Chapter 3

It's been two weeks since the rainbow fruit capture with The trio as they went they're separate ways as Aiko was in town at the market place as she walked alone carrying a Tuna Pig as she wore a simple dark jeans and light blue shirt and black boots as she wore her hair in a braid as she had her side bag.

' I can't wait to go to yuuto to sell it! More white apple pie for me!' Aiko though

Someone once said. That in the heat of the boiling sun, there is a beautifully cooked, sweet sauce giving off a delicious aroma. A desert of Yakisoba, the Yakisobaku. Overflowing with chocolate and covered with syrup there is a tee that will become thick, sweet dessert. A chocolate fon-jyu.

The world is in the Gourmet Age!

The story starts off in the city with everyone eating and enjoying life

" here you go Aiko-San " yuuto said giving her the money for the tunapig.

" thanks yuuto!" Aiko smiled

"This is the first time in 10 years that the Puffer Whale can be caught. The stocks of companies that employ Bishokuya are skyrocketing. Gourmet stocks remain high." Tina reported as Kruppoh sat on her shoulder

As soon as Aiko heard that on the town screen she smiled as she turn to yuuto

" yuuto! Il be gone for a bit here's the instructions to take care of my plants il pay you back by bringing you more ingredients" Aiko said giving him a small note book.

" it's for that puffer whale isn't it?" Yuuto said

" yep! I wanna taste it I haven't taste it since I was eleven " Aiko said as she smiled sadly ' it was the last adventure I had with that person I wanna remember the taste' " well I'm off yuuto!" As she left as yuuto waved goodbye.

This is the age of pursuing undiscovered flavors!

Handle the Deadly Poison of the Puffer Whale!

Coco of the Four Heavenly Kings Appears!

As Aiko was in front of the train station as she heard a voice.

" Aiko! So good to see you" Torino said as he ruffled her hair as she smiled

" Ai-chan it's been a while" komatsu said

" Toriko-San! Komatsu! " Aiko said happily

CHOOO! CHOO!

A train went and rode on the tracks around a mountain.

"Aah! Delicious!" Toriko exclaimed as he drank a cup of liquor.

"Toriko-san is it really okay for you to be drinking this much liquor" Komatsu looked at the dozen empty bottles that were on the table. He was wearing a white button up shirt with a blue jacket, with beige pants and brown boots

" you might want to ease up on the liquor" Aiko said

"I can't It's just so good! I'm so happy! I can't stop thinking about how we'll be meeting that legendary fish soon! How about you?" Toriko asked

"A-Absolutely! It's only once every 10 years that the Puffer Whale, the rarest of flavors in the deep seas, shows itself in shallow waters. It happens right around this time." Komatsu said

"With it's extremely delicate body, it has fatty meat similar to that of a large tuna. At the same time, it has an incredible flavor. I can't wait!" Toriko said, "But even more so then your desire to eat it, you're interested in the people that prepare it, right?"

"Y-Yeah, how did you know? The reason that I came with you is so that I can check out the cooking skills of the people who prepare the meat. Removing the parts of the fish that are poisonous is really difficult. Only a select portion of the meat is suitable for consumption" Toriko nodded as he stuffed a sandwich in his mouth

" yeah I wanna try it again" Aiko said

" you've tried it?" Komatsu said

" yep when I was young.i really want to catch it and I know with both of you we'll succeed in getting it!" Aiko said enthusiastically as Toriko nod As he stuffed another sandwich

"Anyway its said that there are only about 10 people in the world who can handle it. But won't the person that we're going to meet with also be preparing the meat?" the statement surprised Komatsu and Aiko , Who are we going to meet? They thought as Toriko took another swig of liquor

"Hey you!" the voice made them look up, "I thought there was more sake in this place, but you guys have ordered it all!"

The man who was yelling was wearing fur clothing and had a weapon strapped to his back, he had long black hair and has really bushy eyebrows and beard.

"Drinking up all of my stuff, just who do you think you're dealing with?! It is I, the Bishokuya Zonge-sama!" he proclaimed

"Huh?" Toriko said as he looked at the liquor

"Hey,hey,hey!" a man who was dressed like Zonge, who was bald and had a yellow headband and a man right next to him who was also dressed the same but was wearing a green headband and had different colored clothing.

"Look upon it and be amazed! Zonge-sama's Lifetime Full Course Menu!" the brown haired man exclaimed as the bald man pulled out a piece of paper with the menu written on it.

