And here we see the start of something special.

Sanji's first combat with a fatal femme

I do love Sanji and I wish they did more with the his cooking (Maybe they do and I just haven't got there. I've just gotten to Water 7.)

Having them visit the Tōtsuki Culinary Academy in a crossover episode like the Toriko episode would be cool.

His awesome scene at Navarone is still my favorite filler episode of anything ever.

He was able to cook suavity into his food. It was fantastic.

Three words: Whole Cake Island.

He will make a cake to knock your socks off.

He put Impossibly Delicious Food to whole new levels.

Shokugeki no Sanji!

Okay, so wait. We've got a player who wants to be an iron chef, and the gmpc who IS an iron chef. And they're in a contest to see who is the best iron chef. Anyone else thinking that Sanji is gonna become player controlled relatively soon?

That'd be interesting, but I doubt it as that would require Marceline to become a permanent character and she's on loan from another comic.

Given how Sanji acts in future arcs, he'll probably remain a GMPC. I'm thinking extra hard about the Water 7 arc here.

If there's a guest in the mix, the DMPC can have a fair combat against someone they don't control. Which would be really cool if some of Sanji's more insane duels were against guests.

Also thinking extra hard about the Water 7 arc.

My guess is that Enies Lobbie will be GMed by someone else while Gordon play. (possibly DM)
I don't know if it is rare in roleplaying group to change the GM mid-campaign, though.
Gordon even have a PC-speech bubble color confirmed already.