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What if in his search for Blackbeard, Ace had managed to catch up with the Strawhat's more than once?
What if the deep resentment he held toward the World Government over their responsibility for his mother's death and subsequent orphaning and his constant questioning of his right to exist led him to form more than just cursory attachments to the young crew?
What if he had been able to see the deeper connections he shared with others? If he had been able to see that he not only had the innate right to exist, but that he was truly appreciated and even capable of being loved by others?
What if he hadn't been killed during the Summit War?