"The hors d'oeuvre is a Golden Salmon Roe. As for the soup, it's made from Snake Frog Livers. The fish course is Striped Salmon, and then the meat dish is Crab Pig." the bald man ranted

'Those are everyday ingredients'Komatsu thought as aiko looked at the paper ' that's too weak I'm not even done my full course menu at least not yet I've only got drink and the salad' she though as she moved her head looking outside.

"And for the main course we have the Galala Crocodile! Look!"

" I caught one recently! What do you think about that?" the man boasted

"It was just a small one no more than a meter long." the bald man muttered

"Hey! If you don't hand over the sake, we're going to have serious trouble!" Toriko stood up making the man stop talking. Toriko is about a good 1-2 feet bigger then the man

'This bastard's actually pretty big!'Zonge thought then Toriko patted the man's shoulder.

"Take as much sake as you'd like. My bad, Zombie" Toriko apologized

"Oh, ok! You're lucky I'm in a forgiving mood today! It's 'Zonge' by the way" the man said and they took the case and left

"Yeah..." Toriko said as he took another swig of sake as he looked at Komatsu as he grinned

"Toriko-san" Komatsu looked at Toriko .

"They're sizing everyone up" he said

"Huh?"

"The rest of the people on the train are Bishokuya, all with their sights set on the Puffer Whale" Aiko said as Toriko took a swig of sake

" There's a good chance that we'll all be competing with each other once we're on site, so inquires into the motives of the other people have started already. if a situation arises here, everyone else will be intimidated."Toriko said

"Then why did you give them the alcohol?"Komatsu ask

"Even if people will be competing with one another, it is good to let them become acquainted and stir up some common-empathy. We need to look out for each other. There are some things that we just can't do by ourselves." Toriko explained

"Umm" an old man with pompadour hairstyle said getting their attention

"Could I have some sake?" he asked

"Sure" Toriko said

" Komatsu give him the good stuff" Aiko said

"Here you go" Komatsu handed the old man some sake bottles

"Thank you very much. I will pay back the debt someday" the man hiccuped and then took the sake and hiccuped again

' I think he should stop if he's at his limit' Aiko thought as she looked at the old man

Once the train stopped, Toriko got off with Komatsu and Aiko following him.

"There's someone who can prepare the Puffer Whale in this city, right? But" Komatsu looked around" there aren't any people around"

"There should be beasts roaming around freely at the moment" Toriko said "Fortune tellers have predicted that the city will be overrun with wild beasts. While that's happening, all the people hide in their homes."

"Speaking of which, the prophecies about the appearance of the Puffer Whale also originated in this village. So there are fortune tellers here who are that talented" Komatsu said while looking around

" I wonder if il get my fortune here" Aiko said

STOMP! STOMP!

Komatsu started to whimper as Aiko looked at where the sound was coming from.

STOMP! STOMP!

Toriko smirked. A gigantic dragon-like beast came out behind a building and roared.

Kuendon (Pterosaur Beast) - Capture Level 10

"You can eat it neither boiled nor cooked. Is this a Kuendon?" Toriko said as Komatsu whimpered in fear as Aiko smirked

" yep! It's a kuendon all right haven't had one in a while " Aiko said

A man walking down the street wearing an all black suit with green bands wrapping around it at the wrists, elbows, waist, neck and an additional one on top of his head, with a beige cloak , made the Kuendon look at the man.

The Kuendon roared and went to attack the man

"Watch out!" Komatsu yelled.

" Hey! Look out!" Aiko shouted

The beast stopped right before the man as he walked by the Kuendon. The Kuendon then turned and went the other direction. The man then stopped in front of Toriko,Komatsu and Aiko.

"Just as I predicted, an unpleasant guest has arrived." he smiled as he glanced at Aiko ' is she? The girl in my reading?'

"I'm glad that we ran into you here. Nothing less could be expected from the gentleman of the Four Heavenly Kings, Coco!" Toriko said

"The Heavenly Gluttonous King, Toriko!" Coco said, the name causing Aiko to chuckle' glutton that suits him perfectly' she though , "It's been a while, Toriko"

"Is this the person you wanted to meet, Toriko-san?" Komatsu said "The Heavenly King Bishokuya Coco!"

" he's that coco?!" Aiko said looking at the man in front of her closely making him turn slightly red

"We've just about reached my home." Coco informed the three as they were walking in a valley

"Coco-san if you don't mind me asking. Why are you living in the town of divination, telling gourmet food fortunes?" Komatsu panted as he and Aiko followed the two men.

