"A state of emergency has been announced by the IGO. In accordance with the instructions issued by IGO personnel, please take shelter in central Human World"

The city was quiet as you headed for the capital. The whole world was in crisis after the news IGO announced a few hours ago. So much that the Four Heavenly Kings were gathered together and currently eating to fill their stomachs for the coming threat. They had to prepare themselves for the final training ingredient of the President's Full Course. The same for everyone, and they are beasts that can threaten mankind.

According to the IGO's announcement, the Four Beasts have broken past the border between Gourmet World and Human World. Their favorite food is humans. Only once every few centuries they awaken as if judging that the population of humans has increased and come to have a meal. 30 billion people of Human World have been advised to take refuge at an area in the center of Human World.

Currently seated on top of Dino, you were about to reach the place where the men gathered. The Thunderous Wyvern flew past the two towers, before diving in their direction. The beast landed a few feet away from the table where the Heavenly Kings, Komatsu, Rin, and one of the top 5 greatest chefs in the world, 1 Millimeter Yuda.

"(y/n)-chan! You're late!" yelled Komatsu as you jumped from Dino's back.

"I'm sorry! I made a quick stop in my hometown to assure my parent's safety..." you replied. "Thanks to their neighbors, they were able to reach the safe area at the center of the Human World"

"There's still some Bubble Fruits left if you want some" your friend offered the sparkling dish. "Rin-san was about to deliver the president's message"

The young woman pulled out a pink laptop and placed it on the table. Turning the device on, the screen showed the face of Ichiryu-sama.

"Finished leveling up your cells, boys? Well, you should have if you're watching this" the president started.

"That sly old man..." murmured Toriko.

"He really took everything into consideration, didn't he?" added Coco.

"Okay, about the Four Beasts...As their name suggests, there are four of them. A different one is entering Human World from the North, South, East, and West. They always do the same pattern. At that point, the IGO should have almost all of mankind taking shelter at the 1,000 square kilometers at the center of Human World. That is the last line of defense" continued Ichiryu-sama while showing a map. "I need you guys to take down your respective Four Beast outside that defensive line"

"I get it. The four of us split up and each take down one of the Four Beasts"

"Understand? If even one of you loses, that defensive line will be broken and hundred of millions...No, billions of lives will be sacrificed. It will be the end of Human World"

"Heh. Not me, but you guys might have something to worry about" scoffed Zebra, earning pissed looks from the other Kings.

"We don't either" they replied quickly.

"It feels odd...You guys were just four little boys...and now I'm entrusting you with a job this huge...To see you having grown so big and strong...makes me proud to be your old man" the old man spoke in a nostalgic manner. "Toriko, Coco, Sunny, Zebra, I'm leaving Human World to you!"

The Four Heavenly Kings nodded and smiled to themselves. As the president was about to continue with his message, the laptop was closed abruptly by Zebra.

"Z-Zebra-san!" you cried out. "He didn't even finish!"

"Enough meaningless talk. Let's hurry up and beat the shit outta those Four Beasts and eat'em" he grunted. "Look, your partners are waitin' for ya"

Their partners arrived one after the other. You noted right away how Terry, Kiss, and Quinn had gotten gigantic. However, you realized that Zebra was the only one without one, until you saw a giant horse advancing toward the towers. That thing was insanely huge compared to the others.

DARUMA HORSE (DEMON) CAPTURE LEVEL - UNKNOWN

Why weren't you surprised that Zebra would use a demon beast of all as a mean of transportation?

"How did you get it?" you sweated.

"Borrowed him from the Daruma Hermit" the feral man answered.

"He brought a weird and disgusting creature with him..." sighed Sunny. "That guy is so thoroughly unrefined..."

"Well, now we all have a solid means of transportation" grinned Coco lightly.

They headed for their partners, but you quickly caught Coco's hand before he could leave to his mission. You didn't see the need in trying to hide your nervousness as you gazed at the fortune teller who blinked down at you.

"Be careful...okay? Return safe and sound" you pleaded.

"I promise" Coco reassured you with a smile, placing a delicate kiss on the crown of your hair.

With Dino, you went to the base camp of the center Human World. There, they had a big screen that showed the location of the Four Beasts, and the current situation. They were now confronting the Heavenly Kings, who showed no restraint in their attacks.

Toriko was fighting against Gaoh, a mammal beast king who looked like a lion bulging with muscle and covered in scars. It caused damage on the scale of a huge natural disaster, and even destroyed the 1st Biotope and killed the Regal Mammoth with a single attack. Other locations like the Sandy Beach in the Cave, the 8th Biotope and Baron Archipelago were also destroyed on its way there.

Sunny was facing the King Octopus Kong, a mollusk fish beast with five outstanding dark colored eyes with seven octopus tentacles lining his chin like a beard. It has an incredible strength, with a single tentacle crushing a tank of 100,000 ton. It could also create a large number of tentacles from its arms with an unkown limit. By entering the Human World from the West side, it wrecked Wul Jungle and smashed Gourmet Pyramid in its path.

Zebra's opponent was the Mount Turtle, a large volcanic crustacean beast. When it entered the Human World, it destroyed the continent of Ice Hell in the process, and when the Allied Army Forces attacked, it displayed immense power by shooting high velocity magma missiles from its mouth which annihilated an entire fleet with a single shot. Its shell even endured most of Zebra's powerful attacks, while it didn't seem very fast or agile.

