more-than-a-gentleman

[more-than-a-gentleman]

Daily life...

Valentine Special... (not really special, just wanted a chance to have a “special�� post😂)

What I find really fascinating is how a lot of people don’t realize (or should I say intentionally ignore) Sanji’s impact and his influence on Nami’s life. Oda has already given us more than enough moments for us to notice just how crucial of a role Sanji plays for Nami’s happiness.

Allow me to show you what I mean....

*I am going to use One Piece Omake (Extras) again for this one. Simply because that was a direct way Oda mentions this topic.... he literally made an extra talking about the strawhat’s lives “before Sanji joined”

But of course, like always, I will be using moments straight from the manga.

First, Nami sailing with Luffy, Zoro and Ussop:

Now, as pirates it is only expected to face hardship and struggles in regards to extreme weather conditions, waves, attacks from Marines, Pirates or maybe Sea Kings so I will only focus on daily life-simple-kinda stuff (but unnecessary trouble caused by others during the struggle counts)

As we can see, she was having a really hard time managing everything she could. She had to navigate, draw maps, cook and was in charge of managing storage conditions. Basically, she was stressed.

But, with the introduction of Sanji, all of the sudden life is much easier and more relaxing for her specifically. Now people might say: “the more people join the easier life would become for everybody, that doesnt mean anything”. Well... life did become easier when Robin joined since she thought two steps ahead, right? Chopper did make life easier by having a doctor available constantly. Franky did make life easier with the functions in the Sunny. So yea life is much easier... but what does that have to do with Navigating and her dream? Sanji’s role directly affected Nami’s life in three major ways:

Made it easier for her to focus on navigating and doing her job.

Gave her way more free time for her to draw her maps the way she wanted to.

He is also considerate of storage, malnutrition and the crew’s money & budget

Yes, I agree... Robin, Chopper and Franky did make life easier for sure. I can’t possibly deny that in the slightest, if I did then I am just simple-minded and I am forcing myself to read my own version of One Piece and I will never do that. But...

You also can not deny what Sanji has offered Nami specifically since the day he joined. He took soo much off of her shoulders (on top of appointing himself as her servant willingly), unlike for example Franky who made life much easier for Ussop.

Now after the time-skip, there are three instances where the crew was not full, and Nami set sail: Twice with Sanji on board, and Once without him on board:

1) Nami with Sanji on board:

Seems to be smooth sailing... no troubles whatsoever. Like I said before, I will focus only on simple stuff, no attacks, unnecessary stuff simultaneously occurring on top of extreme weather conditions can be included because simply more trouble to keep in mind.

She can focus solely on Navigating, no one causing her issues... ALL CLEAR✅

Nami without Sanji on board:

I bet she forgot the good ol’ days of sailing with Luffy, Zoro and Ussop😅. It has been a really long time since we have seen her this stressed setting sail...

This here is Oda hammering home the impact of Sanji’s presence on the ship. Nami is having the worst time sailing ever. Read every dialogue carefully... it is all referencing most of Sanji’s influence on the ship.

Plus: I will mention this moment again

I talked about storage before didn’t I? This is another example of normal members of the crew stocking up on food supplies, but management is also another factor that plays a big role.

Plus, one quick thing... Sanji always begged Nami for a “Refrigerator with a lock” to avoid anyone (mainly Luffy) from stealing food. Of course the Sunny has one, but that is proof that Sanji was serious despite how he used to act😂

“You are all useless” (in other translations she says “for crying out loud, your skillset is so one dimensional”) let me talk about the other two first... I’ll come back to this later.

“Just watch the waves for me”. So when she is unavailable to navigate due to circumstances, she needs someone to do it for her. We have seen before how Zoro failed miserably while Nami was sick, but then Sanji was the only one doing it AND doing it right.

Going back to the summer heat biome... in Punk Hazard, we saw exactly what Sanji would’ve done in that situation. I don’t even need to speculate, Oda already showed us that.

Nami with Sanji back on board:

As we saw when they entered Totto Land range, they started to encounter hardships right? Well, when they left there seems to be no issues whatsoever. Back to smooth sailing, Nami was relaxed, happy and no problems at all✅. (this is a good chance to address the fact that the people who believe that Nami hates Sanji because how he “always” acts during hard times.... well I am sorry to tell you that you are completely and utterly wrong)

Now... going back to “You are all useless” or “one dimensional skillset” why did I leave it at first? I want to share an observation I came to:

Leaving Dressrosa to Zou: Nami Sanji Chopper Brook (+Momonosuke Ceasar Clown) ✅ -> All clear!

Leaving Zou to WCI: Nami Luffy Chopper Brook (+Pedro Carrot Pekoms) ❌ -> Stress

Leaving WCI to Wano: Nami Sanji Luffy Chopper Brook (+Carrot) ✅ All clear?...🧐🧐

Do you see what I am getting at? What Nami said basically confirms the notion that Sanji alone is too god damn useful in her eyes it wasn’t even close... him alone is enough to change the entire voyage

Personally, I just can’t see a future where Sanji has to live away from Nami, since she has been an essential part, a piece, of his character since the very beginning.

And for Nami, as you can see... why in hell would she do that to herself??

Sanji alone made Nami’s adventure move way smoother than it would have been without him or if his personality was different (aka if he was not in love with her). She knows that and she doesnt need to show it for us to realize that.

I hope all you couples out there have a happy and joyful Valentine! Too bad Sanji and Nami (mainly Sanji😂) can’t celebrate that cuz they are too busy with a war right now😅.

[more-than-a-gentleman]

“Slave”? “Servant”?... no, its more

Nami has special way with words, and the way she acts is not always consistent and that is mainly because of overflowing and clashing emotions. However, sometimes words slip out of her mouth, and those words are the hidden meaning...

In WCI, we can see how Nami and Zeus formed a special bond. She asked him to be her “servant”. Although “servant” might sound rough but she was doing it in a very friendly manner.

However, later on when he turned against them again, she used her “slave-driver” attitude on him, and that was to assert dominance. But until now we can only see that the bond is not that mutual. And up until this point it doesnt seem like Nami would care about him

Right?🤷🏻‍♂️ “she is just using him”, “she doesnt care about him”, “there is nothing more to it”

“We will never be FRIENDS again?” while she is crying?? Told you she is inconsistent....

Since when did they become “friends” I thought he was her “servant”, her “slave”? What happened?

Now these are the official translations, but EVEN if they weren’t accurate it doesn’t matter, she was crying.

