The Strawhats seem to growing at an exponential rate in this one arc. Even more so than they did all of pre timeskip combined
Luffy:
He literally Struggled like hell against Big Moms Commanders Needed help in both fights, and most likely would have lost without the conveiniences.
Now an arc later He's gained the future sight ability+Ryuo technique and Has conquerors haki coating on top of that. Damaging Kaio in Base as well as exchanging blows.
But Honestly Luffy isn't that bad considering we've seen him display his abiltiies in 1v1 fights against strong characters. Although it was incredibly fast he learned and trained to gain the abilities he has.
2. Zoro:
He has defeated multiple low tier opponents Never had a fight against a Commander tier opponent.
But now he has Odens Sword On top of and potentially scared Kaido using conquerors haki coating. And is likely about to Fight King a 1st Commander.
Sanji:
Previously Somewhat Struggled against characters in a similar tier to what we now call Tobi Roppo. He wasnt below them but It didnt seem he could defeat them easily in a straightup 1v1 fight. And losing pretty easily to a charcater on a relative tier to Kaidos Commanders. Sanji never even got to have an actual 1v1 fight to display his abilities, He essentially went from a bunch of inconclusive clashes with mid/ high tier characters.
To currently Fighting a Yonko Commander 1v1 without the use of his powerup.
While it is very cool, its crazy when you think about Luffy in WCI.
Nami:
Was previously too incompetent to handle raging army characters.
But now has the power to stand up against and defeat Tobi Roppo members much stronger than the raging army characters,
Big Mom had to intervene but still.....Even after big moms interference Oda still made nami stronger by giving her an upgraded Zeus.
Robin:
Hasnt had a fight in 18 years
Very little action post timeskip
Her and Usopp kind of got out manevured by trebol and sugar.
Usopp still got his moment but again it leaves a bit to be desired from a combat standpoint, same for Robin.
Brook has never really had a real fight period, He and Chopper lost to Perospero
Now Robin and Brook who needed to be saved from competent people before are fighting against Black Maria a Tobi Roppo, and will likely end up winning somehow..
Usopps Role currently remains unknown........
Franky:
Went from tag teaming Baby 5 and Buffalo with Nami and Usopp and fighting Senior Pink, very low ranking members of doffys crew,
To Seemingly defeating Sasaki a Tobi Roppo in a Yonko Crew 1v1 in somewhat Mid Difficulty for the most part.
Now we could just say maybe Oda Has been saving the crews real strength/ abiltiies since the Timeskip, but even if that was the case, how do we fell about that?
And mind you luffys crew is fighting characters who should be on a similar tier to ones luffy has fought not too long ago unlike pre timeskip.
But yea.....Is The Growth of the crew too fast/rushed in Wano? or does the growth feel natural?
Luffy:
He literally Struggled like hell against Big Moms Commanders Needed help in both fights, and most likely would have lost without the conveiniences.
Now an arc later He's gained the future sight ability+Ryuo technique and Has conquerors haki coating on top of that. Damaging Kaio in Base as well as exchanging blows.
But Honestly Luffy isn't that bad considering we've seen him display his abiltiies in 1v1 fights against strong characters. Although it was incredibly fast he learned and trained to gain the abilities he has.
2. Zoro:
He has defeated multiple low tier opponents Never had a fight against a Commander tier opponent.
But now he has Odens Sword On top of and potentially scared Kaido using conquerors haki coating. And is likely about to Fight King a 1st Commander.
Sanji:
Previously Somewhat Struggled against characters in a similar tier to what we now call Tobi Roppo. He wasnt below them but It didnt seem he could defeat them easily in a straightup 1v1 fight. And losing pretty easily to a charcater on a relative tier to Kaidos Commanders. Sanji never even got to have an actual 1v1 fight to display his abilities, He essentially went from a bunch of inconclusive clashes with mid/ high tier characters.
To currently Fighting a Yonko Commander 1v1 without the use of his powerup.
While it is very cool, its crazy when you think about Luffy in WCI.
Nami:
Was previously too incompetent to handle raging army characters.
But now has the power to stand up against and defeat Tobi Roppo members much stronger than the raging army characters,
Big Mom had to intervene but still.....Even after big moms interference Oda still made nami stronger by giving her an upgraded Zeus.
Robin:
Hasnt had a fight in 18 years
Very little action post timeskip
Her and Usopp kind of got out manevured by trebol and sugar.
Usopp still got his moment but again it leaves a bit to be desired from a combat standpoint, same for Robin.
Brook has never really had a real fight period, He and Chopper lost to Perospero
Now Robin and Brook who needed to be saved from competent people before are fighting against Black Maria a Tobi Roppo, and will likely end up winning somehow..
Usopps Role currently remains unknown........
Franky:
Went from tag teaming Baby 5 and Buffalo with Nami and Usopp and fighting Senior Pink, very low ranking members of doffys crew,
To Seemingly defeating Sasaki a Tobi Roppo in a Yonko Crew 1v1 in somewhat Mid Difficulty for the most part.
Now we could just say maybe Oda Has been saving the crews real strength/ abiltiies since the Timeskip, but even if that was the case, how do we fell about that?
And mind you luffys crew is fighting characters who should be on a similar tier to ones luffy has fought not too long ago unlike pre timeskip.
But yea.....Is The Growth of the crew too fast/rushed in Wano? or does the growth feel natural?
