Zamasu's ruthless methods didn't make him look like a Supreme Kai, but no one said anything. Several universes invaded by the Demon Clan, including the Seventh Universe, firmly supported his actions.
Ino even asked Kibito to deliver her handwritten calligraphy, "A great service to the present, a benefit for generations to come," to the Tenth Universe.
This incident also alarmed Demon Realm King Dabura. When Zamasu projected flesh and blood across realms to intimidate the Demon Realm, Dabura also noticed this Apprentice Supreme Kai from the Tenth Universe.
To be honest, Dabura looked down on the deities of the material world and their weak-minded ideas, but he similarly lacked the confidence to defeat Zamasu, who acted like a reckless hothead. If asked to go to the material world, he wouldn't be willing.
Isn't it great being the Demon Realm King in the Demon Realm? Am I sick in the head to go to the material world and fight to the death with the Supreme Kai over those cannon-fodder Demon Clan soldiers?
The political structure of the Demon Realm was similar to an alliance. Dabura was the Demon Realm King; whether in terms of personal strength or the number of subordinates, he was the strongest. But strictly speaking, his kingship was more like being the leader of a martial arts alliance.
Some powerful Demon Kings also had their own subordinates and maintained strong independence. If they wanted to go to the material world to pillage, Dabura had no binding power over them.
Regarding this war, he appeared very calm. It has nothing to do with me. Whoever caused the trouble can go solve it. Anyway, the Supreme Kais of the material world wouldn't dare come to the Demon Realm, so what am I afraid of?
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The Demon Realm.
Beneath their feet was a basin erupting with scorching magma. Ino covered her nose; the smell here was really a bit too strong.
She looked at the Supreme Kai and Kibito floating in mid-air in the Demon Realm alongside her, feeling exceptionally speechless.
Speak of the devil.
She said, "I still think it's too risky. Just the few of us came to the Demon Realm to scout? At least call a few more people. It'd be best to invite the Second Universe and Sixth Universe too."
"Yes, yes, Lord Supreme Kai's safety is far more important than a few planets. Shouldn't we be a bit more cautious?" The red-faced Kibito actually didn't approve of this operation either.
But Supreme Kai Shin, during a meeting of several Supreme Kais, had been cornered by the Tenth Universe's Old Kai Gowasu's words and had no choice but to participate in this operation. Actually, he was also very depressed.
Depressed as he was, he still had to console his two subordinates. "Senior Gowasu is wholeheartedly dedicated to the public good. We must trust his judgment. He believes this Demon Realm invasion is very suspicious, and I agree with his judgment. It is indeed necessary to come over personally and take a look."
Ino sighed inwardly. In the jianghu, one's actions are often out of one's control.
As an Apprentice Supreme Kai subordinate to the Supreme Kai, even though she felt this idea was utterly absurd, she had no choice but to tag along.
She couldn't just watch the fragile weakling Shin die in the Demon Realm, right? Let Kibito protect him? Kibito was a character akin to a music critic or a movie critic—he only had a sharp mouth.
Make him fight? His battle power maxed out at 40 million. In the Demon Realm, where enemies were everywhere, what was that enough for?
The Supreme Kai knew his two subordinates had differing opinions, so he didn't force them, but reasoned with them instead. "This Demon Realm operation to attack the material world is too bizarre. I have a bad premonition and worry that the matter might involve Majin Buu. Without coming personally to confirm, I really cannot be at ease."
"Is it the magician who created Majin Buu? I've seen a few Demon Realm magicians in battles before. Honestly, they were all very weak; I couldn't see any powerful strength in them."
Ino had already formally learned about Majin Buu and the five Supreme Kais from Shin, so there was no problem discussing it now.
Shin's face was full of sorrow. "The birth of Majin Buu is more like a magical error and omission. That is a monster that simply shouldn't have appeared!"
Mentioning this great enemy, Shin's tone was filled with fear. He didn't hide his worry. He was indeed afraid, but precisely because he was afraid, he had to come over and see for himself.
Ino glanced at Kibito and sighed softly. "Those two from the Tenth Universe haven't arrived yet. You guys wait here. I'll go catch two guys, and we can personally interrogate them for information."
Right now, she had the mentality of protecting Tang Sanzang on his journey to the West.
Instructing Kibito to protect the Supreme Kai well, she shifted her shoulders and vanished instantly, heading out to scout for nearby intelligence and incidentally see if she could catch two Demon Clan members to interrogate for more info.
There was no sun in the sky of the Demon Realm. It was densely covered in dark clouds, and what provided illumination to the world were giant stone pillars whose exact time of construction was indiscernible.
Magic was set up at the top of the stone pillars. As Ino walked along, she found that the light sources on the stone pillars were all different. Some simply burned the fat from the bodies of plump Demon Clan members, while others used magical devices similar to crystal balls.
The upper echelons of the Demon Clan were fine, but the biological intelligence of the lower echelons was very low. Killing each other was a common occurrence.
Sometimes, it was impossible to tell what the reason was; a mere excuse like "stepping through the door with the left foot first" could trigger a chaotic brawl among over a hundred people.
With a face full of disgust, Ino grabbed a four-legged Demon Clan soldier who looked like a tax collector, and then knocked out a giant Demon Clan member over five meters tall, who was either an overseer or a general.
Using gravity to pull these two live captives, she returned to find the Supreme Kai.
Returning to the gathering point, Ino surprisingly found that beside Shin, in addition to Kibito, there were two more people.
Judging by their attire, they were also Supreme Kais. However, the old man leading them wore golden Potara Earrings, indicating he was a formal Supreme Kai. The young man behind him had green earrings, indicating that, like Ino, he was an Apprentice Supreme Kai.
"Ino, let me introduce you. This is Senior Gowasu of the Tenth Universe, a highly wise senior. Behind him is his disciple, Apprentice Supreme Kai Zamasu. You two, this is my Seventh Universe's Apprentice Supreme Kai, Ino Yamanaka. She is not exactly my disciple; we learn from each other."
Shin's seniority in the formal Supreme Kai profession was too shallow; any random one who came over was his senior.
As his subordinate, Ino was also naturally a half-head lower in status.
She threw the captives in her hands aside and greeted the yellow-faced, quite elderly-looking Supreme Kai. "Lord Gowasu, I've heard so much about you."
This Old Kai from the Tenth Universe smiled but didn't speak.
Ino then nodded gently to the young Supreme Kai behind him, who looked peaceful but was actually arrogant. "Lord Zamasu's deeds of slaying the Demon Clan have spread throughout the multiverse. It is an honor to meet you."
Zamasu's eyes were very clear. If eyes were the windows to the soul, then many of this guy's emotions were actually revealed early on.
His arrogance, confidence, persistence, and cruelty were all mixed together. It was hard to imagine that so many emotions would appear in the eyes of a Supreme Kai.
Zamasu looked at Ino with a scrutinizing gaze. "You seem to have some strength. I look forward to your subsequent performance."
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