The real reason behind the strange happenings on Baron Island was uncovered that very night by Annie, Toriko, and Komatsu. It was nothing more than a gigantic Kyla Crocodile that had been causing trouble—a beast that had lived for a full three hundred years.
Next, without Annie even needing to lift a finger, the three-hundred-year-old crocodile, with its plump body, was easily taken down by the gourmet hunter Toriko in a one-on-one fight.
After that, it was only natural that the three of them divided up the crocodile meat and tried every which way to eat it. The meat was tender and juicy, glistening like snowflakes, fragrant, and oozing fat that sparkled like stars in the night sky. Its firm texture and perfect mouthfeel were simply irresistible.
Anyway, apart from the portion they ate on the spot, the rest was all bundled up and "stored away" by a certain troublesome little girl.
Komatsu, of course, kicked up a fuss right then and there.
After all, he had come to Baron Island not only to conduct an ecological survey, but also under orders to bring back some of the giant crocodile's meat. It was a high-class delicacy fit for a banquet, and he was supposed to serve it at the tables of certain influential people.
But now, aside from the portion they'd eaten, all the rest—raw or cooked—had been hidden away with magic by Annie, who'd kept it all for herself!
Because of that, the big-nosed Komatsu had been willing to fall out with her, arguing with Annie for nearly half the night...
But of course, that was no use at all!
To a super foodie like Annie, delicious food was absolutely, positively not something she would share or give away for free—especially not when the person asking was an ugly,