physically weak, he survived his three superhuman brothers' brutal and frequent beatings. Combined with the years of extremely intense physical training under Zeff into his young adulthood, Sanji's body has become tremendously tough. He survived decompression when Kuroobi forced him down through the water in Arlong Park's deep swimming pool and quickly recovered from Kuroobi's Fish-Man Karate attacks, even underwater, where a fish-man's strength is magnified. Enel's El Thor, an attack so powerful that it disintegrated a normal man earlier in the Skypiea Arc and took out the giant snake Nola, was incapable of destroying Sanji's body; instead, he withstood the lightning blast at point-blank range and was still able to stand and mock the Logia user before collapsing. He was caught off guard and almost beaten to death by Kalifa after being immobilized by her bubble powers but later recovered and mustered the strength to fight against Jabra, the third strongest member of CP9, withstanding his incredibly potent Rankyaku and Tekkai attacks and defeating him with a mighty kick even after being stabbed by half of the latter's Gekko Jusshigan. He was stabbed in the back by Absalom with a knife long enough to go through his chest and still managed to defeat him with relative ease, showing a great tolerance for pain. Sanji remained conscious after being hit by Bartholomew Kuma's Ursus Shock, an attack that devastated an entire island, despite having just endured an exhausting battle with the giant zombie Oars before being knocked out by Zoro. Later at the Sabaody Archipelago, Sanji survived a Pacifista laser beam being shot through his chest.

After Luffy and Usopp dueled in Water 7, Sanji was able to easily restrain Chopper in Heavy Point from going to treat Usopp's injuries. While escaping Enies Lobby, Sanji, alongside Zoro, could catch three cannonballs (using Luffy's body) and throw them back with enough strength to destroy a Marine battleship. In the Thriller Bark Arc, Sanji could hold Nami above his head and keep her balanced while receiving countless attacks on his body from Absalom before setting her down and holding the extremely heavy pirate in place with only one hand, despite being struck multiple times while doing so.[32] On Zou, Sanji lifted a massive pile of wounded minks with little help. After repeated usage of his Raid Suit fully awakened his genetic enhancements, Sanji's constitution evolved and granted him genetically enhanced physical might, gaining a massive increase to his previous level of strength that allows him to exert an overwhelming amount of force in his kicks with only moderate effort. With his newfound strength, Sanji was able to knock Queen in his immensely heavy brachiosaurus hybrid form flying through several walls in the Pleasure Hall[33] (which he previously struggled to do so before, even with Diable Jambe),[34] and broke his advanced cybernetic arm while being slammed by it through several stone walls.[35] A fully enraged kick, bolstered by Sanji's newfound strength and Ifrit Jambe, was enough to knock Queen unconscious and send him through the Skull Dome, off Onigashima, and into the air.[36] Another impressive feat of strength was showcased on Egghead, where Sanji managed to deflect a laser from the Admiral Kizaru, something that had him visibly shocked at.[37]

Due to years of arduous training under Zeff since childhood, Sanji has gained extraordinary superhuman strength, resiliency, speed, and agility, even before his latent genetic enhancements awoke, enabling him to use an array of handstands for a kick-based martial art that makes him immensely versatile in combat. Strength Sanji has immense physical strength. In his first appearance, he held Fullbody up by the neck unsupported with one hand before even displaying his lower body strength. During the Arlong Park Arc, he could stop Kuroobi from killing Genzo and Nojiko in the water by grabbing onto his leg despite the natural advantage and strength a fish-man receives when submerged. At Little Garden, he hauled a dead Tyrannosaurus rex through the jungle and back to the Going Merry with little effort. On Skypiea, while Gan Fall was explaining Dials, Sanji was able to lift a huge sledgehammer and used it to test an Impact Dial. Thanks to his inhuman strength, he is one of the few capable chefs to keep up with Luffy's insane appetite.

