All he remembers of his childhood is that he had none. Monkey D. Luffy was born into the thick of the Thousand Year Blood War. While his father risked his life daily young Luffy never really got a good look at him. He remembers learning Kido, Hohō, Kendo, and the constant oppressing air of a country in the midst of war. At ten years old he was initiated into the Onmitsukidō. At eleven he, Third Seat (at the time) Shanks, and a few others where the only survivors of the final battle of the war. Captain Commander Gol D. Roger was among the dead.
As was Luffy's Father.
And during the funeral, Gramps cried and Luffy held his hand realizing he knew nothing of his own father, and begin to wail too.
Nearly one thousand years later in a great time of peace he still has nightmares. Waking in a cold sweat, he would run through the humongous D. Clan estate checking on his bothers and Grampa. At worst, he would end up running around the entire Soul Society looking for his friends-
Shanks who took a deadly blow for him and suddenly so much blood blood blood oh his arm where IS HIS ARM-
Zoro was JUST HERE oh god god please PLEASE-
Jinbe got him of the field and to the hospital but where is he?! Where is HE NOW?!
-even finding what he was looking for would not calm the rush of pure fear.
His Zanpakutō is no help. She is just too bloodthirsty. Luffy still needs express permission from Captain Commander Newgate to just unsheathe her, let alone use Shikai or Bankai. The last time he used bankai was when-
Shanks ohgodno SHANKS NO-
Say it boy.
Who are-?
You have known my false name but my true name is—
"Bankai, Idaina Kyomu!"*
And yet he still stood today as firm as the day he first ran into war. Now, as Captain of the second division, he was still trying to forget his demons.
A/N:
So finally I put my fingers to keyboard to get this story out! Next Chapter will be more clear and widespread hopefully.
Kido = Demonic arts
Hohō = Flash Step
Kendo = Swordsmanship
Onmitsukidō = Stealth Force
Zanpakutō = Soul Slayer
Shikai = First Release
Bankai = Final Release
Idaina Kyomu*= (according to google translate) means 'Great Emptiness' or 'Great Nothingness'
Next Chapter: "Grand Convergence! Captain Meeting and The New third Seat!"