E6 - The Seventh Knife

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SIGN    True Cooking Master Boy
[01:30] Leien
    Known only in the cooking underworld,
    that's a Hundred Hole Knife.
[01:36] Meili
    A knife known only in the cooking underworld?
[01:46] Meili
    Mao, you, too?
[01:52] Shirou
    His knife is bending all over the place.
[01:54] Shirou
    Using that knife, he can cut the fish
    without damaging the organs.
[01:58] Shirou
    Not only is he using steel wire,
     but he's got that knife, too!
[02:01] Shirou
    This must be Mao's true strength!
[02:04] Meili
    Mao...
[02:06] Xielu
    He's one formidable chef, that one.
[02:09] Xielu
    Mao's a real slave driver, though.
[02:11] Xielu
    He had me make that thing in just one day.
[02:15] Xielu
    Beating it was backbreaking work,
[02:18] ---
    but no matter how much you bend it,
     its strength is guaranteed.
[02:27] Xielu
    And since the holes let air through,
[02:30] ---
    the flesh of the sea bream doesn't stick to
    the knife, allowing you to cut efficiently.
[02:35] Xielu
    Whether Lei En has seven or eight secret
    weapons, there's no need to fear them!
[02:41] Leien
    Why is an ordinary Super Chef
    using an underworld knife?
[02:48] Leien
    There's something more to him.
[02:50] Leien
    I can't afford to cut corners
    in this competition.
[02:56] Luo
    The four elders of the Guangdong Chef's
    Alliance will now judge the dishes.
[03:03] Luo
    Lei En, present your first dish.
[03:08] Leien
    I present sashimi made from the cheeks,
    back, stomach, and tail.
[03:15] Guan
    Unbelievable!
[03:16] Guan
    Those parts are all difficult to cut!
[03:19] Yan
    This is the ultimate
    demonstration of knife skills.
[03:24] Sifu
    These slices cut with unparalleled
    accuracy produce a fragrant aroma.
[03:34] Luo
    These pieces are cut from
    the highly-mobile tail.
[03:38] Luo
    The firm flesh has a pleasant bounce
    to it that drives back the teeth.
[03:43] Mao
    Impressive.
[03:44] Mao
    Your skills are the real deal.
[03:47] Leien
    My second dish is boiled
    fish head with vegetables.
[03:53] Guan
    Such a rich soup.
[03:55] Guan
    The fragrant aroma of the sea
    gently greets the nose.
[04:00] Guan
    I must sample it immediately.
[04:10] Guan
    Delicious!
[04:14] Guan
    The fatty sea bream heads melt in my mouth!
[04:20] Yan
    The heads have been meticulously cleaned,
    leaving no trace of unpleasant odors.
[04:24] Sifu
    Delicious! Such excellent flavors!
[04:27] Guan
    Wh-What's next?
[04:28] Guan
    What kind of dish is next?!
[04:32] Guan
    Extremely thin-cut sashimi.
[04:34] Guan
    The technique is impressive,
[04:36] ---
    but it's a bit disappointing
    after the first dish.
[04:40] Leien
    You're wrong.
[04:43] Leien
    My third dish is the main dish.
[04:46] Leien
    Dip the pieces in this
    boiled sea bream stock.
[04:51] Guan
    How unusual.
[04:52] Guan
    But we'll see how it compares
    to the first two dishes.
[05:02] Guan
    Such transcendent flavors!
[05:05] Guan
    Thin as silk, the smooth
    mouthfeel of the sea bream
[05:08] ---
    and perfectly drawn out stock
    produce a rich combination!
[05:14] Xielu
    I kind of wish I could try that myself...
[05:17] Leien
    My fourth dish is steamed fish head.
[05:20] Yan
    You chose an archetypal stable
    dish to finish the meal.
[05:26] Luo
    How delicious. I think my tongue is burning.
[05:31] Guan
    Applying top-tier skill from head to tail,
    you did a perfect job
[05:35] ---
    using simple techniques to make
    great use of the sea bream.
[05:39] Guan
    It's no wonder Luo called you a prodigy.
