Nyaight of the Living Cat (ニャイト・オブ・ザ・リビングキャット)

It seemed certain that none of them would ever forget

the spectacle unfolding before them.

A reminder of just how small humans are on a global scale...

It was, indeed, a Revelation.

The King of Beasts.

Stamina

Intelligence

Speed

Hardiness

Curiosity

Cuteness

The Horned Tank.

Stamina

Intelligence

Speed

Hardiness

Curiosity

Cuteness

The Scout of the Wasteland.

Stamina

Intelligence

Speed

Hardiness

Curiosity

Cuteness

The Two-tusked Giant.

Stamina

Intelligence

Speed

Hardiness

Curiosity

Cuteness

The Prodigious Primate.

Stamina

Intelligence

Speed

Hardiness

Curiosity

Cuteness

The Destroyer in the Water.

Stamina

Intelligence

Speed

Hardiness

Curiosity

Cuteness

These and many other creatures came together to create a new calamity...

the cat.

Are those...

...the cats that destroyed Tsutsumi's base?

Mt. Hakkai

Damn...

They're here.

What are we supposed to do about that?!

This is way worse than cats. We're doomed.

What're you people just standing around for?!

Quit grumbling and brace yourselves!

We're an army just like they are!

Show them what humans are capable of!

If you don't, those cats will have us licked—in more ways than one!

That's our Grandma! Let's do this, people!

Yeah! Let's get our morale up!

Everyone! Aim for the cats, not the animals they're riding!

You'll feel bad about it, but the animals will weaken

once their link to the cats is severed!

I don't quite get it, but we're gunning for the cats, right?

I'm sorry!

If we ever meet again, I'll give you some of those tube snacks!

Fire!

How's that?!

Not enough! We need to land more shots!

It hurts my heart to throw cold water on their budding friendships!

No time to worry about that now, but I understand!

Firing the Rain Cannon!

A superweapon that creates artificial rain, though not much.

I was hoping we wouldn't have to use it...

Okay! It may only slow them down, but it's definitely working!

Now's the time for an all-out offensive!

What is that insanely fast cat?!

A cheetah?! That's literally just another cat!

Stamina

Intelligence

Speed

Hardiness

Curiosity

Cuteness

It's too fast! I can't hit it!

That's Felidae for you!

Wow! Nice double-tap by Lady Kaoru!

I feel even worse for doing it to two members of the Felidae family!

Well, they're still coming!

Our special matatabi bullets!

I knew it! All of those animals have turned into cats!

The matatabi is effective!

Fire all cannons at once!

Shower them with all we've got!

*Both matatabi and water are being used in moderation for the cats' safety.

Some Are Startled

Some Flee

Some Are Enraged

It's like a whole chorus of kings of the jungle.

We're definitely chipping away at their numbers.

Keep up the pressure!

Something's coming again! And fast!

That's...

a cat that looks like a rhino!

It's not stopping!

That thing's running like it's got the poop zoomies!

No! The wall!

Focus the water fire on this one!

A cat's headbutt!

It's said to be a sign of affection toward someone the cat trusts,

or a way of marking its territory.

In other words, a headbutt is proof that you have been chosen to receive a cat's love.

A cat's mass makes this gesture blissful...

but what happens when it has the force of a tank behind it?

That bliss becomes enough to crush boulders!

They've breached the defenses!

It smashed through the wall like it was nothing!

Cat bless you.

You saved us, Gunslinger!

Don't mention it.

Regroup!

Yeah!

Don't panic!

Sniper team, keep up the water fire!

Ground team, start repairing the wall!

We're used to cleaning up after mischievous cats, aren't we?!

Show them how big-hearted humans can be!

What's that?!

What... the hell?

Is that... a gorilla?!

It threw those cats like they were iron balls.

That's so dangerous!

No.

They can do that because they're cats!

Cats have an amazing sense of balance,

flexible bodies, and shock-absorbing paw pads.

That means they can fall from very high places and land gracefully!

The old saying that cats have nine lives

likely came about because they have such superior survival abilities.

I only have one life, though.

Gunslinger!

Gunslinger-dono!

This isn't looking good.

How could this happen?!

We don't have a choice!

What the?!

Adorable reinforcements!

N-No! Stop!

This is bad! Soon we'll be overrun with cats from the inside!

How is that possible?!

We're in trouble! Grandma!

Hey! Look there!

That elephant's about to do something!

It's not just running away?