One Piece: Starting with Coercion and Enticement of Nami

Amidst a mournful howl, Thoth delivered a powerful kick, sending the black panther flying.

The black panther flew straight for three meters before crashing into the grass and rolling several times.

However, apart from his jaw being split in two, the black panther was not seriously injured. Thoth calmly watched the black panther get up from the grass. Judging from the feeling of the kick just now, the panther seemed to have tightened its abdominal muscles.

eccentric.

The black panther stared at Thoth with sinister eyes, spitting blood and growling. Thoth moved, but the panther turned and ran away with lightning speed.

It was extremely fast, and in the blink of an eye it had gone more than fifty meters away.

As expected of a cunning leopard.

Pursuit.

With his eyes fixed on its receding figure, Thoth swung his legs forcefully, relentlessly chasing the trail of blood on the ground.

At the same time, hearing the hurried footsteps behind him, Nami was also following closely behind.

Ten minutes later, after passing through a low-lying forest, Toth stopped in front of a rocky hill several tens of meters high.

Examining the bloodstains on the ground, they followed the path to a secluded, half-meter-wide crevice hidden by bushes at the foot of a low hill.

There were scratches and bloodstains under the bushes.

Thoth's eyes flashed, and he crouched down, sword in hand, and chased after them. As they went in, the crevice widened and the space grew larger.

Until several tens of meters later,

The space in front of them was wide open, and a dimly lit but spacious cave appeared.

With his eyes narrowed, Thoth noticed that the black panther, which had lost too much blood, was lying on a blue stone at the very back.

The weakened black panther stared intently at Thoth's approaching figure, then suddenly let out a low growl and darted out. In the instant it got close, Thoth swung his sword to the side.

Amidst a spray of blood.

A ferocious leopard's head flew out.

Thud! The body fell to the ground.

Swordsmanship proficiency +1.

Just then, Nami followed in, holding a flashlight. The light shone on the black panther's corpse, and she pursed her lips.

"That unlucky guy, of all people to mess with. Huh?"

Suddenly, after Nami shone her flashlight into the cave, she discovered a decaying wooden box in a corner and was immediately overjoyed: "An unknown treasure trove?"

He jogged over, opened the wooden crate which clearly had no hidden mechanisms, and found a small pile of gold coins and a moldy bag of Baileys inside.

Next, she found a smaller metal box inside the treasure chest. She took it out and used a metal pry bar she always carried to pry open the lock. Then, her eyes widened in confusion:

"Why is it fruit?"

020. Decision!

"How strange!"

"This is completely unscientific. The outer box has been rotting for at least decades, and the berries inside are all rotten. How can this fruit still be intact?"

"It's still this pink and delicate thing that looks rather eerie. It doesn't look like anything good, does it?"

Nami pouted, while Thoth, who had come to her side, looked at the large peach-like fruit in the metal box, which shone with an otherworldly presence under the flashlight beam.

The marks of time seem impossible to leave on this.

Moist and smooth.

It has a translucent outer skin that looks like a glossy, moist film, and underneath the skin, it looks like pinkish, moist flesh covered with spiral-shaped arabesque patterns.

The top is a grass-green fruit stalk.

Reaching into the tin box, Thoth picked up the fruit, and Nami's flashlight shone on him at just the right moment, a thoughtful look appearing in his eyes.

Soon, he had sorted out the information about the fruit in his mind.

Slippery fruit.

In a past life,

Thoth learned about some plot developments in the future timeline of the world he was in, which should have been a fantasy work, through online information.

The Devil Fruits with special effects also have specific images and descriptions online.

Therefore, although Thoth has not seen the "Devil Fruit Encyclopedia" that exists in this world, he still has a different impression of the highly recognizable fruit in his hand.

As far as I can remember, the origin of this Paramecia-type Smooth-Smooth Fruit seems to be near this island, and it was eaten by an ugly, fat sea monster weighing at least 300 pounds that had a base here.

Its first effect is that it can make the skin of the ability user's entire body incredibly smooth and can freely reduce the coefficient of friction on the body until there is zero friction, thereby achieving immunity to physical material contact.

In addition, it will grant the user a physical modification, which means that at the moment the fruit is consumed, the user's physical potential will be adjusted to the most perfect result in terms of bone structure.

In other words, even if one is currently an ugly, fat woman, one can still optimize to the point where one's bone structure is at its most perfect.

It can be considered a top-0 beauty product among all Devil Fruits.

It allows one to obtain a perfectly sculpted body.

Thoth looked at the Devil Fruit in his hand, his throat bobbing. He could feel the strange attraction emanating from the fruit, as if it had gravity.

I'm urging myself to eat it.

Thoth gently rubbed the fruit with his fingertips, his eyes narrowing slightly as he thought to himself:

"In my opinion, compared to its strange ability to grant one the ability to manipulate with zero friction and become immune to ordinary physical attacks, its passive ability to modify the body to become perfect is probably much more powerful."

"A perfect body should be more beneficial to those who know how to cultivate. When one is weak in the early stages, immunity to physical attacks can give one more room for error. When one becomes strong in the later stages, a perfect body can further increase one's potential."

"A seemingly worthless 'beauty' fruit that, on the surface, cannot grant its user a powerful offensive ability, but deep down, it can be described as a top-tier, miraculous fruit used to aid in cultivation."

Thoth slowly exhaled a foul breath. If he didn't have the system's cheat, this fruit would be the top must-eat. But the problem is, there are no ifs, so it's somewhat useless to him.

After all, Devil Fruit users generally cannot have large areas of their bodies in contact with seawater, which is a major drawback.

