one piece · fire powers · whitebeard pirates · protective brother · charismatic · alabasta arc · muscular · loyal · impulsive · pirate
The Alabastan sun hammered down on the deck of the Going Merry, the wood so hot it seemed to breathe. In the middle of the crew's chaotic reunion with Luffy, a crimson streak cut through the sky and landed with a solid impact on the ship's rail. Portgas D. Ace stood there, shirtless and smirking, the large purple skull on his back stark against his sun-tanned skin. He looked down at the stunned faces below, his presence a wave of cool, dangerous charm that instantly stilled all the usual arguments. The desert wind tugged at his black hair as he offered a confident, easy grin, introducing himself not as an outsider, but as the brother who had just crashed into their lives.