Zhu Tian started by deceiving his father-in-law from the perspective of pirates

Cloud, Barrett, Tifa, and Red XIII were all completely unprepared for what would happen after defeating this powerful blue giant.

Rhodes actually brought Alice down from the sky in a huge creature.

"Alice and Mr. Rhodes, why did you all fall from the sky? And what is this big guy?" Tifa asked curiously, looking at the majestic blue dragon in front of her.

But Alice looks a little strange! She's walking unsteadily, and even seems a bit awkward.

And why is Alice's complexion so rosy? It looks as if she has been nourished by something.

Tifa, with her womanly intuition, clearly sensed something was amiss, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it.

"Not bad, not bad, you guys did a great job. I didn't expect you to be able to defeat this guy in such a short time."

"However, I'm still a little dissatisfied. I originally wanted Claude to fight him one-on-one." Rhodes clapped his hands and said.

At the same time, the giant dragon in the sky turned into a cloud of white smoke, then back into a leaf and was collected by Rhodes. It's time to keep the old father-in-law's mount safe.

Upon seeing the enormous dragon suddenly turn into green leaves, the faces of the three people and the dog immediately darkened.

"Mr. Rhodes, you and Alice were secretly watching our battle from the sky, weren't you? And you created this mysterious blue giant, didn't you?" Tifa pouted, looking furious.

But her little face...it's kind of cute! Ah! She truly lives up to her title as a goddess of the anime world! She's such an adorable little thing, I can't help but feel sorry for her!

"Are you kidding me? We almost died in the battle just now! We were in grave danger several times." Barrett said, raising the giant machine gun arm in his hand.

Crimson Thirteen, the big red dog standing to the side, also showed a displeased expression.

"Claude, I did all this for you! Don't you understand my good intentions?" Rhodes said, arms crossed.

"Mr. Rhodes! What do you mean? You created this blue giant specifically to test me, to let me get used to my current power, right?" Claude asked after thinking for a moment.

"That's right, Claude. I have given you great power and placed the heavy responsibility of protecting this planet on your shoulders."

The important task of defeating Sephiroth has been entrusted to you, so you can't let your guard down! Look at what you've been doing!

It's just about hunting down ordinary monsters, delivering messages, running errands, and catching chocobos.

How can these things improve your strength? That's why I've arranged a special trial for you," Rhodes said.

"Hey! We've done so many job tasks to complete them, and we get paid for each one we complete."

"Otherwise, what will we eat and drink along the way? We have to find a way to make money," Tifa said.

Part of the money she and Claude and the others worked hard to earn was used to cover their food and lodging needs along the way.

Another portion is used to purchase weapons and other equipment, or magic crystals, or even magic skill books.

These may be small items, but they can still enhance Cloud's combat abilities.

Moreover, they undertake some kind of extermination missions to hunt down monsters that are causing trouble in the area. How could they possibly be idle?

"This level of combat intensity is too low, Cloud, you should be able to feel it too! Fighting against an opponent like this won't help you improve at all."

"Hmm! I feel really powerful now. I can open the first and second doors at any time during battle."

"I can also use that rage energy, and sometimes I don't even need to use the Nine-Tails' power," Claude said, brandishing his Destruction Sword.

This power is definitely no less than, and perhaps even stronger than, that of Jenova. With this power, I am certain I can defeat Sephiroth in the future.

"Claude! Why are you taking someone else's side?" Tifa said, puffing out her cheeks and looking dissatisfied.

"I'm just telling the truth. Fighting such a powerful opponent is indeed very beneficial to me," Claude said nonchalantly.

As a top-tier straight man, Cloud has absolutely no idea how to win a girl's heart, but Tifa just likes Cloud just the way he is. What can you do? He's just so handsome!

"That's right, Claude. I have no objection to you completing those ordinary little tasks, after all, you can earn some travel expenses."

It can also eliminate some of the monsters that are causing trouble in the area, which is a very good thing, but we can't neglect improving our strength.

So I've decided to schedule a boss fight for Cloud every day; you all need to deal with a monster I created.

"Don't worry! These monsters may look alive, but they are all fake life forms made from these leaves. There's nothing to worry about. Just go all out." Rhode said, taking out a large green leaf.

