nothing would appease the anger of the skillful fisher , for he had a bad disposition , and had always hated his brother because of his virtues , and now with the excuse of the lost fishing hook he planned to kill him and to usurp his place as ruler of japan . the happy hunter knew all this full well , but he could say nothing , for being the younger he owed his elder brother obedience ; so he returned to the seashore and once more began to look for the missing hook . he was much cast down , for he had lost all hope of ever finding his brother 's hook now . while he stood on the beach , lost in perplexity and wondering what he had best do next , an old man suddenly appeared carrying a stick in his hand . the happy hunter afterwards remembered that he did not see from whence the old man came , neither did he know how he was there - he happened to look up and saw the old man coming towards him . as soon as the crocodile landed him , the happy hunter hastened to tell the skillful fisher of his safe return . he then gave him back the fishing hook which had been found in the mouth of the tai and which had been the cause of so much trouble between them . he earnestly begged his brother 's forgiveness , telling him all that had happened to him in the sea king 's palace and what wonderful adventures had led to the finding of the hook . 
what will the skillful fisher have done while the happy hunter was away ?
usurped his brother 's place as ruler of the land .
usurp the throne .