One Piece: Starting with Coercion and Enticement of Nami

She may be a bit of a fool, but she doesn't mean you any harm.

Thoth rested his left hand on the hilt of Tyrion's sword and turned to look at Smoker:

"This sword has a bad temper; an ordinary person would die if they touched it carelessly. She is definitely not qualified. I'm not making this up."

A look of surprise flashed across Smoker's eyes, and he couldn't help but glance at Thoth, his expression subtle:

"Could it be a demon sword?"

Thoth smiled but didn't speak. A strange light flashed in Smoker's eyes, and after a few seconds, he couldn't help but speak up: "I've heard that no one who wields a demon sword ever ends up well."

Thoth glanced at him. "Someone who can say something like that must just be a vulgar guy."

Smoker's face darkened, and Thoth chuckled: "A demon sword? This is just a precious sword for those with strong personalities, and vulgar people are not qualified to use it."

As for a bad ending? Do you think someone wielding such a precious sword would be a content and law-abiding individual?

Being restless is equivalent to liking to cause trouble. If you are not strong enough, you will die, but later people will attribute the bad reputation to weapons.

Isn't that ridiculous?

Smoker's gaze sharpened as he looked at the young man before him. As soon as he uttered those words, an aura of domineering power emanated from his entire being.

So young, so extraordinary, at this moment, the image of that fiery figure involuntarily appeared in his mind.

Just as unruly and difficult to tame.

His gaze sharpened, and he couldn't help but scrutinize Thoth. After a few breaths, a stiff smile appeared on Smoker's lips:

"Hey! Interested in joining the Navy? With your skills, you'll definitely achieve great things in the future."

Thoth was somewhat surprised and looked at Smoker in front of him. "Do you think you can achieve the justice you believe in within the Navy?"

Smoker frowned, and Thoth looked at him calmly and said, "As a member of the Navy, when you are carrying out your own justice, do you ever feel uncomfortable being restrained?"

You're clearly a powerful Logia-type Devil Fruit user, yet you were demoted to Loguetown in the East Blue. People always strive for higher positions.

Smoker's face darkened instantly, but Thoth's eyes remained calm: "Six months ago, Fire Fist Ace was on par with you in the newspapers, but six months later, he defeated that famous Shichibukai and even ventured into the New World, the latter half of the Grand Line."

But you're still here. I can tell you're not the kind of person who's content with the status quo, and your potential isn't at its limit.

Why stay here? To intercept the sea monster in Loguetown.

Are you sure... you're not wasting your talent?

"Shut up!" Smoker's face darkened. He felt he couldn't let this guy continue to bewitch him; this guy was toxic.

“No way.” Toth smiled. “I have my own mouth, and I have the freedom to speak.”

"Think about it? Actually, those sea monsters in the East China Sea are not something you can stop. Most of the ones you caught are probably creatures that wouldn't survive long in the Grand Line and would be eliminated soon."

"How much time do you have to waste here? As a naval officer, don't you dream of becoming an admiral or marshal?"

But the strong are forged in blood and fire. And you, you've always been put in this kind of fishpond to be fried.

Is this really the kind of life you want?

Doesn't your soul cry out?

As Thoth finished speaking, the air suddenly fell silent.

Smoker stared coldly at Thoth, and after a few seconds, he let out a cold laugh:

"Are you done talking? Then I'll tell you, I don't care about things like Admiral or Marshal."

Lao Tzu's actions were solely for the sake of the righteousness he believed in.

So what if it's the East China Sea? My goal is simply to push those scumbag pirates into the city.

Unruly and rebellious.

A hint of interest appeared in Toth's eyes:

"For you, what is the meaning of 'Sea Sheath Tremor N'?"

For example, a guy who never intentionally harms ordinary civilians.

However, it was as if he had taught some lowly nobles a lesson, or perhaps for some other reason, that he was forcibly labeled a Haili Najib.

What would you do if you encountered this? Would you drag them into the pushover city? Or pretend you didn't see them?

Thoth was curious about his response, while Smoker's eye twitched. He asked himself honestly, was this kind of guy Thoth was talking about really not what he considered a Hai Tong?

However, he fell silent, but after a brief silence, he said coldly:

"I don't believe there could be such a thing as a 'sea snob'; it's just a sea snob!"

Seeing this, Thoth sighed softly:

"It seems we don't have anything in common right now. So let's leave it at that. You do your thing, I'll do mine, and neither of us will get in the way of the other."

However, if you decide to leave the Navy in the future, you can come find me, and I think I'll take you in.

Thoth looked at him calmly.

After saying that, he looked away.

Then Karina and I happily enjoyed the delicious cake and milk tea.

Smoker remained calm, but Tashigi across from him was somewhat terrified, keeping her head down and focusing intently on the signature milk tea in front of her.

While Thoth resonated with Smoker's emotions, Smoker's heart was far from at peace.

"Thoth, try this."

Karina scooped a spoonful of the new flavored cake and handed it to Tot, who smiled and opened his mouth to eat it.

