Portgas D. Ace may die at Marineford. Before that, he had long been a prisoner who was shackled. From Impel Down to Marineford he could only surrender until Luffy saved him.
But don't think this means Ace is weak. From the level of strength, he was likely on the same level as the current Sabo. These are seven proofs of the power of Portgas D. Ace in One Piece!
1. He can keep up with Yamato
In the past, Ace was able to keep up with Yamato, Kaido's son.
Yamato himself is an incredibly tough fighter. This confirms that Ace's level has always been in the range of a Yonko commander.
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2. Since childhood can beat adults
Portgas D. Ace has been tough since childhood. He even had experience defeating adult pirates long before he ate the Mera Mera Fruit. He once conquered Porchemy with the help of Sabo, then Bluejam with the help of Dadan.
3. Luffy can never beat him
In chapter 159, Luffy confessed that he never beat Ace. This is even though Ace only ate a Devil Fruit after he left the island, while Luffy had eaten Gomu Gomu since before he was entrusted to Dadan.
So in terms of fighting talent, Ace seems to have inherited the extraordinary power of Gol D. Roger.
In chapter 159 Luffy also said that this time he could beat Ace. Since he didn't even know Haki at that time, Luffy still wouldn't be able to beat Ace if they had a spar at that time.
4. Able to draw against Jinbe for days
In terms of strength, Jinbe is one of the strongest Shichibukai. His punch was even strong enough to knock Big Mom off.
Even so, Ace was able to fight a draw with Jinbe for days when they dueled!
Jinbe himself, according to my observations, is stronger than all the Straw Hats when he was introduced in Impel Down. (Before the timeskip). He might be weaker against Ace, because he was younger at that time, but from here it was already felt that Ace was incredibly powerful.
Of course, another thing you need to keep in mind: Ace's battle with Jinbe takes place in the New World! Ace even got stranded in Wano before he was approached by Jinbe. Ace doesn't have as much trouble reaching the New World as Luffy does.
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5. Teach says Van Augur and Jesus Burgess haven't reached Ace level yet
What caught my attention too, in the battle on Banaro Island, Teach scolded Burgess and Augur for attacking Ace. Teach believes that his men are not on the same level as Ace.
It is worth remembering that Burgess later became Teach's trusted bouncer.
If Teach thinks Von Augur and Burgess are not at Ace's level, it means that Ace could have defeated all of Teach's men if Teach was not around.
6. Able to be Whitebeard's commander, on par with veterans
Marco, Jozu, Vista, Whitey Bay, and Izo are some of Whitebeard's commanders. These are all veterans, who used to be stranded with Whitebeard in Wano, in the era of Kozuki Oden.
Of course, those people were incredibly strong too. If Ace is trusted to be the commander, he must also be considered equal to them. Moreover, he was appointed commander of the second division. The previous commander of that division was the mighty Kozuki Oden.
7. Before joining Whitebeard's group, he had defeated the Navy vice admiral
This happened in One Piece Novel A. Ace fought Vice Admiral Draw after he turned down the offer to become a Shichibukai. Ace beats Draw with Busoshoku Haki.
Despite spending a lot of time in the One Piece manga as a helpless prisoner, Portgas D. Ace really can't be said to be weak. The seven proofs of Portgas D. Ace's strength above show he may even be stronger than Sabo.
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He just regrets having to fight Blackbeard and Sakazuki, two people whose strength level I think is in the final boss category.