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

The large lake behind the guild was unusually lively at this moment, with dozens of people eagerly surrounding the lake shore.

"Just so you know, no magic allowed!"

"I know, I know, whoever wins is the guild's Fishing King, right!"

"I'm fired up..."

A redhead, who had been woken up, looked around in confusion. What were these people doing?

At that moment, the fishing rod in his hand vibrated, and Gildas instantly forgot his previous doubts.

With fish already caught, there's no time to think about anything else!

The sharp-eyed Hughes noticed Gildas's unusual behavior and quickly grabbed a net, rushing over: "Gildas, let me help you!"

This statement stirred up a hornet's nest, and a large crowd gathered around.

"I'll help you too, Gildas!"

"Me too!"

With everyone's concerted efforts, the hooked fish successfully returned to the lake, and before disappearing, the fish in the lake deliberately spat water at Gildas.

Looking at the broken fishing rod in his hand, Gildas suddenly hardened... his fist hardened.

"What are these guys doing! I've been fishing all morning and this is the only fish I've caught."

Faced with Gildas's angry questioning, no one dared to respond. They all looked around, some even pouting and whistling guiltily.

Amidst the awkward atmosphere, someone suddenly exclaimed in surprise, "Look, Wakaba's fishing rod moved!"

"Ah! Wakaba, I'm here to help you!"

The crowd surged forward again, crowding around Wakaba.

"Damn it, get out of my way! I'm going to be the King of Fishing!" Wakaba, as if possessed by a war god, kicked away the people who surrounded him, one by one.

Hughes, Gildas, and Macao exchanged a glance and nodded in unison. Gildas and Hughes, one holding hands and the other lifting a leg, dragged Wakaba away, while Macao went to disconnect the line.

"Wait, Gildas, it was Hughes who cut your fishing line, I didn't do anything!"

Hughes, whose expression remained unchanged, immediately retorted: "Wakaba, you wicked seed, you still want to use a divisive tactic? How could someone as clever as Gildas fall for your trick?"

Hughes picked up the clothes that someone had thrown on the ground and immediately gagged Wakaba. This bastard was trying to harm people!

Hughes turned and looked at Gildas seriously: "Gildas, you're so smart, you shouldn't fall for it, right?"

"How could that be, Hughes? You're the person I trust most!"

Hughes: ...Oh no, looks like I need to be wary of Gildas.

......

On the other side, Macao, who had taken over the Wakaba fishing rod, was seriously reeling in the fish, his face full of a triumphant smile.

"Fools, all of you fools! If I just reel this fish in, I'll win! The rules don't say I can't use someone else's rod!"

"Hahahaha!"

Unnoticed by everyone, Erza looked tense; she too had been caught by a fish, and it was quite large, circling in the water.

Before I knew it, the fishing line was being dragged towards the macaque by the fish...

"Hey! Hey! Hey Erza, move it! The fishing line will get tangled, and both of us fish will escape!"

Macao's worries came true. Before long, their fishing lines were tangled together, the tension disappeared, and the two bent fishing rods slowly straightened.

Clearly, both fish escaped.

"Ah! Ah! I'm just one step away from becoming the Fishing King!"

Anyway, when Hughes returned, he saw Macao crying like his newborn child.

To avoid repeating the same mistake, Hughes quickly gathered everyone together: "Playing like this, no one will catch a single fish. Let's change the competition; we'll see who catches the biggest fish. From now on, no one is allowed to interfere with anyone else!"

With the examples of Wakaba and Gildarts, Hughes's proposal was immediately approved. Even Gildarts perked up and declared with great enthusiasm that he was determined to get the title of Guild Fishing King.

In response to Gildas's announcement, Hughes, who was well-versed in the Eighteen Fishing Techniques, retorted that Gildas was nothing but a chicken feather, and that he would get a share of the fish soup.

After that, the lakeshore enjoyed a long period of calm...

"Is this fish dead? Why isn't it here yet? I even hung the biggest earthworm on it!"

Hughes glanced at Natsu with disdain. With such little patience, he dared to dream of becoming the King of Fishing.

"Ah, Natsu, your fishing rod moved!"

Hughes: ......

Suspecting he was hallucinating, Hughes looked again and, damn it, Natsu's fishing rod really moved.

Hughes: .....°(°ˊДˋ°)°......

"Natsu, where did you dig the giant earthworm?" Hughes asked, not wanting to be outdone.

"Never mind, I don't want it..."

Natsu pulled up a carp about two fingers wide, and Hughes immediately turned back to wait patiently for the fish to take the bait.

Harpy wouldn't even look at such a small fish, let alone him, the future King of Fishing.

Heathlus is a novice angler with a destiny bestowed upon him; catching a big fish is a piece of cake for him.

......

It was getting dark... no, it had been dark for a long time. There weren't many people left on the shore of the lake. Most of them had given up. Only Hughes, Natsu, Mira, Gray, Macao, Erza, and Gildarts were still fighting.

Oh, and there's a sleeping blue cat.

Lisanna had already been scolded by Mira when she arrived, and then Elfman took her home.

Mira is now sitting next to Hughes, holding a fishing rod in her hand. She originally wanted to pull Hughes back as well, but Hughes, who has yet to catch anything, firmly refused.

Even Natsu managed to catch six small fish; if Hughes can't catch a single one, he'll be ridiculed.

"Damn it, I'm a newbie destined for greatness! Why isn't that big fish following its destiny?!"

"Ah, the fish are here!" Mira exclaimed, sitting next to Hughes.

Fishing is so simple; just put down your fishing rod and fish will bite.

In the blink of an eye, Hughes saw Mira holding a fish that was half a meter long.

"Wow, Mira, you have the biggest fish now!" Gray exclaimed, as Macao had been in the lead until now.

Mira, holding the fish, looked puzzled. "Fishing is supposed to be simple, isn't it? Why can't you catch anything?"

The others remained silent, while Hughes was so angry he almost broke his fishing rod.

"Hey Mira, your fishing rod is moving again?"

Mira had just put the half-meter-long fish in the water when, a moment later, she had another one-meter-long fish in her hand.

Hughes snapped his fishing rod in two, picked up his empty bucket, and stood up. "That's it, that's it, there's no fun with cheaters!"

"Hey, Hughes, don't go! Your fishing rod moved!"

"Gildas, don't lie to me. I've already given up on the title of guild's fishing king!"

"Hughes, it's really moving, look!" Mira held the broken rod up to Hughes; the fishing line was taut, and the rod was bent.

Hughes' eyes widened suddenly, and he accepted the fish with a big smile. Judging from the strength of the fish, it was quite large.

Then first use the "Turning Back and Scooping" technique from the Eighteen Fishing Methods to slowly reel in the line and reduce its strain. Next, use the "Old Man Riding a Bicycle" technique to lure and catch the fish, exhausting its energy. Finally, use the "One Fishing to Open the Heavenly Gate" technique to finish it off.

Hughes, who had made a detailed plan, noticed that the fish had suddenly stopped moving...

"Is it stuck?" Gildas asked doubtfully. "Try applying some force!"

Hughes nodded; he thought so too, and exerted force with his arm.

"Thump!" A damp, moss-covered stone landed on the ground....

Hughes: (ノಠ益ಠ)ノ彡┻━┻

"Calm down, Hughes, calm down!!" A group of people quickly hugged Hughes, who was about to jump into the lake.

"Let me go! This lake provoked me first!"

.......

"Oh no, Guild Master! Hughes has burned down the lake behind the guild!"

"What??"