Translation AnomanderRake
kewl0210
Edit chibiusa40
Timing BB_96
Typesetting Jecht
Karaoke Jecht
FloriaN^
Encode kokus
QC Stormbringer
Distro Jecht
Someone once said...
that there are trees with bunches of salmon roe that grow like grapes.
That there is a cave where extremely rich milk trickles from the tips of stalactites,
and amasses into a deep well, creating the finest butter.
A milk cave.
The world is in the Gourmet Age.
It is the age of pursuing undiscovered flavors.
Toriko and the others are making their way to the sandy beach in the cave, searching for the Puffer Whale.
They were forced into an arduous battle with a Devil Snake,
but it was blown apart by Toriko's Go Ren Kugi Punch.
Elsewhere, the kidnapped Komatsu faces danger of his own.
The Knocking Master!
Puffer Whale, time for the actual food!
The Knocking Master!
Puffer Whale, time for the actual food!
Demon Devil Snake (Reptile Beast) - Capture Level 21
It-It's a Demon Devil Snake!
You damned monster!
Here's some food for you! Some nice, tasty food!
What?!
Man, oh man. This doesn't look good.
My brain needs more sugar...
Think, dammit, think!
Let's pick up the pace.
We have to hurry and find Komatsu.
I told you not to worry about it.
I made sure to give Komatsu a secret weapon.
There! This is it!
Komatsu...
If by some odd chance you end up by yourself,
use this, okay?
They're my special firecrackers.
Firecrackers?
I put in a large amount of gunpowder, so they'll make one hell of a loud bang.
They're so heavy!
Any living thing will cower because of a primitive response to the sound of these.
Don't forget to wear these earplugs when you use them, though.
I've got to... use earplugs...
I can't...
That explosion just now...
Let's hurry!
I could see the shadow of death on Komatsu-kun.
My premonitions are 97% accurate.
But there's still a 3% chance that I'm wrong!
Komatsu-kun!
I-I can't see a thing.
What's going on?
That sure was noisy.
What was that sound?
People are enjoying Puffer Fin Sake over here...
Komatsu-kun!
Komatsu!
Toriko-san! Coco-san!
I was so scared!
I'm glad you're okay.
Well... actually I was dead for a minute.
Huh? What do you mean?
I was saved by a huge old man.
Huge old man?
What's going on here?
Komatsu-kun's shadow of death has disappeared...
and there's a Demon Devil Snake here that's had Knocking performed on it?
There's only one person that could have done this.
It was just a good thing that I was passing by.
That boy sure was lucky.
You're rather extraordinary to have not been startled by that explosion.
Oh, what's this... isn't that the boy from the train?
Looks like his heart stopped from the shock of the blast...
and his eardrums seem to have been destroyed, as well.
I still owe him for the Sake he gave me earlier.
Okay, good, he's back.
Now, just to fix his eardrums with this...
There you go, all better.
Come on now, won't you wake up?
You should savor this second chance at life.
It's a giant geezer monster!
Monster?!
I saved your life!
Huh? My life?
Oh yeah, I was...
Okie dokey. Be careful, okay?
U-Um...
Oh, that reminds me...
There's something strange headed toward the sandy beach in the cave.
So you might wanna head out as soon as you catch your Puffer Whales.
Heading into a place infested with Devil Snakes...
those kids really have some guts.
That was undoubtedly the Knocking Master, Jirou.
Wh-Who is that?
A legendary Bishokuya, the Knocking Master, Jirou.
His Lifetime Full Course Menu is made from phantasmal ingredients that few people in the world have ever tasted.
The Capture Levels are immeasurable.
Hors-D'oeuvre: Hundred Leaf Clover.
Drink: Docham Spring Wine.
Fish Dish: King Land Shark.
Main: ET Rice.
Dessert: Oasis Melon.
Meat Dish: Ashurasaurus.
Salad: Grana Lettuce.
Soup: Magma Consommé.
I thought I smelled something familiar...
He's that old man from the train who wanted sake.
The giant old man that I just met was the geezer with the white pompadour?
I heard he'd retired a long time ago, but...
He's known to be a heavy drinker.
He probably couldn't resist the Puffer Fin Sake you can only get once every 10 years.
Okay, how 'bout we go get some, too!
Let's get going!
Right!
