Chapter 185 Orcs (Subscription Request)

Chapter 185 Orcs (Subscription Request)

"Maybe... a fruit?"

The next morning, Ryosuke just opened his eyes and got out of bed, preparing to go to the bathroom to wash up, when he noticed something was wrong.

In addition to him, there were signs of activity of other life forms in the room.

He hurried to the wooden box containing the devil fruit,

Sure enough...

The devil fruit inside was gone.

Looking at the opened lid and the empty box, Ryosuke fell into deep thought.

I came back too late last night,

Before going to bed, he didn't pay much attention to the situation in the room,

But it is certain that the things were definitely not lost last night. As long as he was still in the house, he couldn't have noticed that someone entered the house, so...it should be when he was not at home.

Although it was an extremely precious treasure that was lost, Ryosuke was not particularly anxious and seemed very calm.

After all, this thing was not very useful to him, and it was only used for research.

At most, it would help the family cultivate a relatively high-end combat force.

First, rule out the possibility that someone else in the family took it away.

Since a long time ago, because Ryosuke's room was storing some dangerous items, no one else was allowed to enter.

He had always been the one to clean up the house.

The other family members also understood his behavior and followed it for several years.

Based on his trust in his family, Ryosuke directly ruled out the possibility of them entering.

So...

Were they intruders from within the clan or outside the clan?

A series of figures appeared in Ryosuke's mind.

People from the clan, it seems unlikely.

Since the family was reorganized and dissidents were cleared out, the whole clan can be said to be united.

After his strength was exposed, they were even more devoted to their family, and the possibility of a traitor in the clan was almost zero.

As for people outside the clan, there were too many possible targets, and Ryosuke had no way to calculate them one by one.

But he had just returned to the village for only a few days, and someone broke in and stole while he was away. This kind of thing was too coincidental.

What's more, people in this world don't know much about the use of this devil fruit. It's a bit unreasonable to enter his house just to steal this fruit.

At the first sight of the empty box, too many thoughts have emerged in Liang Jie's mind, and each one is clearly organized and planned in his mind, just waiting to be used.

But soon, he knew the answer.

His eyes scanned the room,

and every gap and corner formed a clear picture in Liang Jie's mind.

Hair, dandruff, skin fragments...

These subtle things that often appear due to the metabolism of the human body tell him that no one else has stayed in this room except him.

In this case, only it can do it.

Liang Jie understood in his heart, but he was a little expectant.

There is indeed no trace of the existence of a second person in the room, but a non-human creature has entered his house.

From the traces on the ground and the subtle details on the table and the wooden box, it can be understood that a light-bodied animal with four limbs on the ground has entered this room and touched the wooden box.

"Orange cat..."

Ryosuke walked out of the house helplessly.

In theory, devil fruits should be very unpalatable, and for those who don't know the situation, they are obviously poisonous fruits.

How can this attract an old cat like you?

The green grass was covered with morning dew.

Ryosuke came to the cat house in the courtyard and knocked on the wooden board gently.

But for a long time, there was no movement inside.

Dongdongdong.

Ryosuke used some more force and knocked again.

He could clearly hear a very subtle breathing sound in the cat house.

"Who is it early in the morning?"

Then, there was finally a sound in the cat house.

A hoarse voice, like an old man.

That's right...it's still a human voice!

For a long time, Ryosuke didn't speak, whether in the cat house or outside.

After a long time, a cat head hurriedly emerged from inside.

It was a cat head that was somewhat different from the previous one, with distinct facial features.

Then, his body "squeezed" out of the cat house like flowing water, standing on the ground with two palms, standing upright like a human, with a look of fear in his turbid cat eyes.

"Old... what am I doing?!"

The orange cat, who was already psychic, actually spoke human words directly and walked upright like a human.

Even the limbs and facial features have changed, standing there a bit like an orc that only appears in the Western fantasy world view?

"Wait a minute."

Ryosuke rubbed his chin, observing the orange cat's bewildered look.

After thinking for a while, he left a word and turned away.

Not long after, Ryosuke returned to the yard with a set of white robes for children, "Put on some clothes first, since you, an old cat, have become a human, it is more appropriate to follow these basic etiquette, which is a bit spicy."

