

The pirates find Luffy and unsuccessfully attempt to torture him into revealing the location of the pirate savings. They tie him up, but are interrupted when several Bluejam pirates come looking for them. Sabo continues to reminisce about his time in the Goa Kingdom: Sabo and Ace are adding stolen money from the Bluejam Pirates to their hidden pirate saving when Luffy spots them. Meanwhile, Law fights Fujitora and Doflamingo elsewhere in Dressrosa. After a one on one fight with Chinjao, Luffy wins Block C. Bartolomeo also recognizes Luffy, and recalls becoming his a huge fan of his after witnessing his escape from Buggy in Loguetown first hand. Don Chinjao also competes, and a flashback shows that Chinjao is unable to retrieve buried treasure after his pointed head was deformed in a fight with Garp Chinjao plans to kill Luffy as revenge. Luffy competes in Block C, where Sabo recognises him. Jesus Burgess and Bartolomeo win the first two of four blocks, where Hack is defeated. Luffy meets Rececca when he takes an interest in the statue of Kyros and she explains Kyros' fame. Sabo joins Hack in the colosseum to watch the tournament. Luffy disguises himself and enters Doflamingo's tournament under the alias "Lucy" after seeing a broadcast promoting the its prize. Several hours later, the Straw Hats arrive in Dressrosa, where they split up as part of their plan to destroy the SMILE Factory. Hack, who is already undercover at the Corrida Colosseum looking for a hidden port, calls and informs them that the Mera Mera no Mi is the prize in an imminent tournament sponsored by Doflamingo.

Koala informs Sabo that the living toys in Dressrosa were people and the memories of a toy's previous life are forgotten by everyone except the toy themselves. Later, Sabo and Koala are investigating weapon smuggling in Dressrosa on behalf of the revolutionary army. Sabo apologizes to Ace for not being able to save him and pledges to inherit his will. A Flashback to the Summit War of Marineford sees Luffy temporarily rescue Ace from execution but ultimately fail when he is killed in battle by Akainu. Sabo appears at Ace's grave with a newspaper covering the Straw Hat Pirates' return and pours three sake cups talking to Ace, he reminisces about his history with Ace and Luffy as children in the Goa Kingdom, where the three planned to become pirates and became brothers by sharing sake. The two reunite for the first time in 12 years, and Sabo eats the Mera Mera no Mi while Doflamingo's rule over the island begins to collapse. At the same time, Luffy enters the Corrida Colosseum tournament, attempting to obtain his late brother's Devil Fruit.

While investigating Dressrosa, Sabo thinks back to his childhood with Luffy and Ace.
