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'''A wish came true... A dream became a reality... '''

This is set to become an actual episode of Death Battle. [[w:c:deathbattle:Sanji VS Rock Lee|Check out the Death Battle Wiki's page for it here]].

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== Description ==
Some prefer hand to hand combat, but what if instead of using punches and chops, you used kicks instead? Will Rock Lee show Sanji what it means to be a truly splendid fighter? Or will Sanji show Rock Lee the ingredients to a real battle?

== Interlude ==
Riolu-San: On Death Battle, canon and fanon, we have seen some fighters that like to fight hand to hand.

'''Dark Riolu: But these two prefer to let their feet talk instead of their fist, and bring the Ninja vs Pirate rivalry to a whole new level.'''

Riolu-San: Rock Lee, the handsome devil of the Hidden Leaf Village.

'''Dark Riolu: And Sanji, the chef who only fights with his feet, he’s Riolu-San and I’m Dark Riolu.'''

Riolu-San: And it’s our job to analyze their weapons armor and skills to find out who would win, a Death Battle.

==Rock Lee==
Riolu-San: In the hidden Leaf Village all children have a chance of becoming a ninja, learning how to use their chakra to use the three ways of ninja arts.

'''Dark Riolu: Ninjutsu the art of using chakra to fight, Genjutsu the art of using chakra for medical purposes and illusions, and Taijutsu which is pretty much normal fighting. But every once in awhile, there is a defective ninja whose chakra cannot handle the cool stuff, and is stuck to learning the basics. One of which is the bushy browed student of Might Guy… Rock Lee.'''

Riolu-San: Rock Lee was born without the ability to use Ninjutsu and Genjutsu, but after graduating the academy and going into Team Guy, he pushes himself to accomplish his dream of becoming a splendid ninja without the use of Ninjutsu or Genjutsu. And with help from Might Guy he does.

'''Dark Riolu: The loser learned how to fight solely on Taijutsu and mastered the technique, and became so fast, he has to wear training weights just to get people to see him fight!'''

Riolu-San: He uses attacks like the Konoha Senpuu, which is a whirlwind kick. The Omote Renge which is a kick that sends a foe into the air and crashes them down. And the Ura Renge which is a series of kicks that slightly boost him into the air, only for him to knock his enemy down with another one. And he is also armed with many shurikens and kunai.

'''Dark Riolu: And we can’t bring up Rock Lee without his trademark Front Lotus, in which he wraps an enemy around with the bandages he wears on his arms, and pile drives them into the ground while taking slight recoil. And also there is the improved version but more dangerous version of it, the Reverse Lotus.'''

Riolu-San: Rock Lee also mimics Jackie Chan, with the Drunken Fist Technique, were all he needs is one drop of alcohol and he becomes almost unpredictable and almost unstoppable until he is knocked unconscious.

'''Dark Riolu: But this is not even the epitome of his strength. When being drunk isn’t enough to stop an opponent, he can open six of the Eight Gates.'''

Riolu-San: Each gate grately surprasses his strength with the risk of killing him, so he only uses them in Life-Or-Death situations, or when protecting someone, or something dear to him. And when is ready to risk his life, he can use his lotus attacks in coordination with the six gates to use the Crane Wing Formation, which is able to destroy half a meteorite.

'''Dark Riolu: Lee is fast enough to outspeed Gaara’s sand, be hard for users of the Sharingan to see. And can run at Hypersonic speeds while waying his extremely heavy weights! How heavy are those things anyways?!?!'''

Riolu-San: [https://www.reddit.com/r/theydidthemath/comments/21yt9u/request_can_we_find_the_weight_of_one_of_rock/ Due to the calculations of someone on the internet.] By the height the weights were dropped, and the damage they made to the concrete, each weight should theoretically be over 4600 kilograms per band.

'''Dark Riolu: Never miss leg-day anyone.'''

Riolu-San: He also is still able to fight while knocked out or asleep!  Even with his many strengths he has a few flaws. Like the fact he is mostly reduced to fighting close range, and that using too many gates at once, may tire him out, and even kill him.

'''Dark Riolu: Who cares about that I would kill to be anything like him!'''

Riolu-San: You already do kill…

'''Dark Riolu: WHO CARES!!! ON WITH THE NEXT GUY!!!'''

''Rock Lee: “A genius, huh? What does that mean? ‘Genius’? So I was not born with a whole lot of natural talent, not gifted like Neji… But I work hard and never give up! That is my gift; that is my ninja way!”''

==Sanji==
Riolu-San: The Vinsmoke family was one of noble blood, living deep within the North Blue. And one day they were blessed with 4 young healthy boys.

'''Dark Riolu: And the third of the quadruplet brothers was dubbed Sanji.'''

Riolu-San: Sanji was bullies most of his life by his brothers, and was constantly beat up by them.