"Well, I'm a fortuneteller by trade." He replied

"A Heavenly King, is a fortuneteller?" Aiko said

"Yeah. How is Zebra doing?" Toriko asked

"He got caught, you know. He's in the Gourmet Prison." Coco answered

"So they finally caught him? That problem child" Toriko laughed, "That sure brings back memories. Learning together in the garden, the four of us enveloped in a deadly struggle"

"Stories of days gone by" Coco said making Komatsu and Aiko wonder, 'Who's Zebra?'

' zebra? I think I've heard that name before...but where? Nah I don't think it's important ' Aiko though as she shrugged it off.

"Yeah" Toriko said. Komatsu was trying to catch his breath then a shadow covered him making him look up as Aiko looked up

"A crow monster?!" Komatsu yelped as he looked at the gigantic bird.

"So you came to greet us, did you, Kiss?" Coco said

"Oh, it's the ruler of the skies, the Emperor Crow. I thought it was extinct" Toriko said

" Wow he's yours!" Aiko said

" he's my partner " coco said

" he's beautiful! Just look at those feathers! You can tell that kiss is strong!" Aiko said as kiss touched her as Aiko pet him. " oh he's soft!"

' kiss seems to like her usually it would take sometime for him to be friendly to others but with her he's grown friendly so fast she's interesting' coco though

Emperor Crow "Kiss" (Bird Beast)- Capture Level Unknown

"His name is Kiss, and he's part of my family" Coco said

"So cool" Komatsu said as he looked at the gigantic black-feathered creature that Aiko is continuously cuddling.

"Can you carry 3 people? Or maybe make two trips" Coco asked. Kiss cawed saying it was okay so they went two coco and Aiko. As they flew up.

" it's so pretty!" Aiko said being closer to coco as he tried to move a away " please stay still like this!" Aiko squeaked as she suddenly gripped coco tighter.

' is she afraid of highs?' Coco though looking at her as she held on Tight ' it feels strange having someone this close'

In an unknown location

"It has been confirmed that the Heavenly Kings Toriko and Coco have met"

"And what about the Puffer Whale?" the masked man said

"By that you mean?"

"We're commencing preparations"

At Coco's house

"I think the Rainbow Fruit is a good choice for the dessert. It's just as I saw it in my premonition" Coco said as he prepared the tea while Toriko was pigging out on the food, "Hey do you think you could Slow down there's a lady here show some manners" the comment made Toriko stop eating

" oh don't worry about it Coco-San he's always like this" Aiko said

"How are things going with you? Did you finish you Lifetime Full Course Menu?" he asked

"Ah, my menu. The soup is made from the tears of a Lee Dragon. Then there is Breo Swordfish Steak, and so on. I want to put together a menu with a fine balance of nutrition. I haven't yet decided upon the hors d'oeuvre, the main course, or the drinks." Coco said as he drank his tea

"Every ingredient has a high capture level. You can't even put a price on them." Komatsu said ' oh wait we haven't even ask what Ai-chan's lifetime full course menu is? I wonder if she finished hers?' He though as he looked at her as she drank tea.

"But that's now what you came here to discuss with me, is it?" the statement got Komatsu and Aiko's attention, "Actually you came here with a request, for me to help you capture the Puffer Whale" he took a sip of tea, "right?"

"As could be expected, getting right down to business, huh?" Toriko said

"It's quite a difficult task. The Puffer Whale's poison is so deadly that if you took in as little as .2 milligrams, you would die." Coco explained

"Yes, if you puncture a poisonous gland the meat will be exposed to the toxins, and you won't be able to eat any of it. That's why it's so difficult to prepare. The meat has become poisoned oftentimes in the past and been acquired on the black market." He said

"Anyway, the fact that people eat it despite knowing that it might kill them means that it must be good!" Toriko exclaimed

' I guess that's why we're here " Aiko thought ' I've got a license too but my chances are low'

"My chances of successfully capturing one and then being able to remove the poison glands are only 10%. Basically it's a 1 in a 10 chance." Coco said

"Those odds are good enough for me, if i were the one doing it, we wouldn't succeed even once." Toriko said

"And there's some bad news. The Puffer Whale lays its eggs at a depth of 800 meters, they are concealed deep within a labyrinthine, beast-filled cave. But the most dangerous beast, is that demonic beast, straight out of hell, the Devil Snake."