Now... what else do we know?👀

Is she objecting? I don’t think so....

Well... everything slots in perfectly:

She acts heartless and cold towards him and it seems like she is using him

When he got taken away from her, she went and got him back

When he “seems” to have chosen a side, and it is not hers, she parts ways with teary eyes

Who do you think I am talking about here? Is it Zeus? Or is it Sanji? Can you say one with absolute confidence?🤭

Moooving onnnn~~ 😏there are some parallels to be noted but when it comes to Zeus we still have to wait. Because Oda has been teasing us with Nami using Zeus’ powers:

Like Sanji, Zeus had a choice between Nami and Big Mom. And Sanji had a choice between Sacrificing himself to the Big Mom Pirates and Pudding or Risk many dear lives and return to the Strawhat pirates and Nami.

First, Sanji sacrificed his life and drove away Luffy and Nami. And we can see Zeus chose Big Mom’s side

However, what we already saw was Sanji choosing Nami over Pudding, but we have yet to see the end of it with Zeus.

I say he will somehow end up with Nami because it has been hinted at for quite some time, there has to be something more but we will see.

From what we have seen from Nami, she is the most relaxed and happy when she is with someone who listens to her, when they do everything she asks for, when she does not have to stress and waste energy over nothing.

But now what is the difference between Sanji and Zeus? Well... Zeus is just a cloud made by Big Mom, he has a personality but at the end of the day he is just a talking weapon. Sanji is a man, one year older than her, clearly, madly and proudly in love with her and she knows that.

Do you know what she also knows? That he is extremely powerful, super smart and clever, the best cook around, a stylish gentleman, a very kind person, remarkably loyal, romantic-lovey-dovey-pervert that gets serious when he has too.

Not to mention his chivalrous nature that she already acknowledged.

One last touch: What is the most powerful attack the Nami has ever done? Nami’s biggest highlight as a fighter until now?

Nami at full-power was supported by her two “servants”. One keeping her safe and sound, while the other is the one dealing the damage. I wonder if we will see this combo again...

Now my question to you.... Is there anything that I mentioned here that I brought up from myself or outside the manga? All I did was collect moments and compare them🤷🏻‍♂️

Think about that...

I am pretty sure the people who used the “Nami uses Sanji, so they can not be together” would still look into something else to nitpick even after they see how Nami actually feels... I dont really care that much but as an advice, just join us already believe me you are going to have soo much fun, if you still refuse well... I am doing my best here.

[more-than-a-gentleman]

In Honor of One Piece reaching Chapter 1000

Captain-to-be:

Crew:

Half-way there...

One small problem:

It is not a big deal but I am kind of sad that we reached 1000 but Chopper, Robin and Brook did not get the same impact:

Robin didn’t say it yet, Chopper and Brook said it but it is the same compared to the others. Nami said it before but she managed to achieve the same status as the others before 1000.

Franky is still questionable in my opinion... I mean he didnt say it the same way, and it was directed at Nami so his one feels a bit weird

BUT!! I know for a fact that Chopper, Robin, Franky and Brook will achieve the same impact one day. All the strawhats are going to engage in war, battles and severe moments... they will become bloody, injured and bruised. All of them with no exceptions because the path to making your captain the Pirate King is no walk in the park.

Currently...

Thank you Eiichiro Oda for all your hardwork and dedication just for the sake of our entertainment and joy. I wish you the best of luck and looking forward to your peaceful life with no deadlines.

[more-than-a-gentleman]

You don’t say...

Saviour and an ambition

Both were saved by a stranger in the same fashion, which later become their parents.

Both decided on thier ambitions which were supported by books. Nami at the time was free but poor, that pushed her to stealing since she didn’t have enough. Sanji is a prince, all he had to do was order the henchmen to get him what he needed since everything was available, however he was far from free.

A dream and a fight

Their ambitions turned into dreams that they held dearly, which was also supported by their respective idols.

Both fought against their respective parent, which led them to realize a very important lesson.

Regret and loss

They both regretted the moment they raised their voice and begged for them not to leave, not to die.

Both lost their mothers... Sanji’s mother, Sora, was dying slowly... little by little infront of his eyes, while Bellemere literally died right infront of Nami’s eyes, right then and there.

Sister and Resolve

Their sister were the only one they could rely on and go back to.

They decided to affirm their future by declaring to their sister about their determination, their goal... their resolve.

Imprisonment and call for help

Both were imprisoned and were told to do things against their will. Drawing maps for the pirate who killed her mother, and giving up on cooking and training 100 hundred times harder from the man who disowned him and the reason behind his mother’s passing

Both were soo helpless and wanted someone to release them from their misery. After Sanji escaped, he decided to take matters into his own hands if it means he will be able to achieve his dream (he was the only one to oppose Zeff before the storm hit). Nami decided to work under Arlong by herself if it meant she that she might be able to kill him or free the village any other way.

Refusal and Reason

Both refused the idea of being a pirate (Even though Sanji had already spent half of his life as one with Zeff until they established the restaurant) . Nami hated pirates because of what Arlong has done to her, and Sanji prioritized his old man’s restaurant success over his own dreams.

The main reason behind their refusal is a selfless reason, where Nami wants to buy back her village from Arlong, while Sanji wants to repay his life long debt to Zeff by protecting Zeff’s treasure, the restaurant Baratie.

Not only is it unbelievable how similar their history and backgrounds are... but could it actually mean something?

You don’t say...

Note: what Nami said might not mean much for many people, HOWEVER it really makes you wonder and come to understand a bit of Oda’s thought process and his choices. This here confirms or at least heavily implies that Oda really cares and is aware of characters’ history and how it will impact two individual interacting characters. Basically what I am saying is that CLEARLY this is NOT meant just for Sanji and Nami but many others as well, but when it comes to “details” and “depth”... Sanji and Nami almost have no competition in similarities compared to other characters. They are a cut above the rest, they are two sides of the same coin. The only ones that come close to them are Sabo and Koala... and we already know how that turned out☺️.

How about you compare a “first time meeting” between two women and “a long journey” with a man and a woman?

With similar backgrounds...

+everything we know and experienced between them

If growing up in similar circumstances is enough to feel that close on a first meeting, I can’t even start to imagine how already close Nami and Sanji are by now...

[more-than-a-gentleman]

SaNami in Sai x Baby 5

You know... at first back in Dressrosa, I never thought for a second that there is anything connecting or resembles Sanji and Nami’s relationship in any way.

