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• Vignettes of an Old Geezer, a Little Eggplant, and a Fish-Shaped Boat by rinwriter

  Fandoms: One Piece (Anime & Manga)  

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  20 Oct 2026

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  • Aka Ashi no Zeff | Red-Leg Zeff & Sanji
  • Sanji (One Piece)
  • Aka Ashi no Zeff | Red-Leg Zeff
  • Emotional Hurt/Comfort
  • Hurt/Comfort
  • Angst
  • Good Parent Aka Ashi no Zeff | Red-Leg Zeff
  • Zeff struggles with feelings
  • Sanji also struggles with feelings
  • They Make It Work
  • Little Sanji trying to act older than he is
  • Zeff seeing right through him and refusing to let Sanji suffer in silence
  • Pre-Canon
  • Pre-Series
  • One-Shots
  • Just Zeff being the father that Sanji deserves in different ways
  • And little Sanji learning what it means to have a true father's love
  • Hurt Sanji (One Piece)
  • Protective Aka Ashi no Zeff | Red-Leg Zeff
  • Light Language
  • It's Sanji and Zeff....What did you expect?
  • Author is not doctor so....
  • I Tried
  • Sanji + puberty is...something
  • That fish boat is not big enough for that hurricane of feelings and hormones

  Summary

  When you aren't used to unconditional love, you work extra hard to meet the conditions you don't know don't exist.

  Different one shots set from the time Sanji and Zeff were rescued until the time Luffy flew into the the ceiling. They won't be in any order. They'll just be moments of Zeff being the best father he can be to his loud-mouthed little eggplant. Except they both struggle at feelings so it will be interesting.

  Current chapter - A Fitting Suit
  When Sanji's growth spurt finally hits, it causes some issues for the stubborn teen. Realizing that Sanji isn't going to ask for help, Zeff decides to give it anyway. Though the results aren't exactly what he expected.

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  English

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