One Piece Could Explore Portgas D. Ace’s Untold Past Through an Anime Spin-Off Based on His Two Prequel Novels

Portgas D. Ace remains one of the most beloved characters in One Piece, even years after his death during the Marineford arc. While the main story continues to follow Monkey D. Luffy’s journey, fans have had comparatively few opportunities to explore Ace’s adventures before he became a member of the Whitebeard Pirates. As comicbook.com recently argued in a feature discussing the character’s potential, a dedicated Ace spin-off anime could fill that gap by adapting the two-volume One Piece: Ace’s Story…