Morimura

Morimura (桑木虱, Morimura) was a member of the Newgate Pirates, but after their defeat. Morimura and his friends joined The Hakuri Pirates armada, serving under them. Morimura was an orphan, having both of his parents killed by a group of pirates (later to learn that it was the Hakuri crew when they captured smoker and Tashigi). By his parents hiding him in a small room under the floor, he was able to hide until it safe. However, when he came out he was shocked to find his own parents have been killed. Wondering place to place for years, until he came upon a ship and stowaway in its hole. Until he was found by Edelle Newgate and Hawk D. Andy, offering Morimura to join the crew. Since he had no were else to go he agreed and sailed with them ever since. With a bounty of 20,000,000 for such crimes committed while with the newgate crew, stealing food and others thing for the crew. With this he wishes to sail the seas and see new places, training to become a great swordsman.

Appearance
During the time he was a child, he wore a red shirt with the phrases “D.o.” on it and a pair of brown shorts, going barefoot. With short black hair, with brown eyes and a sad look on his face. He seemed also to have carried a black backpack with him and along with a nodachi dragging along. When he was first introduced he grew a little bit taller looking to be 11 or 12 years old, his hair grow long in which he had to keep it in a ponytail. His outfit didn’t really change from that, but he had the nodachi tied to his back this time around.

When he met Edelle, he changed his outfit he now wore a black shirt with the Newgate’s roger on it, with a set of gold bracelets and a string of blue beads around his neck. He wore a pair of black shorts and shoes, with his blade still on his back. After the post-time skip his out had changed again, he grew taller and his hair did as well. He now wears a more traditional taking after the samurai of long ago, he wore a white shirt with some armor. On his armor was a peacock symbol and on his arm guards he had a design of a dragon going up his arms. Wearing a purple hoari over his armor, he has this tied off with a purple obi with a zig-zag style and by with a gold cord. He wore a pair of short underneath, around his legs and now has his nodachi tied to his back.

Personality
Morimura as a child was a happy and carefree, when was around 7 is when the pirates attacked his home and killed his parents. He was a cheerful and happy child, did what was asked of him and was good with his friends. He loved his parents greatly and did things with his father, mother and mostly anyone else. He loved to do what any normal kid did, playing swimming and eating. Morimura however did have a dream of seeing more of the world, but since his father was a Marine Commodore. He often wanted to go with him, but never could and when the pirates attacked their own home. However after the attack on his own town, when he came out of hiding seeing that he was the only survivor. He had been traumatized, seeing his own father dead among the others who fought and his own mother gone.

When he became and orphan and left his home, he became a “cold and tough “boy. Thinking he didn’t need anyone, getting into fights with others and mostly losing because he didn’t really know how to do anything else. Wanting to be tough like his own father, but couldn’t really do a thing since he was only a child and he was an orphan so he wouldn’t get any high rank. So he began to steal, telling himself that it’s only about him and him alone. Reflecting that as well into his actions, he did what was necessary to survive. So for a period of time he didn’t care about anyone, just depressed about his parent’s death and how weak he was not to try and help. Becoming anti-social with others, even street children and such who tried to be friends with him he hated. But until he seen a ship that looked like he could get some good riches from. Hiding unto the boat, were he met Edelle and Hawk.

He at first was acting “tough”, until Edelle told him off and offered him to join her. Morimura had a change, he became like he use to be. A cheerful teenager, but however he still had a depression on his thoughts because of his parents. But kept that to himself, but he did reveal that he was an orphan. He had become more of a child, he is naïve and did almost everything he was told. He is scared of a few things when he first went out to sea, when he went through his first fight with another pirate crew he couldn’t do anything. He cried after thinking that he was useless and hopeless, so he is very doubtful of his own powers. Since he doesn’t have a devil fruit, he does think of himself as useless and a good for nothing.

He pauses in his words and is mostly whispers; oddly enough he does put others before himself. Such as when running low on food he let Hawk and Edelle have his share. He has low confidences in himself, so reflecting this he does rarely see battle or rather tries to avoid battle. But for that Morimura puts on a brave face and faces the day ahead, however from this has found a new Nakama. Like most who have Nakama, Morimura loves them to death and will do anything for them. Morimura doesn’t like anyone saying anything rude about them, so he can get really angry.

But he does love to have a fun time, ever since he joined up with the newgate crew he loves to party. However, since he is still too young he refuses to drink and alcohol. But he does like pull pranks on Edelle when she is drunk and he likes to make jokes about other things to. So he has started to fit right into his Nakama, Morimura loves it above all things. Morimura most serious trait is that he wants to become one of the greatest swordsmen in the world.

Edelle
Edelle sees Morimura as a little brother, she always looks out for him and cares about him. Since he himself was an orphan as well, that she had taken in after what Whitebeard had did for her. She thought that she could carry on her own legacy as she cares on Whitebeard. Often Morimura will call Edelle Shi-chan, Japanese for sister. Such a close relationship that Edelle doesn't get called captain, only by her first name.

Andy
Andy is like a big brother to Morimura, Andy being a very serious and imitating figure. At first when he met Andy Morimura was scared to go near him, but after getting to know him more. Morimura now seems to look up to him, often training with him. However, Edelle and Morimura do like to play pranks on him. Their favorite thing to do, since Andy ate the Uro Uro no Mi and his basically a void. They like to throw things at him and it will go through him or into his void. Andy hating this he yells at them, but they get a laugh out of this. Morimura however is a bit jealous of him Andy as well, Morimura wishing to have a devil fruit for his own he gets jealous. However, Andy tells him a devil fruit is a curse not a blessing. Not being able to swimming or do another thing, so it would seem that Andy is more jealous of Morimura than he is of Andy.