From their screentime nothing really stands out, but it all changed in chapter 877. Sai and Baby 5 are back in the cover stories. But you know what is crazy? The fact that Oda decided to construct their story with an interesting turn, and all of that happens after the “WEDDING CRASH”.

Oda is on to something... what are your intentions? What do you want to say?

We get introduced to a character called Ooklicia. Turns out she is Sai’s fiancee. She wanted to discuss the date of their wedding. But Sai had to tell her the harsh truth...

What we learn is the fact that Sai never loved his fiancee. He told her that now he is with Baby 5. She gets mad, but what we also learn later on that she too is not actually in love with him either. She had a husband club!!

Judge is the main reason behind Sanji’s suffering from the wedding, and here we see that the Old Man is one being blamed for this situation.

At the end of the Cover story, Sai and Baby 5 get married. A really interesting story and what makes it unbelievably intriguing is the TIMING. Why is Oda creating such a side story now?!

Because from what we know is happening in the current plotline, something EXTREMELY SIMILAR HAPPENED!

But of course, what happened in the main plot was not exactly the same, since nobody stole anyone... all she did was Take. Him. Back. It is just the same theme but with different twists and turns... also more lighthearted.

Here we have the stuck-up, high self-regarding fiancee. We saw their true colors as it turns out they were faking personality the whole time. Ooklicia never loved Sai, she wanted to marry him for her own selfish reasons. Pudding never loved Sanji, she was just following her Mom’s orders.

P.S. I forgot to mention the first time I posted this😅, one nice “possible” parallel between the two is the following:

Pudding told Sanji during the crash: “I have decieved countless people like this!”

Ooklicia’s comment on one of the cover pages: “I was going to make him my 26th husband”

Well... she didnt necessarly fool them (we dont know that really) but the number of husbands could be a reference to Pudding.

Note: THESE COMPARISONS ARE ALL BEFORE AND UNTIL THE WEDDING CRASH. BECAUSE THIS COVER STORY TAKES PLACE RIGHT AFTER IT. I know what happens with Pudding later on but that has got nothing to do with Sai and Baby 5’s story.

We have the groom who was put in an unfair situation, as Sanji never wanted to get married in the first place, and he never truly loved Pudding but got dragged into it by his family and got blackmailed as well. Sai never loved Ooklicia and from the looks if it his Old Man is one getting the blame (Look at Chapter 879), which leads us to believe that Sai too was put in an unfair situation.

We have the lady who saw the man suffer and struggle. The situation got out of hand and she can’t do anything about it at this point.

Baby 5 actually stole Sai from Ooklicia (even though there was no true love there) but the fact is Sai met Baby 5 after he was engaged. Nami however, knows Sanji waaaay before he got to meet his fiancee. So, for a cat burglar, she got what is hers back for once instead of stealing.

But what we know is...

Sai and Baby 5 reached a conclusion with a happy ending, they got married. Sanji and Nami however, I would dare say got half of a happy ending, since the story is still going on.

Who knows if we will get to see the other half...

[more-than-a-gentleman]

What I personally don’t understand is how people can still have the ability to pretend how they don’t see this...

That is some super power not gonna lie😂😂

So, the cover request of chapter 997 asked Oda to draw Sanji meditating while having “worldly” thoughts. Oda could have come up with almost anything, but we know Sanji’s weakness is women. But the interesting part is that he chooses Nami again. It could have been Nami and Robin, or Vivi, but he decided that only Nami would receive his attention here.

Sanji has met many beautiful women in his journey but still, she is always the n. 1. And it’s even more significant after Whole Cake Island, when some people thought Sanji found his “true love” with Pudding. But the fact is that Oda still prefers to draw Sanji in love with Nami, even adding this moment when the request not even mentioned her. ^^

[more-than-a-gentleman]

Take me with you...

This is a side of their relationship that I really love. Oda likes to show their genuine consideration for each other either when one is unconcious or not present. But this here tells me that they surely will go wherever if one is in danger.

After Little Garden, Nami got extremely sick and they didn’t know either the cause or how deadly/ serious it is exactly. All they knew is that her life is in danger and that they needed a doctor asap.

In Zou, Sanji got taken away to a forced arranged marriage and they didn’t know if he will ever come back or if they will ever see him again. Even though his poster says “Only Alive”, Nami, Chopper and Brook treated the situation as if Sanji’s life is in danger unlike Luffy or Zoro.

Is there a better way to start off these arcs?

Nami’s sickness is the reason Drum Kingdom arc happened, they were supposed to head to Alabasta as fast as possible, because it is not in their hands to choose. We start off with Sanji crying in worrying about Nami’s health.

Sanji’s blackmailing is the reason WCI happened, they were supposed to head to Zou as soon as possible, because Kaido was targetting them and they had no choice. We start off with Nami’s tears in worrying about Sanji’s whereabouts and the shadiness that happened.

Before reaching Drum Kingdom while Nami is sick, first we see Zoro failing miserably in keeping track of the ship’s direction (surprise surprise), but after that comes Sanji and takes that spot in which they succeed in locating the island. Sanji did a good job watching the sea.

Before reaching WCI while Sanji is captured, first we see Luffy failing miserably trying to cook for his crew. He wasted a ton of fresh food and came up with inedible food, but after that comes Nami to take that job and following Sanji’s recipe and instructions was able to cook an amazing meal for the crew. Nami did a wonderful job cooking.

The Captain took it upon himself to find a doctor for Nami since his ship does not have one. He heard that the witch doctor lives in the castle up the unbelievably high mountain in the extreme weather conditions. The plan was that he will carry her all the way up himself.

A member of his crew is being forced to leave his ship (against his will). Yet again, the Captain took it upon himself to go there alone to talk to Sanji and crash that wedding if he has to. He is ready to fight anybody be it a Yonko, an extremely strong opponent, for his nakama.

Out of all the other members, 3 in total (Vivi included), only one was highly concerned to the point he couldn’t leave it to the Captain alone. He couldn’t wait to hear the news if she got better or not. He couldn’t wait like Ussop and Vivi for them to come back. “Alright, I’ll be coming along too!” he said....

Out of all the other members, 6 in total, only one was worried enough to go with the Captain to learn more about his ties and past (Zoro was concerned about the crew’s safety because they are being targeted by 2 yonko(s), he wasn’t worried too much about Sanji cuz he knows he can handle himself). She couldn’t stand to wait around when they should be on the move. She was the first to announce her decision, “I am going with you of course!! I feel responsible.” she said...

