#'this isnt like zoro' 'this isn't like luffy'

[nururu]

Zoro's always making fun of the crew for being dorks while simultaneously being the biggest dork of them all and the biggest hypocrite. rewatch one piece. pls.

[madnessatdawn]

Okay but last one piece live action thing from me. But Mihawk had one of the funniest and most entertaining days very early on hands down.

Let me run this down for you guys. He a gets call from the vice admiral of the Marines who tells him to go get this random person alive. Whose name is Monkey d Luffy. So at this point Mihawk is probably thinking 🤔.

Isn't that the last name of the vice admiral

Later this dude just randomly starts talking to him. Very interesting ass things right like how he fought the Marines and like did a bunch of crap. Which s probably thinking that's neat and all. And hey this weirdo isnt freaked out by me. So at least this trip isn't entirely boring. Until Usopp mentions Luffy, then his thoughts would lead to wait is that why Garp called me.

This day has been pretty chill slightly so far got to murder a bunch of dudes got to hear some cool stories he'll finish this job pretty quick. Until what do you know a fan boy comes along saying he's going to kill me oh la dee da.

All right might as well get in some murder stretches and then get that monkey kid.

And then the next morning many interesting things happen for Mihawk. He finally sees Luffy and oh wait that kids wearing shank's hat. Like he distinctly remembers that hat and shanks telling him about this kid he gave the hat to. And then the other realization of oh man is that kid the vice admirals grandson and hes a pirate oh man. Oh now everything is getting juicy.

Finally the coup de gras is oh man the fan boy actually got some chops holy shit what a surprise. And hearing luffy's dream with the cherry on top. So inhis head he's like okay I am not taking that kid he is going to do some very interesting things for the sea and one of his crewmates is Zoro who clearly is a seedling that is going to sprout into a murderous hell beast one day who could actually kill me he's got to stay alive.

And then he just goes to Garp to tell him hey yeah your kids funny. And he's very likely going to royally turn over the seas so I'm not taking him in. And then he's like damn where do I find shanks I got to tell him about this shit.

[blacklegsanjiii]

do you have any ideas for an au where sanji was raised a vinsmoke but like by a good family? whether judge is good or not is up to you, but sanji grew up with a supportive mom and a caring sister and brothers he isnt afraid of, but he never fit in with germas plans so he left to learn how to cook (maybe the whole rock starvation thing happens still?) and then later becomes a pirate and just. forgets to tell his crew that hes a real life superhero prince until one random day one of his brothers shows up to take him home to celebrate mothers day. law has so many questions.

Sora kills Judge because she deserves it😊. Maybe Sanji gets kidnapped and that's how the rock happens and Zeff and the kid are saved by Sanji's suited up siblings berating them. Zeff teaches Sanji and lets him work and stuff and Baratie is frequented by royalty often. They look like superheros but those are the princes and the princess of Germa visiting their brother.

Like Zou instead of WCI The Hats, the Heart crew and Cesar are met on Zou by Ichiji whose looking at his normal, "normal", brother and this tattooed guy and his crew who are freaking out for a different reason from Cesar and Sanji is like "why are you here"

"mother's day"

"FUCK"

"so like are they coming or am I kidnapping you?" Ichiji asks as he looks at everyone Law immediately says they're going, Kaido can wait. They have Caesar nothing is going to happen so they sail to meet up with the Germa fleet and Law is freaking out as the fucking Germa 66 is in front of him and they're Sanji's family? Sanji is royalty? Everyone is losing it. They're all greeted and treated well. Sanji explains he technically isn't royalty because he gave up his title and everything because he didn't jive with the whole thing. That and there's a lot less kidnapping attempts on him now.

Niji is getting ready to show them to where the picnic is going to be held (in a gazebo above Judge's grave because the bastard has to see them be happy and thrive and live this way[and Sora is too much a lady to build an outhouse on it] so ha fucker) when Law just grabs Sanji and demands answers. Niji on instinct grabs Law, yanks him off Sanji and shocks him. Sora walking in with Reiju and Yonji at the tail end of it and Brook is diable jambe'd so hard it cracks the wall before he can even ask.

