One Piece Chapter 561

[Archangel]

I think it's more than possible that Ace's death (or Ace being about to be killed) could help release his enormous haki.

Not to mention it would put a stop to those DBZ comparisons amirite?

On the one hand, you are absolutely correct. On the other, I don't think Luffy has any sort of "knock out" power unless he's yelling something passionately.

You're confusing shonen powerups with Haki.

[Assertn]

i don't see as much foreshadowing as everyone else is saying. They've showed bots of Ace's past and then cut to him saying he's ready to die a bunch of times just like Robin with Cp7.

http://www.onemanga.com/One_Piece/441/19/

[Archangel]

http://www.onemanga.com/One_Piece/441/19/

That does indeed prove that something big is going to happen but it doesn't necessarily mean Ace is going to be the one to die.

You could make quite the valid point that the one to go will be Whitebeard, since his death would not only make the World Government more powerful in the eyes of the people as it would also cause a power struggle between the 3 remaining Yonkous

[Sentenal]

On the one hand, you are absolutely correct. On the other, I don't think Luffy has any sort of "knock out" power unless he's yelling something passionately.

Luffy hit him because of the blood IIRC, and it had knock out power since he hit him really hard. Luffy used the same move vs Aokiji, and it didn't have an effect.

[joker-kun]

Dragon showing up would be a perfect twist, since Sengoku is certainly confident that the current situation is at his advantage. I still think Ace is going to die, but I really don't know how the rest of this war will pan out.

I agree, Dragon showing up now would not only be an awesome twist but just awesome in general. Regardless of if he cares for Ace or not this is still a huge opportunity for him and his revolutionaries, not to mention Iva is a huge member of the Revolutionary Army and this gives Dragon a chance to reunite with him.

I think alot of readers also forget that chapter awhile back (don't remember which) where Dragon pretty much states he will meet Luffy soon - so it will happen, why not when he is saving Luffy's adopted brother, or atleast one of his own high ranking officials? Plus he may be a tad pissed about what has happened to Kuma, or this entire time Kuma could have been sacrificing himself for the Revolutionaries and this is their chance to strike. (as an aside we still don't know what Kuma whispered to Rayliegh either).

There is also the question of alliances: who's to say Dragon is not allied with some pirates (i.e. the Yonkou)? Their goals coincide in regards to the WG.

When all is said and done I still believe one of Ace, Whitebeard, or Garp will die, and since everyone is pulling for Luffy to have his big powerup it is likely to be Ace or Garp. Garp's death would bring about the same effects that Ace's would for the most part, not to mention it would be a death if a 'D'. Big stuff.