Chapter 574

Portgas D. Ace Dies
Chapter Info
Volume:	59
Chapter:	574
Japanese Title:	ポートガス・D（ディー）・エース死す
Romanized Title:	Pōtogasu Dī Ēsu Shisu
Viz Title:	The Death of Portgaz D. Ace
Pages:	17
Release Date:	February 15, 2010
WSJ Issue:	2010 Issue 11
Anime:	Episode 483 (p. 2-17) Episode 484 (p. 16-17)
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Chapter 574 is titled "Portgas D. Ace Dies".

Cover Page

Straw Hats and Animals: Nami manages to hit Luffy while playing Whack-a-Mole.

Short Summary

Marco asks Mr. 3 to make a key in order to free himself from the Seastone handcuffs while the rest of the Whitebeard Pirates and their allies repel Akainu's attacks. Several flashbacks of Ace's past are shown before Ace dies smiling, saying he had a happy life.

Long Summary

Ace hugs Luffy while taking his last breath. Ace asks Luffy to forgive him for not letting Luffy save him completely. Marco tells Mr. 3 to make him a key so he can take off his Seastone handcuffs.

While allies and members of the Whitebeard pirates fend off Admiral Akainu, Sengoku is forced to subdue Garp, because otherwise Garp would attempt to kill Akainu. Ace's crewmates call a doctor, but Ace says it's too late because his insides have been melted. Many flashbacks from Ace's past are shown in which people commented that if Gol D. Roger has a kid, that kid should just die.

Ace then says his last words, how he will miss everyone, and how glad he was to be accepted by his friends and to have a family. He also mentions someone dear to him for the first time. In the final flashback, Luffy is crying and Ace tells Luffy that he is never going to die cause he has a little brother to worry about. With that, his Vivre Card burns completely and a flashback of his mother is shown naming him Gol D. Ace. Both Whitebeard and Garp start to cry. In the final scene, Ace dies in front of Luffy's lap, leaving Luffy alone with a tormented expression on his face, and spelling the end for the Gol D. bloodline.

Quick References

Chapter Notes

• Marco and Vista are confirmed to be Haki users.
• Sabo is mentioned for the first time.
• Portgas D. Ace, second division commander of the Whitebeard Pirates and son of the Pirate King Gol D. Roger dies, making this the very first death of a major character (as well as a D. carrier) outside of a flashback.
• As suggested by the traits of the ones who carry the Will of D., Ace also dies with a smile.
• With Ace's death, Gol D. Roger's bloodline comes to an end.

Characters

Pirates	Marines	Shichibukai	Others
Straw Hat Pirates Monkey D. Luffy Nami (cover page) Whitebeard Pirates Edward Newgate Marco Portgas D. Ace Jozu Vista Blamenco Blenheim Curiel Kingdew Speed Jiru Fossa Whitebeard Alliance Buggy Ramba Hangan Choi Zucca Rush Arthur	Fleet Admiral Sengoku Admirals Akainu Aokiji Vice Admirals Monkey D. Garp	Former Jinbe	Citizens Portgas D. Rouge (flashback) Baroque Works (disbanded) Mr. 3

Author Comment

Author Comment
Translation Original Had an interview with Takashi Yanase-san for the artbook. I'd really like you to read it. イラスト集の為にアンパンマンのやなせたかしさんと対談。これは読んで欲しい。 —Eiichiro Oda
English translation by Greg Werner. For comprehensive translation credits, see here.

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