User blog comment:JustSomeDude.../Dressrosa - The Greatest Filler Arc!/@comment-3351696-20140424014054/@comment-10543621-20140424040900

I agree. Situations like the one Sanji and Viola had are excellent chances for the anime to expand and go into greater detail. I'm convinced Oda has indeed been putting in bits like this every now and then for the anime to have a chance to introduce filler scenes.