It was thanks to Sanji that Luffy took the situation seriously, or should I say “more seriously” than before. Luffy didnt know how dire the situation is, he didnt know if she drops once “she is dead”, if he fights “she dies”. Sanji was there to make sure that doesnt happen. Nami would have died in Luffy’s hands if it weren’t for Sanji.

It was thanks to Nami that Luffy started to think more. It was thanks to her that they arrived in time. Luffy didnt know the importance of the time, she knew it was “dire”, that they can be “too late”. But the question is too late for what? As we said, at this point his poster says “Only Alive”. We didnt even know about Big Mom’s plan at that point in time. All we know about and Nami knows about is that there is a Wedding... (am I making stuff up? The manga is out there you can read it yourself.) It is safe to say Sanji would have left the crew and gotten married (and died) if it weren’t for Nami dragging Luffy around.

When she woke up, she was concerned about the two who risked their lives to bring her here.

He was stunned and nervous to see the two who are currently risking their lives for him at that moment (he didnt know about any other members...he only saw both of them)

It is after they risked their lives without knowing how truly life-threatening the situation is for that person, that it is revealed that their lives were indeed at risk...

Just the mere thought of losing / parting the other was enough of a reason for them to face hardship and hell.

Just a bonus that doesnt really mean anything, unless it does but we dont know it (jk):

These arcs are also the only arcs where we see Luffy “carrying” Sanji AND Nami alone. I put it in quotes because clearly in WCI these where clones but Oda’s choice is quite sophisticated to say the least.

I also found a couple more, but I want to avoid anything that may sound like reaching. PLUS, I believe this is more than enough to prove a point.

[more-than-a-gentleman]

Avenge: Nami style

Keeping the Nami train moving, because she definetly deserves it☺️!!! We will be exploring Nami’s cute badass side🧡.

In Skypiea:

We can see “Sanji” and Ussop getting beat up while they are unconcious from the attack of Enel. Nami saw how injured they were and was panicking.

Now some might ask why am I using “ “ on Sanji and not Ussop? I might look like I am being biased, but am I? Let us see

After she looked at how beat up they were and unable to fight, she said she wanted to fight for once. But we saw her fighting in Alabasta, so fighting is not really her first time... unless she meant that it is her turn to protect them. So them hurting her nakama got her riled up and courage to fight.

She gained confidence and was able to do the job.

So why did I quote Sanji? That didnt explain anything... well the next time we see something like this it got narrowed down to one person.

In Enies Lobby:

Nami saw Sanji on the floor badly beaten up and bruised, can even barely move or breathe. The fact that a woman had her way with him by taking advantage of his “stupid” chivalry got her mad. To the point that it was not about “the key to Robin’s cuffs” anymore. Now it is personal. [insert Michael Jordan meme]

She gained courage, bravery, confidence and determination and make sure “she doesnt get away with it”. She wanted to avenge.

And that is exactly what she did... she was able to win against Kalifa in his place.

ONE IMPORTANT NOTE TO CONSIDER: Some might say “Nami would have had to do that anyway, they need to fight the CP9 and get their keys for Robin”. But what if I tell you that is not the case? Did you realize that the ONLY strawhat to get 2 keys was Nami? Before fighting Kalifa, she stole the key from Kumadori. She already is done with her job, Kalifa’s fight was more so for Sanji rather than Robin.

Now another argument I know I heard before... People: “She would have done the same for anyone”... well, this argument actually works and I use it sometimes, but with evidence at hand:

If that really is the point and the main message Oda wants to convey then he should have used someone other than Sanji or Ussop the second time.

Why dont you just look at this and you tell me:

As you can see... barely able to talk, breathe, beaten and bruised. Can you feel the same energy?

This is what we got... instead of using her clima tact and fight with the other 4, she stayed back to “protect the ship”. She left the job for the other guys instead of doing it herself with them. She would not even be alone.

But when it comes to Sanji....

This is what we get.... Avenge: Nami style👅

But of course, again “people” might look at this and say “he is cherry picking” or whatever... listen I know how much Nami cares about everyone she knows but what you need to understand is LEVELS. Oda wanted to show us Nami fighting for Sanji, but he didnt mind not showing us Nami fighting for Ussop after the Skypiea incident...

I am not telling you to completely agree just why dont you keep that in mind....

[more-than-a-gentleman]

How Nami acts depending on who she is with at the time...

To be honest, I had this as a draft for quite some time but with the release of the new chapter I decided to post it now. So, In honor of Nami’s magnificent moment in chapter 995, this post is Nami centric.

Nami has been a really interesting character since the start. Unlike characters like Luffy, Zoro or Ussop who are almost “Monotone”, pretty much act the same the whole time, she changes the way she acts or thinks depending on who she is with at the current moment.

Another main point to mention is that when it comes to the Captian, all strawhats are the same in terms of having absolute faith in him. Whether they think that from the start or during the situation, the absolute trust must be there.

Ussop in Alabasta, Zoro in Thriller Bark, Sanji in Zou and now Nami in Wano Chapter 995. There are more and many others already posted these moments. I will do one for Chapter 1000 pretty soon.

But when it comes to the crew members between themselves, things change... some are closer than the other and so on...

So I decided to analyze Nami’s behavior with members that she was in danger with to see how she acts and what her thought process/ emotions could be... and this time two characters stand out that bring the best out of her.

1- The Captian Luffy

When she is with Luffy, she tries to be the “brains” she knows Luffy is an idiot so she always tries to think of ways to give him an advantage for him to work with.

In skypiea, first he tells her to head back to the ship because she is in the way, and she does just that without thinking twice or looking back. But then in the Ark, she fails to find a solution to give Luffy an edge on Enel, and her whole thought process is how to escape. She could’ve held her clima tact and did something with it, but while Luffy was on board Oda decided to make Nami sit back and watch even against an extremely powerful opponent Enel (cuz if they were fodder then there is no need for her to fight to begin with).

In WCI, this time she was able to provide support to Luffy by making the biscuits wet and brittle, but she did not fight. She went into kingbaum’s mouth because it was a safe place.

In summary, Nami wants to provide support to Luffy by being smart and from afar, enough to stay out of the fight. Like the others, she knows Luffy is tough therefore she doesnt worry much about him (I am not saying at all, of course she does worry, but only in extreme conditions like any other member)

2- Zoro

With Zoro, she does her best not to be involved in any way. She does not hesitate to disappear.

