"...Midora?!"
Seeing that somewhat familiar pixelated avatar on the JourneyMap, Fang Mo could not help crying out.
"What?"
Hearing Fang Mo's words, Toriko seemed stunned as well. "Wait, you're not talking about the boss of the Gourmet Association..."
"Do you think there's anyone else in this world named Midora?"
Fang Mo rubbed his temples helplessly. He had guessed that the Century Thick Soup arc would differ from the original, but he had thought Starjun appearing early would be the most that happened.
He never expected that madman Midora to show up too.
Gourmet Earth was divided into two continents: the Human World and the Gourmet World. The Gourmet World was incredibly dangerous. While some ingredients could be obtained easily, most were monsters with Capture Levels in the hundreds or thousands.
After Toriko met Komatsu at the beginning of the story, he had stuffed himself with Gala Giant Crocodile, Rainbow Fruit, Pufferfish Whale, Jewel Meat, BB Corn, Century Thick Soup, Ozone Grass, Sweet Cola, Soap Bubble Fruit, the Four Beasts, and more before barely gaining the strength to set foot in the Gourmet World.
But if Fang Mo remembered correctly, Starjun had entered the Gourmet World far earlier than Toriko.
And as the saying went, one step ahead meant staying ahead.
That was why, during the later Gourmet Festival, Starjun had not only defeated Toriko head-on, but also stolen his beloved chef, Komatsu.
According to Fang Mo's estimate,
Starjun's Capture Level had probably already exceeded one hundred at the start of the story. Otherwise, there was no way to explain how quickly he had grown stronger.
And against Starjun, whose Capture Level exceeded one hundred, Toriko clearly stood no chance.
In Fang Mo's original plan, he had intended to have Rin fight Starjun alongside Toriko. With all those bizarre ninjutsu techniques...