One Piece: Starting with Coercion and Enticement of Nami

Seeing this, Thoth looked at the last wolf in the arena, howling on the ground as it crawled away into the distance.

He walked over, casually swung his sword, and the wolf's head flew out, a warm current flowing from his body.

At this moment.

Swordsmanship (Slightly Proficient 0→1/500)

Thoth's eyes flickered slightly. "Can these ordinary beasts, at this level, still provide me with proficiency?"

An unexpected delight.

Immediately, Tote turned his head to look at a blue stone about the size of a human head, five meters away.

Reaching the edge, he took a deep breath, channeled his inner strength, and suddenly drew his sword, slashing out with concentrated power. A clear, crisp sound rang out.

Thoth sheathed his sword and raised it, rubbing the blade with his fingertips. The newly worn marks were not obvious and were not caused by this sword.

Turn around and leave.

A few breaths later, a gentle breeze blew by, and the blue stone split in two with a snap, the cut smooth and even.

"If it can already cut through rock, then this sword strike is called the Rock-Splitting Sword."

Thoth continued his search for the beast, but his longsword was already sheathed, and he was moving his nimble fingers.

The current stage of swordsmanship goals has been achieved, but reaching a certain level of proficiency in swordsmanship is not something that can be accomplished in a day or two.

A moment later, a two-meter-long bristly wild boar was found in a patch of grass.

Tot rushed forward, dodging the wild boar's charge, and punched it in the back of the neck with all his might. With a squeal, the boar turned around and kicked it to the ground.

After three minutes of relentless punches and kicks, a warm current surged through his body.

Toth spared the pig that was lying on the ground grunting and did not kill it, as long as he himself could grow.

The achievement of his current swordsmanship goal eased Thoth's sense of urgency slightly.

With his current ability to cut rocks, he has virtually no rivals in the East Blue, except for Arlong and his gang who are stationed in Cocoyasi and Smoker in Loguetown.

Take Captain Norton, for example. Thoth is confident that he is no less capable than him now.

Of course, this is on the premise that you are not surrounded and beaten by a group of musketeers.

……

Time passed,

The next morning.

In the tranquil depths of the forest, Toth rode atop the back of a three-meter-long tiger.

The tiger had several large lumps on its head and was being held by the scruff of its neck, lying motionless on the ground. It was a tigress.

Under Tote's relentless and earnest punches, he finally chose to surrender.

At this moment, after the intense battle, a warm current arose from within his body.

A familiar system prompt appeared.

[Note: Your unarmed combat skills "Beginner Level 100/100" proficiency has reached the maximum value. Your unarmed combat skills will automatically advance.]

[Hint: Your unarmed combat skill has improved from "Beginner" to "Proficient"! Gain +1 to your Constitution attribute!]

[Hint: Your unarmed combat skills are at "Practice Makes Perfect" 0/200. The next level is "Slight Achievement".]

Suddenly, Thoth's body trembled slightly, his physical strength increased once again, his bone density increased, and his physical toughness increased.

Body: 10.1 → 11.1

As his body underwent a transformation, various exquisite fighting memories surfaced in Thoth's mind, focusing on how to exert force to maximize destructive power.

The body's sensory system becomes increasingly sensitive, gradually developing into a kind of bodily instinct for combat techniques through physical means.

Thoth opened his eyes, a variety of insights into battle swirling in his mind.

Swordsmanship and martial arts are not mutually exclusive; both have their strengths that can be learned from and adopted by each other.

"Given the level of swordsmanship, if one were to focus on training in unarmed combat, it should be possible to save a lot of energy."

With a slight smile, Thoth glanced at the tigress beneath him, then slapped her on the back of the head. "Go! Send me out of the mountains, and you'll be free."

The tigress let out a low growl, her voice tinged with grievance, but forced by someone's tyranny, she had no choice but to obediently comply.

Like a gust of wind, with a steady back, I ran towards the edge of the deep forest.

Thoth squeezed his legs tightly around the tiger's waist, leaned forward slightly, and enjoyed the feeling of being as free as the wind.

Half an hour later, the surrounding trees were no longer tall, and in the distance, a bustling port town was situated on the coast.

The tigress stopped, her tongue lolling out, panting heavily like a dog.

Thoth rolled off, reached out and rubbed the tiger's head, stroking its glossy, smooth fur and the tiger's tattooed face, a slight smile playing on his lips:

"Get lost, since you're honest!"

The tigress raised her head and whimpered, then crouched down and slowly backed away. After five meters, she suddenly turned around and ran away.

The thick, long tiger tail powerfully flared around behind to adjust its balance.

Toth watched it return to the mountains, then turned and walked toward the port town.

……

Gangzhenzhong.

Thoth bought a suitable outfit at a clothing store, even though his own clothes were already soaked in blood and reeked of blood.

"It's 10 a.m. now, enough time for me to find a place to get some rest."

After dinner, they checked into a hotel, took a hot shower, and then Thoth lay on the bed, closing his eyes to rest.

at the same time,

port.

