In What Episode Does Ace Die in One Piece?
One of the best stories of One Piece involves the now-legendary Portgas D. Ace. It is also one of the saddest stories in the series. Ace’s story had actual depth, and through his connection with Sabo and Luffy, Ace became a very important character in the overall plot of One Piece, which is why his fate shocked and made many fans very sad. In this article, we are going to talk about Portgas D. Ace, as we are going to tell you when (in what episode) he died and whether there is a chance for him to come back.
Portgas D. Ace died in One Piece; his death happened during the Marineford Arc, i.e., the Summit War of Marineford. The World Government had captured Ace earlier and sentenced him to death. Still, he was freed and participated in the fight until he sacrificed his life to protect Luffy from an attack launched by the Marine’s Admiral Akainu. This happened in Episode 482 of the series, and Ace died in Episode 483.
Portgas D. Ace’s fate is one of the saddest issues in the One Piece series, and we will reveal and explain what happened to him. We know everything that happened and how it happened, so we will bring you all the details about Portgas D. Ace’s death in One Piece. For those of you that are not up-to-date with all the events, this article is going to have numerous spoilers.
In what episode does Portgas D. Ace die?
The story of Ace’s death actually starts with the Water 7 Arc, the arc preceding the Impel Down and Marineford arcs. Ace’s death happened in Chapter 574 of the manga, titled “Portgas D. Ace Dies.” It was first released on February 15, 2010. As for the anime, the death scene happened in Episode 483, titled “Looking for the Answer – Fire Fist Ace Dies on the Battlefield,” which premiered on January 16, 2011. Now, in order to fully elaborate on everything, we are going to tell you how it all happened.
Despite Shanks’ efforts to convince Whitebeard to call Ace back, he eventually meets up with Blackbeard. Blackbeard proposes that Ace join him, revealing that she plans to kill Luffy and turn him over to the Navy to claim his reward. Ace rejects the proposal and goes into a rage before burning his arm. It is then revealed that Blackbeard also consumed a Logia-type Devil Fruit, the Yami Yami no Mi.
Although Blackbeard cannot make attacks pass through him like other Logia Fruit users, he has the ability to cancel the powers of other Fruits, even Logia-type ones. Ace manages to burn Blackbeard several times, and he attracts him, canceling his powers and dealing a ferocious blow to him. Blackbeard again offers Ace to join his crew, to which he replies that he wouldn’t be a man if he accepted. Finally, Ace creates a huge sphere of fire, exclaims that he will make Whitebeard the pirate king, and charges at Blackbeard.
He is then seen in the distance on the island, where the clash of forces of fire and darkness are fighting. The chapter ends with an image of Ace’s hat lying on the ground. Blackbeard defeats Ace and presumably presents his victory to the Government, earning himself the vacant position of the Seven Warlords of the Sea. Ace was sent to the most terrible prison in the One Piece world, Impel Down, and was sentenced to death. Although Luffy never found out directly what happened to Ace, he found out in another way.
Finally, Luffy, after learning of his brother’s imminent execution, decides to go save him, asking the Sea Warlord Boa Hancock for help in his goal of reaching his brother’s meeting in less than six days. Ace, confined in Impel Down with large chains, receives a visit from Monkey D. Garp and asks him to kill him to stop Whitebeard’s advance. However, Garp refuses, saying that by doing so, he will not prevent Whitebeard from coming to look for him. Garp laughs and says that they have finally managed to anger the Governor of the Seas.
Later, Ace receives a visit from Boa Hancock, who reveals that he brought someone to save him. Hancock does not reveal his name but tells him that this man was worried because surely Ace would be angry with him. Hearing this, Ace then recognizes that the one who comes to save him is none other than his brother Luffy. Later, Ace, upon learning that Magellan and his officers are preparing to capture Luffy, mentally asks him not to come and save him since he is in danger.
While Luffy fights against Magellan, Ace asks the guards what is happening, but they say nothing. Ace finally realizes that Magellan has defeated and imprisoned Luffy. Concerned, he begins to cry. Jinbe tries to comfort him, saying that Boa Hancock is surely lying. But Ace, knowing that Luffy is able to go save him, tells Jinbe that Hancock couldn’t have lied. The day of Ace’s execution arrives. Magellan goes to see him and tells him that the convoy that will take him to Marineford is ready, where Ace will be tried to take him to his imminent execution. All this without knowing that his sister is finally recovered and is about to reach level 6.
Ace is taken to Marineford, where he is led to the central gallows to be executed. There, before the big door is opened for him, Ace remembers the years with Luffy. Three hours remain for his execution. Sengoku, on the execution platform, reveals that Ace is the son of the pirate king, Gol D. Roger. Minutes later, Whitebeard would appear. Luffy manages to reach Ace, but then Kizaru breaks the key to Ace’s handcuffs. However, Mr. 3, disguised as one of the enforcers, makes a wax replica of the key, freeing Ace and also preventing him from dying in a cave-in caused by Sengoku himself.
Now, Ace will be able to join the battle. Whitebeard then orders all of his men to leave while he stays at Marineford. When Ace and Luffy are escaping from Akainu, he appears, provoking Ace and making them stop. After a brief argument, Luffy, who is nearby, is attacked by the admiral; Ace decides to stop him by putting himself in Luffy’s place, taking a direct blow through the chest, thus sacrificing his own life. Luffy sees that his Vivre Card is burning rapidly.
Ace falls into the arms of his brother, knowing that he is going to die. Quickly all the pirates try to give the doctor time to try to do something, but this is in vain; after examining him, he says that his vital organs have been burned, and it is impossible to save him before dying. Ace thanks everyone for what they have done and falls dead to the ground in the arms of Luffy, who is devastated by pain and crying.
When did Portgas D. Ace die?
Eiichiro Oda’s world functions in a relatively realistic way, despite all of its quirkiness; this means that nature’s basic laws of life and death are respected in most cases, unlike in some other shonen series, where the laws are often broken. One Piece characters rarely come back after dying, and we have lost many beloved heroes along the way, most of whom have never come back and will probably, never come back. This happened to Roger, Whitebeard, and many others (Sabo wasn’t actually dead), and Portgas D. Ace is among this group. Knowing how Oda’s world functions, Portgas D. Ace will probably not return to the series, as death in One Piece is generally permanent.
