The name Kale was truly unremarkable.
According to King Yama's original words, he could encounter three or four names like Son Goku in a single night of work. With so many intelligent lives, duplicate names were common. Ino thought about her Yamanaka family's naming method; the other party's name seemed to be a type of flower.
"Hmm, a good name. By the way, let me test you. Do you know where this Frost's home..." Ino didn't finish her sentence before she saw the little girl, Kale, looking panic-stricken. She threw the half-eaten chocolate directly back at Ino, then hugged her knees with both hands, burying her head between her legs and shaking it with very small movements.
"I don't know... I don't know..."
Ino: "???"
I haven't even finished my sentence; is the reaction really this intense?
Although the girl didn't say anything, in the eyes of a ninja leader like Ino, she had exposed quite a bit of information.
Most likely, the little girl had some connection to Frost. Was she a witness when her parents were killed? Did a good sister leave clues pointing to this great philanthropist before she was murdered? Or did she witness the other party's crime scene with her own eyes?
In an instant, she could think of seven or eight patterns of plot development.
How high was the Civilization Index of the Sixth Universe? She didn't know.
But she knew that even the Second Universe, which was full of love across the universe and where burly men openly cross-dressed, hadn't reached the average level 7 Civilization Index set by Grand Zeno.
Thinking with Ino's barren imagination and the limited knowledge from her previous life, a Civilization Index of level 7 probably meant everyone was a saint, right? The kind where if an old man fell on the ground, seven or eight people would instantly jump out to help him up?
Their Seventh Universe's average Civilization Index was 3.18. The Sixth Universe should be a bit higher, but it was estimated that the height was limited.
Ino did not hesitate to speculate with the greatest malice.
Frost and Kale: one was the head of a major power, and the other was a lonely and helpless little girl. The probability of the former having issues was very high.
Of course, it was also possible that the little girl's acting skills were explosive, even bitchier than the West Supreme Kai, deliberately pretending to be pitiful to con Ino into hard-countering this Frost.
The ninja village was a big dye vat. Having graduated from the ninja village, Ino still had confidence in her own judgment. She could see the West Supreme Kai's bitchiness at a glance, but the little girl, Kale, showed no such behavior. In other words, this Frost was probably not as kind and just as the rumors said.
However, whether good or evil, it had nothing to do with her.
The journey continued. Soon, the sightseeing spaceship flew out of this side's solar system and entered a space jump.
The passengers inside the spaceship began to move about freely.
Ino occasionally used the Supreme Kai's ability to observe the planets they passed along the way, searching for information related to the shinobi world on this side. She even bought a full map of the tourist sightseeing route from the tour guide lady. Chatting occasionally with the chatterbox tour guide, and through culture, history, and some legends, she made special marks on three of the planets. She estimated that the Konoha Village she was looking for was among these three planets.
"Excuse me." An alien who looked quite refined greeted Ino.
The other party's appearance was a bit like a vampire from legends: pale skin, red eyes, and sharp fangs in his mouth.
She had seen aliens more terrifying than this who were actually honest people, so she acted very calm about it.
"What is it?" she asked back in very fluent common language.
The vampire pointed to the little girl, Kale, who was standing with another female alien: "My niece has been a bit rebellious lately. She didn't say anything rude to you, did she?"
Ino looked at Kale in the distance. It wasn't obvious when sitting, but standing up now, one would realize that this girl was truly so thin and weak; her arms and legs were as thin as hemp stalks. The girl lowered her head, showing no intention of seeking rescue or help.
"Ah, it doesn't matter. It's all small matters," Ino answered very casually.
The vampire smiled seemingly cheerfully: "Then I am relieved."
He extended his hand. Ino hesitated for a moment but still shook hands with him. Two seconds later, she fainted.
The vampire-like alien shot a glance at his companion. The two of them, one on the left and one on the right, held up the little girl and left the passenger cabin.
Ten seconds later, Ino sat up as if nothing had happened.
She shook her hand, feeling quite unhappy in her heart. Damn it! Is this a Civilized Universe?
In their Seventh Universe, people used energy waves to kill; here, they used poison needles when killing! In this respect, it was indeed much more civilized.
The toxicity of this thing was actually quite strong. Ino possessed the West Supreme Kai's poison immunity ability and the Wood Release ability integrated into her bloodline, giving her extremely high resistance to toxins. Even so, she almost didn't withstand it; the other party was obviously planning to poison her to death.
I was going to let it slide if I didn't get provoked, but a few rotten cloves of garlic dare to provoke me? Then let me show you the methods of the Great Demon King Haruno Sakura!
...
The sightseeing spaceship docked at a port on a commercial planet for maintenance, and incidentally to replenish fuel, food, and water. The spaceship would depart again in three days.
The vampire-like alien and a total of twelve companions took the little girl, Kale, off the spaceship.
Ino quietly followed.
The environment of this commercial planet was far inferior to Earth.
The sky was constantly raining, just like the Hidden Rain Village.
The buildings here were very tall, arranged closely together like teeth of a comb. The gaps between buildings were very small, making the city appear quite gloomy.
Regardless of gender or age, every resident wore a setup that looked like a gas mask. Ino reached out to experience it; the raindrops carried some kind of acidic substance. It wouldn't harm the skin, but inhaling it into the respiratory tract would definitely be a no-go.
She didn't need any gas mask. She directly used the Transformation Technique to disguise a similar object, then walked into the rain at an unhurried pace.
...
Inside a resplendent room, a lion-headed alien with a face full of righteousness was gently questioning the little girl, Kale.
"Little friend, don't be afraid. Uncle is an elite of the peacekeeping force. Have you heard of the peacekeeping force? It's very majestic. You can join later too, but before joining... you must tell the truth. Otherwise, Uncle here, I really will get angry."
The lion head quickly got to the main topic: "Three days ago, who exactly did you see? Say it, and you can go back to continue your previous life very soon, okay?"
Kale looked up cautiously for a glance. The lion head revealed a smile he considered very warm.
"I... I saw nothing."
The lion head looked at his subordinate. The subordinate shook his head gently. He squatted in front of the little girl, his tall body possessing an extremely strong deterrent force like a mountain of meat.
His tone became two degrees harsher: "You're not being good, oh. Children who aren't good have to be punished."
The little girl kept trembling; she was especially hesitant.
The lion head's eyes became increasingly irritable.
"She already said she doesn't know, yet you still don't believe her? Are you stupid?" Ino pushed open the magnificent door. Accompanied by the opening of the door leaves, two muscular bodyguards also slumped limply toward the inside of the door.
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