Zoro and Yonji are staring at each other as Ichiji is groaning. Sora simply nods at all of this. This is Sanji after all. He's been kidnapped and held ransom so many times that it's probably second nature to go after anyone who lays a hand on him. He's probably kidnapped a whole bunch from Baratie.

"I got a call from Zeff, he said incidents at Baratie have gone down since you left. You would do better to call though." Sora would chide.

"sorry, we just declared war on Big Mom and Kaido. Also feeding this thing is really time consuming." Sanji says with a hand on Luffy's shoulder.

"I'm Luffy! I'm gonna be King of the Pirates!" The usual introduction as Sora laughs and meets them all and shakes their hand. They go eat and all their tastes are catered to as Yonji.

When Robin asks where the former king's grave is Sora laughs and says they're on it. He wasn't worth anything and he's lucky there was any of him left to bury. Everyone but her kids are staring at her.

"Blackleg what the fuck." Law groans as he eats his onigiri.

[joyboyish]

I honestly also think fan portrayals of Luffy (both by people shipping him to other characters or not shipping him to anyone) being so ""childish"" (when he had accepted before Vivi that they cannot save every people in war, & have other displays of maturity I'll mention below... he's just enjoying "stereotylically boyish" things/actively trolling cuz he's so confident in his & his crew's abilities/being indulgent behaviorally most of the time but he is very aware of loss, battle deception, etc.)

that they think he does not know anything about sex or romantic love... is majorly not canon!

Cuz (disclaimer a bit raunchy here) Luffy not only canonically consciously made a balls pun all on his own (the family jewels/kintama ie golden balls thing) in Amazon Lily & *explained* to them that those balls + "mushroom thing" can help make babies (so he knows what procreation is but isn't interested in that at this point in time & all of the main canon One Piece media so far... canon doesn't say he 100% will never want that)

At the start of Whole Cake Luffy also says sth like he knows marrying should only be done out of love & only wants to stop Sanji's marriage if he sees Sanji is not happy with it. Luffy even says he'll invite Sanji's spouse to be part of his crew if they want to! As in Luffy understands what marrying & spouses are, & doesn't oppose having a couple in a happy/healthy romantic/married relationship on his crew & boat at all within canon!

So Oda's words of not having romance on the boat is not absolute- it's just Oda setting the boundary that he wouldn't show romance happening on the boat in the main storyline because his storytelling for the Strawhats specifically would not focus on that, but none of his Strawhat characters have actively opposed to it. Oda even said he knows his characters can be interpretted however his readers want & has long accepted he has no control over that.

Luffy doesn't even call the Strawhats his adoptive family ever in canon! He calls them his friends! He differentiates between them, his friends, from Ace & Sabo who he calls his blood brothers! He never calls Zoro his brother, Nami his sister, etc. (if she is why did Oda not deny he ogled her under Usopp's influence??? Oda said in an SBS it's icky to do that towards siblings, so he'd never make Sanji do that ogling gag to his sister!) Even if Oda says the older guys are like the crew's dads, doesn't mean Luffy himself considers them his actual adoptive dads, for another example less related to this main argument.

So that original poster on Tumblr who recently puts in their z0s4n/one piece/opla post tag that Zolu shippers are in the same category of moral wrongness as incest shippers like Th0rk1 fans can kick rocks,

because the canon they think they're """following properly""" contradicts their own hcs (which they should realize are just personal hcs & not canon representation at all)

literally! just because luffy isnt interested in something doesnt mean he doesnt know what it is or that hes this innocent childlike character bc hes not lol

[drowninginblox]

OPLA! Roronoa Zoro Drabbles- how you met + how you joined the crew

I am drunk off this man right now. If he'd let me, I'd love to get to know him over a bottle of wine and a sirloin steak. Even though he's more of a booze man ofc. Below are some stray thoughts I have about him since I am slightly obsessed lol. I hope y'all enjoy my romantic/self-indulgent drabbles. One more thing- all of these HCs will surround an MC who identifies as Female.

Edit: hahaha umm.. happy late borth Zoro. Sorry for being late lol

I don't think you'd meet Zorro when he was young. Rather, you'd be on an otherwise unremarkable island or boat somewhere on the east blue, make your way to the grand line (ya fucking idiot). For some reason, to him anyway, you'd be the most remarkable thing about that rest stop. That one girl in that one bar he had a conversation with.

