Sanji's Life Journey in Anime ONE PIECE, The Cook with a Tragic Childhood

Kapanlagi.com - Fans of the anime ONE PIECE surely know the character Sanji, who is one of the Straw Hat Pirates crew. His cooking skills are unquestionable.

However, do you know that Sanji has a tragic and dark childhood? Yes, he was even abandoned by his own biological father.

Becoming a character loved by fans of the anime ONE PIECE. Let's take a look at Sanji's life journey in the anime ONE PIECE, who has a tragic childhood moment.

1. Born as a Prince

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Well, although his lewd nature makes Sanji annoying to women, it turns out he was actually born as a prince. Yes, Sanji was born into a noble family. He is the son of Vinsmoke Judge, the King of the Germa Kingdom.

His father, Judge, is obsessed with power and wants to rule the North Blue. In order to achieve that, Judge conducted experiments on his children, removing their emotions and enhancing their powers. However, this experiment did not work on Sanji because his mother drank poison while pregnant with him.

Because of this, Sanji became the weakest child of Judge. In fact, he has emotions like a normal human. And Judge considered Sanji a failure. Besides his father, Sanji also received mistreatment from his siblings who had more power than him.

2. Discarded by his Father

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Judge himself considered Sanji a failure and useless to him. So, without hesitation, Judge made Sanji. Judge even announced that his son had died. Sanji's sadness did not end there, as Judge also imprisoned him in the basement and put an iron helmet on him.

Although Sanji's siblings are evil and often mistreat him, not all of them, KLovers. He has another sibling who helps him, Reiju. Although not helping openly, Reiju takes care of Sanji's wounds caused by his other siblings.

3. Escape

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Sanji's childhood was so bleak, he had to endure for 6 months in that basement. After that, Sanji finally escaped with the help of Reiju. At that time, Germa 66 was in East Blue for a mission. So Reiju could easily sneak into the basement to free Sanji.

His escape can be considered easy, even though his father found out. Yes, when Sanji tried to steal the key and open his helmet, he encountered Judge. However, Judge did not forbid Sanji from escaping. Instead, Judge reminded Sanji never to mention his family's name to anyone. Because Judge considered Sanji a disgrace.

4. His Meeting with Zeff

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Finally, Sanji had to struggle to survive alone in the outside world. Until one day, the ship Sanji was on was attacked by Zeff's crew. Sanji met Zeff and said that he would not die before finding All Blue.

Knowing that the boy had the same dream as him, Zeff decided to save Sanji even if it meant sacrificing one of his legs. Long story short, after being stranded for days, Sanji started running out of food given by Zeff.

Feeling that he would die if things continued like this, Sanji finally planned to kill Zeff and take his food bag. However, Sanji was surprised because Zeff's bag did not contain any food. Apparently, Zeff had given all his food to Sanji.

When Sanji asked why Zeff went so far to save him, Zeff replied because he had the same dream as Sanji. Zeff and Sanji both wanted to see the legendary ocean called All Blue. And since then, Sanji decided to devote his life to Zeff.

5. Highly Respecting Women

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We know that Sanji didn't get anything from his biological father Judge. However, he learned many good things about life from Zeff. One of them is about women. Loyal anime viewers surely know that Sanji is a perverted man.

However, despite his disgusting behavior for a man, he has good thoughts and a good heart. Yes, Sanji seems to highly respect women. He refuses to harm women, no matter the situation.

This seems to be inherited from Zeff, who taught Sanji to always respect women. Zeff even dares to cut off his own head if he sees Sanji hurting a woman. Zeff also says that his dignity as a father will be lost if they fail to educate their own child (Sanji).

6. Cooking Hobby Since Childhood

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Sanji, who is skilled in cooking, has actually had this hobby since childhood. In fact, cooking has become a priority in his life. This can be seen when his siblings are busy training to become stronger, Sanji continues to train his cooking skills.

Of course, Sanji's interest is opposed by his father. Judge wants Sanji to become a strong warrior, not a cook. The only person who supports Sanji's hobby is his mother. Even when Sanji cooks food that is not delicious, Sanji's mother will still say that his cooking is delicious.

That is the story of Sanji's journey in the anime ONE PIECE. Although his childhood was filled with tragedy, he was able to rise and become an extraordinary person thanks to Zeff and the friends around him.

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