Ninja Cat Ruri

Holding Five Tigers in her arms, she was a bit shy, but she didn't show any resistance towards Kamiya Keiyun.

Perhaps it was because she was too young to understand.

Meanwhile, Sanyō and Takahashi Mihoko chatted for a while longer. Seeing that it was getting dark, they quickly said their goodbyes.

"You must take good care of her. If you don't like her anymore, you can send her back!" Takahashi Mihoko reminded them again as they were leaving.

She was afraid that Kamiya Keiyun was just acting on a whim.

"I will take good care of her, Sister Takahashi, you can rest assured!" Kamiya Keiyun made a sincere promise.

"Mm, that's the best!" Takahashi Mihoko nodded, then stood at the door, watching the two figures gradually disappear into the distance, only turning back inside after a long while.

"Sister Takahashi is also quite pitiful. Her husband doesn't like her. He's away for two to three months every time he goes out, and only stays home for two or three days when he returns. Most of the time, he's still at the tavern," Sanyō suddenly said on the way.

"Merchants value profit over parting. Last month, he went to Fuliang to buy tea. He came and went from the river mouth, guarding an empty boat, with the moon shining on the boat and the river water cold," Kamiya Keiyun shook his head. "We can't interfere in other people's affairs. We can't ask Mr. Takahashi to stop doing business, can we? How would the family live?"

"But, accompanying Mihoko is fine, isn't it!"

"So, if possible, I suggest Mihoko also learn Chakra. Once she becomes stronger herself, she can go with her husband to do business, and that would solve the problem?" Kamiya Keiyun shrugged. "If she finds out Mr. Takahashi has someone outside, she can just slap him to death."

"Uh, this..." Sanyō fell into contemplation. Can it really be like this?

"Most of the sorrows in the world stem from the inadequacy of the people involved. Instead of blaming others, it's better to become stronger yourself!" Kamiya Keiyun looked at Sanyō and said, "So, don't place your hopes on others. People must rely on themselves!"

Sanyō fell silent.

Kamiya Keiyun had already started examining the cat in his arms.

The cat was a mix of yellow and white, and it was clear that its future appearance would be quite striking.

Well, if it didn't get fat.

A cat's meridians were much finer than a human's, but Kamiya Keiyun's Chakra control was also very strong, allowing him to scan the cat's meridians bit by bit without harming it.

Mainly the meridians in its head.

He didn't need to develop all the fine meridians; as long as he utilized a few major ones, the cat's mental capacity would naturally be significantly enhanced.

Kamiya Keiyun's only concern was the rejection reaction. What if the cat rejected his Chakra when it entered its body?

But to his surprise, the cat did not show any rejection of Chakra. Or rather, the cat and his Chakra had excellent compatibility.

"Why is this?" Kamiya Keiyun was a little surprised. It didn't make sense!

My Chakra is formed by the fusion of my spirit and physical energy. How can it still be effective when it enters someone else's body? Is it still mine?

Or, is my refinement not deep enough, and the Chakra doesn't bear my mark?

If that's the case, wouldn't it mean that other people's Chakra entering my body would be the same?

Could I then develop something like the North Darkness Divine Skill and absorb other people's Chakra into my body?

"Meow?" Kamiya Keiyun had only spaced out for a second or two when the meow of the cat in his arms brought him back.

Kamiya Keiyun lowered his head again and found that the cat's eyes had become much more intelligent!

Originally, it was no different from other kittens, but now, it truly had a sense of intelligence.

"It actually works!" Kamiya Keiyun thought for a moment and said, "The name Five Tigers is too strange. From today onwards, you will be called Ruri. Wuhu Ruri. Although the color is a bit off, it's still a cat!"

"Ruri, Wuhu Ruri," Wuhu Ruri nodded. "Wuhu Ruri!"

"That's right, Wuhu Ruri. This name comes from a very cute... wait..." Kamiya Keiyun suddenly felt something was wrong. He looked at his sister Sanyō, who was still lost in thought beside him, and then at the empty street around them.