Sanji can be rather prideful and stubborn at times, as he originally considered the Raid Suit given to him by his family as an insult and refused to use it at first due to his hatred of his family's cruel usage of their technology.[64] However, when confronting Page One, Sanji acknowledged the fact that he and his crew were up against an Emperor. Thus, he willingly put aside his pride for the sake of his friends.[65]Sanji is usually modest about his culinary skills, though he strongly dislikes his meals being criticized (especially by Zeff), and he tends to refer to himself as a first-class chef. Sanji even claimed to Tamago that the other Straw Hats were likely suffering without his meals, causing Tamago to scoff at his arrogance, though Sanji was right about the crew.Like Zoro, Sanji takes pride in his bounty. Prior to the timeskip, he was angry over how he was the only member to have been given a poorly drawn image of himself, unlike the other members. He also hated how his bounty was changed to "Only Alive" due to his father's demand to capture him. Upon finally being given a bounty increase that surpasses Zoro's, Sanji was overjoyed to have been given a bounty higher than Zoro's and even more so after seeing it was changed back to "Dead or Alive." However, he was dismayed to see that his family name is included on the bounty poster. Sanji also believes that having a higher bounty would attract women to him more, as he was deeply shocked to see Zoro and Hiyori interacting with each other so closely despite Zoro's bounty being lower than his.

Sanji's loyalty to those dear to him has their priorities, and he is willing to turn cold towards comrades for the sake of those who are in more danger. An example of this is when he knew that his father figure, Zeff, was being threatened with death if he were disobedient; Sanji would put up an act of bigoted cruelty towards the Straw Hat Pirates to sever ties with them in order to protect Zeff and hope to chase away the crew from hopelessly chasing after him any further.[61] This ploy was tragically successful, as Nami was heartbroken and angry at his supposed change and slapped him for his words. However, Luffy refused to believe Sanji of all people would abandon their crew after all their adventures and proclaimed he would not leave until Sanji returned, as Luffy could tell Sanji's words were forced and fake and that he felt pain himself for kicking Luffy. In response, Sanji broke down in tears as he recalled his time with the crew.[62] Later, he bargained with Big Mom to spare the Straw Hats' lives in exchange for his cooperation in the political wedding, showing he is fully willing to commit to giving up his freedom with his friends in exchange for their safety.[63] Like Zoro, Sanji strongly believes in loyalty, as he sided with him about Usopp rejoining the crew when the latter stepped on Luffy's pride. This is shown again at Punk Hazard during his fight with Vergo. After saving Tashigi and the G-5 from his slaughter, Sanji commented that Vergo would be someone that his captain would hate the most. After being forced to fight his captain at Whole Cake Island, he claimed that he had lost the right to return to the crew until Luffy convinced him to return by saying he would help Sanji save his family from Big Mom

Being one of the strongest members of the crew and part of the "Monster Trio", Sanji is naturally fearless and often fights armies and powerful opponents with barely a concerned look, including those that are many times his size such as the Bananawani, Oars, Wadatsumi, and Queen. Sanji was unfazed by the undead denizens of Thriller Bark and did not hesitate to fight a Warlord in midair when his crew was threatened and even fired at an Emperor's ship despite all the risks involved.Sanji, while very brave, is not completely without fear. Both he and Luffy ran away in terror when Kureha threw a plethora of sharp weapons at them while chasing them. In the Jaya Arc, he was terrified alongside Nami at the spiders and huge insects, showing he may have arachnophobia and entomophobia.[60] Sanji was also terrified of the Okama that fought and chased him for two years. Sanji also becomes nervous whenever Nami is absent and fears for her safety (the same goes for Robin), and Sanji will be fearful when other crewmates are in direct danger of losing their lives, as seen with Kuma. Sanji has also displayed fear while in the presence of Big Mom. He also suffered post-traumatic stress disorder from his childhood abuse at the hands of his brothers, as was shown that in spite of having become immensely stronger both physically and mentally, he still trembled when Ichiji and Niji arrived in the Germa Kingdom. He also became terrified for Zeff's safety when Judge blackmailed Sanji by threatening Zeff's life and thus allowed Niji to strike him down when his older brother threatened the old cook.

