This is why the One Piece time skip lasted 2 years.
Eiichiro Oda’s One Piece is one of the most incredible mangas to have ever run in Shonen Jump. Having gone for more than 2 decades, it is incredibly amazing for a series to maintain consistency on the same level as One Piece. This is one of the many reasons why this particular story is believed to be the pinnacle of fiction by many. For those who have enjoyed the journey thoroughly, it is no surprise that One Piece is divided into two parts. The first part of the series focuses on Luffy’s journey from the East Blue to the Grand Line and the end of the Paradise half of this giant stretch of ocean.
The second half of the series sees Luffy go to the other half of the Grand Line, called the New World. These two halves of the story are divided by a 2-year timeskip, which happens right after the Paramount War. While timeskips are not all that uncommon in anime and manga, Oda’s 2-year timeskip has a specific reason behind it. The Events Leading to One Piece’s Timeskip
When it comes to the One Piece timeskip, fans know that it came on the back of a very grueling arc that saw Luffy trying to rescue his brother. Essentially, the timeskip of One Piece happened after the Summit War arc, which saw Ace, after having lost to Blackbeard, being handed over to the World Government. Ace’s execution date was set and, as a result, he needed rescuing. On the island of Sabaody Archipelago, Luffy, and the Straw Hat Pirates faced utter annihilation at the hands of Kuma. The crew was separated, and Luffy, the captain of the crew, ended up being sent to Amazon Lily. There, Luffy finally heard about his brother’s execution date and decided to go rescue him.
Thanks to help from Hancock, he successfully snuck into Impel Down, where his attempt to save his brother failed. Luffy did, however, manage to free many prisoners and take a battleship to Marineford, which is where the execution was supposed to take place. Eventually, he ended up joining the Paramount War, which saw the mighty pirate, Whitebeard, collide with the full force of the World Government, with both the Navy and the Shichibukai ready to meet this incredibly Yonko crew. In the midst of it all, Luffy was thrown in, and it was clear for the fans to see that he was out of his depth.
