What I meant was that I never get that feeling from One Piece where I know the crew is going to dismantle everyone, unlike in Naruto or Bleach. Also, each arc/major fight leads to some drawback for Luffy and co., whether it's Merry leaving them or Zoro taking damage from Kuma for his team.

Also, Luffy's love for his friends doesn't seem over the top compared to Naruto's regret for not protecting Sasuke or Ichigo's "I must protect my friends." It's Luffy's genuine affection that drew me into the chapter and leaving me, albeit sad, excited for the next installation.