On our journey to seek out the Legendary Cookware,
we met up with Admiral Lee, who requested our help in Peking.
Admiral Lee informed us that the Underworld's evil influence has already reached Peking.
We have no time to waste!
This city is very lively.
Yes, it's quite different from Canton and Shanghai.
Make room!
Are you Admiral Lee?
Yes, I am.
Please come with us to the Forbidden City.
The Forbidden City?
They're here to welcome him.
Of course they are. He's the top dog of the Chinese cooking world!
Admiral Lee sure is something.
By Imperial Command...
You are deprived of all privileges of your position, and will be incarcerated in the Forbidden City.
We will detain you now.
What?
Huh?
What's this all about?
Silence! This is a direct order from the Emperor.
IMPERIAL COMMAND First Admiral of the Beiyang Navy Zhili Clique Lee Hong Yue: You are hereby relieved from your post as First Admiral of the Beiyang Navy. and are deprived of all rights and privileges thereof. Furthermore, you shall accept incarceration. Xianzong of the Great Manchu Dynasty, The Guangfeng Emperor, Zai Yi August 31, Tenth Year of the Guangfeng Emperor
Take him!
Yes sir.
N-no way! N-no way!
What's going on?
We arrived too late. The Underworld has made its move.
They seized control of Peking faster than we imagined.
Imperial Capital Peking! The Underworld Cooking Society Bares its Fangs
What did Admiral Lee do?
Please, let us see Admiral Lee!
What? This is the Forbidden City where the Emperor resides!
It's not a place for rabble like you. Go home!
Don't talk to us like that, jerk!
What did you say, shrimp?
If you want to fight, we'll accept your challenge.
You dare!?
No sudden moves, or this stick might just crush your brain into pieces.
May I enter?
What are you bringing?
I have food and some general merchandise.
Okay, go ahead.
Thank you.
So, what are you going to do?
Stop it. We can make trouble, but that won't free Admiral Lee.
You're right. Sorry for bothering you.
Let's go.
What was that about?
Who knows.
What's wrong, Shilou?
Something seems suspicious. He might be in there.
Are you sure?
Shilou, did you find Admiral Lee?
Is he there?
Wow...
Perverts! Mao, why do you look so happy?
N-n-no, I'm not...
Mao, you pervert!
- Mei Li, stop it!
Ahh! Who's there?
Go away, perverts!
Ow!
Noooo!
- Who's there?
What are you doing here?
Shilou, run!
Yeah, ow!
Get them!
Hey you, stop!
Stop running!
Hey you!
This is all your fault, Shilou!
You looked happy too, Brother Mao!
I wasn't happy!
Hey! Halt!
You brats!
Think fast!
What the...
Those idiots! You won't get away!
Damn it.
What will we do, Brother Mao?
Think they're hiding?
I gotcha. This is big enough for three kids to hide in.
Oh no, Brother Mao. They're going to kill us.
Not good.
Brother Mao.
You have one last chance to come out quietly, or be cut in half!
Wait!
What are you doing?!
Sir! Inside it are...
How can you even lay a hand on the Emperor's special urns?
We'll be bringing these to the Emperor, you imbeciles!
We're sorry, sir! We're sorry, sir!
Bring these in right now!
Yes sir! Yes sir!
We're saved!
Take those urns!
You idiots! Handle them with care!
Sir!
I'm so hungry. I want to eat something good.
Yeah. Just once I'd sure like to taste the imperial food eaten by the Emperor.
I hear they have a new Head Chef in the Imperial Kitchen.
He's young and very talented. The Emperor chose him personally.
A new Head Chef in the Imperial Kitchen?
Brother Mao, let's get outta here. It's starting to get uncomfortable.
Wait, something's going on.
The Emperor has arrived.
The Emperor is here? No way!
We've ended up in the wrong place.
We will start the inauguration for our new head chef.
He shall be the overall in-charge of the Imperial Kitchen.
Brother Mao, the Imperial Kitchen cooks for the Emperor, right?
