Summary:
More than 13 years ago, the chefs at Germa Kingdom were preparing great food every day, but they had no idea where it would go, and they were intrigued. A servant carried the food to Sanji’s cell where he had been for six months. The cooks continued to wonder who the food might go to, but the others told them to stop questioning the king’s orders. The guards loosened Sanji’s iron mask and allowed him to eat, and Sanji could hear his siblings training outside. Outside, Ichiji took down the grown man and Judge’s aide stated that his children had great abilities, so Judge happily hugged them and congratulated them.
As Sanji ate, he remembered his first attempts at cooking, which resulted in him cutting his hand. The cook stated that a king like Sanji should not be in the kitchen, but Sanji was later able to prepare some kind of food. He then took it to the medical ward and the guard tried to convince him not to go there alone in the rain, but Sanji continued and told him to leave before he slipped in a puddle. The weather started to turn bad and Sanji was attacked by a dog that wanted food. Finally, a battered Sanji made it to the medical ward and presented the meal he had prepared to Époni. Eponi reminded him that his mother couldn’t stand most of the food, but she decided to give it a try anyway. However, the food tasted extremely bad and Sanji went to visit his lying mother. His mother was interested in the food and told Epona that Sanji would cook for her from now on. Eponi and Sanji told her that Sanji’s food had become a mess after his trip, but Sanji’s mother ate it anyway and praised him. She cleared her plate and asked Sanji to cook something again, though she later died.
Back in his cell, Sanji requested a cookbook and some kitchen utensils, and while practicing his cooking, he read something in his book about All Blue. Later, Ichiji, Niji, and Yonji discovered Sanji and entered his cage to beat him up, with Reiju standing nearby. After their brothers left, she tended to Sanji’s injuries, though she said she wasn’t on his side because she didn’t want to be a target as well. Reiju said that the modifications done to their bodies made her brothers incapable of empathy, though they did not affect her in the same way. She then revealed to Sanji that they were going to cross the red line to get to East Blue and have some wars there. Sanji was thrown into the wall as the ships comprising the Germ Kingdom split up and climbed the red line, and as his brothers waited, Sanji revealed to Reiju that he wanted to become a chef, and a shocked Reiju told him to stop. telling her such things.
In East Blue, the people of Cozia noticed Germa 66’s presence and attacked them, while Judge continued the onslaught of his troops. Sanji asked Reiju if he would need to be near his father if he escaped to East Blue, and Reiju told him to back off as she bent the bars of his cell. She then ran off, reminding Sanji that he would only get one chance to escape. When Germa 66 began its invasion of Cozie, Sanji searched for the key to free him from his iron mask, but was caught by the judge. Sanji drew his dagger as he told his father that no one was going to stop him from leaving. The judge expressed his disappointment at Sanji’s unruly behavior and told him that since he was now a commoner, he would surely die out in the world. However, the Judge then states that he was glad to hear that, as his humanity prevented him from killing Sanji, but Sanji, now leaving, will grant his wish to remove his weak son. Judge then asked Sanji to never identify himself as his descendant, as he is the only thing he is ashamed of. This caused Sanji to roar. Outside, the Germa 66 soldiers turned their attention to the cruise ship in the harbor but left it alone as it was unrelated to their mission. After removing the iron mask, Sanji and Reiju stand outside and Reiju tells Sanji to get on the ship and leave his old life behind, saying that one day he will meet people who will treat him the way he deserves to be treated . She finally told him not to look back as he tearfully ran to the ship.
Back in the present, Sanji’s brothers walk away from him and he lies on the ground defeated as the medics tend to him. However, Reiju arrives and orders the doctors to leave. She expresses her disappointment that Sanji’s care left Zeff in this state, saying that he should have known what would happen if he returned.
In the Seducing Woods, 11 hours after the battle between Cracker and Luffy began, a very obese Luffy was complaining that he was full, and an irritated Cracker was angry at him for eating all of his cookie soldiers. Cracker is tired of Luffy’s fight, run and eat strategy, but Luffy is determined to drain Cracker’s stamina. However, Cracker is also impatiently waiting for the moment Luffy explodes from the food, but Luffy doesn’t care because he is determined to see Sanji.