User blog comment:Fliu/Chapter 928 Thoughts/@comment-1.136.111.79-20181221045120/@comment-99.72.92.253-20181222053048

He does seem to win over these people through his honest nature. It probably helps that both of them have endured hardship and suffering from others and are used to people either using or insulting them. He is refreshing compared to what they usually go through. People see Sanji's kind nature as his weakness, but I think that it is a strength in this regard.