-Ocean-

The vast oceans of earth. They hold many secrets, mysteries and treasures. Pirates come from far and wide to explore these endless plains of blue, and one particular pirate has gained a reputation of being a master treasure hunter. This pirate is Captain Foxy, the greatest treasure hunter of all time. Foxy looks out aboard the Red Fox as he searches for land. He squints as he spots a distant mass in the distance. He makes a toothy grin and quickly climbs down from his crow's nest. He then steers his ship in the direction of the landmass, ready to cash in his treasure.

Foxy finishes docking the Red Fox and walks down the ramp leading to the dock. He adjusts the bags under his cloak, not wanting anyone to see it. Pirate's aren't just treasure hunters. They also have a reputation for stealing any valuables one may have on them. While Foxy is not one of these pirates, there are few others who can be related to him. Foxy looks down as he passes an alleyway, knowing that the Black Claws practically own this town. Foxy glances at the alley, his guard up as he sees one of the members stare at him. He slightly quickens his pace as he goes into a bar. He sits down in the dark corner of the building and waits.

After 5 minutes a man walks up. He has a large, slightly obese body and a supervillain style mustache. He is wearing a rich-looking business suit. He stops in front of the table Foxy is sitting at and and looks down at him. Foxy glances up and secretly grabs the bags under his cloak and passes it to the man's hand under the table. The man nods and walks of. Foxy gets up and is about to leave, when he notices the man do some hand signs. Foxy growls as he berates himself for trusting someone like him. Foxy slowly readies himself for a fight as he sees some Black Claw members come into the bar.

The large man in front, seemingly the leader, shouts out "Alright you maggots! We are clearing this bar for a search. Out now!" Everyone mumbles and groans, but quickly leave as to not anger them. The leader then looks at Foxy and smirks, saying "Alright, fox, we have some "business" to take care of don't we?" Foxy scoffs, then smirks slightly as he says "Aye." Foxy then quickly wipes out his flintlock pistol and shoots at the man. The man, noticing the motion just in time, was able to avoid the bullet slightly. He did get grazed on the hand and he hisses out in pain. He then glares at Foxy and yells "GET HIM!" The other 8 pirates rush forward, each taking out their own sword. Foxy pulls off his cloak and takes out his own longsword.

He rolls to the side as he sees a man take a slash at him, then Foxy slashes up, hitting the sword out of the man's hands. He glances back briefly, seeing another member behind him, ready to strike. He jumps forward, avoiding the strike, only to land in the path of another. Foxy quickly brings up his sword and blocks the man's strike. Foxy kicks the man away and shoots the man. The member drops like a bag of rocks, lifeless, but Foxy is too focused on the fight to care. Foxy gets in a short dual with a dual wielding member, but Foxy is able to get the upper hand with a counter and stab the man in the stomach. Foxy jumps back again to get some space, then rushes a man with a flintlock. He uses his superior speed to quickly knock the pistol out of his hands, then slashes his chest. Foxy quickly turns around and shoots another member. Just as Foxy is ready to attack, he gets jumped from behind. Foxy grunts in pain as he hits the ground, then glares at the leader, who had tackled him. The leader chuckles, then changes their position so that he can tie up Foxy. The leader smirks as he says "The great Foxy, taken down by a simple tackle. Pathetic." The leader spits on Foxy's face, and Foxy growls. The leader gestures to a member and a member steps forward, raising his sword to attack.

Suddenly, the window shatters as a gunshot is heard. The man about to strike Foxy gets a sudden surprised expression, then falls to the ground. Foxy stares in shock, then looks up as he hears walking. Coming through the window is a black cloaked figure. The figure has brown, red-tipped fox ears and a similarly colored fox tail, but nothing else is showing. The man is holding a flintlock pistol in his right hand, and a scythe in the left. The man's face is shadowed as he looks down, but as he looks up, every person shivers in fear. The man is wearing a growling kitsune mask, the left eye glowing a blood red. The leader mumbles out "The Reaping Kitsune." Kitsune looks at the leader, then vanishes. The leader stiffens in fear as he hears behind him "If you know my name, then you know what I do to scum like you." The leader slowly looks back, then stumbles back as he sees Kitsune glaring at him, the glowing eye pulsing sporadically. He steps back a few times, then growls as he pulls out a flintlock pistol. "It is only one man! We can take him!" The remaining member each shout an "AYE!" and rush Kitsune. Kitsune sighs and mumbles "No one learns."

Kitsune lowers into a fighting stance. He watches as each person runs forward, then shifts his foot. Suddenly, Kitsune vanishes and appears behind the members. Each member stops suddenly, then fall to the ground. Kitsune straightens himself out and then looks at Foxy. He walks towards Foxy, slowly. Foxy gulps slightly, knowing he is completely outmatches. Kitsune stops in front of Foxy and raises his scythe. Foxy tightly closes his eyes as he waits for the inevitable. He hears the blade slice through the air, but feels no pain. Foxy cracks one eye open, then the other as he stares at his now cut bindings. He moves his arms out and stretches. Foxy then reflexively catches a bag out of the air. Kitsune then says "There is your loot."

Foxy glances up at Kitsune and says "Why did someone like ye help me." Kitsune just says "Because you made me who I am today." Foxy raises an eyebrow in confusion. Kitsune the slowly removes his mask, revealing a familiar looking, brown haired male underneath. Foxy's eyes widen in shock as he sputtered out "D-Daniel?!" Daniel nods as he says "Yes, but not the Daniel you know. I have stopped being a pirate, instead I harnessed my abilities and am now an assassin." Foxy closes his mouth, then says "But why did ye stop?" Daniel sighs and looks back, seemingly seeing another place as he says "That day, the day we fought Black Claw himself, it was a disaster. While you thought I disappeared, I simply hid. I had gotten bad injuries from the fight, and I couldn't walk. Hiding was the best I could do. Afterwards, I was found by a townsperson who brought me back and healed me. He then told me of Black Claw's crew now terrorizing any town with valuables. After I got healed I decided to fight his crew, training to become an assassin so I can take them out without any full-on battles."

Foxy stares at Daniel, then says "Well, why don't ye join me again?" Daniel sighs again and says "I don't know. While I don't exactly like my job, I still don't want to leave towns unprotected." Foxy grins as he says "Then we will simply need to take out Black Claw. Take him out and the crew should scatter." Daniel freeze, then smacks his head and says "Why didn't I think of that?" Foxy smirks and says "Because I was always the brains." Daniel grins and says "Of course you are, captain." Foxy gets up and puts his hand out in front of him, saying "Well, Daniel, what do ye say? Want to adventure again and fight a pirate boss?" Daniel grins and says "Of course." Foxy grins wider then says "Well, then let's set sail! Onwards to the horizon!" Daniel chuckles as they both walk out of the bar and towards the Red Fox, ready for an adventure of a lifetime.

-Author note-

Hey guys! Thanks for enjoying the story so far! I had fun writing this chapter, and hope to do more like this later on. Oh, by the way, I would really appreciate it if you guys leave reviews! Hearing your guys feedback is awesome, whether it be comments on the story, corrections, or story suggestions! So if you have time, please write a review so I can see what YOU guys want. Thanks for reading!