Ace

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Portgas D. Ace
Alias(es)	Fire Fist Ace; Flame Fist Ace
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Spade Pirates (formerly); Whitebeard Pirates; later supports the Whitebeard Transportation Company 154 499
Occupation/Role	Pirate; former Spade Pirates captain; Second Division Commander of the Whitebeard Pirates; later captain of the Whitebeard Pirates 161 447
Bounty	50,000,000 Belly 14
Status	Alive
First Appearance	Chapter 6

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Flame-Flame Fruit user	7	Had acquired the Logia-type Flame-Flame Fruit only two days earlier; could become fire and regenerate, but had not yet developed the ability fully. 7
Apparent Conqueror's Haki manifestation	13	Releases an invisible aura that causes Marines and villagers to collapse while protecting the Spade Pirates; Garp identifies it as a possible awakening. 13
Haki-trained combatant	155	Recognizes Rodney's Haki after being struck and is stated to have learned Haki during his time with the Whitebeard Pirates. 155
Second Division Commander	161	Accepts the post of Second Division Commander in the Whitebeard Pirates. 161
Near-Emperor-level captain	447	Described as the Whitebeard Pirates' captain, with strength close to that of a Four Emperor. 447

Background

Ace is the biological son of Gol D. Roger and a mother from the Portgas family. His mother kept him in her womb for twenty months to conceal his existence after Roger's death, dying from exhaustion after ensuring that Garp would care for him. 13 196

He resents Roger for failing to protect his mother, yet also respects Roger's achievement of conquering the seas. This conflict drives Ace's desire to become Pirate King himself and prove that Roger's bloodline is not inferior. 13

Garp protected Ace from the World Government, which would not allow Roger's bloodline to survive if discovered. Though Garp wanted him to become a Marine, Ace instead set sail as a pirate and formed the Spade Pirates. 5 6

Appearance

Ace is first described as a freckled young man and is commonly seen holding down his hat during combat. 6 7

• Freckles.
• Wears a hat.
• Frequently surrounds himself with flames when fighting. 7 206

Personality

Ace is fiercely determined, impulsive, and protective of the people he considers family. He refuses to abandon his dream or crew even when facing Garp, Rodney, or the World Government. 7 12

His longing for paternal love shapes many of his choices. Although he rejects Roger as his father, he accepts Whitebeard as his only father and devotes himself to making Whitebeard Pirate King. 154 191

Ace can acknowledge mistakes, such as apologizing for reckless large-scale attacks and later attempting to apologize to Rodney for breaking his promise. However, he remains prone to acting on emotion, notably when pursuing Blackbeard and when confronting Sakazuki over insults toward Whitebeard. 7 155 164 206

Abilities & Skills

Flame-Flame Fruit

Ace possesses the Logia-type Flame-Flame Fruit, allowing him to create, control, and transform into fire. 6 7

• Can make his body intangible through elementalization, reforming after ordinary physical attacks. 6 7
• Uses Fire Gun, firing small fireballs from his fingers. 7 11
• Uses Fire Fist, creating a massive flaming punch capable of demolishing buildings. 7
• Uses Sacred Fire: Firefly, forming flaming spears for ranged attacks. 158
• Can generate wide-area flames capable of defeating numerous enemies and burning Homie soldiers to ash. 409
• Seastone prevents his elementalization and leaves him weakened and unable to use his Devil Fruit powers. 7 8
• Armament Haki can harm him; against direct attacks, he can sometimes disperse parts of his body in advance to evade. 158 409

Haki

Ace has learned Haki during his time with the Whitebeard Pirates. 155

• Demonstrates an apparent Conqueror's Haki awakening while defending the Spade Pirates from Garp. 13
• Understands that Armament Haki is required to strike Logia users effectively. 409
• Avoids Smoothie's Haki-coated sword attacks rather than attempting to tank them with elementalization. 409

Physical Combat

Before relying on his Devil Fruit, Ace possessed exceptional physical ability developed through Garp's upbringing and training. 7 9

• Reacted quickly enough to evade Smoker's Seastone jitte. 7
• Retains strong physical combat ability when his Devil Fruit is suppressed. 8 158
• Continues fighting after being struck, captured, or submerged, showing notable resilience. 8 157 158