'''Dark Riolu: A few years later, his father revealed he stuck some secret powers inside of them, but Sanji never was able to show them so his father decided to leave him to drown when pirates attacked, only for him to be rescued by the captain of the pirates, Zeff. After they washed up on a random island, Zeff to a liking to the boy, and trained him in cooking, and fighting.'''

Riolu-San: Shortly after learning Zeff had eaten his one of his own legs to keep the young boy alive, Sanji vowed to pay Zeff back one day when he was older, and started cooking for various people, until he wound up as a chef for the straw hat pirates.

'''Dark Riolu: While him being a chef may sound boring, this guy is so obsessed with keeping his hands clean, he fights with flurries of kicks while having his hands in his pockets, and has made up his own fighting style. The Black Leg Style.'''

Riolu-San: With this he is able to walk on air, just by kicking, and can do the same thing underwater!

'''Dark Riolu: He has tons of kicks that are aimed at different parts of the body. Which he named them all but because they are just him kicking a part of the body, it’s not worth bringing up, unless it is his signature Anti-Matter Kick Course, which is able to make giant monsters fly into the air like they weigh nothing!'''

Riolu-San: He also uses the Bas Côte, Longe, Tendron, Flanchet, Quasi, Queue, Cuisseau, Jarret, Veau Shot combo which he uses to rearrange people’s faces, and can make people that are considered ugly, beautiful, and when he uses it one already beautiful people. They become even more beautiful!

'''Dark Riolu: Maybe he needs to use that on you!'''

Riolu-San: Yeah maybe…. HEY!

'''Dark Riolu: There finally the strongest of all his attacks is the Concesse, where he flips into the air multiple times, and delivers a kick strong enough to decapitate a man. But even so, this loser has his own share of weaknesses. Like the fact he can get distracted easily by women, and refueses to hit one, even if it costs him his life, and that he is only limited to close range attacks, and refuses to use his hands in battle.'''

Riolu-San: Dispite that, Sanji has still accomplished some outstanding feats, he is resitant to both fire and electricity, he is declared by Donflamaco the 3rd strongest of the Straw Hats, and is also faster than the other straw hats! And was the only straw hat to acheive his goal. Off finding the All Blue...

'''Dark Riolu:  He also took a point blank attack from a Gum-Gum Devil Fruit user, and got straight back up afterwards. I can safley say Sanji, is the best of the straw hats, for a former loser.'''

Riolu-San: And what about me? We are the ones who kicked the old hosts out of this sho-...

'''Dark Riolu:  THAT IS ONLY BECAUSE I AM THE STRONGEST AROUND AND THAT YOU ARE ONLY THERE FOR PEOPLE TO TEASE WHILE I KICK EVERYONE’S BUTTS!!!'''

Riolu-San: Okay...

'''Dark Riolu: Lousy zero...'''

''Sanji: “Chopper… Remember one thing… A man… Forgives… A woman’s lies.”''

==Fight==

=== Animation ===
[[File:Rock Lee vs Sanji (The Animation)|thumb|480x480px]]

=== Written Battle ===
'''---Forest of Death---Hidden Leaf Village---Mid-Day---'''

The Forest of Death is a place in the Hidden Leaf Village where the chunin exams are held. It is filled with dangerous bugs and creatures, and is not a place for the faint of heart. All is quiet here, in this part of the forest. The only thing in it is one young ninja, who is taking a break from some hardcore training.

The ninja is wearing a green clad jumpsuit, with a jacket on, for holding equipment. He has a belt with a symbol of a leaf on it. His short black hair was in the shape of a bowl cut. And his most noticeable feature wear his really big and bushy eyebrows. This could be none other than Rock Lee, the handsome devil of the Hidden Leaf Village.

Rock Lee had just finished running 500 Kilometers on his hands and was looking at the list of jobs he chose to do solo. One of the missions was to hunt down a rogue pirate that was camping out near the village.

Rock Lee: Now that I have done ran 500 Kilometers on my hands… I WILL DO 500 KICKS ON THE STRONGEST TREE!

As he ran up to a tree a blur passed by, dazing and stunning him.

Rock Lee: What was that?!

Rock Lee jumped into a bush to carefully look at what just blitzt past him, and peered out to see a man that looks like the pirate on wanted poster. The man was tall and sleek, with a black suit on, with a cigarette in his mouth. The only difference is… THAT HIS FACE DOESN’T LOOK ANYTHING LIKE IT DOES ON THE POSTER! The man Lee was staring at was non other than Sanji.

Sanji: Crap, that was pretty close. Those ninja from that village are showing no hospitality towards me…

(cues: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXIbWX999V0 Naruto Battle Theme])

Sanji was about to take a breather when Lee jumped out of the bushes and got in a fighting stance.

Sanji: Who the heck are you?!

Rock Lee: As much as I want to say I need no introduction I will introduce myself, for I already know who you are! Your face is on the Bingo Book of every village! My favorite words are… EFFORT! AND GUTS! I AM A NINJA SEARCHING FOR LOVE! THE NAME OF YOUR FOE IS...

