Controversial MarineFord is to blame for the lack of Fights in One Piece.

[Dettles]

As much as people complain about all the clashes instead of actually fights in current One Piece, the real start of it was Marineford. it was an arc with no real fights only classes and single attacks. and people ate it up.

 

[Yoho]

Most overrated arc in the manga

 

[Juanpiz]

Most overrated arc in the manga

But it is Funny from a powerscaling Perspective

 

[nik87]

That's what an actual war looks like, in such a confined space...
You cant have 1vs1s in such settings. Everyone is trying to off everyone.

 

[milluki]

there will be full fights in the new marineford war, that is coming after elbaf.

 

[Juanpiz]

there will be full fights in the new marineford war, that is coming after elbaf.

And i am santa

 

[HerreraIsBack]

Most overrated arc in the manga

Hard to say if it is Marineford or Wano.

Marineford is overrated but majority things it is good.

Wano is overrated but it is very divided. Lunatics says it is the best arc. Posers says it is good. Cowards says it is not that bad. True fans recognizes the dog shit that it is.

 

[Gaimon The Pirate]

That's what an actual war looks like, in such a confined space...
You cant have 1vs1s in such settings. Everyone is trying to off everyone.

Naruto tried it and it was abysmal, with everyone spamming infinite chakra jutsus

 

[Yo Tan Wa]

I loved MF​

 

[Desolate Smaug]

there will be full fights in the new marineford war, that is coming after elbaf.

For key characters.

Wano was a huge war too and he found a way to show fights for M3, killer and Law/Kid.

Clashes are usually for flashbacks or arcs where SHs are not the main cast. Marineford was main focus was WB.