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Jul 24, 2014 3:18 PM

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Ace :(


Roger and Dragon are step brothers? Holy shit o_o
Sep 23, 2014 9:12 AM

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Whoa I didn't expected this. I knew that he was doing to die but I didn't know in which episode. But honestly Ace made a dumb move. Why would he pick a fight, with Akainu no less, while he knew how strong he is.
''We don't know what kind of people we truly are until the moment before our deaths. As death comes to embrace you, you will realise what you are. That's what death is, don't you think?'' - Uchiha Itachi
Sep 23, 2014 9:20 AM

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SaSa-Zoldyck said:
Whoa I didn't expected this. I knew that he was doing to die but I didn't know in which episode. But honestly Ace made a dumb move. Why would he pick a fight, with Akainu no less, while he knew how strong he is.
Provoked.
Portgas said:
I will make Whitebeard the King
He takes pride in his WB symbol behind his back.
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Sep 23, 2014 9:25 AM

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ToG25thBaam said:
SaSa-Zoldyck said:
Whoa I didn't expected this. I knew that he was doing to die but I didn't know in which episode. But honestly Ace made a dumb move. Why would he pick a fight, with Akainu no less, while he knew how strong he is.
Provoked.
Portgas said:
I will make Whitebeard the King
He takes pride in his WB symbol behind his back.

A silly thing if you ask me.

All those people who fought to save him died for nothing now. But I guess Ace cares more about WB name/pride.
''We don't know what kind of people we truly are until the moment before our deaths. As death comes to embrace you, you will realise what you are. That's what death is, don't you think?'' - Uchiha Itachi
Sep 23, 2014 9:36 AM

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SaSa-Zoldyck said:

A silly thing if you ask me.

All those people who fought to save him died for nothing now. But I guess Ace cares more about WB name/pride.
Could be. Luffy is willing to die for his dream, that's stupid too if you ask me. Ace not running from Blackbeard when he was outmatched, that's beyond stupid. Ace chose to chase after Blackbeard even though WB said not to. WB ignored Shanks warning to get Ace back even though he knew Ace might not make it back, that's also stupid. They have their own definition of pride and the importance of such things.

Edit: And like I said, provocation, Akainu keep repeating it. If someone with a knife keep provoking me by insulting my parents or someone really close to me, I am not sure if I could keep cool. Ace also had the mera mera no mi, a fire fruit, that says a little about his hotheadedness.
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Sep 23, 2014 9:36 AM

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The reason why Ace got provoked is explained in the Flashback of Ace and Luffy after this arc.
IIRC it's about, If I ran I can't protect anything. or If I ran I would lose something precious.
smthng like that.
Sep 23, 2014 9:52 AM

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ToG25thBaam said:
SaSa-Zoldyck said:

A silly thing if you ask me.

All those people who fought to save him died for nothing now. But I guess Ace cares more about WB name/pride.
Could be. Luffy is willing to die for his dream, that's stupid too if you ask me. Ace not running from Blackbeard when he was outmatched, that's beyond stupid. Ace chose to chase after Blackbeard even though WB said not to. WB ignored Shanks warning to get Ace back even though he knew Ace might not make it back, that's also stupid. They have their own definition of pride and the importance of such things.

Edit: And like I said, provocation, Akainu keep repeating it. If someone with a knife keep provoking me by insulting my parents or someone really close to me, I am not sure if I could keep cool. Ace also had the mera mera no mi, a fire fruit, that says a little about his hotheadedness.

Your right, its like they made one bad move after another and this is what they get.

I liked that moment when WB told Ace that they have nothing to say to each other and he let after giving his respect to his father. But it seemed like Ace understood what his crew went tru to save him and to end this with him falling for Akainu's bait. Its just a dumb move imo. It was still a very good episode, it made me like Akainu a bit more. I always perfered villains over heroes anyways.

tr1ckst3r, I heard good things about the next arc. I look forward to watching that.
''We don't know what kind of people we truly are until the moment before our deaths. As death comes to embrace you, you will realise what you are. That's what death is, don't you think?'' - Uchiha Itachi
Sep 23, 2014 10:00 AM

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^^ I don't mind spoilers but you should tag that. Others might not like reading that.
''We don't know what kind of people we truly are until the moment before our deaths. As death comes to embrace you, you will realise what you are. That's what death is, don't you think?'' - Uchiha Itachi
Oct 10, 2014 7:41 AM

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I remember being so shocked and angry the first time I watched this. Now I'm a bit more mellow towards Akainu.
"Let Justice Be Done!"