Whitebeard Crew
Morimura has met some members of the Whitebeard crew; he originally was more scared of their reputation than themselves. After meeting them, they liked him and seen great potential in him. Morimura, does seem to miss whitebeard just as much as they did. Even he himself never met the man, but hearing of all of his adventures through Edelle. Morimura wished that he could have met Whitebeard face to face, although more of a comical thing. Most of the crew members said that whitebeard would stomp oh him, for how short he is.

Marco
Morimura had met Marco face to face, but he did he the stories from Edelle as well. At first when he met Marco, Morimura again, more scared of his reputation than Marco himself. But it did seem they both shared somethings in common, Morimura and Marco both have a great love and respect for their crews.

Vista
Morimura had looked up to Vista, hearing of his swordsmanship. Then wanting to be trained by him, for a short few months when the Newgate crew where on the moby dick. Vista had showed Morimura and Andy sword techniques that he used himself, Vista commented that Morimura has some great potential to become the next generations great swordsmen.

Izo
Morimura has found to Izo to be a very good friend, of commenting that a friend of Edelle's is a friend of Morimura's. Izo has shown Morimura to shot a pistol, only the basic things. Since Morimura doesn't really seem to believe in using fire arms.

Portgas D. Ace
However, Morimura has never met Ace. He has heard stories about him and the rumors he has heard about him. He seemed to see Ace as a poor soul, feeling sorry for him at what happened and ultimately Ace's death.

Blackbeard Pirates
Morimura hates the blackbeard after hearing what he did to Whitebeard. Morimura fully supports Edelle dream to go after and kill him, Morimura also wishes to kill Blackbeard as well for how much misery he has caused the whitebeard pirates. However, with their luck they always seem to miss the blackbeard pirates.

Fredric Bagans
Morimura and Fredric seem to be frienemies, they share a rivalry between each other. The two being so young and they are almost the same, the two have fought eachother. But the two being equally matched against each other, also they can have a talk with each other. But it was Fredric who helped Morimura and his friends escape from Necrid and his men when they were attacked by them. Morimura is very grateful to Fredric for that and when the time is need Morimura will repay Fredric back whenever he is in trouble with someone or something.

Gekai
It seems that Gekai had broken into Morimura's own bedroom years before, trying to take him and have him murder his parents. But lucky Morimura's father was coming in to check on him at the time and ultimately Gekai had to escape. But when he shall Gekai was a part of the hakuri crew, he was scared. However he was assured by Gekai himself that he isn't after grown ups. Plus Edelle and Andy had promised that they would protect him from Gekai, so it seems that Gekai has left Morimura alone since they are on the same team now.

Hakuri Crew
Morimura has had an uneasy feeling about Demetrius and his crew from the beginning, he is extremely creepied out by most of the members. But wanting to make his friends happy, Morimura puts on a brave faces and seems to pull through whenever he and the others must meet with Demetrius. However, Morimura is extremely scared of Takashi, Masashi, Ivory, Maki and Demetrius himself. Morimura although has kept this locked deep down, not wanting to make Edelle and Andy think that he is weak. However, it does seem that both of them has picked up on this and have made sure that none of the freaks lay a finger on Morimure. However, Morimura has found a somewhat friendly faces. Yoshi seems to be friendly with the boy, offering to take the boy away while Edelle and Andy speak with Demetrius in private. Morimura has also found friends with Inari, so Morimura has a bitter-sweet relationship with his ally.

Speed
For a boy his age, Morimura has average speed due to the fact the he is young he is able to keep going for a long time. He can keep up with Edelle and Andy, giving attacks and being able to handle himself against most opponents. His true speed and agility was shown when he fought Fredric, Morimura was able to keep right up with Fredric from jumping to edge to edge. From running after him, only proving that Morimura was able to handle himself and doesn't really need help from others. However, when he was training with some of the whitebeard crew members he couldn't keep up with them. Mostly because of a few factories, being that they were older and more trained. They also had been in countless battles, so they knew what they were doing. But one amazing feat that Morimura did was that he was able to somehow get onto Marco's back when he was in a hybrid transformation. Impressing him that such a young boy could do that, with more training Morimura could have what it makes to become a great pirate and swordsman.

Strength
Morimura has good strength for a boy his age, his strength was shown when he fought Fredric. He was able to keep up with him, however even thought Fredric had hide Morimura with his tenkestu fruit's attacks. He was still able to keep going, so it seems that Morimura was about to keep up with will power the most. He did have some training with the whitebeard crew, during those few months he was able to handle himself for a few minutes and then he was defeated by the same things as before. Older, battle experiences and many other things, however Morimura has also seemed to have fought Coby. He was able to keep up with him as well, so he isn't all that weak. Morimura could be able to take on a captain with help from another.

Swordsmanship
Morimura has only started his path with the sword, however he had gotten training from Vista and Andy. So far he was able to do pretty well with a sword, he handled Coby and Fredric, on even ground even though Fredric had a devil fruit and Coby rokushiki. He has battle Vista in a training spar a few times and he was able to give a few blows to Vista before Vista defeated Morimura. With will power as well, he could become a great swordsman with the next generation.

Weapon
Morimura uses a nodachi for battle, he seems very well with it. He has more of a free style, however some formal style. The sword weights a bit close to about 3-5 pounds, so it does take some strength in order to use it. Morimura used this blade against all of his enemies and opponents he face (with the exceptions of Vista, for they used bamboo swords). Morimura has shown to cut down enemies and with his own will power he can take on mostly anyone he faces.

Haki
Morimura has only learned Kenbunshoku Haki, because of his will power he was able to unlock it and use it. He has shown to have very good senses and can predict some moves but still learning so he can handle himself.

Trivia

 * Morimura's favorite food is Pocky dipped in chocolate.