"Devil Snake" Komatsu whimpered

" Devil snake sounds strong" Aiko said

"Yes. The Battle Wolf, praised as the strongest creature since ancient times, is on par with its ferocity" Toriko laughed at Coco's statement

"Yeah, I can see why it might be dangerous, have you had any premonitions about us? Have you seen out imminent deaths? Can you really see the shadow of death?" Coco stared at the three and smiled

" can you see something Coco-San?" Aiko ask

"How long has it been since I have done the work of a Bishokuya?" Coco said

"Does that mean?" Komatsu said as Aiko formed a smile

"I guess I'll join you." Coco answered

" yes! All right!" Aiko said happily

"I expected no less, Coco!" Toriko exclaimed

"We did it Toriko-san, Ai-chan!" Komatsu said as Coco got out of his seat

"As a reward, how about a lifetime of free food at the Hotel Gourmet's restaurant?" Toriko asked

"Toriko! You can't just decide that! You'll close the restaurant for days the way you eat!" Aiko scolded

"Did you really have to bring the restaurant into this?" Komatsu said

Coco looked at Komatsu and Aiko, 'The girl doesn't have a shadow of death but there's danger for her this could be bad but the boy I can see it clearly, his death is near.

At the rocky entrance to the cave, there were dozens of Bishokuya there, and Tina was there reporting with her pet Kruppoh at the side. Tina then spotted Toriko, Aiko,Komatsu and Coco. Komatsu had changed into his beige shirt and pants. As Aiko changed into blue shorts and light purple blouse she still wore her black boots.

"Toriko!" Tina yelled as she ran towards the group. "Toriko! I knew you'd be coming," she stopped when she noticed Coco, "Huh? The Heavenly King Coco! A double dip effort by Toriko and Coco? This is one delicious scoop!" she pointed her camera at Coco

"Will you stop, please" Coco asked making Tina confused, "I'm sorry, I don't like being filmed"

' is he shy? It's kinda cute' Aiko though as she giggled

"Tina-san are you filming all by yourself again? Komatsu asked

"Well, yeah. Even though this is an amazing chance to see something that happens only once in 10 years, the rest of the staff were to afraid to come." Tina said

"Well, there sure is an uneasiness in the air" Komatsu commented

" you've got guts Tina-San" Aiko said

"The Bishokuya will all try to capture the Puffer Whale." Toriko said

"But getting out of the cave alive after you've found it is the hard part, right?" Komatsu asked

"I can see all of their imminent deaths" Coco mutter

"That's really bad " Aiko said as she stood at the entrance to the cave ' I'm willing to risk it for that puffer whale' she though carrying a backpack.

" I knew this was going to be scary!"Komatsu said

There is something in the cave that will take their lives, Coco thought

"Shall we get going!" Toriko said not affected by the situation at all

" let's go already!" Aiko said

"That phantasmal fish, the Puffer Whale." Tina said getting everyone's attention, "I want to know all about what kind of ingredient it is. And if I want to know, I'm sure all the people out there want to know too. I will show the world how delicious the Puffer Whale is! So I will go with you!"

"You want to, even after all of that?" Coco asked

"Well, if you want to go with us, that's your choice." Toriko said, " There is no time like the present. Anytime after that is the wrong time"

"Thanks to the lamp that you lent me , we can make sense of this darkness." Komatsu thanked Tina as he tilted the hat that Tina gave him.

"It's a high end lamp that's made for shooting in dark places" Tina said, "I'm so happy that it's helpful!"

" it really is Tina-San" Aiko said

"Hey, Komatsu-san, Aiko-San Don't stray too far from my side." Coco said

"Ok, Coco-san" Komatsu said as Aiko pulled his sleeve as they looked around and went over to some mushrooms

" look komatsu!Those are snap mushrooms!" Aiko said as they looked at red polka-dotted blue mushrooms as She picked a few putting it in a bag.

"Really?" Toriko said as he took a mushroom and ate it, "The snap-crackly texture of this mushroom is the best!

"There are tons of them sprouting up around here!" Komatsu told Tina and Coco as Aiko ate one.

' these are perfect! The texture is right now I need is that puffer whale' Aiko though

"I told them not to stray from my side", Coco said

"Viewers at home, this is the Snap Mushroom!" Tina pointed her camera at the mushrooms. Deep breathing got her attention and she turned around to see a hideous wasn't it was just Zonge.

"Oh my God!" Tina yelled

"Don't treat people as if they were monsters! Why are you guys looking so surprised, too?!" as he looked at his two subordinates

"Are you guys Bishokuya too?" Tina said, if you're coming this way, does that mean you already got the Puffer Whale?"

