Yonko/Admiral bickering never gets old. I like both groups though so I feel this was a good chapter for both.
Kizaru is a top-tier, he was always gonna have an iffy moment or two given how Kaido, Big Mom, Teach and Aramaki were handled. They were legitimate threats that still had a moment or two or many in some cases of looking less than stellar. That's just how Oda us but when it's time for business, Oda treats them quite well in their respective fortes. Kizaru getting blocked ain't that bad, it's like G3 Luffy blocking Golden Buddha Sengoku or Guard Point Chopper blocking Big Mom.
Luffy being shocked at Kizaru's strength is good. He's an Admiral, I don't have them above Emperors but they're top-tiers through and through.
I expect a pretty lengthy Luffy/Kizaru clash. Kizaru's nearby, Luffy's on-guard, make it happen, Oda. I think perhaps it won't end in either being completely out of it to allow for Saturn and Zoro to get opponents but I think we'll see G5 Luffy vs Awakened Kizaru.
I'm back on the Sanji vs Lucci train. He's back to aiding his superiors as expected and Sanji's just been praised for his strength so perhaps those Seraphim fights really did conclude in combat (nevermind, seems they used the bubbles, shame). Lucci wanted more smoke with Luffy and Luffy wanted to protect his crew but Luffy's on to bigger things and Lucci's up to no good. Would be epic to see the most fleshed out Rokushiki user vs the Straw Hats' resident martial artist.
It's disappointing we didn't actually see Kaku do much on-panel. When he says he faced 2 Seras, he means in that group fight or did he somehow wind up alone? Regardless from what he showed he didn't seem stronger than your average Commander but maybe if he got jumped then maybe.
Good on Robin for keeping Luffy in check or trying anyway. She's one of the most reasonable members and Luffy was doing a pretty poor job at negotiations. Franky and Vegapunk moment was also quite nice. We should get more of that.
Elbalf!!! I always had hope we'd stop there. Would be nice to get a confrontation with the Red Hairs to prove to Shanks that Luffy's made it before Shanks' fateful encounter with Teach.
Overall, great chapter.