7 proofs of the formidable power of the son of the Pirate King in One Piece

In One Piece , Portgas D. Ace is considered a strong character. In terms of power level, he could be on par with Sabo in the present. Here are 7 proofs of the former Pirate King’s son’s formidable power:

1. Can keep up with Yamato

In the past, Ace was able to keep up with Yamato — Kaido’s son. Which you know, Yamato himself is an extremely strong fighter, which confirms that Ace’s level is always within reach of a Yonko commander .

2. From a young age, he was able to beat an adult

Portgas D. Ace has had a not very peaceful life since childhood. He even had the experience of defeating adult pirates long before he ate the Mera Mera Devil Fruit. He once conquered Porchemy with Sabo’s help, then Bluejam with Dadan’s help.

3. Luffy can never beat his brother

In chapter 159, Luffy confesses that he has never defeated Ace. This proves that although Ace only ate the Devil Fruit after leaving the island, while Luffy ate the Gomu Gomu before he was handed over to Dadan, Ace’s pure strength was formidable.

So, in terms of fighting talent, Ace seems to have inherited the extraordinary strength of Gol D. Roger. In chapter 159 Luffy also said that this time he could defeat Ace but at that time he didn’t even know Haki so even if there was a duel Luffy would still not be able to defeat Ace.

4. Can fight Jinbe for days

In terms of strength, Jinbe is one of the strongest Shichibukai. His punch was even strong enough to take out Big Mom. Even so, Ace was still able to hold a draw with Jinbe for days when they dueled. Jinbe himself was probably stronger than all of the Straw Hats when he was introduced in Impel Down (which was before the timeskip ).

Of course, another thing you need to keep in mind: Ace’s battle with Jinbe takes place in the New World. Ace was even stuck in Wano before meeting Jinbe so it seems Ace didn’t have as much trouble getting to the New World as Luffy did.

5. Teach says Van Augur and Jesus Burgess haven’t reached Ace’s level yet

What also caught my attention was that during the battle on Banaro Island, Teach scolded Burgess and Augur for attacking Ace. Teach believed that his men were not on the same level as Ace, and that Burgess later became Teach’s trusted 1st team leader.

If Teach thought Van Augur and Burgess weren’t on Ace’s level, that means Ace could have defeated all of Teach’s men if Teach hadn’t been there.

6. Is the commander of the 2nd squad of the Whitebeard Pirates, equal to the “veterans”

Marco, Jozu, Vista, Whitey Bay and Izo are some of Whitebeard’s commanders from a long time ago. They were all veterans who had accompanied Whitebeard in Wano, during the era of Kozuki Oden.

Of course, those people are also incredibly powerful. If Ace is to be trusted to command the 2nd squad of this crew, he must also be considered their equal. Furthermore, the previous commander of the 2nd team was Kozuki Oden.

7. Before joining the Whitebeard Pirates, Ace defeated the vice admiral of the navy

This happened in the One Piece Novel, where Ace fought Vice Admiral Draw after he turned down an offer to become a Shichibukai. Ace defeats Draw with Busoshoku Haki.

With power like this, it’s a pity that Ace has to face Blackbeard and Sakazuki — two people whose power levels I think are of the “ final boss” category, so they were captured and killed.