Summary

  • Ace's battle against a Warlord of the Sea had significant consequences for the pirate world and led to important events in the series.
  • The fight is not shown in the manga, but it resulted in Kuma becoming a Warlord and later saving Luffy and his crew.
  • Despite not being depicted, the confrontation with the secret Warlord was likely an epic bout that changed the future of the series.