Yes, it is eventually how it stands.
Oda apparently pulled off a new Enies Lobby scenario, granting power ups that were formerly unexpected. For example Luffy blitzing Kaido which was the last straw when we consider that the Udon training should not have served much that wise.
Oda apparently pulled off a new Enies Lobby scenario, granting power ups that were formerly unexpected. For example Luffy blitzing Kaido which was the last straw when we consider that the Udon training should not have served much that wise.
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Anyone really claiming that OP is the greatest manga (at least in terms of storywriting) has probably only read 3 or 4 manga series in their life.
OP is a great shonen manga of course, but there are a lot of manga series, that have superior writing. Some might not be as enjoyable/funny/action-based, but that doesn't mean that they're not better written in terms of pacing, character development, inner-manga logic, arc structures etc.
Just take the OP formula and you'll see that it's as basic/repetitive as it gets:
1) SHs reach a new island
2) SHs meet local hero (most of the times a young female)
3) SHs learn about the problems of the people on the island.
4) First confrontation with the villains.
5) SHs get defeated in some kind of way.
6) Flashback of the local hero/story of the island.
7) Second matchup with the villains.
8) SHs win.
9) Banquet and SHs sail to the next island.
90% of the OP arcs are structured more or less like that. That's fine for a shonen of course, but it's so far away from being the "best written manga", it's not really worth discussing, really.
OP is a great shonen manga of course, but there are a lot of manga series, that have superior writing. Some might not be as enjoyable/funny/action-based, but that doesn't mean that they're not better written in terms of pacing, character development, inner-manga logic, arc structures etc.
Just take the OP formula and you'll see that it's as basic/repetitive as it gets:
1) SHs reach a new island
2) SHs meet local hero (most of the times a young female)
3) SHs learn about the problems of the people on the island.
4) First confrontation with the villains.
5) SHs get defeated in some kind of way.
6) Flashback of the local hero/story of the island.
7) Second matchup with the villains.
8) SHs win.
9) Banquet and SHs sail to the next island.
90% of the OP arcs are structured more or less like that. That's fine for a shonen of course, but it's so far away from being the "best written manga", it's not really worth discussing, really.
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Yep, big power creep.
Kid struggled against Snack and Katakuri arguably low-diffed Luffy. Some little training and now King and Queen aren't even a threat? Doesn't make sense.
Logically, current Luffy should be equal to Katakuri which are still fodder to Yonkous. And yet Luffy is about to defeat one.
Kid struggled against Snack and Katakuri arguably low-diffed Luffy. Some little training and now King and Queen aren't even a threat? Doesn't make sense.
Logically, current Luffy should be equal to Katakuri which are still fodder to Yonkous. And yet Luffy is about to defeat one.
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