Ace

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Ace (艾斯)
Alias(es)	Fire Fist Ace; Portgas D. Ace; Gol D. Ace
Gender	Male
Affiliation	New Whitebeard Pirates (captain); formerly the Whitebeard Pirates (Second Division Commander) 26 225
Occupation/Role	Pirate captain; Yonko; Flame-Flame Fruit user 225
Bounty	550,000,000 Beli as Second Division Commander; later 2,800,000,000 Beli as captain of the New Whitebeard Pirates 27 225
Status	Alive; severely injured and defeated by Wilton, who extracted memories connected to Ace's abilities 345
First Appearance	Chapter 26

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Whitebeard Pirates Second Division Commander	26	Established as a Logia user and Luffy's powerful older brother; protects the Straw Hats in Alabasta.
Conqueror's Haki combatant	29	Uses Conqueror's Haki during his battle with Wilton; his willpower is potent enough to pressure and provoke his opponent.
Post-Summit War rebuild	224	Survives the war, resolves to restore Whitebeard's legacy, become Pirate King, and rescue Rayleigh.
Yonko / Captain of the New Whitebeard Pirates	225	Recognized worldwide as a new Yonko after assuming leadership of the rebuilt crew.
Bullet's intensive Haki and martial-arts training	226 229	Douglas Bullet begins relentlessly training him; Ace later trains up to 23 hours per day.
New affinity or charisma-like ability	276	Develops an unexplained ability that naturally draws people toward him; his demeanor becomes notably calmer and more dependable.
Greatly enhanced Conqueror's Haki	305	His Conqueror's Haki overwhelms large numbers of Impel Down jailers and prisoners during the rescue operation.
Hearing the Voice of All Things and advanced Haki	345	Awakens Hearing the Voice of All Things; his Flame-Flame Fruit and all three forms of Haki improve substantially. Wilton later extracts memories related to the Voice and Future Sight.

Background / History

Ace is the son of Gol D. Roger and Portgas D. Rouge. Rouge carried him for twenty months before dying from exhaustion after his birth. Roger entrusted Ace's protection to Garp, who raised him while concealing his lineage from the World Government. 139 149

After making a name for himself in the Grand Line, Ace defeated a Shichibukai, fought Jinbe for seven days and nights, and was invited to become a Shichibukai himself. He refused the offer and later joined the Whitebeard Pirates after unsuccessfully challenging Whitebeard. 108 139

Ace became the Whitebeard Pirates' Second Division Commander and treated Whitebeard as his true father. His position, talent, and connection to Whitebeard made him a major target for the Marines. 26 109

Appearance

Ace is identified by his orange cowboy hat and the orange-red flames produced by his Devil Fruit. Following the Summit War, his left arm is severed; he can shape gathered flames into a replacement flame hand. 87 180

• Orange cowboy hat 87
• Orange-red flame body and attacks 26 29
• Lost his left arm at Marineford 179 202
• Uses a flame hand after the injury 180

Personality

Ace is fiercely protective of his family. In Alabasta, he immediately intervenes when Marines threaten Luffy and refuses to let his younger brother be harmed. 26 29 His loyalty to Whitebeard is equally absolute: he rejects Teach's recruitment attempt and insists that Whitebeard alone deserves to be Pirate King. 88

The Summit War leaves Ace burdened by guilt over the deaths and injuries suffered for his rescue, particularly the reported death of Luffy and Whitebeard's sacrifice. 157 202 Afterward, he becomes more reserved, patient, and pragmatic; he prioritizes keeping people alive over reputation and accepts the responsibility of leading the New Whitebeard Pirates. 224 276

His desire for vengeance against Wilton drives years of punishing training. Even so, Ace's long-term goal evolves beyond revenge into becoming Pirate King to honor Whitebeard and carry forward the dreams of those he lost. 224 344

Abilities & Skills

Flame-Flame Fruit

Ace is a Logia-type Flame-Flame Fruit user who creates, controls, and transforms into fire. His flames range from precise projectiles to wide-area attacks capable of devastating towns and battlefields. 26 29 305

• Elementalization — Turns into fire to evade attacks and travel through the air. 29 30
• Fire Fist — A giant, Haki-infused flaming punch with high speed, reach, and destructive force. 27 29
• Fire Gun — Fires a concentrated ray of flame. 28
• Firefly Fire Daruma — Releases many small green fire clusters that explode around a target. 87
• Flame Command: Fire Pillar — Creates a towering pillar of fire; later used to break Ace's Seastone restraints during his rescue. 26 179
• Fire Wall / Mirror Flame — Produces large flame barriers to block bullets, divide battlefields, and cover retreats. 305 306
• Great Flame Ring: Fire Emperor — His signature large-scale ultimate, forming a sun-like fireball that can level enormous areas. 29 30
• Flame Emperor — A high-output attack used alongside Sabo and Crow against Wilton. 180 181

Haki

Ace possesses all three forms of Haki, which grow significantly through Bullet's training and his post-war pursuit of strength. 226 345

• Conqueror's Haki — Used against Wilton in Alabasta; later becomes powerful enough to incapacitate large numbers of Impel Down personnel. 29 305
• Armament Haki — Coats his attacks and body, allowing his Fire Fist to strike Haki users directly. 27 30
• Observation Haki / Future Sight — His memories later include Future Sight, which Wilton specifically targets for extraction. 345
• Hearing the Voice of All Things — Awakens after the Summit War during his years of training. 345