"Absolutely" he lied "I went all the way to the beach and having completed my mission, I returned here."

"Really! Can you show me the Puffer Whale!" Tina exclaimed, "This is a delicious scoop!"

"Zonge-sama! Those things are coming!" the bald man said as he ran for the cave opening, as he said a a Giant Millipede walked up to them causing them to run.

"This is disgusting, this entire cave is disgusting!" Zonge yelled

"Where's the Puffer Whale?" Tina asked while filming. The group ran past Toriko, Coco, Aiko and Komatsu.

"Hey isn't that Zombie-kun?" Toriko asked as he ate a Snap Mushroom

"It's not 'Zombie' it's 'Zonge!" he yelled as the millipede chased them.

"He sure is a lively one, huh?" Toriko commented

" being that lively might be a good thing" Aiko said

"Tina-san" Komatsu said

" hey Coco-San are they gonna be okay?" Aiko ask

"I don't see the shadow of death on them, so I'm sure they'll be able to make it out alive." Coco said

" that's good" she said

"It's gotten very narrow in here, huh?" Komatsu said as he looked around the cave

"Yeah, but there' no mistaking that it's here" Toriko sniffed the air, "It's faint, but I can detect the smell of salt water."

"As always, you have a perfect sense of smell." Komatsu commented "Even though there isn't much light Coco-san is still able to easily take the lead"

"Coco can see parts of the spectrum that regular humans can't, from the infrared to ultraviolet. He can see them all." Toriko said

"Huh?" Aiko and Komatsu said

"As you may know, eyes contain cells that take in light called photo receptors. My photo receptors cells are much stronger than the average person's, so even in this pitch darkness, I'm able to see things as if it were as bright as day" Coco explained

"But that's not all" Toriko said "Coco can also see electromagnetic waves, which regular humans can't."

"Yes, that's true" Coco said, "My vision allows me to see changes in the shape and color of the electromagnetic waves that people emit, which allows me to see their futures"

" that's amazing" Aiko said moving closer to Coco

"um, then can you please look into my future. Will I become a successful chef?" Komatsu asked as he started to walk around , Coco looked at Komatsu as Aiko followed him.

The light is especially weak, Coco thought, "Wait, Stop!" he yelled as he saw that Komatsu was about to fall at the edge of a hole Aiko was quick to think as she pushed Komatsu as she fell over

"Ahhhh" she yelled as she felt an arm on her as she looked it was Toriko.

"Aiko, are you okay?" Toriko said

" I'm fine " she said " oh Komatsu! You okay!" As she checked on him

" I'm fine thanks Ai-chan for looking out for me" Komatsu said

"No problem" a sound got their attention

"What's that" he looked down and saw a gigantic cockroach that had scorpion like tails

Scorpion Cockroach (Insect)- Capture Level 7

"Ahh " Komasu screamed at the insects

" EEEK" Aiko said as she paled

"Scorpion Cockroaches dissolve their prey with a deadly poison before they eat them." Toriko said. Coco then started to take off his green bands

"I'll take the lead" Coco said

"Take the lead?" Komatsu said

"Follow me" Coco said as his hand started to turn purple and then his whole body turned purple and then dropped down to where the cockroaches were. Once they got close to Coco they immediately backed away.

"Amazing" Komatsu said

" so cool" Aiko said

"They seem to be able to sense it as well" Toriko commented, "The threat of poison within Coco"

' poison?' Aiko though

Once all of the cockroaches were gone Coco then proceeded to put back on the green wraps that were around his neck and the turban. Once they were back his skin turned back to a normal color.

"I've scared them off, so you can relax now." Coco said

"Bishokuya will artificially create antibodies withing themselves in order to oppose foes that carry poison." Toriko said

"Antibodies?" Komatsu repeated" They'll neutralize the poison and negate its effects, right?"

" I've got around 90 different antibodies or so" Aiko said

"I have 70 different antibodies, but Coco has about 500 antibodies inside of him."Toriko said

"500?!" Komatsu and Aiko exclaimed

"Because my body is able to withstand much more poison than the average person, I've been able to produce antibodies" Coco then turned away "But, antibodies are normally made by slowly injecting a minuscule amount of poison into the body over a long period of time. Because I've had such a large amount of poison injected into my body, the poisons within my body mix to create new poisons. It has enough strength to send the beasts running for their lives. And so now I'm a poisonous human. An existence without grace." he then turned to the three, "Well, shall we go?"

