is one piece episode 499 filler?

Ace and Sabo get chased by the tiger because Ace attacked the tiger. It had been a week since Ace and Sabo have seen Luffy when they reunite.

Naguri has a flashback to his loss to Gol D. Roger, which angers Ace due to his bad history surrounding his father, which triggers him to attack Naguri.

After a quick battle between Ace and Naguri, Luffy, Ace, and Sabo train while they help make the pirate ship for Naguri. Once the long training is done with, it is time for them to fight the big tiger.