The Vinsmoke Family is a powerful and infamous family of Underworld killers, and the family from which Sanji hails.[2][3] They are a family of royalty which once ruled the entire North Blue,[4] and are now primarily known for their Underworld activities as the commanders of the paramilitary organization Germa 66.[5]
Overview
The Vinsmoke Family is a family of killers that commands the Underworld army known as Germa 66;[5] Germa 66 is so technologically advanced that even the Yonko Charlotte Linlin is interested in them.[4]
In the past, the Vinsmokes were a line of royals that ruled over the entire North Blue. Although they no longer rule over a kingdom, they still possess the authority and privileges of royalty, including the right to attend Reverie. Furthermore, their patriarch is powerful enough to directly influence the bounty system, by both increasing bounties and even changing their conditions of capture.[4]
The Family currently conducts their primary operations within the Underworld, although the exact nature of their activities is unknown. Their prominence and infamy throughout the Underworld is great,[6] but their notoriety seems to extend beyond its parameters, with Brook and Robin both recognizing the Vinsmoke name.[7][8]
Members
Parents |
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| Vinsmoke Judge | Vinsmoke Sora † | |||
Children |
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| Vinsmoke Reiju | Vinsmoke Ichiji | Vinsmoke Niji | Sanji ‡ | Vinsmoke Yonji |
Affiliations |
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| Germa Kingdom | Germa 66 | NEO MADS | MADS ‡ | |
Allies |
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| Caesar Clown | Charlotte Family ‡ | Straw Hat Pirates ‡ | Fire Tank Pirates ‡ | |
- †: the character is deceased.
- ?: the character's status is unknown.
- ≠: the character is non-canon.
- ‡: the character is no longer part of this group. Hovering the symbol may give further details.
- *: other relevant information. Hovering the symbol gives further details.
The family is currently known to consist of a father (the family patriarch), at least four sons (of whom Sanji is the third), and at least one daughter.[4] The patriarch is known to be an infamous man throughout the New World.[3]
The family's most distinct physical feature is their curly eyebrows, both of which swirl in the same direction; this makes them asymmetrical.
History
Past
Sometime in the past, the Vinsmoke Family ruled all of North Blue with their military might. Presently, while they no longer rule over any land, they still retain the influence and status of royalty.[2] There is a fictional tale, circulated in comic strip form, that depicts their conflict with the Marines.[9]
Sometime before he was nine years old, Sanji migrated across the Red Line from North Blue to East Blue: a considerable journey, given the geographic circumstances.[7] When Sanji was at the age of nine, the cruise ship he was on was attacked by the Cook Pirates, and then sunk in a storm. Sanji and the pirate captain, Zeff, were marooned on an island, where they almost starved to death. After their rescue, Sanji worked under Zeff as they built the Baratie, with Sanji becoming the sous chef.[1] Ever since Sanji left the family, his father has been searching for him.[4]
Ten years later, Sanji left Baratie to join the Straw Hat Pirates, taking part in their pirate activities and earning the attention of the World Government. When he received his first bounty, there was no photograph of his face, so a crude drawing was substituted instead. Because of this drawing, the Marines that Sanji's father sent went after Duval instead.[4] However, when Sanji received his second bounty two years later, it contained a picture of his real face and Sanji's father ordered the change of bounty condition from "Dead or Alive" to "Only Alive".[10][4]
Zou Arc
Some time between the Curly Hat Pirates' encounter with the Big Mom Pirates off the coast of Dressrosa, and the Big Mom Pirates' arrival on Zou, the Vinsmoke and Charlotte Families entered into a political alliance, to be sealed with an arranged wedding between the third Vinsmoke son, Sanji, and the 35th Charlotte daughter, Purin.[2] Sanji, shocked that his past had been brought up again, believed that his family were also responsible for the change in his bounty condition of capture. With the intention of putting an end to his past, Sanji reluctantly left Zou to meet with his family at Whole Cake Island.[7]
Whole Cake Island Arc
Luffy and the Sanji retrieval team first encountered Germa 66's ship, with Yonji and Reiju in command, as they entered Big Mom's territory. The team initially mistook Yonji for Sanji, due to the similarities in their appearance, but Yonji announced himself to the team aboard the Thousand Sunny. After observing the dying Luffy and refusing to hand over an antidote for Luffy's poisoning, Reiju intervened and cured Luffy by absorbing the toxin. After a brief encounter, she and Yonji returned to their ship and agreed not to report the team's presence, out of concern that it might jeopardize the wedding plans.[4]
Trivia
- The Vinsmoke Family's naming convention, based off the names of the known Vinsmokes, appears to follow the pattern "(number) + j + vowel": Rei(0)ju, Yon(4)ji, and San(3)ji.
- Coincidentally, these siblings makeup the chapter number of Sanji's debut: 043.
- It is possible that the name "Vinsmoke" is a portmanteau of "vin" (French for "wine") and "smoke" (a reference to Sanji's characteristic chain-smoking).
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 5 Chapter 43 (p. 12) and Episode 20, Sanji makes his debut.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 One Piece Manga — Vol. 81 Chapter 812 (p. 17), Sanji is revealed to be a member of the Vinsmoke Family.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 One Piece Manga — Vol. 81 Chapter 814 (p. 17), Pekoms reveals that the Vinsmoke are killers.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 One Piece Manga — Vol. 82 Chapter 826, Pekoms reveals Big Mom's interest in the technological warfare of Germa 66 as her motivation for sealing the Vinsmoke-Charlotte alliance, while Reiju reveals the patriarch of the family ordered the changes to Sanji's bounty poster.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 One Piece Manga — Vol. 81 Chapter 815 (p. 2), Pekoms reveals the Vinsmoke patriarch is the leader of Germa 66.
- ↑ One Piece Manga — Vol. 81 Chapter 814 (p. 18), Pekoms describes the Vinsmoke patriarch as an infamous man throughout the Underworld.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 One Piece Manga — Vol. 81 Chapter 813 (p. 3), Brook expresses shock and fear at the Vinsmoke name. Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ One Piece Manga — Vol. 82 Chapter 825, Vito speaks of a comic strip circulated in the World Economic Times, depicting a Marine hero battling Germa 66.
- ↑ One Piece Manga — Vol. 80 Chapter 801 (p. 17), The Straw Hats' new bounties are revealed.
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