Relationships

• Monkey D. Garp — Grandfather and protector. Garp wanted Ace to become a Marine so he could protect him openly, but ultimately allowed him to pursue his own path. 5 13 160
• Gol D. Roger — Biological father. Ace hates Roger for his mother's death but also measures his own dream against Roger's legacy. 13 196
• Edward Newgate (Whitebeard) — Adoptive father and the only father Ace acknowledges. Ace joins the Whitebeard Pirates, becomes a division commander, and is devastated by Whitebeard's death. 154 161 191 211
• Monkey D. Luffy — Younger brother. Ace protects Luffy from Rodney, reunites with him at Marineford, and escapes alongside him. 11 201 206
• Sabo — Sworn brother and Revolutionary Army Chief of Staff. 181 357
• Rodney — Former captor, recurring rival, and uneasy friend. Rodney captures Ace several times, warns him against joining Whitebeard, and later aids his escape and comforts him after Whitebeard's death. 8 13 155 211
• Marco — Whitebeard Pirates comrade who, alongside Thatch, comforts Ace after he breaks his promise to Rodney. 156
• Marshall D. Teach (Blackbeard) — Former comrade whom Ace pursues after Teach kills the Fourth Division Commander and flees the Whitebeard Pirates. 164

Story Role / Major Arcs

Spade Pirates and Rodney's Capture

After setting sail, Ace becomes captain of the Spade Pirates and acquires the Flame-Flame Fruit. Garp hires Rodney to capture him before the World Government can discover his identity. 5 6

Ace refuses to return to Garp and clashes with Rodney and Smoker in Loguetown. His inexperience with the newly acquired Flame-Flame Fruit and unfamiliarity with Seastone allow Rodney and Smoker to capture him. 7 8 9

After being brought to Garp, Ace escapes with Rodney's assistance. Rodney makes him promise not to join the Whitebeard Pirates, fearing that doing so could eventually force Ace into conflict with Garp. 12 13

Whitebeard Pirates

Ace becomes a prominent pirate in the Grand Line before challenging Whitebeard. He is defeated, joins the Whitebeard Pirates, and merges the Spade Pirates into Whitebeard's crew. 24 92 154

He later returns to Aviledon to apologize to Rodney for breaking their promise. Despite Rodney's anger and warnings about Garp, Ace remains committed to Whitebeard and his new family. 155 160

Ace becomes the Whitebeard Pirates' Second Division Commander and later pursues Blackbeard after Teach murders a division commander and deserts. 161 164

Marineford War

The World Government captures Ace and imprisons him in Impel Down's Infinite Hell. While imprisoned, he insists that Whitebeard—not Roger—is his only father and worries that others will die trying to save him. 189 191 193

At Marineford, Sengoku publicly reveals Ace as Roger's son. Whitebeard and his entire fleet invade Marineford to rescue him, confirming Ace's importance to the crew as both family and Whitebeard's intended successor. 196 197

After Luffy reaches the execution platform, Ace escapes with him. He stops to defend Whitebeard's honor against Sakazuki, whose magma overwhelms his flames, before Garp and the remaining Whitebeard Pirates buy time for Ace and Luffy to flee. 204 206

After Whitebeard's Death

Rodney later shows Ace Whitebeard's preserved body, prompting Ace to break down in grief. 211

Ace remains active in the Whitebeard Pirates' reconstruction. He agrees to help Rodney's campaign against the BIG MOM Pirates and displays his strength against Perospero, Smoothie, and BIG MOM's forces on Cake Island. 402 403 409

With Marco's support, Ace helps establish the Whitebeard Transportation Company, transitioning transportation throughout former Whitebeard territory away from piracy. 499

Notable Quotes

“My only father is Whitebeard!” 191

“Whitebeard is a great Pirate who created this era!! You are not allowed to insult my benefactor!! This era is called Whitebeard!!!!” 206

Trivia

• Ace has a habit of dining and dashing, including during his visit to Aviledon. 155 159
• During Rodney's transport of him after his first capture, Ace's appetite forces Rodney to hunt two small Sea Kings for food. 10
• He initially believed he would become Pirate King himself, but after joining Whitebeard, his ambition shifts toward making Whitebeard Pirate King. 13 154