The Blind Bandit (DISCONTINUED)

Chapter 34: The Country of Life

Back with Toriko and others

"S...sorry. Was I acting weird?" Komatsu started to ask when Toriko cut him off. "Forget that! That was the happiest smile I've ever seen! How did it taste?" Toriko interjected, hoping to get an answer. Komatsu said nothing then got that smile again. "Would you cut it out with that face?! Don't you remember how it tastes?!"

"Toriko.." The chef started, still having the silly grin on. "That soup was so delicious.. I couldn't forget it if I tried."

"Damn! Now I wanna taste it!" Toriko whined as he was in suspense on what the soup tasted like. Suddenly the Reviver an ominous presence. "Uh-oh. We better get moving." Teppei started when it suddenly got stronger. What was that ominous aura just now? It was neither the Hellboros or that insect. It was a lot stronger than them combined. From a really powerful individual.

"Everyone! We have to get moving!" Teppei quickly shouted to the others. "Hurry! I've got a bad feeling!" He informed them as he quickly bounced away. They'd have to find another way out! The green haired man started to wonder when a "Hey!" got his attention. "How's about you undo this paralysis and I'll show ya the way out?!" Zongeh shouted.

Back on the surface

"How that be?" Alfaro wondered as he walked towards the cave. "Tommy couldn't have been.." "A..Alfaro-sama, where are you..." Barry started to ask, causing the large nose man to look back. "Where else? I'm going to stamp out Toriko and his little friends. They're not leaving here alive with our other prey. We need her more than ever now, we cannot lose her to anyone."

A chuckle from behind caused them to whip their heads back. Granny Setsuno herself was walking towards them. "Now hold on a minute, you young whipper snappers." She said. "S...Setsuno!" The lower ranked men exclaimed in shock.

Back in the cave

"Is..that..?" One of the guys asked as they stared at a different cave opening. "A secret passage?! And it leads off the continent?" Toriko asked in excitement. Zongeh laughed creepily and said to the group, "You fellers owe me for the rest of yer lives!" She didn't bother to correct Toriko who happily placed his hand on his shoulder going, "Ghost guts! You're the best!"

"Good going, guts!" Komatsu chimed in happily. "G..guts?!" Zongeh went. Teppei added salt to the wound. "Thanks a bunch, Guts." He handed him something as the big idiot said, "Hur-hur! So soon? But whazzat?"

"A Hellboros dropping." "Keep yer poo! But I'll take a thank you kiss from the pretty lady!" Zongeh shouted as he rushed over puckering his lips. He has failed to noticed that Sarafina was completely unresponsive to everything around her. Komatsu was given a brief explanation on what happened to her from Toriko. Though he DID NOT dare to mention her kissing him. "Don't you even think about it." Toriko said as he gave him a death glare. Zongeh had done the smart thing and backed away.

A little way into the cave everything was going good till it suddenly started to collapse and once again, the group was running for their lives. "Guts!" The larger hunter shouted over to Zongeh, carrying the young Knight and blind woman on his back. "Does this tunnel really lead outside?! Tell me, ghost guts!"

"Mah name ain't guts! It's Zongeh! Zongeh! Wherezat even come from?" A light shone brightly from down the tunnel. "Aha! See! The exit's right there!" Zongeh pointed as he shouted. Just seeing that twinkle of light increased their pace. "Run!" Someone shouted as the cave in was almost on top of them. "We...! WE GOT OUT!!" Toriko and Zongeh exclaimed happily, never thinking that seeing the open water could improve their day. "We're freeeeee!" The boys exclaimed loudly. "See?! You can call me God from now on!" Zongeh shouted at the large hunter who responded with, "Good going, God zombie!"