>>280007368 Naruto was not "dragged out meaninglessly" most people just don't understand the significance of Madara and Zetsu and Kaguya to the lore. Both series are plagued by critiques from people who haven't even read or watched the whole thing and that leads to baseless criticism. The only difference is the war arc actually ties up numerous details of Naruto lore while One Piece does in-fact jump the shark at the time skip.
>>280007912 Naruto is profound in its discussion of politics, friendship and family, but more than that, certain aspects like Pain, Itachi, Obito, the Tsukuyomi, these elements deal with metaphysical and spiritually profound themes.