Chapter 208 - Meeting Zebra
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---Several days later---
After having a deal with Ichiryu, Lev finally had the time to go on an adventure once again. In fact, he was already flying in the sky non-stop and only taking a rest from time to time as he was actually looking for a certain beast. He was alone this time since the others also had their own assignments from him.
"I wonder where it went off after that." Lev muttered while looking in the sky seeing it starting to get dark again. The particular beast he was targeting this time is called the "Seven-Color Nessie", a legendary dinosaur said to have lived in ancient times. He was actually familiar with these beasts since one of them was featured on some filler episodes of Toriko and so wanted to capture some of them for Infinity World.
"White Fang, let's find a place to stay for the night." Lev ordered as he was also tired from sitting all day without doing anything and so wanted to halt his search and resume looking for them tomorrow. Following that, White Fang immediately flies off and finds a good spot in the area while also searching for something to eat.
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---Night---
As the sun went down, Lev finally created a fire to warm up the place seeing him leaning on the enormous Luna with White Fang's head leaning on his feet while he looked at the map on his hands. The place where they were right now or continent to be exact is in the Southern Wul Continent which didn't have much screen time on the anime and so was unknown to them.
"It looks like Minamoto and the rest have already gotten and finished their mission." Lev muttered after he just heard a call from them however, it was already to his expectation since the mission he gave them was quite a simple matter, and surprisingly, it was all connected to the beast he was looking for, ingredients like the Honey Dragon, Grand Berry, and Milk Whale.
"By the way, Luna. Did you talk a lot with your child, Terry?" Lev suddenly asked after he put out the map in his hand and changed the topic to Luna since he knew that the both of them continued to catch up after meeting once in Surprise Island.
"Howl." Luna understood and she howled in return while looking at Lev.
"Master, she said yes but she seems not to like how her child is still so weak after all this time." White Fang translated so Lev could understand what Luna was telling him.
"Hahaha. You're looking at it very differently Luna. Terry's growth was pretty normal, it's just you're growing too fast that you seem that he's still weak." Lev laughed while lying on Luna's fur as he looked into the sky wondering how it looked in outer space since it was depicted in the story that this planet was only a small section of the world outside.
Without Lev noticing, his two eyes closed suddenly before he started sleeping together Luna and White Fang. They didn't even bother thinking about the danger in the forest as all the beasts started running away from them after their mere presence scared the hell out of them.
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---The next day---
After eating breakfast, Lev, Luna, and White Fang then started walking around the place. Aside from searching for the Seven-Color Nessie, Lev also didn't forget to pluck out some plants and fruits that would greatly gave him a fortune back on Infinity.
"Luna, White Fang, you can go and head to another location." Lev ordered thinking of better using their speed and number to search the whole continent. He was pretty much at his limits finding the Seven-Dragon Nessie however, he could not come back home without getting anything.
"Yes, Master." "Howl!" White Fang and Luna replied before going their separate ways. Luna started running to the west while White Fang flew off to the east leaving Lev alone as he was heading to the north.
"Hmmm. I pretty much have the money now. Should I buy something for myself again?" Lev suddenly asked himself to think that his skills somehow had become stagnant ever since they reached quite a level so he wanted to buy a skill that he could once again train and spend all his time on it.
With that in mind, Lev then just opened the system store and immediately headed to the skill section and started browsing on the screen. With his True God Coins, he could now afford to buy some good ones that he wanted.
"Looking at my skills, I already have martial arts and some magic. My bloodline's skills were also enough for now, what I lacked this time was probably something to do with the eye. Supporting one is good." Lev thought and he then immediately searched for eye powers which there he saw several eyes that were very familiar to him however, what he was looking for right now was something unique.
"Master. I see it." Suddenly, White Fang's voice interrupted Lev and he immediately set aside the eye powers first and closed the system store as he immediately headed straight to where White Fang was.
Not long after that, just like White Fang had said, Lev finally saw the beast that he was looking for and was even more surprised to see that there was a group of them ranging from child to an adult. Following the appearance of Lev, Luna also arrived at the location which caused the entirety of the Seven-Dragon Nessie to start shaking from fear.
"Don't get nervous. I don't plan on killing you all here however, I would like to ask if you could give me two of your children. Don't worry, I am planning on raising them properly and won't do anything that would harm them." Lev immediately said to calm down the beasts seeing them very scared while looking at White Fang and Luna on his side.
Hearing Lev, the group of Seven-Dragon Nessie immediately looked at Lev angrily however it immediately vanished after White Fang and Luna stepped forward with their fangs showing and they immediately looked at one another trying to search for something they had to do.
Seeing the hesitation and fear from the Seven-Dragon Nessie, Lev sighed before taking out several pieces of cookware as he planned on winning their trust with his cooking. Without further ado, he then started taking out ingredients to ingredients and preparing them well which immediately piqued the interest of the dragons.
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---Noon---
After making dishes that would make anyone drool over them, the group of Seven-Dragon Nessie finally let their guard down and ate together with Lev especially the young ones who already took a liking to him and were very eager to follow him if it meant eating the foods he make every day.
"I originally planned on just taking two of you however, if you're parents allowed then I will take everyone." Lev said while caressing the young Seven-Dragon Nessies thinking how cute they were at the moment. He then just looked at the adult Nessies waiting for their decision since he wouldn't force it if they object.
