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"I'm currently doing fortune telling; many people have consulted me. Being a food critic is more of a side job for me," Coco said with a faint smile.

"The old man will be heartbroken," Toriko said with a smile.

Compared to other professional identities, Yi Long might prefer to see them become powerful gourmets, but he doesn't force them to do anything specific.

"For the time being, my job is fortune telling, but the future is uncertain." Coco slowly shook her head.

"Being a gourmet is quite impressive; it doesn't hold a low status in this era," Qin Zhou said.

In the world of Toriko, most of those who starve to death are ordinary people, while the deaths of gourmets are often due to their overestimation of their abilities in challenging food creatures stronger than themselves, becoming desserts for wild beasts, or dying in harsh environments.

The ingredients are mostly grown in the wild where they are at risk.

"By the way, how's that Zebula guy doing now?" Toriko asked.

“He’s been arrested and is currently being held in the Gourmet Prison,” Coco said with a smile.

Toriko laughed loudly upon hearing this: "Haha, Zebula, that problem child, has finally been caught!"

He showed no sympathy whatsoever, because Zebra would be fine. After all, Zebra was one of the Elite Four, and putting him in jail was just a formality. Otherwise, if nothing was done and he was left to his own devices, IGO would be affected by public opinion.

Zebula is a very special one among the Elite Four. As for why he was imprisoned in the Gourmet Prison, it's entirely because of his eating habits. He has even managed to eat some dangerous creatures to extinction.

Although Toriko is called a glutton by Coco, Zebula's appetite is even greater.

I wonder who captured Zebula. They must be incredibly powerful, considering Toriko's considerable destructive capabilities.

"How nostalgic those days of training in the courtyard, fearless of life and death." Toriko's mind flashed back to the image of the four of them fighting side by side, and he felt a deep sense of nostalgia.

Coco was the same way. Those days were truly unforgettable, but after leaving the courtyard, they were scattered all over the country, and they didn't see each other as often.

A huge shadow fell on the group, accompanied by the cawing of crows.

"Is that an Imperial Raven? Isn't it supposed to be extinct?" Toriko said in surprise. He hadn't seen this creature the last time he met Coco.

"Toriko, the Emperor Raven isn't extinct; it's just that you can't see it in the human world anymore. In the Gourmet World, there's a population of Emperor Ravens, and their leader, the Bird King, has a capture level of over six thousand," Qin Zhou explained.

The Eight Kings of the Culinary World are arguably the top creatures on Earth. They are not only powerful but also have keen senses, which is why they have been able to escape annihilation many times.

"I think I heard the old man mention it. It's a very powerful creature." Toriko was slightly taken aback. He had heard Ichiryu mention it briefly when he was having dinner with Ichiryu, but he didn't go into details, so he just remembered the name.

"Six...six thousand levels?"

Xiao Song's jaw almost dropped; it was hard to imagine just how powerful a level 6000 beast could be.

I reckon a single breath would be enough to blow him out of Earth's atmosphere.

Believe it or not, it's not impossible to blow it out of the atmosphere. Take King Charles de Gaulle as an example; if you were to touch his breath, not even a speck of dust would remain.

Even when Toriko first fought Horse King, he lost half his body. If it weren't for Gourmet Devil, the story would probably have ended there.

Toriko was shocked by this capture level, but he was also confident that he would definitely be able to reach that level in the future.

The Gourmet World is indeed terrifying; there are creatures with such an absurdly high capture level. No wonder Yi Long didn't want them to go to the Gourmet World to their deaths now.

With their current strength, it seems they really aren't enough.

Although it is dangerous, it also makes people look forward to the ingredients in the culinary world.

Qin Zhou knew that, apart from the Emperor Raven Clan in front of him, the other one of the eight royal races that would soon appear in the human realm was the cloned Fighting Wolf.

I'll go check out that courtyard then; I wonder how dashing the wolf-fighting warriors will be.

"Keith, please escort a few of us over there. Toriko is very heavy."

Toriko is quite heavy. As the glutton among the Four Heavenly Kings, his energy and weight are second only to Zebra among them.

Coco weighs 100kg, while Toriko weighs more than twice that amount.

"I don't need it."

