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Kaito was looking at Minato. "Good idea! We can definitely test this out!"
"But we'll need either a Devil Fruit or a Devil Fruit user to conduct the experiment before we know for sure."
After all, they couldn't experiment on themselves, right? If something went wrong, someone could die.
"That's easy!"
At this moment, Uchiha Jiri smirked and said, "If it's about getting an actual Devil Fruit, that could be a bit tricky; they're not exactly common."
"But as for a Devil Fruit user, I saw one on Jaya Island not too long ago!"
"Should I bring one back for us to experiment on?"
Getting this verified sooner would help her plan things out better.
She also yearned for a Devil Fruit power without flaws or side effects.
After all, such power could greatly enhance her strength.
"Really?"
Kaito froze for a moment, then exclaimed excitedly, "What are we waiting for? Let's head to Jaya Island and start experimenting!"
"Alright!"
Hearing this, Uchiha Jiri smiled and raised a finger. "But first, you guys wait in the uninhabited area on the other side of Pirate Town on Jaya Island. I'll bring the target to you."
"Otherwise, you might run into danger!"
"That area isn't exactly safe."
The main concern was that Kaito and the others were all too young and not yet strong enough.
Even though they were powerful compared to ordinary pirates, there were still plenty of bounty hunters with rewards over tens of millions of berries.
Those people weren't easy to deal with. Better to be cautious.
"Got it!"
Kaito and the others understood Uchiha Jiri's intentions and readily agreed.
"Good! Let's go!"
With that, Uchiha Jiri led the group and teleported them to the opposite side of Pirate Town on Jaya Island.
Afterward, she used her Observation Haki to cover the entire island.
In an instant, she locked onto the only Devil Fruit user on the island.
"Found them! I'll be right back!"
Leaving this sentence behind, Uchiha Jiri disappeared.
She reappeared inside a bar.
"Who are you?"
"She just teleported in, right? Could she be a Devil Fruit user with space-related powers?"
Seeing Uchiha Jiri suddenly appear, the pirates froze momentarily, turning their gazes to her.
Their expressions varied—some greedy, some frightened, some curious, and some just enjoying the spectacle.
"Sharingan: Genjutsu!"
Uchiha Jiri couldn't be bothered with them. Her Mangekyō Sharingan activated as she cast a genjutsu on a pirate over two meters tall in front of her.
The man instantly fell into the illusion and fainted.
Before the other pirates could react, Uchiha Jiri grabbed the collar of the Devil Fruit user and vanished in a flash.
"What the hell just happened? Did she come here to kidnap someone?"
"Oh no! Boss Bear was taken! Quick, after her!"
"Chase her? How?! We don't even know where she took him!"
The bar erupted into chaos.
The pirates belonging to Boss Bear's crew were particularly panicked, unsure of what to do.
They had never encountered such a bizarre situation.
What kind of crazy person just shows up and snatches someone without saying a word?
Meanwhile, pirates from other crews in the bar began whispering amongst themselves.
"Captain, this is a great opportunity. Boss Bear has a bounty of 60 million berries. His crew must be loaded. With him gone, they're defenseless. Let's take their stuff!"
"Good point! Even if Boss Bear comes back someday, we can just grab what we can and escape!"
"Agreed!"
"No objections!"
Several pirate crews shared this same idea.
Moments later, chaos erupted again as they attacked the remnants of Boss Bear's crew.
"Damn it! Bloodhand Pirates, what are you doing?! Stop this!"
"Kill them!!!"
"Ahhh!!!"
In no time, the entire bar devolved into a bloody melee.
The result was inevitable: Boss Bear's crew was wiped out, and their riches were divided among the attackers.
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But all of this had nothing to do with Uchiha Jiri.
She reappeared with the hypnotized Boss Bear in front of Kaito and the others.
Throwing Boss Bear to the ground, she pointed at him and said, "This guy is a Devil Fruit user. Based on what I overheard with my Observation Haki, he ate the Zoan-type Bear-Bear Fruit, Polar Bear Model."
"Use him to test it out!"
"I suggest starting by removing the will and pollution of the Devil Fruit inside him."
"If that doesn't work, we'll extract the fruit instead."
"Got it!"
Kaito nodded and waved his hand, moving Boss Bear into the spatial dimension.
With a focused mind, Kaito activated his powers, putting Boss Bear's soul into a deep sleep.
Then he began trying to remove the will and pollution embedded in the Devil Fruit's power.
The process went surprisingly smoothly.
"It worked! Let's check if he still gets rejected by seawater!"
Kaito beamed with joy, extracting the will and pollution from Boss Bear's Devil Fruit and tossing it into the void. Then, he dragged Boss Bear to the water's edge.
He threw him into the seawater while monitoring his body with spiritual senses and chakra.
The result was clear—Boss Bear's Devil Fruit abilities were unaffected by seawater.
To be extra cautious, Kaito took both Boss Bear and a large amount of seawater into the spatial dimension for further observation.
After confirming that the seawater had no suppressive effect on him, Kaito finally smiled in satisfaction.
"The experiment is a success! Removing the will and pollution from the Devil Fruit does indeed eliminate the seawater weakness!"
"Moreover, I can completely remove the will and pollution from a Devil Fruit user's body."
"Even existing pollution can be eradicated!"
"The absolute control of the spatial dimension is more powerful and refined than I ever imagined."
"I've been underutilizing this ability all along."
Kaito realized he could further explore its potential, maybe even apply it to Kekkei Genkai and bloodlines in the ninja world.
"This is worth testing in the future."
Kaito was already on the road to become a scientist.
Everyone cheered at the successful experiment.
"That's amazing! Now we can safely consume Devil Fruits without worrying about their weaknesses!"
Uchiha Jiri clapped her hands in approval. "Next, try extracting the Devil Fruit power from his body!"
"Alright!"
Kaito was eager to proceed.
The extraction was smooth and flawless, causing no harm to Boss Bear.
"The process worked perfectly! he didn't die or suffer in any way. The space-time dimension's power is just too precise!"
"Even the Soul fused with the Devil Fruit was extracted intact!"
"This means we can add Devil Fruit users to our search list."
"We can now find and acquire the abilities we desire!"
Kaito announced, smiling at everyone.
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