The epic battle between Rock Lee and Gaara from Naruto stands at the epitome of the best fight scenes in Naruto. The taijutsu master and the shukaku jinchuriki were put against each other to determine who was stronger during the Chunnin exam arc. Even though Naruto ended long ago, few battles have been able to reach this thrilling level.
Thus, if Naruto’s long-standing rival, One Piece, needs to come up with a fight that could parallel the Lee vs. Gaara fight, they need to pit Crocodile against Sanji. And the only scenario where this fight takes place is when the Straw Hat Pirates take up a fight against the Cross Guild in One Piece.
Considering the overall power levels of both crews, there is a high chance that Luffy and his crew might go up against Buggy and his organization. If this happens, Luffy might have to fight Buggy, Zoro will go up against his former master Mihawk, and Crocodile will be fighting Sanji because of his role in Alabasta.
Eiichiro Oda Might Be Gearing Up For Sanji vs. Crocodile
Although Luffy was the one who took down Crocodile during the Alabasta saga, Sanji’s alternative alias, Mr. Prince, played a huge part in the disruption of Crocodile’s plan. He was the one who forced Crocodile to come out of his casino and later saved Luffy from the seastone prison. However, to this day, Crocodile has never found out who Mr. Prince was.
With the current progress of the Cross Guild narrative, there is a high chance that Eiichiro Oda will create a plot where Crocodile finds out about Sanji’s secret and unleashes hell upon him. Along with Sanji, Buggy might want to take revenge on Luffy for their intriguing past. It would also set up the plot perfectly for the anticipated battle between Zoro and Mihawk for the title of the strongest swordsman in the world.
The Cross Guild has recently announced that, just like Shanks and Luffy, they are also going after the One Piece treasure. Thus, they are bound to meet each other once again in the New World, and the winner between them will proceed forward with their journey to becoming the Pirate King.
Sanji vs. Crocodile Could Surpass Rock Lee vs. Gaara
Sanji and Crocodile’s probable fight draws many parallels with Lee and Gaara’s fight. Sanji and Rock Lee are some of the fastest characters in the entire series. They mostly use their legs to attack their opponents and take down their enemies before they can even blink. The same goes for Gaara and Crocodile.
Not only do they share the element of sand, but their personalities are also quite similar. If Oda’s plan comes to fruition, it would make for an even better storyline than what Masashi Kishimoto came up with during the Chunnin exams.
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Furthermore, considering Oda’s style of drawing fight and action scenes, the confrontation between Crocodile and Sanji would be even better than Rock Lee and Gaara’s.
The only thing that Oda needs to consider before developing this plot is how it is going to affect the next phase of the One Piece finale saga. There have been speculations that Buggy might be important for the final war, and if he goes down before, it might bring a new twist to the story.
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