Just as Ino was about to recommend herself and appoint herself to a position like Secretary-General of the Preparatory Group, she saw the West Kai behind them accelerate like a madman. The black sports car slammed violently into the rear of their convertible, squeezing them directly into a pile of rubble.
Faced with the dense mass of crushed rocks, their car nearly stalled. There were no gaps suitable for the vehicle to pass through on any side.
Ino, usually a refined person, was forced to jump out of the driver's seat, activating the Kaio-ken to forcibly shatter more than a dozen blocking rocks. She then used Shinra Tensei to clear the path, finally managing to drive the car back onto the safe track.
Both she and the North Kai were furious and accelerated to give chase once more.
Seeing that the West Kai was about to approach the Grand Kai, Ino immediately absorbed external natural energy, entering Sage Mode. After improving some of her physical attributes, she endured the soreness radiating from her muscles.
"Kaio-ken times three!"
Their speed increased sharply. The short and stout North Kai even stood up on the car seat, raising both hands high to borrow a pile of genki from various messy places, combining them into a large ball of light with a diameter exceeding one meter.
"Spirit Bomb!!"
The West Kai jerked the steering wheel to dodge, and his black sports car crashed headlong into the rubble. Ino and her companion successfully overtook him, arriving beside the Grand Kai once again.
Having used the Kaio-ken times three for less than five seconds, Ino felt pain all over her body. Gritting her teeth, she had no time for verbal polish: "Th... The third suggestion! I think, I think I have great organizational ability and can join this group to do some preliminary auxiliary work!"
The Grand Kai looked at her leisurely: "You finally look like you have some guts, much more pleasing to the eye than before. I need to consider this point comprehensively."
The Grand Kai let them chase each other while he remained aloof. His speed was always just a line faster than theirs; if they went all out, they could catch up, but if they were interfered with, ninety percent of the time they would fall behind.
Catching up to his red sports car, making suggestions, getting disrupted by the car behind, and then overtaking again—the whole process was simple and crude. Both sides had opportunities to make suggestions. Ino and her partner had the advantage of having two people to take turns driving, while the West Kai was simply powerful.
Time passed, and eventually, not only the main forces Ino and the West Kai, but even the support, the North Kai, were exhausted to the point of collapsing.
Their speeds got slower and slower, finally nearly stalling. The Grand Kai, feeling a bit disappointed, parked his car inside the star ring and commented casually: "Done already? You guys still need to continue training."
Ino lay on the car door with no ladylike demeanor whatsoever. Having smashed an unknown number of meteorites along the way, she was covered in dirt, looking as if she had just crawled out of a coal mine. She had eaten her only two Senzu Beans halfway through, but even so, she was now too tired to speak.
She calculated roughly; she had made about seventeen or eighteen suggestions.
It was definitely more than the West Kai's suggestions, but whether the Grand Kai would adopt them remained a question mark.
The West Kai was also exhausted. The tuft of hair growing upwards on his head, which usually stood up like an antenna, now hung down limply, and his monocle was covered with a thick layer of dust.
The North Kai was in the best state, but he was also slumped in his seat, staring blankly ahead.
The Grand Kai coughed: "Overall, the training effect was not bad. You should have all felt it, right?"
Ino glanced at her own panel.
Her previous base battle power was 3100, and now it had reached 4000. The Otsutsuki clan didn't have the Super Saiyan trait of multiplying battle power by 50 times in base form, but base battle power was still critical. Now, after activating Sage Mode, the Rinnegan, and Six Paths Mode, she estimated her battle power could reach 10,000, and the Kaio-ken would double it on top of that.
The Grand Kai's racing game had improved her foundation significantly. Unlike the Kais, who were a naturally rare race, she had leveled up bit by bit, absorbing various energies along the way. The power of the Shinigami, the chakra of Indra and Asura, the power of the Ten-Tails—all these things gathered together appeared very mixed.
According to Master Six Paths' method, it would take ten or twenty years of conversion to eventually turn these energies into a part of herself. Now, the Grand Kai's racing game, relying on high-intensity confrontation, had shortened this time.
The Grand Kai pondered for a moment: "The First Other World Martial Arts Tournament must definitely be held, and I want to host it well. If the early stages go well, I even want to invite Lord Supreme Kai to visit, so..."
The old man weighed his words: "The four King Kais need to manage the entire universe and are busy with affairs. It is indeed not appropriate for them to directly participate in the preparatory work... Yamanaka Ino, was it? Then you will be responsible for the preliminary preparations."
"Yes!" Ino agreed readily.
The West Kai looked at her angrily, wanting to voice his objection, but the Grand Kai had already spoken. Unless a higher-level Supreme Kai gave an order, under normal circumstances, the Grand Kai would not change his decision.
The West Kai's original intention in proposing the First Other World Martial Arts Tournament was to use the experts in his jurisdiction to win the championship, ultimately suppressing the other three King Kais and becoming the number one person under the Grand Kai. Now that Ino had stepped in, the martial arts tournament had suddenly escaped his control.
The West Kai's competitive spirit was extremely strong. His small eyes darted around, and he suddenly pointed at the North Kai: "Then let's decide the winner at the martial arts tournament! Let's see whose subordinates can win the championship. Do you dare to bet? The stake is our respective King Kai's Planets!"
The conflict between the North Kai and him had a long history, so he replied without thinking: "What's there to be afraid of? It's a bet!"
Is there some secret in the North Kai's King Kai's Planet?
Beerus comes over to stroll around when he has nothing to do; now the West Kai has his eyes on it too?
The West Kai's solemn manner was really suspicious, and three question marks appeared in Ino's mind. However, she really didn't know the answer to this matter. Maybe the West Kai just wanted to occupy this place and leave the North Kai homeless?
She didn't really want the North Kai to agree to this bet, but the North Kai had already spoken, and the Grand Kai was watching happily from the side, so he definitely couldn't go back on his word.
The Grand Kai waved his hand: "Alright, the matter is settled. You all go back."
The West Kai left in a huff, but the North Kai didn't leave.
He took Ino to rest at a place called the Grand Kai's Temple.
It was called resting, but it was actually a good place to train spiritual energy. Both body and spirit were indispensable; not only did the Otsutsuki and Saiyans need this, but even the King Kais needed it.
However, the four King Kais of the North, South, East, and West had practiced for an unknown number of years, so training at the temple had long since lost its effect for them. But for Ino, since it was her first time here, the effect would definitely be the best.
For the North Kai, the matter of preparing for the Other World Martial Arts Tournament wasn't urgent at all. Ino didn't refuse either; her body was extremely exhausted right now, and it was indeed a good opportunity to train her spiritual energy.
If the leader wasn't in a hurry, why should she, an errand runner, be anxious? Training for three to five days wouldn't delay anything.
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