Who was speaking just now?

Kamiya Keiyun lowered his head blankly and saw the kitten in his arms repeatedly repeating the name: "Wuhu Ruri, Wuhu Ruri..."

What the heck, it's become sentient?

Kamiya Keiyun just wanted to improve the cat's intelligence, but he never expected it to reach the point of speaking!

He quickly withdrew his Chakra. The Wuhu Ruri in his arms was stunned for a moment, then: "Meow?"

"Huh?" Kamiya Keiyun was taken aback and tried outputting Chakra again.

"Wuhu Ruri meow?" Ruri blinked and looked at Kamiya Keiyun. She had already sensed the source of her change.

There's a saying: I can endure darkness because I haven't seen the light!

But now that she had experienced the effect of her brain being developed, how could Ruri want to return to her previous muddled days?

Her eyes immediately showed a look of longing. Although she was just a cat, Kamiya Keiyun was surprised to find that he could actually understand her!!

"How can this be? Is this an isolated case, or a general phenomenon?" Kamiya Keiyun fell into thought. Gumaru couldn't talk, could he!

Why can the cat I'm holding talk?

Kamiya Keiyun didn't say anything, but quickened his pace, wanting to get home first.

"We're back!" he shouted as soon as he entered the door, then went straight upstairs.

"This child, aren't you eating?" Kamiya Koromo called from downstairs.

"Later!"

In the training room, Kamiya Keiyun placed Ruri on the table and placed one hand on the cat's head.

"Can you understand me?" Kamiya Keiyun asked softly.

"Meow?" Ruri shook her head in confusion, then nodded.

"So you can understand, but only a little bit!" Kamiya Keiyun thought for a moment and said, "Whether you understand or not, don't reveal your intelligence in front of outsiders from now on."

If she was a special case, Kamiya Keiyun feared she would be coveted.

If all ninja cats were like this, then Kamiya Keiyun would be afraid this cat would go register.

He could accept registration, but not now.

"Your current intelligence requires me to provide Chakra to maintain it, but this is very inconvenient!" Kamiya Keiyun said, "So, I'll teach you the Chakra Refining Technique! You should try to maintain your own intelligence with your own Chakra!"

"Meow?" Ruri seemed to understand, yet not.

Kamiya Keiyun didn't care and just taught her. After teaching, he used Chakra to simulate the feeling for the cat.

Humans usually needed four or five years to refine Chakra. Could a three-month-old cat refine Chakra? Kamiya Keiyun didn't know.

But he didn't have time for slow experimentation; after all, time was short.

Cats didn't have many distracting thoughts, only curiosity. What it was most curious about now was naturally its own intelligence.

Since Kamiya Keiyun said Chakra was the key to producing intelligence, it naturally put extra effort into refining Chakra.

Kamiya Keiyun watched from the side, and in less than half an hour, he was shocked to feel that Chakra had indeed been born within the cat!

"Holy crap!" Seeing a little sprite being born right before his eyes, Kamiya Keiyun's feelings were incredibly complex.

This speed was not only faster than Kamiya Sanyō's, but even faster than all the students in the class!

Kamiya Keiyun suddenly had a feeling that Chakra wasn't actually a power meant for humans. It seemed animals were more adapted to cultivating it than humans?

If this line of reasoning was correct, did it mean there were demons in this world?

Maybe there were even ancient demons!

Oh, Inuzuka Hana said they were called ninja beasts.

While he was thinking, Kamiya Keiyun saw Ruri stand up and then leap onto the windowsill.

Are you going to absorb moonlight!? Or...

"Ruri, where are you going?" Kamiya Keiyun called out subconsciously.

"Going home!"

"What home are you going to? This is your home now," Kamiya Keiyun said speechlessly. He didn't want to raise a ninja cat only for it to run away!

"I know!" Ruri rolled her eyes. "I'm going back to say goodbye to them."