Sabo and Ace, however, are not happy to find that Luffy finally managed to successfully tail Ace all the way to the Gray Terminal. After entering once the other block winners and Diamante were present in the arena to engage in the final round, Sabo took a mental note of Burgess. Once during a conversation between, Sabo makes his animated debut in the present storyline in the. Having been believed to have died during this incident, Sabo had in truth survived due to Dragon saving him, and he thus joined the Revolutionaries. He also break Jesus Burgess' armor. They run to where Luffy is tied up and being tortured for information by an increasingly desperate Porchemy. Realizing he was nothing more than a way for his parents to secure wealth and status, Sabo fled to the Gray Terminal, leaving his parents to think he was dead. Like Luffy, Sabo is shown to be careless as he would automatically fight an Admiral in the open without making any plans, even disregarding his duties in the Revolutionary Army while doing so. After things had settled down and Luffy and his friends went to Kyros' house to rest, Sabo went there during the night to see Luffy's face one last time. Alias: When Sabo asked him about what would happen if someone discovered how he feels, Issho called it a gamble and wished Sabo good luck. Koala scolds Sabo for disregarding his duties to fight Fujitora. Koala then contacted him, telling him to come to the palace. He later rescued Sabo, who had his boat blown up by a World Noble named Jalmack, and brought him to the revolutionaries to treat his wounds. Old man...the ones behind this fire...are the royalty and the nobles. While Luffy and his allies from the colosseum charged up the New King's Plateau to reach Doflamingo, Sabo was shown preventing Issho and the Navy from going after them. With it, Sabo is able to become the element of fire and control the flames from his body at will. At that point, Sabo resolved to protect his remaining brother at all costs, and that he would come to Luffy's aid wherever and whenever he needed him,[39] and that would not feel the grief of losing a brother ever again, having refused to live life with any more regrets - something he believed Ace would have never forgiven him for. Deciding to check the Colosseum first, Sabo disguised himself in a large brown cloak and went to sign up for the tournament. He greatly respected Ace and Luffy a lot to the point as referring to them as his true brothers. Just as Porchemy loses his temper and is about to kill Luffy, Sabo and Ace break through the wall. Outlook III (father, disowned)Didit (mother, disowned)Sterry (adoptive younger brother, disowned)Sarie Nantokanette (adoptive sister-in-law, disowned)Portgas D. Ace (adoptive older brother; deceased)Monkey D. Luffy (adoptive younger brother) Debut: Also, the conversation between Luffy and Sabo during their reunion was slightly different, due to the special being produced before their conversation was revealed in Chapter 794. At age thirteen, Sabo trained under Dragon. Sabo vehemently replied that he does not want to return to his family. As a child, Sabo was already skilled enough to completely overwhelm Luffy, a Devil Fruit user, and fight on equal footing with Ace. Sabo then told Koala to inform him if any more news about the underground is found, and then said that he is going to get Ace's fruit back. Sabo separated from the group while escaping. Recognizing the name, Porchemy decides that Luffy must know something about the stolen money, and Sabo and Ace both watch as Porchemy takes Luffy away. Alias [42] When used in conjunction with Busoshoku Haki, Sabo was able to easily break Diamante's weapon. Sabo then told Koala to inform him if any more news about the underground is found, and then said that he is going to get Ace's fruit back. As Sabo entered the waiting room, he was confronted by Rebecca - after she left the arena. Worried that the pirates would find their treasure, Sabo and Ace watched in shock as Porchemy carried Luffy away to interrogate him for Ace's location. While participating in the final round at the Corrida Colosseum in Luffy's place, he wore Luffy's cape, fake beard, and viking style helmet. The Dragon's Claw Fist (竜爪拳, Ryūsōken; literally meaning "Dragon Claw Fist"), is a fighting style Sabo has become a master his adulthood, which revolves around the use of grips, which he refers to as "claws". When the former toys who swore their loyalty to Usopp became their enemies, Sabo, Koala, Hack, Usopp, Robin, Rebecca, Bartolomeo, and the Tontatta dwarves fled from the mob. [49] Eventually, in time, Sabo rose to ranks and became the Chief of Staff - the No. After joining the Revolutionary Army, Sabo was personally trained by Hack and Dragon and attained tremendous physical prowess by adulthood. This is largely contributed by Sabo's inability to save Ace from death before the timeskip, a fact that Sabo still regrets to this very day. Sabo's role in the story thus far has mirrored that of Ace's during the first half of the series to a certain extent. As Sabo is prepared to walk away, Burgess mocked Ace to mess with Sabo. They also shared the dream to set out to sea as pirates and achieve freedom, Sabo initially planning to do so at age 17. He respected the pirate lifestyle so much because he viewed it as an adventurous lifestyle. After finishing eating, Koala told him that the only places they have not looked for the underground weapons' trade was the Royal Palace and Corrida Colosseum.