One Piece fan theories often leave the fans speechless with their level of imagination. Eiichiro Oda has a habit of keeping secrets until he believes it to be the perfect time to reveal them. As a result, the fans get impatient and develop their theories. Several theories are genuinely true, while others feel to be too farfetched.
One of the bizarre fan theories in One Piece is surrounding Vinsmoke Sanji. It had been there for some time but recently once again made headlines. The fan theory claims the chef of the Straw Hat Pirates is a clone of the original Vinsmoke Sanji, with memories of the latter. When the time comes, he can betray the Straw Hat Pirates according to the command he receives.
Vinsmoke Sanji Could Have Been Replaced By His Clone
Vinsmoke Sanji is one of the initial members of the Straw Hat Pirates and is their chef. He is considered to be one of the Monster Trio. Belonging to the Germa 66 royal family, he was considered a failure, but during the Wano arc, his powers kicked in. Sanji’s exoskeleton hardened and unlocked the ability to handle more heat and created his most potent technique, Ifrit Jambe. But there is a fan theory that claims him to have died and been replaced by his clone.
During the Whole Cake Island arc, he is forced into marriage with one of Big Mom’s daughters, Pudding, and has to leave Luffy and company. It was during that time he might have been killed or gone into a coma. His brothers might have beaten him to death, and Reiju awakened the clone to marry Pudding instead. During that time, Sanji was having flashbacks, which might be his memories of being transformed into the clone.
It can be explained by how Reiju reacted after Sanji was knocked out. She did not let the doctors touch him, the handcuffs were fake, and later, she felt guilty for her brother’s death. Reiju did not want the clone to suffer the same fate as her brother, so she wanted it to escape with Monkey D. Luffy.
Sanji Could be Straw Hats’ Biggest Threat in One Piece
Even though Reiju wanted his brother to escape from Whole Cake Island and the grasp of Big Mom and Germa 66, he could become a potential threat to the Straw Hats. Since he is a clone, he does not have a heart. He relies on the programs stored inside him. If it tells him to fight, he will fight, and if it tells him to yield, he will yield.
So, if any evil character ever comes to know about Sanji being a clone, they could change his program and design him to betray the Straw Hats. Previously, Nami, Nico Robin, and Sanji had betrayed them, but it was for Luffy’s sake. It would not be the same if the clone is designed to betray them. It won’t feel sympathy and try everything in its power to hurt the entire crew.
Moreover, the sudden kicking of the genetic modifications shows that it might be Sanji’s clone. Since the clone was still new to the programs, it took some to get accustomed to all the settings. Wano arc comes right after the Whole Cake Island arc, so it was the perfect time to fully get accustomed to the settings and unlock his true potential.
Sanji’s betrayal could be the biggest threat to the Straw Hats since they have the information from three Road Poneglyphs. They would never imagine Vinsmoke Sanji to betray them, and it would break their morale. But it is still a fan theory. Eiichiro Oda loves to test everyone’s imagination. So, until he confirms it, there is no way of knowing whether Sanji is a clone.
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