I remember some time ago I read someone saying that Sanji matches the energy of any mugiwara he's with and it made me think a lot about him. He's not exactly a people pleaser and he's not pretending either when some aspects of his personality flourish depending on who he's with, I think he just shows an insane capacity to adapt and read the room (and I don't want to talk about how and when I think he learned to do that because I will cry).
All of this to say that Sanji said that to Chopper knowing exactly what he was doing, because he understood Chopper and his feelings in just a few encounters.
And this relates to how I've said a few times that I don't think of Sanji as a leader because I've always seen him as the biggest supporter of the crew. When an important decision creates discord among the crew and various opinions from the most vocal members are raised, he is always there to support common sense and logic. I feel he rarely actively makes decisions, but he always knows how to be on the right side of history in every step of the way and will be the support you need until the end because no one will get you like he does.
So opla, please consider 🙂↕️
