"That idiot...How'd he get...?!" trailed Mansam, his eyes traveling to the dome and they bulged out of their sockets at the sight of the immense hole Toriko made to get inside. "THAT'S 2.5 METER THICK, SPECIALLY FORTIFIED ACRYLIC!"

"Tina-san? What is she doing here?" Komatsu instead wondered, gazing to his left to see the female reporter filming. "Tina-san! Tina-san!"

"Huh? What? Could you refrain from getting in my way, here?" the brown haired woman grunted, turning her camera in your direction. "OH! Komatsu-kun! (y/n)-chan!"

"Friend of yours?" the Chief wondered.

"Y-Yeah..."

Inside the arena, Toriko used his intimidation on the beasts, who stepped back from the Battlewolf. It was the only one who wasn't affected by the aura of strength. The wolf panted, legs shaking slightly. It then finally fell on its side in exhaustion, releasing a growl as it did so.

"Oi, oi, what happened?" demanded Mansam.

"Chief! We have to put the match on hold! The Battlewolf can't fight! Hurry up and tell Rin to cut the Battle Fragrance!" yelled Toriko.

"Got it"

"Toriko-san, behind you!" you yelled in unison with Tina and Komatsu.

The Silverback sneaked behind the Gourmet Hunter, bringing its four fists down to knock out Toriko. He stopped the attack with his own bare hands, and punched the gorilla straight in the stomach. It howled in pain, falling on its side unconscious. All the while Mansam was trying to contact the wild beast trainer:

"Rin! Stop the Battfra!"

"I can't! This thing's still totally broken!" she responded with a shriek.

"Then make it work!"

"And just what is there for me to do, you baldy?!"

"D-Did you just call me handsome?" Mansam blushed sheepishly, which earned a groan from Rin.

"No, no I didn't say that. Geez, I think that going out there and using the fragrance myself would be less of a hassle"

"So you did call me handsome?"

"I TOLD YOU I DIDN'T SAY THAT!"

"Okay, then hurry out here!"

Whether she was doing something or not about the Battle Fragrance, more smoke came out of the cavities. This caused the beasts to enter another state of excitement from the flower's fragrance. You nearly fell from your seat when Toriko suddenly decided to toss the Elephantaurus in the air.

Mansam laughed loudly at the faces Komatsu and you were making.

"Don't get the wrong idea...That's specially fortified acrylic" the bald man tried to reassure. "Even firing a rock at it wouldn't..."

"Even if it right towards the hole Toriko-san just made?" you interrupted.

The Elephantaurus was sent directly in the only opening of the dome, and Toriko was running there at the same time. Mansam stared blankly with a deadpan, until it turned into a mortified expression as he comprehended what the man was about to do.

He pleaded the Gourmet Hunter to stop, but Toriko wouldn't hear any of it. With his Nail Punch, he blasted the Elephantaurus through the dome, cracking it open completely. The crowd started to panic, yelling about the beasts escaping the arena.

"Komatsu! (y/n)! Check it out! Pretty, ain't it?" Toriko yelled from the stage, motioning the shattered acrylic parts of the glass falling down like snow. "Celebratory fireworks! For the birth of a new Battlewolf!"

Your gaze softened when you caught sight of a baby wolf lying right next to its mother. The Battlewolf licked her child's head tenderly, a smile decorating her lips. She nuzzled her snout against the baby, the two sharing a moment together, out of this reality.

You would have enjoyed this scene much longer if it wasn't of the sudden appearance of the Gerold's beak. You shrieked in fright, throwing your arms in the air.

"Oi, you bastard, why don't you go back inside?!" snarled Mansam. "FRYPANCH!"

Your face became white as the bald man simply punched the hell out of the bird, sending it flying back inside the arena without much effort. What's going on with those people's strength?!

"But that's a real surprise, a clone undergoing parthenogenesis" told Mansam after he cracked his knuckles. "Is this because of the Gourmet Cells?"

"Gourmet Cells?" repeated Komatsu.

"Regardless, I can't believe that Toriko could break this dome apart...He's really powered up since the old days. I guess that's proven by all the delicious food he's been eating"

You jumped over the ledge of the stage and went inside, forgetting about the danger you risked by going there. You stopped right in front of the wolves, lips parting in shock. You never thought you would witness such a heartwarming scene in your life.

"The energy that she expended was unusually intense" spoke Toriko as he stopped next to you. "There are many clones made from body cells with short life spans, so that may be the cause. But anyhow, now it's time to have a nice, long rest"

"This is seriously bad!" yelled a voice.

From the sixth gate, a young woman with short black hair and blue eyes ran out of there like the devil was at her tails. Which wasn't far from the truth as a Devil Snake burst inside the arena, roaring loudly.

DEVIL SNAKE (REPTILE) - CAPTURE LEVEL 25

Flashbacks from your previous encounter with a Devil Snake left you shuddering and took a few steps back. This thing was above the level you saw in the cave. The snake grabbed hold on the other beasts, and tossed them out of the arena violently.

Toriko fought against it while you remained with the Battlewolf mother and child. Tina had somehow followed you too, now filming the two majestic beasts in silence.