Lee jumps into the air out of nowhere and kicks the air while somewhat screaming.

Rock Lee: ROCK LEE!!!

Sanji: Look kid, I don’t want to get into a fight, I am trying to lay low but…

Sanji gets into a fighting stance and puts his hands in his pockets.

Sanji: I am not going to let you take me into the navy.

Rock Lee: If I capture you, Sakura and I are going to go on another date tonight!

Both Lee and Sanji start to rush towards each other at blinding speeds making the fight that is coming up getting more and more epic by the second.

=== '''FIGHT!''' ===
Lee attacks first by reaching into his jacket grabbing a kunai and throwing it at Sanji, who’s right foot starts to catch ablaze as he kicks the small knife away with little effort. As he rushes towards Lee swinging his blazing feet at his opponent, who blocks all the attacks until Sanji catches him by surprise kicking him into a tree.

Sanji: Sure you wanna keep at this kid?

But before he could look dust clouded up where Lee once was which Surprised Sanji that someone could move as fast as he could. And as he turned around he got nailed in the neck with a kick and another towards the back. And as Sanji got up he and Lee were clashing feet v feet. And as they were duking it out trees around them snapped in half like they were paper. Both of them showed no sign of backing down until Sanji kicked Lee with enough force that he sent him bursting through the forest, into a building wall, and naturally Sanji followed him.

(Music Stops)

Sanji: I’ll stop if you throw in the toweeeee-...

The sound of a girl screaming was heard and both Rock Lee and Sanji were knocked into the air and through the roof of a random bar. Sanji landed on his feet with a giant lump on his head, while Rock Lee with the lump on his head landed onto a random barrel which burst and starting leaking some whiskey.

(Cues: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huSqq-akvOI One Piece Battle Theme])

One drop fell into the open mouth of Lee who got up, with a sort of tired look on his face. And he started swinging his arms and legs unpredictably at Sanji.

Sanji: He’s drunk! But only after one drop!

Lee grabbed some shurikens out of his jacket and through them towards Sanji who thought they were going towards him, moved to the left and got them lodged into his right arm.

Sanji: You ruined my arms…

Sanji rushed towards Lee and kicked him through a series of multiple walls until they landed out in the streets, where Lee’s bandages started to somewhat come off of his arms and he kicked Sanji into the air, got behind him wrapping him in his bandages, and slammed him into the ground. Sanji, who is in the ground got up very annoyed, rushed at Lee with multiple kicks, and knocking him into a wall where he was knocked unconscious.

(Music Stops)

Sanji: Sorry kid… You wouldn’t back down.

(Cues: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pI5cukyEWcM Nathan Sharp Naruto Shippuden OP 16])

Sanji then started to look towards the people surrounding him… They were cheering?! But for who? They certainly wouldn’t cheer for him! They were trying to capture him just a bit a go! As he looked back at his opponent he noticed he was still standing up, WHILE STILL UNCONSCIOUS! Lee reached into his jumpsuit, grabbed two leg weights dropped them onto the ground as they made two craters in the ground below them.

Sanji:?!?!

Lee’s face turned bright red as chakra started flowing around him. HE WAS OPENING THE EIGHT GATES! Sanji surprised and amazed at the same time dashed towards Lee and let loose a kick, but Lee blocked it with his arm.

Sanji: I have to get away from this kid!

Sanji started kicking the air and was apparently walking on the sky to try and get away, Lee was not going to let that happen… Lee  jumped into the air and kicked Sanji back onto the ground.

<blockquote>'''THERE’S SO MANY THINGS WE DON’T KNOW!'''</blockquote>

Lee and Sanji are kicking each other so fiercely and quickly sonic booms can be seen.





<blockquote>'''WE’LL REMEMBER OUR JOURNEY HOME!'''</blockquote>

Sanji kicks Lee with his Anti-Matter Course Kick sending him flying into the air not to be seen.





<blockquote>'''EVERYONE! EVEN HIM BECOMES SILHOUETTES!'''</blockquote>

Lee regains consciousness mid-way in the air and starts to regain control and starts making his body, feet first rocket back down towards Sanji.





<blockquote>'''YOU AND I WERE NOT GROWING OLD!'''</blockquote>

Sanji thinking he won, starts to run off with a sad look on his face.





<blockquote>'''THERE’S SOME THINGS WE CAN’T PROTECT AND HOLD!'''</blockquote>

Just as Sanji is fleeing the gasping crowd, a couple of kunai and shurikens pin down his right leg to the ground.





<blockquote>'''DON’T LET GO! WE BOTH KNOW! WE’LL NEVER GIVE IT UP!'''</blockquote>

Lee is getting closer towards Sanji, falling while accelerating speed.





<blockquote>'''THERE’S SO MANY THINGS WE DON’T KNOW!'''</blockquote>

Sanji knows there is only one way out of this, and he charges up a powerful kick.





