Tsunade, relying on her personal prestige, was fully capable of suppressing any dissatisfaction. Ino didn't pay much attention to village affairs; aside from her daily training, a large part of her energy was focused on the Underworld.
She was preparing to lead the "Blue Planet Team" to participate in the First Other World Martial Arts Tournament.
Is there a shortage of people within the "system"? Actually, no.
What is lacking are acquaintances in the eyes of capable people, and capable people within the circle of acquaintances.
In Ino's view, the current Underworld was equivalent to a Konoha Village that had been magnified countless times.
The Grand Kai was equivalent to the Third Hokage, and the four King Kais were equivalent to the three previous advisors.
She needed to make a familiar impression on the leadership first, and then display her abilities. The First Other World Martial Arts Tournament was her opportunity to stand out and engage in frantic competition. You guys need fifty years to prepare for one martial arts tournament? She was going to out-hustle this bunch of lazy ghosts in the Underworld!
Participating in the martial arts tournament required personnel on one hand—this was the software—but the hardware also had to be there. Their Underworld had been left in a tattered state by Kaguya and Master Six Paths; if one said it was ruins, people would believe it. If the higher-up "leadership" were to send someone over for an inspection and found their Underworld in such a dilapidated state, Ino's reports wouldn't be of any use no matter how flowery they were.
She learned from King Yama's experience, borrowing some staff members to help, and then mobilized the manpower from her own Underworld to clear the ruins and rebuild the Underworld.
Ino had essentially sidelined the original King Enma. Since the other party couldn't handle the work, she seized a portion of Old Wang's authority.
Strictly speaking, this certainly wasn't right, but as the saying goes, if the people don't sue, the officials don't investigate.
It was useless for Old Wang to have any objections; he could only continue to hang there. For how many years? Who knows, maybe until Ino gets promoted.
Old Wang was suffering in silence. Who was his superior? The North Kai.
Who was his colleague? King Yama.
Who was his subordinate? His subordinate was Ino.
Trapped by Kaguya's Rinne Sharingan, could he go over their heads to find the Grand Kai or the Supreme Kai to report the situation?
Surrounded on all sides within the rules and regulations, this good friend Old Wang would just have to keep hanging there!
Ino learned some techniques for controlling the power of the Shinigami from King Enma. With the assistance of Yin-Yang Release, she reshaped the Underworld bodies for the several contestants of the "Blue Planet Team".
The Fourth Raikage, Killer B, Kitsuchi, Zabuza Momochi, and Fu—the five-person squad was formally established. There were men and women, old and young; at a glance, it was a very politically correct team.
Just like on Earth, a halo appeared above the heads of the dead, signifying that they were good people in life and could retain their bodies in the Underworld.
Zabuza Momochi didn't quite fit the term "good person," but as the saying goes: if she says he's fit, he's fit; even if he's not, he is.
Being a ninja isn't just about fighting and killing; it's about worldly wisdom. The martial arts competition is the final step; at this stage, the homeland must be built well.
Ino waved her hand grandly: All "people," get to work for me!
"I don't understand, why are you leading us?" The Fourth Raikage asked a core question, questioning Ino's leadership ability: "I feel that having served as Raikage for so many years, I have the most experience. I should be the one to lead everyone."
Ino tapped her finger lightly towards him: "Well said. A Kage is definitely the person with the highest prestige in a ninja village. Even after death, they are a hero. Logically speaking, your reasoning is sound."
She paused for a moment: "The problem now is, I'm also about to become Hokage. My teacher is the Sixth Hokage, and after her, it's me. Is there any problem with me, a living Seventh Hokage, leading you, a dead Fourth Raikage?"
Two Yamanaka clan ninjas whispered nearby: "Clan Head, why did you say your inner thoughts out loud?"
Ino said nonchalantly: "They're all outsiders, what's wrong with getting it off my chest?"
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The affairs of the Blue Planet's Underworld were being prepared in full swing.
Ino had just led her subordinates to re-erect the Ghost Gate when the Fourth Raikage came over, shouting his dissatisfaction with his broken gong-like voice.
Holding a paint bucket in his hand, the Fourth Raikage pointed at the distant mountains: "You're making me paint this broken mountain? Are you sick? What use is this?"
Ino raised her voice a notch: "How can you call it a broken mountain? That is a Yin Mountain. Within the entire scope of the Underworld, only by assessing the Feng Shui can the descendants enjoy the blessings of their ancestors."
The Fourth Raikage looked impatient: "I don't understand! You said we could continue to train and fight against strong people in the Underworld. Is painting this damn broken mountain considered training?!"
Helping him paint at the side was the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki, Fu. Ino had not only restored the young girl's body but also pulled the Seven-Tails from the world of the living to the Underworld, allowing them to cooperate in battle again.
At this moment, Fu was floating in mid-air like a big butterfly. Her usually energetic face was streaked with black paint, looking a bit comical.
"Yeah, yeah, Ino, is this painting... really useful?"
"Is it useful? I'm telling you, it's very useful. Next time there's an inspection, when the superiors see that our mountain is black and shiny, pure black, that will be an excellent model. Later on, it will be promoted throughout the entire Underworld system. When that time comes, we, including the shinobi world side, will all benefit. I've read many books; I wouldn't lie to you."
Ino talked incessantly, confusing the Fourth Raikage and Fu with a pile of words. The two somewhat simple-minded fellows looked at each other. Otherwise, should we continue painting?
The Fourth Raikage and Fu, one old and one young, cooperated to paint the mountain.
Kitsuchi and Zabuza Momochi went to dredge the water flow of the Netherworld. Zabuza used his forty-four-seal Water Dragon Bullet to clear the river channel, while Kitsuchi was responsible for raising the embankments.
The last one who also possessed a body in the Underworld, Killer B with a halo on his head, behaved the most comfortably. Practicing songs, practicing hard—rap, rock, he boldly sang whatever music he liked!
"Little Ino, it's me." King Kai's voice suddenly appeared in Ino's mind, sounding without any obstruction, just like speaking beside her. Ino also had this ability, but her voice couldn't transmit that far.
"What's wrong, Teacher?"
"There's something coming up, come over here first."
"Okay."
Ino guessed that there was news from the Grand Kai. She distributed the work at hand one by one. After some hesitation, she decided not to bring Killer B, this "weapon of mass destruction," for the time being. Spending effort to study the leader's preferences could easily backfire during the first meeting.
She activated the Crossing Moon Bridge and arrived at King Kai's Planet.
At this time, Son Goku was still sprinting on Snake Way. She greeted the monkey Bubbles and was then teleported away by King Kai.
"We'll talk in detail on the way. Let's go over first. This time, the Grand Kai specifically asked to see you. The training environment on the Grand Kai's Planet is extremely good; you must not waste this opportunity."
Her vision blurred. King Kai's teleportation was even smoother than Ino's Crossing Moon Bridge, with almost no lag. Taking one step forward, she arrived at a brand-new place.
The Grand Kai's Planet!
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