Thursday, November 09, 2006

Sanji's Chivalry

In the Arlong Arc of One Piece, shortly after Sanji joins the Straw Hat Pirates, he, Luffy and Yosaku head to Cocoyashi Village after Nami, who ran off with their ship Going Merry suddenly, while Zoro, Usopp and Johnny are already on her trails. After many events, the four Straw Hats and the two bounty hunters finally meet each other. After listening to Nami's tragic past told by her sister Nojiko, the four Straw Hats decided to help her get out of it, by defeating the one man responsible, Arlong.

The four Straw Hats marched to Arlong Park, and after Luffy easily defeated the weaker fishmen with a Gomu Gomu no Kazaguruma, Zoro fights with Hatchan, Usopp fights with Chuu and Sanji fights with Kurobii.

Gomu Gomu no Kazaguruma (ゴムゴムの風車, Gomu Gomu no Pinwheel): Luffy plants his feet into the ground beneath him to steady himself, then twists his body around tightly. He grabs hold of something and unwinds, spinning the held item around rapidly and attacking anything around him.

Kurobii, after understanding why Sanji is fighting, mocks him, thinking that he is naive, fighting for a girl when he is going to get killed. Sanji, who has sworn to never let insult or injury happen to any woman while he can still stand, starts to get angry, but Kurobii quickly unleashed hell onto Sanji, especially after both dive into the sea. When Sanji finally manages to get back up onto the surface:

Sanji: [pointing into the sea] But first... Get your ass outta the water, you fish freak! I still need to kick your small-time ass!
Kurobii: [coming out of the sea and onto the surface]: You still don't understand, do you? It doesn't matter whether it's underwater or on land. It's still the same. You've really angered me. I'll show you the essence of Merman Karate. [stands up] The move that blew you out of the park... Was a Hyaku Mai Gawara Sei Ken (100 Direct Punch)! *shows Sanji, very pissed off* But my special move is the Sen Mai Gawara Sei Ken (1000 Direct Punch)! The chances of you surviving are... ZERO!! [prepares to attack]
Sanji: Collier! {Collier (首肉(コリエ), Neck): A kick to the neck whilest still on the ground. "Collier" is the French term for neck meat.}
Sanji: [still very pissed off] You said my chivalry was naive?
Sanji: Epaule! {Epaule (肩肉(エポール), Shoulder): A downward kick targeting the opponent's shoulder, meant to knock them off balance or drive them into the ground. "Epaule" is the French term for shoulder meat.}
Sanji: [still pissed off] That I can't protect anyone, huh?
Sanji: Côtelette! {Côtelette (背肉(コートレット), Ribs): Dropping down into a one-handed handstand position, Sanji kicks the opponent hard in the ribs, this attack is usually followed by Selle. "Côtelette" is the French term for rib meat.}
Sanji: Selle! {Selle (鞍下肉(セル), Lower Back): Commonly used as a combo attack with Côtelette, using the momentum from the Côtelette attack Sanji (still in a handstand) spins around in the opposite direction to deliver a fast kick to the opponent's lower back or Lumbar region.
Sanji: Poitrine! {Poitrine (胸肉(ポワトリーヌ), Breast): A stabbing kick straight into the opponent's chest. "Poitrine" is the French term for breast meat.}
Sanji: Gigot! {Gigot (もも肉(ジゴー), Legs): Running at the opponent Sanji delivers a sweeping kick to the knee caps, the opponent is either send flying or slammed to the ground as a result. "Gigot" is the French term for leg meat.}
[Johnny, Yosaku and the villagers from Cocoyashi Village looks on with shock]
Kurobii: [tries to stand up] Why you... Bastard!
Sanji: You bastard! [charges at Kurobii]
Kurobii: Kyuu Koku Sei Ken (Direct Air Punch)! Senmai Gawa... (100 Di...) [punches air]
Sanji: Mouton Shot! {Mouton Shot (羊肉(ムートン)ショット, Mutton Shot): One of Sanji's strongest single kicks, and a common finishing move. He starts by jumping or fliping into the air and then channels all his might into one leg to deliver a kick to the opponent's mid-section, or sometimes their head, that sends them flying. "Mouton" is the cooking term that refers to cooked lamb meat.}
[Kurobii gets kicked in the face, flying through the entire building in Arlong Park and into the wall of the backyard]
[Johnny, Yosaku and Cocoyashi Villagers now have opened jaws]
[Zoro smiles]
Sanji: [stands up] Guess you... don't need dessert.

Wow, such pwnage delivered just to help a girl out.

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