Qin Zhou flew directly over, which surprised Coco slightly, as she hadn't expected Qin Zhou to have this skill.

Keith drove the three of them to Coco's house, which was built on a solitary rock pillar and surrounded by vertical cliffs, a very quiet place.

"Toriko, you've come to ask me to do some work, haven't you?"

Coco sipped her tea, watching Toriko feast on food and drink, and found herself speechless for the first time in a long time.

Just as tasteless as before.

"Mr. Coco, can you remove the venom sac from the pufferfish whale?" Komatsu asked expectantly.

"...I haven't tried it either. Pufferfish whales can only come to the cave beach to lay eggs once every ten years. Many of the pufferfish whales on the market have already been poisoned, but people still eat them because pufferfish whales are so delicious."

You must have the wrong person. I'm not a professional chef, and there's only a 50% chance of catching a pufferfish without poisoning it.

The probability of successfully removing the venom sac from a pufferfish whale is even lower; a success rate of 10% or 20% is considered very lucky. Coco, though she had divined Toriko's intentions, was truly helpless.

"Haha, that's enough. If I were to handle it myself, the probability would be zero, and they would all be poisoned," Toriko laughed nonchalantly.

It's my fortune to have it, and my fate to lose it. Besides, there's Komatsu. Although we've only gone out together a few times, Toriko really appreciates Komatsu's cooking skills. With the rest of them working together, there's definitely no problem.

"Alright, I'll go with you."

Coco said helplessly, "It's been a long time since I've done anything related to food."

In recent years, apart from finding ingredients for complete menus, I've mainly been doing divination work, so I've fallen behind in combat to some extent.

"Wait a minute, I haven't finished eating yet." Toriko began to inhale rapidly; wasting food was shameful.

"Qin Zhou, when did you become a gourmet?" Coco had no choice but to chat with Qin Zhou.

"I just graduated a few months ago," Qin Zhou said with a smile.

Chapter 23 Earth Explosion Star Seals Black Absolute

The group arrived at the cave beach. The cave, as deep as a gaping abyss, exuded a sinister and terrifying aura, making one feel that once inside, one would never be able to come out again.

Besides those visible to the naked eye, there were others hiding behind the rocks, presumably preparing to stalk the cicada while unaware of the oriole behind.

Despite knowing the danger, the value of the pufferfish whale is too high; as the saying goes, fortune favors the bold.

Give it a try and turn your bicycle into a motorcycle.

"Qin Zhou, Alu, Komatsu... Hello."

Tina, carrying a camera, excitedly ran over. After waiting for so long, she had finally found a familiar and reliable food critic.

"You...you're Coco, one of the Four Heavenly Kings!"

Upon seeing Coco, Tina couldn't help but exclaim in surprise and instinctively pointed the camera at Coco.

"Sorry, I don't really like being photographed," Coco said tactfully, blocking the camera with her hand.

Tina nodded and didn't continue taking pictures of Coco.

"Oh, by the way, you're going in to catch pufferfish whales, right?"

"Can I come with you?" Tina asked.

"Miss Tina, it's going to be very dangerous next. Why do you want to go in?" Komatsu asked, puzzled.

Tina, the host of this program, seems to be working too hard; she's even more courageous than him.

"The reason is simple: to record the process of catching and cooking pufferfish whales," Tina said, explaining her reasoning.

"You're really dedicated as a streamer. It's no problem to include you," Qin Zhou said with a smile.

With this pleasant decision made, the three gourmets led the unarmed chef and the streamer into the cave.

Coco paid extra attention to Xiaosong's condition. He saw a deathly mark on Xiaosong's head, indicating that Xiaosong would face a life-or-death crisis.

"Xiaosong, never leave my side from now on."

As soon as Coco finished speaking, Komatsu seemed not to have heard her and ran to the side, saying, "Mr. Toriko, there are some crispy mushrooms here."

"Wow, this tastes pretty good." Toriko, being a glutton, naturally picked it up and started eating.

Coco couldn't help but cover her head, sighed softly, feeling utterly exhausted, and realized that what she had said was indeed somewhat superfluous.

Where is Qin Zhou?

