The next moment, the man tailing him lost focus, and his consciousness sank into darkness.
Naruto closed his eyes and entered the man's mind. Memories spread before him like the pages of an open book.
Loguetown...
A gang...
Its boss, Bartolomeo...
A Barrier-Barrier Fruit user...
Two months ago, Bartolomeo had become a devoted admirer of Luffy. Now he was raising money to set sail and form his own pirate crew...
Naruto opened his eyes, took his hand off the man's head, and tossed him to the ground.
"So that's where we are in the timeline."
Naruto murmured, "Luffy should be arriving at the Sabaody Archipelago soon."
Then he shook his head, a little disappointed.
The pirate world was interesting enough, with all sorts of bizarre Devil Fruit powers, Haki, Sword Qi, and countless strange races and islands.
Unfortunately, at his current level of strength, this world had little to offer him.
Still, Devil Fruits, Haki, and Sword Qi were worth looking into.
And there was one more piece of good news: he didn't have to eat beef!
"Oh well. Since I'm here, I might as well enjoy the trip."
A moment later, Naruto looked toward the town.
"I'll find a place to plant the God Tree, harvest a Chakra Fruit, then move on to the next world."
Naruto felt the Natural Energy flowing through the air and made a rough estimate.
At this concentration, the God Tree would bear a Chakra Fruit in less than a year.
"Since I'm here, I might as well take a look at a Devil Fruit."
Naruto thought of Bartolomeo's Barrier-Barrier Fruit.
Its ability was decent. It could create a barrier with absolute physical defense.
Naruto found it only mildly impressive, but it was still worth a look.
With that in mind, he turned