I don't dig this timeskip. Feels like it glossed over a massive period which is of critical importance. What exactly is it in such a rush to get to that 5 years of development is brushed aside? It's nuts. And dumb.
Look I'm fine with a time skip but can't you at least frame it somehow, give a montage or something, rather than just jump 5 years when I'm not expecting it with one sentence XD My heart was not prepared.