Toriko: Gourmet Chat Group

The Destroyer: "So, can someone explain where this nickname came from?"

Tsukasa Kadoya. "The Destroyer." Not a single syllable matched.

[Miss Pink Elf♪]: "Kenji, your turn. You should know, right♪?"

[Star Forger]: "You got it. Tsukasa, Decade can use cards to switch between forms, correct?"

The Destroyer: "That's right."

[Star Forger]: "And over the years, you've collected cards that contain the power of other Riders."

[Star Forger]: "In the world of Cardcaptor Sakura, a character named Syaoran Li collects Clow Cards. Since your actions are very similar, and he became well-known before you did, people jokingly started calling you by his name."

The Destroyer: "Fine. That's an irrefutable reason. But please, call me Tsukasa Kadoya, or Kamen Rider Decade."

[Galactic Baseballer]: "Okay, Destroyer. No problem, Destroyer-bro."

The Destroyer: "You little...! Send me your coordinates. I'm treating you to a Rider Kick."

And not just any Rider Kick, but a full-passion kick with the magenta lights on.

[Galactic Baseballer]: "Not telling! You wanna kick me? Believe it or not, I'll go nuclear with you."

You wanna see the hidden energy source on my back? I'll pull out this Stellaron and scare you to death.

[The Champion]: "What about me, then? My name is Cynthia, though 'The Champion' is a fine title."

[Star Forger]: "The other nickname was related to a pun on your Japanese name, Shirona. So, many people affectionately called you that."

Cynthia. The Champion of the Sinnoh region, a scholar of myths, elegant and refined. Despite her fame, she lacked the arrogance of a powerful person and had a gentle, calm personality—a very well-written character. Kenji made a mental note to invite Cynthia to the Ice Cream Mountains someday. He wondered what flavor she would choose.

[The Champion]: "I see. Kenji, what kind of Pokémon do you really want? Just forget about the gods and legends."

[Star Forger]: "Can I get an Alpaca?"

Cynthia's inner thoughts: What? Does he want me to fight Arceus?

[The Champion]: "An alpaca? You mean a fire-type alpaca?"

Finally, a normal request, not some rare and untouchable Pokémon. She had no idea that the "Alpaca" Kenji was referring to was the Pokémon fandom's nickname for Arceus.

[Star Forger]: "I'll decide when I visit your world myself."

[The Champion]: "You're welcome anytime. Anyone who comes with a friendly attitude is a friend."

She wasn't really lacking anything in her life. She could live a relaxed life without any problems; her life was already perfect.

[Star Forger]: "Destroyer, have you passed through Zi-O's world yet?"

The Destroyer: "I... Fine, call me whatever you want. I have the Zi-O Ride Card right now."

He got it from a parallel world, saving it to mess with Zi-O later and perform some on-the-spot account hijacking.

[Star Forger]: "Then have you met the Time Jacker who can stop time? Did Geiz suffer at your hands?"

When Decade first appeared in Zi-O's series, he completely owned Geiz Revive multiple times. It was supposed to be Zi-O's show, but Decade turned it into his own, defeating both Zi-O and Geiz and de-transforming them. He had plenty of highlight moments. And, to top it all off, he even ate Zi-O's food. A true "Food Jacker."

The Destroyer: "The Time Jackers? You mean that woman? She found me, babbled some nonsense, and then I left. As for Geiz, I haven't run into him yet."

[Star Forger]: "I was just looking at the group shop. There's something in there that's perfect for you."

[Ohma Zi-O Ride Card, Price: 666,666 points]

The point cost for this item was extremely high, but it was the card of Ohma Zi-O, after all. It would take a very, very long time to get with daily sign-ins, but you could also trade items for points. Of course, if you were lucky enough, there was a small chance to get it directly from a sign-in reward. As for how this card compared to the real deal... that remained to be seen. Kenji also wondered if Decade's driver could even handle the power of Ohma Zi-O.

