One Piece: Starting with Coercion and Enticement of Nami

Thoth teased her with a laugh, and Nami's eye twitched.

"Can you stop being so disgusting?"

"Aren't you going to pull it?" Thoth looked at her speechlessly. Nami's eyes widened in anger, and then she reached out and took the slippery fruit.

Seeing the expectant look in her eyes, and her eagerness to eat, Thoth's eyes flashed:

I suggest you don't eat it for now.

Nami's eyes trembled slightly, then she looked at Thoth with a blank and confused expression.

"Devil Fruits are very strange. It is said that some Devil Fruits can cause strange changes to the physical appearance of the user."

I'm not "sure" what kind of power this Devil Fruit has, or whether it will grant you immense power all at once.

So, during the time we're heading back to Cocoyasi, you'd better not eat it. Given Arlong's cunning nature, he definitely knows about Devil Fruits. If he finds out you're already a Devil Fruit user, or if he's wary of you, he might do something bad.

"You can eat it after we leave Cocoyasi, that way we'll have more time to deal with him."

021. Cocoa!

"There's such a thing?!"

Nami was immediately startled, and a hint of fear appeared in her eyes.

Looking at the Devil Fruit in his hand, a hint of fear appeared in his eyes.

Seeing Nami like this, Thoth's lips curled up. "Let's go! Let's leave here."

Nami nodded quickly and stuffed the fruit into a compartment in her backpack.

However, after taking only two steps, as if remembering something, he took off his backpack and stuffed it into his pocket, then took off his coat and went to the rotten treasure chest, happily picking up the gold coins inside one by one.

"We can't waste them; these gold coins look quite valuable."

Thoth shook his head with a smile, then glanced at the dead black panther with a bell around its neck, though he didn't know the details.

Thoth walked over and picked up the bell necklace from the ground. He brought it closer to his eyes and examined it, quickly noticing a line of small print:

To, the best Lacasie from the traveling circus.

At this moment, Nami turned around and cheerfully handed the flashlight to Thoth:

"Come and light my way. What are you looking at?"

Thoth told Nami about his findings, and Nami stroked her chin:

"Perhaps the circus was shipwrecked, and the leopard on board managed to escape and end up here?"

"Perhaps! But it doesn't matter anymore."

Thoth took the flashlight and shone it on her, watching her continue busily picking up the coins like a diligent little bee.

The girl exuded excitement and energy. Thoth smiled, then looked down at the backpack in his hand.

Thoth had a thought about Nami eating the Smooth-Smooth Fruit. She already had the ability to sense changes in the climate through her skin. If the Smooth-Smooth Fruit's ability could make her skin smoother and more delicate, could it amplify her talent?

Super sensitive skin + super smooth skin?

I had some expectations in my heart.

A moment later, the two left the cave and came to a lake about two hundred meters in diameter near the center of the island.

This crystal-clear blue lake was formed by the outflow of groundwater. Under the bright and warm sunlight, the surface of the lake shimmers with a beautiful, lustrous sheen.

Plump fish and shrimp would occasionally leap out of the lake, leaving behind a handful of glistening water droplets, before splashing back into the lake with a soft "plop".

A three-meter-wide river flows across the lake, and along its course, one can see the vast ocean in the distance.

Nami took off her coat, revealing an orange and white swimsuit underneath.

He squatted by the lake.

Using a small brush, he carefully cleaned the solidified stains from the gold coin, a smile of excitement on his face. After washing it clean, he held it up to examine it closely.

"Hehe! These are rare commemorative gold coins issued by the World Government more than a hundred years ago. According to the current market price, each one can sell for at least 25,000 Berries."

I have 267 here, which is about 667.5 million Berries?

"I'm rich! Hehehe!!"

Turning to Thoth, she held up a gold coin with a radiant smile, "Thoth, you are absolutely my lucky star! Ever since I met you, I've been blessed like a magic wand!"

Looking at the girl's radiant smile, which seemed to come from the bottom of her heart, Thoth shook his head with a smile:

"Then you can take your time washing up. I'm going to go swimming in the lake and see if I can catch any big fish."

As he spoke, he took off his coat and shoes, took a big step forward, leaped seven or eight meters, and plunged into the lake with a splash.

Nami chuckled as she watched Thoth disappear into the lake in the blink of an eye, then bent down and began washing herself with great enthusiasm.

Once in the water.

Thoth opened his eyes. The lake water was clear and the lakebed was lush with aquatic plants. Large rocks were located on the bottom of the lake. He looked around and suddenly a large fish with a diameter of two meters swam leisurely by in the distance.

My eyes lit up immediately.

A strange fish that looked like a carp, with sharp fangs all over its mouth and a dark blue body.

With his excellent swimming skills, Thoth gave chase with a flick of his legs. At that moment, the strange fish noticed Thoth's figure, flicked its tail, and swam quickly over with its fangs and huge mouth.

In the blink of an eye, they had covered a distance of more than ten meters. Thoth's pupils suddenly contracted, but just as it was about to reach him, Thoth suddenly reached out and grabbed the fish's gill cover, shifting his body to avoid being swallowed by its huge mouth. However, immediately afterward, his body was carried away by the fish and shot out.

The water pressure swept over his entire body, and the force of the current caused Thoth to lose his balance, like a startled monster fish, darting wildly through the lake.

A cold glint flashed in Thoth's eyes. With a burst of strength from his left arm, he pried open the strange fish's exoskeleton gill cover and slammed his right fist into it.

Immediately afterwards, it turned its fist into a claw, grabbed the cheekbone, and with a mighty pull, tore it off.

Instantly, amidst gushing blood, the strange fish began to struggle wildly in the lake.

