- More well written romance. Oda's said that he doesn't want to due to most Shonen readers being disinterested in it, but I feel this heavily limits his writing, with it being a common theme in any society.
- Characters that are still shrouded in mystery such as Dragon, the Yonkou, Vegapunk, etc.
- More constant, subtle hints towards the big mysteries such as the True History, Origin of Devil Fruits, One Piece itself, etc.