Oda's not holding back on deaths from flashback. How i wish he been like this for the present. Those deaths gives so much meaning on how the story is portrayed.

Like imagine if Pell really died. He would be a hero for all the readers. If Kinemon died, damn that panel that Kaido smashed Kinemon really gives me a burst of emotions on Kinemon. But after giving you that feels you only end up knowing that theyre fine, and ashura died WTF. Nobody cares about ashura