"My big size does provide me a shield against most attacks," Kovu nodded to Sly and Carmelita.

"That's why we wanted your help, specifically," Sly nodded, prodding Kovu's belly.

Carmelita spoke up next. "We can use the techniques we used to undo the Contessa's brainwashing on our friends. We can promise you there will be a reward, Kovu."

Kovu raised an eyebrow. "What kind of reward?" he asked.

The latest in the Cooper family gave a smirk. "We've heard about how you look up to your father. What if I told you we have a possession of his we'd be willing to give you?"

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"I look forward to being part of your throne, too," Kiara added in a text. She kept quiet out of respect for being at a shrine, and waited until Sima finished her prayer session.

When the Mawashiian lioness finished, Kiara asked "Is it ok if you tell me what you prayed for?" she smiled.

.................

"You two should ask Oliver when he turns back up if he can get stuffed autographed by Ozai for you both," Ollie suggested, "Since he's a god now, he probably would have an easier time getting that kind of stuff."

As Mona ate the popcorn, she remembered something. "We should probably bring some popcorn and candy to Sneed before those matches," she commented, remembering who had employed them.

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Meanwhile, Oliver had finished his first hunt with an obvious success. All who had been deemed as potential meals for him were now resting in his gut.

"I did it!" the demigod cat smiled to Tigress.

"I'm proud of you, and both your moms are," Tigress added as Panty appeared by them.

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Jing drooled at the food at her bachelorette party. "A massive feast the night before my wedding, and another massive feast awaits tomorrow."

"Mr. Ping provided a lot of noodles," Viper smiled as she showed off the menu options.

"Be glad you're not wearing your tux now, Big Guy," Tai Lung smirked to Po, giving him a teasing pat on the stomach. He and Po had become the best of friends ever since the snow leopard had accepted he was not meant to be the Dragon Warrior.

"It would get messy," Po nodded.

"You'll soon know how great being married is, Po. Trust me, Tigress and I love having tied the knot," Tai Lung added.

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"Wow," said Ollie, the cat was becoming impressed by all of this.

"And it's not just that the great Ozai manages to survive these things, he gets through them without a scratch," Zoai smirked.

Ollie nodded at this. "Immortality sounds like a good gig," he said as he passed the popcorn.

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"Almost as cute as the real thing," Jing smirked, giving the Po plushies a hug. "He's so handsome, and tomorrow, he'll finally be my chubby hubby." She had some special things prepared to give to Po tomorrow. "I'm so happy father sped the wedding date up."

Carmelita arrived next with some donuts. "A police cliche, I know, but congratulations, I'm so happy for you and Po," the Interpol inspector offered.

"Thanks Carmelita," Jing nodded to her fellow Cooper Gang member. "I'm sure Sly and the others are stealing a nice gift for us."

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Now, normally one might think the lionesses following Kovu would at least hesitate before giving an answer, but the trio of Tura, Suna, and Miku were sure of what they wanted. "We will be your throne, Oh Scarred One," they bowed.

"Full time?" Kovu grinned as he ate his Mawashiian dessert reward for foiling the thief.

.................

Oliver was pleased with his progress. He had eaten people alive now.....and he enjoyed it. It filled up his stomach the same way his favorite treats used to before he became aware of his demi-god nature.

"So tasty," he purred with a chortle. From a distance, Panty was watching her son in action, and she could not have been more proud.

.................

"Great Ozai, how many opponents do you hope to defeat today?" one of the Mawashiians asked their god king, which obviously led into a round of Ozai's boasting.

"We're so happy for the both of you," Tai Lung and Tigress said to the bride and groom-to-be. "Maybe after you're wed, the 4 of us can double date, eh, big guy?" Tai Lung suggested.

"Sure thing," Po said to the snow leopard who was his best friend.

Mantis and Monkey grinned at each other. "We already have your bachelor party planned," Mantis said to Po, "We know you'll like it."

"With you being a panda and all, we can assure you it involves something literally big," Monkey winked.

"What are they talking about?" Po whispered to Tai Lung.

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"Ooh, a wedding invite for tomorrow," Kovu said, checking his phone. "I'm sure Kiara, Kopa and the others got ones as well."

"Stop! Thief!" a cashier at the restaurant called. Kovu and the lionesses turned and saw a jackal trying to run off with money from the register.

Kovu smirked and leaped out of his seat. "Leave this to me!" he exclaimed as, despite his immense size, he was able to zip towards the criminal. With a mighty pounce, he pinned the jackal to the ground with his gut.

The jackal pitifully tried to get out from under the lion. "Get off me!" he demanded.

"Not.....a...chance," Kovu smirked in smug confidence, earning his applause from the staff and patrons.

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Ollie went and chose his character. "I'll be Candet, the god of candy," said the kitten. "Wish Oliver was here so we could have another player, but we can play again after he turns up again."

"Say Zoai, do you have a signature move of Ozai's you hope he uses to defeat us in the ring?" Flash asked the Mawashiian cat.

Ollie was still amused that his friends were looking forward and hyping up being defeated in a competition.

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Surprisingly, Kitty found herself not annoyed at having to open the peanut butter. Perhaps it was Tiger's new godhood status that gave him a charisma Kitty had never noticed before in him. "Here you go, my lord," she bowed.

"Thank you," Tiger grinned, applying the peanut butter to the bread. "Now, open the jelly as well. Both the grape and strawberry kinds."

