Chapter 9：CHAPTER 8

"What?" the armadillo blanked out this small but terrifying wants to take him as his underling but he was a cowardly and weak why would anyone wants him to be their underling

Shadowslash then waited for its decision the armadillo was still dazed by his question so he asks again "I said will you be my underling?"

The armadillo came out of its stupor and nodded its head repeatedly Shadowslash was satisfied and named it JM (John Mark)

Then they proceeded to go on the leopards territory he deliberately released his aura at maximum for the leopard to notice him

*Shoo* a fast thing ran and came in front of him it was the leopard at first it thought it was facing a great enemy but what it saw was a black snake, a cute two tailed fox and its cowardly neighbor the armadillo at first she thought the armadillo ratted her out but when it saw that the one releasing the strong aura was the fox and holds no hostility or sign of malice its vigilance lessen

Looking at the fox it feels that it already seen the fox once but it couldn't remember any two tailed fox on its memory the leopard was just getting frustrated from thinking deeply it finally asked "strong one please state what is it that you seek"

Shadowslash bowed and explained his purpose he told what exactly what he told to the water snake

The leopard kept nodding and agreed to join in the alliance it then asked "how many members are in the alliance"

"5 members they are me, this black snake next to me, you, the water snake and my mother"

"Who is your mother?"

"My mother was a Fire fox that is a member of the intelligent monster alliance"

The leopard then nodded and brought them to her lair

The leopards lair was a huge trees trees that have their branches intertwining with each other

"Daughter you can come out it was not an enemy but a friend come and meet them"

A small cute cat that looks exactly like the leopard came out of the tree hole and jumps toward the leopard

"Mother I was so worried" the little cat was the leopard's daughter she looks exactly like a purple cat

Her mother gaze at her tenderly and pats her head she said in a caring tone "don't worry I will not leave you"

Banjo was wiping his tears he seems to remembered some memories that he had with his mom

When the little cat looks at the 3 guest her mother told her to meet she was at first very scared but seeing that Shadowslash was as small as her she leapt out of her mother's embrace she first looks at the little fox her eyes was filled of confusion then touched Shadowslash forehead she then played with his 2 tails

After scrutinizing him for a couple of minutes she ask "Are you the little fox in the gathering that made the plan of making the boar fight with humans?"

Shadowslash was surprised every intelligent monster he met did not recognize him but this little leopard have so he curiously ask "you recognize me?"

The little leopard heard him and started to hop happily she then look him with great admiration "you really are the very smart fox in the gathering of intelligent alliance, how did you became so strong?"

Shadowslash let out a chuckle he rub the little leopard's head "I fight stronger monster than myself with the help of my family and 2 my brothers"

The little leopard then looks at Banjo and JM "are they your brother?"

Shadowslash smiled "the snake is my brother his name is Banjo and the armadillo is my underling"

"Then who is your other brother?" hearing that the armadillo is just an underling the little leopard ask him who is his second brother

"I will introduce you next time when you meet face to face" while the two were chatting the leopard's mother and the armadillo was very shocked to found out Shadowslash identity they never thought that the weak little fox they saw in the gathering became this strong in just a couple of days

Then the leopard's mother snap out of her stupor and asks "are you really that fox that shared the idea of making the boar fight human?"

Shadowslash nodded he then ask the little leopard the question he asked earlier how did she recognize him

"Because I etched your image in my mind you know I have always found you be very awesome" the little leopard then started to play with Shadowslash tails again

They continued chatting with the little leopard and her mom before he left he even gave her a name Purple Kitty

The next monster Shadowslash decided to meet is the marten

When they finally arrived at the marten's territory when Shadowslash released his aura to alert the marten a white blur came in front of him but his expression greatly changed this is the first time he felt such a powerful aura

Shadowslash just stared at the marten for a couple of minute and asks "are you in Silver Rank?"

The marten seems surprised by how great this little fox perception "young one how can you tell?"

"I Shadowslash face many strong foes that have is on Bronze Rank and this is the first I felt pressured by an aura"

The white marten let out a laugh "I never thought a None Rank juvenile monster have been challenging itself by fighting those who are one rank higher than itself"

After a couple of pleasantries Shadowslash shared his purpose but the white marten said something that caught Shadowslash attention

"Nope kid once a monster achieved Silver Rank they will move to a much deeper part of the Jade Forest so that they keep strengthening themselves I will be leaving this place in a week so I will leave this place to you"

Shadowslash was surprised to know there was such a strange rule he decided to asks his mother when he returned

The last monster that Shadowslash was meeting will be the turtle

When they arrived there they saw a strange monster it look like a lizard that had ice spikes on its back it had the body that was fully made up of water Shadowslash was very interested on what type of monster it was so he scanned it Level 3 (Superior Grade) Ice Water Elemental Lizard

Shadowslash was surprised to find another Suroerior Grade but did not made a move on it thinking that it must be the turtle subordinate so he focus on his purpose adding the turtle on his information sharing alliance so released his aura to attract the turtle's attention but found it strange that the turtle did not show up

The Ice Water Elemental Lizard was shivering it was looking at Shadowslash apprehensively

Shadowslash was very puzzled why the turtle still have not shown itself he then released all of his aura at its fullest the little crocodile and armadillo was laying their head while shivering out of fear

Shadowslash kept releasing his aura for a couple of minutes and finally let out a helpless sigh he was about to leave when it realized that the little crocodile might know something so he came closer to the crocodile

The Ice Water Elemental Lizard saw the very strong fox coming closer it was on verge of peeing itself it then heard the fox ask "do you know what happened to the turtle staying in this pond?"

The Ice Water Elemental Lizard relaxed a bit it thought 'so the strong devil fox was just looking for the old turtle' it then proceeded to tell Shadowslash all the information it knows

Shadowslash was surprised the turtle have reached Silver Rank and left to a much higher stage of Jade Forest

Shadowslash then had an idea to make the crocodile its summoned monster this is not a member after all even though it was just a Level 3 (Superior Grade) Ice Water Elemental Lizard

Shadowslash then put his paw on the head of the ) Ice Water Elemental Lizard po and releases his aura suppressing the crocodile it asks "I will give you proposition you will be I will make you one of my summoned monster I can make you a lot stronger but you will lose your freedom do you accept?"

Even though Shadowslash was smiling for the

Ice Water Elemental Lizard it was the smile of the devil

Then the Ice Water Elemental Lizard pondered about Shadowslash proposition and thought that it was not a bad deal seeing it was just a weak monster compared to most monster here so it agrees to be Shadowslash summoned monster

(Ice Water Elemental Lizard agreed to be your summoned monster, Agree?)

Shadowslash smiled the SYSTEM required for him to speak the truth to the monster he wants to take as his summoned monster and won't force it