It would be disingenuous not to address the elephant in the room: the pacing.

All One Piece Arcs in Order and Episode List (2025) - Crunchyroll

: Luffy enters a tournament under the alias "Lucy" to reclaim his late brother Ace’s Mera Mera no Mi (Flame-Flame Fruit). The Tontatta Operation

: A former Celestial Dragon and one of the most charismatic villains in the series.

While praised for its deep world-building and emotional stakes, the anime adaptation of Dressrosa is often criticized for its . At 118 episodes, it adapted roughly one chapter of the manga per episode, leading to extended reaction shots and flashbacks. However, the payoff in the finale is considered one of the series' greatest peaks.

Warriors like Cavendish, Bartolomeo, and Sai.