One of Sanji's most prominent characteristics is his strong respect toward food and the preparation of food in the kitchen. Since food and sustenance play a crucial role in maintaining life, he strongly believes that a chef's work must be treated as though it were sacred.

When he learned that Orochi fed his impoverished citizens faulty SMILE fruits to rob them of their ability to feel sadness and anger, Sanji was silently enraged and, alongside Zoro. stood up against Orochi by defending Toko.Because of his own brutal childhood, Sanji sympathizes with anyone who keeps their past hidden. This can be seen with Nami,[34][35] Robin,[36][37] Chopper,[38] Luffy,[39] Viola,[40] and even Kin'emon.[41] When Sanji's own past is brought up by his friends, he has a tendency to try and shrug it off. However, when Bege finally revealed his infamous heritage, he said he never intended to keep his past hidden from his crew and that he must deal with his problems alone. Due to being locked up and punished by his own father, Sanji has a morbid attitude towards anyone who's been enslaved or locked up. When the crew witnessed a slave bite his own tongue off at the Human Auction House, Nami wondered what just happened, and Sanji stated that compared to living life as wretched "property" of another person, dying might have been the right choice. This belief also led Sanji to call in the Flying Fish Riders after Camie was kidnapped, as he knew their previous experience with the Human Auctioning business was necessary to locate Camie in time before she could become a slave herself. He offered to help the Mink Tribe after a horrified glimpse of the dukes of said tribe, Inuarashi and Nekomamushi mutilated after the invasion of Jack ordering Caesar Clown to get rid of the gas he had invented; he was happy to see them recovered.[42] After his Genetic Modifications were awakened, Sanji started to fear that his compassion and sympathy may have been affected, as it looked like he had seemingly attacked a woman without hesitation, similar to how his brothers attacked Cosette.

His kindness also extends to his disdain towards cruelty. An example was towards his family's royal ethics. When Niji told Sanji that he brought shame to their family, Sanji retorted that being part of the family brought shame to him. He openly stated how Niji had no respect for food and the latter's willingness to harm a woman as well as the arrogance of royalty that compels them to see their servants as less than human, which goes against everything Sanji stands for.There are still times when Sanji is downright ruthless to enemies. In his first appearance, he brutally beat Fullbody and dangled him from the neck with one hand for wasting food; this is similar to Zoro's intimidating introduction into the series, and he even threatened to kill Fullbody when he said he was going to report the restaurant to the Marines. Sanji is especially brutal to any foes who attack or insult women, as he sent Kuroobi flying through Arlong Park when the latter insulted Nami; he reconstructed Wanze's face and kicked him through a door when the agent badmouthed Robin; and he viciously smashed Absalom into a solid stone wall due to his perverted actions towards Nami (and also for stealing his dream of invisibility). When his despicable older brother Niji threw a plate at Cosette's face, Sanji caught it inches from her face and was furious. He later became outraged when Niji brutally beat up Cosette, and upon seeing Niji again, he kicked his brother's face in, forcing Niji to fix his jaw with his hands.

