@Deicide said in Chapter 1086: The Five Elders:
@Alfiere how to efficiently tell a story is just as important as how to give it depth. If production or the medium has no infinite capacity, there must be sacrifices.
This is not even the main story, or the main characters. Oda just spent 8 chapters fleshing out events he could have off-screened. It’s obvious he couldn’t cover every single detail. If nothing would come out of Sabo’s guilt, then there’s little reason to further extend such scenes with it.
Def seems possible Sabo’s guilt is being shown as set-up for Revolutionaries to assist Vivi, and maybe even give her enough protection to go back to Alabasta after reuniting with Luffy.