In Whiskey Peak, she orders Zoro to do all the fighting for her while she does nothing.

In Alabasta, once the enemy appeared, even though there was a woman, she disappeared instantly. She left them for Zoro and ran away.

In Fishman Island, after hearing about Arlong and Jimbei from Hordy. She vanished leaving Ussop and Brook with Zoro to fight. Camie even asks if it was okay and Nami didnt mind at all.

In summary, Nami does not want any part to do with Zoro’s fights.

3- Ussop

Of course... our famous duo. With Ussop, they are always scared together. They expect things from each other at the same time. When in the clear, they succeed because they are comfortable and safe, but when in danger they fail because of fear.

In Little Garden, basically that moment explains everything. They want the other to be dependable.

In skypiea, we have the most famous duo fight, where they are both scared as hell and fail miserably against Enel.

In Punk Hazard, we have two moments where when they are alone they failed against Ceasar and Ussop was disappointed to see Nami who was in Sanji’s body. Then we have when they were far away and safe, so they were calm and collected and their teamwork worked.

In summary, Nami with Ussop will be comfortable and effective if they were safe and far but weak and scared when in the frontline.

The sad thing is... like I said I had this post before ch.995 but I wish they proved me wrong now😅.

4- Chopper

With Chopper, she acts in two ways. She tries to be the mature one and tell Chopper what to do, and other times in a pinch she acts like she does with Ussop.

In Enies Lobby and Water 7, their moments are not like the others (in term of danger level) but we can see she is telling him what to do.

In Punk Hazard and Dressrosa, she was terrified and metally weak. She was in no shape to fight.

In WCI, she is back to being the mature one by explaining to Chopper what to do.

In summary, Nami will try and keep her composure when she can, but loses it when things become dangerous.

5- Brook

With Brook, we didnt see much of Nami and Brook together a lot but basically he is a mixture of Luffy and Zoro. But Brook himself acts like Nami and Chopper when they are scared.

In Zou, she asks Brook to take care of the enemy. At first, he got rid of them but when they came back she sat back and watch. And she does mention that his company is more troublesome than his worth😂.

In summary, Nami would sit back and watch but will help if he get immobilized just like she would do with Luffy, Chopper and Robin because of DF abilities.

6- Franky

With Franky, I couldnt find a moment where she acts a specific way when he is around. I am aware of the moment she calls him “Big Bro” in Wano but it is not the same like being in frontline long enough with him for her to think or act a certain way.

Now, there is a reason I left these two characters to the end. This is what I mean when characters are closer to some than others.

7- Robin

With Robin, again we dont see them in the frontline much. Since back in Skypiea, they keep splitting up and Nami and Robin never stay in the same team.

There was the Davy back fight team, but it was a game not like the others.

In Wano, we can see that they depend on each other to keep watch of each other’s back.

In summary, this is expected since they are the only two women on the crew. Nami feels confident enough while depending on Robin for support and she would do the same.

9- Sanji

Unlike with Luffy, Nami never sat back and watched during major enemies. She always looked back and didnt want to leave. She knows Sanji uses his brain unlike Luffy so she never thought of using tricks and strategies. Whenever he was hurt or about to get hurt, she will pull out her clima tact without a second thought even if she was terrified seconds ago.

Unlike with Zoro, Nami never left Sanji behind on her own, he was always the one to tell her to go ahead. She forgets that she is on the frontline and doesnt run away. When he tells her to stay in a safe place she shows up anyway.

Unlike with Ussop, Nami never gets soo scared she becomes practically useless. She depends on Sanji but not entirely. She wants to but doesnt expect much from Ussop but she can count on Sanji everytime.

Unlike with Chopper, in dire situations she doesnt need to be the mature one since Sanji gets serious when he has to. She might ask for favors but it doesnt sound like an order like she does with Chopper, since she decided for him to be the temporary Captain of the small group when Luffy isnt around.

Unlike with Brook (Luffy, Chopper, Robin), she doesnt need to worry about him falling in the sea since he doesnt have DF powers. He doesnt cause her trouble during fights.

Similar to Robin, Nami always wants to stay side by side. She knows he will have her back and she wants to support him too. It never happened since HE never let it happen, since he doesnt want her to be in danger and get injured because of him.

We have seen time and time again that Nami considers herself weak and fragile. Yes, she does head to combat when she has to but she prefers not to. She wants to stay far, she wants the others to handle business.

But when it comes to anything to do with Sanji whether he is there or not... she somehow gets courage out of nowhere, she decides to head into the frontline on her own, she will claim that she is tough and strong. She forgets about far or close enemies

In summary, when Nami is with Sanji, she doesnt have to worry about anything except for ways to support him. She is at her strongest, bravest and most confident side.

What makes this interesting is when it comes to Robin, it is a given. As the only two women in the crew, that is to be expected, but why is Sanji the only one who is different in terms of bringing out the best of Nami? Why is he treated different than the other 2 monsters? Why is he treated different than all the other guys?

A quick note: I tried my best to include all Nami’s moments with the others (preferably alone) and re-read all of them but if I missed any then I am sorry about that😅. This here is why Nami is one of my favorite characters in One Piece, that is how I always saw Nami but if I made a mistake or overlooked something again I apologize but I doubt it will change what Nami’s character is about.

I dont know what will happen in the future (obviously) but until now, this has been the case. She might break one or maybe all the things I mentioned, but after 900+ of this right here, this has to mean something....

[more-than-a-gentleman]

Imagine if Oda actually meant this... not only he asserts himself as of the greatest Mangaka to ever live EVEN MORE, but that would be crazy tiny detail foreshadwing that Nami and Pudding don’t get along

We need answers!

Only Nami, who ‘s not eating Pudding 

I understand with Nami that in common why she does not eating pudding but how so I can’t help with it is the hint in WCI arc for the relationship with Nami and Charrotte Pudding

[more-than-a-gentleman]

Extension to the Ordeal

These are just small parallels that some may have been intentional or not... but I wanted to point them out anyway.

Since the two arcs are not exactly the same I will only include the first half of Skypiea/ Jaya and WCI/ Zou until they reunite.

Disclaimer: I AM NOT SUGGESTING THAT ODA MEANT EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM. ALL I AM SAYING THAT THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT SOME MIGHT HAVE ACTUALLY BEEN INTENTIONAL.

*These will not be in a specific order of events or even in general. Just whatever comes to mind...

