God I love this Water 7 arc. It's just so good. Anyway, these three volumes bring it to the end as we get to the Enies Lobby arc. I really love the relationships and character moments in this entire saga. I really like the stuff with Robin (though I'm still expecting a backstory sometimes soon). The Usopp stuff is actually very funny and I love that Sanji is getting a lot of attention. Even Zoro and Luffy have some really great moments in this arc.
Regarding the new characters... I love Franky. He's really funny walking around in his underwear and pretending not to be emotional. The Franky family is also great here with the whole "bro" thing.
Overall, this was really good and I'm very excited for what follows. I know that the real emotional part of One Piece is just getting started (and there is also just about 200 hundred chapters until the Marinefold arc). 5 stars are of course not a question here. They're a fact.
Anyway, that's everything that I can say without diving into SPOILERS.
Now... time for the juicy stuff. Aka my specific feelings about certain characters and events.
Let's start at the beginning, shall we?
Aka Franky and Usopp. I love these guys so much. First of all, they're funny as heck. Especially Franky who just shines so far in this arc. Secondly, I love their dynamic. They're bros now, bonding over Usopp leaving the crew (but honestly, Franky's reaction to that was golden). And it's just really wholesome how Franky told Usopp that Going Merry has a personality. It fits well with his backstory.
Speaking about the backstory... I love it. Tom building that ship is so kind of him (especially after everyone wants to kill/imprison him for building a pirate ship). This fits well with the ending part where Tom tells Franky never to disown a ship and confesses to his "crime" of building Gold Roger some awesome ship. I also really like the dynamic between Franky and Iceburg and it's interesting to see how and why Franky became a cyborg. Not to mention... the dynamic between Iceburg and Franky in the present is really wholesome... especially the moment where Iceburg was like I'm glad you're alive or something.
Anyway, let me talk about Robin now. It was really nice how Luffy didn't let her leave, but it was even better when she betrayed them in order for them not to get hurt because of her. Unfortunately, that woman is really stubborn. They probably could've saved her already if it weren't for her mindset that she has to be killed just for existing... the government dude's words, not mine. And I'm still waiting for her backstory which is apparently very sad.
However, it was not just Robin who was the center of attention here. Let me discuss Sanji's role in these 3 volumes. This dude is literally amazing here. He sneaks on the train, saves Usopp and Franky, and then chops those fucking noodles. He truly is the best part of these volumes. He spins those knives like he's fucking Zoro (also I love his reasoning for never fighting with weapons, specifically knives... it fits with his character). Either way, he looked badass as hell and I love how he just acknowledged Sogeking as Usopp even if Usopp was trying to hide it.
Regarding Sogeking though... I absolutely love what Usopp is doing. It's funny because everyone knows who he really is (even fucking Zoro) - except for Luffy and Chopper, who are either extremely stupid or naive - and he still tries to keep the facade on. I don't know why but I just laughed so hard when I saw Zoro's thought bubble upon seeing Sogeking. He was like... wait, that's Usopp and I live for it.
Speaking about Zoro... him and Luffy were actually pretty cool as well. I really liked the scene where they cut through the wave and the one with Zoro cutting the wagon of the train where those evil government dudes were. It looked cool. Oh, and the town scene as well. Luffy breaking the buildings and Zoro cutting the chimney was just really neat. I can't wait to see what they'll do to these weird government dudes in Enies Lobby.