"...What's that?"
Hearing A Xue's words, Fang Mo subconsciously looked up as well.
But after seeing the thing, he quickly recalled part of the Original Plot and raised an eyebrow. "Demon Orochi?"
"What?"
At Fang Mo's words, Toriko and Coco reflexively turned to look as well, and their expressions immediately changed. "Th-this is the Demon Orochi?!"
Yes, in the shadows at the back of the cave, a massive python was coiled up.
Though calling it a python was a bit of a stretch. Its torso was thick and long, but every so often, a sinewy claw protruded from its body. Its grotesque head had three bulging eyes sticking outward, and a huge ring of dense mane grew around its neck.
Rather than a giant python,
it looked more like some nameless evil wyrm that had been twisted and mutated.
"D-D-D-Demon Orochi!!!"
After seeing it, Komatsu's reaction was obviously much more dramatic than everyone else's. He screamed in terror as he backed away. "It's over! W-we're going to get eaten!"
"Hey, hey, isn't your courage a little too pathetic?"
Fang Mo was still chewing on a Butterfly Bat, and Komatsu's screaming was starting to give him a headache. "You're a chef, aren't you? Can't you show a little spirit? Even if you really are weak, don't surrender to the ingredients... Why not learn from Gordon Ramsay next door?"
"G-G-Gordon Ramsay... who's that?"
Komatsu was already babbling incoherently, stammering as he spoke.
"Honestly..."
Seeing how cowardly Komatsu was acting, Fang Mo sighed helplessly. "Forget it. Looks like I'll have to personally help you build up your courage."
"W-what?"
Komatsu's heart suddenly skipped a beat, as if he had sensed something terrible.
"GRAAAOOO!!!"
But while they were talking, the Demon Orochi in the distance suddenly let out a piercing roar.
After all, it