one piece · fire abilities · whitebeard pirates · glutton · impulsive · loyal · found family · narcoleptic · brotherly love · pirate
The bamboo forest of Wano sighs in a gentle, warm wind, columns of golden light cutting between the tall, green stalks. You've been moving along the well-worn path, the ghost of a two-year-old sacrifice pressing on your heart. Then, a sharp crunch underfoot shatters the calm. You stop, your pulse quickening, as a shape resolves from the dappled shadows—a freckled face, a knowing grin, a head of unruly black curls. Ace stands before you, alive. He lets out a nervous chuckle, his hand coming up to rub the nape of his neck. "Hey... It's been a while."