One Piece: Starting with Coercion and Enticement of Nami

Next, Thoth had Nami start with the most basic push-up, his keen eyes beginning to observe the coordination of her body.

Nami picked it up quickly. She was not only smart but also agile and flexible. Her years of thievery had also honed her keen observation skills.

A moment later.

Thoth saw that these basic physical exercises posed no difficulty whatsoever for Nami.

"Very good, I have a general understanding of your physical condition, but just by doing push-ups, I haven't gotten a clear enough sense of it."

"Since the simple exercises aren't difficult for you, let's increase the difficulty level."

"From now on, let's ditch the regular push-ups and try something fancy..."

Toth paused, then a slight smile appeared on his lips:

"Come on, learn with me..."

So, Thoth started increasing the difficulty, beginning with tucked push-ups and walking planks, then progressing to one-handed handstand push-ups, handstand tiger pounce push-ups, and Russian push-ups.

Then came the human flag, the pistol leg squat, the Spider-Man crawl, the L-shaped seated leg raise, and the dragon flag ab shake.

The combination of various challenging movements can basically train every muscle group in the body. Nami went from imitating and following along at the beginning to being drenched in sweat and panting at the moment.

Although she was exhausted and out of breath, she didn't utter a single complaint.

In terms of resilience, he has far surpassed most of his peers.

Although life was fraught with misfortune, he displayed extraordinary willpower.

Upon seeing this, Thoth chuckled softly, then stopped his workout:

"I will now teach you a special breathing technique to regulate your body."

If you pay close attention to the teachings of Thoth, you may experience some normal but uncomfortable sensations in your body when your fingers lightly touch and point to your breathing.

And so, one teacher taught with seriousness and focus, while the other studied diligently and assiduously. However, it must be said that a smart student does indeed make a teacher feel good.

As night fell, Nami wearily directed Thoth to furl the sails, lower the anchor, and prepare to rest.

……

Time flew by during their training. The two sailed the ship while practicing their skills. When Nami got tired, she took out paper and pen to map out the ocean currents along the way.

In the blink of an eye.

Two days have passed.

After passing through the Kingdom of Goa, the two arrived at the waters where the 153rd Marine Division was located.

Looking out into the distance, two islands not far apart appear on the vast sea.

019. Coto Island! A surprise!

It was almost noon.

During a break,

Still sweating, Nami held a monocular telescope in her hand, gazing at the wide building on the high ground of the small town on the island to her right, where a naval flag fluttered.

"Where's the Navy?!"

After watching for a while, he lowered the binoculars, turned his head to look at Thoth on the left, who was moving forward in the sea with the small boat, and couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement:

"He's been swimming for almost two hours. This guy has amazing stamina."

Sitting sideways on the edge of the boat, he called out to Thoth: "We are approaching two islands, one is the naval town of Shelz, and the other is the deserted Cotto Island."

We have a lot of treasure on board, so I suggest we go to a deserted island to rest.

Thoth swam, splashing water with his arms, and glanced at her sideways. "Then let's go."

Nami smiled slightly and adjusted the sail angle to veer to the left.

Not long after, they reached a shoreline on Coto Island where they could moor.

The small boat docked here. After two days of sailing, Thoth was back on land, feeling much more at ease.

On the shore, Nami lifted her collar, shook it, and sighed with some disdain:

"It's sticky and gooey."

He muttered to himself, then looked at Thoth:

“I remember there’s a small lake in the center of this deserted island. Let’s go take a bath there.”

While we're at it, let's go inside and find something to eat.

"Well, yes."

Tote also thought it was good.

Nami nodded with a grin, but then she hesitated: "What will we do with all that treasure on the ship if we go to the island? Maybe..."

Thoth smiled helplessly: "Aren't there backpacks on the ship? We'll pack Bailey in them, and bury the rest of the large amount of treasure in a well-known spot on the island."

Seeing Nami hesitate, Thoth smiled and said:

"In the time to come, our goal at sea will be to train and cultivate. If you store all your treasures in Cocoyasi, the risks will definitely be considerable."

Ah Long certainly knows your treasure is on the island.

Upon hearing this, Nami's expression immediately turned serious. "You're right. We absolutely cannot put all the eggs in one basket. If that bastard finds out, I'll be heartbroken."

Before he could finish speaking, he rushed onto the small boat, scrambled into the cabin, and began rummaging around and tidying things up.

Thoth rubbed his forehead with one hand, a helpless smile on his face. But that's Nami for you. Even though they've only spent a little over two days together, Thoth has come to know her very well.

He shook his head, and with a thought, the light screen panel appeared.

Swordsmanship (Slightly Proficient 2→15/500)

[Unarmed Combat Techniques (Practice Makes Perfect 0→8/200)]

[Self-Recovery (Beginner 4→6/10)]

Underwater Combat Techniques (Beginner 5→6/10)

Looking at the different improvements he had made to his four skills over the past two days, Thoth focused his attention on the last one:

"With my current strength, it would be very dangerous to cause a lot of bloodshed in the vast ocean. Small boats can't withstand such violent torment. It would be a pleasant surprise to have improved my skills in underwater combat techniques."