However, Thoth suddenly thought that perhaps the Slip-Slip Fruit's property of being able to slide away substances that come into contact with it could, after the fruit's power awakens and it can assimilate the environment, give the seawater that comes into contact with the body in a specific area the property of smoothness, thus making it immune.

But this can only be considered as Thoth's conjecture and idea about the advancement of abilities.

Meanwhile, seeing Thoth's subtle expression as he held the fruit, Nami blinked and asked in confusion:

"Do you know anything about this strange fruit?"

"What is the legendary maritime treasure on this vast ocean?"

Tote suddenly asked a question.

Nami was taken aback by his words, a hint of confusion flashing in her eyes, but then...

She thought of the Zoan-type Devil Fruit user she had seen on the Norton Cruise ship when she was still at the port of Barbarian Island.

Nami's eyes widened suddenly, her expression one of utter shock, and she uttered a surprised exclamation that seemed to escape her lips:

"This is the Devil Fruit?"

Thoth's eyes were meaningful: "I think this is the kind of Devil Fruit whose market value, even the most ordinary one, starts at 100 million Berries."

Those kinds of treasures that, once eaten, grant strange and powerful abilities.

"One hundred million??? Baby?!"

Nami's breath hitched, and in that instant, her bright eyes seemed to transform into dazzling gold symbols, making Thoth look at her as if her eyes had turned into Bailey's.

Thoth played with the Devil Fruit in his hand, moving it up and down, left and right, forward and backward, until even Lai Nian's eyes started to move along with it.

It was actually quite fun.

After a long while, Nami reluctantly withdrew her gaze from the fruit, her eyes now filled with intense anticipation.

"Hey! Thoth, do you think this Devil Fruit can grant someone powerful abilities?"

"The abilities of Devil Fruits are said to be incredibly diverse, and this fruit looks extraordinary. I can only say that the possibility is quite high."

"Do you want to eat?"

Thoth felt a slight stirring in his heart, but asked her without showing any emotion.

Upon hearing this, Nami hurriedly raised her hands and waved them repeatedly, "No, no, that's not what I meant."

What I really wanted to say was, if you ate it, could you suddenly become incredibly powerful, enough to just go and take down Ah Long and his gang?

"You don't want to eat?"

Thoth asked her again, and Nami's expression became complicated. She bit her lip, looked at Thoth, hesitated for a few seconds, and then, after asking herself a question, looked up.

"I want to eat; I crave the power to change myself."

However, Nami then added:

“But I know my own limitations. I am far inferior to you. Rather than me gambling with an uncertain future, you can take the bet. If we lose, we can continue to build up our strength according to the plan. If we win, we can gain our freedom ahead of schedule.”

Then, her tone shifted, and a genuine glint appeared in her eyes.

"I have seen too many accomplices turn against each other with swords drawn by the lure of huge profits, harboring all sorts of ulterior motives."

Although I do want to eat it, I don't want to let this temptation lead to some unpleasant and sordid situation with you.

Perhaps we haven't known each other for very long, but I can tell that Tote, you are genuinely good to me.

I'm willing to tell you my true thoughts. I just hope you can know that although I, Nami, love money, there are some things in my heart that are more important than money.

At this point, Nami's eyes had become completely clear:

"Compared to the uncertain future brought by this fruit, I can clearly see the certainty of defeating Arlong and the others in you."

Thoth looked at Nami and chuckled. Not everyone can maintain their integrity when faced with huge profits.

For the girl who yearns for freedom, the allure of great power is even stronger.

Or perhaps it was because she was in a weaker position between the two that she was able to recognize reality.

But human nature is complex and changeable.

Although Thoth understood her nature better because of his past life, the world he was in now was a real world, and she was not some two-dimensional character.

All the settings you know from your past life can only be used as a reference; you must use your own heart to truly see the reality before you.

If you think that as a time traveler you understand the general direction of the future, you can act without any scruples.

They definitely won't live long.

"So cheesy!" Tote's lips curled up slightly. "You're making my heart flutter. How about I give you a hug as a reward?"

As he spoke, he slowly spread his arms wide.

"Get lost!" Nami's face darkened at Thoth's attitude, and her lips twitched violently. "Why can't you be serious? Who would give you a reward for hugging you?"

I'm warning you, this is harassment.

Thoth smiled and shook his head, handing over the slippery fruit he was holding. Nami looked somewhat bewildered. Thoth said calmly:

"I don't eat this, rather than saying I don't want to gamble on an 'unknown' ability that could turn me into a landlubber."

If you can accept becoming a landlubber, then you can eat it. I believe in Nami; your love is unwavering.

After all, you've already overcome all your hardships.

Nami stared blankly at the fruit Thoth placed in front of her, her throat involuntarily gurgling. Then she looked up, her voice trembling slightly:

"You just gave me something so valuable like that?"

Thoth looked at her and laughed, "My navigator, a mere Devil Fruit is naturally no match for her."

Nami's mouth was slightly open. Although Thoth's words were clearly audible, she still couldn't believe her eyes.

Before meeting Thoth, 100 million Berries was a heavy mountain weighing on his mind and body, but now this treasure, worth at least 100 million Berries, was casually placed in front of him.

If you want it, you can just lean out and take a bite, and that's it.

Seeing Nami's stunned expression, Thoth gently waved his hand, bringing Nami back to her senses. She pursed her lips and whispered, "Can I really eat this?"

Thoth nodded seriously, "There are only the two of us here, no one else."

Nami took a deep breath. "If you give it to me, you won't regret it later, right?"

"Regret is useless. You can't just take a dump like you're defecating, can you?"