Man, let me tell you, when those first hints dropped about Sabo and the Reverie, the internet just exploded. And me? I was right there with everyone, scratching my head, trying to piece it all together. It wasn’t like I just read a headline and moved on; nah, this stuff gets under my skin, you know? I gotta know.
My First Steps: Pure Confusion and Scouring for Clues
So, the first thing I did, like always when these big cliffhangers happen, was go back to the source. I pulled out my old chapters, re-read every panel around the Reverie. Looking for anything, any tiny detail I might have missed. You see those newspaper clippings in the manga, all black and dramatic, and then the reactions from folks like Makino and Dadan? Yeah, that hit hard. My stomach dropped, seriously.
Then, it was down the rabbit hole of fan theories. I spent hours, probably too many, wading through forums and discussion threads. Some theories were wild, man, like, “Sabo’s secretly a Gorosei” kind of wild. Others were more grounded, but everyone was just guessing, trying to connect dots that weren’t all there yet. It was a proper puzzle.
- Checking Oda’s Past Moves: I even started thinking, “Okay, how has Oda played us before?” Remember Pell in Alabasta? Everyone thought he was toast. That’s Oda’s style, right? He loves to make you think one thing and then BAM, surprise.
- The Official Story vs. My Gut: The official-sounding news in the manga painted a grim picture. Sabo captured, or worse. The World Government isn’t exactly known for telling the whole truth, are they? So, I was super skeptical from the get-go.
The Slow Burn of Waiting for Answers
This wasn’t a quick thing. Oda made us wait. And that waiting, that’s where the real mental gymnastics happened for me. I’d be doing something else, and then a thought would pop into my head: “But what if this happened to Sabo?” It’s like an itch you can’t scratch.
I kept thinking about his promise to Ace, to Luffy. No way he’d go down without a monumental fight. That just didn’t feel right for his character. The guy literally clawed his way back from amnesia and near death once before. He’s tough.
When the Pieces Started to Click (Sort Of)
Eventually, more bits of info started trickling out in the story. It wasn’t like a sudden reveal, more like finding breadcrumbs. We heard about the chaos at Marijoa, King Cobra’s death (another shocker!), and Sabo being blamed. Now that sounded more like a setup. Sabo, an assassin of a good king? Nah, didn’t buy it.
The big moment for me, the one that made me breathe a little easier, was that intercepted call. Sabo, alive, talking! Even though it got cut off, it was proof. He wasn’t a prisoner, he wasn’t dead. He was out there, causing trouble, just like he should be.
So, What Did I Conclude From My “Investigation”?
After all that digging, here’s what I settled on in my head:
- Sabo definitely stirred up a hornet’s nest at the Reverie. Big time. He was there with the other Revolutionary Army commanders to declare war and save Kuma.
- The “Sabo is dead/captured” news was likely a mix of propaganda and genuine confusion from the chaos. The World Government loves to control the narrative.
- He got framed for Cobra’s assassination. That’s the charge hanging over his head.
- But the main thing? He got away. And later, we found out Vivi was with him. Man, that was a twist!
So yeah, “what happened to Sabo” was a whole saga. It took ages to get a clearer picture. It’s a good reminder, actually. Don’t always believe the first report, especially when it’s something so dramatic. You gotta wait, look at the evidence, and sometimes, just trust your gut feeling about the characters. What a ride that was, trying to figure it all out. I probably re-read those chapters a dozen times. Still gives me a buzz thinking about how it all unfolded.