As stated by Brook, Luffy, his mother, and his sister, Sanji is extremely kind, having a strong sense of generosity and compassion ever since he was a child, as is exemplified by his feeding food to a rat and looking after a turtle, though he was brutally bullied by his brothers and punished by his father for doing so. Sanji's experiences with his family hardened him up greatly, as was shown when he pulled a knife out on his father and when he nearly killed Zeff for "food". It wasn't until Zeff sacrificed his leg to save him that Sanji truly lightened up again and regained his merciful nature for the majority of the series. Due to his kindness, Sanji will even save people that he has no obligation to help, such as Gin, Kin'emon, and the kids from Punk Hazard (though this was supposedly due to Nami wanting to save them). Sanji even saved his enemies, as was shown when he saved Tashigi and the G-5 Marines from Vergo and Caesar's gas, and later, Sanji saved an entire race when the Mink Tribe was poisoned, as was shown by his ordering Caesar to neutralize his own gas weapon. He also went out of his way to save Chiffon from being executed by Oven. The greatest sign of Sanji's kindness was shown when he confessed to Luffy that despite the immense suffering his own family has caused him, he refused to leave them behind to die and wanted to save them. During the chaos caused by his crew, Sanji did not hesitate to save Charlotte Pudding despite overhearing her mockery of him as well as her intentions to kill him.[31] This side of him is shown again, as when his family was in danger, Sanji ran to their aid before he succeeded in saving them from being killed by the treacherous Big Mom Pirates, much to his family's mutual shock.[32] Despite her previous deception and attempts to kill him, he thanked Pudding for being his fiancé, which caused the latter to feel guilty at his kindhearted nature.[33]

Because of the chivalrous lectures he received from Zeff, Sanji has sworn to never let women be insulted or injured while he can still stand, regardless of how attractive (or unattractive) they are, even in life-or-death situations. And he never going to hit woman and he always treated gentle towards them. When he see woman he would act nice and talking like that

Sanji's attitude towards fights is an interesting matter. Unlike Zoro, he does not go looking for fights, and his many brawls at the Baratie can be attributed to certain customers (e.g., Fullbody) aggravating him. Unlike Zoro, who fights for the sake of getting stronger, Sanji usually engages in fights to rescue or help people in trouble (such as Jabra, Absalom, Vergo, Page One, Queen, etc.) When other people are at risk, he will not hesitate to back down, as shown during his fight with Judge, when he gave up fighting after realizing his father intended to use his soldiers as human shields. At other times, Sanji will try to avoid unnecessary confrontations, like onboard the Puffing Tom, where Sanji tried to simply move past the government agents or detach their train carts instead of fighting them. On the other hand, Sanji is shown multiple times to enjoy fighting; when he kicked a piece of a building at Oars, Sanji was shown grinning in a similar manner to Zoro. Sanji also refused to back down when he was challenged during the Davy Back Fight, and in Arlong Park, he chided Luffy for bursting into Arlong Park so quickly, telling his captain to "save a little for the rest of [them]". After defeating Bon Clay in Arabasta, the former assumed Sanji would kill him, but Sanji simply thanked him, stating that it was a "good fight" (although he kicked him immediately after in order to take back Usopp's goggles). Sanji is sometimes too confident in his skills, leading him to underestimate his opponents (as noted by Zoro in Jaya). This happened with Wanze when Sanji got his legs trapped in Wanze's Ramen Armour, and later with Vergo, leading to the Vice Admiral fracturing Sanji's shin bone.

Since a young age, Sanji has had a habit of saying "shit" or "shitty" when describing something. While the Japanese word for feces, "kuso", is not specifically an expletive, Sanji's manner of speech makes the term sound brash. For example, he might call a person he especially does not like a "shitty bastard" or something along those lines (such as his personal nickname for Zeff, "shitty geezer"), but he also described something pleasant to him, like being alone with Nami, as "shitty fantastic" and "the shitty best". In the Funimation dub, this habit is downplayed to using less offensive swearing.He has a habit of separating himself from everyone else and subsequently helping the crew and other allies survive. He does admit that he is not perfect. He convinced Usopp to let him fight Jabra because of their differences in abilities. He admitted that he was stronger than Usopp in terms of physical strength, that they both had things they could not do and things they could do, and because of that, they can help each other. This inspired Usopp to realize he was the only one who could save Robin by using his marksmanship. Sanji simp about woman,can make compliments,don't really care how she looks(But Alvida was very fat and Sanji got scared her) He can even gift something for this woman,very kind towards them.