There was a lot of commotion behind, and you turned around to see a strange figure standing at the back. It was the same thing in the cave, but now with green fur all over its body. A GT Robo.

"There's a difference of about 10 grams. The last one had black fur" muttered Tina.

"That's not all. There is something different about it too..." you said, and you gasped when Toriko was sent flying by the Devil Snake. "Toriko-san!"

The Devil Snake turned its head toward the Battlewolf, who sensed the hostility and the danger. The mother stood on her four limbs, now stronger than ever to protect her child. They both charged at each other, and with incredible power and speed, the wolf chowed off the snake's limbs.

You didn't even have the time to register that the wolf charged back, slicing in pieces the top half of the Devil Snake, killing it in an instant.

"This is...a Battlewolf?!" you breathed in shock.

The white wolf growled, eyes clenching painfully. It was beyond exhausted, now having reached its limit. That attack used pretty much all of her stamina. The child wolf howled softly next to Tina.

"Go. Put all of your energy into it. Go be a fawning child to the mother who's given you life" Toriko smiled down at it.

The baby wolf took a few hesitant steps in his mother's direction, before it turned into a full run. He barked happily, bouncing his way to her who also did the same for her child. However, the moment they were about to reach each other, a laser beam was shot through the Battlewolf.

The child stood frozen on the spot, gaping at his mother. You let out a horrified cry, your hands cupping your mouth. Toriko slowly turned behind to gaze at the GT Robo, who was chuckling cruelly.

"A Battlewolf doesn't whet my appetite one bit. It looks disgusting! To hell with it!" it exclaimed.

Toriko's body engulfed in flames, and it was the first time you ever saw him that pissed. Yet, the female Battlewolf continued to advance, limping to reach her child. She licked his fur, pouring all her love and kindness into her child. You scowled deeply as the robot continued to laugh obnoxiously:

"What the hell? Hurry up and drop dead!" it snarled, opened its jaw to reveal the laser gun.

Rin was quick to react, using her gauntlets to shoot an endorphin smoke. It acted as a screen to cover the wolves and acted as a pain reliever. Mostly for the child than the mother. The two continued to share their moment together as long as it lasted.

"We can't let the GT Robo get away with this" Mansam scowled, turning to face the robot in question.

"That weird looking thing is a robot?" you pointed at the thing in disbelief.

"Yeah. A Gourmet Telexistence Robot. The audio and visual information that's collected by a robot at a distant location is actually felt by an operator who can control it. It's a kind of virtual reality system. It's the gourmet version of deep sea research vessels or planetary space probes"

"So, by using one of them, a flesh and blood human can go to dangerous places to procure ingredients?"

"Exactly" nodded the bald man. "But they've expanded upon its ability to recreate the senses of sight, hearing, and touch, and have even painstakingly found a way to send the senses of smell and taste to the operator. The power of the operator is actually transmitted through the Robo that's in the field, also"

"It's...scary how remarkable this technology is" you muttered.

"With valuable technology such as telexistence, you have to expect that there'll be people who'll abuse it, as well" Mansam spat angrily, releasing his Appetite Demon with a roar. "Don't expect that there'll be even a single screw left of you once I'm done!"

However, Mansam stopped momentarily to gaze back at Toriko, who sensed a new change in his attitude. The Gourmet Hunter cracked his knuckles, staring darkly at the GT Robo in disgust.

"So it's just an ordinary human that's gone seriously mad?" he inquired. "Oi, over there...anteater face!"

"Huh? Wha? Who?" cackled the robot, pursing its unexistant ear exaggeratedly to 'hear' better.

"You" answered Toriko, teleporting right in front of the robot, all the while grabbing it by the collar of its cloak.

The hunter slammed his fist into the robot's face when it opened its jaw to fire a laser at him, sending it flying and crashing into the arena. Komatsu yelled in surprise, watching as Toriko landed right in front of the GT Robo like the blink of an eye.

"His anger has activated his Gourmet Cells" mused Mansam.

"Gourmet Cells?"

"Heavenly King Toriko, you're the most disgusting of all" stated the robot as it removed the cloak. "I'll beat the shit out of you!"

"This time, the goal isn't capture...It's extermination!"

The two exchanged blows and attacks, with the GT Robo using an ability such as Peeler Shot. It acted like a peeler for human flesh, basically, and it covered Toriko with several thin red scars of blood. The hunter used his famous Nail Punch a few times, ignoring how it strained his right arm since it was beyond used after its limit.

Toriko waited the right moment until it decided to use its laser cannon, and slammed it with his left arm, causing the laser to destroy the robot's head. You brought your arms in front of your face, protecting yourself from the blast of the beam.

"What a disgrace...to be beaten by your own cannon" spoke Toriko, watching as it struggled to stand up. "Though, my left arm's broken down now too...For now, that's the match. Now shut down your system, and go have a meeting to rethink your strategy. And next time, come meet me in the flesh, fair and square!"

"You idiot!...There won't be a next time. I'm taking you down with me, Toriko!" it yelled, charging at him.

"Is it planning to self-destruct?! FIRE!" ordered Mansam.