"Roar!" One of the Seven-Dragon Nessie, probably the leader of this group roared followed by the other Nessies while flapping their wing out creating a very beautiful scene that would mesmerize any human being.
"Master, they agree." White Fang excitedly said upon hearing the roars of the Nessies which she then howled upon completely finishing their mission and it was even beyond their expectations.
"Is that so? That's good then." Lev replied with a smile as he looked at the Seven-Dragon Nessies before deciding to have a feast as thanks of appreciation. He then just ordered White Fang and Luna to hunt for some good ingredients in the forest while he prepared some of the things that he needed.
Following that, Lev, White Fang, and Luna together with the group of Seven-Dragon Nessies started having a feast in the forest which lasted until night. Lev, however, still didn't leave the place as he wanted the young and adult Nessies to have their last moment in life before taking the former with him.
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--- The next day---
After bidding farewell to the group of Seven-Dragon Nessie, Lev immediately set off and left the place however, the direction he was heading right now was not towards the Vegetable Sky or to the Storage World as he had received a telepathy call from Sakie that Ichiryu from IGO take a visit and was looking for him.
"I wonder what's this all about this time." Lev muttered since he actually planned on entering Infinity World this time. The matter of the five young Seven-Dragon Nessie was important to him so he wanted to immediately talk to Ugo and the rest to pay more attention to them.
Following that, Lev then just ordered White Fang to fly at her full speed so they could once and for all finish what Ichiryu wanted to say this time and so he could return back to his peaceful time.
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IGO Headquarters,
It did not take long for Lev to arrive at the place as White Fang's speed really was very fast. And to Lev's surprise, Ichiryu wasn't alone this time upon seeing another man with him that he was very familiar with.
"You're quick. Just at the right time, this is Zebra, one of my sons." Ichiryu greeted him with a smile before he looked at White Fang, the wolf that caused him to freeze back then. He then just introduced the person beside him since it was the very purpose of this meeting.
"I know you." Zebra muttered while looking at Lev. Even before he was imprisoned, he already knew of him as the owner of Infinity Castle Restaurant. He had once eaten in that place and he really could tell that his restaurant was the real deal however, what he was thinking now was how is he connected to IGO seeing his old man act like he knew him.
Lev looked at Zebra, just like how he was described, he really is an incredibly large and muscular dark-skinned man. He had already seen the other Heavenly Kings and so he could tell that he was physically the largest among them. He has slicked-back dark red hair and a large number of vertical wrinkles on his forehead. The most distinct feature is his half 'Glasgow smile', forming a large, ragged tear from his lips all the way to his ear on the left side of his face, exposing all the teeth on that side.
"I don't have much spare time so better start talking and let's get things over with." Lev then immediately shifted his attention to Ichiryu and directly asked what this was all about. However, seeing Zebra in the place, he could somehow guess what was about to happen.
"Hahahaha, You're busy as always. Well, how about you take a seat first and eat some." Ichiryu laughed as he looked at Lev. He has heard from one of his companions at Infinity Castel Restaurant that he was on a quest to find a certain creature and so he thought that he must have flown here from where he originally at.
Lev, after thinking about it, found a seat and immediately grabbed the food on the table since he had never eaten an ingredient of low level in this place. Eating them would not just make him full but also increase his strength so he wouldn't reject such a blessing.
"Zebra, you must have seen Toriko's power back when you two were traveling. In the past, you were undoubtedly the strongest among them however, it might not be the case now, right? Also, as you were now, you might even lose to Coco this time." Ichiryu said with a smile on his face while looking at Lev. He has experienced the sudden growth of Toriko and Coco after they have their training in Lev and he was very surprised how Lev could have done that.
"What are you saying, old man? I admit Toriko was stronger than I am now but Coco. Heh. He is still a million years early of defeating me." Zebra replied seriously with a mock. He still could accept if it was Toriko since he had witnessed his power himself but hearing that even Coco would be able to outpower him made him think that his old man was seriously joking.
"It's true. Toriko has done his training under Lev which causes him to get strong. Meanwhile, while the two of you were searching for Mellow Cola, I asked Lev to train Coco at that time as well. If he also powered up like Toriko then outpowering you would be an easy task for him given that he had a unique physique among the four of you." Ichiryu said with great interest. The Armament Haki and Total Concentration Breathing that Lev taught to Coco and Toriko was something even he could only understand a little. Toriko was undoubtedly very suited to the skill however, upon seeing how Coco used it differently from Toriko, he could only think that it would matter depending on the user.
"Lev, I shamelessly ask for another favor again this time." Ichiryu said as he looked at Lev wanting to ask him to train Zebra this time around. He actually wanted Sunny to come here also but he was on a different mission and so could only ask Lev for some favor again in the future.
"So, you want me to train a criminal. Hahaha, it's fine by me." Lev replied while laughing as he looked at Zebra. He was kind of excited to pick all the skills he had since he had one of the most unique powers in the series.
"Old man. Don't you think you need my permission to decide on this matter? No matter how I look at it, I only knew of this man as a Chef. I doubt he could even graze my skin given his small and skinny body." Zebra frowned while having a very angry face as he stood up and looked at Lev. One thing that he hated the most was a cocky person and he felt like Lev was probably the cockiest he had ever seen.