Whenever he thinks back on you, your smile would always be the first thing that comes to mind. Then your laugh. And then that side-eye glance you'd send his way when you ask him what he's thinking about. Usually after a contemplative sip of whatever you were indulging yourself on.

There are a lot of things that Zoro enjoys in life, but as much as he is the strong and silent type of guy, I think he enjoys a worthwhile conversation far more. So long as it means something to either of you. He hates pointless banter if there's nothing backing it.

When you see Zoro again, it's on the mainland shortly after the beginning of the time skip (haha spoilers 'LA watchers. We're in for a two-year time skip at some point in the series). You two meet up on land, just a skip away from where you two were gonna break away to your respective destinations. Completely on accident btw

Yall decide to spend the night together. Nothing zesty happens, Only wholesome cuddling and a long conversation that drifts into the early hours of the morning.

Yall wakes up at noon. He lets it slip that he's gonna train for a bit before meeting up with some friends at a very remote port god knows where, and you promise yourself two things.

You're not gonna drag this man down

You're gonna be one hell of a worthwhile pirate

So when y'all break away, promising each other that this definitely isn't gonna be the last time y'all meet, you decide to become a pro marksman. The gun kind, not the slingshot kind (don't wanna come after Ussop's brand lol)

So you do that for a year and a half before you make your way to the meet-up spot. You get there a day early, and during breakfast, you see Zoro and this blond bitch running somewhere. Naturally, you dropped everything (literally dropped your food back on the table) and jumped from the balcony to chase these mother fuckers to the docks where (spoilers) the sunny was parked.

It isnt until Zoro's halfway up the ship that you yell his name. He turns to see you, and it's like that night from a year ago all over again. He's got half a mind to jump down to you, but Luffy looks over and asks what's going on.

Everyone's teasing Zoro's ass bc of "the side piece he's picked up"

Ussop and Choper are asking him what your name is and where he found you

Sanji is on you immediately

Nami is asking for a fee to get on the ship

Franky is wondering why you built differently compared to every other girl he's seen (I like to make my OP OC's anything but Oda's depiction of the fem. figure. Mostly cubby and/or built. Sometimes both.)

Robin is wondering what's in your backpack since you look well packed (It's books. Fuck you I'm making physical fanfiction canon to one piece)

Zoro, meanwhile, is (mostly) worried about Luffy since he's captain.

Luffy looks you up and down, asks what you can do, and you say you're an alright marksman. Ussop is up and arms at this and Luffy backs him up saying that yall already have a marksman (and that you're a girl anyway so that isn't even the right term)

You say that you're knowledgeable in medicine and you're done your fair share of odd jobs since you've picked up a few things as a barmaid.

Luffy ponders this, countering that they already have a doctor but could always use the support when needed. He looks back to the crew and asks them what they think as well, wich surprises you a little. Nami and Robin would appreciate another afab person on the crew but supplies are tight as is, Franky thinks you're cool, same for Chopper. Sanji comments on supplies as well but he wouldn't mind if another girl is on board. Ussop is a little threatened by your presence and is against your addition entirely.

Zoro almost yells at him but before he starts, you get on your knees and properly ask him, along with the rest of the crew to stay. Luffy asks you why, and you say that you want to live. Live life with people you know and do it to the fullest. You then look back to Ussop, who is staring you down. "I didn't come to replace you. I came to follow, and hopefully live up to the people he adores," You glance over to Zoro, who is surprised you admitted that in front of his (totally not) family. "He holds you all to such a high standard. I wanna be a part of that."

Ussop just tells you to stand up and looks at Luffy. Luffy lets you on board, with the condition that you show off your skills. You do so.

Zorro helps you on and holds your hand as y'all are leaving port.

[skatingbi]

When I say sanji falls hard i mean he falls HARD homies!!

My fighter pilot au is also a modern au, so during the 2 years sanji and zoro are apart they constantly talk on the phone. Zoro hates texting so sanji will go out of his way to call zoro when they both have a break.

Their conversations last hours. Theyre not always talking but sanji is content with the comfortable silence that also makes up their calls as well. He just likes being with zoro in any way he can be until theyre able to meet again.

