is one piece episode 96 filler?

Citizens are gathered outside the Alubarna Palace to see the king. The guards start to push them, when Nefertari Cobra comes out and tells them that everyone who wants to speak with him can come inside.

He cannot solve their problems right now, but he can hear and empathize with them. He then tells the people that he will make the kingdom great again, even if it costs him his life.

After that, he goes along with Pell and wonders where and what Vivi is doing. In the Going Merry, Luffy and Usopp are playing with the wet rice and Sanji hits them and tells them not to play with food.