This article contains spoilers from One Piece's Elbaf Arc.
Summary
- Zoro is the grandson of Shimotsuki Ushimaru's sister
- Sanji descends from the Germa Kingdom
- Zoro and Sanji's ancestors likely played a big role with Joy Boy.
With One Piece moving closer than ever before to its final arc, fans know very well that some of the biggest secrets of the world will be unveiled by Oda. Luffy's connection to Sun God Nika was already revealed by Oda in the Wano arc, as was Zoro's secret lineage that connects him to the legendary warriors of Wano Country.
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One Piece fans always love such reveals in the story, especially when they're about the Straw Hat Pirates and connect them to important characters of the past. While Luffy's whole link to Joy Boy is clear, fans don't understand or know much about the special ancestors of Zoro and Sanji, who could both have been relevant in the Void Century.
Zoro Descends From Ryuma's Shimotsuki Line
- Zoro Is The Grandson Of Shimotsuki Ushimaru’s Sister
- Zoro Descends From Ryuma's Line
The Shimotsuki of Wano are known to be a special group. This is because they descend from a legendary samurai, Shimotsuki Ryuma, who is famed as the God of the Blade all over the world, especially in Wano Country. Ryuma was a legendary samurai capable of killing even dragons, and much more. He was especially known in the world when Wano was referred to as the Country of Gold. Ryuma is famed as a God in Wano, and fans know that through him, the Shimotsuki line continued. Shimotsuki Ushimaru was the last known Daimyo of Ringo before the war, and it is through his sister that Zoro descends.
He's just like Ushimaru, like two peas in a pod. — Hyogoro
His sister left Wano 50 years ago for the East Blue. She had a child with Roronoa Pinzoro, and their son, Roronoa Arashi is Zoro's father.
Sanji's Ancestor Was Likely Sora
Sanji Descends From The Germa Kingdom
As far as Sanji goes, fans know that he is from the Germa Kingdom. Long ago, a very big injustice was done to the Germa of the North Blue, but fans don't know what it exactly is. For 66 days, their people wandered homeless, and to this day, Judge and his ancestors aim for revenge. There is also a very interesting character connected to Germa, known as Sora, the Warrior of the Sea.
Sora, the warrior who can walk across the sea teams up with a robot and a seagull! — Vito
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Sora is often used for Marine propaganda, but what exactly they truly are remains unknown. But, it can be said that Sora most definitely existed and was likely around during the time of the Void Century.
Zoro And Sanji's Ancestors Could've Been With Joy Boy
Just like Luffy has Zoro and Sanji under him. It is also very likely that Joy Boy had Ryuma on his side, and most likely he also had Sora, the Warrior of the Sea. These ancestors of Zoro and Sanji likely made a big difference in the war back then, just as their descendants will do in the future.
Oda still has a lot to elaborate upon when it comes to Ryuma and Sora, and fans can only hope that he expands upon this concept and many others with time.
One Piece Chapter 1152 will be out in one week. As usual, One Piece is going to drop on Sunday. In Japan, One Piece drops at 12AM JST on Monday. However, the vast majority of international readers will see the chapter available on June 22. The official release date of One Piece Chapter 1152 is June 22, 2025. Fans can read the chapter for free on Manga Plus.
- Release Date
- October 20, 1999
- Network
- Fuji TV
- Directors
- Hiroaki Miyamoto, Konosuke Uda, Junji Shimizu, Satoshi Itō, Munehisa Sakai, Katsumi Tokoro, Yutaka Nakajima, Yoshihiro Ueda, Kenichi Takeshita, Yoko Ikeda, Ryota Nakamura, Hiroyuki Kakudou, Takahiro Imamura, Toshihiro Maeya, Yûji Endô, Nozomu Shishido, Hidehiko Kadota, Sumio Watanabe, Harume Kosaka, Yasuhiro Tanabe, Yukihiko Nakao, Keisuke Onishi, Junichi Fujise, Hiroyuki Satou
Cast
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Mayumi TanakaMonkey D. Luffy (voice) -
Kazuya NakaiRoronoa Zoro (voice)
WHERE TO WATCH
- Studio
- Toei Animation
- Creator
- Eiichiro Oda
- Streaming Service(s)
- Crunchyroll, Netflix, Hulu, Pluto TV
