[Of course he remembers, that's not something he's ever likely to forget. That entire day had been eye-opening in more ways than one, thanks to both Luffy and Zoro. He'd been so conflicted watching that entire fight. Conflicted and shocked and not a little awed. At the time, it had been hard to understand why Zoro would put himself in that position. Fighting an unbeatable opponent, refusing to accept defeat even when the outcome was obvious...
Looking back now, Sanji can't believe some of the things he said then. But he'd been so stuck on the idea of repaying Zeff, of supporting the old man's dream, that he'd almost set aside his own. More than that, he hadn't been ready to take on the shitty sea again, with all the mysteries and dangers it held. Somewhere along the line, he'd started hesitating. He'd forgotten how to push himself to overcome anything that seemed impossible. He had settled.
He lacked conviction.
Zoro didn't have that problem. Nor Luffy. And the effect it had had on Sanji had been astounding.
Sanji nods at Zoro's quiet explanation, a new understanding dawning within him. That moonlit night, the words the two of them had exchanged. Her worries. Their oath to each other. Zoro was still carrying that with him, all these years later. That's why he hadn't backed down from Mihawk. Why he'd faced him straight on.]
You're doing it for her. She can't become the world's greatest, so you're gonna do it for both of you.
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Looking back now, Sanji can't believe some of the things he said then. But he'd been so stuck on the idea of repaying Zeff, of supporting the old man's dream, that he'd almost set aside his own. More than that, he hadn't been ready to take on the shitty sea again, with all the mysteries and dangers it held. Somewhere along the line, he'd started hesitating. He'd forgotten how to push himself to overcome anything that seemed impossible. He had settled.
He lacked conviction.
Zoro didn't have that problem. Nor Luffy. And the effect it had had on Sanji had been astounding.
Sanji nods at Zoro's quiet explanation, a new understanding dawning within him. That moonlit night, the words the two of them had exchanged. Her worries. Their oath to each other. Zoro was still carrying that with him, all these years later. That's why he hadn't backed down from Mihawk. Why he'd faced him straight on.]
You're doing it for her. She can't become the world's greatest, so you're gonna do it for both of you.