Already answered this kinda , for one if Oda really wanted to make a plan he could'v instead of letting us wait couple of chapters of everyone thinking "oh what's Sanji planning to do in this impossible situation , surely he has a plan like he always does" ... remember he got them out of worst situations than this in Enies Lobby
yet the solution for that was "Sanji picks Luffy inside an entire army and RUNS (?!?)" like really is that the plan ?
As for Vergo nah he was never the main villain (it was ceaser) nor had the hype/prestige of one and remember Zoro vs a main villain in Fishman island what looked like ... Sanji could'v hold him off without taking damage and same goes against Doffy , Zoro held Fujitora without taking damage
you can always hold off/push characters back without taking damage even if you're weaker and even if you do take damage at least it's a cool moment , remember when Sanji saved Usopp from Enel's attack and had that cool moment
yet the solution for that was "Sanji picks Luffy inside an entire army and RUNS (?!?)" like really is that the plan ?
As for Vergo nah he was never the main villain (it was ceaser) nor had the hype/prestige of one and remember Zoro vs a main villain in Fishman island what looked like ... Sanji could'v hold him off without taking damage and same goes against Doffy , Zoro held Fujitora without taking damage
you can always hold off/push characters back without taking damage even if you're weaker and even if you do take damage at least it's a cool moment , remember when Sanji saved Usopp from Enel's attack and had that cool moment
Vergo was sent there to protect Caesar, Even Caesar was hyping up Vergo.
Zoro held fujitora off without taking damage because HE'S STRONGER than Sanji. He would have lost obviously but Zoro is stronger than Sanji thats why he looks better in fighting situations. Sanji wasnt in a life or death situation against Vergo , plus he was injured before hand. So I give him the benefit of a doubt. Its fair to say Vergo was stronger than Sanji at that point in time. It also makes sense in the powerscaling for sanji to struggle against Vergo. Doflamingo fucked up a lot of people so sanji losing to doffy makes a lot of sense too.