I mean... come on...

Being rude to the nice girl...

Stop fooling around Luffy...

Just ignore, we have somewhere we need to be.

Would you stop getting distracted Luffy...

Thank goodness, you are safe...

Yo.... Nami is S.W.E.A.T.I.N.G.... The first time she was around to stop him, but the second time... she was like “HOLD ON! Where is this going?!”. It doesnt seem like she likes where this is going.

Sanji thinking about Nami and the gang while making food for a pretty woman.

Also I find it funny how Nami always experiences difficulties and sometimes Hell when Sanji is not around.

Now this is an exception... this is 100% intentional and planned for years.

We start of with a bit of mystery from Sanji’s background and Nami’s interest in both arcs... the fact that Zou referenced Jaya tells me that we should go back and read it.

A small note: Back in Jaya other than this one, there was also another foreshadow to Sanji’s background were Montblanc Cricket says :”What do you know about the feelings of a child who was insulted and laughed at by every stranger just because he had the same blood as that idiot!”

Doesn’t that ring a bell?... exactly...

Zou/Jaya and Skypiea/WCI are arcs that are supposed to be linked together in some aspects not all.

[more-than-a-gentleman]

Ordeal: Trial and Sacrifice...

+Extension (for small parallels)

So what is an ordeal?

The ordeal is a type of punishment that is consisted of two parts, “the sacrifice” and “the trial”.

Well... where have we seen a sacrifice with two parts? Multiple times actually, remember what happened with Robin? Ace? Yea plenty of times... but two stand out because they have many parallel sequences and events. They are not the exact same, but they do have a lot in common.

And who will I be focusing on? KING BAUM AND LADY TREE!!! jk...

What kind of question is that? Of course Sanji and Nami...

Lets start:

First, we see the parting and split of the group. Now, the group was already split, but they split even further. Into what? Two parts:

The sacrifice:

Zoro, Nami, Chopper and Robin were decided to be the sacrifice in Skypiea. But of course, Sanji is only (mainly) concerned about Nami and Robin and (a bit) about Zoro and Chopper.

In WCI, even without it being said, we already knew Sanji was sacrificing himself but we do also get a straight statement from Judge that Sanji is indeed the sacrifice of that marriage.

And the trial, the ones being “judged”:

We have the 3 members left in skypiea Luffy, Ussop and Sanji. They were the ones to see the rest turning into a sacrifice, so they are left with making a choice. Either go after them or leave Skypiea.

In Zou, we also see 3 members left to see the sacrifice being taken away Nami, Chopper and Brook. And once Luffy came back, they had to make a choice. Either go with him or head to Wano.

Also in both versions they meet a really nice girl who appears to be their ally and helper. But here comes one of the differences:

For Conis, what she did was indeed a betrayal however she was forced to do it and she confessed herself. Not only that but she was not evil to begin with.

For Pudding, what she did was 100% betrayal with her being evil through and through. She acted nice but she always intended ulterior motives.

However, at the end of the arc, they both ended being good with the strawhats.

What I found to be quite the “intriguing” parallel is the inclusion of a forest in this ordeal. When you look at it, till now they are almost the same.

Both Forests where filled with traps and also included enemies to face off against:

Luffy had to team up with Sanji in order to defeat Satori, the ordeal of Balls.

While in WCI, Luffy had to team up with Nami to defeat Cracker, a Sweet Commander.

But what is the major thing that isolate those two ordeals from others? Well... in Skypiea, Sanji outright says how he feels about this ordeal:

“This is a trial of Love”, of course since he is Sanji, of course people will immediately think what Satori thinks as well “he is an idiot”. Yes he might be but he is honest.

However, in Nami’s case, it seems as though she was being under interrogation of some kind, its like she was being tested... being judged???

For example, Pound’s question to Nami was really out of the blue, and out of character from Pound at this point. He was just a gag and a meme of a character yet he asked an extremely serious question in which Nami hesitated to answer.

Basically, he asked her “Are you tough enough to be here?”. May I add that Nami always refers to herself as weak and delicate... even while they are running away from Big Mom she claims that she is “cute and fragile” which comes after this scene...

And for Brulee, everything she says to Nami seems to always be spot-on. She basically kept asking her:

Do you really think you can pull this off?

Do you really think you are going to meet up with Sanji?

Do you actually believe you will get out of this alive?

Even to the point of King Baum telling Nami that her luck did not run out just yet when he sees the Germa carriage... everything seems to be directed at Nami for some reason.

And how did things end up?

Sanji said he “passed the trial of love”, now that we have seen the parallels with both ordeals and both characters, can’t we say that Nami passed her WCI ordeal as well?

[more-than-a-gentleman]

Characters that “might” be expecting Sanji and Nami to be a thing...

1- Luffy / Zoro

Luffy always expects Sanji to save Nami to the point he acts as if it is a given.

It is extremely rare to see Zoro succumb to a feud with Sanji, but once he pulls the Nami card he is like “Fine...”? Seems like he knows something

What both Luffy and Zoro didnt know about was Nami’s side of the story.... until Zou

*Note: There are more moments from Luffy and Zoro that support this idea. These are just some of them.

2- Ussop

If Ussop does not know at this point then he is a perfect example of a dense anime MC😂

But nah, I believe in my boy...

3- Jimbei (+more Luffy)

Seriously.... all Jimbei saw until now is Sanji and Nami obvious interactions. I would be shocked if that went over his head. Not expecting much from him to be honest but it is there in the manga so... come on Jimbei you are old enough to know about this stuff😂

4- Rayleigh / Shakky (well... just from Sanji’s side)

I mean they barely interacted but when they did all they experienced was this. And Shakky did ask Hachi about his relationship with Camie so she does think about that stuff. But again, not expecting much....

5- Franky (+more Zoro)

I’m with you Franky.

“Sanji.... good luck”

6- Kin’emon

Since now we know Kin’emon is a pervert and married... he might have an idea or two about this situation. I just find it interesting as to why Kin’emon called Sanji “Mr. Hopeless” (because at this point he already knows that Sanji is a perv like him)

7- Kureha??

Now this is just a bonus😂, cuz I am looking at it from a real-life logical way. Well you know... if a boy and a girl are sneaking together, to old people there isnt much to think about right?

But since this is a world of Pirates... yet again😔 not expecting much. But it is there

If there are more characters that saw Sanji and Nami interact with or without context, I would be happy if someone mentioned them. I am actually intrigued to know if there are more...