Finally, for Coco was the Invite Death, another mollusk but of the mammal kind purple and indigo in colors, with two pieces of hair coming out of its snout-like nostrils, forming whiskers of a sort. It showed its powers by melting a tank with its corrosive poison, and easily swam down the Death Falls, one of the world's biggest and deadliest waterfalls. It is able to erode an entire continent with poison.

You were mostly watching Coco's fight, even if you were worried for all of them. Rin and Komatsu had headed there too with Toriko, and you hoped they wouldn't end up in the line of sight of the Gaoh. However, there was something bugging you about those Four Beasts. Which led you to watch again the video with the message sent by the president of IGO.

"Ah, right, right. I forgot two things. The truth is, there aren't four Four Beasts. There's only one"

"...What...?" you gaped at your personal laptop, eyes widening in horror.

"The one main body sends four beasts into Human World. In other words, those things are no more than the Four Beast's limbs. Their strength is different every time, but it's generally around Capture Level 100. And there's one more important thing. The truth is, there is somebody controlling the Four Beast's main body from the shadows. The mastermind that truly must be defeated is him"

The main body lives in the ground and raises those limbs which grow like bulbs. After several centuries, those bulbs grow into adult beasts which there are four of them. It lets them loose in Human World to eat humans to their hearts' content. And by taking them back in when the four creatures return it absorbs the humans. That was the usual pattern the Four Beast takes.

"But last time, I chased out the four creatures it sent. So they were unable to eat any humans. Far from it, they all suffered wounds that brought them to the verge of death and they fled. The Four Beasts may of course change its strategy from that usual pattern. There's a possibility that the main body may come to Human World, as well"

You watched as each Heavenly King defeated the limbs of the Four Beast, with the people cheering loudly at their 'victory'. And they didn't know anything about it. Dino suddenly let out a loud shriek, flapping his wings wildly. The next second, the ground began to tremble and vines sprouted from there. They passed through numerous buildings, destroying the streets and the roads in their paths.

The main body of the Four Beast lifted itself through the destruction of the city, releasing a deafening roar. Even though the others were on their way, mankind was in danger at the moment. People began to run away while the Thunderous Wyvern took a stand, facing the Four Beast.

"W-Wait, Dino!-" you yelled at the wyvern, but it ignored you.

The white feathers turned black and the red patterns glowed in a yellow color. Leaping on top of a tower, Dino opened his mouth and shot a lightning beam engulfed in fire at his opponent. The beast shrieked in pain, recoiling from the hit while you gaped with your eyes bulged out of their sockets.

"EHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH?! DINO, SINCE WHEN CAN YOU DO THAT?!"

The wyvern flew high in the sky, before charging at the Four Beast by head diving in its direction. Dino fired missiles of fire that engulfed the body of the creature, and ended the attack with a swing of his tail, sending the Four Beast crashing against a building. You cheered out your pet's name, jumping up and down excitingly.

"You can do it! Show who's the boss!" you shouted, fist-pumping.

"You and that huge turkey are getting cocky" spoke a voice behind you, and you let out a cry of surprise.

"Zebra-san!" you shouted when you saw him appear with the Daruma Horse.

The others soon arrived too with their respective partners, and you were glad to see Coco made it here without showing signs of any injury. Dino took this time to retreat away from the Four Beast as its roots suddenly bulged. It was absorbing the limbs it released beforehand, taking a more monstrous and greener appearance. The Four Beast threw its head back, releasing a green smoke that transformed into a cloud and hovered the whole city. It then started to rain heavily, yet the droplets didn't seem that threatening.

"What's it doing?" wondered Zebra.

"This is bad. This is Green Rain" grunted Coco, earning a look from Toriko.

"Green Rain?"

"It's also known as Illness Rain. If a human gets poisoned by getting hit by it, they'll lose their lives in less than one hour"

"For real?" you gasped. "But everyone's been soaked in it"

"Komatsu-kun, (y/n). Head to Tray King Yuda's shop on Gourmet Tower right now" your partner ordered you and your friend.

"Huh? Why?" blinked Komatsu.

"That man should be able to make food that can cure the poison, Antidote Cuisine. But he'll most likely need some more hands. Zebra, lend us that horse"

"Do what you want" the King dismissed the fortune teller.

"We're counting on you both!" told Toriko.

"Leave it to us" you nodded at your friends. "We'll come back with an antidote for everyone"

Taking the Daruma Horse, you reached the tower of Yuda's restaurant in a short matter of time. There, both you and Komatsu ran all the way until you were standing in front of the old man, panting heavily and out of breath.

"T-The rain, everyone's lives...We don't even have a single hour to cook..." Komatsu breathed.

"Please, calm down" told softly Yuda. "The Antidote Cuisine for the Poison Rain. Certainly, I can make it without one millimeter of disorder"

"Then let's hurry" you said.

"Unfortunately...It's impossible. To make enough for hundred of millions of people, one hour isn't one millimeter enough time. Even if I make it as efficiently as I can...the most I could make is enough for 100,000 people" frowned Yuda.

"Then we'll do everything to help out, too" stated the small chef.

"Two persons won't be one millimeter enough"

"That can't be true!...Is there anything we can do?!"

"We would need few hands. And considerably skilled ones..."

"Well...That's why we came" chuckled a female voice.

You turned around to see Granny Setsuno and a young woman with short green hair standing next to her, holding a pink suitcase. Your expression brightened at the sight of the older woman:

"Setsuno-san!" you cried out.

"Shall we get cooking, Yuda-chan?" smiled Setsuno.