"Coco-san seems lonely, huh?" Komatsu commented

" yeah I wonder why " Aiko said

"Coco is hunted by scientists that are aiming to create new antitoxins from his blood. There have even been some who've tried to have Coco himself isolated as a top class dangerous creature. So he left his job as a Bishokuya, in order to escape having any ties with them." Toriko explained

"That's why, he hates cameras." Komatsu said

" poor guy " Aiko said ' I just want to give him a hug!' Aiko though as she looked at the man.

"Toriko" Coco said, "About 100 meters directly below us, the hole widens!" making the three catch up with Coco

"My eyes are better, I will go on ahead" Coco said as he tied the rope around him.

"Then I'll go with Coco-san " Komatsu said

" I wanted to go with him" Aiko said

"My poison" Coco said

"Let's go, Coco-san" Komatsu said

" then the next time there's a cavern I wanna be with him" Aiko said as not noticing toriko's disappointed look ' Why do I feel like this? I shouldn't be upset by this!' He though as she was close to Coco as she smiled making Coco as he turn a slight pink color as gave him a peck on the cheek.

"Aiko-san!" Coco said turning a bright shade of red

" what? It's for good luck" Aiko said as he smiled as he descended into the hole. As they were descending, fireflies were gathering around them.

"Fireflies" Komatsu said as he looked at them.

Sea Fireflies (Insect)- Capture Level 1

"Yes, Sea Fireflies" Coco said as he looked at them, "They must have slipped into the cave from the sea."

"Aren't they beautiful, Coco-san?" He said as he looked at the fireflies

I can't believe that Komatsu-san isn't afraid to touch me and Aiko-San kissed me with out a hint of fright about my poison...Komatsu-San and Aiko-San shows so such concern about Aiko-san,Komatsu-San I want to do my best to protect you both Coco though

Toriko's p.o.v.

I couldn't help but have that funny feeling inside when she gave Coco that kiss. Was I angry? Upset? I can't describe it. This probably wasn't the best of idea having her on my back As she held onto me I could smell her natural scent it smelled intoxicating she smelled like Orangios and plumpeach It wasn't so bad as I felt her grip tight "fireflies!" I heard komatsu say to Coco. Looking over my shoulder i saw that the bugs were flying around her. Making her hair shine in the light as she smiled.

"Yes, Sea Fireflies" Coco said as he looked at them, "They must have slipped into the cave from the sea." Coco replied. "Their so pretty " Aiko said I could feel her looking around as I smiled She was enjoying herself. Im glad that she's with us to enjoy this experience As a firefly touched her nose ' so cute' I though .

"Does the fact that there are fireflies here mean that the beach is close?" Toriko yelled as he was sliding down the rope with Aiko gripping him.

"AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!"

"A Bishokuya" Toriko said as his eyes narrowed

"Something's coming" Coco said, "Toriko!"

"Yup, we're going straight down!" Toriko yelled

"Komatsu-san, hold on tight!" Coco said

"Okay" he said as the they hit the ground. And a noise caused them to look up.

"What's that?" Komatsu asked

"It's a flock of swallowtail bats!" Toriko said

Swallowtail Bats (Mammal Beast)- Capture Level 2

"Komatsu-san Aiko-san get back,please" Coco said

"Ok" they said as they took a couple steps back. Coco took off the green wraps that were on his right arm, and turned purple.

"Poison dressing!" Coco said as he flung drops of poison at the bats, which caused them to fall, "I hit them with my poison, but they'll be able to fly again soon enough"

"They're timid creatures that hardly ever attack, what could've made them do this?" Toriko asked

"Yeah, there is something odd about them. It's as if rather than them coming to attack us, they were fleeing from something" Coco said, Could it be, "Where's Komatsu-san?! Aiko-San?! Where are they?!"

The two then looked around to see that Komatsu and Aiko were nowhere in sight.

"Komatsu! Aiko!" Toriko yelled

"Komatsu-san! Aiko-San!" Coco yelled

"Komatsu! Aiko!"

"Komatsu-San! Aiko-san!"

"Komatsu! Aiko!"

"Komatsu-San! Aiko-san!"

A creature then started to head towards them and stopped right in front of them. It had 3 eyes and had a mane a snake like body with multiple arms, and a gigantic mouth. The Devil Snake.

There you have it guys tell me what you think il be posting another chapter in a few days.