Although he was confused, he was a cat demon after all,

So after this surprise, he suddenly thought of something and understood these changes.

Obediently putting on the clothes handed to him by Ryosuke, he lowered his head awkwardly, "Did...Is it that I ate something wrong, that fruit?"

Obviously, the old cat knew where the changes in his body came from.

"Well... it is indeed that fruit. I didn't expect you to be interested in that thing."

Ryosuke nodded and scanned him with his eyes.

Under his sturdy body, muscles bulged.

The meridians and body structure in his body are completely different from those when he was an ordinary wild cat. Like a beast, he has a strong physique, but also has some human characteristics and rationality.

In addition to these, the devil fruit also infused new life into the old body of this old cat, making him no longer old.

This old cat is not young, and it is already considered to be dying among cats.

Even... after Ryosuke came back after a year away, his fat body had disappeared, just like an old man who lost weight rapidly after entering his old age.

Originally, Ryosuke estimated that this old cat would not live for a few months. After all, he could not learn the method of refining chakra and could not become a ninja cat.

But he did not expect that he actually ate the devil fruit.

But forget it, I'll just eat it. This old cat has been with me for several years. If I follow my previous judgment criteria and regard this cat as a human, he is also qualified to be selected.

Looking at the old cat standing obediently in front of him, Ryosuke asked: "How do you feel now? Your physical qualities, or any new... insights, such as special abilities?"

In addition to physical changes, he did not see or sense the existence of other energy substances in the old cat's body.

It seems that the power of the devil fruit is not tangible like chakra.

But it is not as tangible as natural energy. He did not feel any special breath in his body.

"Feel... feel good."

Try to clench your fist, relax and clench again.

After repeating this several times, the old cat looked up at Ryosuke with some surprise, "I have never felt this way since I was born, and a constant stream of power is pouring out of my body."

"I think... with my current strength, I may be able to become the king of the village!"

After a pause, he remembered his current appearance, and coughed and added, "I mean the king of the cat clan."

Seriously speaking, whether they had fought with him before or bullied him later when he was old, he is now confident that he can knock them all down with one hand.

"...Then your strength is a bit of a waste."

Ryosuke looked helplessly at the excited old cat in front of him, "From your physical fitness, some of the Chunin in the village may not be your opponent, as long as you play it right."

After all, he has not tested the overall quality of the old cat, and he can only judge from its physical fitness.

"Eh?! Really? Do I... do I really have the ability to defeat humans?"

The old cat widened his eyes in disbelief, then quickly covered his mouth and stepped back.

"Oh? You have great ambitions."

Ryosuke looked at the old cat with a subtle look in his eyes, "If you really have the ability to dominate the ninja world with a bunch of wild cats, then I don't mind fighting with you."

"No... no need, no need, I just slipped my tongue."

The old cat waved his hands in panic.

When he was a cat, he had always been with Ryosuke and had seen a lot of secrets.

He knew very well how powerful this master was and how high his realm was.

Fighting with this master? The old cat had never thought of this, even now that he had this opportunity, he didn't dare, he just didn't dare!

What's more...

"You are my benefactor, you have done me too much kindness, I didn't have the ability to repay you before, but now... Master, if you have any instructions, just tell me, if there is anything you need from me, an old cat, I will go through fire and water without hesitation!"

The old cat began to offer his loyalty without hesitation,

Having walked through the gates of hell, he didn't want to walk through it again.

Although he has lived for many years and even reached the limit of his race, he still wants to continue living.

"Order?"

Ryosuke smiled gently, very satisfied with his attitude, "There are indeed many things for you to do..."

In the training ground of the Hyuga family,

Ryosuke looked at the surrounding environment with some nostalgia. He had not been here for a while.

"Are you... the old cat from before?"

And beside him, Hanabi and Hinata were curiously looking at the sturdy man with a cat's head and a human body.

"Good morning, ladies."

The old cat greeted politely.

After taking the time to ask the butler to alter a few pieces in the morning, he didn't look as weird as before after putting them on.

After staring at the cat's face for a long time, little Hanabi suddenly said, "...I still think the kitten look is cuter before."

The old cat's smile froze, and he sighed in his heart.

To be honest, he also felt that his previous appearance was more appealing.

Now he looks like a big and thick fool.

