free from the world-shattering stakes that Luffy and the Straw Hats deal with on a daily basis. Though its easy to look back upon earlyOne Piecewith rose-tinted glasses, pre-time skip, besides ...

Post-time skip One Piece features too many crew splits, hindering character interactions and growth. Lack of downtime between arcs leads to stagnant relationships among the Straw Hat Crew.