Sabaody Archipelago

Biodata

Geography and Transit

• The archipelago consists of numbered Tree Islands. Documented locations include the Human Auction Venue on Tree Island No. 1, Shakky's bar on No. 13, and Shopping Street on No. 30 322 537 303.
• Pirate crews following the established routes pass through Sabaody before attempting to reach Fish-Man Island, ten thousand meters below the sea, on their way to the New World 279.
• Ships departing by sea require coating; pirates at Sabaody spend money on both coating and supplies 277 731.

Law and Slave Trade

• Sabaody has lawless areas where pirates and criminals gather, alongside Marine-patrolled areas on Tree Islands No. 60–69. Marines generally overlook arriving pirate crews that remain quiet and well-behaved 279 731.
• Slave-catchers and bounty hunters target pirates passing through the archipelago. Pirate captains are sought-after slaves, while nobles display purchased captains at social gatherings 278 279.
• The Human Auction Venue on Tree Island No. 1 holds monthly sales attended by nobles from across the archipelago. It is described as Sabaody's largest human auction and the only one patronized by Celestial Dragons 303 322.
• Celestial Dragons visit from nearby Mary Geoise to buy slaves. Their protection by CP0 and the Marines—and the prospect of an Admiral being dispatched if one is attacked—makes even dangerous pirates avoid them 280 538.
• After Doflamingo's downfall, the slave trade continued. Pirates increasingly brought captives to Sabaody to exchange for supplies or ship coating 731.

History

• Maud's first visit: Maud arrived with Jaya, Lafitte, Brook, and Belly, intending to visit Rayleigh while Lafitte traveled to a Shichibukai meeting. A slave-catching team approached their borrowed ship before they disembarked 278. Maud's arrival drew a large bounty-hunter attack; he later visited a slave shop and the Human Auction Venue 280 303 322.
• Gatekeeper Plan: Maud's actions against powerful pirates were followed by a period of peace and increased tourism at Sabaody. Visits by mermaids and Fish-Men from Fish-Man Island also became more frequent 363.
• Marine clash: On a later return, Maud fought Aokiji across Tree Island No. 14, splitting the island's ground. The news of his return spread panic throughout the archipelago 534.
• Bullet's battle: Douglas Bullet defeated Rayleigh, Jabba, Saul, and Garp in a battle that devastated Sabaody. Fewer than thirty of its original 79 Tree Islands remained afterward; the number of deaths was unknown 608.
• Later Celestial Dragon kidnapping: Maud's crew returned hoping to capture a visiting Celestial Dragon. Brook succeeded, and the crew escaped aboard the flying Netherworld despite pursuit by Admirals Kizaru and Fujitora 731 734 735 736.
• Subsequent repair: Maud later recalled asking Law to repair the Yoruean Red Tree on Sabaody; the provided account does not specify the repair's extent 913.