User blog comment:Kaido King of the Beasts/The Potholes of One Piece/@comment-25313233-20140817011235/@comment-4846184-20140817014730

None of the things you mentioned are plotholes. Ace and Whitebeards deaths effected the story going forward. A lot of the within the series aren't shown. Theres a reason buggy became a schibukai, wait for Oda to reveal it. Boa Hancock helped Luffy because of her attraction to him, and i'm sure the marines treatened her Shichibukai status. I'm sure Sabo's reason for not taking part in the war will be revealed when Oda is ready. Kuma might been secertly aiding the straw hats for all we know. Only akainu's face was shown, no proof he "seemed to be in perfect shape".