Yes. That's why being the head chef of the Imperial Kitchen is the most honorable title for chefs in China.
So that guy's the number one chef in China. That's amazing.
He's a super chef just like you, Mao.
By the Emperor's decree, you are hereby appointed as the new Head Chef of the Imperial Kitchen.
IMPERIAL COMMAND I hereby confer unto Lan Fei Hong the position of Head Chef in the Imperial Kitchen. Xianzong of the Great Manchu Dynasty, The Guangfeng Emperor, Zai Yi August 31, Tenth Year of the Guangfeng Emperor
Therefore, discharge your duties honorably and to the best of your ability, as befits your calling.
Yes.
That's the...
No way!
You can't let someone from the Underworld be the head chef!
We must stop this!
I will do my best.
Hold on a minute!
What?
Hey you!
Everyone, please listen!
The new head chef you got is—
I request an audience with the Emperor!
Stand back, kid. Do you know where you are?
Let go!
Your Majesty, this man is a chef of the Underworld Cooking Society, which plans to take over China!
Underworld Cooking Society?
What nonsense. Stop being so rude!
He's not being rude!
That's right! If an Underworld chef becomes the Head Chef here...
We'll be in big trouble!
Enough!
What are you doing? Take them away!
Yes sir!
Your Majesty, please ask Admiral Lee. Admiral Lee knows the Underworld well.
Your Majesty.
Eyouuuuuch! Let go of me!
Wake up, you idiots!
A child like you wouldn't know the first thing about cooking. Don't talk like you know!
What? I don't know about cooking?!
What!
Super Chef.
What, surprised?
He's the youngest Super Chef in history, Lord Liu Mao Xing!
I didn't expect to see you ever again.
Fate works in mysterious ways...
Mao.
Fei!
F-Fei, why are you...
Who's he?
He passed Canton's Super Chef Licensure examination alongside Mao. Lan Fei Hong.
But he helped Mao during the Super Chef exam.
I never thought Fei would become a chef of the Underworld Cooking Society.
Mao, was it?
Although you're a Super Chef, you have no right to complain.
Master Fei, along with us, joined the Peking Cooking Tournament held yesterday.
Although it was our first time, we won.
Not only did we defeat famous national chefs, but also the previous Imperial Head Chef!
Therefore, Master Fei is the best chef in China.
It's no wonder he became the new Imperial Head Chef.
Why? Why is Fei with the Underworld?
Why, Fei?
Know this, Mao.
I'm the Imperial Head Chef now, working directly under the Emperor.
That's right. You're just an ordinary Super Chef. Don't touch him like that!
Mao, are you okay?
Brother Mao!
That hurt.
What are you doing? Take them away!
Sir!
What're you doing? Stop it!
We're not done talking!
Let go of me! Ouch!
Don't get rough with me!
Quiet or I'll kill you!
Wait!
I heard rumors that the youngest Super Chef ever came from the city of great food, Canton.
So I see, they were about you, Liu Mao Xing.
Your Majesty, please let me say one thing.
I can prove that the best Underworld chefs aren't the best in China!
Oh?
Mao...
Yeah, that's right! Go for it!
I beseech you. If it pleases you, I would like you to compare my cooking with Fei's.
You'll find out then if what I'm saying is true.
A cooking battle? Sounds interesting.
You won't get away by making outlandish suggestions, Liu Mao Xing!
This is the investiture ceremony for the Forbidden City's new Head Chef.
Ron.
Y-yes.
We can hold the ceremony after the cooking battle.
Yes, b-but...
Let me say this. If it's what the Emperor wishes,
then I, Lan Fei Hong, will duel with Liu Mao Xing in a cooking battle.
W-wait, both of you. Do you know the rules of cooking duels in official settings?
He who loses..
Will lose his Super Chef title, and will never be allowed to cook again.
I do know that.
And I'm prepared for it.
All right, it's decided then. Ron, go make the preparations.
Y-yes. Your wish is my command.
Are you going to be fine, Brother Mao?
If you lose, it'll be terrible.
Mao.
