For the eighth exchange, Shiro Akira used his self-created Lightning Body Tempering Technique to trade with Yan Zhendong from the world of Huang Feihong, obtaining an Iron Shirt cultivation method.
It even came with a matching medicinal bath formula.
"This thing is useful, sure. I can extract its essence and integrate it into my Lightning Body Tempering Technique… but why does it feel like I got the short end of the deal?"
Shiro Akira felt that his own Lightning Body Tempering Technique was clearly far more valuable.
(Yan Zhendong: Yeah right, I don't believe you for a second, you little brat. That Lightning Body Tempering Technique of yours probably only works for you, doesn't it? Where am I supposed to find lightning to temper my body?)
Use natural lightning?
That would just be suicide.
Even electricity generated by machines wasn't easy to endure, mainly because it was difficult to control.
Unlike Shiro Akira, who possessed the Rumble-Rumble Fruit and had extremely precise control over lightning.
On top of that, he could convert it into Lightning-attribute chakra for body tempering.
Even if Yan Zhendong obtained this technique, he wouldn't be able to use it anytime soon.
…
The ninth exchange—his most recent one—Shiro Akira had caught a live wild boar and used it for the trade. In return, he obtained a bag of Berry seeds from the Pokémon world.
"Oh? The Pokémon world?"
After the vision in his mind faded, Shiro Akira looked at the small bag in his hand with a hint of excitement.
"This world is pretty great too! Whether it's spatial storage technology, all kinds of Pokémon, or abilities like psychic power, Aura, or even Viridian Force… they're all treasures!"
"Too bad I didn't get any Pokémon or those abilities this time!"
"Looks like I need to seriously think about how to continue trading with that world. It'd be best if I could figure out a stable exchange method."
Shiro Akira pondered this carefully.
"This time I used a living animal. If I remember correctly, ordinary animals in that world are already extinct, right? Most of the meat people eat is artificially cloned, or comes from edible parts of certain Pokémon."
For example, Farfetch'd with its built-in seasoning, or Slowpoke tails…
"Maybe these wild animals are actually valuable in the Pokémon world? I'll test it again next time!"
Shiro Akira hoped his guess was correct. If it was, he could roughly figure out a stable way to trade with that world.
[Exchange LV1 (9/10)]
"My Exchange Talent is about to level up! I wonder what changes will come with the upgrade. Hopefully it shortens the cooldown—a one-week interval is way too long."
Looking at the status panel, Shiro Akira thought to himself.
"First, I should plant some of these Berry seeds. If I remember right, these fruits have pretty high nutritional value. And if I manage to exchange for Pokémon in the future, they'll come in handy as food."
As soon as he made the decision, Shiro Akira headed to the backyard. He leveled a patch of land, prepared fertilizer, and planted the seeds.
"Water Release: Sprinkling Technique!"
He quickly formed hand seals, gathering chakra to condense a large water sphere over half a meter in diameter from the surrounding air. Then he carefully controlled the water, dispersing it evenly across the soil until the entire plot was thoroughly soaked.
This was one of the results of his training over the past month.
At present, the B-rank Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique and B-rank Earth Release: Earth Spear Technique left behind by his parents, as well as the Water Release: Water Stream Technique given to him by Tsunade, had all been learned and mastered.
Before acquiring more ninjutsu, he had naturally begun to deeply study the form and nature transformations of Lightning, Water, and Earth chakra.
At the same time, he was improving his control over these three attributes.
Only by building a solid foundation could he go further in the future.
"Hmm… my control over Water Release has improved again. If I want to take it further, I should probably start learning medical ninjutsu."
Shiro Akira mused.
It would be extremely useful—whether for healing himself, saving teammates, or conducting research.
With that decided, after finishing his training and collapsing into sleep from exhaustion, Shiro Akira woke up the next day, completed his morning training, and headed toward the ninja hospital.
It was Saturday, so there were no classes at the academy.
"Little brother! Who are you looking for?"
The nurse at the front desk immediately lit up when she saw the handsome and adorable Shiro Akira. She walked over enthusiastically to greet him.
"Uh…"
Shiro Akira wasn't used to her excessive enthusiasm and instinctively took half a step back before replying, "I'm here to find Lady Tsunade."
The nurse's eye twitched slightly when she saw him step back.
Are you serious about taking half a step back? I'm not some kind of monster. Do you think I'm going to eat you?
But seeing how cute and good-looking Shiro Akira was—a perfectly charming little boy—she instantly forgave him.
With a bright smile, she said, "It's not that easy to meet Lady Tsunade, you know! Or do you have an appointment?"
A kid this young who knew about Tsunade… she guessed he was probably a relative or a friend's child.
"No appointment," Shiro Akira shook his head. "But when I met Lady Tsunade last time, she said I could come to her if I had any trouble. Could I trouble you to inform her? Just say Shiro Akira is here to see her."
"I see!"
The nurse nodded in realization. "No problem! I'll go inform her right away. Just wait here for a moment!"
As she spoke, she took the opportunity to rub Shiro Akira's head before quickly running upstairs.
Not long after, she returned and said, "Come with me! Lady Tsunade agreed to see you!"
Shiro Akira hurried after her. Soon, they arrived at the door of an office on the second floor.
"Go on in! Lady Tsunade is inside. Big sister won't go in. See you!"
The nurse smiled, reached out, and pinched Shiro Akira's slightly chubby cheek. Then, like a thief who had just successfully stolen something, she ran off happily.
Shiro Akira: "..."
Having too much charm was also a problem.
This was already the second time he'd been taken advantage of.
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