User blog comment:Rhavkin/Nothin' says Lovin' like somethin' from the Oven/@comment-24769684-20171123165201/@comment-120.28.47.154-20171124041736

I disagree on your take on the whole Pound thing. His fighting prowess is no joke. Did you see how he walloped Oven?

Kidding aside, Oda did not purposefully make him go see Chiffon and go back to Totland just for shits and giggles. Him being there is somewhat a convergence on the different actors in the stories (Sanji didnt know who Pound was because Pound wasnt there when Sanji met Luffy on the outskirts of the forest). This could definitely lead to something more vis-a-vis the Oven problem. You're also missing a key element here: an exposition on what kind of relationship Pound have with his children.

1. We now know what kind of father Pound is.

2. We now know that Chiffon doesnt know who Pound is.

This begs the question why Chiffon doesnt even know who her father is. Considering that Pound is the ONLY known husband, do the Charlotte children even know who there fathers are? The backstory that answers the preceding question will definitely lead to the relationship between Lola and Big Mom. And we all know where that takes us. Yes, the giants.

This might be a longshot but I really don't think Oda is rushing anything.

I agree with @Kaido here. This chapter was not as much as hype as the tea party shitstorm or when Luffy brought Kat and Brulee to solo them but still DOPE at the very least.