Suddenly, Coco realized that Qin Zhou had disappeared, but she wasn't worried. Qin Zhou was very strong, and there was no sign of death on him.

"It's not big, but it's enough."

Qin Zhou muttered to himself, as stardust gathered, spun, and merged in his palm, gradually forming a glowing sphere the size of a basketball.

Aurelion Sol can forge stars, but he can't currently create a planet the size of Earth with his bare hands.

However, it's still possible to conjure up an extremely tiny star by hand; it can be used as a light source.

Using tiny stars for lighting is truly a luxurious practice.

In the dark cave, fireflies occasionally fly by, bringing light from time to time.

"Ahhh, run!"

As Qin Zhou moved forward, Zong Kai and his two companions brushed past him, followed by dozens of giant centipedes, each over six meters long.

"It stinks, I want to vomit—"

Qin Zhou pinched his nose. The strong stench, coupled with the ugly appearance, made him have no desire to eat. He immediately used the Life-Dispelling Technique to conceal his presence.

Zong Kai and the others ran, pursued by the giant centipede.

Qin Zhou wasn't worried at all, after all, Mr. Zombie's luck with food was super amazing.

[Ninja World Dance King]: "Qin Zhou, Black Zetsu is back. What should we be careful about when dealing with him? @Star Forger."

As expected of Madara Uchiha, he never delays his revenge. Black Zetsu had just returned when he was already preparing to make his move.

[Star Forger]: "Black Zetsu is a product of Yin-Yang Release, so ordinary ninjutsu is not very effective. Sage techniques and Yin-Yang Release can hurt Black Zetsu. You can try to use the power of the Six Paths contained in the Rinnegan to seal Black Zetsu with Planetary Devastation."

Black Zetsu was unaware that Madara Uchiha knew everything, so his vigilance was at its lowest.

Let's have a moment of silence for Black Zetsu. Don't underestimate Madara Uchiha just because he's old; even a weakened camel is bigger than a horse, and Black Zetsu isn't good at direct combat.

Although both Nagato and Obito used Madara's Rinnegan, it was definitely not as good as Madara using it himself.

[Ninja World Dance King]: "Use Planetary Devastation? I understand."

Madara Uchiha logged off, his purple Rinnegan with circles around him staring at the half-black, half-white figure before him, a cold killing intent flashing in his eyes.

You betrayed me, didn't you? You ripped my heart out, didn't you?

Do you still want to dance?

"Madara-sama? Madara-sama?"

Black Zetsu looked at Uchiha Madara and felt that Uchiha Madara was acting strangely today, but he couldn't figure out what was wrong with him.

Have you found the right person?

Madara Uchiha did not directly attack Black Zetsu, but instead inquired about the matter he had arranged beforehand, which was to have Black Zetsu find suitable pawns.

"Lord Madara, we've found a young Uchiha named Obito Uchiha. He's quite simple-minded, sentimental, and easy to control."

Black Zetsu replied that, concerning his mother's freedom, Black Zetsu was extremely serious about finding her.

Madara Uchiha's lips twitched. "I highly suspect you're alluding to me. If he hadn't joined this chat group, he probably wouldn't have known until the moment he died that Black Zetsu was in the dark."

"Easy to control, isn't it?" Madara Uchiha gave a sinister smile.

Black Zetsu, thinking Madara was pleased to know his pawn was secured, said in a cooperative tone, "Once he loses his closest person, he'll definitely go to extremes, and then we..."

"Black Zetsu, I'm asking you a personal question: Do you know Kaguya Otsutsuki?" Madara Uchiha said expressionlessly.

Upon hearing his mother's name, Black Zetsu's usually unremarkable face showed a rare look of surprise. How could Madara Uchiha know?

"Madara, you..."

Black Zetsu no longer called him "sir," and he sensed something was wrong.

Dead leg, run!

"Want to run? It's too late!"

"—Planet Explosion!"

Madara Uchiha raised his hand and condensed a jet-black energy sphere, which instantly shot towards Black Zetsu. A massive gravitational force erupted from the black sphere, and the ground began to crack around Black Zetsu, with rocks and soil converging towards the center of the gravitational force.

"Ah... How could this be? I'm not reconciled!"

"Everything was going smoothly, so what went wrong..."