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Sanji definitely has the most well choreographed and satisfying fighting styles in One Piece. So badass

Man, watching this again, the animators really killed it on this fight. I don't have much experience with drawing, but I've got to imagine animating the 'break-dance' portions with the kicks as well has gotta be tough. But they made it look clean and fluid. It's all even more impressive since this was pretty early One Piece.

This was a really enjoyable fight. Bon Clay is such a fun character and Sanji's black leg fighting style is always a joy to watch.

I really like how bon clay just straight up stopped using his devil fruit. He totally could have kept switching to Nami but knew it was ultimately going to come down to skill- like he didn't want to cheapen the win/loss

The thing that makes early Sanji fights look so great (and Luffy's too to an extent) is the angles that they choose to show. Sanji's style is all about his legs, so you constantly get shots from really low, close angles where they can make his legs look way longer than they actually are so that they flow really well. It's a really great style of animation for a kick-based fighting style

Bon Clay was the only person that could match sanji kick for kick in this series. No powers. Just his skills. And that's something hardly seen these days.

Luffy fought a Flamingo, Zoro fought a Pterodactyl and Sanji fought a Swan.

This is a fight nobody talks about nowadays, myself included. Honestly it’s a great fight and deserves more praise.

I hope Bon Chan will be seen again in the future arcs. I miss him so much.😭😭😭

Back when Sanji was at Bon Clay's level. Times really have changed.

Little did we know, Bon Clay becomes one of the most respected characters in the series.

Just finished this arc, Bon clay is so confusingly wierd yet so amazing

0:41-0:51 is one of the most iconic scenes in one piece ever

Bon-chan went from fighting sanji to being a hero of the straw hats a true legend let us all have a moment of silence for our fallen soldier

one of sanji's best fight overall this arc was lit

Man i really wish Sanji fights another character who uses kicks in the future.

*People Seeing Bon Clay for the First Time:* "Pfft. Who's this guy?" *People Who Know Bon Clay:* _crying, saluting_ *Everyone seeing that animation:* _Eneru Reaction Face_

1:15 did they just censor puking blood? 😂😂😂

I love it when crunchyroll posts old one peice clips

Who would have thought Bon-chan would become such a great character?

Alabasta had some of the best fights in the series

Bruh, I started reading one piece a few weeks ago and literally just finished this fight 😳 crunchyroll you scary lol

Definitely an underated fight from Alabasta in terms of animation. Can't imagine the work it took to animate the breakdancing and kick clashing scenes

Now, hold up. I know I ain’t the sharpest knife in the draw, but I refuse to believe it took me more that 5 years to realize that they were both using French words in their attacks

This was actually my favorite fight from the arc. Also, that delayed reaction from that last kick is dope, even if I don’t understand the physics behind it

One of my favorite fights in One Piece. Not because of it having the longest or most intense action, but because it really feels like a fight between two warriors pushed to their limits. Bon Clay is a great character, oddities or not. He lost here - but he kept his pride.

I just like how this fight devolved into a slugfest by the end of it. No time for flashy moves, or dodging, they just keep hitting with all they’ve got as the clocks ticks down.

0:37 this scene was made in like 2005 and it unironically has better animation that seven deadly sins.

This fight was pure gold: No special flashy moves, or Haki, just two dudes kicking the hell out of each other with epic choreography.

i was genuinely shocked by the quality of the break dance part of the fight , the animators killed it

Always loved this fight(specially the ending) Probably Sanji's toughest fight(he usually is able to walk off relatively fine)

Zoro: I can cut someone and they won't notice for half a minute. Sanji: I can kick someone and they won't fly away for half a minute.

2:07 always kills me for some reason 😂😂😂 That guttural scream is so extra

Can't wait for this scene in the live action

Bon Clay is a legend. _OKAMA WAYYYY!_

It’s crazy how Bon Clay became someone who rivals Luffy in terms of what he’ll go through to help his friends.

0:40 The most iconic fighting scene of this arc.

It's funny how they loop the fight animation 😂 🤣 🤣🤣🤣

0:42 They better recreate this scene in the LA season 2!

Honestly one of the best fight sequences in the show and better/alot easier to follow than the more recent stuff

I love that they're so evenly matched they're frustrated more than anything.

Yeeees! Give us aaall the classic OP fights!!!

