Why killing ACE could be a big mistake

One piece He is now in an amazing moment in the Elbaf arch, but there is an event that happened years ago that still triggers heated debates and many fans wonder how different the story could be: the death of Portgas D. Ace in the summit war.

Ace was and still is the character of a favorite fan, to the extent that many One piece Fans are still frustrated that he died. And to be honest, he doesn't have to be mistaken when he thinks that Ace's death was a mistake.

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Why did Ace die in one piece?

Portgas D. Ace was the main One piece The character until his death at the end of the arc Marineford, the last arch of the summit war saga. After facing and lost with Blackbeard in an effort to protect Luffy, ACE was handed over to the world government and sentenced to a public execution. He stayed in prison at Imper while waiting for his sentence.

Once the news of the ACE capture has expanded, it naturally caused the war between Marines and Whitebeard Pirates, and Blackbeard helped Marines to kill as many white pirates as possible. Marines also focused on the elimination of potential heirs of Roger.

Of course, Luffy also came to rescue ACE and joined the war. While he was able to free the ace from Impel Down prison, Ace later sacrificed him to protect him from Admiral Akain. At the same time, Blackbeard was also able to kill Whitebeard, which caused Luffy's allies a huge disadvantage. But before things could get worse, Shanks appeared and threatened to join the war with his red hair if the Marines and Blackbeard would not retreat. The war ended with this intervention. The way Shanks managed to end with many fans has made many of the relationship with the world government, which is increasingly brighter in the Elbaph arch.

The death of ace felt like a betrayal for many fans

When the summit war saga was under serialization, One piecePopularity in Japan began to rise sharply. In fact, sales numbers suggest that the series reached its peak in 2011, during the Fish-Man Island saga, which starts immediately after the summit war. After Netflix began to stream anime and live series, it may have gained even more popularity, but most of the sales data is based on physical copies, which may not be the best metric due to the increase in digital sales. In any case, in recent years, One piece The physical sale of manga was far from the levels observed in 2011.

This emphasizes the massive impact that the war saga had a summit on the fan base. At that time, fans were eagerly waiting for new chapters and discussed what they think ACE would happen. And of course many believed that ACE would be liberated and survived war. For many, therefore His death felt like a betrayal, as if Oda wasted his potential as a character. This still sparkles a heated debate, and many claim that his death was unnecessary in the story and place. In fact, numerous spin-offs focused on ACE, because the summit war saga led many fans to believe that Oda regrets, that she killed him.

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On the other hand, some say it was necessary. First, because it added a feeling of danger and high bets to the war. The war of the summit would feel unnecessary without much consequences like his death. Secondly, it caused significant changes in the characters, especially Luffy, who realized the true power of the world government. Many also claim that due to the events of this arch, ACE has given more sense than surviving. It is difficult to deny that his death was a key moment in the series, although it was frustrating.

The death of Ace was the key to the development of Luffy

As mentioned, Ace's death was a key event for Luffy. While he knew the power of his enemies, the trauma he had experienced has made him more determined than ever. It is clear that he has become less impulsive in the following arches and grew both as a character and as a leader. However, fans may make sense to suggest that Luffy's character's development can occur without his death. Maybe if Ace disappeared after this arch, Luffy would have undergone similar changes.

One piece

Release date

October 20, 1999

Network

Fuji TV

Directors

Hiroaki Miyamoto, Konosuke Uda, Junji Shimizu, Satoshi Itō, Munehisa Sakai, Katsumi Tokoro, Yutaka Nakajima, Yoshihiro Ueda, Kenichi Takeshita, Yoko, Ryota, Hiroyudi, Hiroyudi, Takhiro. Imamura, Toshihiro Maeya, Yet Endô, Nosome Shishido, Hidehiko Kadota, Sumio Watanabe, Harume Kosaka, Yasuhiro Tanabe, Yukihiko Nakao, Keisuke onishi, Junichis, Hiroyuki satou

Writers

Jin Tanaka, Akiko Inoue, Junki Takegami, Shinzo Fujita, Shhouji Yonemura, Yoshiyuki Suga, Atsuhiro Tomioka, Hirohiko Uesaka, Michiru Shimada, Isao, Isao, Takuya Masuoto, Joichi, Momoka, Momoka, Momoka, Momood, Momood, Momooda, Momooda, Momooda, Momooda, Momooda.

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  Mayumi tanaka

  Monkey D. Luffy (Voice)

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  Kazuya nakai

  Roronoa zoro (voice)