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Fight again, fight again for justice!
Nov 10, 2014 7:52 AM

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I didn't expect that.

Jun 6, 2015 5:27 PM

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I think I'm gonna be crying non-stop for a while now
Jun 17, 2015 9:28 AM

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NOOOOOOOOOO AAAAAAAAAACCCCCCCEEEE!!!!!!!
Aug 30, 2015 9:07 AM
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Finally. Ace dead. Next.
Jul 28, 2016 9:07 AM

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Luffy you fucking idiot!!
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Aug 1, 2016 7:24 PM

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AAAAAAACCCEEEE!!! My favorite character ;________;

And the sadness has just begun (╥﹏╥)



That damn Bakainu !!
Nov 2, 2016 5:23 AM
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MorningGlory said:
what can I say, Ace become stupid and he died before his father did,so many people die to save Ace but...well,.I guess Ace won't go to hell but he will start piling stone in the river bank of Sanzu...


Yeha, I was confused and mad at the same time. Like come on ... a big part of your so called family died, to get you out of there. And you just listen to a stupid admiral, that tried to force people against your father? Like, you should know he is doing this on purpose come on >.<


Jan 30, 2017 3:40 AM

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Poor Luffy, poor Luffy.
Mar 25, 2017 7:02 PM

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"The vivre card will bring us together again"

Really?
REALLY?
REaLLYYYYYYYY?

I don't wanna watch the next episode.
I don't wanna.

I can imagine how shocking this must've been when it initially aired, bc ofc I've been spoiled but even then, I was shocked. It went from 1 to 100 real damn fast.
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Jul 9, 2017 1:00 PM

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Whitebeard dying is a big loss.

Ace T_T we have just saved you! Luffy will never forgive himself or this volcano guy.
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Aug 25, 2017 6:53 PM
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Ok I just can't take this anymore. Why is One Piece a show that makes you change your emotions like every minute
Jan 14, 2018 12:36 PM

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If I wasn't already spoiled of this, I would believe that Ace somehow would survive after this, given the past events where no one ever died.

Anyway, RIP Ace.
May 9, 2018 11:54 AM

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I KNOW THAT THIS WAS GOING TO HAPPEN BECAUSE I ALWAYS READ THE WIKIA AND INTERNET IS FULL OF AHOLES THAT KEEP SPOILING THE SHOW.

BUT
BUT
BUT

I REALLY REALLY CANT STOP CRYING T__T
why is this happening.

Damn you ODAAAAA

猫はかわいいです。 (ꈍ ‸ ꈍ)


Oct 4, 2018 6:27 AM

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Stupidest death ever. Your captain already told you to run away, with him already putting his life on the line. Tons of buddies already sacrificed themselves when trying to save you, yet...

JUST A LITTLE PROVOCATION UNDID ALL THAT??

Please, Ace, you are the dumbest character I've ever seen. Should you just batted an eye and get your ass out of there, Whitebeard's death would had been very noble, and the pirates would have smiled at the end.

It's not a twist, it's stupid writing.


May 4, 2019 4:38 PM

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There was some serious tonal whiplash this episode. Were those Buggy and Mr.3 parts in the manga? To have Ace accepting the situation, something I hadn't expected, and him running as the Whitebeard's die and finally Ace taking a blow that severe for Luffy spliced up with yet another Buggy camera joke and a Mr.3 comedic moment felt weird. The Buggy joke was hardly anything new although it's still funny how stiff he is when filmed and I found his fake kindness quite funny too. And the Mr.3 bit was hysterical to have him hide himself in a wax shell and roll away, I would have just preferred a fully Ace and Whitebeard centered episode or the Mr.3 bit alone.