I miss when Sanji fought this way now he's just spamming Disable Jambe

gotta love how the wirds they say are just french terms of either body parts (sanji) or numbers/dance (bon clay). really shows their parallels in fighting styles

Wow, I didn't realise how different the original art style for the show was, until I looked back on this. I love how the artists really draw attention to Sanjis legs, his weapon. Now, with the current style, we don't notice them really unless they're glowing.

Aww. I wanted that this was the scene where Bon Clay tried to create the most ridiculous face ever, and then Sanji said "90% of that was your own face."

Everyone’s confident until Sanji lights his cigar

Watching this back years later…such a battle of real men. Still amazing. The choreography on the sound especially. Never realized back then how well things like that had lined up even this early into the show

The Alabasta Arc was awesome. every single fight against the Elite of crocodiles Organisation was epic

I love how they are almost equal in strength

The fight that made me love one piece and still one of the best to this day

I never thought there would be a fight were two men break dance while kicking each other and ones naming foods at the top of his lungs he and the other is yelling out French words.

And oldie, but a goodie.

About to finish up impel down. I thought I already enjoyed bon clay, but now he’s one of my favorites

Bon Clay really didn’t need the devil fruit. He was giving Sanji trouble without it.

I remember how I liked Sanji more as Zoro when I was a kid. Just because I thought it was awesome how Sanji is so strong without weapons and Zoro need weapons. This fight especially was one of my favourite back then.

Bro bon clay proved himself so hard in the impel down arc. He's a real one😁

0:41 best scene

I’ve always been planning to watch One Piece and I feel like I’ve watched several hundred clips of it. But how have I never a fight like this??? Makes me want to watch it even more

There will never be battle like this ever they were both on fire 🔥

GOAT CLAY 🐐 🐐🐐

Bro I miss the old art style and animation so much, it makes me smile watching old clips

If the live-action show gets to Alabasta, I really hope they keep Bon's ballerina aesthetic and don't just put him in regular 2020s drag

Fight aged like wine 🍷 seriously especially at 0:42 so forth the animation was just so mean& clean for the time

The way bon clay necks goes upside down and to the side before he gets sent spiraling backwards always kills me 😂

Ahahahahah this two really brought some fighting memories lol

To think that this man would turn out to make one of the most heartbreaking sacrifices for Luffy. Hope he comes back one day.

The creaking sounds to reflect their fractured bones straining always gets me.

Thanks crunchyroll we love you

One doesn’t experience self transcendence, the illusion of self only dissipates-🎈

I miss Bon Chan 😭

As a Kid I never understood the ending... But now its different

I still love this fight scene cause it's one of the few times we see someone who fights the same style as sanji and it's great

Old is gold

still one of my favorite fights in the series to this day

These two truly are performing a Legendary Feet.

Bon Clay. What a legend.

the live action version is gonna be crazy

I miss this animation lol

they dancin so smooove

Sanji: These hands are for cooking! Also Sanji: half of the time rubbing hands on the ground

I love how they where fr js breakdancing on eachother

This is one of the best fights for the best member of the strawhats. Man who knew bonclay would become our favourite

The most loyal non-straw hat🗿

I alway loved the party table kick course

God, watching this now is just sad, I just watched episode 451. If anymore charecters die especialy ace, I will shed a trillion tears.

One of my favourite early fight in the series 😎✨

2 legends going at it 🐐🐐

The fight scene is way much better than what we saw in the Episode of Alabasta movie.

Damn fights were way cooler before all the "Galaxy cutting dark emperor muramasa 1000000 gauge cannon" and "Yo my haki is bigger so i won".

Sanji has always been increasing he's speed. the Prince is a master of the foot work.

When they spit out weird fluid i was like... Wait shouldn't that be blood?

Hearing Bon Clay shouting "twois" with a Japanese accent never gets old

Bon Chan is a legend

Best fight from Alabasta arc.

Bon Clay-Sama preparing Sanji for his timeskip training hehe xd

granted this fight doesnt have insane animation its still a great choreography. two people who do the same thing well fighting each other

Solid animation for the times ngl

I remember the old fights back in the early days. They were gritty as heck. Some fights felt like such a desperate struggle for survival. That isn't to say the the new fight isn't good, but I have a soft spot for the old days where powers and fighting style are much more grounded.