Chapter 132: Toriko Thinks He's Hot Stuff Again
"Old man, I've completed all your training ingredients and I've learned Food Honor. The gap between us shouldn't be that big anymore, right?"
Toriko, having chopped off his inconveniently long hair, looked at Ichiryu, eager to test his own strength and see just how big the gap between them still was.
"Oh?" A smirk played on Ichiryu's lips. Little Toriko is quite confident now.
Kenji offered a moment of silence for Toriko. So arrogant. You dare challenge Ichiryu? You're 20,000 years too early for that.
POW!
"ARGH!!"
K.O.!
As Toriko charged forward, Ichiryu greeted him with a single fist of love, sending him flying. Simple and brutal.
"Haha, little Toriko, you're still too green," Ichiryu grinned. But he had indeed grown a lot.
Kenji shook his head. This was truly a case of a father beating his son. He looked at Ichiryu; his aura was even more substantial than the last time they met. He must have recharged again during his meal with Midora.
"Lady Froese..." Ichiryu looked at the photo of Joie, his brow furrowed. Compared to the gentle and beautiful Gourmet God Froese from his memory, Joie was unworthy of using her body. If Midora were to see this, he would probably erupt in a thunderous rage.
"Uncle Ichiryu, have you found any traces of NEO?" Kenji asked.
"No. It's as if they've vanished into thin air," Ichiryu said, shaking his head. Faced with the combined pressure of the Gourmet Corp. and the IGO, NEO could only hide and operate in the shadows. "But when it's time for the ingredients from Acacia's Full Course Menu, they will definitely make a move."
"Old man, you really hit hard," Toriko said, walking back while holding his nose. The experience had been intensely painful. How is there still such a huge gap?
"Haha, weren't you the one who wanted to test my strength?" Ichiryu chuckled.
"Kenji, let's have a match," Toriko said, turning to Kenji. He figured Kenji wouldn't be as ridiculously overpowered as the old man.
"Me? Alright!" Kenji pointed to himself, and after seeing Toriko nod in confirmation, he smiled. Time to teach you a lesson. The current Toriko could probably hold his own against the other staff of Biotope 0, but challenging him...
"—Normal Punch."
He threw a single punch. There were no flashy special effects, just a pure fist wind that tore through the air. Toriko was airborne again.
As he flew, Toriko's face was a mask of bewilderment. Is the gap really this big?
"Little Toriko is still too green," Ichiryu said, shaking his head with a laugh. Food Honor had indeed made Toriko stronger, but it didn't let him soar to the heavens in one leap. His fundamentals were still what mattered most.
"Uncle, should we give them the salad, AIR, now?" Kenji asked. He had all of AIR now. To wait for the next time it bore fruit would take hundreds of years. For Toriko and the others to unlock the power of their Gourmet Demons, AIR was an indispensable step.
"Let's wait until after they've fought the Four-Beast," Ichiryu said. "If the four of them can't handle it, you can step in, Kenji." He had a strange feeling that the Four-Beast invading the Human World this time was not so simple. But with someone to back them up, it would be fine. It would be a good lesson for Toriko and the others, a chance to see a truly powerful beast from the Gourmet World.
Kenji nodded. The main character definitely had to make his entrance at the end.
Returning home, he saw Saber Alter there, eating hamburgers and fried chicken, and drinking soda.
"Saber Alter, aren't you going to exercise?" Kenji covered his face. The great King of Knights of Britain had now become a shut-in.
Saber Alter wasn't wearing her black knight armor, but she was still dressed in black: a black t-shirt and black hot pants that revealed slender, well-rounded legs with a kind of powerful beauty.
"Kenji, relax. I won't get fat," Saber Alter said nonchalantly. Coming to this world was just the best. The food was different every day. What a bitter life she had lived before. She reminisced while eating her hamburger, living the good life.
"By the way, Saber Alter, your ahoge... did it disappear, or..."
"Let me find it... here it is."
Saber Alter fumbled around in her cleavage for a few moments and pulled out a tuft of golden ahoge that had a faint milky scent.
Kenji: "..."
Although it's not as big as Lancer Artoria's, she can still hide things in there? Is it a 4-dimensional space too?
"Are they beautiful?" Saber Alter lifted her feet, wiggling them in front of Kenji as if displaying a work of art. Every detail was symmetrical and elegant.
Kenji: "..."
The original Saber would definitely not do something like this.
"Kenji, the Bubble Fruit is ready," Atashino called, bringing over a large plate of shining Bubble Fruit.
"Ooh, that carbonated bubble feeling! A sweet, candied foam jelly! What a unique textural experience!" Saber Alter didn't stand on ceremony, grabbing one and starting to enjoy it. It was delicious.
Kenji savored it slowly. Although it looked like a soap bubble before being cooked, it had a real substance when you ate it. His Gourmet Cells didn't evolve. That was to be expected; the energy in the Bubble Fruit was limited.
[Star Forger]: [SaberAlterLounging.jpg]
[Star Forger]: "@Ahoge King Artoria, your other self has become a shut-in."
[Ahoge King]: "?!"
Artoria had to admit she was envious. Why did her other self get to enjoy life so much? The comparison was painful.
[Miss Pink Elf♪]: "So this is the other Lia? ♪"
[Miss Pink Elf♪]: "How should I put this... she feels cuter than Lia. Oh, I'm not saying you're not cute, Lia."
Elysia quickly corrected herself. She understood the importance of sharing the love equally.
[Ahoge King]: [OnlySilence.jpg]
[The Destroyer]: "LMAO, so this is the King of Knights."
[Gudako]: "I mean, we didn't even fight that dark King of Knights. Kenji just kidnapped her with junk food."
[The Champion]: "That's how the battle was won?"
Cynthia was in deep thought. Could gourmet tactics be effective in Pokémon battles?
[Ahoge King]: "I am not the same as her."
Artoria's expression was extremely serious as she disassociated herself from Saber Alter.
[Star Forger]: "I told Saber Alter that. She said if you're not convinced, you can have an Excalibur duel. Whoever wins is the true King Arthur."
Is this the Camelot succession system?
[Galactic Baseballer]: "Wow, fighting herself. A massive split-personality scene."
[Galactic Baseballer]: "Gasp! I want to see blood!"
[Stank]: "Kenji, isn't your kid a little too abstract?"
[Star Forger]: "She's adopted."
[Galactic Baseballer]: "Foster father, don't you love me anymore?"
[Star Forger]: "I used to."
[Galactic Baseballer]: "?"
[Star Forger]: "Go find your mommy Kafka."
[Galactic Baseballer]: "I can't find mommy Kafka, but I have mommy Himeko."
She was very curious. Did Himeko and Kafka have some kind of feud? Himeko often told her that Kafka was a bad woman and that she should keep her distance. But she had never felt that Kafka was dangerous; on the contrary, she was very kind.
[Star Forger]: "So, how about it? Want to have a passionate Excalibur clash with Saber Alter? @Ahoge King"
[Ahoge King]: "..."
To be honest, she had a feeling that she and Saber Alter would not get along. If they met, a fight would probably break out.
"How useless," Saber Alter said, criticizing her other self. She, for one, wanted to have a clash with the self that still had an ahoge.
"Saber Alter, do you want to build a Camelot in this world?" Kenji asked.
"Huh? No way, that's too much trouble. I've fought my whole life. Can't I just enjoy myself?" Saber Alter shook her head directly. This "lie flat" life was so good. No one bothered her, and she didn't have to work.
"By the way, Kenji," she added, "if you ever get a chance to beat up Merlin, be sure to call me."
Kenji's mouth twitched. Fou would give you a thumbs-up for that.
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