When its not silence zoro is talking about his family mihawk and perona, or the lessons he's taking (which zoro refuses to tell sanji what they are), or the unclassified information on the assignments he's been doing. Sanji talks about his mandatory leave where he goes back home and helps zeff with the baratie. He complains about his old man while also talking about how much he missed cooking. They talk about things other than work for probably the first time since that night sanji woke up with a panic attack a few years ago.

During these two years, sanji learns so much about zoro and he feels loved at the same time in zoro's own unusual way. In return, zoro learns more about sanji and basks in getting to be with sanji even if theyre on opposite sides of the world.

Unfortunately, their comrades are suffering by watching them be hopelessly in love to the point where it feels like experiencing second hand embaressment. Sanji SUCKS at flirting and zoro wouldnt even know someone was flirting with him even if it hit him square in the face with a 50 pound brick.

Nami and Usopp are betting on who confesses first. Luffy couldnt care less about the betting but still likes to be a supportive friend and participates anyways. Robin and Franky dont bet money but talk about it as well. Regardless, the majority vote that Sanji will confess first, even if it'll probably be the worst confession anyone's ever heard in their life.

Like you think these two idiots know anything about romance? Absolutely Not. They're in their early 20's and spent most of their life growing up too fast and having to survive more than live.

So when during those two years, the second year is maybe one assignment and mostly being sitting ducks at their respective bases they stay at, sanji and zoro talk more and more about their other dreams. They start to learn how to live, slowly but surely through each other, despite being oceans apart.

Flirting between them is useless, but opening up and baring their souls to each other isn't. When you put two guarded men together with walls up, it can either end in tragedy like betrayal or in them tearing down each others walls.

When Sanji bears his soul to Zoro, he understands for the second time how much he cant live without him. How much he truely wishes he could at least look at zoro face to face and trace all the scars on his skin with reverence and adoration.

Sanji's heart aches more and more as the two years pass by. The next time they call, though, his heart nearly stops when he hears zoro's voice still raspy from waking up so late in the morning for the Nth time that week to hear him say in fucking french by the way, dear god sanji isnt gonna be able to survive this any longer now.

"Good morning, Sanji"

[ms-all-sunday]

❤️ and 💖 for the ask game

thank you anon for enabling me (ask game here)

❤️Which character do you think is the most egregiously mischaracterized by the fandom?

this is an interesting question because (pural talk) it honestly depends on who my fictives are collectively more annoyed about that day. some of us care about our characterization less than others.

i can tell you for sure that the character that annoys us most when mischaracterized is nami and its the slightest stuff too.

the two main ones, her caring too much about being seen as a slut negatively, people reducing her down to sanjis crush (which is her presence in 99% of fanfiction). she isn't given as horrible of a treatment as she would be a few years ago, but i do think people automatically dismiss her as a character especially in fan content and dont realize how sexist that is.

we can deal with mischaracterized zoro (there isn't any expectations to disappoint in the first place),

usopp there isnt enough fanfiction for us to get annoyed about his mischaracterization, (make more fanfiction and especially more porn with him in it, please)

the objective answer to "most egregiously" by rate if nothing else is monkey d luffy,

and sanji is also pretty egregiously mischaracterized but there's naunce to that. i hate when certain people who have a negative opinion of him write him, and idm positive mischaracterization of him by people who obviously love him. its complimentary. and tends to be inoffensive. (feeds his ego)

unless they're making him "harmless" or ignoring his flaws for the sake of making you feel sorry for him (which happens a lot with male abuse victims. the uwuification of it all. see: how people treat nami and sanji differently)

💖 What is your biggest unpopular opinion about the series?

oh i have a lot of unpopular opinions. but its mainly about the fandom... about the series overall,

(i'm knocking 'harem reading is intended' off the list because that's cheating, i have a whole essay about that on my carrd which i should update after skypeia)

(i'm also knocking the fact i like one pieces depiction of queer people and the ambiguity in that depiction not being a flaw off the list, thats cheating too)

i like punk hazard. people dont fucking like punk hazard for some reason. i like punk hazard. i think it combines pre and post ts really well and has some great characterization along with a cool plot. it has some of the funniest jokes in the series (i love nami and sanji taking care of the kids) and for the most part smoker and tashigi are welcome as players. it also has kinemon. and doflamingo foreshadowing, and i love kinemon and i love doflamingo. its easily one of my favourite post ts arcs.

