I always said pre time skip is like a JRPG. Go to a new location, solve a problem with the society, recruit someone to join your party. Especially Dragon Quest lol.
Yeah I don’t get how that’s a fair critique of “modern” OP when that’s largely how the entire series has gone. And if anything post-time skip I feel like that only really applies to Fishman Island, Dressrosa, and Wano. There isn’t a single arc pre-time skip that involves them *fleeing* the island from an overwhelming enemy the way that they do in Whole Cake or Egghead
hmm that's a fair point like fuck at least we got out of there alive lol. the first time that happens pre-timeskip is sabaody I maintain my supposition that the flashbacks will continue to be the best part of each arc going forward now that we're in the lore dump era
After today’s chapter, my theory is Imu domi reversi’d Nika and the sun god defeated him. That’s why there are different interpretations of him.