The Strange Cat from Fuuto

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"Boom, boom, boom..."

Amidst the roaring sound of water, a white ribbon of water surged down from the mountain, cascading downwards. Amidst the chaotic sound of the water, the flow rushed out, carrying with it a cloud of white mist.

Pine trees beckon from the cliff face, and stones are scattered all over the ground below.

Below the waterfall is a pool of clear water.

Serena stood barefoot in the shallow water by the pool, while Iggy soaked in the water, occasionally taking a sip of water, his lips pursed like a water gun, spraying water forcefully.

"ah!"

The little guy ran happily around the pool, leaping lightly between the rocks.

Miku, on the other hand, calmly watched the three playing by the pool with his hands in his pockets, except that his driver was strapped to his back.

The once handsome and extraordinary driver now looked like a shackle, tightly locking Miku in place.

The tail slapped against the drive, shouting, "Wild Start!"

The magic circle was projected into the air from the drive and passed straight through Miku's body.

Miku, who had stood up, stretched vigorously and pulled his cane knife out of thin air with a backhand motion.

"Come here, son. Stop playing around and come spar with your old man!"

"Meow?"

Seeing Miku in his basic Wild form, the little guy's previous anxiety vanished, and he rushed over excitedly.

"Transform!"

The little guy quickly transformed during his charge, going straight into knight mode. After rubbing his feet on the grass for a distance, he half-squatted down and looked at his father.

"Today I want to tell you a principle."

After Miku stuck the cane knife into the ground, the cat, stretching its limbs, looked at its cub through its goggles and said, "In this world, money and power are all illusory. Only fists and strength are real."

Miku clenched his fist so tightly that the air crackled, demonstrating the terrifying power he possessed.

"Today I will teach you the importance of strength. Perhaps because you are my son, Tomari Shinnosuke and others will treat you well in every way, but you must be strong yourself to succeed."

“If you’re bullied, calling your parents won’t solve the problem. You have to learn to fight back yourself. Not only fight back, but fight back until they are convinced of your superiority.”

"This is the foundation of one's life. Without power, everything is in vain. Only power can enable you to do what you want to do."

"Oh..."

Looking at his incredibly domineering father, the little guy's eyes sparkled with excitement.

The little guy had completely forgotten his earlier anxiety.

"Then I'll go!"

Seeing that his father wasn't using a weapon, the little guy charged straight at him. Watching the little guy rush towards him, Miku sighed softly.

Your enemy doesn't use weapons, and neither do you?

In battle, who talks to you about morality and righteousness? If you want to talk about morality, you have to defeat the enemy first and talk to their corpse.

"You're too naive!"

Just as the little guy was about to strike, Miku drew his cane-sword and lashed out with all his might.

"Meow!!"

After a cry of pain, the little guy flew back at an even faster speed than before.

"Pfft!"

The little guy, who had fallen directly into the pool, clutched his ribs and gasped for breath. Miku shook the cane-sword in his hand, leaned on it, and said, "Not good enough!"

"You see others not using weapons, so you don't use them either?"

"But..." the little guy said, sounding a bit aggrieved.

You're my own father, I didn't think you'd hit me hard. But I never expected my own father to beat me so quickly.

"This is called 'all's fair in war.' Remember, you must always be more shameless than your enemy."

"But isn't that something only bad people do?"

"Bad people?" Miku scoffed dismissively. "What's a good person? What's a bad person?"

"Come here, son, tell me what a good person is and what a bad person is." Miku pointed his cane-knife at the little guy, who immediately replied, "A bad person is one who hurts others, and a good person is one who protects everyone."

"childish!"

Miku shook his head, stomped his right foot on the ground, and instantly flew towards the little guy. Facing his father's attack, the little guy didn't hesitate to draw his longsword and clash head-on with Miku.

"Boom!"

As the two longswords clashed, a shockwave surged outwards, causing the water around the little guy's footing to explode into puffs of mist.

Amidst the mist, Miku retracted his arm to sheath his sword, and with a powerful twist of his waist, the cat, whose toes barely touched the air, thrust his cane-sword straight out.

Faced with his father's swift attack, the little guy retreated repeatedly. Due to the aftershocks of the attack, the little guy's foothold in the pool was still muddy.

