How long were Sanji and Zeff stuck?
One Piece: How Long Were Sanji and Zeff Stuck?
Sanji and Zeff in One Piece have a long history, and their story, their shared history, is one of the best Oda has written. We know that the two met when Zeff attacked the ship Sanji was working on. Sanji tried to kill him but ended up saving his life, and the two were stranded on a piece of rock with no vegetation or animals. How long were they stranded? Read on to find out, as we'll reveal in this article.
After Zeff's Cook Pirates attacked the Orbit cruiser, on which Sanji was working as an assistant cook, both ships were destroyed in a storm, and Zeff ended up saving Sanji from drowning. The two were stranded on a nearby rock that had no food, so they were forced to starve for a while. As confirmed in Chapter 85 of the manga, Sanji was stranded on the rock for a total of 85 days before a passing ship came to rescue them both. Both were nearly starved to death, but thanks to Zeff's sacrifice, Sanji managed to survive, and they became very close.
The rest of this article will tell the story of Sanji and Zeff's stranding on the rock, which occurred shortly after Zeff's ship and the Orbiter were destroyed in a storm. We will provide you with all the necessary details related to this event, so that you will finally know how everything happened, and you will finally get an accurate answer about the duration of this episode, that is, how long they stayed on that piece of rock. Of course, some spoilers from the first chapters and episodes of the series may be present, so be careful how you approach the article.
Zeff and Sanji, as confirmed in the manga, were stuck together for a total of 85 days.
Now we know why you're here—you want to know how long Sanji and Zeff were on that rock. Okay, we get it. Chapter 58 of the One Piece manga, titled "Crap-Geezer" and released on September 28, 1998, officially revealed that Sanji and Zeff's time on the piece of rock lasted a total of 85 days; supposedly, and this is where the canon becomes less clear, Sanji had food for a total of 25 days, after which he remained starving for another 60 days before a passing ship found and rescued them. Now that you know that, let us simply recount what happened.
Zeff and his gang attacked Orbit nine years before the beginning of the story with orders to steal valuables and money. He recognized the approaching storm when one of his subordinates pointed it out to him. When Zeff noticed a bag of food among the looted items, the crew member in charge recognized it.
Zeff then kicked him over the ship's wall, causing it to collapse. Then he grabbed him by the head and warned him that he had always advised against stealing anything edible.
Zeff responded by kicking Sanji when he tried to attack him with kitchen knives when he thought he was about to die. The youth then declared that his dream was to find the All Blue while biting his leg. Zeff started him. Zeff gave the order to load everything onto the ship and leave when one of his employees informed him that the storm was stronger than expected.
Sanji was, however, thrown overboard by a wave, and the pirate jumped into the water while breaking one of the Orbit's masts to cling to it. He found himself stranded on an island with Sanji and was able to rescue Sanji. When the young man awoke two days later, Zeff informed him that his ship had undoubtedly sunk due to the surrounding wreckage.
He went on to point out that the island had no flora or animals and that rocks surrounded the sea. Then, he asked Sanji if this made him cry before informing him that they would probably starve to death.
Sanji was not saddened by this and blamed Zeff; Zeff then told him to go to the other side of the island and look for a boat while giving him a small bag filled with food. Sanji noticed that Zeff kept a larger bag for him, thinking it was filled with food, but he didn't object.
Sanji consumed the entire 25 days of supplies Zeff had provided him. After that, Sanji began to starve because the rock no longer offered anything to eat. It's unknown how he survived for so long during the 60-day starvation process, but given that One Piece is a fantasy series, this isn't all that surprising.
Sanji, however, had a major problem as he thought Zeff had saved more food for him while giving Sanji less because he had kept a bigger bag for himself. He then went to steal Zeff's food but discovered that his bag was filled with treasure, not food.
He then discovers the sad truth. Zeff had given Sanji all the food they had on that rock without saving anything for himself. As a pirate, he was used to times of famine, so he cared more about Sanji than himself. To survive, Zeff cut off part of his leg and ate it to keep from starving. Soon after, a ship came by and rescued them both, Zeff keeping his promise to Sanji; the rest, as you know, is history.