The still-fattened Kitty nodded. "You got it," she affirmed.

"Scooby and the others are putting together the first worship ceremony for me along with my mice followers. As my chief priestess, you'll be expected to attend."

"Did you really need to teleport me to do this for you?" Kitty asked Tiger, surprised.

"Yes," Tiger replied bluntly with a sheepish grin. The one he knew Kitty could not resist.

And indeed, Kitty could not. "Sure thing Tiger, let me get it," the still very fattened feline said, twisting her paw around to open the jar.

...............

Kiara nodded at Sima's advice. "I promise," she assured the Mawashiian lioness. Kiara went to take a seat as Sima went to pray to Ozai. Kovu's mate could see plenty of other Underking followers nearby. She found it interesting to see who else belonged to this sect.

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"Ready," Oliver said, licking his lips. "I hope this targets know I'm very, VERY hungry right now...."

Seeing the demigod kitten display such an attitude made Tigress happy. She knew Panty would be happy with his progress.

...............

As he kept bulking, Kovu had an idea. "I'm sure you ladies would all like good fortune, right?" he figured.

"Yes," nodded the lionesses.

Kovu leaned back to let his growing belly go out on display. "Then rub my belly," he said both commanding and sensually.

As Po and Jing continued to kiss, Jing reached into one of her pockets. "I know how much kung fu means to you, Po. Both as something you practice and something you enjoy seeing in action. So I got the two of us some tickets."

"Tickets to what?" Po asked, his voice going into higher pitches.

"Kung Fu Saga part 3, it's coming out in a few weeks, and father was able to pull some strings to get us tickets to the premiere." Jing revealed them proudly, making Po's eyes widen and his mouth drop open.

"I thought there was no way to get these...." he said in awe.

Jing was happy Po was liking all her gifts. "And this outfit, it would look good during your Dragon Warrior duties, don't you think?" She pulled up a picture on her phone of a red and golden warrior's attire. "Obviously it has elastic waistlines because panda," she giggled.

.................

Kovu was dropping whole steaks down his maw like they were pieces of candy. He figured that his time often being deprived of food back in the arena made it so he was naturally inclined to eat more whenever given the opportunity.

"Besides, criminals will cower in fear of a big, bulky lion on patrol," Kovu told the lionesses who had been following and fawning over him.

The lionesses nuzzled the dark lion king's form. "Agreed," they affirmed.

.......................

"Does being divine have a distinct feeling?" Scooby asked Tiger. "I know you have powers now......is "powerful" a feeling unto itself?"

"I am more confident, and loving the comfort these cushions are providing me," Tiger chuckled, adjusting his form on top of Dixie and Luca.

A thought occurred to Scooby. "Can't you use your powers to summon Kitty back to us?" the dog suggested to the cat god.

A smug grin appeared on Tiger's face. "You know, you're right," he said with confidence.

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"Debating which mawashi to wear to the charity event, your greatness?" Shifu asked Ozai, seeing the king eying multiple options.

Shifu went over to King Ozai. "Deciding which mawashis to wear to the charity matches, your greatness?" he bowed to the sumo king.

"With the attention that will be given by my being present, the donations will be through the roof and the needy will be helped," Ozai said, confidently.

..........................

Kiara listened to Sima's story as the two lionesses made their way to the nearest Underking shrine on the Spire.

"Go on, tell me more," she encouraged.

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"Special pillows whose firmness can be adjusted," Carmelita replied to Bentley. "Even if, being pandas, they prefer to rest cuddled up to each other."

Jing smiled as she rubbed her face against Po's belly. "That's very nice of you," she told the inspector.

"Can I ask then, once I do become king, what must I do to rule like you did, father?" Kovu asked, always eager to learn more about his namesake.

"We've taught him well," Zira smiled to Scar, seeing their son's eagerness to emulate.

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The Miao siblings had been further practicing their magic.

"I can't wait to show the seer our progress," Sagwa smiled, having begun using spells to make her calligraphy come alive.

"He'll be proud, hopefully," Dongwa said, having mixed magic with his kung fu.

"Sure thing....Scar," the lionesses purred, nuzzling him from all directions. Kovu was in paradise by the display of affection, he wished Kiara and Sima were currently present so they could add to the experience.

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Kiara and Sima meanwhile did several poses for the photographs taken of them. "It's all about strutting your stuff," Kiara told Sima with confidence.

"Which we both have," Sima nodded.

"And a common biggest....asset," Kiara added with a chuckle.

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"Say Po, if there's anything else you ever want as a gift, just name it. My family is loaded, financially," Jing promised, giving him another nuzzle.

Tai Lung and Tigress looked pleased. "She's a real keeper you have, there," Tigress said, supportive of Po and Jing's relationship.

..........................

"Think your dad will be at the matches?" Ollie asked Zoai as the friends kept watching the movie. He took a pawful of popcorn.


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Oliver listened intently as Panty gave him the basic lessons for his hunting power. "When will I be able to start eating people?" the demi-god asked hopefully.

"I need to make a note to never accept a wager with Belladonna again," Annabelle noted as she went to retrieve the orders for the Really Rottens, one by one. "This is simply degrading." Being a hound of heaven, Annabelle was not a villain and she didn't like being associated with them, but currently she had no other option.

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"Say father, since you're on the line, could I ask you for something?" Kovu said, hopefully.

"Yes?" replied Scar.

"Could I get an update from you on my progress?"

Happy Birthday!