Good, it's back on track! This arc starts with its smooth and balanced animation quality, without laggy CGI. Flashback with Merry was nostalgic, holding Luffy and Usopp's goal from the past. Bartolomeo's scene was emotionally heartfelt and his loyalty to Luffy was respectable. Blackbeard's animation was fluid and his VA was as menacing as ever. A bit incomplete without the ED visuals and that post-ending credit was a cliffhanger!