The seven and Myobu were sailing on the seas. The ponies did not know exactly know where they were on the map. Myobu was exactly where they were going.
"As you know, we are going to Ki-ta-ji…" Twilight stated.
"Kitsunejima." Basil replied.
"Yeah, that. Where exactly is that?"
"I am not allowed to say." Myobu explained. "Also, I need to warn you the residents do not like ponies."
"How come?"
"Because the only ponies they had seen were the Kelpie."
"Oh."
"That's why. I came up with these." He showed five rings that can fit on the hooves. "You will be wearing these when you are there."
"Uh, thanks." Twilight stated.
"Wait." He grabbed a kimono and tossed it to her. "You need to put this outfit on before you try the ring on."
"Anything else?"
"Nope. Just put the kimono on first."
"Fine." Twilight Sparkle went down to put the kimono on. It was a blue kimono with a flower design of course it was fail. "Can someone help me here?"
"I'll help." Rarity stated. She came down the stairs and helped put the kimono on Twilight. "You do know they can be put on using magic."
"Oh." Using her magic, she put on the kimono. "Okay, then." Twilight took t he ring. "Here we go." She put the ring on. Nothing happened. "Uh. Nothing's happening." Then, magic happened in a dramatic matter. Then, Twilight went up. Everyone was shocked except for Myobu. "What?"
"Twilight, you look different."
"In this? Yeah."
"No, not that. Look in the mirror." Twilight looked in a mirror and saw a violet kitsune in a blue kimono. She was surprised.
"What the hell, Myobu? Why did you make this ring?"
"If you want, you can take the ring off." Myobu replied. "You are only a kitsune, if you have the ring on." She took the ring off and turned back to normal.
"Let me try." Pinkie Pie stated as she took the ring. Moybu and Pinkie fought over the ring.
"It'll be best if we waited until we got to the islands, before putting them on."
"Islands?" Twilight Sparkle stated. "I thought there was only one."
"There are five of them. Hijima, Mizujima, Tsuchijima, Kijima, and Kinzokujima." He finally got the ring out of Pinkie's hooves. "Technically, there is a sixth one, Seishinjima. But only priests and priestesses are allowed on the island. Here are the kimonos, put these on and the rings."
"I don't know, Myobu." Applejack stated coming back as an orange kitsune with yellow hair. She was wearing a sliver kimono. "This isn't very honest."
"I know this isn't very honest but we really don't have a choice."
"What 'bout Basil?"
"He will have a different mission. He will have to help you persuade the shogun that there are good ponies that exist."
"All right, if that will work. So be it. But I still don't think it's comfortable for me to do this." They arrived at Nedo (Pronounced Neigh-do). They saw kitsunes of many different colors. They spread out for venturing on their own because it was safe for them too. Twilight Sparkle had a blue kimono. Applejack had a red kimono. Rarity had a violet kimono. Both Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy had pink kimonos. Rainbow Dash had a red kimono too.
Fluttershy went going by the docks in her kitsune mode. She was a yellow kitsune with blue eyes. She was wearing a pink kimono with a floral design. She had a cherry blossom head piece in her hair. Many of the boats used for fishing or harvesting coral were docked for lunch. But as she walked by some of the male kitsunes got bloody noses because of how beautiful she looked. Then, they heard a mighty roar from the water. A giant red tentacle rose from the water and smashed one of the boats.
"KRAKEN!" shouted one of the kitsunes. Then, the kraken attacked the kitsunes as soon as they started to attack it. It roared and smacked them away. It continued to smash the ships. The kitsunes fired their guns on the beast.
"Take that!" another kitsune shouted. After being hit with the musket balls, the kraken roared in fury.
"I think we just pissed him off." A tentacle wrapped around a kitsune and broke his neck. The beast tossed it to the side. As the creature rose, it revealed that of a gigantic blood-red 100 ft long octopus with bright silver-colored eyes. It had something like natural armor.
"Those are krakens?" Fluttershy asked one of the kitsunes.
"Yeah, they are monsters of the deep seas." He replied. "I don't know why they have been attacking our ships. They have never done that before."
"Maybe if we just talk to them…"
"Talk to it? Are you that stupid? You'll get eaten alive!" A mighty roar came from the kraken blowing the one kitsune away. The kraken prepared to capture Fluttershy but before he could she moved and took off the ring. She transformed back into a Pegasus again. The kraken was confused as well as the kitsunes around her.
"Wait, that chick was a pony the whole time?" one of them said. "We should beat her."
"Stop, what is she doing?" Fluttershy went up to the kraken which was still pissed.
"It's okay." Fluttershy stated to the kraken very nervously. She gently petted the kraken. After feeling the kraken, she learned the reason why the kraken was attacking. "I'll be right back." She went through the docks and found a very large crate full of fish. She tried to push it toward the beast but she wasn't able to. Ifrit was summoned.
"Ifrit will help lady Fluttershy." Ifrit stated. He lifted the crate aiding her. "Where does you want this?"
"Can you throw it in the water next to the kraken?"
