User blog comment:Sithlord Andeddu/After the wedding/@comment-108.35.62.245-20170529200058/@comment-24850639-20170531000409

I don't think respect requires emotion. Yonji got that ass whooped, so he respects Sanji's capabilities whether he wants to or not. Nji got his face smashed in, and only got an edge on Sanji because they had him by the balls with Zeff's life. In either case, I'm not sold that they won't at least tone down the shit-talking with getting their lives saved, Sanji has definitely earned that bragging right over all of them. And now that Sanji isn't compelled by the marriage any more, he can kick all of their asses without holding back the next time one of them tries to talk down to him. No matter how much of an asshole you are, you respect someone who can whoop that ass. As for Pudding, I unfortunately don't think her role in the story ends after Whole Cake. Not that she'd join the crew or anything, but her DF ability alone could topple an entire country if she gets her hands on the right people. I don't think Oda is done with that ability quite yet.