Immediately after the order, several guns shot at the GT Robo, making it explode. This made you fall on your back along with Komatsu, groaning as the black smoke filled your lungs. You coughed slightly, pushing away the polluted air as the smoke cleared. Where the GT Robo was lying, a strange robot came out of its chest, looking wildly around it:

"The core antenna!" shouted Mansam. "Stamp that thing out!"

The core leaped and avoided the gun shots aimed at it, making its way toward one of the exits.

"Open the hatch to my room! Rikky, if you can hear me, take down the bug coming out of B-Gate!"

"Rikky?" you echoed, staring weirdly at the bald guy who simply smiled.

"He is a Hyenpanther, and also my partner!"

HYENPANTHER (MAMMAL) - CAPTURE LEVEL 25

"I s-see..."

"Chief Mansam, the core antenna was destroyed successfully" spoke a voice through a speaker, earning a sigh of relief from said person.

"One less GT Robo in this world, for the time being..."

The Battlewolf's life ended while it was still standing, showing that even dead, it hasn't lost its dignified, regal appearance. The baby whined and wailed, licking his mother's paw for the last time. It then turned to a piece of meat lying around that came from the Devil Snake. The wolf grabbed it in its jaw, and walked toward Toriko who raised a brow inquisitively.

"Are you saying thanks?" the hunter questioned, kneeling down to pat the wolf's head. "Let me say this first, I didn't fight for your mother's sake. I just beat the shit out of that guy because he personally pissed me off. From now on, you'll have to live strongly for your mother as well"

The child frowned, an unsure look in its eyes. Toriko remarked it as well, his gaze softening as he smiled at the beast.

"Nervous? Relax. I was originally a Chain Animal, also...and I fought here more times than I can count. You're the same as me" Toriko spoke, hugging the wolf who whined. "You're not alone"

"Huh. The ever-unaffectionate Battlewolf has been charmed by Toriko's merits?" Mansam arched a brow, amused.

"Your fur sure feels nice" laughed Toriko as the wolf nuzzled its nose into his neck. "It's like thick toweling...Yeah. I'll call you Terry. Terrycloth!"

"Okay, everyone! No need to hold back!" boomed the voice of Mansam.

"Itadakimasu!"

You were invited to celebrate this small victory by enjoying a feast made of Mansam's Full Course Menu. You were taken aback at the sight of a huge Bacchus Dragon as the table's center for the occasion, having rarely seen many of them. A super high-grade ingredient.

[ Hors d'oeuvre : Liquor Stealing Escargot]

[ Drink: Liquor Shell Soup ]

[ Fish Dish : Bacchus Shark ]

[ Main Dish : Bacchus Dragon ]

[ Dessert : Drunkard Melon ]

[ Meat Dish : Drunken Frenzy Cattle ]

[ Salad : Bacchus Onion ]

[ Soup : Bacchus Whale Sea Water ]

"All of these ingredients have alcohol in them..." sweated Komatsu. "Just how much does he like drinking?"

"Your Full Course Menu sucks, Chief!" whined Rin.

"I didn't ask you!" barked back Mansam.

"This is truly a sky-high towering portion!" hummed Tina, earning a look from Rin.

"Why is this person here?"

"Amazing! A menu made up of nothing but super-high grade ingredients!"

"Hang on a second!"

"It's okay, Rin" the bald man dismissed the trainer. "As before, she's free to cover this event however she likes. Basically, I invited her"

"He's right, so if you'll excuse me..." said Tina, returning to filming the feast while Rin simply scowled at her.

"Don't act so full of yourself"

"I'm not full of myself even one gram!" the reporter retorted, headbutting Rin.

"Honestly, you annoy me"

"Did you call me handsome?" interjected randomly Mansam, earning a look from both women.

"NO, I DIDN'T!"

"Geez, what a noisy bunch...You've got the best manners here. You're pretty smart" Toriko commented, looking at Terry who was sitting quietly in a corner.

"The Battlewolf, whose nature is to never form a pack or favor anyone, has let down its guard for Toriko. Just like Rikky's attachment to me" mused Mansam.

The Gourmet Hunter beckoned over the Battlewolf, who obediently followed and sat next to him. Both of them commenced to eat together in harmony, followed by Rin's constant longing gaze of sharing the same moment with her Toriko. You turned to Chief Mansam, now remembering the reason why you all came here.

"Chief Mansam. What did you want to talk about with the Regal Mammoth?" you asked, making the man froze.

"........................I COMPLETELY FORGOT!" he shouted, throwing his chair aside. "So the reason that the GT Robo snuck in here was to keep us from leaving?! They took advantage of the chaos in order to go capture the Regal Mammoth!"

"Wasn't it you who suggested that we go to the arena, Chief?..."

"THIS IS BAD!" Mansam ignored your snarky reply, grabbing his head in both hands."Regal-chan's in their hands now!"

"It's all right" Rin assured, licking her ice cream. "I got a call from big brother a little while ago. Turns out he's already on this island"

"Sunny is?!" exclaimed Toriko, and the girl nodded.

"He said he'd captured the Regal Mammoth... and he's heading here right now"