Uchiha Puppet Master, Starting from One Piece.

Robin crouched down, looked at the swordfish, and gently touched its long upper jaw.

"If someone pokes this mouth, it's no joke."

"So be careful when fishing."

Mirajah laughed and took out a wooden bucket, filled it halfway with seawater, and prepared to put the fish in.

"Let's keep it in the wooden tub; we can eat it fresh tomorrow."

Artoria's ears twitched.

The way she looked at the fish changed.

"Breakfast tomorrow?"

"Yes, swordfish has very delicious flesh. It can be eaten raw, grilled, or made into fish balls—"

"enough."

Artoria interrupted her.

"Stop talking."

"what happened?"

My stomach is already growling.

Kanna struggled to get down from Bai Yu's arms, ran to the swordfish, and squatted down to look at it.

"Wow, you're so big, Fishy!"

She reached out and touched the swordfish's scales; they were smooth and cool.

"Were you also hungry when you were fished up?"

The swordfish flicked its tail, slapping it against the deck and splashing water all over Kanna's face.

Kanna was startled and plopped down on the deck. She paused for a second, then burst out laughing.

"It answered me!"

"...It just doesn't want you to touch it."

"No, it said it was happy to see me!"

Kanna stuck to her own interpretation, wiped the water off her face, and leaned in again.

Yachiru's fishing rod moved.

Instead of a sudden, violent sag, the reel trembled slightly, then emitted an extremely slow clicking sound.

Yachiru opened her eyes, glanced down at the fishing rod, but didn't reach for it.

"Aren't you going to poop?"

Ranju asked.

"Let it eat a little longer."

Yachiru's voice was very soft and gentle, as if she were talking about something insignificant.

The reel continued to turn slowly, click...click...click..., the sound neither too fast nor too slow.

About a minute later, Yachiru slowly picked up the fishing rod.

She didn't lift it forcefully, but just flicked her wrist slightly and started reeling in the line.

The movements were very light and slow, making almost no sound.

Her expression was relaxed, unlike Rangiku's gritted teeth.

But this ease made people feel very uneasy.

Because when she reeled in the line, the boat tilted slightly.

Bai Yu raised his head.

Yachiru reeled in the fishing line; the hook was empty, the bait completely gone.

"Ah, they got away."

Yachiru tilted her head, her tone tinged with regret, but her expression remained a gentle smile.

"Eat and run, how cunning!"

What kind of fish is that?

Robin asked.

"I don't know, but he's very strong."

Yachiru re-baited the fish and cast the line out again.

"Try again."

Robin's fishing rod also moved.

She made very little noise, only tapping the tip of the rod a few times, as if someone was knocking on the door below.

Robin put down his wine glass, gripped the fishing rod, and gently lifted it.

It feels very light.

The line was pulled up, and on the hook was a small fish about the size of a palm, its body silvery white, its scales shimmering in the light.

"So beautiful~"

Mirajane leaned closer to take a look.

The little fish wasn't big, but it was very beautiful, with a silver body and faint pink stripes. It had big, shiny black eyes, and it was staring at the air with its mouth open, looking quite aggrieved.

What kind of fish is this?

Rangiku came over to take a look.

"I don't know, but it's very beautiful."

"I can't bear to kill it."

Robin walked to the side of the boat, bent down, and put his hand into the water.

The little fish lingered in my palm for a second, then flicked its tail and vanished into the darkness in a flash.

Goodbye~

Robin said something to the water, then returned to his seat and reattached the bait.

Kanna was stunned.

"Sister Robin, why did you release the fish?"

"Because it's too small."

"Can't we eat small fish?"

"It's edible, but wouldn't it be better to let it grow a little bigger?"

Kanna tilted her head and thought for a moment, as if she understood, yet also as if she didn't, but finally nodded.

"Then I'll release the little fish too."

"good."

Robin reached out and patted Kanna's head.

Mirajane's fishing rod moved.

Her movements were the most professional—the rod suddenly sank, and then the reel hissed loudly as the fishing line was pulled outwards frantically.

"This... is huge."

Mirajane's expression changed.

She gripped the rod with both hands, leaned back, and braced her feet against the deck, straining with all her might. The reel was still hissing, and the fishing line was being pulled out quite a distance.

Do you need any help?

Ranju asked.

"No need... I can..."

Mirajane gritted his teeth, veins bulging on his forehead, but a slight smile still lingered on his lips.

"I just... didn't expect... her to be so strong..."

She started reeling in the line, one loop, two loops, three loops, and then it was pulled back two loops.

A tug-of-war is ongoing.

Kanna jumped around and cheered, clapping her little hands loudly.

"Go Mirajane! Go Mirajane!"

Artoria stood behind Mirajane, ready to take over at any moment.

Yachiru opened her eyes again at some point, tilted her head and looked at the water, her smile deeper than usual.

Robin put down his fishing rod and watched intently.

Bai Yu also walked over and stood diagonally behind Mirajane, without saying a word, just watching.

The fishing line was slowly reeled in, and the water began to churn, with the white waves growing larger and larger.

"I saw it! I saw it!"

Kanna pointed to the water.

Under the moonlight, a golden shadow swam in the water at an astonishing speed, struggling incessantly and splashing large amounts of water.

"A golden fish?"

Rangiku's eyes widened.

Robin squinted at the golden shadow.

"It's tuna."

"tuna?!"