Close the panel.

A short while later, Nami jumped off the ship with a small backpack slung over her shoulder, a shovel in one hand, and a large package in the other.

Approaching Thoth, he blinked and handed him the large package:

"You carry this."

Thoth smiled slightly at Nami's evasiveness: "You're giving them all to me?"

Nami was stunned for a moment, then rolled her eyes dramatically, her face showing utter speechlessness:

"It's not even dark yet, why are you dreaming? Have you been too tired these past few days? Why don't you go and take a nap later?"

Nami sighed, "Look how tired you are. Never mind, I won't bother you with this little thing, I'll do it myself!"

With that, he walked past Thoth and headed briskly into the forest.

Watching her retreating figure, Thoth rested his left hand on the hilt of his sword and chuckled silently.

"As expected of you!"

Nami turned around and scoffed, "What are you standing there for? Hurry up and follow me."

As you venture deeper into the island, the surrounding environment becomes increasingly desolate. There are no high mountains on Coto Island, only dense forests and flowing lakes.

Near the center of the island, at the foot of a gently undulating slope, leaning against a tree, Thoth watched as Nami used a shovel to dig a pit more than two meters deep.

"Are you going to dig any deeper? You don't mean to dig a well, do you?"

Nami wiped the water droplets from her forehead, turned around, and grinned: "I can sense that the environment here is quite dry, and there are no underground waterways around here."

Thoth's eyes widened in surprise: "Is he that amazing?"

Nami stopped what she was doing with a smug look on her face, pointed at Thoth, and said, "Alright, get to work. Put down the planks you cut with your sword; I need to fill the hole."

Tote shrugged, walked over, and stuffed several wooden planks, each a meter long and half a meter wide, down the pit wall one by one. Soon, an unsealed wooden frame appeared.

Nami picked up the package and stuffed it inside. Thoth covered it with the last wooden plank, making it almost perfectly sealed. With a rustling sound, the shovel kept swinging, covering it with a meter-thick layer of soil.

Finally, Nami covered it with some dry soil and weeds.

With a few minor modifications, it will be virtually undetectable from the outside. After another two days, there won't be a trace left.

Nami stomped her foot on the ground with a loud slapping sound, looking smug: "Not bad, not bad, not a single unusual sound. I really am a genius."

"Dig a hole and fill it with soil?"

Thoth, suppressing a laugh, asked her, and Nami immediately narrowed her eyes:

"Thoth, has no one ever told you that you can be really annoying sometimes?"

“There really is.” But Thoth grinned: “But only if you can beat me.”

"Tch!" Nami clicked her tongue, speechless. "Can't you give me a break? I'm a pretty girl, after all!"

Thoth pinched his nose, waved his right hand in front of it, and looked disgusted.

"Wait until you're clean before you come here and call yourself a beautiful girl! You smell awful right now, aren't you ashamed?"

Baring her teeth, Nami was quite angry. She went up to Thoth, picked up the backpack from the ground, slung it over her shoulder, turned around and left, giving Thoth the back of her head.

"With your sharp tongue, you'll definitely be unwanted in the future, I'm telling you."

Nami's tone was sarcastic, and her words came through in a low, hushed tone.

"Yes, yes, you're absolutely right."

Two people walked one after the other in the dense forest, with Thoth holding the knight's sword named "Steel Breaker".

With a casual flick of his wrist, he unleashed streaks of sword light mixed with a powerful wind, and a wide road was forcibly carved out.

In two days, Thoth had thoroughly figured out the sword's mechanics and could use it in battle at will.

Nami followed two meters behind, her orange eyes gleaming.

"Thoth, tell me, we've been here for so long, why haven't we seen any large wild beasts on this island?"

"The most common animals I see are wild rabbits and mice."

Without turning his head, Toth said, "Maybe you smelled so bad that you made them all run away!"

"Hey, can I punch you?"

Nami said with a grin, "I just don't know if you have any ulterior motives."

"Then I'm sorry, but you're not capable of that right now, because I could make you cry for a very long time with just one punch."

"Ha! I won't cry!"

At that moment, Thoth's eyes flashed, and he stopped. Immediately afterward, a rustling sound came from a bush in front of him.

Nami warily shielded Thoth in front of her, placing her hands on his lower back and peeking out to nervously look around.

"What's wrong? Is there danger?"

Awooo—

Suddenly, a black leopard nearly three meters long burst out of the bushes.

Its green eyes gleamed coldly, and it bared its teeth while crouching low.

Thoth could clearly sense that Nami's body stiffened behind him.

"You should be alright, right?"

Nami's tone changed slightly.

At this moment, seemingly sensing the panic emanating from Nami, the black panther suddenly leaped into the air, its sharp front paws whistling as it swiftly attacked.

Just then, a clear and melodious bell rang out from below the black panther's neck.

Surprise flashed in Thoth's eyes, but his hands moved quickly. With a swing of his arm, a sword light disappeared from bottom to top in the blink of an eye.

With a soft "pfft," a beam of blood-red light burst forth from the black panther's jaw.