Because Sanji wasn't there. None of the crew was. They'd all been shot across the shitty planet, made literally distant to Luffy's suffering through their own weakness. Even if it'd been necessary, even if the gains now justified the means, even if they were all together again...
His captain had shouldered this pain alone. The least he can do, as his nakama, is bear witness to the scene, be though it is a memory.
So Sanji stands. And watches. And listens. The only moment he glances away is when the scene draws to a close, and that's to cover his face with one hand, subtle shudders jerking his shoulders.]
[Action]
You're wrong, Law.
Because Sanji wasn't there. None of the crew was. They'd all been shot across the shitty planet, made literally distant to Luffy's suffering through their own weakness. Even if it'd been necessary, even if the gains now justified the means, even if they were all together again...
His captain had shouldered this pain alone. The least he can do, as his nakama, is bear witness to the scene, be though it is a memory.
So Sanji stands. And watches. And listens. The only moment he glances away is when the scene draws to a close, and that's to cover his face with one hand, subtle shudders jerking his shoulders.]