"Very well." Ifrit threw the crate and it landed in the water with the lid open. The kraken's eyes lit up and devoured every fish that was dumped in. The kraken did a low rumble however she knew it was in gratitude. An orange kitsune walked up to her. He was wearing a cyan haoru on top of a blue hakama. His hair was in a topknot and had a small beard.
"I could not resist to watch." the kitsune stated. "Why did you do that?"
"I learned that the creature had spent days without a meal." Fluttershy replied. "And it was starving."
"But how did you know?"
"I didn't. Sometimes, everyone needs to be shown a little kindness." He smiled.
"You are indeed a kind and wise pony. That is one the people of these islands have not seen." The natives were stirred up. The blue one stood up on a crate.
"This pony had done all of us a favor and potentially saved our lives. So, we should reward her." He turned to Fluttershy. "What is your name, pony?"
"I'm Fluttershy."
"I am Yabotsu Yukimura." The kitsunes in the area were shocked and then they kneeled before him.
"Uh, why is everyone bowing?"
"I am the shogun of Kitsunejima."
"Oh, I'm so sorry." She bowed.
"It is okay, Frutter… I mean, Fluttershy. There is no need for you to bow. Now, are there any other ponies that are as kind and wise as you?" Fluttershy blushed a little.
"Yeah, there are about six others."
"You are allowed to stay at my palace for the day and get to spend the night as a reward."
"Oh, I can't just take such a gift."
"No, I insist. It's the least that I can do." The ponies were gathered up at the palace as an invitation from the shogun.
They met outside in the garden. The cherry blossoms were in full bloom. So, the trees were technically pink. There was a koi pond at the southern end of the garden with a bridge going over it. There was an altar to the eastern end and a stone lantern at the western end. The ponies were asked to sit down on mats.
"Do we honestly have to sit on these things?" Rarity asked.
"It's called a tatami." Myobu replied. "It is custom." She moaned as she sat down.
"My lord, the meals will be ready shortly." a servant had said to Yukimura.
"Good, I would like to talk to these ponies and my relatives." The servant left and he turned to the ponies. "So, what has brought you here?"
"We've come to help you guys with against those pirates." Applejack replied.
"Ah, so you come to help."
"It was my idea to bring them." Myobu stated.
"Very good, my boy. You did what I asked of you."
"But I thought you didn' like us." Applejack stated. "For what we were."
"I used to… But not after that night."
"What night?"
"The night when my sisters came around?" Myobu asked.
"You have sisters?" Applejack asked.
"Yeah."
"It all started years back." Yukimura explained.
Flashback
It was nighttime at the docks. A young Yabotsu Yukimura was walking along the docks; he was at the beginning his rule over the nation. However, he noticed that the kelpie were coming.
"Shit." he stated as he hid behind the crates. He watched as the kelpie dropped three things off.
"There," one of the kelpie explained. "that'll leave room for more cargo."
"We won't be needing these things." another stated. Then, they went away. Yukimura came out of hiding. At the time, he thought all ponies were not so nice. But curious of what the kelpie left behind, he went forward to the place they dumped it. He heard crying from it and he jolted back.
"What the…" He finally came forward and found three newborn fillies. One was a yellow pegasus with a red mane. Another was a white earth pony with a pink mane. The last one was an orange unicorn with a purple mane. All three were abandoned. "First the kelpie steal away our money, food, and women. And now, they just abandon the young and defenseless. Completely despicable and unforgivable. One day during my rule, I will remove the kelpie from these islands for good." He turned but first thing's first." He turned he turned to the fillies. "I can never leave the defenseless behind. I will never be able to forgive myself. So, I will allow you to live and to be raised by the shogun of this land. From now, on you three will be referred to as my daughters. "Please, accept this gift."
"Oichi." he named the first pony.
"Nene." he named the second pony.
"and Ina." he named the third pony. This was done respectively. [They are the reincarnations of Applebloom, Sweetie Bell, and Scootaloo, also respectively]. He, then, personally carried all three ponies back to the palace.
Back to Present
"I had raised them since I saw them." Yuikimura explained "They have grown to be the best ponies I have ever seen. I ended up thinking they were the only good ponies until you guys appeared."
"Wow." Applejack replied. "That's a story I won't forget."
"I need to ask you a favor, Applejack."
"And that is."
"Take the ponies with you. They still think they are kitsunes when they are not. It is necessary for them to spend time with their own kind." Then, a servant came in. "Yes?"
"The meals are ready, your highness."
"Very good. Bring them in."
"Yes, my lord." Then the servant walked out of the garden. Later the meals came out. The banquet that was given had a variety of seafood, a bowl of rice for each of them and three containers of hot tea. Each were given a set of chopsticks.
"We humbly accept this meal." He turned to the server. "I complement the chef for the excellent arrangement and the taste of the food."
"I will let him know, sir." The server stated. Applejack was confused.
"What are in tarnations are these things?" Applejack asked Yukimura. She was pointing to the chopsticks.
"They are called chopsticks." he replied.
"What do you do with 'em, chop?"
"No. You eat with them."
"Why are they called chopsticks if you don't chop with them?" Yukimura was speechless.
"You really are clueless, aren't you?" So, after showing the ponies how table manners worked on these islands. They could finally get to the meal. At first, the ponies struggled to use the chopsticks but eventually got the hang of it.