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After reading some comments about people wanting the arc to end, is it because you don't like the arc overall or just that future arcs excite you more at this point, since we have almost all the story we are going to get out of this arc? Overall I think this is a great arc. Some of the things some people seem to dislike (pacing, to switching between characters, Sabo and Ussops contributions to the arc so far) I actually like. I'll agree that the last bunch of chapters have been slow, with little to nothing happening, but that seems to be something that happens every arc. Some enjoy it others don't. I'll agree to that I would like the fights to start soon, which will probably start up a few chapters after the flashback. Overall though, I like the build-up and look forward to Doflamingos downfall.
Its not that I want this arc to end, it just want the arc to get somewhere. Fights need to still happen, which can take longer than 20 chapters at the pace this arc is going. You also have Kanjuro and the factory destruction, plus lots of little things that need to be explored as well.
The thing is, my main concern for one piece is can everything be seen and done before the manga ends? I am extremely happy that a main villain of over 500 chapters is finally getting taken down, but we still have an incredible amount of plot points to tie up:
The Revolutionaries
Elbaf
Wano
The revierie-a Mariejois based arc (You know this is happening at some point)
The rest of the supernovas-how will they be tied in to the next arcs?
Every Yonkou
Jinbe (which is looking good now because of the cover story)
FI return (Noah, Poseidon, probably something to do with Big Mam, Jinbe, Sunny Pirates, maybe make the first arc there feel useful)
Another sky island-continuing a story with Enel? Whats going on with this guy. Plus I want to figure out the real way to get to one, not magical vertical current. I just want another arc with a sense of adventure, the last one to do that for me was Impel Down, and before that was Thriller Bark.
Swirly Pirates-Zoe, Sanji and the rest (kinda pissed they aren't here getting full on fights with Dofla's crew.
The seventh Shichibukai+Fujitora's plan to abolish the system
The marines-The 3rd admiral plus the return of more vice admirals (not getting capped and slaughtered like Bastille, Vergo and Smoker)
Vegapunk and Kuma (I'll be damned the pacifistas arent the focus of this arc)
Whilst oda keeps introducing more and more. I really hope it doesn't become like berserk. This manga needs to end perfectly (by that I mean complete while touch all of the top topics however small)
And im probably missing at least 5 more main plot points. I love this arc a hell of a lot. I just want more to happen. I felt like green bit was kind of wasted but hopefully it wasn't the last we've seen of it.