Between Arabasta and Skypiea there are a few 2 or 3 episode filler arcs. All in all though it's about maybe 12 episodes, and the filler's not horrible, per se. I'd stick it out and watch it, because the subs aren't coming out any faster, I can tell you that.
After finising Skypiea I've been waiting to see any so I can hoard up new episodes and finally just watch them in a 60 episode or so marathon.
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