Ino didn't take extraterrestrials too seriously. Regarding the many intelligent lives that died on Black-3500, she simply sighed with emotion and provided some private compensation; that was the extent of it.
However, for the Blue Planet and for ninjas, she held affection. In this regard, she felt she had been influenced by Master Six Paths.
It was hard to say what would happen in the future. Perhaps with the passage of time, her feelings would grow indifferent or fade away. But at this very moment, she felt she should learn from Master Six Paths and leave something behind for the shinobi world and its ninjas.
What to leave?
Master Six Paths' idea of "everyone is like a dragon," where everyone harbors a God Tree in their heart, had already been proven biased on her. The God Trees grown in the spiritual world using Chakra seeds were Master Six Paths' trees, not the ninjas' own trees. They were usable, but the effects were somewhat lacking.
The goal and direction were correct, but the methods were wrong.
Ino intended to use the resources and knowledge in her possession to correct Master Six Paths' idea.
She prepared to gradually promote Wood Release ninjutsu and Sage Mode in the shinobi world. By learning Wood Release, one could plant their own God Tree; by learning Sage Mode, one could absorb external energy to nourish oneself.
Asking her to teach them one by one? She didn't have that patience and felt it would be too tiring.
She planned to preserve her memories, experiences, and insights from learning Wood Release and Sage Mode in the form of genetic fragments, much like in Assassin's Creed, for future generations of ninjas to learn.
Achieving this step was truly not easy. She had been clueless before, and no amount of thinking had helped. Fortunately, the Grand Kai's martial arts tournament allowed her to see some hope.
"These are the general outline of resources the Grand Kai is willing to put up for exchange. Take a look, is there anything we can use?" She had shared her thoughts with a few high-level figures in Konoha, and afterward, she sought out Orochimaru and Amado, asking the two to assist her in manufacturing an "Animus." For this, she needed to draw up a list and, after the competition ended, use credit points to exchange for items from the Grand Kai's warehouse.
Opportunities like this were rare. Orochimaru and Amado carefully examined the exchange list she brought.
There were too many items. Many devices had names that gave no clue as to what they were, so they could only guess.
"This Gene Scanning Unit Observation Device might be needed," Amado said.
Ino placed a checkmark on the list.
Orochimaru pointed to another item and said, "Ino-kun, this Ancient Spring Water from Planet 1099 is said to allow one to see the scenes of ancestors hunting. I believe it can assist in reading genetic information."
"Alright, count that one in. Let me check the inventory... it's okay, there's over a ton of this water, enough for us to exchange."
Genes, science, ninjutsu, blood, memory—every aspect. Wherever she saw something even slightly related, Ino marked it all down.
How to exchange for it? In reality, for the participants of the World Martial Arts Tournament, even if they won the championship, the quantity they could personally exchange for was limited. Food, accommodation, and games—accumulating small amounts into large sums—were the bulk of earning credit points.
It was perfectly reasonable for Ichiraku Ramen, as a ramen shop, to exchange for a Double Helix Genetic Life Support Device, right?
And for Yakiniku Q, as a barbecue restaurant, to use credit points to exchange for a Type Y-2251 Human Genome Map... surely no one would say anything, right?
They would use credit points to exchange for these items, and Ino would use an equivalent amount of gold and silver to compensate these shop owners.
Each side taking what they needed; it was a very fair trade.
...
In the following days, everyone performed their respective duties. Ino had nothing to do, so she took her wife and daughter to tour the Martial Arts Village and casually checked on the businesses everywhere.
The location of the Ichiraku Ramen shop was good, and business was even more explosive than anticipated. Uncle Teuchi and Miss Ayame were already overwhelmed.
Naruto watched the martial arts competition for two days, then volunteered to go and help. In this timeline, because of Ino, Naruto's radiance was quite dimmed, and the Shadow Clone Jutsu hadn't displayed much of its utility.
But now, it was perfect. The number one worker in the world made his debut.
Hundreds upon thousands of Narutos helped out in the ramen shop.
Later, he even called over his own father, Minato Namikaze, and Jiraiya.
"Three generations" of foodies working part-time in the ramen shop, each one so busy their feet were hitting the back of their heads. Even with Naruto using the Shadow Clone Jutsu, they still couldn't withstand the swarm of numerous intelligent races flooding in.
Minato wanted to call Kakashi over as well. Kakashi gave a dry laugh—Thanks, I'm not close with you guys! Don't call me for something that lowers my cool factor so much.
The ramen shop in the Martial Arts Village certainly wasn't as cramped as the one in Konoha. Here, it was a bit like a running feast; there were many customers, and the venue was equally spacious.
Little Himawari was just over two years old, and her stomach was still relatively weak. Asking her to eat those strange extraterrestrial foods... it wasn't that she couldn't eat them, but she would feel a bit uncomfortable afterward.
The Otsutsuki clan could never compare to Saiyans in this regard. Son Gohan ate meat and vegetables without taboo; aside from steel, he could eat anything. Little Himawari couldn't compare.
The family of three wandered around elsewhere for a long time before returning to Ichiraku Ramen to eat "hometown cuisine."
"Ino, Hinata, Little Himawari, you're here! Here are your noodles!" A Shadow Clone of Naruto served them three bowls of ramen.
Hinata spoke very politely, "Thank you, Naruto-kun."
Ino also nodded to express her thanks. Naruto using Shadow Clone Jutsu to work part-time in a ramen shop seemed much happier than being Hokage...
It was just that he was already married. Otherwise, marrying Miss Ayame, inheriting Uncle Teuchi's noodle shop, and passing the love down actually wouldn't be bad?
Just as she was letting her imagination run wild, an obscure ripple of energy suddenly entered her sensory range.
Who? She looked left and right but found nothing abnormal.
"Haha, I'm truly sorry. My stomach was a bit hungry, and I accidentally leaked a trace of energy. Did I disturb you?"
Blue skin, long curly silver hair, purple pupils and lips, and a light blue halo hanging around his neck. A tall man abruptly appeared beside them.
There were too many aliens on the scene, so the tall man's attire wasn't considered too bizarre.
Little Himawari had been in contact with Son Gohan for a while and had become very polite. Thinking the tall man before her was also one of Papa's friends, she looked at the other party's age and gender: "Hello, Uncle."
"Haha, hello, hello. You really are so well-behaved. Seeing a little girl of this age reminds me of my sister. That fellow was truly a Great Demon King when she was little..." The tall man smiled very gently. He gestured to the empty seat nearby: "May I sit down?"
How could an existence of this level appear here? Just to eat a mouthful of ramen? Ino was completely baffled.
"Of course you can."
The tall man sat down with great grace. Naruto's Shadow Clone came over to ask what he wanted to eat, then went to the back kitchen to notify the Naruto Shadow Clone over there.
Before long, a steaming bowl of ramen was served to him. The tall man was overjoyed, as if seeing something sacred. He nodded to Ino's family of three, and then began to eat on his own.
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