tbh 1179 would be a really nice spot to show what everyone outside of Elbaf is doing, as the current villains of the arc have basically been defeated.
We could see Kid, Law, Marines, Revos, yonko, etc.
Then we could come back strong in Elbaf with Imu’s arrival.
I think Egghead similarly had a pause between SHs vs CP0 and Saturn/Kizaru’s arrival.