It's crazy to think that not that much time has passed in the One Piece world

Next year will be 30 years since the manga first started way back in 1997 but in the actual story of One Piece, only less than three years have passed. Most of that time being comprised of the two-year timeskip the Straw Hats spent training, which we're only ever shown brief glimpses of. Think about for a moment: in the nearly three decades One Piece has gone on, not only has less than three years have passed in the story but roughly ⅔ of that time doesn't even get shown. 😵‍💫