An explanation of Sanji's next big bonus in Elbaf

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

Key conclusions

• The Elbaf Arc in One Piece, heavily based on Norse mythology, involves the Yggdrasil tree and Ragnarok.
• Sanji, the third most powerful Straw Hat, will face great challenges in Elbaf to improve his power even more.
• Fans can expect Sanji to reach admiral level after Elbaf, facing powerful enemies in the following arcs.

The Elbaf Arch is of immense importance in The Last Saga One Piece. This arc is the first major arc in the Final Saga, and it was set in history over two decades ago. In fact, the first mention of Elbaf even predates the Land of Vano, 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 get more attention than others, and there's no denying the fact that Oda has her favorites, even in the Straw Hat Pirates.

Obviously, among the Straw Hats, Oda often favors the East Blue Five, and even among them, Sanji is one of his absolute favorites. This is evident from the fact that Sanji received absolutely stellar treatment from Oda, especially in the post-time skip One Piece. All things considered, it gives fans the idea that Sanji will develop even further as a character in Elbaf, but at the same time, his power will improve even more 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 powerful fighter in the Straw Hat Pirates. He is currently the third strongest person in the crew after Luffy and he almost resembles Zoro. The three are collectively known as the Monster Trio, while Zoro and Sanji are collectively known as Pirate King Wings. Of course, Sanji has a standard to maintain, which means he can't afford to fall behind others or stop his power level from increasing. Luffy is far from the Pirate King right now, which basically means that everyone on the team has to strengthen themselves even more to face the threats that will arise in the next chapters of the story.

Fly, 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, gained more muscle mass, and essentially became as strong as the Yonko Commander-in-Chief, if not stronger. At the same time, fans saw Sanji take down Queen without even touching his true power. With just a couple of kicks, Sanji had disposed of the Queen, a true testament to the level of power he had reached. Sanji also showed his incredible strength in Egghead where he faced many powerful fighters such as Seraphim Jinbeya, S-Shark and at the same time Kizaru.

Sanji displayed immense strength in all of his encounters with Egghead, even going so far as to flash and injure V. Nusjur, one of the elders. Fans know for a fact that Sanji has a great level of strength, but he still has his limitations. Sanji now has all the tools he needs to become an incredibly powerful fighter. But, at the same time, it should be remembered that he is not yet at his peak. His Haki can be further refined and at the same time his scientific mutations can be further enhanced, meaning that Sanji, however powerful, is currently an unfinished product.

How will Elbaf allow Sanji to get even stronger

Elbaf will give Sanji more serious problems

The Elbaf Arch will be very huge for the Strawhat Pirates. Considering the start in the fake Elbaf, it's clear that Oda has special plans for the East Blue 5 in this arc. Sanji is definitely a key part of this group, and fans know that Oda will be giving him special attention no matter what, because he loves the character so much. 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 harming my beloved, you are sentenced to death! – Sanji

Elbaf will be the main arc, which means that this story arc will have confrontations between the Strawhat Pirates and they will have to show a new level of power that has never been seen before. This applies not only to Sanji, but to all the other crew members as well. The Straw Hat Pirates may face a variety of threats in Elbaf. For example, fans know that some in Elbaf are inspired by gods from Norse mythology. Some of them, like Loki, have already been eliminated from the series. Others may appear soon. It is absolutely impossible to tell if these characters will be Luffy and the team's allies or enemies.

Even if they weren't enemies, a confrontation could still happen, and if it did, Sanji would most likely take up arms against one of them and use the opportunity to further strengthen himself, both in terms of Hacks and scientific prowess.

Of course, that's not all. Elbaf could also see the Strawhat Pirates clashing with the Red Hair Pirates. This could be the arc where Luffy and Shanks meet and end up fighting. Fans could also see Zoro go up against some powerful foe like Ben Beckman or maybe even Mihok later on if Elbaf is a long enough arc and sees the involvement of a few powerful characters like the Crusader Guild. Despite this, Sanji could be set for an exciting fight against the likes of Lucky Roo, who fans know as an incredibly powerful member of the Red Hair Pirates and one of their primary officers. If Zoro doesn't fight Ben Beckman, then maybe Sanji will be the one to fight him in battle and that will definitely make for an exciting battle as well.

Also, if Cross Guild is involved, then an exciting battle against the likes of Sir Crocodile could also be on the cards for Sanji, and that would definitely set the world on fire. Fans should understand that Sanji has a lot of interesting fights in the future of One Piece and fans can't wait to see him fight these powerful enemies.

Sanji's power level after Elbaf is going to be amazing

Sanji will finally become an admiral after Elbaf

As for Sanji's power level after the Elbaf Arc, fans know that he is going to reach a very high level. Sanji has now shown that he can defeat any Yonko commander, but at the same time, he's not quite at Admiral level yet. Even if he was able to surprise Kizaru, he is not as strong as him. So if he does manage to 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 battle.

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