“One Piece” Chapter 1123 is filled with revelations, including one about Shanks’ Haoshoku Haki. At the same time, it answers some questions about Vegapunk and his purpose in delivering his message to the world. However, no one expected that Sanji would have such an important role in this.
After Vegapunk suffered critical attacks from Saturn and Kizaru, Luffy ordered Sanji to take the doctor to a safe place. Sanji was responsible for Vegapunk’s life, but in the end, Vegapunk still died.
This chapter reveals that Vegapunk had been ready to die for two weeks, as had Shaka and Pythagoras. So, when Sanji tried to save him, Vegapunk asked the young chef to let him die. Vegapunk told Sanji that he never intended to survive and that he would remain on Egghead. He believed that something important would happen if he died.
Sanji promised to save the scientist, but Vegapunk told him something significant. Although the entire conversation is not revealed in this chapter, we know that Vegapunk shared something crucial with Sanji. Before taking his last breath, Vegapunk expressed his wish for Sanji’s crew to obtain the “One Piece”.
Fans completely understand why Sanji could not fulfill his promise, and why Vegapunk entrusted him with something extremely important.
One fan commented, “This reminds me of the end of the Whole Cake Island arc when Carrot talked to Sanji about Pedro. It was just him alone with his thoughts. Oda did a great job conveying Sanji’s emotions.”
Another added, “Sanji has always been portrayed as the most empathetic character, which is why he’s often the first to help those in need and explore the emotional depths of situations.”
Source: GameK, Dexerto
