Sanji's next big reinforcement in Elbaf, explained

This article contains spoilers from One Piece's Elbaf Arc.

Key things

• Elbaf Arc in One Piece heavily based on Norse mythology, will include Yggdrasil tree and Ragnarok.
• Sanji, the third strongest Straw Hat, will face greater challenges in Elbaf to further improve his strength.
• Fans can expect Sanji to reach admiral-level strength after Elbaf and face powerful enemies in the upcoming arcs.

The Elbaf arc is hugely important in the Final Saga of One piece. This arc is the first major arc in the Final Saga, and is one that was established over two decades ago in the story. In fact, the first mention of Elbafa came before Wano Country, which just goes to show how long ago Oda started planning this arc. Elbaf will be big for many characters One piece. Of course, some characters often tend to get more attention than others, and there's no denying the fact that Oda has his favorites, even within the Straw Hat Pirates.

Obviously, among the Straw Hats, Oda often tends to favor the Eastern Blue Five, and even among them, Sanji is one of his absolute favorites. This is evident from the fact that Sanji gets absolutely stellar treatment from Oda, especially in the later skip One piece. All things considered, it gives fans the idea that Sanji will continue to develop as a character in Elbaf, but at the same time, his power will continue to improve in many ways.

Sanji's current strengths and weaknesses

• Sanji Is An Elite Pirate In The New World
• Sanji is not admiral level yet

Sanji is an incredibly strong fighter in Straw Hat Pirates. He is currently the third strongest individual in the crew, behind Luffy, and is almost neck and neck with Zoro. The three are collectively known as the Monster Trio, while Zoro and Sanji are collectively known as the Pirate King Wings. Of course, Sanji has to maintain a standard, which means he can't afford to fall behind others or stop improving his power level. Luffy is far from the pirate king now, which basically means that all the crew members have to get even stronger to face the threats that will come in the next few chapters of the story.

Now fly, you sick man! – Sanji

Of course, this also applies to Sanji. Fans saw Sanji reach unprecedented levels of power in the Wano Country arc. There his scientific mutations finally kicked in and Sanji developed an exoskeleton, gaining more muscle mass and essentially becoming as strong as a top Yonko commander, if not stronger. At the same time, fans saw Sanji take apart the Queen without even using his true power. With just a few kicks, Sanji got rid of the queen and that was a true testament to the level of power he had reached. Sanji also demonstrated his incredible strength in Egghead, where he faced many powerful fighters such as Seraphim of Jinbe, S-Shark, and Kizaru as well.

Sanji displayed immense strength in all of his encounters with Egghead, even going so far as to shoot and injure V. Nusjur, one of the elders. Fans certainly know that Sanji has a lot of power up his sleeve, but he still has his limitations. Right now, Sanji has all the tools he needs to be an incredibly powerful fighter. But at the same time, it should be remembered that he is not yet at the top. His Haki can be further improved, while his scientific mutations can become even more pronounced, meaning that Sanji, as powerful as he is, is an unfinished product right now.

How Elbaf allows Sanji to power up even more

Elbaf will give Sanji greater challenges to conquer

The Elbaf arc is going to be absolutely massive for the Strawhat Pirates. If the start in the fake Elbaf is anything to go by, then it's clear that Oda has special plans for the East Blue 5 in this arc. Of course, Sanji is a key part of this group, and fans know that regardless, Oda will give him special attention because he absolutely loves the character. Sanji will continue to develop as a character in the Elbaf Arc, which should come as no surprise to any fan. But when it comes to power, fans should expect a similar display.

For the crime of harming my beloved, you are sentenced to death! – Sanji

Elbaf is going to be a big arc, which means that the Strawhat Pirates will face each other in this story arc and that they will have to show off a new level of power that no one has seen before. This doesn't just apply to Sanji, but to every other member of the crew. There can be various threats that the straw pirates in Elbaf will face. For example, fans know that some in Elbaf are inspired by gods from Norse mythology. Some of them, such as Loki, have already been named in the series. Others may appear soon. There is absolutely no telling if these characters will be allies of Luffy and the crew or enemies.

Even if they aren't enemies, a confrontation could still happen, and if it were, then Sanji would most likely take up arms against one of them and use this opportunity to make himself even stronger, both in terms of Haki. and scientific aptitude.

That's certainly not all. Elbaf also got to see the Strawhat Pirates clash with the Red Hair Pirates. This could be the arc where Luffy and Shanks meet and end up fighting. Fans could also see Zoro fight against some powerful foe like Ben Beckman, or possibly Mihawk later on, provided Elbaf is long enough and sees the involvement of more powerful characters like the Cross Guild. Regardless, Sanji could be up for an exciting fight against the likes of Lucky Roux, who fans know is an incredibly powerful member of the Red Hair Pirates and one of their top officers. If Zoro isn't fighting Ben Beckman, it's possible that Sanji will be the one to take on him in a fight, and that would certainly make for an exciting battle as well.

Besides, if the Cross Guild gets involved, then Sanji could be in store for an exciting battle against the likes of Sir Crocodile, and it would certainly light up the world. Fans need to be aware that Sanji has a lot of exciting potential fights ahead of him in the future of One Piece, and fans absolutely cannot wait to see him take on these powerful foes.

Sanji's power level after Elbaf will be staggering

Sanji will finally be an admiral after Elbaf

As for Sanji's power level after the Elbaf Arc, fans know that he will reach a very high level. Right now, Sanji has shown that he can beat any Yonko commander, but at the same time, he's not yet at Admiral level. Even though he was able to surprise Kizaru, he is not as strong as him. So if he can indeed defeat the powerful enemies he will face in Elbaf, then Sanji will surely be close to Admiral level and potentially strong enough to face and defeat them in combat.

One Piece is available to read through Viz Media. Fans can officially read the series for free on Shonen Jump and the Manga Plus app. The release date for the next One Piece chapter, One Piece 1129, is set for October 13, 2024.