[more-than-a-gentleman]

Just what did Nami mean by “Depths of Fear itself”?

Would you agree with me if I said depth of fear is another way of saying “worst case scenario”? Or perhaps an event that is soo bad it was completely unexpected?

Ever since this chapter came out it made me scratch my head too many times. It feels like her emotions are all over the place, but....

Let us get some context:

So I tried my best to do some analysis on what ^^that^^ could possibly be refering to. So I set up two questions:

1- What are all the bad things that happened that moment?

2- By process of elimination, what are somethings that she already experienced before, and what are things that she should be expecting to happen?

I came to a conclusion that there is 1 thing, only 1 thing, that happened in that moment that all One Piece fans in general did not expect to happen nor believed it did even after they read the chapter. Me included...

First things first....Bad thing Number 1: Internal fighting and future expectations:

As you can see, it already happened before with Ussop, dont get me wrong, she was extremely sad and she felt fear.... however, what we are talking about here is something that she stated herself to be the “depth of fear”.

So internal fighting has happened before ✅

What about expectations?

So here Zoro clearly states that if someone was to disrespect the captain and Luffy acts soft he will be the one to leave the crew. I am not talking about Zoro fighting Sanji later on and that they will not accept him back... No no no that is complete nonsense. But what I mean here is that after Ussop’s incident, everyone keeps in mind that leaving the crew is a big deal and could happen.

Not only that but Luffy mentions if Sanji is leaving the crew in Zou. So all of them had that possibility in mind.

So expectations are there ✅

Bad thing Number 2: Luffy is badly hurt

The captain being heavily injured is a cause of concern for anybody in the crew. But I am sorry, I dont understand how Luffy being injured is her “depth of fear”. For one. Luffy always, always, gets injured and he just fought a Sweet Commander right before the moment. Two, if Luffy being injured is her deepest of fears then would she sit around all sad or would she look for the glass shards to speak with the doctor Chopper? After both Ussop and Sanji’s duels with Luffy, that is how she felt... she knows Luffy is tough (therefore it cant be that):

That is what you call disbelief...

(Ussop’s case): Disbelief that someone left the crew out of a disagreement that could have been avoided. And he was Luffy’s best friend.

(Sanji’s case): Disbelief that the worst case scenario happened, and he actually left like a different person with no explanation.

Happend before? Duh.... countless times✅

Should it be expected?

A man with 500,000,000 bounty (at the time), aiming to become the Pirate King, already allied himself with Trafalgar Law to defeat a Yonkou which they already angered!!

Expectations? One of the first things that comes to mind ✅

Bad thing Number 3: In the middle of the enemy territory

She was locked in a cage infront of a Warlord in Alabasta, she was alone on a ship in front of a self-proclaimed God, challenged the World Government in their base and was in the middle of a buster call. What happened with Kuma. In the plaza between 100,000 enemies in Fishman Island.

I would say it happened before😂✅

Was she expecting something like this to happen again? Just look at her reaction:

Fully aware... ✅

Moreover, Nami specifically says “for throwing me down to the depth of fear itself” to Sanji. Her coming to Big Mom’s territory is something she decided to do by herself, it had nothing to do with Sanji to begin with.

Sooooo.... 😐😑😐 the moment ended. Just what is it that made her admit that whatever happened was one of the absolute worst of her fears?

But then again, remember what I told you. It is something I am sure even YOU never ever thought was possible, yet it did happen:

Happened before? ❌ 0% chance

Expected? No way in hell...❌

Imagine leaving like this /only to return like that

Why I am using this panel in particular is because that *glare* was aiming directly at her compared to all the others aimed at Luffy.

Did you ever think that in 799 chapters (from 45 to 844 since they met) at any point that you will be seeing this? If you say yes, then I am sorry but I highly extremely immensely doubt you.... greatly.

That is someone who has looked at her with nothing but heart eyes. The furthest he got was disagreeing with her on certain topics (like Zoro on Ussop’s situation or Afro power) but those do not even start to compare.

What makes this even more powerful is what happens after it. Luffy and her get captured, they don’t meet up with Sanji and the first thing they hear about him is:

To end this off, I want to show how Nami reacted to Ussop reconciling with Luffy vs Sanji reconciling with Luffy. As well as Officially back Ussop vs Officially back Sanji:

She was really happy for both of them. But when it came to Sanji, it was never about Luffy.

“You guys look so lame” to Ussop and Luffy...

“For throwing me down...”, “I’ll never forgive you”, “I’ll drag you around if I have to, got that Sanji-kun?!”.... it is all her, her and her....

They are worlds apart.... people like to compare Robin’s officially back moment with Sanji’s officially back moment but in Robin’s case, every single one of them knew she was sacrificing herself for them, but they did not know about Sanji’s intentions (therefore the meaning behind the hug differs).

[more-than-a-gentleman]

Sanji and Nami apart

Sanji during the 2 year timeskip:

Oda decided to send Sanji to an all Okama island with 0 women at all. Not even one.

Nami during the 2 year timeskip:

She on the other hand, got sent to an island where there are only Old dudes and nerds who did not even know about fashion.

For comparison sake:

Luffy during the 2 year timeskip:

An island with nothing but women and he made the most beautiful woman on land fall in love with him.

Zoro during the 2 year timeskip:

Even though it was just one, Zoro had a woman take care of him the ENTIRE time. Now we know that he is Zoro and does not care about this stuff but a fact that a woman took care of him is there.

My question is why? Why can’t Sanji have a thing like this? The 2 year timeskip is too huge of a scale to be “just a gag”. Getting a solution to the weakness against women should have been a priority for growth.

Robin during the 2 year timeskip:

The only other woman in the crew, Got sent to an island where she got taken in by the revolutionary army. If Sabo is there, there is a high chance other handsome men are there as well.

HOWEVER Ussop during the 2 year timeskip:

Got sent to an island where there is only one man and filled with plants and insects and animals. It made me think because from what we know till now, even though it is not confirmed, if Ussop survived and returned to his village, he has Kaya waiting for him. Once again he did not bond with any woman in any way even during his whole journey.

It seems as though Oda shows no concern letting Luffy meet and bond with other women, Zoro getting to stay with a woman and taking care of him for a long period of time and Robin getting to meet more male allies. But with Sanji, he makes sure he does not get involved with another women while Nami is not there, and with Nami 🤷🏻‍♂️ idk why old dudes was his choice.

