The winner was, without question, Jaden.
As for Teruteru Hanamura, he was immediately taken away by the Metsudo Guard. The dish he had produced was simply too abnormal.
Jaden raised an eyebrow at the sight and asked, sounding mildly curious.
"Hey, how do you plan to deal with this guy?"
Hearing the question, Metsudo Katahara smiled calmly.
"Of course, he'll be taken away for questioning. But we won't kill him. He's a rare talent."
Hmm?
After hearing that the other party wouldn't die, Jaden instantly lost any desire to speak up on his behalf. He simply looked at Metsudo Katahara with faint confusion.
Metsudo Katahara continued.
"First, that fellow clearly wasn't trying to assassinate me. Otherwise, a dish that melts chopsticks on contact wouldn't be edible even without testing for poison."
"Second-if his poison really had that level of potency, then from the distance he served the dish, if he had simply thrown it at me with full force, I wouldn't be standing here right now."
He spoke as if the topic had nothing to do with his own life.
"As for this man... I didn't see much of his cooking ability, but perhaps, using the Togami family's terminology, he should be called an Ultimate Poisoner."
"Talents like that are extremely rare."
"The poison he created today even surprised this old man."
"Oh, I see..."
The corner of Jaden's eye twitched slightly, but he didn't comment further.
Letting Metsudo Katahara interrogate the man wasn't a bad thing.
After all, judging from the situation, this fellow was likely sent by one of Kaguya Shinomiya's older brothers. Learning more details through interrogation would only be beneficial.
With that thought, Jaden exchanged a few more words with Metsudo Katahara before separating from him.
Only then did Erina walk up to Jaden, her expression complicated.
"Jaden... your ability can actually reach this level."
Hearing her say that, Jaden shook his head.
"The main reason it reached this level is because Teruteru Hanamura himself is incredible. That guy must be an exceptionally skilled chef. Without that level of ability, it wouldn't have been possible to make something like that."
"I see."
Erina nodded, understanding.
She then checked the time.
"It's already late. Let's head back for today."
"Tomorrow is your rest day."
"The day after that is the final day of this deadly elimination tournament."
"To become champion, you'll need to fight three consecutive matches against the strongest fighters who made it this far."
She looked at Jaden.
"Do you need to make any preparations for continuous battles of that intensity?"
Erina brought this up deliberately.
There was still one full day left. If Jaden needed anything, she could prepare it in advance.
"Preparation..."
Jaden thought for a moment.
Then he blinked.
"Food."
"Food?"
Erina tilted her head slightly.
"Don't worry. I'll make your favorite seafood paella the day after tomorrow."
"No."
Jaden shook his head.
"It's not that simple."
"I need you to prepare a large amount of food."
"The matches start after lunch, but I need to start eating in the morning and keep eating until noon on match day."
Eh?
Hearing this, Kaguya Shinomiya-who hadn't spoken-was startled.
"I don't know much about combat," she said carefully, "but if we compare it to athletes... isn't it usually bad to eat heavily right before competition?"
Kurara nodded along.
Jaden smiled.
"That's true for ordinary people."
"But for me, it's different."
"If I eat a large amount in the morning, take a short nap at noon, and then wake up in the afternoon, I can adjust my condition to its peak."
He wasn't lying.
In Jack Hanma's memories, this was the most effective method for a Hanma to adjust their state.
Baki used it.
Jaden had tested it himself.
It worked.
And it worked extremely well.
The previous two days had only required a single match each.
That was manageable.
But earlier, the final punch Ohma Tokita landed on him had left a deep impression.
The first match tomorrow would be against Raian Kure.
The second would be against Gensai Kuroki.
And the final match would be against Takeshi Wakatsuki-or Julius.
Under those circumstances, it was inevitable that the opponents would reveal hidden techniques.
Fighting all the way to the finals, even his own condition wouldn't remain perfect.
So this time-
He needed proper adjustment.
Jaden finished explaining.
Erina nodded.
She trusted him.
The next day arrived.
Totsuki's ship docked directly at Ganryu Island's port.
Large quantities of top-grade ingredients were unloaded and transported onto the island.
Jaden checked his sign-in reward for the day.
After confirming that it was yet another light novel, he stopped paying attention.
Instead, he entered a private training room.
He stood there quietly.
His gaze gradually emptied.
After a moment-
It was as if he had suddenly been punched.
Jaden instinctively tensed his Iron Body, yet he was still forced to retreat several steps.
Then he began throwing punches into empty space.
At this moment, it felt as if an actual opponent stood before him.
And not one he could overwhelm.
No.
This opponent fought him back and forth.
Or rather-
This opponent completely suppressed him.
Imaginary combat.
This was something Baki used constantly in Jack Hanma's memories.
According to Doctor Kureha, Baki had used it so much that the patterns in his brain eventually resembled an Ogre's face.
First the Ogre's Back.
Now the Ogre's Brain.
As expected, the Hanma family was completely abnormal.
With top-tier Hanma blood, Jaden could do it too.
And the opponent he imagined now wasn't Raian Kure.
It wasn't Gensai Kuroki.
It wasn't Takeshi Wakatsuki.
And it wasn't Julius.
With insufficient information aside, none of them could suppress Jaden-who now wielded all Six Styles-to this extent in a one-on-one fight.
The opponent in his imagination was formed from Jack Hanma's memories.
The strongest creature on Earth.
Yujiro Hanma.
Jaden had already told Sakura Ogami that he would be more serious when facing Gensai Kuroki tomorrow.
And if he was fortunate enough to meet Julius in the finals, he would be even more serious.
Erina had said that everything related to Toyo Electric should be left to her.
But there was one exception.
Only one.
The representative fighter of Toyo Electric.
That man had to be taken down by Jaden himself.
Therefore-
He would spend today fighting Yujiro Hanma in imaginary combat.
And tomorrow, he would use the Hanma clan's specialized method to adjust his condition to its absolute peak.
Then-
All that remained was simple.
Defeat three opponents consecutively.
Achieve victory.
The Kengan Annihilation Tournament.
The so-called battle for the Chairman's seat of the Kengan Association.
To Jaden-
It really was that simple.
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