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Ichiryu, Jiro, Midora, and Setsuno.

The Hot-Blooded Elderly F4 had arrived. Although Setsuno's strength was not on par with the three brothers, hurting her was worse than hurting Jiro himself. If Setsuno were injured, Jiro wouldn't use a merciful technique like Knocking; he'd use moves like Big Bang and Guinness Punch to blow you to smithereens.

"Master, so that's how it is..."

Kenji understood now. It was no wonder Joie hadn't made a move on them. It wasn't just because of the Horse King; his master and the others were in the Eighth Area. That's why Joie had chosen to grab a piece and run. He probably would have been blown up if he had stayed for a few more seconds. And if he had run into Midora... well, that would have been an interesting thought.

"Your disciple?"

Midora looked at Jiro, surprised that he had also taken a disciple. He truly hadn't known.

"This must be... Uncle Midora?" Kenji asked with a smile. What a powerfully built man. He had spent all these years eating nonstop, accumulating a vast amount of energy.

Midora had arrived at the perfect time. Joie, you thought you reaped the fruits of victory? Well then, let Midora deliver some warmth to you.

"Call me what you will," Midora said, his voice flat. They were strangers who had never met. He wouldn't be like Ichiryu, showing a friendly and gentle smile upon their first meeting.

Kenji wasn't bothered. It was the kind of first meeting he expected. He had his own trump cards, and Uncle Ichiryu and the others were here too. He didn't need to worry about Midora at all.

"Kenji, this AIR should be 120% delicious, right?" Setsuno asked with a smile. They had used a different cooking method than the one the Nitro had discovered.

"Yes, that's right. Lady Setsuno, everyone, please sit." Kenji and Atashino had finished eating, so they served Ichiryu and the others.

The Daruma Hermit's jaw dropped. The world's top three powerhouses, all gathered here. How terrifying. Any single one of them could make the Earth tremble.

"120% delicious salad, AIR. This is the first time I'm having this," Ichiryu said, picking up a piece and chewing it.

After eating AIR, Ichiryu's body recharged once again. The tyrannical aura that emanated from him made even Midora look over. His elder brother was as terrifying as ever.

"Ichiryu, is the Earth about to explode?" Don Slime's voice rang out from within Ichiryu's body, asking the soul-searching question. He was baffled that Ichiryu was eating such high-energy food again.

"Haha, no. Just having a meal with family," Ichiryu's voice sounded incredibly happy.

"Then eat more, Ichiryu."

Don Slime went offline. Ichiryu was finally starting to eat good food. It hadn't been easy.

While AIR gave Kenji and the others a significant boost, for beings of their level, the increase wasn't that high; it was more like a recharge. But all of them were eating happily. The ingredient wasn't what was important; what mattered was who you were eating it with.

"Thanks for the meal. I'm leaving now, old geezers," Midora said, standing up.

Ichiryu sighed softly, wondering when they would eat together again.

Just as Midora was about to leave, Kenji spoke up. "Uncle Midora, do you know that your Gourmet Corp. has spies from NEO?"

"Hmm? What do you mean?" Midora stopped in his tracks, his brow furrowed. He had spent most of his time eating, so he wasn't particularly familiar with the internal affairs of the Gourmet Corp. Starjun and the others would probably know.

Ichiryu looked at Kenji in surprise when he mentioned the organization NEO.

"Joeijoei, Dores, Gido... they are all spies planted in the Gourmet Corp. by NEO," Kenji said.

Midora frowned. He knew some of those names, but others were newer members he wasn't familiar with.

"Uncle Ichiryu, you're aware of the spies within the IGO, right?"

Ichiryu nodded and said, "I am. But, Kenji, how do you know these things?"

"Special channels (the manga)," Kenji said with a mysterious smile.

"So? You're just going to tell me the Gourmet Corp. has spies?" Midora asked. Now that he knew, he would personally clean house when he got back.

"Uncle Midora, have you heard of a man named Joie?"

Midora thought for a moment. The name was a little familiar, some kind of Dark Chef, but it had nothing to do with him.

"The body that Joie is using... is one you all know. The body of the Gourmet God Froese."

BOOM—

The instant Kenji's voice fell, several tyrannical auras erupted simultaneously. Midora's aura was the most violent, radiating an extremely thick killing intent that seemed to freeze the very air.

"Explain. Clearly."

Midora's ice-cold voice, full of killing intent, rang out. Some of the residents of the Yōshoku Realm fainted on the spot from the sheer pressure. Sweat dripped from Brunch's long nose. Is this the power of one of the world's top three? So terrifying.

"Before Lady Froese died, she ate PAIR, and her body underwent a gender change. The Healing Water you brought back, Uncle Midora, repaired Lady Froese's body. But the one using her body now is not her, but Joie."

Setsuno's face grew grim. No wonder that Joie's techniques were so superb. He was using Lady Froese's body.

"Kid, can you guarantee that what you're saying is true?"

Midora could no longer suppress his rage. In hundreds of years, he had never been this furious.

Kenji nodded. This is what you yourself said before your battle with Acacia. I'm just repeating your own words back to you.

Ichiryu spoke up, sighing softly. "What Kenji says is likely true. This is probably related to Master Acacia. He met with me once." He had never seen Joie's true face, but since Master Acacia was still alive, it was reasonable to assume he could orchestrate such a thing.

"Master Acacia is still alive?" Jiro and the others were shocked. They had all had their suspicions, but Acacia hadn't appeared once in hundreds of years, so they truly thought he had met with an accident. Since he was alive, what was he plotting now?

"Where is Joie?" Midora asked. Very good. To dare to defile Lady Froese's body... Joie has signed his own death warrant.

Midora's rage was about to boil over.

"Gourmet World, Second Continent, North-East Island. NEO's base is there," Kenji told him truthfully.

Midora said nothing more. His figure flashed and disappeared. He was going to see with his own eyes what face lay hidden beneath Joie's disguise. If it was as Kenji said, then very well... you have successfully enraged the tiger, Midora.

"So reckless. I'll go with him and see," Ichiryu said, shaking his head helplessly, and also vanished. His brother Midora was heading there so rashly; he could easily suffer a loss. He couldn't rest easy.

"I can't believe Master Acacia is still alive. Thank you for the warning, Kenji," Jiro said, a sharp glint in his eyes. With Ichiryu following, it was enough. He didn't go. Acacia had taught him the art of Knocking; even Damage Knocking was taught by him. Therefore, Acacia surely knew how to release it. Master Acacia is still alive, but he hasn't come back to see us. I suppose... sigh... I really don't want to be his enemy.

Kenji smiled and shook his head. They're all family.

Jiro and Setsuno left, returning to the Human World. They didn't ask Kenji how he knew all these things. They were all family, and they trusted that Kenji would not harm them.

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