Also... Can we talk about how COCKY this boy Ace used to be!
I mean, sure, he had no idea how strong top tiers were yet, but he REALLY rushed into a lot of these fights that were beyond his level. He was lucky Kaido wasn't there and he was lucky that WB is Roger's mate.
In the end, its this attitude that led Ace to his death against Akainu. I do appreciate Oda remaining consistent with Ace's flaws this far into the story tho