[lesbiankoby]

nami wears rubber boy luffy like a backpack for the first week so she doesn't keep shocking everyone or spontaneously exploding into lightning which both zoro and sanji are making enough pained expressions about that usopp is determined to come up with a solution that does NOT involve, well, wearing luffy like a god damned backpack, lol

ftr zoro isnt actually jealous of nami per say its just that if luffy is hanging all over her he isn't hanging all over zoro like a deranged boa constrictor

luffy: eh? zoro can sleep with us too if he's upset! sanji: AAAAABSOUTELY NOTTTTTTT nami: [hnnnnnnn]

cocky logia nami au haunts me i need her to come out swinging and supplant sanji as the third member of the monster trio soooooooooooooooo badly i need sanji to be bitterly self-conscious of nami-swan in a way he will refuse to openly acknowledge until he gets an aneurysm abt perceived uselessness and his issues and i want nami to get a brief but intense god complex because she ran off with the rumble rumble fruit post skypeia and is now one of the most powerful logias on the grand line before cipher pol and aokiji beats the pride out of her i neeeeeeeeeeed this

[pwnyta]

Saw the DUMBEST One Piece shipping post on twit where someone was like "But Nami and Luffy are like siblings!" to which they replied that Hancock is a predat*r then because Luffy's only 19 but this shipping chart ALSO had Sanji/Pudding And isn't Pudding only 16? And Sanji's 21? Also when looking up Luffy's age it literally said in his little google panel that Boa Hancock is his love interest and I need to know who added that because she's NOT?

And what's WORSE is that this dumb chart didn't even have Frobin!!!! Y'all get no rights, absolutely none

I didnt know there was ship drama like this in the One Piece fandom.

Embarrassing.

Looked up "Nami and Luffy are like siblings!" and Im pretty sure I found the post.... it does do the heart a little good to know the hets shipping can be just as messy... That said… like this person just posted some ship preferences IDKY so many people got so pressed and had to clown on their post.. the disrespect.

Theres some Sanji stans in the comments being embarrassing as Sanji stans tend to be. Also saying Pudding is the bad one in their relationship? ... Bruh.

Also people trying to say FRobin isnt a thing just dont like Franky because he looks weird. They WISH Robin had that much content and chemistry with Zoro or Law.

HERES THE REAL STRAWHATS MARRIAGE ENDING

[opmangasideblog]

Requested by @waskonedo-ttf ! Sorry it took so long haha, Heres a breakdown of the Strawhats' body languages when they arrive at Little Garden! (Primarily ch.115)

First off I wanna say, Little Garden is probably the first "normal" arc when it comes to this (in regards to everything in this post). I would say Whiskey Peak is, but there was no actual enemy there; it was all to set up plot and introduce characters. No climax and resolve on that island.

ANYWAYS! On w the post!

Vivi you will quickly learn that luffy is pretty much Never worried. This is a very cute panel uwu

Pretty much sums up the entirety of the crew's attitude to landing at LG, it becomes very common for when the crew lands at a new island. It's nice to see Nami be more laid back for once, Vivi has taken her place for this. Nami is usually nervous abt something with the log pose, or this thing happened here, or X many enemies are waiting for us, etc. It rlly is nice to se her be like....not panicking.

Vivi, of course, was in Nami's shoes but with good reason. Her comrad is supposedly dead, her kingdom is practically fucked, she's prolly never even Met such a small pirate crew like this one. Of course she's freaking out a lil bit! She learns to adjust tho so it's ok

I also appreciate Sanji not obsessing over the girls for once

(This is the first page of the chapter, I got em mixed up haha)

They're all looking forward to landing! They're bonding !!!! Aaaa I love this page

I just noticed that luffy is foreshadowing mr.3's bullshittery later

This is the goofy arm dance u were talking abt right? Lookit this excited babye. My face hurts I'm smiling way too much at this it's so cUte sksnjendwjshshd

I think I know what you mean now by saying the whole crew reacted pretty differently upon arriving at the island! Gotta say, that's not...entirely true? Since they kinda split up into 3 groups of two based on each others plans.

