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CMAP not only has incredible knowledge and unbeatable talent, but one of their members even has the Arms of Flame, which burn even hotter than Kazuma’s Hands of the Sun! Will Kazuma’s love of good food and good friends be enough?

Tsubozuka has become a friend of Kazuma and the others. But the other members of CMAP aren’t so forgiving. Now they’re dueling against Kazuma in Saito. How in the world can Kazuma beat three excellent bakers, and use a little clay haniwa statute to do it?

After an accident, Kuroyanagi lost all sense of taste. Will he have to retire from being a judge forever? Meanwhile, Kazuma has to think of a way to defeat his old friend, Liu, in a match to make Chinese-style steamed buns!

The bake-off has begun! Will Tsubozuka win with his charred tuna, or will Kazuma come from behind with his chawanmushi bread made with sea urchin?

The first opponent that Kazuma and the others face is the enigmatic Takumi Tsubozuka, a member of CMAP, a team of celebrity chefs. Can Kazuma, Kawachi, and Kanmuri come up with a bread that will defeat Tsubozuka and make use of Oma’s local ingredients?

Mr. Kirisaki has bought out Pantasia and merged it with St. Pierre! He then throws down to the gauntlet to Kazuma and the others by issuing them this challenge: If they want to save Pantasia, they must compete in his Yakitate 9 contest!

Kazuma’s Ja-pan #61 has sent Pierrot back 23 years in time! Can Pierrot save his parents and alter the course of history? Or will he be doomed to a tragic life?

It’s time for the final match. Kazuma of Team Japan vs. Shadow of Team America. Ja-pan vs. Go-pan. Who will win? And just how does Kazuma plan to reunite Pierrot with his parents with his bread?

After tragically losing his father, Pierrot still carries on with the contest. But Shadow from Team America promises to reunite Pierrot with his mother with his Go-pan! Can Go-Pan send Pierrot to the Milky Way to meet his mother who died and became a star?

Kazuma and Kawachi both try and find a way to make a bread that the manager’s horse will eat. Kawachi decides to use oats, while Kazuma makes butter.

Pierrot is at death’s door and everyone is scrambling to save him! However, he has a rare blood type and no one knows any donors… but what’s this? The King has the same blood type?

Pierrot’s been stabbed! And Detective Conan showed up? What’s going on here? Has Kawachi been accused of murder?

It’s time for Kawachi to face off against Spencer Henry Hoko! After learning more about how hard his father worked, Kawachi is more determined than ever to obtain victory! Can he achieve his father’s dreams?

It’s time for the judging! It’s Suwabara’s golden P’ain D’or against Monico’s beautiful five-layered flower bread. Before giving the results though, Pierrot turns himself into the police!

Suwabara faces off against Monica Adenauer of Team America, who is revealed to be a world-champion patissier! Can he possibly beat her in making an artistic bread?

After conquering Team France, Team Japan is feeling confident, but another threat looms overhead: Team America. They’ve faced Spencer Henry Hoko before, but just who are Shadow and Monica?

Kazuma arrives in the nick of time and faces off against Gran Kayser. Suwabara’s red bread couldn’t beat Kayser’s blue bread. Will Kazuma’s black bread tip the scales?

It’s time for Team Japan to face against Team France—Kayser! The Kayser brothers reveal their true form, and Gran Kayser has more special abilities than anyone could have imagined! And what’s worse, Kazuma might be disqualified for being late!

After being rescued from the cave, Kazuma and the others meet the King of Monaco, who apologizes for all of the threats they’ve faced and offers them any ingredient they wish. In exchange though, they must answer his question!

After rescuing Kazuma and the others, Pierrot leads everyone to an underground lake. He promises everyone that he’ll swim outside and find help, but there’s one problem... he can’t swim! Can Pierrot get out of it, or did he bite off more than he could chew?