The thing is, it doesn't even matter if Opla is the reason that we got so much breaks(I think it is but that is just my opinion), nothing change the fact that we had so much breaks in this year which we never had before.
And here starts the problem. Taking so much breaks means two things:
- either Oda take these breaks to help out in side projects(like Opla)
Or
- he has really health issues and can't keep it up.
In both case it would mean that side projects are to much for Oda to handle it without the manga not getting affected by it.
If he has health issues, wouldn't it be the best to stop working on side projects? I mean having health issues and keep working on the manga+side projects is a selfdestruction in the end. The quality of the manga and his own health will suffer because of it.
And both Oda and Opla confirmed that he took breaks to help them and work together.
And it is a fact that the manga suffer right now because of breaks.
In the end he should ask himself if that is really worth it. Wano ending already feelt rushed asf and that because of promoting movie red. The manga keep suffer from outside projects. And we reach a point where we barely get 1-2 chapters and then break. In the past if Oda at least worked on a movie, we still got 4 chapters+break but it wont be like that anymore.
And it keep getting worse.
People should start to be more worried because these are not good signs.
And if you ask me I rather sarcrifice Opla or a movie rather then the manga.