Kuriboh

Kuriboh
The Ultimate Pot Artisan
Name
Japanese	栗坊(くりぼう)
Romanized	Kuribō
Aliases	The Ultimate Pot Artisan; Maker of the World's Strongest Pots
Profile
Race	Human
Gender	Male
Status	Alive
Professional Status
Affiliation	IGO 0th Biotope, NEO (ruse)
Occupation	Blacksmith, Artisan, Pot Maker, NEO Member
Personal Status
Relatives	None Known
Debut Appearance
Manga Debut	Chapter 193
Anime Debut	Episode 111
Voices
Japanese Voice	Shioya Kōzō
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Kuriboh aka the Ultimate Pot Artisan, is the world's most famous and greatest pot artisan. He is well known among Chefs due to the quality of his pots when cooking high class Ingredients. He is a member of Ichiryuu's secret organization, the 0th Biotope. He was briefly revealed to be a member of the dark organization NEO as well and to have been acting as a spy within the 0th Biotope for them, however it is later revealed that he was in fact a double agent with his true allegiance being with Ichiryuu.

Appearance

Kuriboh is a humongous man, nearly as tall as Melk the First. He possesses dark hair styled in a top-knot, and fair skin. He is also quite robust, and appears to wear a collar and skirt made of straw, and a metal pot around his belly.

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Personality

Kuriboh is a gluttonous man who is very loyal to Ichiryuu and the 0th Biotope, willing to risk his life by spying on NEO and pretending to act as a spy for them in order to aid Ichiryuu and his comrades.

While acting as a member of NEO, he acted as a ruthless, traitorous and uncaring being that was willing to kill Ume for knowing about NEO's existence, however it is unknown if he would've sacrificed Ume for the security of his mission as well. He was also willing to attack Setsuno for the sake of maintaining his ruse, showing how devoted he was to his role and showing skills as a great spy, actor and a loyal individual.

Powers and Abilities

Kuriboh is reputed to make the world's strongest pots. It is said one pot can keep a stew at thousands of degrees continuously for half a year and it won't warp at all.

He has great power, as Ichiryuu believes his strength is enough to work at the 0th Biotope, and even gave him the task of going to where the Cooking Fest was held, knowing there would be bloodshed. He can also enter the inhospitable Gourmet World as he pleases. However, his strength is inferior to Setsuno's, and he needed the help of both Kousairou and Zaus to fight her. He appears to be the weakest one among them as he was the first one knocked out. However, not long afterwards, he was seen standing back up again and performed an uncannily quick movement do disappear before Joa's Tokage could take him away, showcasing amazing recovery and speed (although, due to his actual alignment not having been revealed at the time he may have only pretended to be defeated). Apart from his physical skills, he is also a gifted spy and actor who was able to fool at least one of the three major organizations of the world and playing the part of a double agent.

Techniques

• Gimmick Frypan (偽鍋 Nise Nabe): Kuriboh clutches the target with a nearly indestructible pan. Due to the durability of the material it is very hard to escape its grip. The pan is a perfect replica of Kuriboh's arm until it is damaged, so that even if the entrapped enemy attacks, his actual hand will remain unharmed. It was used to restrain Setsuno, but the Human National Treasure easily crushed it.

History

Bubble Fruit Arc

Kuriboh, along with the rest of the staff at the 0th Biotope, was summoned to the Biotope by Ichiryuu. When he learns that Master Chin Chinchin was hurt, he automatically assumes that his opponents, being the Bishokukai, used a cowardly trick to defeat him. He is as astonished as everyone else, when Ichiryuu confirms the existence of CENTER, Acacia's hidden Hors d'oeuvre. Kuriboh responds in the positive when the president tells everyone present to prepare for war. As everyone walks out of the meeting room, the blacksmith is called back by Ichiryuu for an as of yet unknown reason.

Cooking Festival Arc

Kuriboh is seen present at Cooking Festival right before the Bishokukai attacked. His reason for being there was apparently to keep an eye on Kousairou. The two are later seen together in a NEO meeting, revealing Kousairou's status as a traitor and Kousairou as a "member" of NEO. He later knocked out Ume and brought him to the group when he was tailing Mahmai Moi. He then prepares to dispatch Setsuno together with Zaus and Kousairou.

While Setsuno is fighting Chiyo, Kuriboh grabs her in his hand and Kousairou uses his Shokugi: Calorie Gui on her. Then, Zaus comes down slashing her. Injured but unfazed, Setsuno requests Kuriboh explains their actions, warning him that a terrible punishment may follow his response. She then completely crushes his hand which turns out to be a substitute created from one of his pots, but is still shocked that Setsuno could break it so easily. Then after Setsuno and Zaus exchange a few words, Setsuno readies herself and unleashes a powerful intimidating aura in order to battle the "three traitors". An unseen battle takes place and Setsuno is apparently able to defeat Kuriboh who lies on the floor unconscious while the other two NEO agents struggle against the fearsome Setsuno. He is later seen awakened and startled by Joa and Jirou's techniques, and is apparently affected by the Second Wolf's Grand Knocking. At Midora's attack on Cooking Island, Joa's Tokage appears from the ground to take the NEO members away, including the Pot Maker, however Kuriboh quickly disappears in a burst of speed before he can be taken.

Later at NEO Headquarters, the group realizes that Ichiryuu had managed to sneak in spies such as Kuriboh into their group, with Kousairou commenting what a tough old man he was to have pulled it off.

Trivia

• "Kuriboh" roughly translates to "chestnut person" in Japanese. It is also the Japanese name of the Goomba enemies from the Super Mario Bros. series.

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