With a thought, the Crossing Moon Bridge opened, and Ino arrived at Kaguya Otsutsuki's Core Dimension.
She had previously written "This is Ino Yamanaka's Core Dimension. Trespassers will die!" on a rock wall hundreds of meters high within the space.
Looking down now, she discovered an additional line of flamboyant large characters underneath: "Ino Yamanaka is a pig!"
She smiled; Grandma Otsutsuki didn't even know how to curse properly.
Truly simple and cute.
She naturally had business with Grandma Kaguya.
After thinking for a moment, she left another line of words on the rock wall.
"I found a secluded place suspected to belong to the Otsutsuki God. We need to talk face-to-face. If you are interested, crush the kunai next to this, and I will come over immediately."
She left a kunai bearing her mark beside the rock wall, then departed the Core Dimension.
Returning to Planet Black-3500, Ino looked at the Tree of Might before her.
It was already planted. Even if it was a quick-growth product, just pushing it over would be too wasteful.
She placed her right hand on the trunk, communicating with the tea tree inside her body to absorb all the essence of this Tree of Might.
Her tea tree needed nutrients, and the golden Rinnegan also needed more energy. Originally, these two could only rely on the energy provided by the West Supreme Kai's remnant soul to replenish bit by bit. Now, these tree-planting guys had sent her a big gift package.
Turles could only eat one fruit before being stuffed to the limit, but Ino was not polite at all, absorbing both the tree and the fruit together.
"Eh?" She suddenly realized that the West Supreme Kai's remnant soul hanging on the tea tree was also automatically absorbing the essence of the Tree of Might. That guy was originally just a sliver of health left. Counting the time waiting for the Treasured Tool: Plow to cool down eight hundred years ago, plus the time since returning, she had been sucked dry by Ino for almost half a year, becoming visibly frail.
Now that this fellow could automatically absorb external energy, it undoubtedly became a bit more substantial again.
She observed cautiously for a while and found no signs of consciousness reviving within the remnant soul. With a slight hook of her finger, more vines and roots entangled the remnant soul, increasing the speed of energy absorption.
The ten-thousand-meter-tall giant Tree of Might lost all its nutrients and crashed to the ground. The jellyfish-like intelligent life forms on this planet finally broke free from the threat of the Tree of Might.
There were heavy casualties among the old, weak, women, and children, though the young ones mostly survived.
The wailing aliens had nothing to do with Ino. It was already good enough that she came all this way to save people; she couldn't be expected to sacrifice herself and use the Rinne Rebirth Technique to revive these aliens, right?
The number of intelligent races wiped out by Turles's gang in the universe exceeded a hundred. If Planet Black-3500 hadn't undertaken the construction work for the competition venue, they would have been finished today too. Therefore, many times, choice is more important than ability.
Now that seventy percent of the population remained, they should be able to finish the work on schedule.
Having dealt with Turles's gang, Ino was just about to go console her contractors when North Kai's communication came through.
"...What? Son Goku and the others still lost?" Ino felt a headache coming on. When she left the village, Chi-Chi and Gohan had already packed their luggage, ready to return to Mount Paozu.
"You can't really say they lost. Actually, their combat record was still okay..." North Kai explained.
Ino frowned. This indeed didn't count as a defeat; they just fought rather poorly.
"Please make sure to stop Goku's wife and son. The situation over there right now... Goku is using Ginyu's body. That scene is truly awkward." North Kai wiped a handful of sweat.
Ino also felt it was troublesome. "How do you expect me to say that? Chi-Chi has been looking forward to this day for half a month."
North Kai had no solution either. "You are smarter. Use your brain and think of a good way."
"...I just killed a low-class Saiyan warrior here who looks very much like Goku. It just so happens his soul was wiped out, leaving only the body. I'll repair this body and give it to Goku to use as a replacement for a few days?" Ino said.
Is that a matter of replacement? North Kai paced in place.
He thought for a moment. "But Goku doesn't know any replacement techniques involving the soul, right?"
Ino's Mind Body Switch series of ninjutsu could cause a similar effect, but her spiritual world was suppressing the West Supreme Kai's remnant soul, so she didn't dare let her soul leave her body. "My secret technique is a family heirloom; it's inconvenient to teach it to Goku. King Kai, you think of a way."
The heritage of the Core People was extremely ancient, with countless methods. Plus, with the Grand Kai present, finding a method for soul replacement wouldn't be difficult.
"I'll think of a way." North Kai took on part of the work.
Ino said, "The matters here on Black-3500 have just been resolved. I'll go offer some condolences and see if they have any difficulties that need solving, then I'll go to Earth."
The palms and the backs of the hands were both flesh. In North Kai's heart, there wasn't much difference between Earth and Black-3500. Ino's way of handling things had no issues.
"Okay." North Kai ended the call.
Ino went directly to the jellyfish aliens' main city and comforted the few alien leaders responsible for constructing the competition venue. She solemnly stated that the Preparatory Committee for the Underworld Martial Arts Tournament was their strong backing. Don't be afraid; if there are any problems, you can come to me!
As for whether you can find me? ...That is another matter entirely.
Ino called over a green-faced, fanged ogre from King Yama's side. The ogre carried a video camera and followed her to the hospital ward to visit the wounded.
"I'm sorry, you've suffered injustice. I came too late!"
Looking at the large jellyfish lying in what looked like a fish tank, Ino ran over with a face full of guilt and extended her hand. The other party's ten-plus tentacles danced wildly. She froze for a moment, unable to tell which one was the main tentacle, so she just grabbed one at random to shake.
The ogre snapped photos furiously with the camera.
Ino built up her emotions and tugged at the large jellyfish's tentacle: "Is your family doing well?"
The large jellyfish had language capabilities, but at this moment, it was confused by her question.
After more than ten seconds, it said hesitantly, "My parents... they... they all died..."
Ino shook the tentacle while looking at the lens of the ogre's camera: "Good, it's good that they are healthy!"
She asked again, "How was the harvest this year?"
The large jellyfish felt even more aggrieved, pointing seven or eight tentacles outside: "That tree made all our fields barren!"
Ino beamed with a smile, answering before it could finish: "Good! It's good that there was a bumper harvest!"
Large Jellyfish: "???"
Is there something wrong with you, or something wrong with me? Seems like there's a problem with our communication?
Ino walked through the ward once, considering the visitation mission complete.
Killing enemies, saving people, visiting. A beginning and an end, leaving enough video materials. This mission was considered complete.
Earth was still waiting for her; she couldn't waste too much time here.
She carried Turles's corpse in one hand. Upon leaving, she instructed the ogre carrying the camera:
"Shoot some more footage here. Then, do you know what to do?"
The green-faced, fanged ogre had cooperated with her many times and understood immediately: "Rest assured, my Lord. When filming, I will specifically leave an empty spot for you. When the time comes, we can just Photoshop it in post-production!"
Ino patted the other party's shoulder: "Very perceptive. The Preparatory Committee needs a genius like you!"
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