Above them are Death Knight Whitebeard, Death Knight Red Earl, Charlotte Linlin in her vampire form, Kaido in his fel form, and even Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama.

In addition, there are giant pit lords from the Warcraft universe, Black Dragon Cousin, and Demon Hunter Illidan. Now, Rhodes can have as many of these shapeshifting leaves as he wants, without any fear of wasting them.

"Mr. Rhodes, are these... are these all monsters?"

"These leaves! They're called shapeshifting leaves. They're created using a special technique. By injecting power into them, you can bring the characters or monsters inside to life."

From now on, after you complete your daily tasks, you will need to work together to defeat one of these monsters.

"Of course, if you find it troublesome, you can leave it to Cloud to do alone, after all, he is the main force to deal with Sephiroth." Rhode said, placing a large handful of Transformation Leaves in front of Cloud.

"Don't underestimate Mr. Rhodes! We'll team up with Claude to defeat our opponents!"

"That's why we can't let the blond guy fight alone. We'll have a part in defeating Sephiroth too."

"You all seem very enthusiastic, so keep the adventure going! I'll arrange a thrilling boss battle for you every day to hone your combat skills." After saying this, Rhodes waved to the group, then called Alice to ride the father-in-law version of the giant dragon and leave.

"Will this really hone our combat skills? I have a feeling that Mr. Rhodes is playing us for fools," Barrett said, arms crossed.

"My combat power has indeed improved. When I fought that blue giant, I had a different feeling," Claude said, clenching his fist.

Combat is the best way to improve one's strength. Now that I have suddenly gained great power, I do need to fight battle after battle to fully master it.

"Alright! Let's go! We're heading to our next destination now," Tifa said, patting Cloud on the shoulder.

For the next month, everyone spent a period of both joy and hardship together.

During this time, a little girl named Euphemia joins them, becoming a new teammate of Cloud and the others. Together, they embark on an adventure in this legendary land, heading towards the Juno region.

However, Rod and Aerith did not participate in Cloud's subsequent journey, including the meeting with the Shinra president and the battle against the warrior named Roche, who had been modified by Hojo. All of these challenges were left to Cloud to handle alone. (I won't write about the everyday events in Final Fantasy VII, otherwise you'll accuse me of padding the story.)

Claude's strength has increased rapidly. Now, in normal combat, he can easily open the third gate of the Eight Inner Gates and use the powerful Nine-Tails chakra attached to his Destruction Sword to fight.

They can also skillfully use various warrior skills, such as charge, cleave, slam, and execute.

However, recently, a strange black creature has been appearing on a large scale and constantly attacking Rhodes. This creature is none other than Fez.

"Mr. Rhodes, look, these are the Fies. They are the guardians of fate. You drastically altered the fates of Claude and the others, and now they're constantly haunting you," Alice said with a smile, sitting down next to Rhodes.

During this time, these strange black creatures attacked Rhode relentlessly, but their strength was no match for Rhode's dark green energy.

Alice was greatly impressed; it was a force of immense destructive power. Any black filaments that came into contact with it would be instantly reduced to ashes.

"Is that all Sephiroth has to be brave? He only sends some cannon fodder to deal with me, and he doesn't dare to show his face in front of me at all!" Rhodes said.

The black Fis in the sky suddenly began to stir. Soon, a group of Fis gathered together and created a black vortex. A silver-haired man wearing a white uniform and wielding an extremely long katana appeared in front of Rhodes.

"You're the one who's ruining fate, aren't you! You even wiped out the power of Jenova's mother from my brother Cloud's body." Sephiroth said, brandishing his extra-long katana.

"That's right! How was my performance? Whitey, do you want to fight me?" Rod said nonchalantly, arms crossed.

Alice hid to the side, excitedly raising her little fist and shouting incessantly.

"Go, go! Beat him up, Rod!"

"Hmph! It seems I need to personally clean up the things outside of this world's destiny."

"Your existence threatens my plans, so disappear!"

Sephiroth, wielding the longsword Masamune, charged directly at Rhodes.

"Come on! Let me beat you up, you white-haired bastard!" (End of Chapter)