Reunion with Old Friends (Part 2)

Bang!

The dining table collapsed, sending food flying everywhere.

As everyone knew, Sanji cherished food deeply. Anyone who wasted food would be punished by him... unless, perhaps, they were beautiful women.

Yet merely mentioning the name "Vivi" had enraged Sanji so much that he kicked the table apart.

Even at seventy, Sanji remained incredibly fierce—far fiercer than Red-Leg Zeff had once been.

It was clear that "Vivi" was a taboo in his heart.

After reaching Laugh Tale, the Straw Hat Pirates had disbanded. Sanji had not gone back to be a prince; instead, he had gone to Alabasta. As for what he had been thinking, Kino did not know. But... in Kino's view, there were not many beautiful women Sanji could have chosen. There was only Princess Vivi.

The ditzy, glasses-wearing Tashigi clearly liked Zoro, despite that moss-head being an idiot. Kaya obviously belonged to Usopp—he could not steal his brother's woman, could he? And most of the other famous beauties had already been claimed by Kino.

That left only Princess Vivi.

No one knew what Sanji had been thinking back then. Perhaps the years of sailing the seas had given him a desire to "settle down"?

Come to think of it, the guy was rather tragic too.

The old king of Alabasta had not only considered Sabo. Sanji would have worked as well.

Of course, Sanji was somewhat weaker than Sabo, but he was still a good match.

Unfortunately... he had grown too used to freedom and had not wanted to return to inherit the position of prince of the Germa Kingdom. Compared to that, he preferred being an unfettered cook.

In terms of intelligence, Sanji could be considered the brains of the Straw Hat crew—their "strategist."

There was no need to mention Luffy and Zoro. Those two were