<blockquote>'''WE’LL REMEMBER OUR JOURNEY HOME!'''</blockquote>

Lee is closer than ever, and starts to charge up a powerful kick as well.





<blockquote>'''EVERYONE! EVEN HIM BECOMES SILHOUETTES!'''</blockquote>

The two legs clash in a powerful kick as both Sanji and Lee become silhouettes and Lee gets onto the ground gasping for air, while Sanji’s torso explodes into a bloody mess spraying blood all around the path, and on the back of Lee, and on some unfortunate spectators who were watching the fight in awe.










Rock Lee: I… I won!

Spectator: That Lee kid killed this dangerous ruffian?!

Spectator: I heard he can’t use Ninjutsu or Genjutsu!

Spectator: The Anbu Black Ops, couldn’t get him! Let alone beat him!

The crowd picks up Rock Lee and carries him as a guy who looks very similar to him grabs him from the crowd and carries him.

???: Lee you’ve done it!

Rock Lee: I’ve done what Guy-Sensi?

Guy: You have accomplished your dream. You have become a splendid ninja while only using Taijutsu!

=== '''KO!''' ===
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==Results==
(Cues: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rUnNx22nnw Rock Lee and His Ninja Pals OP 1])

'''Dark Riolu: Wait… Ninja Failure won?! DID YOU SCREW UP YOUR RESEARCH AGAIN!'''

Riolu-San: Actually no! Sanji and Lee may compare very similar in speed and durability. But even so! Lee took every other category!

'''Dark Riolu: Yeah I guess being able to bust meteors, and carry around leg weights that extremely heavy are actually better feats than kicking around giant monsters.'''

Riolu-San: 9200 Kilograms are about equal to the weight of 10 tons, which is about the weight of 5 cars. Just being able to wear those without them damaging his legs are already impressive feats, but the fact he is able to run at hypersonic speeds, with them on is probably the most impressive thing we have ever seen on this group of Fanon fights!

'''Dark Riolu: The only advantage Sanji had was the ability to counter the Drunken Fist with his knowledge on alcohol. But even that wasn’t enough to stop him. We’ll we can say, while Sanji was weighed down, Lee just Rocked him.'''

Riolu-San: The winner is Rock Lee.
[[File:LeeWinnerPic.png|thumb|500x500px]]

== Next Time ==
'''Dark Riolu: Next Time on Death Battle…'''

???: JUST WAIT UNTIL MY FATHER HEARS ABOUT THIS!

???: You must have the devil’s own luck!

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Rock Lee vs Sanji is an episode of SoMaShadow's Death Battles. It features Rock Lee from the anime/manga series, ''Naruto'', and Sanji from the anime/manga series, ''One Piece''.

== Description ==
''Naruto vs One Piece! Originally powerless, their lives forever changed with the help of their mentor. Coming to a head in this battle of Ninja vs Pirate, which splendid, kick-focused brawler will claim victory?''

== Interlude ==

Wiz: In the life of any person down on their luck, a mentor can be a guiding figure. Inspiring their pupils to be the very best they can be, they help broaden their student’s horizons and teach them to hone their craft to the utmost of their ability.

'''Boomstick: But when you take some literal kick-ass ninjas and pirates who have learned from the best, it’s sure to get heated, in more ways than just one.'''

Wiz: Rock Lee, the Handsome Devil of the Hidden Leaf Village.

'''Boomstick: And Sanji, the flaming chef of the Straw Hat Pirates. He's Wiz and I'm Boomstick!'''

Wiz: And it's our job to analyze their weapons, armor and skills, to find out who would win... a Death Battle.

== Rock Lee ==

Wiz: Within the city of Konohagakure, the Village Hidden in the Leaves, many shinobi pride themselves on their exceptional skills. Whether it be Ninjutsu, the art of using a person’s inner chakra for special attacks, or Genjutsu, wherein a foe’s chakra is manipulated to induce illusions, many notable shinobi have made themselves known for their skill in their respective fields.

'''Boomstick: Yeah, it makes sense that you’d be renowned for your skill in ninja magic or illusions, but for a very few select people, they have no aptitude for either. The young Rock Lee was one of these unlucky people.'''

Wiz: From an early age, Rock Lee was entirely unable to utilise Ninjutsu or Genjutsu, and was mercilessly mocked for his inability to match his peers. However, instead of giving into their verbal abuse, Rock Lee was only further encouraged to prove himself to those around him. A fire lit under him, the youthful shinobi decided that he would excel in the one field he could do well in, the art of Taijutsu, or martial arts.

'''Boomstick: And boy did he learn how to kick some serious ass with it! But before he could reach his full potential, he needed to mould his body into peak physical condition. Lee would frequently do hundreds of punches, kicks, and other movements to limber up his body, and he’d train until he could no longer stand. All of this dedication was enough to catch the interest of a similar individual, the one and only Might Guy.'''