[05:48] Zhouyu
    Though they appear flashy at first glance,
[05:50] ---
    all his skills are all faithfully
    fundamental and orthodox.
[05:55] Zhouyu
    He didn't use a single underworld technique.
[05:58] Zhouyu
    Why not?
[06:00] Luo
    Next, Mao.
[06:02] Luo
    Present your dishes.
[06:09] Xielu
    What's that?
[06:10] Shirou
    Sea bream.
[06:11] Meili
    We can see that!
[06:13] Mob
    Just one sea bream?
[06:15] Mob
    They were supposed to
    make four dishes, right?
[06:20] Leien
    Let's see what dish you created
    using your Hundred Hole Knife.
[06:25] Mao
    Come here, Shirou!
[06:28] Shirou
    Who, me?
[06:29] Mao
    Listen closely, Shirou. We'll cut
    these threads at the same time.
[06:35] Shirou
    Got it.
[06:37] Mao
    Okay. Here we go, Shirou.
[06:40] Mao
    Ready, and...
[06:45] Shirou
    Wh-What is this?!
[06:47] Shirou
    The body is spreading like a fan!
[06:51] Shirou
    Mao, this sea bream...
[06:54] Shirou
    Could it be? Could it be?!
[06:58] Shirou
    All of China is inside the sea bream!
[07:01] Shirou
    You made your sea bream look
    like the Chinese land mass!
[07:05] Mao
    Liu Maoxing's special Sealed
    Land Mass Sea Bream!
SIGN    Sealed Land Mass Sea Bream
[07:09] Guan
    H-He used the sea bream to
    recreate the Chinese land mass!
[07:13] Yan
    Such incredible knife skills!
[07:15] Guan
    Let's eat.
[07:22] Guan
    Could this be?
[07:25] Yan
    You're right. I'm certain of it.
[07:29] Guan
    This sea bream contains the flavors
    of the four major regions of China.
[07:36] Xielu
    What?! Four flavors in a single sea bream?!
[07:40] Mob
    What does that mean?
[07:41] Mob
    I don't get it.
[07:43] Mob
    Explain it to us, elders.
[07:45] Guan
    This is Beijing.
[07:47] Guan
    Slices of back meat were
    dredged in salt and grilled,
[07:50] ---
    then wrapped with green onions inside
    flour skins commonly used in Peking duck.
[07:55] Luo
    This is Sichuan.
[07:56] Luo
    The fatty middle section was
    wrapped in flour, fried,
[08:00] ---
    and covered with a thick, piping
    hot red oil-based sauce.
[08:05] Yan
    This is Shanghai.
[08:06] Yan
    Chinese mitten crab paste was
    wrapped in generously cut pieces
[08:10] ---
    of springy tail sashimi in
    this supremely luxurious dish.
[08:14] Sifu
    And this is Guangdong.
[08:16] Sifu
    Sea bream stomach tataki
    and heaping helpings
[08:19] ---
    of Guangzhou's famous fresh vegetables
    were dressed with rich oyster sauce.
[08:24] Sifu
    Nothing is fresher than this lively
    and crunchy sea bream and vegetables.
[08:30] Sifu
    When alternating dishes, I can't stop eating!
[08:33] Sifu
    I can't stop!
[08:36] Xielu
    He captured an entire
    country inside a sea bream!
[08:39] Xielu
    Mao's ideas are as imaginative as ever!
[08:41] Shirou
    He did it! Mao's true strength is exploding!
[08:47] Meili
    Mao's true strength...
[09:02] Mob
    Who won?
[09:07] Luo
    This contest...
[09:08] All
    Is too difficult to judge!
[09:11] Mob
    What?!
[09:14] Luo
    As a result, this contest is a tie.
[09:18] Leien
    Wait!
[09:22] Leien
    We'll settle this with an extra round.
[09:26] Mob
    What?
[09:27] Mob
    Extra round?
[09:28] Mob
    I've never heard of that before.
[09:33] Mao
    Bring it on!
[09:39] Luo
    An extra round? Very well.
[09:42] Luo
    Perhaps that's what's
    best for the both of you.