So for the actual bread and butter of the episode, that was traumatizing. The vivre card flashback really dulled the last moments for me, but apart from that I loved all of the Ace centered moments. The prostration similar to when Sanji thanked Zeff for all he's done, and the of course I am and jolly laugh of Whitebeard's. This is so sad, I didn't believe Ace could let Whitebeard sacrifice himself, Luffy never could after all if he was in Ace's shoes, but he did. As sad as it is he understood that if both of them died this was all be for nothing. As sad as it is Whitebeard is giving his own life for Ace and his children. Any who stay and die with him would just sully that. At the very least I hope that the camera captures his glory so that the slander does not live on.

Akainu is a damn punk. He is cruel. Kizaru may be sadistic, but Akainu is just truly cruel. 'Any unjust should die. Any deserters should die.' He does not know what sympathy is. And he's so good at manipulating people into anger through talks of slander. He did it to Squard and he did it to Ace now, but it does seem he believes Whitebeard is as bad as he is saying. Ace may have been able to run but he cannot let the man who gave them all a place to live, who made the world a better place, who would forgive his children for betraying him and let them leave if they so be it be insulted in his final moments. Like Luffy of course he would want to make Akainu shut up and it really broke him into a rage, as irrational as it was.

But my jaw dropped when he closed the distance to Luffy, Akainu went to kill Luffy before Ace's eyes. I don't want the death of many people in One Piece and knowing Oda I should have sympathy for nearly everyone but in this moment more than the Squard manipulation, I want Akainu on the ground freaking dead.... I love my boys and he's going out the way to spite everyone who fought for what they believed in tonight and make Ace suffer... Whitebeard will be devastated, everyone will, and this is the kind of moment I don't know how Luffy will react. When he thought his crew was dead he could not even fight back against Kuma. Will he need to be carried away, will he unleash insane haki and punch Akainu super hard, will he go berserk. I think however Luffy reacts here will be a notable moment of characterization.
May 4, 2019 4:39 PM

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Lord_Odous said:
Please, Ace, you are the dumbest character I've ever seen. Should you just batted an eye and get your ass out of there, Whitebeard's death would had been very noble, and the pirates would have smiled at the end.

Sadly, Ace is Luffy's brother and they are birds of the same feather.
May 5, 2019 5:20 AM

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gfsdfgsdgsdfgs said:
Lord_Odous said:
Please, Ace, you are the dumbest character I've ever seen. Should you just batted an eye and get your ass out of there, Whitebeard's death would had been very noble, and the pirates would have smiled at the end.

Sadly, Ace is Luffy's brother and they are birds of the same feather.


Well they aren't blood related, though. Just brothers by vow.


Sep 26, 2020 10:59 PM

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All Ace had to do at this point was to respect Whitebeard's wishes and immortalize his legacy in memory but things just had to turn out this way, damn. Akainu really knows how to emotionally manipulate his opponents and mercilessly hit it where it hurts. He definitely believes that the ends justify the means when it comes to dishing out absolute justice.

It's very ironic that the vivre card that symbolized Ace's life turned out to be the very same thing that let Luffy's guard down enough to leave himself open to a fatal attack that his brother ended up taking. I can only imagine how sorrowful things would be in the next episode...








Feb 7, 2021 1:47 AM
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DAMNNNNN... Why did ace turned back????? I know it's really painful for a great pirate to hear those words about his boss....
ACE... this guy could've been the pirate king. It was so soon for him to die. I can't bear this pain. (Still i pity those spoilers from before)
May 30, 2021 12:21 PM

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I would've raged if someone did that to me. No wonder he got pissed.
Jun 4, 2021 9:46 PM
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I was so happy that Luffy was able to save Ace, and then this happens. Luffy better defeat Akainu one day.
Jul 10, 2021 11:35 PM

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RIP ACE. Akainu knows how to piss someone off

Nov 18, 2021 1:44 PM

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This was a great episode, but I can't help but feel slightly annoyed that after everything everybody went through for him Ace so easily fell for Akainu's obvious bait. Frustrating as that was to watch, I suppose it was in-character for him and that was probably the point.

