Gaban Has Confirmed Zoro As A Conqueror's Haki User, But Sanji Fans Should Not Be Disappointed

This post contains spoilers for One Piece.

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Summary

Zoro has Conqueror’s Haki, reaching Mihawk’s level, confirmed by Scopper Gaban in the latest One Piece chapter.
Sanji is predicted to awaken Conqueror’s Haki in the future as a parallel to Zoro, making them equal.
Sanji’s Conqueror’s Haki will likely be unique, tied to his romantic nature, showing a new way to utilize Haki in One Piece.

One of the biggest debates within the One Piece community is who is stronger between Zoro and Sanji. It has been a consistent moot point, and it’s highly unlikely to stop anytime soon. The most recent chapter of the One Piece manga has only fueled this fiery debate. In Chapter 1152, Scopper Gaban confirmed a major detail about Zoro that caused further division among fans.

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Scopper Gaban Confirmed That Zoro Has Conqueror’s Haki

Gaban confirmed Zoro and Sanji have Conqueror's haki

A few chapters ago, One Piece fans saw Scopper Gaban being beaten by Gunko, resulting in the former falling down to the Underworld. Gunko’s attacks were fierce, so readers were understandably worried about Gaban’s fate. However, Chopper jumped after him and used his Devil Fruit to cushion Gaban’s fall. The doctor of the Straw Hat Pirates then got to work and began addressing Gaban’s injuries.

While Gaban was being tended to, Hajrudin and the other Giants revealed his identity to Luffy. They disclosed that Gaban was one of the strongest members of the Roger Pirates. Naturally, Luffy was shocked to learn that a member of the Pirate King’s crew was in Elbaf. As Gaban began to recover, he sensed that Zoro also had Conqueror’s Haki. This particular event was the standout moment in the chapter.

Despite Kaido’s confirmation in Wano, there were still some fans who refused to believe that Zoro has Conqueror’s Haki. Following Gaban’s statement, there can be no doubt that Zoro is the second Conqueror’s Haki user. The statement holds a lot of value, as it means Zoro has the necessary power to reach the next level. As previously stated, the confirmation of Zoro having Conqueror’s Haki has become one of the biggest talking points, and as it should be. But fans have already begun moving on from it and have turned it into yet another Zoro vs. Sanji debate.

Sanji Will Get Conqueror’s Haki In The Future

Sanji unlocks his Ifrit Jiambe technique while fighting Queen.

Sanji will awaken Conqueror’s Haki as he is one of the wings of the Pirate King
Sanji’s new power will help him surpass Scopper Gaban

After Gaban shocked the young pirates, Sanji approached him to inquire about his own strength. Sanji was rather passionate in his approach, which implies that he didn’t want to be behind Zoro. It is likely that Gaban told Sanji that he too has Conqueror’s Haki. In fact, it’s easy to make a case for Sanji awakening Conqueror’s Haki.

Seems like there’s more than one of you with Supreme King Haki. —Scopper Gaban

The first clue is that Gaban looked at both Sanji and Zoro while speaking about another person having Conqueror’s Haki. He just said that Zoro seemed at ease with it. If one were to read between the lines, it seems obvious that Gaban knows that both Sanji and Zoro have Conqueror Haki. However, Zoro is the one who has awakened it. This just means that Sanji will awaken Conqueror’s Haki later.

Another clue that Sanji will have Conqueror’s Haki down the line is that he’s supposed to be Gaban’s parallel. Since the latter has Conqueror’s Haki, it’s obvious that Sanji will also have it in the future. Also, Zoro and Sanji have been called the wings of the Pirate King, so they are bound to be equal in terms of strength and importance. So, if Zoro has Conqueror’s Haki, the only way Sanji can match him is if he has it as well.

Sanji’s Conquerors Haki Will Be Unique

Sanji’s Conqueror’s Haki Could Be Linked To His Passionate Nature

As Oda goes through the Final Saga of One Piece, he keeps on introducing new ways to utilize Haki. Zoro’s Conqueror’s Haki is going to be tied to his aggressive side, in which he can use the Ashura form. Once Zoro masters Conqueror’s Haki, it is highly likely that fans will get to see Ashura more frequently.

Sanji’s Conqueror’s Haki will also have a specific use. It will most likely be tied to his romantic nature. Several times in the past, fans have seen Sanji being motivated by his innermost desires, one of the main ones being love. So, it’s likely that his Conqueror’s Haki will be tied to love. Fans have already seen how Sanji bypasses his limits whenever the people close to him are in danger. Therefore, Sanji might awaken Conqueror’s Haki when the Straw Hats are in peril.