OP fans micro analyze too much and get lost in the sauce. This stuff was obvious to rationale readers
Yes it was written in between the lines if not completely obvious until this revelation
Think about it
Zoro has been compared to Rayleigh because Rayleigh was introduced and as the righty hand of the PK that became Zoro's ceiling, while luffy's ceilingywas always whatever Roger's caliber was, all of this with the understanding that they will surpass this ceiling.
Never has that been the case until now with Snaji, he never had such a ceiling what so ever. To people he's been in a unique place where in Pre TS he was part of the Monster trio but then oda started recruiting people like Jinbe. Even in WCI when luffy declared that he can't be PK without Sanji, everyone who did not think much of Sanji except for a cook and a half decent fighter who has been getting rag dolled and has seemingly been struggling in Post TS with barely any comparable feats to Luffy or Zoro lt any instance of him showing off his caliber, to them that statement from luffy could be applied to any straw hat. But this changes everything now that he has a ceiling.. It brings back alot of the PRE TS principles.
- Monster Trio is maintained
- Straw hats grow in every fights each arc
Etc.
For us we saw this coming a mike away, even if Scopper wa never introduced there were ample clues to Sanji's potential, but to readers they care less about narrative portrayal and more about feat. Now that Gabban has been introduced, every arc Sanji has been active..should be reanalysed.
Statement from Doffy about his attack prowess being not merely sarcastic
Him being physically weak during PH yet whopping around Vergo even after a broken leg.
His speed feat against Oven.
His feats against both King and Queen with his wonky body and his exhaustion due to it.
Everything should now be viewed in the light of someone who's fighting YC commanders or whoever has the ceiling of someone who rivaled PK's right hand.
Sanji, even though had statements of his worth and moments here and there solidifying his status, yet lacked any oppetunity to show off given to him by oda oike he does with Zoro and Luffy.