His hot-headedness, stubbornness and pride essentially drove him to disobey Whitebeard, pursue Blackbeard alone and get captured in the first place. It's a bit of cruel irony that he loves and respects Whitebeard so much that his pride would let a bit of trash talk from a merciless enemy influence his (poor) decision-making more than even his captain's final orders.
May 19, 2022 12:50 PM
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They dedicate a crazy amount of episodes to saving Ace and sure enough, he is saved. And then dies in this way? Seriously? Not a fan at all. I'd say this death comes way too soon too. How much of him have we really seen compared to most other characters? Truly wanted way more adventures of him and Luffy. I hate this so much.
Jun 24, 2022 3:09 PM

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This isn’t right man like bro get this goofy ass uncle Ben lookalike mf off my screen what a joke of an admiral smh
Aug 10, 2022 6:27 AM
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ace ace ace ace ace
Aug 29, 2022 1:00 AM

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Normally, I'd be like, "no way, no one dies plot." But my goodness, there is absolutely NO WAY Ace will survive that. Unlesssss someone can go back in time to undo this. But for now, FKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK.
Oct 15, 2022 12:39 PM
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I am not looking forward to the pain that the next episode is going to bring me.
Mar 15, 2023 11:03 PM
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😭😭😭😭😭😭😭💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔
Jun 20, 2023 4:42 PM
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ACEEEEE!!!!

BRUHH WHAT????
Jun 25, 2023 9:35 PM
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ACCEEEEE NOOOOOOOO
Jun 27, 2023 3:22 AM

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RIP Ace. Shame.. really liked his character, I wonder how Luffy will react without having the energy to do anything.

Also looking pretty bad for Whitebeard, are we gonna lose 2 big players this arc...
Jul 12, 2023 11:55 AM
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Not what I expected at all but I loved it. I’m quite the fan of tragic endings and I’m shocked One Piece went this far. Normally the plot armour is stupid and annoying but for once the story was told with actual consequences.
Sep 6, 2023 8:42 PM
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Surely he'll survive, right?
Sep 26, 2023 9:00 AM
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I knew that scene with Ace was coming... but I still felt the heartbreak :'( That Admiral!!!
Oct 15, 2023 1:44 PM

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This episode is the example of a great arc, going full dogshit and throwing everything away because Ace "fell" for the bait in a SINGLE episode.

Es que, qué puta vergüenza de episodio, Ace llorando por todos los que se están muriendo por salvarle, todo para la decisión de mierda que toma de suicidarse, literalmente su padre, Barbablanca, se suicida para que Ace y los demás se escapen, y a él se la suda. Todo el arco se ha ido a la mierda por esta basura de decisión. Increíble la vergüenza que ha dado el arco al final.

Ni siquiera me ha emocionado la puta mierda de muerte que ha sufrido, me ha enfurecido, qué vergüenza de writing para el final del arco.

Easiest worthless death of any shonen.
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Nov 26, 2023 8:11 AM

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It was pretty annoying that Ace fell for Akainu's trash talking. But I guess like Luffy often does, he could have genuinely thought he could beat someone who was far stronger than he realised. After all he had no problem with Aokiji.

I actually really enjoyed the comic relief with Buggy. Especially how his kind words to the transponder snail made it finally come out of the shell. That was cute xD Also Buggy and co unintentionally trolling everyone at the Sabaody Achipelago xD

As for Mr 3, I never thought I’d say this, but I do feel genuinely sorry for him for being left behind at Marineford. I hope he makes it out of there. He turned out to be huge help in saving Ace from being executed! And he seems to have developed a much better character over the course of the last two arcs.
Jan 6, 2024 11:43 AM
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Whatever happened in the end didn't feel like should've happened, felt a bit forced to do that
Mar 15, 2024 3:43 PM
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one piece best anime
May 12, 2024 9:05 PM
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"english text only" but as we'd say in brazil: mai q caraio ace
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