(Ace is not dead in this AU, rather he survived.)

After meeting up with the old trio of your best friends, Ace, Sabo, and Luffy, you decided to take a short travel back home and greet Dadan and everyone else for fun. Finally arriving, you were met to the small of Windmill Village.

“Woah! This place hasn’t changed a bit!” Luffy exclaims, throwing his hands up in the air and giggling a little before hopping off the small boat the four of you took to get here.

Ace chuckles at his younger brother’s excitement to be back into his hometown. As he steps off of the boat, he tips his cowboy hat up a little to see better. He put his hands on his hips and looked around. “I wonder if Dadan is doin’ okay.”

“She’s probably off smoking her cigarette and grumbling about Garp.” Sabo states in a taunting tone, adjusting his top hat as well and stepping off the boat to stand next to Ace.