Obviously, Luffy and Vivi were one group, and left to explore since they were curious of the environment (or more like Luffy was and Vivi just made sure they didnt die; this plays out very similarly to how Nami handles things). This is all very typical of their personalities. The dinosaur thing is super goofy and really highlights that fact.

(Evidence that Vivi is there partly to keep Luffy in one piece) (haha I made a pun)

Sanji n Zoro didnt stay together of course, but they were the next group. They left mostly cuz they're stubborn idiots with undying competitive spirit..oh yeah and gathering necessities. They're pretty careless of the environment itself, they just wanna kick eachothers asses, as per usual. That doesnt ever change throughout the whole arc, but it does stop being their focus due to uhhh Zoro becoming a wax statue and sanji fucking off elsewhere (I think this was when he infiltrated the Baroque Works' plan and that was irhdidjjxjs AWESOME)

The third group, of course, was Nami and Usopp, who were too scared to leave the ship. I feel like they've been ridiculed by fans for this behaviour, but honestly they're the smartest group here. They obviously aren't as prepared to fight, which is honestly fine considering their roles on the crew (Usopp cant be excused as well for this but it's a personality thing that he grows out of throughout the whole series), so they stay to guard their stuff together. This is unrelated, but dude Nami and Usopp have like, the BEST bromance. They're so cool and supportive of eachother it's so heartwarming akejwksjsjd I am weak.

Sooo yeah ! That's the entirety of the chapter really. Nothing unusual here, just your average strawhat brand of shenanigans and bullshittery. Vivi fits in so well its :)))

This isnt exactly how I thought this post would go, mainly since i originally thought I'd talk more abt uhhhh how messed up the arc gets over time, and how this whole chapter made us have Very Different expectations for the arc. Sorry if this isn't exactly what u wanted, there wasnt a whole lot that stood out to me but I really enjoyed rereading this chapter! Thanks again!!!

For future reference, if others wish to send in a request you can submit a panel or send an ask for any questions or recommendations. I just ask that you include which chapter(s) the panel/scene is in, it would help a ton!♡

[blacklegsanjiii]

Got hit with the brainrot beam for a new Au fella, so so hear me out

Nefertari Sanji

Back when sanji was still in germa the kingdom would sometimes attend the royal refari (idk how you spell it) and this one time judge brought along all his spawn and Sanji!

Vivi and Sanji became quick friends and Cobra was also enjoying this shy well behaved boy, maybe Sora was actually good friends with the Nefertari family and asked them to keep an eye on Sanji if she wasn't not around anymore.

So basicly on that event they see the way Judge treata Sanji as if he doesnt exist while showing heavy amounts of love and attention to his other kids, and the siblings beating up Sanji ans bullying him, not to mention the bruises on Sanji that show it isnt the first time this is happening.

So either they steal him away at the risk of a war but Judge doesnt care to find out who took him and pronounces him dead or maybe kong Cobra is a little more careful ams decides to deceive Judge by making him give up Sanjk to Alabasta (like maybe sell him or maybe they set it up like a marriage alliance where vivi and sanji will be wed when they both are of age)

But Sanji ends up as a nefertari and Vivi's brother ✨

Amazing. I love this and I love your brain. Good Lord it's a whole Ace and Sabo situation where the will of D is fucking handed to someone not technically born with it. Amazing.

Cobra and his family are friends with Sora and they see each other at every Reverie and they watch the children grow as Sora grows weaker. Sora makes them promise to care for Sanji when she passes and it is held in the highest regard to Cobra and his wife. They see the bruises, they understand what is happening. So when Sora passes before they take Sanji. Cobra expects a fight for the third prince but Judge says have him, he's useless, so Sanji is adopted and inherits the will of D. He is not the crown prince, only because he was adopted after Vivi was born. That's it.

He's allowed more to focus on his hobbies that way but he still has royal duties. Everyone can also see the will of D infiltrate his being. He eats like a D, is stubborn like a D, he puts his mind to things like a D. Thank the gods he wants to be a chef because he is a damn good cook. He's also kind and takes care of his people the best he can.

I've headcanoned that Sir Crocodile was a friend of Cobra and a trusted advisor who basically acted as the kids uncle until the coup. He would watch them train with Cobra who would smile and say that Sanji joining the family was one of the best things to happen to them. Crocodile agrees as he watches them grow. Sanji learns not only his martial arts but swords and guns as he is dead set to protect Vivi with his life, not only as her brother but as a member of the Royal Guard.

