Is Ace really Luffy's brother?

[mugen]

Don't read this if you're not up to date on one piece I mean it !!!!!!!!!!!!

Spoiler tag removed. No discussion of the spoilers outside of the spoiler section until the chapter is released. /~Hermie

 

[Natan]

maybe ace have his mother surname because he and luffy are very alike(really very alike)

 

[infyquest]

Maybe, Generally children inherit fathers surname not mothers :?

 

[jeffhmwong]

Maybe they are not blood related, just the result of a one night stand.

 

[Anti-panda]

garp himself said he left luffy and ace with a friend to train ... so I'd say yes.

 

[ikuroi]

Halfbrothers or Ace just really dont like the monkey name for some reason

 

[Dark Zeza]

Yea, maybe he change his last name or something.

 

[Koyuki]

There are other theories, which now seem to be more false than true, that say that the 'Monkey' or 'Portugas' parts of their names are nothing more than nicknames, given to them because of their personality.

For Luffy's side, it sort of fits. I mean, Luffy is pretty monkey-like.

Although...

Spoiler

With both Garp and Dragon also having this Monkey thing tacked onto their names, it seems that is an actual name, and not just a nickname.

 

[neild]

Name doesnt matter. I myself have a different surename with my sister. No problem right?

 

[mugen]

I want the official word but now i want to know how come Whitebeard got to Ace before Shanks
he would've been in a much cooler crew

 

[triniman121]

i think it's maybe.. ace could've changed his name while being out on the seas

 

[mugen]

i think it's maybe.. ace could've changed his name while being out on the seas

yeah but why would he do it?

 

[Mugiwara_no_Jack]

He's definitvely Luffy's brother.

I don't think that the difference of the name is important.

 

[Freakzin]

i thought of something, i think he is luffy's brother and the reason they have different surnames,is like
ace is supposed to be a famous pirate right
if his name was monkey d. ace, than since the begginin of the anime, everyone would know luffy is ace's brother
it wouldn't be cool at all, so for everyone to be shocked when he first appeared he put different surnames in them
the reason they have different surnames in the anime, oda will tell us later, but i think that this is why.

fixed a wrong part thx liqiud

 

[Liqiud]

Eheh, the surname of the other is Monkey, not Luffy....

 

[JoJoJO]

I think Ace change his name for some unknown reason. We will eventually find out why he change his name.

 

[Rokudaime Hokage]

I think Ace is Luffy's second cousin. Imo Monkey D. Dragon, Gol D. Roger and Portgaz D. something where first cousins.

 

[triniman121]

i think dragon has alot to do with ace's name.. maybe they have different names becuase of protection for pirates,WG, or other people o.o

 

[Efreet]

i think Ds can only pass their family name only to on child and Dragon chose to give it to Luffy instead of Ace

 

[mugen]

i think Ds can only pass their family name only to on child and Dragon chose to give it to Luffy instead of Ace

that sounds so lame