User blog comment:Baka-baka-no-mi/Alabasta = Dressrosa/@comment-1876594-20140807162239

There are minor similarities. The topic points of this arc are: Analyzing your theories: So ok, they're similar, but also very different.
 * the Straw Hats arrived to perform a direct attack, not to live an adventure. So this arc is similar to Alabasta but also to Enies Lobby, Impel Down and Marineford.
 * the antagonist has political power. Crocodile didn't have it. It is more similar to Drum and Skypiea.
 * antagonists are shichibukai: coincidence. Even Thriller Bark has.
 * first serious antagonist: I think that Caesar Clown has been more powerful than Wapol or Mr. Three.
 * powerful subordinates: Vergo and Monet were weak? And I add: the CP9 was weak? However, there will always be antagonists with powerful subordinates.