Nextgen Kids: Legend of the Nine Newborn

A Taste of Creation

One of the most disappointing things about Toriko is only half of the Holy Ingredients were shown and hunted for on-screen. At least it leaves more to the imagination!

Gourmet 15: A Taste of Creation

The Marzipan Pirates followed Toriko and Komatsu into the Biotope entry. There was a fountain of white water, made from Sea Cloud, and two waterfalls of Sea Cloud to either side of the end side of the room. The interior was made of posh blue and gold marble, and the parallel stairs to the second floor were built around a proud, heroic statue. The Biotope caretakers turned to the strange new visitors with intrigue.

"The 0th Biotope..." Macarona said with awe. "I had no idea this place existed."

"You're not a gourmet." Rawberry inferred.

"You didn't know about it either!"

"Only a select few know this place." Toriko said, guiding the crew around the fountain. "That's because only the boldest hunters come to New Galaxia."

"Hey, look at this statue!" Augustus approached the proud monument between the stairs, Yuzu following. "This is Acacia, right? The legendary hunter."

"The man himself." Toriko grinned with admiration. "We have this statue at each of our Biotopes and Cooking Island itself. But this one is special. See that plaque at the bottom?"

There was a brownish-gold plaque that resembled an old, but refined menu.

Hors d'oeuvre: CENTER
Soup: PAIR
Fish: ANOTHER
Meat: NEWS
Main: &#*
Salad: AIR
Dessert: EARTH
Drink: ATOM

"Is this Acacia's menu?" Augustus asked. "I've never heard of any of these."

"These," began Toriko, "are said to be the Eight Holy Ingredients. Legends say they were born since New Galaxia's very creation, predating even our own universe. CENTER, a pizza that can be eaten infinitely, thus making it impossible to get to its fantastic center. PAIR, a soup that can unify two sides of a coin. ANOTHER, a fish that can travel faster than light. NEWS, a meat that will make your body feel new for years to come. AIR, a humongous fruit that contains as much oxygen as a planet. EARTH, an ice cream so delicious that it can give birth to a planet (oxygen sold separately). And ATOM, the most lethal poison you could ever taste, but should you survive, you can make out details down to the atoms. This plaque, and this Biotope were created by followers of Acacia."

"What about the Main dish?" Yuzu asked.

"Nobody knows... but they say that its identity must be too great for mortals to comprehend. All these ingredients come from New Galaxia, discovered by Acacia himself. None have ever been able to collect them and some haven't been found, but hunters have done thorough research on their supposed whereabouts."

"Of course, they only could've done this research following the New Big Bang." Rawberry said. "This is so confusing..."

"Let's not think about it." Macarona smiled.

"These things sound amazing!" Augustus beamed. "Hey, after we're done beating the Boss and stuff, I say we go on a new journey to collect these! Bring the whole crew, too!"

"You'll be spending the rest of your lives trying to collect them." Toriko informed. "Not even the most highly trained hunters have succeeded."

"A fish that travels faster than light does sound impossible to capture." Yuzu agreed. "But still..." she formed a smile, "if we got all the best operatives in on it, we would find those ingredients in no time!"