Dude what are you talking about? This isnt what dragging means… If the shichibukai didnt exist, this woukd be a shallower story… One piece is about things… And its length is to support the things its about… If you make the story shorter, you end up making it about less things
Dragging is when nothing of subtance is happening and the story is creating filler to get to other more important shit… A lot of shit happening over a long time isnt the definition of Dragging…
Instead of going back and forth, I suggest you to read this thread'
Discussion about length of story
It is a popular theme, not only in mangas, but in books as well.
If Oda really prefers to explore OP in its true sense, then I am expecting 1500 or even more chapters.
I know what I am talking about.
Yes, a lot of shit happening over time is not dragging. But, a lot of "shitty" events taking place is "dragging". Now you will say: you dont like certain elements and others do, then it is your fault you cant blame the story teller. And this is the reason I said I dont want to go back and forth, because I know you will end up blaming me at the end.