Wiz: Guy would take the young Rock Lee under his wing to teach him everything there is to know about Taijutsu, as he too was inept at Ninjutsu and Genjutsu. Having spent his life following in his father’s footsteps, Guy had mastered all forms of Taijutsu, and after instructing Rock Lee, he began to see him as a surrogate son. A successor to whom he could entrust his knowledge and his legacy.

'''Boomstick: Vowing to become a splendid ninja with Taijutsu alone, Lee would be tested by his rival, Neji Hyuga, and together under Guy’s teachings, would better themselves in all aspects. One part of his training included wearing the “Might Suit”, the green leotard he’s wearing, to increase aerodynamic movement and reduce air resistance. He’s also got the standard ninja tools like shuriken, paper bombs, nunchucks, and kunai, but to top off his training, Lee wore 2 sets of leg weights. You’d think they’re just some ordinary leg weights, but without them, he moves so fast that you couldn’t even track him!'''

''Popup: Although Lee does not use Chakra in his attacks, that does not mean that he does not possess it, as he has shown himself capable of basic ninja arts, such as walking on water, or on elevated surfaces, such as trees and walls. This also means that he is likely more susceptible to Genjutsu, though this has not been utilised against him in combat.''

Wiz: Correct. Rock Lee’s weights are used to improve stamina, but he wears them constantly and effortlessly. During his fight with the Sand Ninja, Gaara, Lee removed his weights, and the impact of them hitting the floor cratered the ground upon which they stood. By measuring the time which it took for the weights to fall, Lee and Gaara’s heights, the size of the crater, and the thickness of the rubble, we can estimate his leg weights to be around 3,260 Kilograms each, for a total of roughly 6,520 Kilograms.

'''Boomstick: Holy hell! Talk about not skipping leg day. During that same fight with Gaara, Lee was able to outpace his sand’s automatic defence, and it can intercept movements of over Mach 27! But Rock Lee isn’t all about speed, he’s also super strong and skilled, too, as seen in his Front Lotus, where he wraps his opponent around with the bandages he wears on his arms and piledrives them into the ground at breakneck speeds. The sandy Green Day member sure felt that one.''' 

Wiz: Additionally, Lee also knows the Reverse Lotus, which deals more damage, but is increasingly dangerous. Both moves deal some recoil to Rock Lee, but the trade-off of power is generally worth the risk. Besides his Lotus techniques, Lee is knowledgeable in other forms of attacks, such as his Konoha Senpuu, or Leaf Whirlwind, his Omote Renge, and his Ura Renge, which all make use of his impressive leg strength for powerful kicks.

'''Boomstick: But one of his best techniques is his Drunken Fist, which is a style of Taijutsu a user can only access when drunk off their ass. They move erratically, with no warning, and in unconventional motions, but their actions can’t be predicted. It’s like the perfect fighting style! It’s got everything you need: booze, and unpredictable martial arts. And though not limited to the Drunken Fist, Lee can fight while unconscious, so nothing like passing out is gonna keep him down.''' 

''Popup: Though the Drunken Fist affords him great skill, this does not mean that he cannot be hurt, and though it is difficult to pin him down, losing a drop of blood will knock him out of his drunken stupor. Additionally, his ‘unpredictability’ applies to tracking muscle movements, not protection against extrasensory perception.''

Wiz: Under Guy’s tutelage, Lee learned various Taijutsu techniques that he applied through his fighting style - The Strong Fist. The Strong Fist has been classified as being the exact opposite of the Gentle Fist, which is a fighting style used by the famed Hyuga Clan. While the Gentle Fist relies on quick, precise strikes, the Strong Fist relies on physically overpowering your enemy through powerful strikes and kicks, focusing on strength rather than speed. After all, the purpose of this fighting style is to cause external damage and break bones and involves smashing your opponent. His application of the Strong Fist has let him keep up with ninja prodigies like Gaara of the Sand and Sasuke Uchiha, but there is one last ability that Lee was taught. The Eight Inner Gates.

'''Boomstick: By opening up each of the chakra gates in his body, not only does this make his Chakra flow through him a lot better, he can give himself new abilities and increase his power and speed further and further. Each of the 8 gates has its own name and technique, but opening each one puts more and more of a strain on his body. This is because, while Chakra is a useful source of energy for ninja in the Naruto world, using too much of it strains the body. And while some ninja who use the Eight Gates technique are able to open up to the 7th Gate and still be relatively fine, opening up the 8th and final gate will, eventually, kill the user, no matter how powerful they are.''' 

Wiz: The First Gate unlocks 100% of the body’s potential, and the Second Gate grants healing capabilities, but from there on out, it gets significantly more dangerous. By opening the Sixth Gate, the user moves so fast that they ignite the very air around them for use of the Morning Peacock technique. To ignite the nitrogen in the air, Lee would have to be moving at speeds greater than 40,000 km/h, and when used by Might Guy, was able to stagger the Six-Tails Slug, Saiken. Even weaker Tailed Beasts have been shown to endure mountain-busting attacks with little to no harm, so it is a truly impressive feat.

