Feeling that he and Kibito would never guess the answer just by blindly speculating at home, Supreme Kai Shin shook his head.
"It probably isn't about these small matters. Forget it, let's go to Grand Kai's Planet and take a look."
Arriving at Grand Kai's Planet, they quickly found the Grand Kai, who was racing cars with his subordinates, and explained their purpose.
"Hmm..." The Grand Kai stepped out of his race car, the old man groaning in thought. "It actually involves such a high level? No wonder that fellow is working so hard..."
After playing the Riddler for a moment, and without waiting for the two to ask, the Grand Kai spoke: "I probably know the reason. Lord Supreme Kai, Mr. Kibito, come with me to have a look."
"Alright, sorry to trouble you."
The three of them used Instant Transmission, arriving at a location in the Underworld belonging to the East Galaxy sector.
Ino was in the middle of a thunderous rage, pointing at a crowd of Underworld officials—from King Yama down to the minor ogres—and scolding them right to their faces.
"What is the slogan written on my wall? Safe Production! Which word do you not recognize? Tell me! What are my requirements for the Soul Cleaning Machine? Strict checks, layer by layer responsibility, never letting a single bad person pass! And what have you done? Where are the checks? Where is the responsibility? Is this how you fool me?!"
Her aura and her status were far above this group of Underworld officials, and since she also had the moral high ground, the crowd of officials could only honestly accept the lecture, repeatedly promising that there would not be a next time.
"I will come back for spot checks. If you can't satisfy me, then get out of here! Do you hear me?"
"...We hear you..."
"Louder!"
"WE HEAR YOU!"
The Grand Kai was not wearing his usual street-loafer style shirt and jeans today; instead, he had formally changed into the Grand Kai robe with the character 'Grand' on it.
He watched with the composure of an old god, his expression unchanging. Shin, the Supreme Kai, subconsciously wiped a drop of cold sweat from his forehead. Good heavens, if one didn't know better, they would think Ino was the Supreme Kai! Her bureaucratic authority was simply too massive!
"Eh, Lord Grand Kai? Oh my, Lord Supreme Kai and Mr. Kibito are here too? Are you looking for me?" The crowd in the Underworld dispersed, and Ino saw the three of them.
The Grand Kai gently shook his head, indicating that he had nothing to do with this matter. He was an old man at this age and didn't need the organization's cultivation or promotion; they were still young, so they should chat.
Ino had underestimated the degree of importance the Grand Minister attached to the whole matter. At this moment, she looked suspiciously at the Supreme Kai. What was going on? Was there going to be another Godly Martial Arts Tournament held in the Sacred World of the Kai?
The Supreme Kai, having not yet encountered Super Saiyan 2, could still maintain a basic air of dignity. He didn't go straight to the topic but instead signaled for Ino to take them around for a look.
Ino had no objection. She led the two on a stroll through the Underworld.
"Lord Supreme Kai, Mr. Kibito, look to my left. This is the Soul Cleaning Machine that I developed together with many Underworld scientists. All bad people entering Hell need to undergo cleaning by this machine. The evil washed away will go through eleven processing steps. These steps include suppression, neutralization, and precipitation. It has just one purpose: to lower the evil within the cosmic scope. I won't say it turns them into good, but at least they can't turn into evil again."
As Ino took the two on the tour, Underworld staff members would occasionally come to find her for signatures.
She read ten lines at a glance, quickly making judgments; some she signed, others she directly sent back.
"Miss Ino really has talent. Being able to handle so many messy affairs in such an organized manner shows that you have spent a lot of painstaking effort. On behalf of the intelligent life in the universe, I express my gratitude to you."
Shin didn't have much ability, but he wasn't a bad person, nor was he a petty person jealous of talent. He already knew the root cause of the Grand Minister's praise, so he immediately bowed solemnly to express his thanks.
Kibito didn't think this matter was that important, but since the Supreme Kai had bowed, he couldn't just stand there carelessly, so he immediately bowed as well.
Ino had a head full of question marks. Are you okay? You ran all this way just to tell me this?
She was completely unaware that her burst of frantic "output" had moved the Sixth Universe from third-to-last to second-to-last, while the Seventh Universe took advantage of the trend to advance one spot to become third-to-last. Did she feel there was much difference in these rankings? They were all rotten!
She felt it wasn't important, but the Grand Minister felt it was important.
The Grand Minister didn't want Grand Zeno to wave his small hand and wipe out a universe like it was a game. However, his position was too high; there were many things inconvenient for him to do, and he had no space to intervene.
Ino had provided him with a good opportunity. He immediately seized it, hoping to start with the Seventh and Sixth Universes to drive the other universes, pushing forward the civilization process of the entire multiverse.
Put simply, he wanted them to start competing! Stop lying flat and letting things rot every day!
Even Whis didn't know about the events that happened in Grand Zeno's Palace yet, so it was even more impossible for Ino to know.
Seeing the Supreme Kai bow, she bowed in return: "This is all what I should do. Lord Supreme Kai's praise is more than I deserve."
Since her superior leaders had rarely come over, Ino took them to visit the "Civilization Village."
Where was the Civilization Village? Naturally, it was Konoha Village.
The four of them were in an invisible state. Just as they arrived at the village entrance, the Supreme Kai's attention was attracted. He asked: "Who is that old man sitting at the entrance basking in the sun?"
Ino spoke with particular casualness: "That is the village's old bachelor, a lonely old man named Shimura Danzo. The old man was full of vigor when he was young, fighting for everything. The result was... sigh, best not to mention it."
The Supreme Kai nodded. Blind in one eye, a broken arm, covered in bandages, and a face full of misery—this old man indeed looked quite tragic.
Ino continued: "In order to take care of such childless old people, the village has arranged for youths to help them. Lord Supreme Kai, look, that one over there named Kotetsu Hagane is the outstanding youth specialized in taking care of Shimura Danzo."
The Supreme Kai nodded repeatedly. No matter where one went, taking care of the elderly was a benevolent policy.
He pointed at Danzo: "Do you mind if I go over and chat with him for a bit?"
Ino made a 'please' gesture.
The Supreme Kai left his invisible state, shook his shoulders, and transformed into a traveler. He walked over and chatted with Danzo very amiably.
Danzo basked in the sun at the village entrance every day and was currently bored out of his mind. Seeing someone come to chat with him, he was more than willing.
Soon, the Supreme Kai bid him farewell, entered the invisible state, and returned to find the other two.
He exclaimed in admiration: "Although the old man is physically disabled, his ambition is firm. His conversation is extraordinary, and his knowledge is very broad. His analysis of the pros and cons of many things is very thorough. It is hard to imagine that this is just an ordinary old man in your village."
Ino nodded silently. Indeed, the Scapegoat King had always strictly demanded of himself the high standards of a Hokage. His knowledge, wisdom, and thoughts were much higher than the average ninja. This guy was still thinking about becoming the Eighth Hokage. Saying he was "physically disabled but firm in will" was absolutely not a problem; the Supreme Kai's evaluation was very accurate.
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