He froze for an instant at that. Portgas-? How did the pirate know that name? Ace ignored the questions, though his anger sparked further at the nickname the Phoenix plastered him with, and lunged forwards, grabbing his shirt. "Portgas?! What the hell do you think you know, you bastard?!"

Realising he was starting to leak haki, Ace repressed it, glaring death at the man who seemed to know far more than he ought to. "What are you playing at, bastard?!"