The fastest member of the Straw Hat Pirates, explained

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

Key things

• Sanji is the fastest member of the Straw Hat Pirates
• Sanji's speed is at a level that even Observation Haki can't track
• Sanji has the potential to break even the speed of light in the future.

The Straw Hats are an incredibly powerful bunch and fans have seen them grow stronger with each passing arc One piece. Right now the Straw Hats are already world famous, given that they now make up the Yonko crew. Straw Pirates naturally have powerful commanders, all of whom have developed great reputations over the years. While some are known for their incredible mastery or specialized skills such as cartography, others are known for their engineering skills.

At the same time, there are some who are skilled in combat and possess majestic physical strength, while others excel in speed. Specifically, when it comes to speed, fans know that only a handful of Straw Hats stand out the most. The fastest straw hat has been debated among fans for ages, and now they can finally be given an answer.

Contenders for the fastest straw hats

• The Straw Hat Pirates have some of the most skilled fighters
• Luffy, Zoro and Sanji are very fast

Of course, not all Straw Hats excel in terms of speed. There are some who simply don't rely on speed in combat and these include Jinbe, Usopp, Chopper, and Nami. The others are all somewhat fast and incorporate speed into their fighting style in one way or another. Brook is one prime example of a very fast straw hat. He is known to fans as a swordsman type swordsman and his speed in close range combat is absolutely incredible. Brook is often invisible to the naked eye, suggesting that he is quite fast. However, it is far from the fastest straw hat One piece.

Leaving Brook aside, fans know that Luffy, Zoro and Sanji are among the fastest. These are the three strongest characters of the Straw Hat Pirates in general, and are also among the fastest. Obviously, the least fast of the three is none other than the Straw Pirates' swordsman, Zoro. Fans know that Zoro is a very strong individual who has tremendous physical strength. However, when it comes to speed, Zoro doesn't stand out as much as the other two. That's not to say Zorro isn't fast. Fans have seen him react to things that can move at breakneck speed, and he can move faster than the eye can see. But compared to the other two, Zoro isn't half as fast.

Speed ​​is weight! – Kizaru

This takes one to Luffy. Luffy is known for being incredibly fast, probably among the fastest characters in the entire series. Thanks to Snakeman's power, Luffy became fast enough to outmatch even Kaido in battle. At the same time, Luffy's speed increased even further in Gear 5, and fans saw this again in the Egghead Island arc. Luffy is able to fight against the likes of Kizaru, and even though he isn't that fast, fans are sure to know that his speed is absolutely monstrous. But even Luffy isn't the fastest member of the Straw Hat Pirates. That title clearly belongs to Chef Sanji.

Why Sanji is the fastest straw hat in one piece

Sanji's speed is tremendous

Sanji is easily the fastest member of the Straw Hat Pirates. Right from the beginning of the story, Oda always made Sanji rely more on speed than anyone else. That doesn't mean Sanji lacks power. In reality, Sanji is tremendously powerful and can stand up to anyone. But when it comes to speed, it's on a whole other level. Sanji's speed is such that he can often move faster than the eye can see. In fact, even experienced Observation Haki users often can't track him, which is completely unbelievable. The fact is that Sanji was able to reach another level of speed in the Wano Country arc. After receiving his latest power-up, which caused a genetic mutation and gave him a massive boost in strength, Sanji was able to move so fast that he essentially became invisible.

Love is stronger than light! – Sanji

Oda himself addressed Sanji, who had become invisible in SBS. According to him, even if Sanji was indeed invisible and could not be seen, it was purely due to his natural speed and not due to invisibility related to a genetic mutation. Sanji can basically move so fast that even experienced Observation Haki users can't track him, which just goes to show how fast he works.

R: Odacchi tell me. The “Chuji” mouse Osome-chan has looks just like the mouse Sanji used to cook for when he was a kid! Are they related or what?

Q: Do you remember it well-. Sanji's kindness can be seen by the fact that the mice like him. They aren't related, but I was relieved to see that Germa didn't take Sanji when I saw a mouse identical to the one that liked him at the time. However, Sanji became stronger due to the “power of science” that manifested in his body. He also gained the “power to disappear”, but he'll be relieved, that's something based on speed, he can't use this technique in bathrooms.

This continued in the Egghead Island arc. Sanji demonstrated his tremendous speed in the battle against Kizaru, catching his powerful attacks on numerous occasions. Sanji was certainly fast enough to keep up with Kizaru, and even though he's not that fast, fans know he has a high ceiling for his reach. Additionally, Sanji was able to move fast enough to stop one of the Gorosei's attack and kick him, all in the blink of an eye. The fact that he was able to overcome the senses of a powerful Elder, specifically the only one who wields a katana, shows that his speed is no joke.

Sanji's only contender among the straw pirates in terms of speed is Luffy. But even Luffy had yet to show up completely in a high-level fight against an experienced Observation Haki user. Sanji's speed is clearly on a whole other level, and Oda has constantly emphasized this on numerous occasions.

How much faster can Sanji be?

Sanji could surpass Kizaru in speed at the end of one piece

Right now, Sanji is already one of the fastest characters in One Piece, with Kizaru being the only one who can beat him. However, Sanji is not at his peak yet. As the Straw Hat Pirates' cook pointed out to Egghead, love is much stronger than light, meaning that Sanji will continue to grow to the point where he can even surpass light itself.

Maybe this will be Sanji's peak. Fans know that at some point later he has to overcome the likes of the Admirals, specifically Kizaru, meaning his ultimate power level will be absolutely massive and not just strong enough to fight them. , but will likely also be fast enough to match and potentially even surpass the Marine Admiral.

Fans absolutely cannot wait to see Sanji reach these levels and it's only a matter of time before he does.

One Piece is available to read through Viz Media. Fans can officially read the series for free on the Shonen Jump and Manga Plus apps. The release date for the next One Piece chapter, One Piece 1131, is set for November 11, 2024.