One Piece episode A Volume 2

One Piece episode A 2 is the second volume of One Piece episode A, including chapters 3 and 4, as well as the extra one-shot Nami vs. Kalifa.

Chapter 3
Chapter 3 is titled That Kind of Pirate (そういう海賊). It contains 67 pages and was originally released in One Piece Magazine Vol.12 on September 2, 2021.

The Spade Pirates had been forgiven after Ace's defeat, and many of them had found positions in the crew to work. After being taken onto the ship of the Whitebeard Pirates, Ace attempts to assassinate Whitebeard but fails. He wakes up in a medical room, where Deuce is working alongside the other nurses. Ace becomes frustrated with the situation of his crew, he doesn't want to fit into a position like they have. Thatch, the head chef of the Whitebeard Pirates, says to Ace that he is promising and begins to give him training tips. Later, Whitebeard Pirates attack an enemy ship and after the battle they rest on Foodvalten island. Here they speak about a rumor started by Thatch that Ace will join the Whitebeard Pirates if he loses to Whitebeard 100 times. Then Ace, Thatch and Teach comment on the Devil Fruits and Teach jokes that it is necessary to kill the bearer to appropriate the power. Ace asks them which Devil Fruit they want to eat, and they both say the Suke Suke no Mi. After some time, Ace and Whitebeard fight their 99th battle and for the first time Whitebeard uses his fruit. That night Thatch is concerned with Whitebeard's deteriorating health, and so he tells him to stop but he refuses. In the end, the day of the 100th duel is decided and takes place on Peak Ode island.

Chapter 4
Chapter 4 is titled Ace's Adventure (エースの冒険). It contains 58 pages and was originally released in One Piece Magazine Vol.14 on December 2, 2021.

Ace fights Whitebeard the 100th time, losing it. During the battle he remembers when he asked to Marco why everyone called Whitebeard "Pops". Marco replied with that Whitebeard called them his "sons". After the fight, on the Moby Dick there is the sake cup ceremony held by Izou. Ace accepts the skull tattoo on his back and tells his crew that they are all Whitebeard Pirates from now on, so they burn the Spade Pirates flag. There is a quick recap of Ace's life, including the meeting with Yamato. At the end, Deuce visits the tombstones of Ace and Whitebeard. Later, Morgans tries to buy from him the manuscript with Ace's adventures but Deuce refuses, he left the book at the grave of his captain and friend.

Chapter 3

 * In the novel, Teach is ordered to keep an eye on Ace alongside Thatch. In the manga, only Thatch starts following Ace's actions and establishes a dialogue of trust with him.
 * In the novel, Whitebeard Pirates attack the crew of pirate Raccoon and Teach has a major role, in the manga they attack an anonymous pirate and more attention is paid to Marco.
 * In the manga, after this battle, Whitebeard Pirates have a conversation at Foodvalten island. In the novel they are in an unspecified port.
 * In the manga, the whole mission at Port Chibaralta against Oliva's family is missing.
 * In the manga, the place of the hundredth fight between Ace and Whitebeard is specified, Peak Ode island.

Chapter 4

 * The big battle of Ace and Whitebeard happens offscreen in the novel.
 * In the manga the sake cup ceremony is held by Izou.
 * In the novel the Spade Pirates burn the Piece of Spadille, in the manga they burn their flag.
 * The novel ends on the previous point, the manga ends with Deuce's visit at the tombstones where he puts the copy of Ace's novel, refusing to sell it to Morgans.
 * In the manga there's a quick recap of Ace's life including his meeting with Yamato.