'''Boomstick: When using the Seventh Gate, the user is able to use the Daytime Tiger technique, where a pocket of air pressure is launched at the target in the shape of a tiger’s head, hell, it’s been shown capable of blowing up entire islands! I’ll take that over ninja magic, thank you very much.''' 

''Popup: After use of the Seventh Gate, the caster suffers immense pain and increased sensitivity, to a degree that even something as simple as the wind blowing against them can be painful. Though this can potentially be fatal, Might Guy is relatively fine after using it, so it is likely that the same can be said for Rock Lee.''

Wiz: And with the Eighth Gate of Death, there is no going back. Opening the Gate spells certain death for the user, but allows for a power increase one hundred-fold, and it grants the use of two special techniques. First is the Evening Elephant, where the user rushes past the victim and unleashes five punches, each getting relatively stronger, that are in the shape of an elephant’s leg. This technique, when performed by Might Guy, was able to end on a punch so powerful, it broke through Madara Uchiha’s Chakra shell, as well as multiples of these techniques immobilizing Madara when he became the Jinchuriki of the Ten-Tailed beast.

'''Boomstick: The second move is called Night Guy, created by… Might Guy. Not super inventive with the name, but who cares when it’s powerful enough to nearly kill Madara! And this guy is stronger than Obito and the Biiju, who both could perform feats of strength that threatened multiple continents, and the poster boy himself, Naruto, who survived blowing a hole through the moon and can react at speeds comparable to light!''' 

Wiz: Enveloping the user in the blood-red aura of a dragon, they rush at their foe, risking it all on one fatal blow. It sacrifices all of the bones in the user’s leg for the strike, but the ludicrous power afforded makes up for this in an all-or-nothing attack. While most of these feats of strength have been performed by Rock Lee’s mentor, Might Guy, Lee has been confirmed to be able to open all 8 gates, and by the time the series had ended, and Boruto rolled around, Lee was said to have surpassed his mentor, so it is safe to assume that Lee is stronger than Guy was.

'''Boomstick: And it’s not like Guy was a slouch either! He was rivals with Kakashi, who can cut a bolt of lightning in half at 13 years of age, and those things move at 33% the speed of light! Plus, Kakashi only got faster, stronger, and more experienced, so it’s likely that he was even faster by the time Lee got to Guy’s level. Although Guy’s been a huge point to measure Lee’s potential, it’s not like he’s lacking in feats himself. He once blew up this giant meteor that threatened to destroy the Hidden Leave Village, and the impact force would equal around 850 Megatons of TNT! Hell, he even bisected Madara with a kick, and even if he did have a little help, it's still nothing to scoff at!''' 

''Popup: By the start of Boruto, Lee had become an accomplished ninja, looked up to by many, including his son, Metal Lee. With the war over and not many skirmishes left to fight in, Lee was promoted to the rank of Jõnin, and took up an occupation as a proctor for the Chūnin Exams.''

Wiz: Additionally, Rock Lee’s experience and training have let him go against equally skilled and deadly opponents, such as Gaara, Sasuke, and Kimimaro, and his bouts against Akatsuki members and time spent during the Fourth Great Ninja War have only complemented his mastery over Taijutsu, but for all of his remarkable power, there are some costly drawbacks.

'''Boomstick: Yeah, a fair few of his moves have recoil damage to himself, or with the gates, will cause agonising pain after use, and I don’t need to explain the issues with the eighth gate. And he’s a bit socially awkward and definitely can’t handle his liquor, plus, he’s had a history of painful injuries sustained during combat, like when Gaara crushed his arm and leg during the Chūnin Exams.''' 

Wiz: But Rock Lee never let any obstacles stand in the way of his dream, and together with his sensei, strived towards his goal of being a splendid ninja with the use of Taijutsu alone.

'''Boomstick: Yeah, with all he’s accomplished, it’s not hard to see that he’s been able to achieve his dream, and make his sensei proud.'''

''Rock Lee: A genius, huh? What does that mean? ‘Genius’? So I was not born with a lot of natural talent, not gifted like Neji… but I work hard and I never give up! That is my gift; that is my ninja way!''

== Sanji ==

'''Boomstick: The Germa Kingdom was a rare seafaring kingdom, and was ruled by the Vinsmoke family. The patriarch, Vinsmoke Judge, wanted his wife to bear extraordinary children, and by extraordinary, I mean sociopathic super-soldiers who he could use to further his army. While Judge was all for ruthless killing machines for kids, his wife didn’t take so kindly to it.''' 

Wiz: Though she was forced to undergo surgical enhancements which would empower her children during pregnancy, she took a special poison meant to neutralise the effects of the experiments done to her, and to ensure that at least one of her children would be spared from her husband’s sick machinations. She would bear five children, but only one would prove that her efforts weren’t in vain. This child was Vinsmoke Sanji.

