Initial spoilers/hints tryna set us up

Anways I'm not really adverse to the SHs getting to flex a bit.
No need to waste time on fodder like the Holy Knights and Oda made sure to explicitly state that

"Strategy" was clearly prioritized here and Oda's showing that the M3 are not explicitly required to take care of a Holy Knights which is dope and tbh I don't really dislike any of that but off-panelling the execution is another example of Oda's lazy writing.
Seperating body parts is good and all but the Holy Knights are not Buggy even if dismembered their regen is pretty fast. Moreover all of the fighters present are blunt attack fighters so in order for this stategy to be successful there's a need to weaken the Holy Knights regen or trap them faster than their regen is able to handle.
So again Oda's taking the lazy route out and not even doing the bare minimum with regards to concluding plot points that he himself has established. Fucking goober. Anyways on to better and more important tings I guess.