I wish the Strawhats had stayed together longer, but I also know that Oda splits them up in order to move the plot forwards.
I think I am going to like the Luffy, Chopper, Jinbei, and Bonney grouping. I quite enjoyed Bonney’s exasperation towards Luffy and his denseness. I also hope we get a Bonney and Kuma backstory.
I was also glad to see Tashigi, and I am glad the Punk Hazard giant children are receiving treatment. Mainly, I liked seeing Helmeppo pleading for Coby’s return. It’s fun seeing how he went from self centered brat to someone who genuinely cares about his friend.
I definitely like Vegapunk’s inventions. The giant mech reminds me of the Iron Giant. I don’t think the girl is Vegapunk. Rather I think she’s an android who was built by Vegapunk. I could see Oda paying more homage to Toriyama and DB by including androids into his manga.