One Piece‘s Monkey D. Luffy and Portgas D. Ace are sworn brothers who grew up together on Mt. Corvo in the Goa Kingdom of the East Blue. Raised by the mountain bandit Dadan and her group, both Luffy and Ace grew up with the skills to survive in the wild and with time, they grew incredibly close to each other.
Ace set off on his journey to become a pirate three years before Luffy, who followed him shortly after and made quite a name for himself. As expected of brothers, the two have several qualities in common but despite that, they’re also entirely their own characters.
10 Alike: Both Luffy And Ace Will Always Help Those In Need
Luffy and Ace may be pirates, but that doesn’t stop them from helping people out. On some occasions, they act the part of self-interested pirates, but on others, they’re kind and helpful to those around them.
Luffy, in particular, has saved countless countries from being destroyed. Meanwhile, Ace helped out Tama and her people in Wano Country’s Amigasa Village, freed the slaves from Onigashima, and promised to free Wano from Kaido’s reign.
9 Totally Different: Ace Is Well-Mannered, Unlike Luffy
When it comes to manners, Ace is miles ahead of Luffy. As a kid, Ace had Makino teach him how to properly greet others and he took every lesson she gave him very seriously. In the New World, Ace met Shanks and was respectful to him because he saved Luffy.
When he met the Straw Hat Pirates, the group was completely surprised at how well-mannered he was and how much he cared about the feelings of other people.
8 Alike: Both Luffy And Ace Pursue Freedom On The Seas
Luffy and Ace grew up with the same goal of wanting to be the freest people in the world. As kids, they prepared themselves for the pirate life, but what really pushed them was the death of their brother, Sabo.
According to Ace, Sabo wanted to be free but what killed him was the opposite. With that in mind, both Ace and Luffy spent the remaining years getting stronger and striving for the freedom that Sabo couldn’t grasp. When it comes to how much they value freedom, they’re very similar.
7 Totally Different: Ace Isn’t Dependent On His Crew
While both Ace and Luffy are exceptional pirates, they require different support systems. Luffy cannot survive without the help of his crew, as proven on so many occasions. Without Sanji, he can’t cook, and without Franky, he doesn’t even have a ship. Luffy can’t get anywhere without Nami and he can’t fulfill the roles of any of his other crewmates either.
Ace, on the other hand, can do everything by himself. Ace was a skilled navigator and had his own ship, known as Striker. On the quest to find Blackbeard, he traveled for months from the New World to the Grand Line without many problems.
6 Alike: Both Luffy And Ace Wield All Haki Types
Luffy and Ace are exceptionally skilled pirates and it goes without saying that they both wield Haki. Luffy was taught the usage of all three Haki by Silvers Rayleigh, the right-hand man of the Pirate King, during the two-year timeskip.
Meanwhile, Ace awakened his Armament Haki when he fought Vice-Admiral Draw on Sabaody Archipelago. By the time Ace reached Fish-Man Island, he had full control over his Conqueror’s Haki. Ace hasn’t been seen using Observation Haki, but he most certainly possessed it.
5 Totally Different: Luffy Is A Pirate Captain While Ace Left That Role
Luffy is the captain of the Straw Hat Pirates and he aims to become the Pirate King by reaching Laugh Tale and finding the One Piece. Although his crew is small, it’s capable enough to take on anyone in the world.
Ace, on the other hand, started his journey as the captain of the Spade Pirates, but he ended up taking Whitebeard’s hand and became his son. Ace gave up his position as a captain and joined the Whitebeard Pirates instead.
4 Alike: Both Luffy And Ace Shoulder Great Responsibility
Luffy is the captain of his crew and that automatically makes him responsible for the lives of all those who work for him. If any of Luffy’s crewmates die under his watch, then he might as well have failed as a captain. For Luffy, the feeling of loss that Sabo’s and Ace’s deaths brought was extremely difficult to deal with — which is why he doesn’t ever want to lose anyone again and protects his crew with his life.
Ace, while not a captain, was still the leader of the Second Division of the Whitebeard Pirates. He bore great responsibility and when Teach, one of his subordinates, murdered Thatch, Ace chased him to the ends of the earth.
3 Totally Different: Luffy Wants To Become The Pirate King
Both Luffy and Ace wanted to achieve great fame when they set out on their journey to become pirates, however, their true goals were very different. While Luffy always wanted to be the Pirate King, Ace was more focused on surpassing his father, Gol D. Roger.
After joining the Whitebeard Pirates, Ace then wanted to make Whitebeard the King. Surprisingly, the Yonko himself wanted Ace to become the leader of the next generation and was raising him to become the next Pirate King.
2 Alike: Both Luffy And Ace Are Very Reckless
Luffy and Ace are two of the most reckless pirates on the seas. Having followed Luffy’s journey for years, every fan knows that he acts on his instincts and doesn’t care about the consequences at all. Luffy is very carefree and he shares this quality with Ace too.
Ace is usually very calm, but he burns like fire when anyone he cares about is under threat. Ace fought Bluejam when he was just a kid, knowing he might die. In Marineford, he confronted Akainu because he badmouthed Whitebeard and because Luffy was in danger.
1 Totally Different: Ace Wields A Logia Power While Luffy Has A Paramecia Power
Luffy was the first of the two brothers to eat a Devil Fruit. He gained the powers of the Gomu Gomu no Mi when he hung out with Shanks and accidentally ate the fruit he had stolen, making him a rubber man with Paramecia powers.
Ace, meanwhile, ate his Devil Fruit after setting out on his journey. He shipwrecked on an island where he met Masked Deuce, who went onto become his right-hand man. There, Ace found the Logia-type Mera Mera no Mi, which gave him the power to turn into fire itself.
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