Like Franky (and unlike Zoro), Sanji is not afraid to show his emotions when the moment calls for it and is entirely capable of crying or losing his temper, which results in Sanji's short fuse and subsequent beatings of most villains (and Luffy). In fact, a running gag has appeared since Sanji's fight with Jabra, during which he stated that when he gets angry, he "heats up". After this fight, when Sanji gets particularly angry at a villain, he appears to burst into flames. This occurs with both Absalom and Duval, though the latter example appears only in the anime. It is also seen when Luffy states nonchalantly that he is friends with Boa Hancock, considered to be the most beautiful woman, when she appears to prevent a Marine ship from sinking the Thousand Sunny. Despite his hardened outlook on life, Sanji does not object to acting foolishly on certain occasions, like dancing with the more immature members of the crew (Luffy, Usopp, Chopper, and Brook) or acting childishly excited in certain situations (like when they first visited Skypiea), and he was also the crewmember who enjoyed going to Fish-Man Island the most, as he was seen partying with mermaids. He is also one of those who believe that afros give power. Sanji seems to enjoy relaxing with a cup of tea (his favorite drink), as seen when he entered Mr. 3's wax house and helped himself to Miss Golden Week's tea set. This habit came up again in Enies Lobby when Kalifa distracted Sanji by offering him tea; in another instance, Sanji angrily refused Capone Bege when he was offered something to drink while trapped inside of Bege's body.

One of Sanji's most easily noticeable characteristics is the kind, calm, cool, and collected manner in which he carries himself. He tends to speak in a very composed manner, even in dire situations, and rarely acts without thinking. His demeanor in a lot of ways can be compared to that of a secret agent. This is amplified by the fact that he very often enjoys a smoke, and in the anime, they tend to play smooth music with jazzy undertones when he speaks. He quite often makes comedic exceptions to this, such as when in the presence of beautiful women or when angered by a crew member. Like Zoro, he is more perceptive than he seems and often tells people what they need to hear instead of what they want. Hence, he is seen as one of the more hardened members of the crew. For example, when the Straw Hats first meet Laboon and learn that the whale had been waiting for 50 years for a reunion with his crew, it is Sanji who immediately (and correctly) points out that Laboon's crew is most likely dead. Sanji does possess an optimistic and idealistic side. His dream is to find a sea that even other cooks consider mythical. Furthermore, even after the abuse he experienced from his family as a child, he held out hope that they may have changed for the better. However, this hope proves to be completely futile, but he was angrier than surprised at the revelation, showing that he maintains a healthy sense of skepticism even at his most hopeful. Sanji also showed a high degree of faith in his fiancée, Charlotte Pudding, and was horrified and downcast when he discovered her true motive.

Sanji is a tall, muscular young man with long legs and jaw-length blond hair which he keeps brushed over one side of his face. Before the timeskip, this was the left side. After the two-year timeskip, he switched his hairstyle so that it covered the right side. It also appears that Sanji's hair is scruffier after the timeskip.[28]Sanji's most distinctive physical trait is the spirals on his eyebrows: His right eyebrow forms a spiral at the outer end, while his left eyebrow forms a spiral at the inner end. His eyebrows curl in the opposite direction from his siblings, whose eyebrows curl in a counterclockwise direction (i.e., to the left side); Sanji's eyebrows instead curl in a clockwise direction (i.e., to the right side). During his battle with Queen, when his dormant genetic modifications awakened, Sanji's eyebrows switched to curling in the same direction as his siblings' (i.e., to the left side).[29][30] After being unconscious for a brief period, when he awoke, his eyebrows had returned to their original shape.[31] When fighting S-Shark, his eyebrows changed direction again, although they reverted following the battle.[32][33] After deflecting Kizaru's laser with a kick, his eyebrows have once again changed directions.[34]While Sanji's eyes usually seem black, he was depicted with grey-blue eyes in the anime at the beginning of Thriller Bark Arc.[35] During the Punk Hazard Arc, when Trafalgar Law switched Sanji into Nami's body, her usual brown eyes became grey-blue.[36]