One Piece: Starting with Coercion and Enticement of Nami

Seeing the jealous and heartbroken expressions on the faces of many people around her, Karina's smile grew even brighter.

The prank was a huge success.

"Let's go! It's time to get down to business!"

Karina blinked and said, "Serious business? Aren't we doing that right now?"

Karina's eyes lit up.

"Haha! As expected, you're my favorite!"

Thoth's eyes lit up with a smile at the sudden confession. "Then, beautiful lady, shall we continue?"

Karina nodded with a light laugh, then hugged Thoth's arm tightly. "Hehe, let's go! I want to eat cake."

They set off on a whim, and while the two were strolling through the streets, the same glitz and glamour of the city was also brewing beneath the surface.

In a secluded bar.

All sorts of people were drinking and bragging here. At that moment, amidst the curiosity of the crowd, the bar manager posted a piece of information on a prominent notice board.

Weapon Master V. Thoth has finally returned to the port of Erenburg after three months.

Detailed information cost: 100 million.

Note: Weapon. Thoth has a black market bounty of 350 million Berries.

Note: It is said that the weapon possesses at least a billion dollars in wealth, and he has also conquered the renowned Stormy Seas.

Note: Legend has it that countless fleets, possessing wealth beyond measure, lie buried in the Stormy Seas over countless years.

It is said that the three-month deadline set by a certain big shot was not met, so he decisively increased the total amount of the bounty to 350 million Berries. The events that unfolded over the three months attracted even more people to this place.

"Tsk tsk! That cowardly weapon has finally given up, haha, all of this is mine."

Someone in the bar spoke excitedly.

Some people dismissed it.

"His reputation is nothing but empty words."

A tall man sat alone in a corner of the bar, staring at the ripples in his glass.

"Wow! Hahaha! This is really interesting. I didn't expect him to still be alive. That's great. Now he deserves to be defeated by me. It was worth the effort of coming all the way from the amusement park to the weakest place in the East Sea."

"Hahahaha..."

"Ah la la la la la..."

"Here you go, Bailey. I need the latest information about him."

"Hurry up, or I'll tear this place down!"

Meanwhile, at a street-side seat in an open-air café in the city.

A short, silver-haired man wearing a brown-grey jacket, with two cigars dangling from his mouth, stared at the telephone chatterbox who had just finished a call, a glint of anger in his eyes.

"Those damned bastards in the underworld actually chose Erenburg, in the member state of Lawrence, as the battlefield?"

Do they want to be destroyed by war like the once-prosperous city of Dait in the Kingdom of Oycott more than a decade ago?

At that moment, sitting next to him was a girl of about eighteen or nineteen, and a look of worry appeared in her eyes:

"Colonel Smoker, what do you think? Why don't we find Thoth in time and get him out of here? Wouldn't that prevent a free-for-all?"

Smoker turned his head to look at her. The girl was wearing black-rimmed glasses and looked a bit clumsy. She was a junior from the main military academy, a few years younger than him.

She had just graduated from the intelligence program at headquarters three months ago. Because she came from the East China Sea and had extensive theoretical knowledge, she was chosen by headquarters to be a part-time assistant to their direct subordinates when they were assigned to their posts.

Hearing her naive and innocent remarks, I felt speechless and couldn't help but sternly admonish her:

“Tashigi, you must remember that bounty hunters like Weapons, who are lawless and possess great power, will not follow orders from others.”

Even if we are the Navy.

He got angry when he said that.

The situation here has caused quite a stir these past few months, and even the King of the Kingdom of Lawrence has appealed to headquarters for help.

This matter was originally to be handled by Vice Admiral Garp, who was returning home on leave.

However, about half a month ago, some of the Four Emperors' subordinates in the New World became restless, so Vice Admiral Garp went to the New World to temporarily garrison it.

Therefore, he, the Loguetown base commander with his powerful Logia-type Devil Fruit ability, was temporarily dispatched here.

And so, the mess here was dumped on his head by headquarters.

He has been here for almost a week now.

Although he had been enjoying a comfortable time, almost like a paid vacation, the town of Rogge, which he was in charge of, was in complete chaos lately, and the thought of it made him angry.

"Then what do you want to do?" Tashigi pushed up her glasses, showing no fear of Smoker, and asked him with a frown.

At that moment, upon hearing his subordinate's question, Smoker's forehead veins bulged, and he couldn't help but take a deep breath. "That bastard."

Suddenly, a deep red light shone in the brown-red eyes behind the sunglasses, and in the perception of Observation Haki, the power of Observation Haki burst forth from within his body.

An invisible collision of senses occurs.

Smoker's pupils contracted slightly, because at that moment, he sensed two very unusual auras from 800 meters away.

One of them was like a bottomless abyss, giving him a hazy feeling. It seemed to be no less impressive than himself, yet it also had an indescribable sense of profound mystery.

This puzzled him greatly.

But he didn't think he was weaker than his opponent.

"Who exactly is it?"

He stood up abruptly, knocking the chair behind him to the ground.

"Tashigi, come with me."

Smoker's eyes narrowed, and he turned and left decisively. Tashigi was momentarily stunned, then quickly took out Bailey from her purse, placed it on the table, and hurried after him.

Just then, Thoth and Karina arrived in front of a cake shop. Karina noticed Thoth had stopped and asked in confusion:

"What's wrong? Hmm? Observation Haki."

The invisible collision between their Observation Haki revealed a decent aura, much stronger than that of Dragu.

