There'd be a knock-on effect for later episodes through - because of the earlier introductory and the China arc took up a big part of the series, things like the Ragnarok arc and Marianne being alive still got less episodes than originally planned for. I have seen someone argue the plot gets back onto the original plans once Rolo dies.
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I have seen someone argue the plot gets back onto the original plans once Rolo dies.