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The swordsman of the Straw Hat Pirates has had many cold moments inOne Piece, but every fan fell in love with him during the Thriller Bark arc when Zoro decided to sacrifice himself and his dream in order to save his captain’s life. This was the moment when fans understood Zoro’s loyalty to Luffy and what he was willing to do to make Luffy the Pirate King.
While Zoro did not lose his life, he did get to experience Luffy’s extreme pain and agony that he suffered on Thriller Bark, and despite all that, ‘nothing happened’ to him. This exact moment led to Zoro becoming one of the most popular characters inOne Piece, surpassing his long-term crewmate rival, Vinsmoke Sanji.
Many believed that, just like Zoro, Sanji could have also taken Luffy’s pain and survived. This became a topic of debate amongOne Piecefans, and Sanji’s recently awakened Germa 66 powers strengthened his side of the discourse. However, experiencing Luffy’s pain had nothing to do with the hardening of the body, and thus it would have killed Sanji.
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During the Thriller Bark arc, when the Straw Hat Pirates were finally able to defeat the former Warlord Gecko Moria, they faced another challenge in the form of Kuma. Being exhausted from the battle against Moria, the Straw Hat Pirates could not face the wrath of another warlord who was even stronger than Moria.
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Therefore, almost every member of the crew was defeated, and Kuma was about to take Luffy when Zoro tried to save his captain by launching an attack on the Warlord. While the attack didn’t have much effect on Kuma, it made Zoro realize that he wouldn’t be able to defeat him, and thus, the swordsman offered his life instead of his captain’s.
Seeing Zoro’s loyalty to Luffy, Kuma offers Zoro a chance to save both his and his captain’s lives if he can bear the pain that Luffy has felt during his battle, but warns him that it might kill him. Zoro, who was already worn out from his own fight, agreed to Kuma’s offer and took on Luffy’s pain. When the rest of the Straw Hat crew woke up, Sanji found Zoro covered in blood from head to toe. He asked Zoro about what happened to him, andZoro uttered his iconic ‘nothing happened’ dialogue.
Sanji Couldn’t Have Endured Luffy’s Pain
When Kuma decided to take Luffy, Zoro was not the only one who offered his life instead of his captain’s. Even Sanji was awake at the time, and just like Zoro, he offered his life too, but he was knocked out by the Straw Hat swordsman. This led many fans to believe that Sanji could also have endured Luffy’s pain.
However, according to a discussion bythatonepiecetalkon Instagram, Sanji couldn’t have survived Luffy’s pain even with his Germa 66 powers because the ability that helped Zoro endure the pain was his Conqueror’s Haki, which Sanji doesn’t have. The pain that Kuma inflicted affected the inside of the body, which would have made Sanji vulnerable.
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It is often seen inOne Piecethat the person with Conqueror’s Haki can survive the worst of the worst, just like Zoro did with Luffy’s pain.Sanji does not have Conqueror’s Haki, and even his Germa powers were not awakened at that time. Thus, it would have killed him easily.
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Tarun Kohli
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Tarun Kohli is the Senior Anime Writer at FandomWire, with over 2,900 published articles. He currently specializes in critiquing One Piece and other Shonen anime. A passionate fan of the genre, his love for thoughtful analysis reflects his genuine appreciation for the art of anime. His deep understanding of anime culture has earned recognition from industry figures such as Adi Shankar and the creators of Blood of Zeus.
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