@Doke:
Well Doflamingo was trying to kill Moria at the end of the arc and the situation he described to where Moria disappeared happened off panel. So Absalom maybe somewhere in there, but I'm sure he would be invisible…
Yeah, I guessed that. Just from the way you phrased the first part, it sounded to me as if Oda had actually drawn Absalom somewhere in a panel during the war.
Thanks for translating though.^^
Also since Oda isn't specifing there, my concerns I had before are now vanished. Moriah & co. are sure to reappear. :P
Though I always guessed he got away by changing place with his shadow back then.