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Ah now that you mentioned it, I agree. Keeping it Bakeneko seems more fitting. I alwayd had the impression Nikaido is fierce like a cat everytime Kaido regard her as "monster cat".Just my opinion, I think it'd been better to leave it as "bakeneko" and then adding a note explaining that it's a youkai/monster cat that can shapeshift.
Or translate it as an "illusory cat". That'd convey the meaning of bakeneko clearly.