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One of my favorite Straw Hat trios: the Brook&Sanji&Zoro trio

You might not notice the thread that connects these three characters immediately. We all get what’s so special about our antagonistic duo, but what’s with the skeleton between them? If you take a closer look, the swordsman & the cook & the musician share a deeper bond than you think.

1. The Cook and the Musician

This is the moment where the Straw Hats put aside their fears for the walking talking skeleton and begins to sympathize with him. Everyone’s so solemn as they listen to Brook’s tragic past, but something about Sanji’s expression is different from others. Did you notice? Chopper, Usopp and Nami are all sweating (Chopper’s even gaping) as if they can’t even imagine the kind of loneliness Brook must have endured for five decades, but Sanji’s without any sweatdrop and his face is more of a ‘I get you’ kind of face. He can’t completely understand the excruciating ordeal Brook has gone through of course, but he’s the only person in the crew who understands how cruel the sea can be, how terribly lonely one can get when surrounded by nothing but endless waters for god knows how long, the dread that follows as your last glimmer of hope slowly dies away. 

Of course, unlike Brook Sanji had Zeff to keep him company, but they weren’t exactly best pals; in fact Sanji broke the eternal silence between them by pointing a knife at his savior. In any case, I believe the loneliness of having no one to talk to for 70 days was as painful to him as starving and slowly dying. To Sanji, Brook’s story is like an eternally extended version of his own painful past, which is why he feels for the skeleton deeply from the heart; his sympathy is different from that of others in that it’s based on solid experience (Chopper Usopp and Nami also know very well what loneliness is like, but their experience is clearly different from that of Sanji’s and Brook’s in that they were still on land surrounded by other beings, not totally isolated out on the sea). 

If Brook ever gets to know Sanji’s past, he’d become the best person aside from Zeff who could offer him genuine comfort. I mean both must be still traumatized to some extent so I have this headcanon where the cook and the musician have quality bonding moments to relieve each other’s trauma and that gives me warm and fuzzy feelings y’know? :3

2. The Swordsman and the Musician 

After hearing about Brook’s promise with Laboon, Zoro was the first to jump off the Sunny to help retrieve Brook’s shadow. Although his stoic attitude conceals it, I bet Brook’s story moved Zoro deeply, since he understands better than anyone just how much gravity a promise can hold. Brook’s promise to Laboon wasn’t just between him and the whale; the entire Rumbar Pirates that passed away before him depended on the skeleton musician to fine their whale friend for them. Just like Zoro’s pledge to become the world’s best swordsman is to carry on Kuina’s dream, Brook’s determination to reunite with Laboon is because he carries his late crew’s last wish on his shoulders. 

Zoro once said no one can take his life before he becomes the world’s no.1 swordsman. And here’s Brook, who has never given up hope of keeping his promise with his nakama even after death and 50 years of isolation. So it’s no wonder Zoro was so eager to help out the skeleton, when he is usually disinterested in the plight of those other than his crew. Both of them fully understand that when it comes to the sincerest promises between true friends, even death cannot undo them. I doubt Zoro would ever confide to Brook (or anyone) about his promise with Kuina, but him understanding Brook’s cause would be more than enough to help the musician relax around the swordsman. 

In short, if Sanji understands the suffering Brook went through, Zoro understands the motive behind enduring such suffering. 

3. The Cook, the Swordsman and the Musician

We don’t know if Brook knows about Sanji’s experience on the rock or Zoro’s promise with Kuina, but we do know that he’s the only one among the crew who witnessed Zoro and Sanji offering their lives to Kuma for Luffy (Robin also knows about it of course, but she didn’t exactly ‘witness’ the whole thing like Brook did). 

So why did Oda choose Brook out of all people to witness Zoro and Sanji’s competition for self-sacrifice? The Kuma incident was before Brook was officially accepted as one of the crew, which means that although he had affection for the Straw Hats, he was in no position to offer his life (though he’s already dead, mind you) for Luffy. So all he could do was to just watch as a bystander, and by doing so he could objectively gauge the sheer amount of loyalty the Straw Hats had for their captain. Maybe he was reminded of his former captain and crew, of how much they used to love each other just like the Straw Hats. I believe Brook didn’t hesitate to become Luffy’s nakama because he had witnessed Zoro and Sanji’s moment with Kuma. So it’s not just Zoro and Sanji who understand Brook; I think Brook understands better than anyone else just how much trust and respect there is between the two of them, beneath all the name-calling and rivalry. 

…so what I ultimately have to say? It’s no wonder that Brook ships zosan so hard

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Alright.

Instead of whispered, consider:

murmured

mumbled

muttered

breathed

sighed

hissed

mouthed

uttered

intoned

susurrated

purred

said in an undertone

gasped

hinted

said low

said into someone’s ear

said softly

said under one’s breath

said in hushed tones

insinuated

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落書き by 疾速k 

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So cute yaaaaaaaaa ~ 😘😘😘😘😘😘😍😍😍⭐️⛈⛈⭐️⭐️⛈⛈

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sanji & being distressed

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Yeah yeah his reactions are really really lovely!! Kawaii-san ❤️❤️😍😍💕💕 Law cute, come here!! Moahh 🙄🙄😆😆

honestly, one of my favourite things about the Punk Hazard arc, besides the Franky&Chopper body swap, was Law’s reaction to Luffy and the Straw Hats lmao  

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Law is adept at understanding human nature…especially that of fan boys.

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Whenever Luffy falls into the sea, it’s almost always Sanji who dives in first after him and fishes him out. What is interesting is that Zoro is also always there when Luffy drowns, but he lets Sanji be the rescuer (Zoro’s always the first to act when anyone of the crew is in danger, so you can see how much trust he puts in the cook). It’s almost like a silent agreement between Zoro and Sanji since Arlong Park.

Why Arlong Park? In case you don’t remember, Zoro and Sanji’s very first teamwork was when Sanji dived into the water to save Luffy instead of Zoro who was gravely injured. Zoro panicked because he had just met Sanji and didn’t know how strong he was. However,

after Sanji breaks the surface alive and kicking, Zoro starts to trust Sanji enough that he even leaves his captain’s life in his hands (well, to be precise, legs). I believe it became an unspoken rule between those two that it is Sanji’s role to save Luffy from drowning since then. Even though Zoro never openly admits it, he knows better than anyone how much Sanji is capable underwater. He can always count on the cook to bring back their hammer of a captain alive and breathing.

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Oi Sanji-kun 😱😱😆😆☺️☺️😍😍 you're the best cook ever!! Love you, love your cooking!!

7/9 - 7/12: Spices

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His trousers get a rip !! So cute 😂😂😂

I’m starving, Sanji!!

Eat some cheese then!

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😭😭😭😭

‘As long as you’re alive, you’ll figure it out eventually.’