## One Piece Chapter 525, pages 1-2: The Sea Floor Prison Impel Down - Chapter: 525 - Pages: 1-2 - Characters: Monkey D. Garp, Portgas D. Ace, Monkey D. Luffy, Monkey D. Dragon, Portgas D. Rouge, Whitebeard ### Summary Page 1: In the depths of Impel Down, Garp sits across from the chained Ace and says he would have preferred for Ace and Luffy to have become great Marines, but they did the opposite and turned into rogues. Ace answers only, "Yeah." Garp mentions that he told Luffy about his father and that Luffy was surprised his father was even around. Ace says that matter has nothing to do with either him or Luffy, because they both have the blood of an infamous criminal running through their veins and never would have become Marines. Ace adds that he took the name Portgas to show gratitude to his mother; his good-for-nothing father never gave him anything aside from half his blood. He says he has no memories of that man and owes him nothing. Page 2: Garp looks at Ace and says, "You look like you're about to die, kid..." In memory or echo, Whitebeard extends his hand and asks, "Why don't you take on my name and run wild...? Become my son!!!" Ace's face shifts from exhausted pain to fierce conviction. He tells Garp, "The only father I have... is Whitebeard...!!!" Garp falls silent. The page makes clear that Ace does not define himself by the bloodline Garp mentions, nor by the infamous criminal father whose name he rejects. His chosen bond is with Whitebeard, the man whose name he accepted and whose crew gave him the place he wanted. That emotional answer also explains why Whitebeard's coming war cannot be separated from Ace's identity.