So for Sanji and Nami, even though they are both single like Luffy, Zoro and Robin, they are getting the same treatment as USSOP! Why?!

As for the rest of the crew, we are left with members who are not considered to be “human” even by their crew: Chopper, Franky and Brook.

I mean.... the One Piece fandom always asks who Luffy would end up with? What about Zoro? Sanji? Yea Ussop “has Kaya” so that is that. But if the thought of two strawhats getting together is that unacceptable then why are we not getting moments or at least hints about guys for Nami or Robin? (And I am not talking about random a** ships where Nami and Robin barely had any dialogue with.... we need to see some relationship build up, interactions, logical sense or it wont make any) You need to be fair to the ladies as well....

[more-than-a-gentleman]

Extension to the Sanji moments with other women

Oda... you gave Luffy “the most beautiful woman” on land with no restrictions. You gave Zoro the daughter of a samurai “the most beautiful woman in Wano” and a clumsy swordmaster with no restrains. You gave Ussop a girl from the very start.

But with Sanji... why do you make sure you take it away from him? A gag or not... why always? Why everytime? (2 / 2)

Here we have Sanji being Sanji.... he felt really happy just by the thought of a princess talking about him. Now surely at least one of the princesses mentions him, they dont have to talk about him just mention his name once.... come on now... one

(Side note: Nami just told Sanji to move out of the way, I can only assume is because she was reading something important right? But seconds later she goes to show Chopper Kureha just to make him happy? Well then... how about you show Sanji Vivi as well?)

Oh.... oh... of course not. OF COURSE NOT. Cuz it has to be Luffy, the main character the captain blah blah blah we get it but the entire crew helped as well at least say the Strawhats or something but nope sorry Sanji just like how you got cucked by sending you to an island of Okamas while Luffy to Amazon Lily, aint nothing changing...

Now please.... please let him have fun... for once Oda please give it to him

God. F*cking. Dammit....

So he never actually got to see a real sexy kunoichi, but...

And people wonder why we ship Sanji/Nami...

It always goes round and around and ends up there....

The only thing that is stopping some neutral people from shipping Sanji/Nami is Sanji’s perviness?! I swear people make it more of a problem than Nami herself does (its hilarious😂).

Since Sanji is someone who will NEVER EVER hurt a woman, personally, I find his perviness kinda cute.... like someone else who does:

Oda, if it is not Nami “the most beautiful navigator in the world” then who is it? We are already nearing chapter 1000... who is it? For the monster trio, the title “the most beautiful” seems to be fitting.

[more-than-a-gentleman]

Why is Oda making sure to avoid giving Sanji a full on successful moment with other women?

+extension

My question to Oda is: Why are you holding back with Sanji? If two strawhats are not supposed to end together then why hold back? With other members it is not difficult at all but with Sanji why are you super cautious?

Isn’t Sanji supposed to be the “Knight”? The “Prince”? The “Love-cook”? The “Gentleman”? (1 / 2)

Sanji is supposed to be the character that always saves women, but here even though Sanji proposed to keep Vivi safe, the one who saved her later on and got a moment with her is Luffy.

Sanji was the one to hear Tashigi’s cries and he went to save her. But after he clashed with Vergo, the ones who carried Tashigi away were the G-5 members. Sanji did not get a chance to, but then we get Zoro having a moment with her and infront of Sanji. Since he is the ladies’ man why couldn’t Oda give him at least that?

Exact same thing with Hyori. But this time it got even more apparent. Hyori slept next to Zoro at first, then when she got in danger and Sanji was there.... nope... let Zoro have her.

Im sorry I dont need to explain this one...

This is just a slap in the face honestly, cant get more straightforward than that.

Are you kidding me? You can’t be serious....

So the man who literally was supposed to be all about “Women” got sent to an island with, not only okamas, but not a SINGLE woman. While Luffy goes to an island where, not only has ALL women, but also the most beautiful woman on land..... how is that fair?

All those moments where he could have had something nice but got cheated by other characters. What if I told you he got absolutely robbed by plot as well?

So, he seems to be having a good time. Things are going well👍🏻 finally!!! But oh no, the ship got attacked. He has to leave. Compare that to Zoro and Luffy’s moments, he just cant have it.

And now to the big one...

Eventhough he is clearly faking it, Sanji is trying to find a drop of water in the empty glass. He can’t do anything else at that point. Seems to be going well.

I hope you get something Sanji, you deserve to be a little happy AT LEAST😊😊:

... 😶😶😶

You are just messing with me at this point.... ladies’ man my ass, he cant even get one decent moment with one for crying out loud

But then, oh Pudding started to love Sanji and he knows that. YES! Sanji finally getting somewhat of what he wants, seems to be moving smoothly. And plus a KISS!! Let us see this😁😁:

Seriously.... he cant have that as well.🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️

Zoro can sleep next to the most beautiful woman in Wano, that is fine.

Luffy can have the most beautiful woman on land love him, that is great.

Sanji can’t even have a kiss from a girl that loves him and get away with it. Why? For what reason?

Even compared to the woman Luffy and Zoro had moments with, the girls Sanji met are nowhere near as important, its not even close:

Pudding is a 35th daughter of a Yonko, a nobody pretty much. And Violet is a secondary princess compared to Rebecca who played more of a role in dressrosa.

So what now? Is he never going to get any successful moment ever? That is unbelievable...

But that is the thing....

Well... now I ask you a question.... why is it always when it comes to her it is successful?

He always saves her, not like other women where somebody else does it before him.

When it starts to look good it actually ends good not like with other women.

He carries her like Zoro carried Tashigi (but better😅)

He saw her naked like Luffy saw Hancock

He caught her like Luffy caught Vivi

He might not have slept next to her like Zoro did with Hyori but I dont think that is needed at this point🤷🏻‍♂️.

The thing is people might think I am attacking Sanji x Pudding or ignoring Sanji x Violet, but in all honesty, how I am reading the manga they dont seem to be all that special. They are just other women who Sanji managed to save because there was no one there to steal it away from him.

Violet: “I’d heard that you are weak to women, to think it’d be this bad.... how disgraceful”

Sanji: “I will not doubt a woman’s tears”

Pudding: “Dont worry you will soon lose your life too! I have decieved countless people like this!”

Sanji: “And were you yourself one of them Pudding-chan?”

Any woman in love with Sanji is a win in any Sanji fan’s book, but when the characters around him and the plot itself ruins it... it is just not meant to be