[09:46] Luo
    But, Lei En, we have only a single
     sea bream remaining.
[09:50] Lou
    What do you intend to do?
[09:53] Leien
    That's plenty. I'll settle things using this.
[09:57] Zhouyu
    This isn't good. Mao's at a disadvantage.
[10:00] Meili
    What?
[10:01] Shirou
    Why? Mao's just as good
    with a knife as Lei En.
[10:07] Zhouyu
    Count carefully.
[10:08] Zhouyu
    Lei En has Seven Star Knives,
[10:11] Zhouyu
    but he's only used six so far.
[10:16] Zhouyu
    He's still got an ace up his sleeve.
[10:23] Leien
    I didn't expect to use this here.
[10:33] Leien
    This is the last of my Seven Star Knives.
[10:37] Leien
    A secret knife of the underworld,
    Heavenly North Star Wolf.
SIGN    Heavenly North Star Wolf
[10:42] Meili
    A secret underworld knife?
[10:45] Mob
    He brought out his last knife!
[10:47] Mob
    He's finally wielding the seventh knife!
[10:50] Leien
    His Sealed Land Mass Sea Bream was
    undoubtedly the work of a Super Chef.
[10:57] Leien
    But he also used a Hundred Hole Knife,
[11:00] ---
    known only in the cooking underworld.
[11:03] Leien
    Just who is he?
[11:06] Leien
    I don't know who you are,
    but one thing is clear.
[11:11] Leien
    You are an obstacle blocking my path.
[11:16] Leien
    What's so funny?
[11:18] Mao
    Not funny, fun.
[11:22] Mao
    You're an incredible chef.
[11:24] Mao
    I know you'll create another amazing dish.
[11:28] Leien
    Do you think this a friendly game?
[11:33] Leien
    Now that I've drawn this knife,
     you cannot win.
[11:39] Leien
    I'll let you choose whichever
    part you want first.
[11:42] Leien
    The rest is enough for me.
[11:47] Mao
    Lei En, you've got the wrong idea.
[11:50] Mao
    Because you're a such great chef,
[11:52] Mao
    I treat you with respect and do my very best!
[12:01] Xielu
    He cut it straight down the middle,
    including every single bone.
[12:05] Xielu
    Now they're on totally equal footing
    when it comes to ingredients.
[12:10] Mao
    Use your strongest underworld techniques.
[12:12] Mao
    Otherwise, you can't beat me.
[12:15] Leien
    Interesting.
[12:16] Leien
    The larger the obstacle,
    the more worthwhile it is to crush.
[12:20] Shirou
    Mao is serious! He could win this contest!
[12:24] Xielu
    No, Mao is still disadvantaged.
[12:27] Shirou
    What? Why?
[12:29] Xielu
    Mao's tools are still only the steel wire
     and Hundred Hole Knife.
[12:33] Xielu
    In other words, Lei En knows exactly
    what options are available to Mao.
[12:37] Xielu
    In contrast, Lei En has
    his seventh, unknown knife.
[12:46] Leien
    I shall break the seal.
[12:53] Shirou
    What is that knife?
[12:58] Xielu
    His knife is glowing.
[13:01] Xielu
    So this is the Heavenly North Star Wolf.
[13:06] Xielu
    What an eerie blue glow.
[13:09] Xielu
    What in the world is that knife?
[13:13] Leien
    I didn't want to use this.
[13:17] Mao
    What?
[13:18] Leien
    You said these sea bream
    were caught this morning.
[13:21] Leien
    Whoever impresses the tongues
     of the four elders
[13:24] ---
    in this extra round will be
    the winner of the contest.
[13:29] Leien
    The dishes made up to this
    point were merely sideshows.
[13:33] Leien
    With ultimate slices cut
    from the same sea bream,
[13:36] ---
    I shall make the four elders
    taste heaven on earth.
SIGN    Arhat Crystal Cut
[13:45] Leien
    Heavenly North Star Wolf: Arhat Crystal Cut!
[13:50] Xielu
    What awesome cuts!
[13:53] Xielu
    The speed and sharpness of his
    cuts is nothing like before!
