“Ace stranded on island with mysterious man; they build boat, find Devil Fruit, vow to sail Grand Line.”
One Piece: Ace's Story
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Synopsis
Ace stranded on island with mysterious man; they build boat, find Devil Fruit, vow to sail Grand Line.
The infamous Portgas D. Ace's departure from Dawn Island marks the beginning of his pirate adventure, and he immediately finds himself deserted on an uninhabited, desolate island. There, he meets a mysterious man, who quickly becomes drawn to Ace's personality and befriends him. Aiming to get themselves off the island, the duo decides to work together to build a boat. However, due to a lack of food on the isle, the pair only have so much time to finish making their craft, causing tension to arise between the two. Nonetheless, the appearance of a special fruit may give them the hope needed to escape the island—because if they succeed, they vow to sail the Grand Line together.Included one-shots: Volume 1: Roronoa Zoro, Umi ni Chiru (Zolo Overboard) Volume 2: Nami vs. Kalifa
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What 3 readers settled on.
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Running avg · May 2022 → Nov 2025
- 7 “This artwork is so good I could die!!! Yeah Boichi is actually so good it's crazy. It almost makes me want to consider reading Dr. Stone. But idk. It's just a retelling of previous story regarding...”
- 10 “It completely tells the story of Ace. It shows how Ace acquired his devil fruit ability and also introduces the Spade Pirates and the first member of the crew to join which is Masked Deuce who...”
- 10 “This little spin-off to me is a very fun self contained experience and a must read for anyone getting seriously invested into One Piece. It gives us a glimpse into a subplot we never got to fully...”
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A Manga Publication
- Format 6 × 2 ch × vol
- Total read 0h 48m approx
- Published Sep 2020 – Dec 2021
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M54417 catalog