#chapter 842

So Sanji gets his “can’t hit women” from Zeff. That surprised me, so I wanted to check the SBS, since I remembered this was addressed. I hadn’t thought Zeff was the source of that view, but technically Oda doesn’t say Zeff isn’t...

From OP wiki:

O: Oops, this one's from the same person as the last one. This is a good question though, so I'll answer it. When I drew Sanji vs Kalifa (Chapter 403), some people lauded Sanji's stance, and some people felt sorry for him. The truth is, I didn't really want to write those lines. Sanji doesn't have a "policy" of not kicking women; the truth is that he actually CAN'T kick them. He is a very proud man. I think he was really frustrated at that. think Nami recognized that, and chose to praise him for once. It's a scene that I hope will resonate with male readers, but everyone's free to take it as they wish. Also, Zeff is just a man among men.

part of the Viz translation:

“It’s not that Sanji is against women being kicked -- it’s just he personally “can’t kick women.” That’s just his gentlemanly pride talking. I think he was really frustrated... Of course, Zeff was a gentleman too” (GN 50, 106).

Prior to this chapter I had been under the impression that Zeff didn’t teach Sanji not to kick women. Er, I was under the impression that Sanji’s inability to kick women didn’t stem from Zeff. That’s apparently wrong. And according to the SBS, Oda never says that Sanji didn’t pick it up from Zeff.