But he was still a little sad when it was pointed out like this.

"Hanabi!" Hinata frowned and called out, obviously noticing the old cat's disappointment, then looked at the old cat apologetically, "Mr. Cat, I'm sorry, Hanabi... she just doesn't have a good eye and can't see the beauty of your posture." As she spoke, she tried hard to find words in her mind, "You are actually not bad like this, you have a kind of... a kind of martial arts temperament."

After saying it, Hinata felt something was wrong again.

But to be honest, she also thought that the kitten looked petite and cute before.

Although the old cat now has a human form and a strong body, it’s a pity...

He is short!

A strong man who is only half the height of the kitten, and has a strange cat face.

Not only is his image far inferior to that of the kitten, but his momentum is also far inferior to that of the kitten.

She actually wanted to describe him as a bandit, but it was obvious that this would make the old cat sad, but this adjective that she had been thinking about for a long time didn’t seem to be very good.

"Okay."

Ryosuke interrupted their awkward chat and looked at the old cat, "Let Hanabi be your sparring partner. Don’t underestimate each other and fight seriously!"

As he said that, he had already opened his white eyes.

"Now let’s conduct the first test, actual combat."

"Prepare to observe strength, speed, skills and internal special energy. There are currently no traces of chakra, and there are no other energy substances."

In the center of the field,

the old cat and the little Hanabi came to the central area of ​​the training field obediently, and they were both eager to try.

Although there is a gap between their ages, their heights are similar. From a distance, they look like a match made in heaven.

However, this feeling only appeared before the fight began.

When Ryosuke shouted that the sparring had begun, this evenly matched momentum was instantly shattered.

At an extremely fast speed, the petite and strong body of the old cat came to Hanabi with a whirring sound and punched her.

The speed was so fast that Hanabi could not react at all and could only instinctively raise her hand to block it.

Bang!

Then, she was knocked out!

"Use your Byakugan, go all out, and make your chakra active!" Ryosuke scolded coldly, and was very dissatisfied with Hanabi's mentality of reserving strength from the beginning.

A backflip in the air relieved the force.

The moment Hanabi landed on the ground, her Byakugan had already been opened, and the chakra in her body was flowing rapidly.

After shaking her numb arms, her face was no longer as playful as before.

After all, she had studied in the Ninja School for several years and had practiced a lot in actual combat. When the old cat showed its speed and strength, she regretted her underestimation of the enemy at the beginning.

"Why are you stunned? Give your enemy time to recover? Why don't you pursue the victory!"

Just after scolding Hanabi, Ryosuke scolded the old cat again.

Just now, when Hanabi underestimated the enemy and succeeded in one strike, the old cat stopped in place and waited for her to recover, instead of continuing to catch up and launch a new offensive. He really has no combat awareness at all!

Or...

"Don't hold back. I'll be watching you from the side. Just use your full strength. If there is any dangerous situation, I will stop it."

Lin Mo frowned, Ryosuke guessed that they were afraid of hurting each other, so they didn't dare to go all out.

With his reminder, the expressions of the old cat and Hanabi became obviously different,

some sharp, and some expectant.

Then their actions also confirmed this.

Every move was fatal, no more holding back.

The two of them fought back and forth.

The skills that Hanabi learned in the ninja school were to avoid death in the future missions. The sharpness of her skills was a summary of Konoha's battles over the past hundred years.

The same was true for the old cat.

Although he had not taken formal combat courses and had only fought with some wild cats in the state of an ordinary cat, the increase in ability brought to him by the devil fruit had made up for his shortcomings.

As the battle continued, his sharp edge had already shown a strength far beyond that of Hanabi.

"Very good, that's it."

"The soft fist is a physical skill that mainly intercepts chakra to block the enemy's actions. The old cat has no chakra in his body. Don't make unnecessary attempts. You have to use the soft fist in a more powerful way and learn to change according to the enemy's situation in battle!"

"What about the three-body technique! You are a ninja, not a martial artist. Don't just use physical skills!"

At the beginning, Ryosuke would also guide Hanabi and the old cat separately.

But later, only Hanabi was left, because the old cat didn't need him to say anything more, he had already gotten used to the rhythm of the battle and learned how to use the human form to face the enemy in the battle.

"Stop!"