'''Boomstick: Surrounded by bigger and stronger siblings, Sanji had a rough upbringing, to say the least, having to suffer constant abuse from his brothers as well as his father, who became convinced that Sanji would never develop superhuman abilities and decided to erase the very fact this “disappointment” existed. But Sanji found solace in cooking for his mother, until she died, that is, and Sanji was placed in an iron mask and locked away in the castle dungeon. Yeah, I told you his childhood sucked.''' 

Wiz: It was here that Sanji learned about the mythical sea of legend, the All-Blue, and decided that he wanted to become a chef and travel there. His only sister, Vinsmoke Reiju, cared for her brother, and helped him run away from his former life, where he would denounce all ties to the Germa Kingdom and his father, Vinsmoke Judge. Two years after he left the Vinsmoke Family, a ten-year-old Sanji found himself working as a cook on the ship called the Orbit, where he would begin to pursue his dream of becoming a chef.

'''Boomstick: But since life really seemed to like giving him a bad hand, the ship got attacked by the pirate, Red-Leg Zeff, and his crew, but then both ships were destroyed in a storm. As the only two survivors, Sanji and Zeff were stranded on an island together and only had enough rations to last them 20 or so days. Over 70 passed before help arrived. In order to preserve food, Zeff cut off and ate his own leg, and this experience forever shaped Sanji. Luckily for the duo, a ship came and rescued them, and afterward, Zeff opened a restaurant on the sea called the Baratie, where Sanji worked as a sous-chef, learning all that he could about the art of cooking as well as Zeff’s signature style, the Black Leg style.''' 

Wiz: Throwing himself into training in both the culinary and martial arts, Sanji was gifted at both, working tirelessly to repay Zeff for his act of selflessness. As Sanji states himself, the hands of a chef should be used only for cooking and shouldn’t be soiled by such ugly means like combat. Basing it on Zeff’s own kick-based combat, Black Leg Style prioritizes the use of feet and legs in combat, taking cues from various martial arts such as Capoeira, Savate, and Taekwondo.

''Popup: Though the Black Leg style exclusively focuses on kicks, and Sanji believes that his hands have no place in a fight, this does not mean that he won’t use his hands to give him extra movement or support him when his legs cannot. As long as they don’t make contact with an opponent or weapon of combat, it is generally fair game.''

'''Boomstick: And just like the chef that he is, he named his attacks after a shit-ton of fancy French words that I don’t know how to pronounce, and am not even gonna try. However, he does have one specific standout technique which I did bother to learn the name of: his Diable Jambe, also known as the Devil Leg. Originally, it needed Sanji to spin around at speeds of nearly 11,000 meters per second until his leg literally caught fire, but he’s since learned how to activate it without the need for such preparation. He can even do it underwater! And being fucking fire means that his attacks are going to much more potent, leaving severe burn marks as a side effect of the strike.''' 

Wiz: Sanji also has access to a myriad of other strange, yet useful abilities, such as the Sky Walk, which allows Sanji to “walk” on air by flicking his heels so fast that he creates dozens of miniature sonic booms beneath his feet. He can also utilise this technique underwater for the Sea Walk, where he walks through water with little resistance.

'''Boomstick: His Parage Shot is a barrage of kicks to every single section of the opponent's face that are so powerful, they not only alter the bone structure of the unlucky foe, but are also somehow capable of reconstructing the target’s facial features and hair structures. And another kick can revert all of these effects. How he does it, I’ll never know.''' 

Wiz: At the age of 19, his life would change yet again when he met a young pirate by the name of Monkey D. Luffy. The elastic Straw Hat was impressed by Sanji, both in his cooking skills and his kindness, as shown when he decided to feed a starving pirate. Luffy asked Sanji to join his crew, and it took quite a bit of convincing, but Sanji eventually decided to join Luffy on his pirate adventures in order to find the All-Blue, becoming the fifth member of the Straw Hat Pirates. Now ingrained into this life, Sanji had finally found himself surrounded by a true family, and home was always around.

'''Boomstick: But since bad stuff always seems to happen to Sanji just as they’re getting good, he had a run-in with his family once again, but this time, they were slightly less douche towards him, and he even received a sweet armour known as the Raid Suit. Initially, Sanji was hesitant to wear it due to his complicated relationship with his family, but he’d eventually swallow his pride and use it to deal with many of the threats in the country of Wano. He did keep using it afterwards as well.''' 

Wiz: Developed by the Germa Kingdom’s legendary technology, the suit comes with many perks, such as boots that allow him to hover in mid-air, a cape that can act as a forcefield, the ability to turn invisible by blending in with the environment around him, and enhanced strength and durability, to the point where even the strongest members of Kaido’s crew have trouble killing him.

''Popup: The Raid Suit also has air thrusters in the feet meant to enhance kicking attacks. This complements Sanji’s fighting style well, and he has shown great proficiency in utilizing the Black Leg style whilst in the Raid Suit. He also has decent proficiency in general stealth without the invisibility of the Raid Suit, but using the suit is a superior alternative.''

