Fairy Tail: I was transported to the wrong world and became a pirate

The third forest Vulcan vanished, suffering greatly before its death. Hughes kicked its crotch until it was a bloody mess, continuing to kick until it disappeared, leaving deep craters in the ground.

Hughes, unharmed thanks to the iron block, still stood inside the encirclement, pointing at the remaining four forest vulcans and listing their crimes.

"You just punched me three times, you threw stones at me, and you kicked me twice..."

"Second brother, go and capture those three humans. The three of us will gang up on him," said the smallest of the forest Vulcans in front of Hughes.

Hughes stood still, his expression calm, waiting for them to finish arranging things, displaying the demeanor of a master.

A moment later, Hughes frowned, his expression gradually turning strange. He pointed ahead, kindly reminding the remaining forest Vulcan in front of him to look behind him.

"Human, don't try to fool me. I won't fall for it. You won't have another chance to ambush us!"

"Ugh, I didn't even know I'd been sold out!!"

Flames erupted from the soles of Hughes' feet, allowing him to instantly appear right under its nose and deliver a knee strike.

As it bent backward, Hughes gripped its head with both hands.

"Snap!"

Looking back at the forest of Vulcan at a 180-degree angle, the empty scene behind him vanished abruptly in disbelief.

Hughes landed, clapped his hands, and then flames rose from his body.

"Running, running also counts as time!!"

Propelled by the flames, the fleeing three-headed forest Vulcan quickly caught up with Hughes.

With a twist in mid-air, its right leg, engulfed in flames, kicked the Forest Vulcan's head off like an upside-down hook. No bloody scene of splattering blood appeared; the Forest Vulcan simply vanished into the wisps of smoke.

Seizing the advantage, Hughes unleashed his double aerial double jump technique, gathering fire lances in both hands and hurling them with great force.

Dual pistols will provide the answer...

"Pfft!"

"Pfft!"

But Hughes didn't even glance at them, his expression grave as he looked to the side.

There was a demon he knew who had gone mad... not the kind of demonization that comes from receiving magic, but more like a demon emerging from Mira's body.

This is why he didn't want to use the Flame-Flame Fruit, but in the end he still used it to speed up the process of dealing with these few Forest Vulcans.

[Ding! The hidden quest "The Avengers of Mount Colbo" has been completed, and the quest reward has been issued in advance!]

Before he could even ponder why Mira had suddenly turned into a demon, Hughes, now a torch, soared into the sky and landed near Mira in a flash.

Hughes, glancing around, was quite surprised to find that he didn't see Elfman and Lisanna.

Instead, the hard ground bulged up in strips, as if some creature was burrowing underground, and the demonized Mira was frantically pounding on these bulging strips of earth.

Knowing he was in deep trouble, Hughes's mind flashed with images of magical beasts and dark mages. He knew the world was darker than he had imagined.

"Mira, are Elfman and the others down there?"

Hughes called out to Mira, but there was no response. She continued to pound the ground, showing signs of losing control.

"Ugh!"

Hughes shook his head helplessly; he had a premonition that he was about to lose control again...

"Inferno!"

As the soft shout faded, thick flames erupted from Hughes's body... no, he turned into flames too.

The flames began to spread through the forest, burning every inch of the ground, every flower, tree, and blade of grass, and in an instant, the entire forest became a world of fire.

Hughes transformed into flames, merging into them and sensing every cluster of fire. He was using the raging fire of the entire forest to search for Elfman and his companion.

The overly complex control requirements increased Hughes's mental burden, and the flames in the forest became increasingly rampant.

The natural disaster abilities of the Logia-type Devil Fruit began to emerge, and the ground began to crack and burn amidst the raging flames, followed by several muttered curses.

"Damn it, who's so rude? Setting fire to the forest is a crime punishable by imprisonment!" Three men in black robes emerged from the ground, the leader cursing.

The two men in black robes behind him each carried one of the Elfman siblings. Both were still conscious, but their mouths were sealed with mud, and they were staring longingly at Hughes.

"Boss, let's run!" a man in black robes said, his legs trembling as he looked ahead.

Ahead of the three, Hughes, who had entered a state of illness, had bloodshot eyes that seemed to be filled with flames, a wild look on his face, and his drooping hand gripping a flamethrower.

Mira, now demonized, was as withered as a tree, with glittering crystals on her torso, her crystalline eyes fixed intently on them.

"Why run? As long as we capture those two and hand them over to the cult, the leadership of the Kingdom of Fiore will be ours!"

The greed in the leader's eyes was no less than the madness in the eyes of the two monsters in front of him.

"An earthen and stone cage!"

The leader, a man in black robes, slammed his hands down on the ground, his magical power surging, and an earth-yellow magic circle instantly formed, drastically changing the entire forest floor.

Countless stone pillars rose from the ground, bending and intersecting in the air. As they advanced toward Hughes and Mira, they formed a cage, separating and trapping the two.

"Oh! What a coincidence, it's your dark magic cult again!"

Despite being firmly trapped, Hughes showed no sign of tension. Instead, he asked a flippant question, flicking the blazing flame in his hand to the bottom of the stone cell.

Under the scorching heat, the solid stone cell was burned dry and hard. Hughes stood on tiptoe and gently lowered his heels. The bottom of the stone cell was as fragile as foam and cracked with a snap.

Hughes, who had easily escaped the stone prison, looked at him defiantly, his silent mockery seeming to resonate loudly.

"I'll give you time to summon a few more Zeref demons!"

Yes, Hughes, now in a state of illness, was craving something, especially with the faint scent of a demon wafting from his mouth and nose.

His bloodshot eyes glanced sideways at Mira, who had just emerged from the stone cell.

One demon isn't enough for him... so he'll save this one for last.

Seeing his magic spell so easily broken, the leader in black robes was furious and clasped his hands together, which were covered in magic.

"Stone Whip!"

With an angry shout, the ground in front of Hughes collapsed, and a thick stone whip made of mud emerged from the pit.

The incredibly flexible stone whip spiraled upwards, reaching its zenith before roaring and lashing down.

Hughes below spread his arms wide, letting it attack him.

"Bang!"

The stone whip lashed through the figure, crashing to the ground with a thunderous roar, spreading a crack that sent dust and sand flying and billowing smoke rising.

As if by some gravitational force, the scattered sparks converged in the thick smoke, and the two halves of Hughes, whipped in two, were reunited.

With this kind of move, let alone elementalization, it could withstand even iron blocks. Twisting his neck, Hughes rampaged and kicked out smoke, with compressed flames erupting from the bottom of his feet.

In the blink of an eye, Hughes landed in front of the leading man in black robes.

At close range, Hughes could clearly see his suddenly narrowed eyes and hear the sound of him swallowing.

"Come, summon Zeref's demon!" Hughes patted his head gently.