@Buggy:
I'd down for this.
Oda foreshadowed it in the cover! Sanji = Prince charming!
You, sir, are my favorite.
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@Razh:
It's a weird positioning for a sword. And even if it was, it's not how Oda draws katanas.
I thought so too, but if he is holding his arm out to the side, the positioning would be right.
Yeah, Oda does tend to have them only noticeably curve near the tip of the sword; good point. Still, we're only seeing part of the sword, and it needn't be drawn in very much detail. I think someone (you?) mentioned it could be a nose. Seems weird to have a mega-usopp nose, but I guess it could be.
If it is a weapon of some sort, though, this guy is a lefty or ambidextrous :P
And the Shichi is most likely a pirate from Zephyr's backstory.
Yes, it's probably canon.
Yeah, I'm working on that assumption too. I haven't watched movie Z, but nothing in it precludes the shichi being a samurai, does it? We know that he severed Zephy's arm, and though that doesn't necessarily mean he is a swordsman, a sword could do the trick.
Sanji needs a devil fruit like Law's, only with kitchen instead of operation room.
He would be able to fight using knives, for starters. Increase temeprature, burn stuff, freeze stuff, use ventilation, take out the trash, serve people (with kicks)…
This is insane, and the best thing.