6 upcoming battles of Sanji in the final saga of one piece

The Straw Hat Pirates aren't the strongest crew, but they certainly have some fighters that really stand out, especially Luffy, Jinbe, Zoro, and of course Sanji. Crew cook, Sanji he is one of the Straw Hats' best fighters, and Oda always has big matches planned for him. The final saga will be fulfilled some intense encounters for Sanjisuch as a potential battle against Saint Mars, or maybe even Saint Killingham. Fans are excited about what Oda has in store for him.

Saint Rimoshifu Killingham

Member of the Holy Knights

Killingham is one of the four holy knights who made it to Elbaf along with Gunk, Shamrock and Sommers. Killingham would be a perfect fit for Sanji from them. Gunko will be Luffy's enemy while Sommers is a swordsman and would be better suited to fight Zoro.

Only Killingham remains, who has incredible power The Kirin Mythical Zoan. Sanji would be the perfect enemy for him in Elbaf, but to even take him on in this battle, he would need to learn Conqueror's Haki to bypass his immortality.

Brogues

A former ally has become an enemy

Brogueslike Dorry, he was an ally of the Straw Pirates. However, during the events of Elbafu, Imu turned them into enemies demon pact, Akuwaru and then Domi Reversi'd. Now both are powered up and have immortality and infinite regeneration.

Together, Dorry and Brogy are a Yonko-level threat which could be split between Sanji and Zoro. As with the Holy Knights and Five Elders, Sanji would have to learn and master Conqueror's Haki to even have a shot against Brogy.

Mr. Crocodile

Member of the Guild of the Cross

Cross Guild is a new growing threat in One piece world. This guild was founded the new Yonko Buggyand has several powerful subordinates including Dracule Mihawk and Sir Crocodile. Fans know that Zoro will eventually take on Mihawk, but it leaves the big question of who Sanji could fight in the Cross Guild.

While this isn't necessarily a match that will happen, at this point the only character he could fight would be Sir Crocodile. After all, it wouldn't be the first time the Straw Hat would fight Luffy's former enemy, as Zoro did the same against Rob Lucci on Egghead.

Admiral Kizaru

Admiral of the Marine Corps

If Admiral fans have always wanted Sanji to put up an all-out battle, this is it for sure Kizaru. Kizaru has Pika Pika no Miand his fighting style is focused on rapid kicking. This is the exact same style that Sanji uses, and fans know that he is also an incredibly fast fighter who kicks with tremendous fury. Sanji and Kizaru had a small encounter on Egghead Island, but that only whetted fans' appetite for an all-out battle.

Kuzan

Former Admiral of the Marine Corps

Kuzan, formerly also referred to as Admiral Aokijihe left the marines and is now a part blackbeard pirates. Kuzan is powerful, with his Hi Hi no Miand is at the level of current fleet admiral Akainu.

Kuzan would definitely be a great match for Sanji and it would be a battle of ice and fire. With Luffy fighting Blackbeard and Zoro fighting Shiryu, Sanji's match with Kuzan makes a lot of sense. This makes even more sense when we consider the fact that Kuzan kidnapped Pudding from Whole Cake Island and it will be up to Sanji to save her and punish Kuzan for this stupidity.

Saint Marcus Mars

A member of the Five Elders

The Five Elders, also known as the Gorosei, attacked the Straw Hat Pirates and their allies during the events of the Egghead arc. All Gorosei are impressive and demonstrate immortality as well powerful Yokai forms. One that stands out as a potential rival for Sanji in the future is Saint Marcus Mars.

Saint Mars' Yokai is Itsumadewhich is a giant bird that can use some fire attacks. It would be a great battle and showcase Sanji's flying skillswhich he himself claims is his strong point. Of course, Sanji must first unlock and learn the Conqueror's Hakisomething that will definitely happen during Elbaf. He will then be ready to face Mars.

One Piece Chapter 1165 will be released this week. As usual, One Piece drops on Sunday. In Japan, One Piece drops Monday at 12pm JST. However, the vast majority of international readers will see the chapter available on November 9th. The official release date of One Piece Chapter 1165 is November 9, 2025. Fans can read the chapter for free on Manga Plus.

Release date

October 20, 1999

Network

Fuji TV

directors

Hiroaki Miyamoto, Konosuke Uda, Junji Shimizu, Satoshi Itō, Munehisa Sakai, Katsumi Tokoro, Yutaka Nakajima, Yoshihiro Ueda, Kenichi Takeshita, Yoko Ikeda, Ryota Nakamura, Hiroyuki Kakudou, Takahiro Imayomura, Yashiôhiro Mayuū Shishido, Hidehiko Kadota, Sumio Watanabe, Harume Kosaka, Yasuhiro Tanabe, Yukihiko Nakao, Keisuke Onishi, Junichi Fujise, Hiroyuki Satou

Writers

Jin Tanaka, Akiko Inoue, Junki Takegami, Shinzo Fujita, Shouji Yonemura, Yoshiyuki Suga, Atsuhiro Tomioka, Hirohiko Uesaka, Michiru Shimada, Isao Murayama, Takuya Masumoto, Yoichi Takahashi, Momoka Toyoda

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  Mayumi Tanaka

  Monkey D. Luffy (voice)

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  Kazuya Nakai

  Roronoa Zoro (voice)