I'm not going to sperg about Tashigi needing to be carried as being sexist because Monet did bite the **** out of her shoulder.
But I while I do agree that it felt a bit padded, I personally forgave that because I really liked the emotion this chapter had. I got a little wobbly-lipped during that flashback.
I actually like the kid's plot because it keeps OP's theme of people being so UTTERLY CRUEL THEY ALL DESERVE TO DIE!!!!!
Ehem... Seriously, OP has to have some horribly twisted realization in each arc in order to keep it's flavor. Some things are more terrible than others, but the kid thing works for me.
http://www.mangapanda.com/one-piece/689
Spoiler Alert guys, Caesar is evil.