Toriko 257

Ah, and so this saga finally FINALLY comes to an end.
Next week a break, then we're off to Gourmet World at long last.

[Toriko 257 Translation by Kewl0210]
Page 1:
Midora: Blue Nitro...
Title: "Toriko"
Side: A chance encounter---!!!
Midora: What do you think you're doing...
answer me.

Page 2:
Midora: Do you understand my language?
SFX: PISHI
SFX: KUA

Page 3:
Midora: Do you intend to eat Big Brother......?
...I suppose that's in line with the laws of nature as well...
In this gluttonous Gourmet Age...
as the ones on top, your own thoughts are simpler than anyone else's...
as are the Full Courses you adopt...
But...
Blue: !

Page 4:
Midora: that is something of far too high a quality...
to be eaten by you.
SFX: BAH
SFX: OOOOO

Page 5:
Midora: It ran...
Like slipping through the meshing of a net,
he slipped though my "Hungry Tongue" I had laid out with ease...
The true enemy...
that we must defeat...
Why would he say something like that now...?
Big Brother's true intentions are unfathomable, but...
......Big Brother also...
is a man that was always pursuing ideals in his thoughts...

Page 6:
Midora: If he had truly intended to kill me...
then it would probably have been quite a different fight...
He was the most gallant in a crude world.
Ichiryuu was a man that stuck to his ideals like a rising dragon-----

Page 7:
Midora: The least I can do is bring him to a memorable place...

Page 8-9:
Insert: A desolated city--- a crumbling age----
Title: Gourmet 257
End of an Age!!
Author: Shimabukuro Mitsutoshi
SFX: OOOOO

Page 10:
Narration: Destruction of Human World-----
Due to the defensive net Ichiryuu prepared
the loss of human life was kept to a minimum, but...
even so, the diabolical destructive power of the Meteor Spice
caused an enormous amount of damage on all of Human World...
across the world, 2.5 billion were affected by the disaster.
It was up to 80% of the total human population.
and over 100 nations lost their ability to function due to the destruction of those countries' principal entities.

Page 11:
Narration: The land fell to ruin and the economic loss was more than could be represented by an amount of money...
But the biggest cause for concern was of food supplies running dry...
That arose an anxiety in humanity unlike any before...
The instant that the plentiful Gourmet Age that had been served to them on a platter---
crumbled...
without a sound----

Page 12:
Narration: IGO Headquarters----
SFX: DENN
Ray: All we've got.
Pour it all on, please.
Guys: Heave-
Ho!
SFX: SHABO

Page 13:
Mansam: !!
SFX: ZABUA
Mansam: BUEHHE
Ray: ARe you all right, chief?
Mansam: Uu...
Yes...
Bureau Chief Ray...
Thanks...
Ray: I'm just glad you're all right...
Mansam: What about the others......
Ray: .....
Mansam: I see...

Page 14:
Mansam: As I thought, Bureau Director Uumen was...
Destruction-of-Food Applications [White]
have been coming in from all over the world.
Ray: We would declare ration distribution immediately, but...
Johannes: B... But...
With the IGO in this state...
Mansam: .........
The President made scrupulous preparations...
There's no need to worry.
At time being, that is...
Prepare all of the ingredients from the underground storehouses of all research labs.
Guy: !
Mansam: We're going to deliver them.

Page 15:
Mansam: We, the IGO, must protect...
the people's food at any cost...!!
Ray: ..........
Chief Mansam...
Mansam: Hm...?
Bureau Chief Ray...
Did you just call me...
Ray: !
......
Yes...
I called you...
handsome...

Page 16:
Narration: The Country of Healing "Life"----
Chin: Are you all right...
Chiyo-chan...?
Chiyo: .....Ch...
Chin-chan...?
Ah... Where am I...?
Setsuno: You should probably rest a little longer.
Chiyo: !

Page 17:
Chiyo: Se...
Setsuno...
Setsuno: You really shouldn't say anything...
The best thing to do now would be to sleep, Chiyo...
Chiyo: ......
SFX: POTA
Chiyo: !
Chin: I'm truly... glad...
you're not dead...
I didn't want to have to taste...
the sadness of losing any more family...

Page 18:
Chiyo: ..........
Chin-chan...
Nono: Sensei.
The ingredient preparation
is all in order.
Chiyo: Hm. Good job, Nono.
There are plenty of chefs that survived the Fest without being kidnapped, as well...
Starting now, us chefs
are going to have to stand firm...
But the ones that will truly save the people...
will be now, like it was in the long past...

Page 19:
Chiyo: The "Bishokuya"... [quote white]
Stand up,
Toriko!!
Side: With tears dried, now we move forward!!!
Bottom: Toriko
...Gourmet 257
/ End
Next issue, this manga will be on hiatus.
It will return in issue 52 (the following week) with the opening color pages.