Physical Combat and Endurance

Before his defeat by Teach, Ace relies heavily on his Devil Fruit and is comparatively vulnerable when deprived of it. 88 Bullet addresses these shortcomings through extreme martial-arts and Haki training. 226

• Continues fighting despite severe injuries during battles with Wilton, Teach, and Bullet. 30 88 226
• Endures Bullet's repeated beatings as part of his training regimen. 226
• Retains combat capability after losing his left arm by forming a flame hand. 180

Equipment / Items

• Orange cowboy hat — Ace's recognizable headwear. 87
• Seastone restraints — Worn while imprisoned at Marineford; destroyed during his rescue. 179

Relationships

• Monkey D. Luffy — Younger sworn brother. Ace protects him in Alabasta and is devastated by reports that Luffy died while trying to save him. 26 157
• Sabo — Sworn brother whom Ace believed dead for years. Their reunion at Marineford is emotional, and they later fight together to escape. 178 180
• Edward Newgate / Whitebeard — Captain and father figure. Ace recognizes Whitebeard as his only father and later seeks to honor his legacy as Pirate King. 150 224
• Monkey D. Garp — Grandfather and guardian figure who raised Ace after Roger entrusted him with Ace's protection. 108 139
• Marshall D. Teach / Blackbeard — Former crewmate and enemy. Ace pursues Teach for betrayal, rejects his offer to join him, and is defeated when the Dark-Dark Fruit suppresses Ace's Devil Fruit powers. 87 88
• Wilton — Recurring Marine adversary. Their Alabasta battle ends inconclusively, Wilton later captures Ace, severs his arm, and eventually defeats him again after Ace's years of training. 30 108 179 345
• Silvers Rayleigh — Roger Pirate who saves Ace from Sakazuki at Marineford. Ace vows to rescue him from Impel Down and later succeeds. 189 224 306
• Douglas Bullet — Trainer and crewmate. Bullet considers Ace weak at first, then trains him to become strong enough for a future final showdown. 226
• Marco, Vista, and Blamenco — Surviving Whitebeard Pirates who help Ace rebuild the crew and continue Whitebeard's legacy. 224 225
• Shakuyaku and Crocus — Allies who join Ace's rebuilt crew, motivated in part by the effort to rescue Rayleigh. 224 225

Story Role / Major Arcs

Alabasta and the Battle with Wilton

Ace reunites with Luffy in Alabasta and protects the Straw Hats from Smoker, Sadi, the Jailer Beasts, and Wilton. He repeatedly clashes with Wilton using Fire Fist and Fire Emperor, buying the Straw Hats time to escape before leaving to continue his pursuit of Teach. 26 27 29 30

Pursuit of Blackbeard

Ace confronts Teach after his betrayal of the Whitebeard Pirates. Although he wounds Blackbeard with Firefly Fire Daruma and unleashes Great Flame Ring, Teach's Dark-Dark Fruit nullifies Ace's powers upon contact, allowing Blackbeard to defeat him. 87 88

Capture and Public Execution

Wilton captures Ace after encountering his battle with Blackbeard. The Marines expose Ace as Roger's son and announce his public execution, intending to destroy both Roger's bloodline and the Whitebeard Pirates. 108 109 149

Summit War

Ace is brought to Marineford for execution, where he struggles with guilt over the war and the lives endangered for his sake. Sabo and Crow free him, but Wilton shoots off his left arm during their escape. Rayleigh later saves Ace from Sakazuki, and Ace leaves Marineford supporting the injured Garp. 151 179 180 189 195

Rebuilding the Whitebeard Pirates

Following Whitebeard's death, Ace forms the New Whitebeard Pirates with Marco, Vista, Blamenco, Shakuyaku, Crocus, and other allies. He is recognized as a Yonko and takes responsibility for Whitebeard's former territory. 224 225

Training Under Bullet

Bullet defeats Ace decisively and begins training him under an extreme schedule. Ace accepts the ordeal, determined to become strong enough to avenge his family and become Pirate King. 226 229

Impel Down Rescue

Ace leads the New Whitebeard Pirates into Impel Down to rescue Rayleigh and Mihawk. He uses enhanced Conqueror's Haki and flames to breach multiple levels, coordinates the group by assigning members to different prison levels, and escapes after the rescue succeeds. 305 306

Final Clash with Wilton

Ace confronts Wilton after years of training, driven by vengeance for Garp, Whitebeard, Luffy, Sabo, and the others he lost. He fails to go all out immediately, is immobilized and defeated, and has memories relating to Hearing the Voice of All Things and Future Sight extracted by Wilton. 344 345

Notable Quotes

“As an older brother, how could I let my younger brother be bullied by others?” 26

“Teach, you will never become the Pirate King. Only Father is qualified to reach the top of this sea.” 88

“I will become the Pirate King, and I will rescue Rayleigh.” 224

“Wilton, you must die.” 344

Trivia

• Ace was once invited to become a Shichibukai but refused the position. 108
• He reportedly defeated a Shichibukai before joining Whitebeard and fought Jinbe for seven days and nights. 108
• His original bounty as Whitebeard's Second Division Commander was 550 million Beli; as a Yonko, it rises to 2.8 billion Beli. 27 225
• Ace's post-war training under Bullet permits only one hour of sleep each day. 226