Then the coup happens in their parched land. He escapes with Vivi and runs. Sanji has to protect the crown and that crown is on his little sister. They watch Baroque Works take control of their home and hold their father prisoner. Sir Crocodile, Mr. 0, became a warlord and has made everything worse. They make it to Whiskey Peak with Karoo and Igaram. Then they meet the Strawhats. And they go with them to take back Alabasta.

Zoro and Sanji still fight but Sanji takes over cooking duties which makes the crew salivate. Vivi and Nami hit it off and Sanji absolutely sends his little sister knowing looks and teasing remarks that make her flush. He says once this is all settled and she nods. Everything is pretty normal, Sanji laughs so hard he's crying to Vivi and Igaram about Crocodile buying the whole 'Mr. Prince' thing and Vivi chokes with how hard she's laughing. He helps Luffy get Nami to Doctorine. Chopper joins and they get to Alabasta. It's the first time in Sanji and Vivi's life in Alabasta they feel the rain, how it drenches them and their father.

It would also be fucking hilarious if the crew had no idea that Sanji isn't just a soldier like Koza but also a prince. When his bounty comes out he looks at it and shrugs. Nefertari D. Sanji is apparently Black Leg Sanji because they didn't recognize him and he certainly doesn't act like a prince. He curses more than anyone and smokes so many cigarettes. It's actually worrying how easily he takes to be a pirate as he bids farewell to his family and Vivi is part of the Nakama even if she isn't on the ship. He keeps in touch with letters.

Until he's sent to Momoiro by Kuma and Ace dies in Luffy's arms.

When they come back together it's still very funny to him that he's royalty and no one knows that or believes it except for Robin who doesn't mention it at all. Jinbei also doesn't mention it even though Sanji is sure he knows. Law doesn't care enough about them to remember much about them probably.

When Sanji goes to protect the crew for WCI he's looking at Judge with anger and annoyance, even as the cuffs are put on. When his bounty is changed to Vinsmoke after the escape he's even more annoyed. He doesn't bring up his name until after Wano before the crews all separate when Law asks him about Germa because fanboy behavior.

"I'm not a Vinsmoke and haven't been since I was a child." Sanji shrugs in response.

"So you've been a pirate for a long time?" Law asks.

"Oh, no. I joined the crew with my little sister in Whiskey Peak, Vivi. She stayed in Alabasta after we kicked Crocodile's ass since she is set to take over the throne." Sanji answers.

"Wait, you're a prince, like actually a prince?" Law asks with puzzlement.

"Technically. I was adopted by the Nerfertari's as a child. My name Nefertari D. Sanji, not Vinsmoke." Sanji nods.

"What the fuck? What the actual fuck?" Law yells as he walks away.

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HOW WILL SANJI AND ZORO BECOME BESTIES IN MY OP FIGHTER PILOT AU?? WELL IM GLAD U ASKED!!

It starts slow, but it definitely begins after their 1v1 dogfight training. TL;DR- Zoro gets humbled during the training exercise against Sanji.

Long answer:

In practical lessons the instructor (who I REALLY want to make Admiral Garp), at the request of Luffy, has Zoro and Sanji practice 1v1 dogfighting for the mission since only two aircraft will be available...And it goes about as well as you expect. Zoro has the upper hand until suddenly, Sanji pulls back and uses the abrupt change in speed to change directions easier and punches forward and upward to gain a height advantage. Eventually, after 2 thousand feet or so, it makes Zoro pull back enough for Sanji to maneuver the stick and crank the jet perpendicular to the surface to get right behind Zoro's aircraft and...bullseye. I'd have to rewrite this later since im still researching how to write dogfights and just general flight mechanics, but hopefully, it gets my point across for now.

Zoro is absolutely FLOORED and since then respects Sanji, but still picks fights with him.

He holds a newfound respect for Sanji and becomes more cooperative as a nav instead of complaining, which weirds Sanji out but like whatever, right?

In their bunks, Sanji is usually restless and hates sleeping (night terrors? PTSD? insomnia?? the world will never know), and Zoro wakes up one night and just goes, "Wanna spar?" and Sanji is confused because sparring for him was never fun, but Zoro looks like he's about to take back the offer, and so he says sure without even thinking.

