No he never said that? Oda himself highlights that Sanji still saw her as a woman in the end when he answered the question about Sanji blocking thunderbolt with a kick (probably what you’re referring to)
Basically oda said she’s a monster but still a woman. As such there’s no way for Sanji to block her attack except by parrying it. Hence why he used a kick.
Basically oda said she’s a monster but still a woman. As such there’s no way for Sanji to block her attack except by parrying it. Hence why he used a kick.
Guess it was just a Mandela Effect thing.