Oh, Toriko and Coco are with Komatsu-kun!
That's such a relief!
Now I can get a shot of the Puffer Whale.
That's the part you're worried about?
What? Ain't that the wannabe-Bishokuya we met this afternoon?
Hey! Don't leave the helmet behind!
Oh, Komatsu-kun! Don't forget your helmet.
Oh, right. Sorry.
Komatsu, don't forget to repay the debt that you owe for getting your life saved.
You'd better treat that old man to an awesome meal someday.
Right!
Say, Toriko-san, do you think you could help me by providing the ingredients?
Hey, look!
Ah! He wasn't listening at all...
We finally made it!
This is the sandy beach in the cave.
Such a beautiful place...
Okay, let's capture it!
The delicacy of the deep seas!
All right! The sandy beach in the cave, broadcast for the first time anywhere!
Come on, don't leave the helmet behind!
I heard the Puffer Whales only spawn in the most beautiful shallow waters, but...
But to think that it would come all the way here...
Puffer Whales aren't supposed to be this big!
There's just no way one could be this huge!
Once upon a time, the Puffer Whale's body was 6 meters long.
Puffer Whale (Mammal Fish Beast) - Capture Level 29
But the water pressure of the deep seas caused them to shrink.
So when they go out to spawn,
they huddle close together instinctively
in order to protect themselves.
You probably only see a school this size once every 100 years.
W-We can take as many as we want!
Ah, stop, Toriko!
Dammit!
I startled them and they've become toxic!
Toriko-san...
Hey, don't swim over here so wildly!
You're gonna scare them all!
Toriko, please stay back.
Huh?
Shoumei
( Shoumei = Life Erase )
The technique that makes all signs of your life force disappear... Shoumei.
For a moment there, I thought Coco had disappeared.
That'll trick the Puffer Whales by preventing them from noticing him.
I'll suppress my presence.
Then quietly and calmly I'll...
A delicate type of Knocking Gun, huh?
I'll merge my senses with the seawater...
Knocking
He suppressed his presence by calmly concentrating, huh?
I knew I could count on you, Coco.
So... it goes something like this?
Huh? Toriko's wild aura has diminished.
Hm? Where'd he go?
He's completely erasing his presence?
He figured out the trick just by seeing it once?
You sure have some incredible senses.
Here.
No, thanks.
I don't need a Knocking Gun.
I'll capture them my own way!
Knocking
He mastered the Puffer Whale capturing technique in an instant.
That's further proof that he's never stopped growing as a Bishokuya.
We caught some, Komatsu!
Amazing!
For two of the Heavenly Kings, catching only 10 of them is a bit pitiful, though.
It's incredibly difficult just to capture just a single one.
This is truly amazing!
Whoa, there.
It looks like those budding youngsters are growing up just fine, anyway.
Do they have what it takes to become a top chef and the greatest Bishokuya?
Perhaps there will come a day when one of them will obtain an ingredient that even I can't.
Okay, now comes the real challenge.
The market price for one Puffer Whale is approximately 100 million,
but if the poisonous glands are removed, the price shoots up to 500 million.
However, if it becomes toxic, the price will immediately drop down to zero.
Ah, hey! I can't see!
And we were just getting to the good part!
He's really good...
Komatsu-kun, do you think you could prepare this in my place?
Eh?! M-Me?
It seems that my fatigue is making my hand unsteady...
and they'll become poisonous if you miss by just a single millimeter.
B-But...
It'll be okay. You're a pro chef after all, right?
I'll guide you through the procedure, so believe in yourself.
Are you sure?
Okay, then I'll take on the challenge!
It-It's like a dream...
I'm getting to prepare a Puffer Whale...
Eh? If Komatsu-kun's doing it, we're gonna have to go catch more.
No matter how many we get, it won't be enough!
There aren't any Puffer Whales left.
What do you mean?!
After the Puffer Whales finish laying their eggs, they make their way back out to sea.
The Puffer Whales only stay in these shallow waters for a few hours.
So I only have 9 chances...
and it's pretty hard, even for you, right?
Don't worry.
If you stay calm, you'll be able to do it.
It's all in my hands now.
Magnificent.
Their misted finish makes them look like they're wet.
These are some scrupulously maintained kitchen knives.
I can tell just by looking at his tools
his level of determination and ability as a chef.