That starts their semi regular training together other than top gun bullshit they have to do, and Sanji always goes to bed humbled since Zoro kicks his ass every time.

Zoro is a great guy and a great teacher in hand to hand combat. He learns that Zoro wasn't always a pilot, that he did get stationed in places like the north blue. He learns that Zoro has seen the more disturbing parts of war that pilots dont see every day. He also learns that Zoro isn't all just muscle and density (physically and mentally, Sanji thinks to himself), but he also despises sweets and thats why he never falls for the trick of candy in the MRE's that always have Luffy running laps every lunch despite it being a known rule.

Eventually, the arguing is more like playful bickering with camaraderie hidden behind it. Sanji picks fights for the hell of it, and Zoro rolls with it. Zoro knows that he would trust sanji with his life when shit hits the fan, and so would Sanji if the same happened to him.

Friendship for them is the same as they were before except theres respect and trust that they each earned, and Nami can finally breathe and is like "Thank god y'all got your shit together."

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One night after their ritualistic sparring session when Sanji is asleep, he is suddenly woken up to Zoro gasping for breath and thrashing, and then the man throws himself off the bed and lands with a thud loud enough to wake up Luffy and Usopp. Usopp is confused as fuck and Luffy snorts awake and is half asleep until they both see Zoro suddenly stand up, extremely alert and sweating.

"Hey Zoro..? What's up, man?" Usopp asks tiredly with his question laced with concern. Whats weird, though, is that its like Zoro doesn't hear them. He's standing where he fell one second and suddenly making a sweep of their bunk the next. Sanji is watching from his top bunk, looking down at Zoro before looking straight at Luffy. It's almost like Luffy knows, and he nods and says, "Let him do his thing, i trust you to know what to do, Sanji," And so he does what Luffy says.

Everyone listens to the squad leader and quietly lets Zoro sweep the parameter, check the door, check around outside, the windows, the window locks, under the beds, until Zoro is standing in the center of the room with a look that gives away everything Sanji needs to know. Zoro isnt here, at least not mentally, so he slowly shuffles out of his top bunk, making note of how Zoro's gaze flicks to him suddenly and makes sure to telegraph his movements before they even happen.

After a few minutes, he's in front of Zoro, looking directly into his eyes and standing. Zoro's eyes almost seem distant, looking through him but into his soul at the same time.

"Hey, moss, what's going on in that head of yours?" Sanji whispers low enough, so it's barely heard by Luffy and Usopp, who watch in case anything happens. Sanji knows, though. He knows Zoro won't do anything, and if he does, then Sanji knows that Zoro trusts him enough to stop him.

Zoro is staring, and eventually, Sanji slowly moves his arm within his view, gently resting his palm on Zoro's chest and feeling the elevated heartbeat. "Mossy, you with me? You're in our barracks now. Not wherever your brain thinks you've ended up," and he can visibly see Zoro deflate, then a rough palm shakily holds onto his wrist like his life depends on it. Zoro is trembling, his shoulders shake with each breath now, and his eyebrows scrunch like he's fighting with himself. Maybe he is, Sanji thinks to himself.

After a while- maybe 5 minutes or 20. No one was keeping track of time - Zoro eventually has enough self-awareness to clear his throat and really look at Sanji, who is still there and looking right at Zoro. It's grounding, the hand on his chest, and blue and brown eyes looking at him. Luffy and Usopp are asleep again, and Zoro takes one deep breath and lets it out, closing his eyes and counting to ten, and instead of the horrors he saw again in his sleep, he sees Sanji.

"Thanks, cook." Zoro whispers. It strikes Sanji in his soul how vulnerable it sounds. How Zoro squeezes his wrist gently before letting go.

They dont talk about it, or the other times it happens, or the times Zoro does the same for Sanji but its him using deep pressure therapy in the form of a hug after Sanji wakes up with a yell and fight overtaking his system when flight ironically loses the battle.

Their friendship is odd, but it comforts both of them in a way nobody else ever has. They both know each other well enough now that they can work alongside each other while constantly making jabs at each other. Their lighthearted bickering reveals smiles that were previously hidden, and it lets them feel like they can be themselves a little bit more.