[13:56] Xielu
    So why is he wearing such
    a ghastly expression
[14:00] ---
    as though he's cutting his own flesh?
[14:05] Leien
    Look upon the sharpness of my cuts!
[14:12] Yan
    What?!
[14:15] Sifu
    My face!
[14:18] Guan
    Our faces are reflected in the sashimi!
[14:22] Both
    What?!
[14:28] Lou
    These paper-thin slices reflect
    even our faces like a mirror.
[14:32] Luo
    How can something so sharp exist?
[14:37] Xielu
    That blue glow, its awesome sharpness,
[14:41] ---
    and his agonized expression.
[14:44] Xielu
    C-Could it be? No, it must be!
[14:47] Shirou
    What?
[14:48] Xielu
    The secret underworld knife,
    Heavenly North Star Wolf,
[14:52] ---
    is a knife made of ice!
[14:55] Shirou
    A knife made of ice?
[14:57] Xielu
    I've heard rumors.
[14:59] Xielu
    Extracted from deep within
    glaciers in the north,
[15:02] ---
    miraculous ice knives sharpened over years
[15:06] ---
    while maintaining their coldness
    are used by the underworld.
[15:11] Xielu
    The sharpened blade is razor-sharp,
[15:15] ---
    and the chill surrounding the blade
     imparts no heat to the fish.
[15:21] Xielu
    They cut instantly through fish
    without damaging its flesh.
[15:25] Xielu
    They are the ideal and ultimate knife.
[15:28] Shirou
    Th-Then why didn't he use that
    amazing knife from the start?
[15:34] Zhouyu
    Look at his hands and you'll know why.
[15:39] Shirou
    Lei En's right hand is turning purple!
[15:43] Zhouyu
    It's frostbite.
[15:45] Zhouyu
    His hand is already beginning
    to die because of the ice.
[15:48] Meili
    But why? There must be plenty of ways
    to handle it, like wrapping it in cloth!
[15:53] Zhouyu
    As you master your skills,
    even a single layer of cloth
[15:56] ---
    can throw off your sense
    of touch in your hands.
[15:59] Zhouyu
    It's impossible to produce
    those exquisite knife skills
[16:01] ---
    unless he holds it directly in his hand.
[16:05] Zhouyu
    He's sacrificing his chef's lifeblood—
    his right hand—to cut his ingredients.
[16:10] Zhouyu
    It's a double-edged sword.
[16:12] Shirou
    What will Mao do?
[16:22] Shirou
    The sea bream!
[16:22] Meili
    It exploded!
[16:24] Xielu
    Every time he brings the knife down,
    tiny bits of sea bream go flying!
[16:27] Xielu
    What's going on?
[16:34] Shirou
    What did he do?
[16:37] Shirou
    This is...
[16:39] Shirou
    ...a steel wire knife!
[16:41] Shirou
    He wrapped the steel wire around
    the holes in his Hundred Hole Knife!
[16:45] Xielu
    That's it.
[16:46] ---
    The countless rings sticking out tore
    tiny pieces of flesh from the sea bream.
[16:51] Xielu
    Those bits flew into the air,
    causing an explosion!
[16:56] Leien
    Do you have any idea what you've done?
[17:01] Leien
    Tearing the fish into tiny pieces
    will do the same to its flavor.
[17:06] Leien
    How do you intend to restore its flavor?
[17:08] Mao
    It's fine the way it is.
[17:10] Mao
    This sea bream will be
    transformed by my hands.
[17:14] Leien
    What?
[17:16] Zhouyu
    Their knife skills are evenly matched.
[17:20] Zhouyu
    But their approaches to
    cooking are total opposites.
[17:24] Zhouyu
    Which chef will the legendary
    utensils choose?
[17:30] Shirou
    Mao's chopping vegetables into thin strips.
[17:33] Shirou
    He must plan to add them
    to a sea bream tataki.
[17:35] Xielu
    Those are bamboo shoots,
    shiitake mushrooms, and carrots.
[17:39] Xielu
    They can't be eaten raw.
[17:41] Xielu
    What's he planning to do with them?
[17:48] Mob
    His ice knife shattered!
