One Piece creator reveals what motivated the 2-year timeskip

Eiichiro Odathe creator of One Piecerevealed what motivated the 2-year time jump in history. Oda stated:

At 17 years old, Luffy had no way of defeating a strong enemy like Yonko. That’s why we needed two years. This is so that Luffy’s growth is complemented by imagination. The reason I chose two years was because I didn’t want to make Luffy so adult.

Eiichiro Oda began serializing the manga One Piece in Shueisha’s Shonen Jump on July 19, 1997.

The franchise has inspired multiple adaptations for other media, the main one being the anime that has been running since October 1999 and whose production is in charge of the studios Toei Animation since then. A successful live-action series premiered last year on Netflix.

One Piece Synopsis

Gol D. Roger was known as the “Pirate King”, the strongest and most famous being to ever sail the Grand Line. Roger’s capture and execution by the World Government brought about change across the world. His last words before his death revealed the existence of the greatest treasure in the world, One Piece. It was this revelation that began the Great Age of Pirates, men who dreamed of finding the One Piece, which promises an unlimited amount of riches and fame, and quite possibly the pinnacle of glory and the title of Pirate King.