強敵！ミスター鍋っ子登場

Yoichi heads to Hakata to visit Nakae Hyouta, a talented young chef and vegetable grower who has impressed Ajiou. Impressed by Hyouta's amazing vegetable dishes, Yoichi asks him to share some of his vegetables. Hyouta's condition is that he wants to see whether he is a chef who can truly make the most of his vegetables.

味皇を唸らせた野菜作りの天才で凄腕の少年料理人・中江兵太を訪ねるため、陽一は博多に向かう。兵太の野菜を使った料理に感激した陽一は、野菜を分けてほしいと頼む。すると、兵太は陽一にある条件を出す。