Thoth gripped the gills tightly with both hands, and as the strange fish sprinted through the lake, he snapped off its gill covers along with half of its head a few seconds later.

Two minutes later, the strange fish gradually stopped swimming. However, as blood continued to seep into the lake, Thoth saw four or five fish and shrimp, each over two meters long, emerging from the lake bottom weeds.

With a furrowed brow, Thoth decisively released the strange fish and used both hands and feet to quickly leave the area that was now in the center of the lake.

Soon, Tote swam to the shore and looked at the center of the lake, where the water was churning and constantly exploding.

The light screen panel appeared before him, and Thoth's eyes flickered slightly.

[Unarmed Combat Techniques (Practice Makes Perfect 8→9/200)]

Underwater Combat Techniques (Beginner 6→7/10)

Two ways to cook a fish.

Fighting in the water with your bare hands is a great way to hone your skills in both areas.

Looking at the "Underwater Combat Techniques," Thoth's eyes flashed, and he exclaimed, "It seems that the advancement of this skill is today."

"What's up?"

Nami then stood up, looked towards the center of the lake, and then looked at Thoth.

"It's nothing, just a few big fish in the lake. I'll clean them up now, and then you can take a bath."

Nami blinked. "Then be careful. I can just wash up on the shore. No need to go through all that trouble."

Thoth turned to look at her and shook his head:

"Cherish the time you still have to swim."

Nami was slightly taken aback, but quickly realized what was happening and shook her head helplessly:

"Your safety is more important."

Thoth smiled and nodded, walked to the side where the clothes were placed, picked up the "Broken Steel" sword, drew it from its sheath, and its cold edge gleamed in the sunlight.

Nami, in her nervousness, leaped up again and plunged into the lake, gazing at the large fish and shrimp in the center of the lake in the distance.

Swimming its legs, it quickly swam away.

Several prey that were quickly closing in and fighting over the remains of the strange fish were suddenly attacked by a strange fish resembling a catfish.

Thoth stepped into the lake water, his figure shooting upwards, his internal strength bursting forth. Then, in the instant the lake water passed beneath him, a sword pierced straight down.

The skull was pierced through, and the catfish struggled violently in the lake. Thoth swung his sword horizontally, and with a "plop," the fish's head split open.

The figure swam nimbly in the lake as Thoth approached another lobster that was two meters long.

He dodged the swung shrimp claw. With a backhand swift motion, he pierced through the side of her face and twisted her brain.

Kill it.

Underwater Combat Techniques (Beginner 7→9/10)

Then he looked at the other two big fish. They were frightened by Thoth's ferocity and turned to run away with a flick of their tails. Thoth gave chase without hesitation.

But in this lake, they naturally occupy their home ground and are difficult to catch up with. However, just then, as Tote passed a pile of rocks at the bottom of the lake, he suddenly stopped.

Tote suddenly noticed that in the mud and sand at the bottom of the lake, a three-meter-long, brownish-yellow mantis shrimp was mostly buried in the mud and sand.

With a flash of his eyes, he approached from above and decisively swept his sword across its head.

Pfft!

The shrimp heads separated instantly.

As the sword strike ended, a system notification sounded from the depths of my consciousness.

[Hint: Your underwater combat skills have reached the maximum proficiency level of "Beginner 10/10". Your underwater combat skills will automatically advance.]

[Hint: Your underwater combat skills have improved from "Beginner" to "Introductory Level"!]

[Hint: Your underwater combat skills are at "Beginner Level" 0/100. The next level is "Practice Makes Perfect".]

A series of notification sounds echoed deep within my mind.

At the same time, unfamiliar battle memories suddenly surfaced in his mind: how to exert force more sharply underwater, and how to avoid the influence of the water flow.

How to perceive various underwater environments, all sorts of amazing underwater combat knowledge were etched into his mind, and at the same time, Thoth's body began to make subtle adjustments.

The body becomes more adapted to the underwater environment, and the senses become more acute.

Thoth's body floated to the surface, his legs moving in a strange rhythm to propel his head steadily above the lake.

As the upgrade was completed, Thoth's eyes brightened, and he reached out to stir the surface of the lake, sending out ripples.

With a thought, a light screen panel appeared before him, showing the advanced "Underwater Combat Techniques" and the "Sword Techniques" with increased proficiency.

Underwater Combat Tactics (Initial Identification Threshold 0/100)

Swordsmanship (Slightly Proficient 16→19/500)

"If my underwater combat skills continue to improve, and my affinity for water increases, I'll surpass the fish-men one day!"

With certainty in his heart, Toth leaned back slightly and then plunged into the lake.

Looking into the lake, they quickly found the remaining two large fish. Not long after, after Tote killed one, the other escaped from the river channel not far away.

Dragging two large shrimps from the lakebed, Thoth swam ashore and, to Nami's surprise, laughed, saying:

"I'll go find some firewood by the lake. It's safe in the lake for now, so try not to go too deep."

Nami nodded with a grin:

"Don't worry, I'm not some helpless little girl."

While Nami went swimming and bathing, Thoth gathered firewood, came to the shore, and started a fire to grill shrimp... After a satisfying meal,

In the afternoon, the two set off by boat.

Time passed day by day, and the journey was smooth sailing without any unexpected events.

He has plenty of time to focus on his training every day, practicing swordsmanship in the morning and exercising his body in the afternoon.

He took time to teach Nami fighting techniques and provide her with an introduction to fighting in the sea.

With her keen skin perception and already excellent swimming skills, Nami's progress was incredibly fast.

1536 of the Haiyuan calendar

3 words 25 words。

After spending ten days at sea, the two arrived at the Konomiya Islands at 10 a.m. that day.