The Gate to Kisho

Chapter 1

A Step Into Kisho!

"What did you say?!?" the snobbish male spat, slamming his bottle down onto the wooden table. "I'm the king of kings in this town, so don't expect yourself to just walk in and think you're the boss!"

The man across the table matched his opponent by cracking his own bottle within his massive fists. Liquid dripped out from beneath his hand and formed a puddle upon the table. He opened his fist and let the shattered glass spread about. "You obviously has no clue as to who I is."

Both stood up at the same time with their fists and teeth clenched tight. It wasn't long before they began to exchange punches and kicks. Tables were flipped, chairs were thrown, and even more things were shattered… however, the bystanders simply watched from their seats in silence.

The female bartender swung through the door from the back only to be met with the horrific sight of blood splattering. She gasped in a high pitched sound and brought her hands over her mouth. Her eyes widened as she shook with fear.

At the same time, the entrance door flipped open and a third male entered the scene. A large white hat covered most of his head, and he had a cloak wrapped around his body to conceal himself. Rather than the expected welcome of being a rude request, he crossed past both of the current fighters and up to the bartender, asked for a drink, and paced back to an empty table at the corner of the room. He sipped his order slowly, not even looking up to watch the combat.

And as if something controlled it all, the tide turned. The snobbish braggart lost his balance, leading to him being caught by the neck and flung aside. Unfortunately, he smashed straight into the new guest's table, flipping it over and shattering his glass as well.

The calm man set his hat down upon the table and stood up. "Pay for 'nother one," he directly stated.

"You talkin' to me? Asshole, I ain't gonna pay for your spill. Maybe next time you should hold on more tightly!"

The man repeated his original statement, leading the braggart into a burst of laughter. "Harharr, you idiot. Nobody tells Shawn the Killer what to do. I'll show you what strength and aggression are!"

Shawn flung his fist at the mysterious man only to be suddenly stopped. His new opponent drew his blade in a flick and positioned it right beneath his throat. "I'm afraid that name isn't gonna last much longer." Before he could scream, his head was sliced off.

The other male watched in shock as his former opponent fell to the ground, dead. "Hey! Now who do you think you are?"

"In case you didn't notice, I'm Fuyu Sashimi," he said calmly once more, this time sending a chill down the backs of every single person inside the room. "I came here with the intention of not killing; however, it looks like some goals cannot be accomplished."

The men backed away as Fuyu looked out the window. "I would kill you all here, but unfortunately I have run out of time, meaning a mere drink is of no more importance. Perhaps you would be wise in picking your fights next time."

Fuyu placed his hat back upon his head and wrapped his cloak tightly around his body. As he swiftly swept out of the room, a figure dressed in a manner similar to his watched from the roof… only a black hat with a star surrounding the skull and crossbones.

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Several things for me to point out.

Happy 2007!

I was originally planning this to be a Naruto story, but due to my new liking of One Piece, I dropped the Naruto spin-off idea and took up a similar One Piece idea. The plot of this story is a long-term one similar to that of One Piece itself, only that the main pirates are searching for the Grand Kingdom to become the greatest pirates ever. The plot will unfold in the story.

This story is a "partner story" with another author's – wuncrazyaznf003, whose story, "Ninja Wannabe Pirate" is about Fuyu Sashimi's life, background, and own separate journey. Which leads me to…

Fuyu Sashimi is not the main character. He's a side character. The main character was mentioned in this chapter.

I'll keep writing, make sure to review :D