## One Piece Chapter 574, pages 7-9: The Death of Portgas D. Ace - Chapter: 574 - Pages: 7-9 - Characters: Akainu, Portgas D. Ace, Monkey D. Luffy, Whitebeard, Marco, Whitebeard Pirates, Buggy, Marines, Den Den Mushi, viewers, allied pirates, Jimbei, Emporio Ivankov, prisoners ### Summary Page 7: The news spreads instantly through the battle and through Buggy's restored broadcast. Pirates scream, "Stop Akainu!!!" while Marines point rifles and the video screens show Ace being struck. Viewers shout, "Do-goon!!" and "Fire!!!" as the Den Den Mushi broadcast catches the disaster. Whitebeard, Marco, and the other commanders look horrified, and the battlefield erupts into panic while Akainu remains beside Ace and Luffy. Page 8: Akainu pulls back from Ace, leaving him smoking and collapsing in front of Luffy. A pirate warns, "It's no good, we can't stop him!!" and Akainu says coldly, "It looks like you're still alive..." Luffy screams, "Stop!!!" while others cry, "No more!!!" The page lingers on Ace's burned body, Luffy's panic, and Akainu advancing again as if one fatal blow is still not enough. Page 9: Jimbei charges in to stop Akainu, shouting, "Jimbei!!!" and striking with "Jigowa!!!" Other prisoners and pirates yell, "Undo my handcuffs already!!" and "Oh man!! I'm saved! I was about to..." Akainu tells him, "Stop wasting my time, Jimbei. You're a former Shichibukai. You should know my strength..." Jimbei answers that even if it costs him his body, he will hold Akainu back as long as he can: "My life has no value to begin with!!!"