Chapter 574

Chapter 574 is called "Portgas D. Ace Dies"

Summary
Ace is shown hugging Luffy while taking his last breath. Ace asks Luffy to forgive him for not letting Luffy save him completely. 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, while Luffy tormented, howls facing sky.

Chapter Notes

 * This is the first time that Oda has shown a main character dying outside of a flashback.
 * For the first time Luffy is shown so anguished, even more so than the time Kuma scattered his crew.
 * The death of Ace can be said to be a major twist after his rescue.

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