A look of surprise flashed across Thoth's eyes, but he quickly shook his head: "It's nothing, just a guy who has mastered Observation Haki."

Furthermore, Thoth sensed that the other party was currently heading in his direction.

"Shouldn't we just ignore him?" Karina sensed his presence at this moment, and Thoth shook his head: "Just ignore him."

The doorbell rang, and the two entered the cake shop. Led by the waiter, they sat down by the window. Karina smiled and ordered a chocolate mousse cake and a strawberry cream cake.

There were also two cups of crème brûlée milk tea.

This is a drink that combines delicious cake with milk tea, blending the creamy richness of cake with the silky smoothness of milk tea.

Karina said that every sip of this milk tea has a rich cake aroma and tastes great.

A moment later, their cake and drinks were served, and just then, the doorbell rang. Thoth looked up, and then surprise flashed in his eyes:

"It's him?"

Smoker spotted Thoth's location at a glance, but at that moment, a look of surprise appeared in his eyes. The aura he sensed was actually a weapon.

He even knows how to perceive color.

At that moment, Thoth scooped a spoonful of strawberry cake into his mouth, looking at Smoker who was walking towards him with a half-smile:

"You're being a bit rude! You've been using Observation Haki to sense me the whole time."

Smoker's face darkened as he approached, and he said in a stiff, cold tone, "You're being polite? When did you turn off your Observation Haki?"

Thoth smiled and pointed to the remaining seat on his side: "Judging from your appearance, you don't seem to be here to cause me any trouble. So sit down and have a piece of cake!"

And your cigar went out; you've interfered with our enjoyment of the meal.

Smoker's lips twitched, but then he remembered that smoking was prohibited here, and even the waiters had come over, so he put out his cigar.

He looked at Thoth with a probing gaze, as if trying to glean something from him.

In the end, however, he didn't see anything.

Furthermore, he did not detect any malice in Thoth.

He sat down opposite Tote, looked at the waiter who came over, waved, and ordered two cups of their signature milk tea.

104. Doesn't your soul cry out?

"Tashigi, you sit down too."

Smoker pointed to the seat next to Karina, and Tashigi hesitated for a moment before sitting down.

Karina smiled, turned her head to look at the cute short-haired girl beside her, then looked at Smoker, a knowing look appearing in her eyes. She had already recognized who this man was.

Smoker, the White Hunter, is the Marine Colonel and Base Commander of Loguetown, and also a Logia-type Devil Fruit user with the Smoke-Smoke Fruit ability.

She looked at Thoth, and after their eyes met, she saw Thoth wink, and she understood that Thoth knew who this man was.

"Do you know me?"

Smoker was puzzled.

"You know me too."

Thoth chuckled softly.

Their eyes met across the distance, and Smoker frowned. "Weapon V. Thoth, do you know that this city is a powder keg right now? How many hyenas are eyeing your head and treasure, and they're all lurking here?"

“White Hunter Smoker, Colonel Commander of the Loguetown Base.” Thoth laughed. “What are you doing here? Don’t you have anything to do with your Loguetown? Or have you been transferred to this base?”

"And are you telling me all this so I can leave?"

Smoker's expression darkened; this guy was indeed difficult to talk to. But just then, Tashigi's voice of dissatisfaction rang out:

"Can't you understand good words? Mr. Smoker is doing this for your own good. Do you know how many powerful figures from the Grand Line are gathered here now?"

"Tashigi!!" Smoker frowned and snapped, "Shut your mouth!"

“But Smoker…” Tashigi wanted to say something, but she obediently shut her mouth under Smoker’s cold gaze.

Seeing this, Thoth shook his head with a smile:

"I appreciate your kindness, but I'd also like to see those people from the Great Sea Route."

Smoker fell silent for a few seconds, then said in a flat tone, "I can't control what you want to do."

But if you recklessly harm the civilians here, then be prepared to be wanted by the authorities!

Thoth nodded. "That's certainly the domineering style of your navy."

Smoker's eyes flashed with anger. He didn't want to say another word, so he got up and sat down at the next table. At that moment, the waiter brought over the signature milk tea.

Karina smiled at Tashigi, who was still in a daze, and said, "Aren't you going over there?"

Pointing in Smoker's direction, Tashigi snapped back to reality and stood up, but then her eyes burned as she looked at Thoth:

"That sword at your waist? Isn't that the Great Sword of Grade Twenty-One, Tyrfong?"

Thoth raised an eyebrow. "What? You want it?"

Tashigi was taken aback, then waved her hands frantically, somewhat flustered: "No, no, that's not it. I don't want it. I just want to see it up close."

As she spoke, her eyes burned with intensity once more:

"I have a favor to ask, could I touch it? I'll just touch it, I promise I won't do anything else."

Thoth's gaze was subtle. Karina looked at Tashigi with a hint of admiration. She was a courageous heroine who dared to even think of touching a terrifying demonic sword like Tyrfist.

Aren't you afraid of being drained dry and dying?

“I refuse! Because you are not qualified to touch this weapon.”

Thoth chuckled in response, and Tashigi's expression suddenly froze. She had expected to be rejected, but she hadn't expected to be rejected so ruthlessly. The girl couldn't help but feel wronged.

At that moment, Smoker next door even showed wrinkles between his eyebrows, clearly annoyed.

"Tashigi, it's just a Great Sword, what's so special about it?"

As he spoke, he looked calmly at Thoth: "Why didn't you just refuse? Why did you have to say such harsh things?"