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· The flashback in Chapter 1186 ended sooner than expected.
· Brook's sudden recognition of a giant man and his concern for Ruben seem out of sync with the current situation.
· Questions arise about Ruben's ability to attack without wings and his whereabouts when he was healthy.

· A character resembling Im appears, raising the question 'Is that Im?', but we must consider this is information revealed to the readers.
· Brook asking the giant man 'Who are you?' can be interpreted as suspicion towards Princess Shuri.
· Shuri explains she was a Celestial Dragon and that this situation arose from her refusal to be enslaved, but she is criticized as an incompetent ruler who needlessly caused her people's deaths.
· It's argued that a king is someone who bears the nation, and if one cannot fight and win, risking their daughter and country, they are unfit to be king.

· Ruben was literally kicked while down, but the reaction is that if he was truly incompetent, there's nothing to be done.
· Brook's reaction is that 'if you lose, it becomes a lawless land,' but it's countered that the state of war itself is already a lawless land.
· The argument is made that regardless of winning or losing the war, one remains within the World Government's framework, and the belief that life changes based on the war's outcome is mistaken.

· It's revealed that Princess Shuri's biological father is a Celestial Dragon with twin eyes.
· This could have been foreshadowed by the special depiction of a character below the Celestial Dragons in a previous chapter.
· It's difficult to understand the Celestial Dragons' double standards, invoking 'gods' while treating slaves hypocritically.
· Criticism is raised about their inability to think beyond 'killing men and raping women,' questioning if this development is related to erotic doujinshi or the author's personal preferences.

· Questions arise whether Kandel told Ruben this information or if it was a situation of coercion using power.
· Considering Kandel's devotion solely to Ruben, it's hard to accept her having relations with another man.
· Kandel being bedridden for months suggests the possibility of pregnancy, but if Ruben knew and acted indifferently, it's criticized as the worst possible scenario.
· If Ruben knew, concerns are raised about the succession plan for the nation and the potential for a successor unrelated to the royal bloodline.

· Kandel's actions in raising Princess Shuri normally are also pointed out as difficult to understand.
· The absence of other children between Ruben and Kandel also feels unnatural.
· Ruben abandoned his people and chose a Celestial Dragon's child, bearing a child with a man he didn't even like.
· The conclusion is drawn that Ruben was incompetent to the very end.

· The mention of Luffy gaining a 'second life' raises questions about which life, the Esperia era or the Rumbar era, was erased.
· After returning from the flashback, Brook starting with an excuse is considered the funniest part.
· Questions arise about the plot point of not knowing about Devil Fruits and then enjoying a pirate life without feeling anything.

· Brook's actions, like trusting Princess Shuri and breaking the ice, and his nonchalance even after seeing others survive Im's explosion, are seen as absurd.
· With Im's appearance, his excuses begin, raising questions about his obsession with kidnapping children.
· Criticism is leveled that he, who erased all information from 800 years ago, is now talking about that period, and his statement 'Don't you know what you're targeted for?' is contradictory.

· Im is deemed the symbol of true incompetence, with Oden, Haraludo, and Ruben all being insignificant in his presence.
· The flashback concludes with Luffy punching Im's face.
· The question of whether this flashback was truly necessary for the story's progression is raised once again.
· It's argued that most of the content could have been conveyed through verbal explanation without issue.

· Princess Shuri's flashback is criticized for having no special meaning, as her return to being a Celestial Dragon is merely a return to the starting point, given her initial appearance as one.
· With Ruben and Kandel already deceased, and Princess Shuri likely being a figure of the past, verbal explanation would have sufficed.
· This flashback is seen as a device to prolong the story, and it should have been presented in a way that only showed necessary parts.
· Mention is made of the possibility that Prince Ruben's corpse might be casually erased from history, expressing anticipation for it as a 'god-tier manga.'