User blog comment:LuffyPirateKing/Zoro or Sanji??/@comment-452405-20110116111842

I'd say a tie, I like Sanji but Zoro does have the advantage with his swords. Sanji has to absolutely dodge those attacks to avoid major damage, while at the same time landing some heavy blows on Zoro to compensate. The whole CP9 fights with their douriki does give a heavy hint on their difference (which is little to nothing) but it's usually at this point when I then think about the arguement wether Zoro or Luffy are stronger.

I mean you have Zoro and Sanji who are hinted to be equally strong when they compete, but then whenever Zoro and Luffy have fought (Luffy has never fought Sanji to my knowledge) both Captain and Swordsman fight each other to a stand still. Basically, I'm happy with the logic of Sanji = Zoro = Luffy. The Monster Trio are equal in strength and separated only by their fighting styles.