ワンピース エルバフ編

Rodo is still chasing the rest of Luffy’s group while Luffy himself makes it back to the bridge, meeting Gerd and Goldberg, but making sure not to spill the beans about his deal with Loki, so we’ll see how long Luffy can do that, knowing that he isn’t a good liar. There’s a kid on the lower part of Elbaph (but above the Underworld) named Collun who’s excited to meet the Fifth Emperor, so he takes a picnic basket of food that the bartender lady gives him and goes to meet up with them in the Sun World. Nami, Chopper, Zoro, and Sanji lure Rodo towards them and then hit him with a tree, showing some 9,000 IQ plays without directly damaging Rodo, but then Gerd and Goldberg come in and do more damage to him due to how creepy he’s been. Gerd tells Luffy, Usopp, and Chopper to keep going forward to get in the village. One of the most surprising parts is how THEY’RE RIDING ON A GIANT RAINBOW. Dorry used a Painter, a Sunstone to create the rainbow and they’re riding on top of it. Jimbei correctly predicts that Luffy and the others will freak out if they see this, and most importantly, GIVE LUFFY THE OPPORTUNITY TO RIDE IT TOO! There is also this explorer named Louis Arnot who gives a warning not to overstay your welcome in Elbaph, so we’ll see what awaits everybody…. I CAN’T WAIT FOR MORE ONE PIECE!

I started and caught up one piece last year. I spent four months doing a hard binge and did not use one pace, though I did skip filler as needed. Watching one piece was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. I had watched a good amount of anime before starting, and this show just tells more and goes deeper than anything I’ve encountered. There’s been such good development for so many characters. I don’t know who told you 300 episodes for it to get good, it was good way before that point. I highly recommend taking the leap, you won’t regret it. Reading the manga is also an option if you’re worried about pacing, both mediums have their advantages

I started watching two years ago, and got it done in 5 months. I didn't skip all the filler (watch G8, it's really fun), but did as I went on after that. Dressrosa did feel a big slog at times with all the repeated flashbacks, but One Pace will help with that. Wano is long too (again One Pace helps), but it didn't feel like it dragged nearly as much as Dressrosa. There's also the reimagined Fish-man Island that OP did 18 months ago which is quicker to get through than the original.