It is really a disappointing discovery to figure that you were an absolute loner before becoming a dense kid, oh apologies, that dense kid is probably dead at this point. I don't even know how this happened and frankly have given up on trying to explain it whatsoever.

I was currently taking a long and hard stroll after the events of today, considering the fact that I just became rubber and have extensive knowledge of this world. The question that is bugging me at this point is how to use it. Surely, if I followed along with the story then everything will eventually lead to an ending that even I'm not sure of. Although, since I now have the options to choose I suppose I can try to be more efficient and try not to kill myself. I know that tomorrow I have to choose to head to the tavern and start a fight with bandits since that forms the character known as 'Straw Hat Luffy'. However, preparing slightly won't hurt at all.

Now, my priorities, this shall take some time, I suppose I'll continue this walk for a while and settle on what I should and shouldn't do in terms of my actions.

Well, it is finally sorted, I have gotten so far, three list of priorities, it is still to be added to:

1. I must become Straw Hat Luffy. This isn't something based on pride or desire, it is in fact based on how much impact it has on the world as a whole. Despite Luffy's reckless actions, he has been shown to have done some considerably good deeds without meaning to. This priority is mainly focused on other people due to the idea that at this point I have no actual self which desires due to my lack of memories.

2. I must train to use Haki, or at least awaken it, it is without a doubt the most useful thing there is in my current situation or any future situations. To awaken it I require intensive training, if I remember correctly, so I should most likely try to put myself in harm's way to somehow awaken it.

3. Gears, they are essential to not dying, if I am use Haki then this is perhaps the second most important tool at my disposal. The gears have interesting basis and to activate them is considerably easy with time and training. Gear second requires me to exert such strength that my body over-compensates and sends high amounts of blood under great pressures, essentially putting me on steroids. Gear third requires me to inflates my skeletal structure to the point where it is similar to that of a giant's. Gear fourth requires use of the Haki and is a variation on Gear third, but uses the muscular structure instead.

If I became a character like Naruto or Ichigo from the two different anime, I would've been screwed, I only watched them around 4-5 times. So, is being Luffy just luck, or is this even lucky?

I suppose training to use Haki is necessary, so I should start on that first.

I looked around for something that would work as a make-shift blindfold, on a railing in front of a house was an old piece of cloth, whether it was going to be thrown away or not was irrelevant, so I quickly managed to swipe it away. The entire town was quite aware that I was a trouble-maker from the sole fact I was the grand-son of Garp, it bothered me slightly from their prejudice but I suppose my actions have proven myself.

I tied the cloth around my head, covering my eyes and preventing me from seeing, while I was able to walk forward and maintain my balance, it was still a pain to not have to see. However, the priority here was to focus on things such as presences and even strength, that was the concept which Rayliegh tried to communicate towards Luffy. Focusing was able to come easily, while it takes time to adapt to using this concept, I for certain know that if I concentrate hard enough I will be able to detect these sort of things.

I tried to focus on my surroundings and concentrate as hard as I could, it took a few minutes of standing perfectly still and breathing exercises to actually achieve some result.It was faint, very faint to be exact, but I could feel the presence of my surroundings, the more I stood still the less faint it became and the clearer the details became. The man is flirting with a woman, there's drunkards walking out of the bar, people are stacking crates and the red-head is busy in the bar still.

So, this is Kenbunshoku Haki, the one which allows you limited precognitive abilities. It is essential to learn this for the future, otherwise I might unexpectedly die without wanting to do so. In an attempt to move forward, the feeling dissipated rather quickly, the amount of concentration it requires to use it is without a doubt a challenge. I suppose repeated use will refine it to the point where it's passively used, however training like this is ineffective it will take years, even if I have time that's a lot of time. I suppose if I use it while fighting I might be able to get it embedded into me, that way it would speed up the process greatly.

I removed the blindfold, standing perfectly still and looking downwards at dirt-trodden ground, I was curious if the effect was similar if I just focused on presences and strength. After 10 minutes, no about 2 hours of standing perfectly still I had finally managed to get it to work! The faint feeling of someone taking a step, the sound of someone's breath and even my own heartbeat had become clear.

"Yo, Luffy! Did you freeze in realisation that you won't ever be a pirate?" It appears that Red-head, I should use his name to be more specific, Shanks has finished his drinking for the day. "Someone said you've been standing out here for two hours! What bet did you lose?"

"It pissed me off that those bandits just insulted you and you did nothing!" I responded in a pouted child's voice, I couldn't really manage to do Luffy's voice as well as he did and his attitude doesn't fit mine at all. Shanks just chuckled, patting me on the back.

"If you're so angry, then be a man and go do something about it!" He taunted me, I for one was going to take up that opportunity.

"I will!" I declared, running off from him. Don't get me wrong, he sounds like a good guy, but at this current moment if he suspects something is wrong with me too soon then it might cause a few problems. Although I am quite aware that I can't keep it up for long, so I might as well make the most of it while I can.

POV change

"Oh, so how was Luffy, is he still upset?" Makino questioned Shanks, he chuckled with a nod and fixed the straw hat which was upon his forehead, even relaxing on a bar stool, however he quickly turned to one of his crew members.

"He's good and all, but what are the mental effects of the Gomu Gomu no Mi?" He questioned, there was more of a curious expression on his face than anything else.

"There are none, it just causes you to become a rubber man, that's all." Benn Beckman, the black-haired man of Shank's crew responded, Shanks then went out into a fit of laughter in response. "Did something happen to the kid?"

Shanks nodded his head, attempting to contain his laughter, it took a few minutes but he did managed to calm down and pointed backwards with his thumb. "Then that means Luffy really is some weird kid! He stood still, which is an achievement for him and for two hours at that!"

"Maybe he's growing up after all this time. After all he does spend all his time hanging around in here." Makino pointed out, she wiped some glasses and even the bar.

"Ahaha, Luffy growing up? So suddenly? Sounds like a joke!" Shanks chuckled again.

A/N:

This will mostly be something I'll do if I ever want to just do something random or I'm bored, so the amount of releases will be varied. :P.

Although I will include some plot. :3