The Destroyer: "Oh? A little interesting."

He had heard the Time Jackers talk about Ohma Zi-O's power. He never thought you could just redeem it from a chat group. To fight Ohma Zi-O, you had to use the Ohma Zi-O card.

[Gudako]: "Why did I only get 26 points on my first sign-in?"

Ritsuka Fujimaru didn't understand. Was her luck really that bad? She would have been happy with 70 or 80 points.

[Star Forger]: "It's all luck of the draw. Not getting a single-digit number is already pretty good."

[Gudako]: "Damn it! I swear I'll get a lucky draw! I'll get 100 points from a sign-in!"

So this was the allure of gacha, huh?

Tens of thousands of meters up, a thick vine descended from the clouds—a sky plant's vine, also known as an "Invitation from the Heavens." Due to the turbulent air currents and the fierce birds of prey that nested here, it was nearly impossible for aircraft to reach the Sky Vegetable Garden directly.

"Only Gourmet Hunters with a certain level of strength can reach the top. That's why the garden is rarely disturbed," Atashino explained.

Climbing the vine required overcoming hypoxia, extreme cold, unstable air currents, and severe weather, which eliminated most Gourmet Hunters.

"We don't need to climb. We can just fly."

Kenji took Atashino's hand and began to ascend, following the direction of the vine.

Atashino was amazed. The ability to fly was certainly convenient. The beasts nesting on the vine watched the two humans fly past, completely baffled. They thought they were getting a gift from nature, but nobody said the gift would be able to fly.

As their altitude increased, the air grew colder and the oxygen thinner. With every breath, Atashino only exhaled carbon dioxide, conserving all oxygen and moisture within her body. Kenji, on the other hand, had no such need. At his level, he could survive even in the near-vacuum of space.

A vast thundercloud was a minor obstacle in their path.

SCREEE—

Within the endless black storm cloud, a light suddenly flashed. A massive golden bird appeared in their vision, its magnificent golden feathers shimmering with a brilliant radiance. When lightning struck its body, it did no damage at all.

"The Radiant Phoenix. A creature said to live within thunderclouds. This is the first time I've ever seen one," Atashino said, her beautiful eyes sparkling. Its feathers were truly gorgeous. Legend had it that a bride who wore a wedding dress made from the feathers of a Radiant Phoenix would find eternal happiness.

"How does it taste?" Kenji licked his lips.

Capture Level 75. In the Human World, that was a relatively high level.

"I've never eaten it, but I doubt it would taste bad," Atashino said, momentarily stunned. She wondered how many Radiant Phoenixes there were, or if they lived in a flock.

"Then let's just take a piece of meat."

Kenji didn't plan on killing the whole thing. What if it was the last one? Killing it would mean driving the species to extinction. With a body over ten meters long, taking a small piece of meat wouldn't be a major issue; it would recover quickly.

"Black Tiger's Grasp!"

RIP!

Kenji tore a piece of meat weighing dozens of pounds from the Radiant Phoenix's chest. A tingling, numbing sensation spread through his palm. As expected of the legendary thunderbird, its very flesh coursed with electricity. He wondered if it would feel the same when he ate it.

Thank you for nature's bounty.

SCREE!

The Radiant Phoenix, reeling in pain, glared at Kenji with eyes full of fury. Golden lightning crackled across its feathers, and its glow intensified, shining like a small sun.

"Yare, yare."

"Intimidation Knocking!"

Thump-thump—

Kenji casually stored the phoenix meat away, then tapped his own body twice with one hand. An overwhelming, ferocious pressure erupted from him.

The Radiant Phoenix felt this pressure, and its golden feathers stood on end. Its eyes, once filled with rage, became crystal clear with understanding.

It had become enraged, and for its rage, it got a fright.

I'm outta here!

I can't beat him, but I can run, can't I? I'm gonna die!

It's just one piece of meat! If that's not enough, you can have another! What's the big deal? Why are you scaring a poor bird?!

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