Dimensional Chat Group: Speed-o'-Light

[Orochimaru]: Heh, Random, sometimes knowing too much will bring trouble to your door...

[Haibara Ai]: Tsk tsk, this is the consequence of talking too much, huh.

[The Random guy who wants to hug Luo Feng's thigh]: Ah, this...

Someone from the world of Swallowed Star trembled. It seemed that they had accidentally exposed Orochimaru's secrets. Though they weren't afraid of Orochimaru finding them, they felt uneasy about offending such a powerful figure.

Orochimaru wasn't just a brute who relied on brute strength—if trouble came his way, and this big shot decided to take advantage of them, it would be quite a misfortune...

[Borsalino]: Alright, we'll go with the recommendation, then. @Orochimaru, the poor guy wasn't doing it on purpose. Hmm, let's add one more Devil Fruit, and call it even.

One more or less Devil Fruit didn't matter to Kizaru.

Not to mention that as a Navy Admiral, he had access to the Navy Headquarters' inventory.

There were so many pirate crews in the New World; just picking a few to raid would undoubtedly yield Devil Fruits among the spoils.

It was just to show appreciation for the poor transmigrator's efforts, clear away any potential future issues for them, and also boost his reputation and goodwill in the group.

[Orochimaru]: Heh, I won't be polite, then. I'll prepare the trade items soon.

[The Random]: Thank you, Kizaru-sama~

[Borsalino]: No need to thank me, you've helped quite a bit too.

[Kobayashi]: Borsalino-san is truly a good person!

[Zhang Sanfeng]: A truly great act.

[The Random]: Long time no see, Master Zhen! The palm technique you taught me worked wonders!

[Kobayashi]: Eh? Random-san actually learned it? I've been practicing for a while but still don't feel it's quite right.

[The Random]: Ah, well, maybe it's because both I and Master Zhang can roughly be considered from the martial arts side... Hmm, at least for now, I'm still on the martial arts side. Kobayashi, you should go study magic. After 200 years of magic training, you can surpass Tohru as a genius!

[Kobayashi]: 200 years? Isn't that a bit exaggerated... And what's with you always talking about dragon maids? You're joking, right? There's no such thing as a dragon turning into a maid!

[Haibara Ai]: Kobayashi, are you working overtime again today?

[Kobayashi]: Yeah, it's the third day in a row. I'm so exhausted...

[Orochimaru]: Borsalino, the technique you wanted has been copied.

[Borsalino]: Oh, it's ready so soon? I haven't gotten the Devil Fruit yet, so I'll send the blood and tissue samples for now.

[Orochimaru]: That works, let's trade now. You can give me the Devil Fruit once you have it.

Not long after, a notification sound from the Dimensional Chat Group echoed in Borsalino's mind.

[Ding! Orochimaru has initiated a trade invitation, with the target @Borsalino. Do you accept?]

[Accept/Reject]

After selecting "Accept," a virtual trading platform appeared before Polusalino. It kindly displayed the trade items that Orochimaru had placed.

[Reanimation Jutsu]

[Eight Gates]

[Flying Thunder God Jutsu]

[Shadow Clone Jutsu]

[Water Style: Secret Scroll]

...

It was clear that Orochimaru was indeed very sincere.

Not only was he willing to offer all the trade items upfront, but he also thoughtfully included a tutorial on refining chakra.

However, in a sense, this was just a way for Orochimaru to get something for nothing. The knowledge Orochimaru was offering was something he had already mastered. Even if he copied it for Borsalino, it wouldn't affect his own interests.

"Hm, let me see how I should do this…"

Borsalino took out the test tube containing DIO's flesh sample and tried placing it onto the virtual trade platform.

[DIO Brando's Flesh Tissue Sample]

Sure enough, the corresponding label appeared on the virtual trade platform.

If either party tried to deceive, the other would immediately be able to detect it.

Having already agreed on the terms, the two quickly finalized the trade.

As the test tube disappeared, a large pile of scrolls containing ninjutsu and forbidden jutsu appeared before Borsalino.

Looking at the mountain of scrolls, Borsalino scratched his head.

When was the last time he had studied seriously? Next time he traded, he would have to try to pick something easier to learn. Otherwise, trying to learn all of these would be way too troublesome.

[Orochimaru]: The items are received. It's been a pleasant cooperation.

[Borsalino]: Mhmm, once I get my hands on the Devil Fruit, I'll send it to you right away. Do you want a Paramecia-type or Zoan-type? Logia-type is also possible, but it might take a while.

Seeing how sincere Orochimaru was, Borsalino didn't feel right being too stingy.

To his surprise, Orochimaru didn't seem too interested in Logia-type Devil Fruits.

[Orochimaru]: I'll go for Paramecia-type, and if you have a Mythical Zoan, I'll choose that.

Before witnessing the power of the Logia-type firsthand, Orochimaru still preferred the Paramecia-type Devil Fruits.

After all, the signature ability of Logia, elementalization, in Orochimaru's opinion, was not as impressive as the Hozuki Clan's water transformation technique. At least the water transformation technique didn't have the weakness of being afraid of water.

[Borsalino]: No problem… @Random Guy, do you have any interest in the ninjutsu and forbidden jutsu from Orochimaru's world? Would you like me to copy them for you?

What he obtained was his own, and as for whether Orochimaru would be upset, Borsalino didn't care at all.

[Trying to Hug Luo Feng's Thigh]: Ah, never mind… Thank you for the kind offer, but I, someone without talent, really don't have the luxury to be distracted...

[Haibara Ai]: Heh, I didn't expect you to be so self-aware.

[Kobayashi]: Is it just me, or does it seem like Haibara-san isn't very friendly towards Random-san?

[Random Guy]: She's holding a grudge because I exposed her pretending to be younger when she joined the group.

[Haibara Ai]: Don't be so self-important, voyeuristic pervert!

[Random Guy]: Loli!

...

While lurking in the group, Borsalino watched the banter unfold. He casually opened the scroll Orochimaru had sent him and began attempting to refine chakra according to the instructions.

First, he needed to confirm whether chakra could even be refined in the pirate world. If not, then no matter how many ninjutsu and forbidden jutsu he had, they would be useless.

Chakra's essence is a combination of spiritual and physical energy, and for ordinary people, learning to refine chakra from scratch isn't an easy task.

But for Borsalino, who had mastered the technique of Life Return, controlling physical energy was a piece of cake. If his hair grew long enough, he could even control it to play the piano.

"This feeling…"

Borsalino showed a doubtful expression.

When he tried to control the spiritual energy according to Orochimaru's tutorial, he realized that the essence of spiritual energy was unexpectedly similar to Observation Haki.

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A/N: Rain stones upon me

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