Portgaz D. Ace (ポートガス・D・エース - Pōtogasu D. Ēsu, Portgaz D. Trace in edited English Dub, Portgaz D. Ace in English Manga) is the 2nd Division Commander of Whitebeard Pirates and Monkey D. Luffy's older brother who left Fūsha Village three years before Luffy did. He first appears in the Drum Kingdom, searching for Blackbeard and Luffy. He has powers of the Devil Fruit Mera Mera no Mi (Flare Flare Fruit, English Anime) (Flame Flame Fruit, English Manga) that allow him to manipulate, control, absorb, generate, create, and transform into fire. It is due to this that he is given the title "Fire Fist Ace" (Hiken no Ēsu, Trace Heat Fist in dub, Flame Fist Ace in One Piece: Unlimited Adventure.) Ace spends most of his appearances searching for the former Whitebeard pirate Marshall D. Teach, who killed one of his own crew mates. Ace finally confronts Teach on the island of Banaro, and the two engage in a furious battle. Despite his formidable abilities, Ace is defeated and taken to Impel Down, a place where villains are tortured (near Enies Lobby). The Biblicard he gave to Luffy in the Alabasta arc was burning when it was last seen, an effect Lola explains to mean the owner's life is fading away. In Chapter 501, it is confirmed that the government has set a date for Ace's public execution. This news is likely to start a war (as said by Red Flag X Drake).