8 characters that Sanji surpasses at the end of the series

This article contains spoilers for the One Piece manga.

Straw hat pirate cook, Sanji is one of the most powerful pirates in One piece world. He is an incredibly reliable pirate and one of the strongest under Luffy. Sanji is part of the Monster Trio, and like the other two, Oda often gives him his fair share of exciting battles.

Over the past few years, Sanji has participated in some very exciting battles, but there are many more to come in the Final Saga, and through these battles he will surpass many of the highest levels in the world. His ceiling is still far above the likes of Gaban and Rayleigh.

Gabon

The Pirate King's Left Hand

Gaban attacks Sommers with his Haki and his axes - One Piece

Scopper Gaban is one of the legendary Roger Pirates who claimed One piece. Gaban is known to be incredibly powerful. In fact, he claimed to be the second strongest of the crew, after Roger. However, it is clear that Gaban is the equivalent of Sanji in the previous Pirate King crew.

Gaban showed a flash of his power during the Elbaf arc when he was able to take down Sommers with one punch. Sanji eventually reaches his level and even surpasses him.

Rayleigh

Right hand of the Pirate King

Rayleigh and Gaban were two wings of the late Pirate King Rogerand while Gaban claims to be the stronger of the two, Oda portrays them as neck and neck. Since Sanji has to overcome Gaban, he will almost certainly overcome Rayleigh at some point in the final saga of the story.

Kaido

Former Yonko of the Sea

Until recently, Kaido was the biggest threat looming over the Straw Pirates. As one of the Yonks, Kaido he was strong and it took Luffy awakening his Devil Fruit and tapping Gear 5, along with getting the Conqueror's Haki Coating, to finally take him down.

While Kaido is a legend in the forcehis too are eventually surpassed by Luffy's wings, which include Sanji. Kaido will be dwarfed by what comes in the final saga.

Kizaru

Executive Naval Admiral

Kizaru is one of the naval admirals and in the Final Saga he definitely stood out in the story, thanks in large part to his overpowering Devil Fruit, Pika Pika no Mi.

Kizaru has always been Sanji's favorite opponent when it comes to marines, for obvious reasons. The two are fast and use kick attacks. The two had a small encounter on Egghead and Sanji shouldn't be too far from his level.

Dracula Mihawk

The strongest swordsman in the world

Mihawk is a legend in One Piece world because it has impressive the title of World's Strongest Swordsman. Mihawk is definitely powerful and has been Zoro's most touted opponent since the beginning One piece.

Zoro and Sanji always proceed the same wayand just as Zoro will surpass Mihawk, Sanji will most certainly leave him in the dust. It wouldn't be a stretch to say that Sanji's peak is much higher than Mihawk's in the One Piece story.

Kuzan

A former admiral turned blackbeard pirate

Kuzan, formerly also known as Aokijihe was one of the strongest marines in One piece. He left the organization after losing to Akainu during their intense battle at Punk Hazard and now sails with the Blackbeard Pirates as their 10th ship captain.

By the end of the year One pieceSanji definitely surpasses all the power admirals, including Kuzan. In fact, the two might even fight over Kuzan Kidnapped Pudding from Whole Cake Island.

Sora

A mythical individual

Sora is quite a mysterious character in One piece. They became a myth in One piece world and were used for naval propaganda. However, the truth could be completely different, and maybe Sora was a fearsome warrior linked to Sanji's ancestors.

Sanji definitely surpasses even this legend, potentially from the Void Century, in the end in power.

Saint Mars

One of the five old men

The five elders stopped at Egghead and proved that the straw pirates, including Luffy, are still not strong enough to defeat them. As they are one of the biggest challenges ahead for the Straw Hats, they must overcome them by getting Advanced Conqueror's Hakisomething Sanji is sure to unlock soon.

If Sanji were to fight any of the Gorosei, his best opponent would definitely be the Saint Mars he has Itumade Yokai.

One Piece Chapter 1163 will be released in two weeks. 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 October 26th. The official release date of One Piece Chapter 1163 is October 26, 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 Imamura, Toshihiro Maeya, Yûji Endô, Nozomu 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

Mayumi Tanaka

Monkey D. Luffy (voice)
Kazuya Nakai

Roronoa Zoro (voice)