He recalled twelve years ago, when Sabo was only ten. He had asked an old man in the town, "Do you know about the fire that's going to break out at Gray Terminal tonight?" The old man had smiled and said, "As for the fire, everyone should have expected that we were special."
Sabo had run out in a panic. "Ace, Luffy, there's something wrong with this town! Everyone's gone crazy! Even though they know people will die next, they're still living as usual with smiles on their faces. I don't want to stay in a town like this. I have to tell them quickly!"
Sabo had rushed to the dump and found it already engulfed in flames. "Ace! Luffy!" he shouted. "Run!"
When he returned to town, he had collapsed completely. A person dressed in black leather had saved him and asked, "What's wrong, boy?"
Sabo had grabbed her clothes and cried, "This town reeks even worse than the burning of Gray Terminal. It reeks of the rot in people's hearts. Even if I stay here, I'll never gain freedom."
Not long afterward, Sabo had been placed under house arrest by his parents.
He set down his book in his room and looked up at the ceiling, thinking, Ace, Luffy, I miss you so much. This place is practically a birdcage. I can't stand living in this country, filled with filthy air.
Sabo walked over to the window and saw that the bed had been nailed down with a huge cross, making it impossible to open the window and escape. A bird outside was startled by him and flew into the sky. Looking at it, he said, "What is freedom? Where can I find it?"
Then he had sailed off the island alone. "The weather's great. It's a perfect