This moments hurts more with sanji because whats been happening to sanji since the timeskip like.
- Broken leg.
- Need to be saved from doffy.
- Captured by bege.
- Getting beaten up by his father and brothers
- Was saved by his brothers at the end of WC.
- Oh let's add hasn't defeated any strong characters since fishman Island.
If oda just treated sanji better since timeskip this moment maybe not be as annoying to see.
Is oda trying to say sanji has grown since WC because he didnt want to ask his crew for help before, but by doing it this way your doing more damage to sanji in the eyes of the fans more adding to the charater.
You have selective reading if your thinking like that?
Sanji fought off Vergo despite nerf and save G5 and Tashigi
He change Viola to their side and protect crew from Doffy.
He went with Bege, he wasn't really prisoner and he was threating Bege to leave his crew alone.
Blackmail to kill Zeff and Baratie, so he stop fighting when he was kicking Niji's ass
He was, but it's Yonko Army, you think he can solo everyone by himself while having Luffy who is knockout in his arms?
I wouldn't say that he hasn't as he did. Wano states he beat PO and Drake. Though if you mean getting fight in vibes of Enies Lobby, I can agree, but he has defeated notable people though.