## One Piece Chapter 552, pages 8-8: Ace and Whitebeard - Chapter: 552 - Pages: 8-8 - Characters: Portgas D. Ace, Luffy, Whitebeard, Spade Pirates, Marines, Pirates ### Summary Page 8: Ace remembers the beginning of his pirate life. As a young captain, he tells Luffy, "Yeah! See ya, Luffy...!! I'll be going on ahead!!" and says that in three years, when Luffy sets out to sea, Ace will have gotten stronger too. Pirates react to the Spade Pirates' flag, saying they have never seen it before and wondering where this boy came from. Others note that Ace's background is a mystery, that he is only a rookie, and that he has a Logia ability. Whitebeard notices him, laughs "Gurarara..." and remarks that a promising young pirate is making a name for himself on the Grand Line.