During a break in the filming, Nail hesitated slightly but still approached Ino. "Lord Kai, can I exchange for precious cultivation resources here by killing bad guys?"
Ino was momentarily stunned. "Huh? Oh, you heard my conversation with Pikkon, didn't you?"
"I am truly sorry."
Ino didn't think too much about it. "Of course you can. I have no other requirements, and I won't interfere with the specific process. Whether you persuade bad guys to become good or kill them directly, I support any method as long as it benefits the civilization of the universe."
She responded very positively, "I have always trusted the excellent moral character of the Namekians. You can certainly exchange for cultivation resources here."
"Thank you for your trust."
Nail's strength and potential were actually both very high. In the original timeline, the situation was critical, so he chose to give up his own personality and assimilate with Piccolo.
In this timeline, he also knew Piccolo, but their friendship certainly hadn't reached the point of mutual assimilation, nor was there any need for it.
Piccolo's sense of belonging to the Namekians was very low. As the only combat-type Namekian right now, Nail had to be responsible for his own race; he needed to make himself strong to protect everyone.
The Namekian planet before was simply too impoverished; it had absolutely nothing.
The cultivation of most intelligent lives requires external resources, including Saiyans. The daily food intake of Saiyans is terrifying; if Chi-Chi weren't skilled at budgeting, she couldn't afford to feed a family of big eaters at all.
It is true that Namekians don't eat rice and only drink water, and that basking in the sun can maintain their daily bodily needs. However, for martial arts training, the physical consumption is immense, and one cannot rely solely on drinking cold water to satisfy hunger. Nail, as a combat-type Namekian, also required cultivation resources.
42,000 was definitely not his battle power limit. Lord Slug was so old, yet his battle power could exceed ten million. After Piccolo merged with Kami, he could fight to a draw with No. 17. The upper limit for combat-type Namekians was still very high.
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After assimilating the West Supreme Kai's body, Ino once again felt her own potential. Before, the bucket was full of water, but now she could clearly feel that her wooden bucket had a large amount of storage space remaining.
She wasn't as desperate as Son Goku, but she wouldn't be as 'laissez-faire' as Son Gohan either. When it was time to train, she would also grit her teeth and train hard for a while.
The bad guys in the Living World were handed over to Nail, and the bad guys in the Underworld were handed over to Bardock and Pikkon.
She just had to sit and wait for the average Civilization Index to rise.
Over the weekend, Ino took the two children and Hinata to the back mountain of Konoha to exercise.
Previously, she had Hinata cling to her, and without using chakra, she free-climbed the rock face relying solely on physical strength.
After marriage, Hinata constantly demanded that she maintain a dignified and graceful demeanor. Now that she was the Hokage's wife, she was even less willing to do such intimate things in public.
At this moment, Hinata was kneeling quite virtuously on a blanket to the side, preparing various foods, water, and towels for the family.
Ino wore a racerback tank top and black sports shorts. Himawari and Kale, one on the left and one on the right, hugged her neck, acting as human weights.
The peak was quite steep. She had never been a muscle woman; climbing freehand relying solely on physical strength was quite strenuous.
Kale was very quiet, hugging her like a koala, but Himawari had a lot to say.
"Papa, can I give you a suggestion?"
"What?"
"Kale and I aren't heavy enough. Why don't you let Tonton lie on your back and try? ..."
Ino looked speechless. I, the dignified Seventh Hokage and acting West Kai—you want a pig to lie on my body? Do I not need to save face?
"Cut the chatter and stop wiggling. You are just a little fat pig!"
"Hmph, Smelly Papa!"
Himawari's Rinnegan had automatically activated when she was three years old. Without any buildup, on the first day she refined chakra, Ino and Hinata discovered their daughter already had a pair of purple Rinnegan when she got up to brush her teeth the next morning.
At this moment, a ripple of energy rose in her right eye, and 100 times gravity suddenly acted upon Ino's body.
Ino's forehead was covered in fine sweat. She still had no intention of using any energy. Secretly cheering herself on, her climbing speed suddenly increased by ten percent.
Swish, swish, swish. Three kunai were thrown over in a triangle formation. Ino had sharp eyes and quick hands; the tip of her foot leveraged a protrusion on the rock, and her body leaped sideways, dodging the kunai. She grabbed a protrusion on the left side of the cliff wall with one hand, then her right foot barely found a foothold. With her left leg hanging in the air, realizing her position was poor, she exerted force from her waist and back to shift another half meter sideways. After finding a suitable foothold, she finally resumed her previous climbing rhythm.
After more than ten seconds, Tenten threw a wave of shuriken from the other side. Carrying the children and withstanding 100 times gravity, Ino dodged left and right while still having to climb, coping with quite some difficulty.
Time quickly reached noon. Ino jumped down from the top of the cliff wall, covered in sweat, took the sweat towel Hinata handed her, and wiped her face.
Training this way was very arduous, but the benefits were also great. Training under extreme conditions was very helpful for controlling her skyrocketing battle power and excavating potential.
"Tenten, come eat," Hinata shouted towards the mountaintop.
"Wow, Hinata really is a virtuous wife and loving mother. I so envy our Lord Hokage." Tenten was very familiar with them, so she sat down to eat without standing on ceremony.
It was impossible for Ino's current body to catch a cold or fever. She went to the lake nearby, directly used Water Release to wash away the sweat and dust from her body, casually threw on a shirt, and came back to eat together.
Tenten and Neji had married last year. Speaking of which, she was now a relative of both Hinata and Ino, so she didn't shy away from anything and asked directly, "Lord Hokage, how do you plan to solve the Hyuga family's matter?"
Neji still held a grudge regarding the surname Hyuga. After marriage, Tenten did not change her surname. She herself didn't mind becoming Tenten Hyuga, but Neji refused.
From beginning to end, this surname had always brought him pain.
He even wanted to abandon this surname and live in Tenten's home using just the name Neji; it didn't matter whether he married into her family or not.
How to resolve the conflict between the Hyuga Main House and Branch House? In the original timeline, Naruto promised very well, but in reality, he didn't know how to solve it at all. He relied on Hiashi Hyuga getting old and outliving the several Main House elders. Once the people creating the conflict didn't exist, the conflict was considered resolved in a vague manner. In reality, as long as the system remained, conflicts would definitely appear again. Hiashi Hyuga did not solve the problem at the root.
Ino put down the grilled fish in her hand and gave Tenten a direct answer in her capacity as Hokage: "Tomorrow. Tomorrow I will visit the Hyuga family and attempt to solve this problem."
"Then good luck to you. We'll wait for your good news."
"Don't worry."
After eating the lunch prepared by Hinata, Ino changed her clothes in the afternoon and began guiding the two children in their cultivation.
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