after Ace got invited to become one of the 7 warlords of the sea. He joined and became one. Removing his bounty and giving him even more reputation than he already had as Fire Fist Ace

after a week of being a new warlord of the sea. Ace got the mission to get rid of a pirate crew terrorising a village

Captain: And who are you?

Crewmate: Captain! That is Fire Fist Ace! And just became one of the the 7 emperors of the sea!

Ace: I say it once! Leave the village alone and never come back!