I'll tell you both only once, Lan Fei Hong and Liu Mao Xing.
We'll hold a cooking battle tomorrow in the Forbidden City.
Understood?
Yes! Yes!
Bah.
You'll regret it, Mao.
Fei...
You actually requested for a cooking battle in front of the Emperor?
Mao, you have to do things in a big way, huh?
I'm sorry that I decided this on my own.
But you guys will help me, won't you?
The enemy has three chefs. Of course we'll help.
You can count on us, right Leon?
Definitely.
The Underworld's plans have progressed further than we expected.
They imprisoned Admiral Lee, who holds great power in the Chinese cooking world.
And they tried to take over the position of Imperial Head Chef.
Someone in the Emperor's court has to be connected to the Underworld.
Otherwise the Underworld wouldn't be able to do this, powerful or not.
But the opponent now seems different from the rest.
They won the Peking cooking tournament fair and square.
This proves how skilled they are.
If we lose, Mao's Super Chef title will be stripped away.
All three of you will never be able to cook again.
The same is true for the enemy.
Put in other words, if we win this, it will be a decisive defeat for them.
Their ambitious plans will be utterly destroyed.
That's right. Take heart, Shilou, Mei Li.
Joining the cooking battle of Peking is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for a chef!
I can't wait to start!
Forbidden City cooking battle. We must win no matter what.
No matter their skill.
The contest theme will be chosen by the Emperor himself.
I'll try to find out what it ahead of time.
That would help us a lot.
I hope you haven't forgotten what you promised me.
Don't worry about that. We'll need your help in the future as well.
After the Underworld Cooking Society conquers all of China,
You'll be amply rewarded. You'll be amply rewarded.
I'm looking forward to that.
What are you doing?
I won't have any distractions before an important cooking battle!
But we want to do all we can to ensure...
This is my fight. I won't let anyone distract me!
I'll be counting on you then.
He ticks me off. That guy's just so...
Don't worry Youshi. We need Fei's talent right now.
But only for now.
We shall now start the Forbidden City cooking contest!
Participating chefs, please step out.
Mao!
Brother Mao!
Good luck, Mao!
We're cheering for you, Brother Mao!
Mr. Chouyu! Master Luo!
They came all the way from Canton to cheer us on!
This isn't just a problem for the Chinese cooking world.
There's a possibility China itself would be destroyed.
Our fates are in your hands. I'm counting on you, Mao!
Fei!
Look at me!
Long time no see.
Heh, Underworld traitor Leon.
It's you.
Do you know them, Leon?
They're the best-ranking chefs in the Underworld Cooking Society, called Rin chefs.
Youshi, the Praying Mantis Demon, has excellent knife-handling skills.
Raihou, the Two-Tailed Scorpion, has good cooking technique.
So, the Super Chefs of the Underworld.
Rin chefs.
Well then! All chefs, listen to me.
The Emperor himself will unveil the theme for this battle, in accordance with Imperial traditions.
Listen with respect!
The theme shall be...
Any kind of Chinese cuisine is fine. But I want 100 dishes.
A hundred?!
We can't let the Emperor wait for long.
So you have three hours to cook all those 100 dishes.
W-what?!
A hundred dishes in three hours?
So then, the cooking battle of a hundred dishes begins now!
Yes! Yes!
Sir Fei, good luck!
We support you, Fei!
Brother Mao, win it for us!
Good luck, Mao.
You're going to lose, Mao.
I'll surely destroy the Underworld's evil plan.
You're on, Rin chefs!
And you, Fei!
FREE AS THE WIND
Every night when I fall fast asleep I can hear you whispering in my dreams, feel me.
Then a bluish flame burns bright within Shining, sparkling hotter than ordinary fire.
Look at all the rain gently falling down, Filling over the dry lake bed with freshwater streams.
If we both go down like this inside our hearts, Who knows what places we will find and explore?
Destiny ensured that we both meet at the same present.
Free to frolic like the wandering wind.
Ohhh, can we stay like this until the very end of time?
This intensity I feel for you, is from Cosmic Power...