the gourmet world I am the 5 celestial king

The sight of the massacre disgusted Komatsu and Ootake. Some bodies had their arms torn off, others had huge holes in their stomachs or elsewhere.

For Sakasuki, Coco, and Toriko, this scene was almost normal. As Gourmet Hunters, they were used to dangerous missions and had already seen many deaths.

Toriko: "Damn, that GT robot really messed them up."

Sakasuki: "It's not really a big loss since most of them were thieves... but still."

Coco: "It killed everyone who tried to steal from it, but it didn't really touch the others. After seeing its power, some backed away. For a member of the Gourmet Society, it showed mercy... It could have killed them all."

Takatsuki: "Anyway, that's not my problem. Ootake, catch!"

Ootake caught the nets and looked inside. He found poisonous fugu whales and some already prepared fugu.

Ootake: "You want me to sell these? I don't even know where to go or who to sell them to."

Sakasuki: "Contact Johannes. He's part of the IGO. He's the one I call when I need to sell rare ingredients."

Just as he finished his sentence, a helicopter approached them.

Toriko: "Sometimes I feel like they put trackers in our bodies. They respond incredibly fast!"

As soon as the helicopter arrived, the first thing the crew did was confiscate the journalist's camera and computer before coming toward them.

Johannes: "Looks like you're doing well. How was the fugu hunt?"

Toriko: "Amazing, a feast! Maybe I'll come back for the next spawning season, who knows?"

Johannes looked at Toriko, Sakasuki, Ootake, Coco, and Komatsu, then noticed Coco and Ootake's bags.

Johannes: "Looks like you kept the poisoned ones for research."

Coco: "Yes, I hope you'll make good use of them."

Coco threw his bag of poisoned fugu before waving goodbye and calling Kiss.

Coco: "We had a good time. I hope to see you next time with even stronger cells."

With those words, he flew away on his majestic crow.

Sakasuki: "Emperor Crow... I'd love to have such an impressive companion."

Toriko: "You know what it is, right?"

Sakasuki: "Of course. Its species rules part of the Gourmet World. Coco must feel the pressure—he can't afford to delay the inevitable. Kiss must be fed the rarest foods and must hunt to keep developing properly."

Toriko: "That's true. Who knows, maybe one day we'll all have powerful companions. Anyway, we need to leave with Komatsu."

Ootake had already handed over the poisoned fugu for research and negotiated the price of the prepared fugu with Johannes. He started talking with Komatsu until Toriko called him.

Komatsu: "Ootake, I hope we'll see each other more often. I'll improve my cooking to an even higher level than yours, you'll see!"

Ootake: "I doubt you'll surpass me. I plan to improve every day!"

Sakasuki watched them and thought: It looks like they've started a challenge... Who knows?

Toriko and Komatsu left by train, maybe to travel a bit or hunt something new.

Sakasuki: "We're coming with you, Johannes. You've already met my partner, Ootake. He'll often come to you to sell rare species, discoveries, or look for missions."

Johannes: "Actually, I have a mission that might interest you. They say this place is full of secrets... the Abyss Island. It's near a place where the Warner Shark is found.

We need the Deep Abyssosaur—it has a unique smoky taste, and inside its body, there's the Black Abyssal Lung, which increases endurance and underwater breathing capacity."

Sakasuki: "Abyss Island? You mean that island that looks like a giant living aquarium? They say the island is a mouth that swallows anything foolish enough to enter. As for the Abyssosaur, I thought you already caught one?"

Johannes: "Yes, but it's old. It will take time to reproduce its genes and create another one if possible. We need a male and a female alive. You'll recognize them by their color."

Sakasuki: "I can't guarantee I'll bring back two. Even one isn't certain."

Ootake: "Is it that hard? But you want to hunt a Warner Shark with a capture level of 55... Is the Abyssosaur really that difficult?"

Sakasuki: "Even though the Warner Shark has a level of 55, the goal isn't to beat it but to pull out its teeth, especially the upper jaw ones. They're perfect for making a good knife. As for the Abyssosaur, its capture level is 43. It's fast and releases bubbles that implode on contact, causing explosions strong enough to destroy a building. Plus, in the water, it has a huge advantage over me, especially during mating season when hunting it is basically suicide."

Johannes: "They say if you eat one of its lungs whole, you can last over 4 hours without breathing. Even you, Sakasuki, can't hold your breath for more than 40 minutes. If you succeed, your Warner Shark hunt will be much easier."

Sakasuki: "That's why I haven't refused the offer, even though it's dangerous."

Johannes handed me the information about the three Gourmet Hunters who would accompany me.

Sakasuki: "I see. They should be useful. The risk is worth the reward, after all."

Johannes: "Of course."

We got into the helicopter. From the sky, we had a clear view of the cave entrance, which became just a memory before a new adventure...

Ootake went home. He didn't say it, but he was exhausted. He lacked endurance, and the Black Abyssal Lung was one way for him to increase his stamina and reduce fatigue at the same time.

Even though I didn't tell him, he must have realized it too. I need to improve my Gourmet Cells, sharpen my knife skills, and enhance my combat abilities. In seven days, I must transform.