'''Boomstick: While he still doesn’t have superhuman abilities like his siblings, Sanji did learn how to access Haki. Haki, much like Neopolitan ice cream, comes in three flavours, and Sanji has access to chocolate and vanilla, those being Armament and Observation Haki, respectively. With Armament Haki, Sanji can coat his body in some sort of spiritual armour that enhances his attacks and grants him extra defence, and with the vanilla Haki, Sanji can do a whole bunch of super sensory stuff.''' 

Wiz: Observation Haki is Sanji’s speciality, and it affords him access to many different techniques, such as sensing the presence of others and detecting auras, as well as people who attempt to remain unseen or are far away. It can be used to detect the strength of another being, gain a feel for the emotions they have within, and even detect the intent of others to dodge and predict attacks, giving Sanji precognition, in a sense. Sanji is so proficient with his Haki that he is able to understand someone’s true motives upon meeting them for the first time, and he can even out-do the precognition of other users of Observation Haki, such as when Sanji dodged a sneak attack from Katakuri, whose own precognition was unable to predict Sanji’s evasion.

'''Boomstick: And that’s super impressive considering that Katakuri fires jellybeans at ludicrous speeds, and she’s comparable to others who can fight at lightspeeds, like Marco and Kizaru. Plus, Sanji’s blitzed others like Kalifa, who can intercept lighting, and he’s much faster than Pre-Timeskip Luffy, who could dodge Foxy’s Nero Photons. And he’s an equal to other crewmates like Zoro, who’s dodged a point-blank laser from a creepy robot man bear guy. Because this is One Piece, and shit gets crazy.''' 

Wiz: Sanji has consistently proven that he can go toe-to-toe with Zoro, who’s accomplished astounding feats of strength like slicing Pica in half, and cutting a giant meteor into two clean pieces, a feat of strength which would require almost 7 Teratons of TNT to achieve. Sanji has also fought Yonko Commanders such as Daifuku, King, and Oven, the lattermost of which is capable of boiling the ocean, so Sanji should be more than capable of keeping up with Admirals like Fujitora, who was the man to bring down the meteor Zoro sliced in the first place.

''Popup: Zoro’s meteor slicing can also net a result of 12.2. Gigatons depending on the source and method used for calculation, as the manga and anime have ways of measuring the size and power of Fujitora’s meteors. However, since Sanji can fight others like Charlotte Oven, who could “boil the ocean”, and Sai, who replicated a feat of splitting an ice continent, 7 Teratons is a fair estimate for Sanji’s strength.''

'''Boomstick: Plus, he’s super durable even without Armament Haki. He’s taken hits from Luffy, lightning shocks from Enel, survived Doflamingo’s Five Colour Strings, withstood a hit from his dad’s spear, took on Gear Second Luffy and the fish man Jinbe simultaneously, and survived a blow from King, Kaido’s strongest calamity. Sanji can also survive setting his own body alight when he uses his Hell Memories technique, where he gets so damn mad that he catches fire and kicks his opponent, completely covering them with fire, too!''' 

Wiz: Across his career with the Straw Hat Pirates, Sanji’s achieved many exemplary feats, such as defeating Kuroobi, Mr. 2, Wanze, Jabra, Page One, and X Drake, a former member of Kaido’s Beast Pirates. He’s fought off King, Doflamingo, and Yonji, and has risen up to be one of the members of the Straw Hat’s Monster Trio, being one of the most dangerous fighters in the world, netting himself a bounty of 330,000,000 Belly.

'''Boomstick: But that’s not to say that he doesn’t have his fair share of weaknesses. If his primary fighting style wasn’t any indicator, Sanji is a close-ranged fighter. Ergo, he doesn’t have a lot of projectiles or ranged attacks, meaning he has to rely on getting close to an opponent. His biggest weakness, however, is his own moral code. He will not use his hands in a fight even if his very life is at stake, which can lead to enemies exploiting his limited fighting style and getting the upper hand on him. He also refuses to fight any sort of female opponent, being the chivalrous gentleman he is. He’s also a smoker, which isn’t necessarily bad within itself, but it’s not exactly super healthy either.''' 

Wiz: Still, Sanji has overcome his horrifying childhood and upheld his mother’s wish for a child with dreams and emotions, surpassing his sibling’s natural talents with not just hard work, but a love for life beyond fighting. And with his new family with the Straw Hat Pirates, he’ll surely discover the All Blue, striving towards a bright future forevermore. 

''Sanji: God may have created food, but the Devil created spices. If you think that kick was hot, my heart was burning even hotter.''

== DEATH BATTLE! ==
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== Conclusion ==

[[File:Winner - Rock Lee.png|500px|center|If Rock Lee wins]]
[[File:Winner - Sanji.png|500px|center|If Sanji wins]]

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