The end of a era! No really, this is like the first major part of One Piece ending. Also Vivi is now gone and it makes me sad because she's like the hottest.

So Luffy goes against croc again and this time he's learned a little secret. So the brutal fight begins and man oh man by the end we get some epic moments. On top of that the political war ends in a great and satisfying way. I also think the start of the next arc, after get over the brief intermission of monkey man and the strawhats, starts getting good. This is where Luffy is most badass for me.

Overall, it's still great. One Piece has great writing, awesome art, and solid pacing. Now we're on to my favorite part of the series! A 4 out of 5 for this.