Soon, Karina looked at Thoth with a smile, pointed to the cake in front of him, her red lips slightly parted, and then the two began to feed each other.

Smoker watched this scene with a dark expression, feeling like he was about to be fed by these two bastards.

Furious, she gulped down her milk tea, got up, and left. Tashigi quickly got up and followed her.

At the entrance of the cake shop, Smoker looked grim. He had no advantage over Thoth and was completely suppressed.

Looking back at Tote and his companion behind the glass window, a sense of frustration and unspeakable displeasure appeared in their eyes.

He was living a miserable life, while that bastard showed up in front of him with a stunningly beautiful young woman, flaunting their love.

However, at this moment, he completely forgot that he was the one who had foolishly chased after him.

Inside the cake shop.

Suddenly, Tote narrowed his eyes and looked at the right corner of the street outside the store, where a figure with a camera was sneakily taking pictures.

"Smoker, do you like him?"

Karina then asked out of curiosity, and Thoth looked away from Karina, chuckled, and shook his head, saying:

"I can only say that I have a high opinion of his character; he... is a good person."

Karina blinked. "So he's a good person? It seems you do have a good opinion of him."

At that moment, she turned her head to look at the street corner outside the window and smiled softly: "Looks like someone doesn't want us to have a peaceful date!"

Thoth smiled. "It seems you've noticed too."

Karina blinked: "Do you think someone like me, a phantom thief, would have such poor vigilance?"

I'm not the kind of fool who just enjoys comfort and lets his vigilance go dull.

Their gaze was so lewd that it was hard to go unnoticed.

Thoth finished the last bite of cake in front of him, then looked at Karina:

"Want to stretch your muscles?"

Karina rolled her eyes at Thoth: "Do you think I would refuse you? You should say this, Karina, come with me to have some fun!"

Totton burst out laughing, and the two paid the bill and left, their goal clear.

That's the person who took the photos secretly.

Outside the cake shop, Thoth glanced at Smoker, who was still there, standing against another wall, puffing on a cigar.

She then turned her gaze to the middle-aged man across the street not far away and walked over calmly.

The man noticed Thoth looking at him, and a hint of unease flashed in his eyes. He had just turned around when suddenly, Thoth's figure appeared silently in front of him.

He was so startled that he nearly fell over, and panic flashed in his eyes:

“Mr. Weapon, I’m just a small reporter at the newspaper. I have absolutely no ill intentions toward you.”

Thoth's gaze was calm as he turned his head to look at Karina behind him and grinned:

"Take him in."

Karina blinked, and a blank card appeared. With a flick of her wrist, the card flew out in a swift trajectory and landed on the man. After a flash of white light, the man was effortlessly absorbed into the card.

He's just an ordinary person.

Thoth reached out and pinched the card, looking at the horrified image of the man on the front of the card, then looked at Karina and chuckled:

"The card-throwing technique was used well."

Card Throwing is a combat technique that Thoth developed specifically for Karina based on her card abilities, and after mastering it, it has been integrated into the art of troop control.

As for the characteristic of entering a grand hall, it has also been incorporated into the characteristic of "Overlord".

This technique uses unique physical strength to throw cards at various clever angles and directions, and the cards themselves can also have considerable destructive power.

A smile appeared in Karina's eyes:

"Of course, I'm a genius."

Thoth looked at the card in his hand, his fingers exerting slight force, causing the card to bend repeatedly.

At the same time, Thoth's cold words entered the card: "When I crush this card, you will shatter along with it."

"Tell me, who are you? Who sent you? You only have one chance to speak."

That's just a lie. When the card breaks, it will only release the man inside.

But the man didn't know that; he only knew the Weapon Master's infamous reputation. He was just a paparazzi trying to make some extra money, and he told him everything without hesitation.

Thoth listened to his incoherent explanation, but he did glean a bar name from his words.

Fine Wine Club.

Thoth chuckled softly, exchanged a glance with Karina, who stroked her chin:

"Judging from the name, I think it must be the city's underground intelligence-selling point."

"Let's go. We've already found out the location. Let's go take a look. We might even find something unexpected."

As he spoke, he exerted force with his finger, and with a thud, the card turned into specks of light and flew away.

At the same time, the man's figure appeared out of thin air and fell downwards. Thoth's eyes suddenly narrowed, and he released his Conqueror's Haki at a specific point.

An invisible impact passed by.

The man had just fallen to the ground and before he could even scream, his eyes rolled back and he fainted.

Tot said:

Let's go!

Karina laughed:

OK! Go go go!

105. A 5,000-word self-criticism!

"Tch! So you're a Devil Fruit user?"

Smoker watched the two figures disappear into the distance, then approached the man, knelt down, and touched his neck... before standing up expressionlessly.

"Those fools who don't know their own limitations, consider this a lesson learned!"

Tashigi swallowed hard: "That girl's ability to forcibly turn people into cards is so strange!"

Smoker raised an eyebrow: "Coercion?"

He felt it shouldn't be.

But that doesn't matter anymore. "Let's go, let's follow him. We can't let him run rampant in this city."