This Puffer Whale's poison sack is directly below its bladder.
First, insert the knife and make a 10 centimeter cut three knife widths down from the fin's base.
That's different from what you did before, isn't it?
The location of the poison sack is different in each individual Puffer Whale,
so the process for handling them changes as well.
I-I see.
Take it slow.
Right.
He stopped exactly at 10 centimeters.
Its body is as heavy as lead.
So this is the true weight of the Puffer Whale, condensed?
Next, go in from the gills
and cut through the lower-jaw bone.
Okay.
Great!
Th-This is hard...
My knife can't even be off by one millimeter.
I feel like I'm defusing a bomb!
Too bad.
He was off by one tenth of a millimeter.
This is the last one.
Slowly. Don't lose your composure.
I have to manage somehow.
After all we've faced to make it this far...
I've gotta do this!
I can see it! The poison sack!
Th-This is...
From here, use your bare hands.
Now, you have to carefully remove the surrounding membrane without breaking the poison sack.
Okay.
Slowly... slowly...
Once the membrane is completely removed, gently scoop it up.
Don't panic, take it slow.
Gently.
Don't panic.
Slowly.
All right, you did it!
All right!
Thank goodness.
Good job, Komatsu-kun.
No, it was all thanks to your guidance, Coco-san!
Komatsu, for the first time, I'm glad I brought you with me.
Yes, thank you so much!
But it's my fault that all of these became toxic.
Well, we can send these to the IGO for research.
Well then, shall we eat!?
I can see it!
You're a heaping bowl of hindrance!!
Get outta the way!
Did you bring your whole family?
I give thanks to all the ingredients in this world.
Itadakimasu.
Okay, let's dig into this sashimi right away...
Hey, you took a bit too much!
Sweet.
The savory, fatty flavor...
It's like a combination of high-quality marbled mink whale meat and fatty pacific bluefin tuna.
Yum!
No matter how much I chew it, the flavor is continually released!
I'm chewing it so much that my jaw is starting to hurt, but I can't stop!
Wow! All my fatigue disappeared in an instant.
I've heard that it provides incredible nourishment, but I didn't think it'd be anything like this!
Toriko-san, the Puffer Fin Sake is ready!
Sake
Great!
Yum. This Puffer Fin Sake is delicious!
The fragrance is spreading through my whole body.
The sweetness of the fin becomes much more savory because of the dryness imparted by the atsukan.
( Atsukan is a method of drinking sake in which the sake is heated over a flame. )
It's penetrating every cell in my body!
So how do you like it?
The Puffer Whale that you prepared yourself?
It's delicious!
I've never tasted anything like this before!
The food you work hard to catch and cook yourself really does always taste the best!
Right!
I'd long forgotten this excitement...
Maybe I'll try to begin working as a Bishokuya again?
Gochisousama deshita.
You've gotta be kidding me!
I didn't even get the most important shot!
Just as I thought, I'm the only one who could capture a Puffer Whale on film.
But anyhow, that Bishokuya Toriko sure is amazing.
If I stick with him, I'm convinced that I'll see some incredible ingredients!
And I'll definitely get a shot of the next one!
Okay, let's get out of here.
Hm? What's that?
This guy's trouble!
Komatsu, get away from here!
Extremely lethal poison!
Coco's serious, too!
Wh-What was that thing?
I've never seen such ominous and sinister electromagnetic waves.
It came from out of the sea.
From a depth of 1,000 meters.
Is there really a living creature that can do that?
No.
That wasn't a living thing...
Th-This could be a big scoop!
This is your Newscaster, Tina.
The ingredient that Toriko and Coco acquired today was...
Puffer Whale (Mammal Fish Beast) - Capture Level 29
the Puffer Whale.
According to Toriko, the sweet taste of the Puffer Whale will remain in your mouth for two days
if you take the Puffer Fin Sake and Sashimi together...
and your body will feel warm for a week after drinking the fin sake.
But your jaw will ache if you chew on the Puffer Whale sashimi too long...
and you won't be able to open your mouth the next day.
Well then, on to the following news.
Somehow, an extinct creature appears at the Gourmet Coliseum!
I'm deeply impressed by his proud form!
The strongest wolf!
The Battlewolf is reborn!
Join us next week for another bowlful of fun!