Time flies, and two years passed in the blink of an eye.
Two years ago, following the advice of Rayleigh and Li Xiaohu, Luffy postponed his departure. Instead, Luffy and Li Xiaohu went to Marineford and, under the guise of paying respects to Whitebeard, left a message on their arms to regroup in one year. Through the Morgan's News Coo, the message was accurately delivered to their companions scattered across the world.
A year later, the Straw Hat Pirates arrived at the Sabaody Archipelago as promised. Then, Li Xiaohu led them into the Secret Realm opened by the Five Deities, where they underwent another year of training. After exhausting their spiritual energy to open the Secret Realm, the Five Deities had fallen into a deep slumber.
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