"Whoa~!"
(⊙o⊙)!
As the yacht belonging to the Gourmet Hotel slowly pulled into shore, little Annie—who had set off on a food-finding adventure with Gourmet Hunter Toriko and chef Komatsu after parting ways with Nami, Luffy, and the others three days earlier—looked at the unfamiliar cluster of islands before her and let out an excited cry.
Seeing Uncle Toriko looking relieved and Uncle Komatsu looking tense, she didn't even need to ask to know that they'd arrived at their destination: the Baron Archipelago.
"Ha!"
-?(?)?
"So this is the place?"
ヾ(●′?｀●)?
Before the yacht had even come to a stop, Annie excitedly jumped ashore, landing steadily on a reef at the water's edge.
"Yeah, that's right!"
"That's right, this is the Baron Archipelago!"
"Actually, my boss ordered me to come here to conduct an ecological survey of the wild Kayla Crocodiles—also known as Garara Crocodiles—and bring back some of their meat?"
Carrying his luggage and holding a rifle, Komatsu jumped off the boat and spoke with a tremble in his voice. He stumbled as he landed and nearly fell face-first onto the hard reefs along the shore.
"Oh? An ecological survey?"
"That sounds interesting!"
"They really sent a chef like you here to study Kayla Crocodiles?"
Toriko, the Gourmet Hunter, jumped ashore after Komatsu. He first frowned as he surveyed the surroundings, and, finding no sign of danger, turned his frown on Komatsu, who was barely steady on his feet.
"Hey!"
"Annie, don't go wandering off, or we won't be able to find you!"
"And..."
Toriko, who hadn't brought any luggage, walked a few steps ahead and observed the terrain. After warning the restless little girl not to wander off, he turned to Komatsu with a bemused look.
"Komatsu, are you sure you haven't offended your boss? Otherwise, why would