Tell me again how many people predicted Sabo was saved by Dragon.
That makes no sense. Oda will never "ride those trains enough" because the Ancient Weapons will be revealed. It doesn't have to be right now, it can be 100 chapters from now that we actually see what the National Treasure is, and how it may relate to the Ancient Weapons. The last arc, Punk Hazard, had no weapon. And Alabasta focused on one of the weapons, why is this arc being like Alabasta a reason it being related to the Ancient Weapons is bad?
... You make no sense. Oda isn't a cliche idoit.
Oh you know that thing that we do every other arc now, ancient weapons, lets make that the ancient weapon.
Plus we already saw that idoit
Shichibukai takes over island [X]
Straw hats help helpless princess take it back [X]
Evil plan and underworld [X]
Powerful Girl that helps his plans [X]
A family that is a actually a world noble appears [X]
Rebelion [X]
Ancient weapon [..]
If the secret was a weapon we could just chalk this up as a rip off Alabasta.
Super cliche. Super Predictable. Chances are if you use your brain. Its not a Weapon like that.