Eating, in most cases, can be considered a mood-lifting and particularly stress-relieving activity.
Kale's mind was a bit heavy with worry, but after a full meal, she still revealed a child-like, innocent smile. However, when she saw Ino holding a large pile of gold, silver, and treasures to pay the bill, she wilted again.
She apologized in a small voice: "I'm sorry, Big Sister."
Ino's expression didn't change as she lowered her voice: "It doesn't matter; it was all robbed anyway."
Kale covered her small mouth, her eyes widening largely. Born in a peaceful environment, she simply couldn't understand Ino's attitude of talking about robbery with such ease and fluency.
Ino had her own set of theories: "Child, do you see that tree by the roadside?"
"...I see it."
"When that tree absorbs nutrients, do you think it considers who the owner of those nutrients is?"
The gap in values was too great; Kale was a bit at a loss.
Ordinary people didn't understand that, in fact, between the various parallel universes, there existed a very deep spiritual existence that could even be called a core.
Ino had previously constantly replicated the Hero's Sword and scattered it throughout the universe precisely because she wanted to elevate the attribute of courage and add points to the average Civilization Index.
Courage was the spirit she prepared to add and had already put into practice. The actual full name of the Seventh Universe was "Our Universe," and its symbol was a "Tree."
The Sixth Universe they were currently in was fully named the "Universe of Challenge," and its symbol was a "Boat."
The rest, like the "Universe of Conspiracy," the "Gentle Universe," and a whole bunch of others, all had their own unique characteristics.
The core values of each universe were different.
To make an intelligent lifeform from a foreign universe accept the values of one's own universe was often very difficult.
Ino continued with her crooked logic and heresy: "Trees are like this, and we are the same. We snatch the bad guys' treasures, exchange them for food to replenish the nutrients the body needs, and then go do good deeds. Look, this is a perfect cycle; isn't it very meaningful?"
She patted her own chest: "I am very rich, but I am not greedy for money. I even lend my money to my friends, only charging a tiny bit of interest. Look, doesn't doing things this way make it even more meaningful?"
Finally, she pointed at Kale's little belly. The girl was extremely shy; she had indeed eaten quite a lot of things.
"Let's go." Ino waved her hand grandly, signaling the girl to keep up.
"Ah? Go... Go where?" Kale had a look of astonishment on her face. We aren't going to go rob someone right now, are we?
Ino looked at her suspiciously: "Back to the sightseeing spaceship, of course. Clothes are bought, food is eaten; if we don't leave now, it's going to depart. By the way, where were you planning to go when you took the spaceship earlier?"
The girl bit her lip, her silence making one's heart ache.
Ino scratched her head, feeling she might have picked up a not-so-small trouble. She asked tentatively: "Where are your parents?"
The girl shook her head.
"Then relatives?"
The girl continued to shake her head.
"Friends or something?"
The girl hesitated for a moment. She actually had a senior sister who treated her very well, but that senior sister was only one year older than her. You'd let a five-year-old child take care of a four-year-old child?
She really didn't want to cause trouble for her senior sister's family. Thinking of this, she still shook her head.
Is she a Lone Star of Heavenly Evil? Ino pondered for a while. This child's whole family was gone, and she could eat exceptionally well. If Ino washed her hands of this, how many days could the girl survive?
"Forget it, just follow me for these next few days. As long as I have a bite to eat, I definitely won't let you go hungry."
"Mhm!" The girl nodded like a chick pecking at rice.
Three days later.
Inside the sightseeing spaceship, Ino finally saw the interview report on Frost.
"Big Sister Sakura, he... he seems like he isn't... isn't, isn't a good person," Kale said timidly, lowering her voice.
Afterward, she looked at Ino with a face full of worry, afraid she would fly into a rage.
"Indeed, he doesn't look like a good person."
Ino's expression was quite strange as she watched the host in the interview report talk at length about Frost's advanced deeds.
Things like how many times he entered war-torn areas, how many children he saved, and how many peace medals he had obtained.
She was speechless. Aside from the skin color being a bit different, wasn't this guy exactly the same as Frieza in his first form?!
She would recognize him even if he turned to ash. Counting back half a year, she had even handed Frieza's tail over to Son Goku. She wondered how that tail was dealt with later.
You're telling me now that this Frost, who looks nearly identical to Frieza, is a good person?
Without having made formal contact, it was hard to say, but she believed in her intuition. Frieza was a bad apple rotten to the core—only Son Goku would drag that kind of person to participate in the Tournament of Power. If Ino were in charge, that kind of villain could roll as far away as possible. Her intuition told her this Frost wasn't much better.
Facing Kale's expectant gaze, she nodded very firmly: "I believe you. This guy is definitely not a good person."
The girl felt her heavy trust and threw herself into Ino's arms, as if instantly unloading a massive pressure from her heart. Not long after, she fell into a deep sleep.
A child didn't have much foresight, but Ino had to think about the path ahead.
If this Frost and Frieza were birds of a feather, his battle power wouldn't be low anywhere. Ino's current maximum battle power was 90 million. Facing a Frieza of over a hundred million, she actually wasn't afraid; she didn't rely completely on physical strength to fight. The abilities of the Otsutsuki and the special abilities of the Supreme Kai were the key.
However, it was best for her to avoid making a move in the Sixth Universe.
After Kale woke up, she had a heart-to-heart discussion with the little girl.
"That Frost has a lot of influence. If we are discovered by him... we will also be in a lot of trouble. It's not a question of being afraid or not; it's just not very convenient for me to act on this side. Kale, come with me. I'll take you to a place without Frost."
The little girl thought for only a second before nodding vigorously. She had boarded the sightseeing spaceship and come to such a desolate place as "Earth" precisely because she wanted to stay as far away from Frost as possible—the further, the better.
Ino rubbed the girl's hair: "I have a daughter about the same size as you. Why don't you be my daughter too?"
The girl froze for two seconds, then nodded again. Afterward, feeling that just nodding wasn't right, she mustered up her courage: "Mo—"
"Call me Dad."
"Ah?"
Ino flicked her forehead lightly and pinched the girl's ear: "Ah, what? Haruno Sakura is a fake name; my real name is Ino Yamanaka. Remember that, okay?
"My wife is just like you: looking all cautious, introverted, yet pretending to be strong. You two will definitely get along very well. My daughter has a very optimistic and positive personality; when the time comes, I'll let her take you around to play. Our family also has a pet pig—that guy counts as a lodger, has a very good temper, and you can bully it as much as you like. By the way, my family runs a flower shop. Your name, this 'Kale,' isn't it also a type of flower? Little Kale, we are very fated..."
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