Norton is currently hosting a banquet here.

If Thoth were here, he would be able to see that there are at least half as many people here as before.

Norton stood by the fence, looking down at his newly recruited subordinates, a satisfied smile slowly spreading across his face.

"With my reputation, I can go anywhere in the vast East China Sea."

Gangs? The Morgan family? Ha! Just a bunch of landlubbers.

012. A chance encounter!

Haiqiu, the bridge swayed.

In a clean and tidy room, the first mate sat on a small single sofa, a smile playing on his lips as he looked at the muscular young man in a vest sitting on the opposite sofa:

"It's still as noisy outside as ever. Only that madman Norton likes this kind of ivory tower scene."

"Just a bunch of lazy bums with no planning skills."

Darwin sat with his legs crossed, a cigarette dangling from his mouth, puffing out clouds of smoke.

"Captain Hisoka, are you all ready here?"

First Mate Hisoka stroked his chin, looking at Darwin, who claimed to be Morgan's son:

"I believe my abilities are in no way inferior to Norton's, but the second and third officers and the navigator on the ship are all his men."

Are you sure you want to be my first mate after I take out Norton?

“Of course,” Darwin laughed. “My strength has reached a bottleneck, and I need to go out to sea to take risks and fight.”

Besides, we're cooperating, and I'm on your ship, so you can feel at ease, right?

After all, with Morgan's eldest son by your side, you don't need to worry about my father betraying you, right?

"Haha! Cheers!"

Hisoka raised his glass, a cruel smile creeping across his lips:

"A toast to our future!"

Darwin sat up straight, smiling as he raised his glass:

"A toast to our friendship."

……

At 3:30 p.m., there was a knock on the hotel room door on time. Thoth, who was not in a deep sleep, opened his eyes and answered the door:

"Thank you, I'm awake now."

"Then I won't bother you any longer, I'll be going now."

Three hundred berries, the hotel receptionist came to wake me up at this time.

Rubbing his temples, Tote got up, put on a shirt and black trousers.

I got out of bed, put on a pair of casual cloth shoes, went to the bathroom, and washed my face with water.

Instantly, I felt a surge of energy.

Looking in the mirror, his brown shirt was still unbuttoned, revealing his well-defined eight-pack abs, clear V-line, and smooth, natural muscle lines.

Toth scratched his face, buttoned up his shirt, turned and left the bathroom, picking up a black coat from the table and putting it on.

Soon they arrived at the main street, ate a simple meal, and with a clear goal in mind, Tote headed towards the port.

I took out a small crystal hard candy, about the size of my little finger, from my pocket, popped it into my mouth, and tasted the sweet and sour apple flavor.

Barbarian was still bustling with people today, a lively scene as they arrived at the port.

"Go! Leas, take him down!"

"Don't run away, Cassie!"

"Lias, good luck! If you win, you'll be the captain of the second team."

"I won! Hahaha, I won the bet! Pay up, pay up, you fucking bastards, don't even think about cheating!"

The area in the middle of the ship was cleared of a 15-meter diameter space, and one of the two people was lying on the ground, spitting blood.

When Thoth arrived, he saw the old man Cassie on the ship being defeated by a stranger named Lyas.

Looking up, I saw Norton behind the ship's railing with a faint smile on his lips, and several officers standing beside him.

However, at this moment, Thoth raised his eyebrows slightly and looked at a strong and wiry young man standing next to Hisoka.

Firstly, the face was unfamiliar, and secondly, the aura emanating from him gave him a subtle sense of danger. "Who is this person? Why would such a powerful guy be interested in Norton's place?"

Suspicion began to creep into my mind.

Looking around, Thoth noticed a large number of unfamiliar faces mixed among the old people on the original boat. They had a strange aura about them, and from their posture and demeanor, there was a feeling that Thoth couldn't quite put his finger on.

They didn't have the lazy, laid-back feeling that the original Haikai Fen crew had on the ship at all; they were like guards from some other place.

Having made some progress in his swordsmanship, Thoth discovered by the end of the day that his senses had become more acute, and he had subtly gained an instinctive ability to perceive auras.

A large amount of unfamiliar aura surged forth, and at this moment, there was a faint feeling in the surrounding air that a storm was brewing.

A sense of unease arose in my heart.

This unease stems from the unknown of what might happen here at this moment.

The unknown represents uncertainty.

Thoth's eyes flickered slightly, deciding to wait and see how things develop.

Let's play it safe for now.

The situation is still unclear, and rash actions may carry unknown risks. There is no need to do something foolish that could make us a target of public criticism as soon as we arrive.

After all, there are still nearly two hundred people here!

Before you have the strength to sweep everything aside, it's better to play it safe than sorry.

After thinking it through, Thoth narrowed his eyes and began to carefully examine the unfamiliar people who had appeared on the ship.

One after another, figures silently scanned the area.

He saw the satisfaction and ambition in Norton's eyes, but he acted as if he knew nothing.