Ace tentatively poked the same spot, not able to go through. He sighed, "No, I do believe you, but I don't know how much it's really living without..." He clicked his teeth shut, not wanting to bring up Luffy yet again when Tsuzuki had to go on without Luka. Instead he wrapped an arm around Tsuzuki's shoulders and poked his cheeks. "I'm your shiki, that means I'm going to protect you. So no whining if I do my job," he smirked.