Yagura Hatake

Yagura Hatake (矢倉はたけ, Hatake Yagura), who simply introduced himself as Grandfather (おじいさん, Ojiisan) before Minamoto "Hikaru" Kazuhira revealed his actual name, is an old and experienced pirate, and the on-board The Serenity. He acts as Koga Hayashi's mentor, and is the actual grandfather of Kenshiro Hatake.

Character Outline
Yagura is a tall and frightening individual with facial scarring that only adds to the image. The only man on-board the Serenity that is taller than him is Hikaru himself, who tops him by nearly three inches; Yagura being six-foot three. Before Koga healed him he was stooped and weak, but now stands straight as an arrow with old strength returning. He generally wears a black overcoat and equally black trousers with steel-toe capped boots.

Yagura is a rough-spoken man with a kind heart. Before Koga healed his ailments he was a stooped man with painful joints prone to spasms -- caused by broken bones which never healed properly. In this state he wanted nothing more than to be a help to his grandson, who often stopped him fearing he'd hurt himself. This often led to arguments between the two, with Yagura saying he wasn't useless. Following Koga's healing of said breakages, Yagura returned to the life he loved -- piracy -- with Koga as his understudy. Due to this he treats Koga like a grandson, and is quick to come to his defense. On-board he acts as the first-mate and is also one hell of a cook.

History
Yagura, alongside his old friend Hikaru, spent their early years pillaging the coasts of Heisekai and would later become feared pirates. Seventy years prior to his meeting with Koga Hayashi however, Yagura was literally set upon by an army of thugs operating out of Heisekai's Fortune Island. He was beaten within an inch of his life, and suffered from several broken bones in his back and neck which went untreated for years, which caused Yagura to have a stooped posture and painful joints and spasms. No longer fit to continue as a pirate, Yagura travelled with his grandson, Kenshiro Hatake, helping him in his.

Synopsis

 * Main Article - Bleach (Kenji Hiroshi).

Cat and Mouse arc

 * Meeting the Crew: The Serenity

Zanpakutō
Yagura's zanpakutō has yet to make an appearance.


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