Hearing this, even Amado became interested.
When it came to chakra research, as an ordinary person, he had only scratched the surface. But the two people in front of him were both powerful ninjas, so naturally, they had a deeper understanding.
"What is chakra nature transformation?"
"Simply put, it's the combination of different chakra elements to create more complex changes.
There are seven basic chakra natures, but regular ninjas don't have access to Yin and Yang elements."
Shisui explained. This was one of the more advanced ninja concepts.
Chakra nature transformation went beyond normal ninjutsu and basic chakra use. However, at its core, it was still based on altering the nature of standard chakra.
"Take Haku's Kekkei Genkai, for example. It's a form of chakra nature transformation that combines water and wind to create ice."
"Is this combination fixed?"
Amado was curious. If the combinations were set in stone, it didn't seem that difficult.
"Of course not. Even with the same chakra combination, differences between people—or slight variations in the transformation process—can lead to different results."
"This seems to be tied to mental energy, just like how our Uchiha clan's Sharingan works. While the base ability is the same, once a Sharingan evolves into Mangekyou Sharingan, each person's power is unique."
Shisui's explanation made Amado lose some of his enthusiasm. That meant mental strength was the key factor again.
"So, it's the same with Devil Fruit awakenings? Even if two people eat the same Devil Fruit, their awakened abilities could turn out different?"
"That, I'm not sure about. But in theory, it should be the same."
Shanks nodded. If that was the case, then chakra nature transformation and Devil Fruit awakenings followed similar principles.
Thinking about it, Shanks became curious about certain "Devil Fruit users" in the ninja world.
"Captain, have any of the Devil Fruit users in the ninja world awakened their powers yet?"
Shisui and Amado were both curious. Chakra nature transformation wasn't that hard, so Shisui really wanted to see what a Devil Fruit awakening looked like.
"As of now, no.
Even Orochimaru hasn't awakened his power yet. Though, for him, it's only a matter of time. As for the others, they're even further behind—it'll probably take quite a while."
Orochimaru's Devil Fruit ability was incredibly strong, and he had complete control over it. However, he hadn't reached the awakening stage.
After all, his Devil Fruit was that of a divine dragon. If it were awakened, there was no way it would be this weak. Not that Orochimaru was weak—it was just that his potential was ridiculously high.
"Honestly, I'm more curious about what a Jinchuriki's awakened state would look like compared to a Devil Fruit awakening.
Right now, the strongest Jinchuriki in the ninja world has only managed to coexist peacefully with their Tailed Beast, reaching a 'perfect' state."
Hearing this, Shisui's curiosity grew.
After all, Jinchuriki could be considered similar to Devil Fruit users. He really wanted to see what an awakened Jinchuriki looked like.
To be honest, Shisui used to think Tailed Beasts were incredibly powerful.
But after his fight with Orochimaru, his perspective changed. The power of a Tailed Beast… wasn't as overwhelming as he had once thought.
At his full strength, he might not even be weaker than a Tailed Beast—he could even be stronger.
Without realizing it, it seemed like everyone in the ninja world had gotten stronger.
It wasn't just him—others had grown as well.
Take Zabuza and Haku, for example. They might not be able to defeat a Tailed Beast, but escaping from one's attacks wouldn't be a problem.
The more he thought about it, the more terrifying it seemed.
Haku was only 14 years old, yet he already had such incredible strength.
The world really was changing too fast.
"Awakening as a Jinchuriki must be way harder than for a Devil Fruit user, right?"
Amado thought about the issue of mental strength. In a way, Jinchuriki were like incomplete Devil Fruit users, and Devil Fruit powers could also be seen as incomplete Jinchuriki abilities.
Both had their own strengths and weaknesses.
"Yeah. After all, chakra nature transformation requires a strong mind as well.
Jinchuriki don't just have their own mental strength—they also have the tailed beast's will inside them. Their own power isn't an issue, but trying to merge it with the tailed beast's power and change its nature? That's nearly impossible under normal conditions."
"Unless the Jinchuriki completely fuses their mind with the tailed beast's… and also has extraordinary talent."
Shanks added, realizing something as he spoke.
If you think of tailed beasts like Devil Fruits, normal Devil Fruit users rely only on themselves to awaken their powers.
But for a Jinchuriki, they also had to deal with the tailed beast getting in the way.
Awakening Devil Fruit powers was already difficult enough—Jinchuriki had it even harder.
"Yeah, I'll pass. Being a Devil Fruit user is just fine."
Amado immediately dropped any thought of becoming a Jinchuriki. So what if he couldn't swim? As long as Shanks and Shisui could, that was enough.
With that, the conversation shifted back to their current mission. They were heading into the New World.
But before entering the New World, there were some things they needed to prepare.
"Since when did the Silent Nation expand into the open seas? These merchants really move fast."
The Silent Nation—an utterly lawless yet highly organized country.
The biggest thing about this place was that merchants here sold everything—even ninja village headbands.
Basically, they had taken everything from the black market and put it on full display.
Two days later, on an island several hundred kilometers southwest of the Land, two ships docked at the port.
When people at the harbor saw them, even the pirates and merchants thought they were seeing things.
"That… that's the Blade-less Pirates' flag, right?"
"A hilt without a blade—that's definitely one of the Blade-less Pirates' ships."
"And the one next to it…"
A pirate's hands shook as he spoke. He had never seen a ship like that before. Just looking at it gave him a sense of unease.
Most of the pirates here were rookies—not those old-timers who had spent months surviving in the ninja world.
"Lower your pirate flags! Do you all have a death wish?"
An old sailor quickly urged them, his face pale with fear as he stared at the ship.
His mouth hung slightly open.
"Why would someone that important… be here?"
As everyone stood frozen in uncertainty, three figures slowly stepped off the ship. Beneath a mess of crimson-red hair, a scarred eye calmly scanned the entire port.
"Gulp!"
The moment they saw this man, everyone instinctively swallowed hard. Some even gripped their weapons without realizing it.
"So many people here."
Shanks looked relaxed, resting one hand casually on his sword hilt. It seemed like an absent-minded gesture, but it put the surrounding pirates on high alert.
Black gun barrels, gleaming blades, and even nearby cannons all turned toward Shanks.
"Red… Red-Haired Shanks is here!!"
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