Just as Miku's staff-knife was about to strike, the little guy narrowly blocked it with his own longsword.

"Boom!"

Another shock spread, and the previously calmed pool water rippled again.

Miku showed no shame or anger at seeing his attack blocked; in fact, he remained calm and composed. If his son couldn't even withstand this attack, then he had inherited his blood in vain.

However, the little guy is now completely caught up in Miku's rhythm, like being stuck in a quagmire, unable to escape.

Miku, who was drifting downwards, let out a low shout, and a magic circle appeared beneath his feet. He pressed his foot firmly on the magic circle and pushed his staff-sword forward a few inches.

"Crack!"

The blade and the little guy's longsword got stuck together. Miku smiled slightly, and as his legs suddenly sank down, his waist fell down in the process.

As the muscles in his hands suddenly bulged, the staff and knife became like fishing rods, capable of catching up thousands of miles of mountains and rivers.

"Boom!"

The handle of the cane knife suddenly tightened, and the little guy felt an enormous force crashing down on him like a giant wave on the sea, unstoppable and impossible to resist.

Miku crossed his hands on the handle of the knife, and with a sudden flick of the cane knife, he sent the little guy spinning.

With a flick of his cane, Miku struck the little guy on the waist, sending him flying.

"Pfft!"

The little guy fell face-first onto the woodland by the pond, his bottom sticking up high, his tail twitching.

"Tsk tsk tsk, what a kid!"

Miku, who fell from mid-air, walked across the water towards the little guy. As he took a step, Miku changed to another ring by turning the wheel at his waist.

"Jungle Start!"

Within the emerald green magic circle, Miku transformed into jungle mode. With a flick of his tassels, Miku grinned menacingly at the little guy who had just rolled over, saying, "As they say, it's only natural for a father to beat his son!"

"Today, I'll show you what the wickedness of society really means!"

......

Half an hour later, Miku, wearing a crown, used his cane-sword to lift the little guy's chin. "Now you understand!"

"I understand a little better now."

The little guy sat kneeling, his tail sprawled on the ground, his body covered in marks left by Miku. Serena watched from the side, her heart pounding with frustration; Iggy's ears felt like they were about to be twisted off by this woman.

Her beautiful eyes, fixed on Miku, were filled with raging fury.

"Huh..."

Miku, slowly sheathing his staff and sword, looked at his foolish son and sighed, saying, "You must understand, only strength is fundamental."

"The reason your old man is still standing in front of you is because he's strong enough. Those who dared to challenge me have either been beaten into submission or killed by me."

"If you want to earn the respect of others and don't want them to treat you with prejudice, then become stronger!"

"So strong that others can only look up to them, so strong that no one can match them!"

"Do you understand?"

Miku, looking down at his cub from his vantage point, cast a large shadow that enveloped the little guy.

The little guy looked at his father and nodded blankly.

"Then let's go back!"

Miku, having deactivated his transformation, opened a spatial rift and stepped inside, while the little guy sat there in a daze for a long time.

After being reminded several times by Serena, he slowly got up, passed through the crack, and returned home.

..........

Late at night, at the Sonozaki mansion.

In the dimly lit corridor, a small figure stealthily moved along the corner of the wall. He arrived at Miku's room door with practiced ease.

"Is this really a good idea, Uncle Northeast Axe?"

"Stop nagging. If he hits you, that's a father hitting his son, it's only natural. If you take his things, that's a son eating his father's food, it's only natural."

Chapter 42: Oh ho, someone actually came to cause trouble?!

"Stop nagging. If he hits you, that's a father hitting his son, it's only natural. If you take his things, that's a son eating his father's food, it's only natural."

In the little guy's inner world, Northeast Axe stared with his big, bell-like eyes and excitedly said, "So, stop dawdling. Let's get started!"

You've seen your father's rings; they're incredibly powerful and top-tier. As his bloodline, you possess the same magical properties as him, and since I'm inside you, I was also involved when your father underwent his magical ascension.

"Now, as long as you get your father's ring, and with me controlling the magic for you, you'll take off from today onwards!"

"Oh!"

The little guy responded blankly, then stretched out its tail to try and turn the doorknob.