Noon.
Hakimi returned with an actual tigress.
The moment she saw Kazan, she grew wary, her fur standing on end.
That rascal said he was bringing me to meet someone important. I wondered who it would be, but it turned out to be a two-legger.
"Hiss!"
She bared her sharp white teeth, and Hakimi very gently smacked her with a paw.
"Shit!"
Kazan lost his composure and hurried over to punch Hakimi.
Don't pull that crap! Watch out for the feminist fists!
My Haki defenses don't come with protection against those!
Kazan approached the tigress. Still frightened, she hissed at him in warning.
Bzzzt!
Violent chakra erupted from Kazan, shaking the ground until it cracked.
The tigress quieted down and flattened herself against the ground, as meek as could be.
"Wouldn't it have been better to do that from the start?"
Kazan walked over to pet her. His hands were practiced; he had been petting Hakimi since childhood and had plenty of experience.
The tigress was frightened at first, but gradually began to enjoy it.
"From now on, you can live here with Hakimi."
"Whine..."
She gave a whine, saying there was no prey here.
"Don't worry. You can go back whenever you want to hunt. It's safer here than in the Forest of Death."
The tigress froze. This two-legger could actually understand tiger speech?
"Then it's settled. Now, let's eat."
He had been roasting the meat since morning. The prey was simply too big.
"From now on, you'll be called Tiger Girl. Don't be so resistant. Sure, it's a little rustic, but it rolls off the tongue, doesn't it? Besides, people with that name live a long time."
After taking a punch, Tiger Girl behaved herself. Just like Hakimi, she crouched in front of the roast, drooling profusely.
"This