Sanji encountered Nami along with the rest of the Straw Hats in the Baratie. Seeing her for the first time Sanji declared his love for her, to which he gave her fancy food and she manipulated him into giving it to her for free giving him a hug. Sanji laments he couldn't travel the sea with Nami since "obstacles" where in his way. Zeff then appears to goad Sanji into leaving with the group. After the Don Krieg battle, Sanji leaves the Baratie with Luffy and heads to Conomi Islands to Nami's home while talking about Fish-Men, Sanji wonders if Nami is a mermaid. Luffy draws a hideous sketch of Nami as fish, Sanji orders Luffy to rip it up.Later in Cocoyasi Village Nami shows up and Sanji upon seeing Nami again greeted her in an ecstatic manner causing Zoro to insult him, but Sanji retaliates that his "Love is a Hurricane". Nami then confirmed the facts of Usopp's supposed death which she caused, which causes Zoro to attack her and Sanji to defend her. Zoro commented on his own views of Nami, which made Sanji become enraged and the two prepared to fight, only to have to actually alive Usopp's face come in between the impact. Nojiko appears, and after Sanji claims she had to be Nami's sister, because they are both so beautiful, she decides to tell the crew about Nami's past to make sure they don't make things worse for Nami, though only Sanji and Usopp agree to listen. After hearing what Arlong has done to Nami, Sanji swears he'll beat him to death, Nojiko beats him down saying he makes things worse.
