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In terms of "dips in quality" I think it's important to note that One Piece is still far better than most other shonen in this regard. Like it's too busy and the Straw Hats don't get enough screen time, but it hasn't devolved into rushed nonsense yet (although a lot of fans seem to think Luffy's recent developments fit that bill - I disagree).

For me, the decline is largely due to how Nami is a nothing character now. To me, Nami is the second most important crew member besides Luffy due to her intelligence and attitude. Her terrible redesign aside, she just hasn't had a good moment in a long while. Even Usopp and Brook had their moments in Dressrosa and Whole Cake. Nami is just being used as fanservice basically.