[18:02] Shirou
    Lei En's hand!
[18:03] Xielu
    That's a serious case of frostbite.
[18:10] Meili
    That talisman...
[18:15] (Flashback) Meili
    You made graves for the livestock again?
[18:18] (Flashback) Meili
    There's no end to them.
[18:20] (Flashback) Leien
    There's only a fine line between the lives
    of ingredients and the lives of people.
[18:24] (Flashback) Leien
    Since I extended my own
    life by taking theirs,
[18:29] (Flashback) ---
    I want to at least help them rest in peace.
[18:33] Meili
    He hasn't changed.
[18:36] Meili
    Lei En hasn't changed.
[18:44] Leien
    The time has come.
[18:49] Leien
    He hasn't finished yet,
    but you will judge my dish now.
[18:55] Leien
    My culinary career has led to this moment.
[18:59] Leien
    This is...
[19:03] Leien
    The ultimate slice!
SIGN    Frozen Sea Bream Iceberg
[19:06] Leien
    Frozen Sea Bream Iceberg!
[19:09] Guan
    What? An iceberg?
[19:13] Guan
    Extremely thin pieces are
    stuck to the iceberg.
[19:17] Guan
    Impressive presentation.
[19:19] Leien
    It's not for presentation.
[19:21] Leien
    Sashimi is truly delicious when kept
    ice-cold until just before it's eaten.
[19:26] Leien
    When eaten with this sesame oil paste,
[19:30] ---
    you will be taken to a blue heaven.
[19:34] Leien
    Know the true power of the underworld
     knife, Heavenly North Star Wolf.
[19:43] Guan
    A blue heaven? Surely you exaggerate.
[19:54] Guan
    The wind...
[19:56] Guan
    The powerful winds of the North Pole
     are blowing through my mouth!
[20:01] Leien
    The winds will stop soon.
[20:04] Leien
    After a moment's refreshing burst,
[20:07] ---
    the life frozen by my Seven
    Star Knives will begin to melt.
[20:15] Yan
    My mouth's warmth is making the mild flavor
[20:18] ---
    of the sea bream spread throughout my mouth.
[20:21] Guan
    Such a clean and pure mouthfeel.
[20:24] Guan
    The flavor is top notch.
[20:29] Luo
    It truly is heavenly.
[20:31] Luo
    It's delicious enough to risk
    exposing your right hand to danger.
[20:37] Luo
    But the greatest reason your dish is
    so delicious is the time you served it.
[20:44] Luo
    It's been six hours since
    the sea bream was caught.
[20:48] Luo
    This is the golden moment when
    the sea bream is at its most delicious.
[20:55] Luo
    You responded impressively
    to your greatest challenge.
[20:59] Lou
    Brilliant, Lei En!
[21:04] Shirou
    Mao...
[21:10] Guan
    You took a long time to finish your dish.
[21:13] Guan
    Are you ready, Mao?
[21:14] Mao
    Yes. Thank you for waiting.
[21:17] Mao
    Enjoy!
[21:18] Guan
    Huh? These are...
[21:21] Guan
    Spring rolls?
[21:28] Leien
    I win, boy.
[21:31] Leien
    You shredded the sea bream
[21:33] ---
    and wrapped it in its skin to create
    fragrant fried spring rolls.
[21:38] Leien
    Your technique is impressive,
[21:40] ---
    but a knife skills contest is about
    the flavor of the sea bream itself.
[21:45] Leien
    You cannot win.
[21:48] Zhouyu
    Unfortunately, he's too late.
[21:51] Zhouyu
    The sea bream's window of peak
    deliciousness has passed.
[21:54] Shirou
    What?
[21:56] Shirou
    Does that mean Mao's sea bream is no good?
[22:00] Zhouyu
    Just as lost time can never be regained,
    lost flavors can never return.
[22:08] Guan
    Let the judging begin.
[22:11] Guan
    Maoxing, you took too long mincing
    the sea bream and wrapping it in its skin.
[22:20] Guan
    This sea bream is already dead.
SIGN    Next Time
SIGN    "Two Successors"
[24:24] Narration
    "Two Successors."