Chapter 574

Chapter 574 is called "The Death of Portgas D. Ace"

Summary
Ace is shown hugging Luffy while taking his last breath. Ace asks Luffy to forgive him for not letting Luffy save him completely. 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. Many flashbacks from past are shown and Ace says his last words, how he will miss everyone, and how glad he was to be accepted by his nakama and to have a family. In the final flashback, Luffy is crying and Ace tells Luffy that he is never gonna die cause he has 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. In the final scene, Ace dies in front of Luffy's lap as his vivre card burns completely, leaving Luffy alone with a tormented expression on his face, and apparently spelling the end for the Gol bloodline.

Chapter Notes

 * This is the first time that Oda has shown a main character dying outside of a flashback.
 * As suggested by the traits of the ones who carry the Will of the D., Ace also dies with a smile.
 * A commander of the Whitebeard Pirates, Blenheim, is named.

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