One Piece: Starting with Coercion and Enticement of Nami

Thoth sensed the depletion within his body. Although he could now use this outward offensive with his sword aura, the energy consumption was excessive.

"His swordsmanship level is up to standard, but his physical condition is still insufficient to support casual use."

I understand perfectly.

Thoth stopped swinging his sword again, and Nojiko, who was not far away, walked over, her eyes filled with astonishment:

"Wow, that's amazing. Even though I don't understand it, you've really gotten stronger."

Thoth turned around, smiled, and shook his head: "It's still a long way off. I can only say that I've officially entered the realm of swordsmanship at this moment."

Nokiko looked bewildered, but Thoth laughed and changed the subject, pointing to the tiger on the ground, "Let's find a place and eat this big guy later."

Nokiko blinked and smiled, "Okay, tiger meat is very nutritious."

A moment later, the two arrived at a stream in the mountains. Nokiko was processing tiger meat on the bank, while Thoth was looking for firewood around.

However, at this moment, in the forest not far away, Thoth calmly watched the leopard in front of him, which had tried to ambush him but was instead cut down and killed by a sword.

Swordsmanship (Advanced Level 0/1000)

Looking at the sword skills displayed on the screen, I wonder, "After reaching a higher level, is it no longer possible to gain proficiency from such ordinary beasts?"

“Continuing to fight these ordinary beasts can no longer improve my swordsmanship.”

Thoth now accepts this fact quite naturally.

That's true. Once you reach a high level of swordsmanship, it's no longer limited to physical applications. So, it would be absurd to think that swordsmanship could grow endlessly just through ordinary, low-purity killing.

From this perspective, even if one had chosen to kill ordinary people to improve their skills,

At this level, they will also lose their usefulness.

It seems I made the right choice; the utilization rate of wild beasts in this world is significantly higher.

After all, Tot didn't think that ordinary civilians could generally defeat the beasts that lived in the deep forest.

Therefore, if one wants to continue to improve their current swordsmanship level, they can only rely on their innate abilities to cultivate and improve, or find stronger opponents to practice and kill in actual combat to improve.

Ah Long and his gang.

At that moment, Tote naturally thought of them, but he quickly suppressed it.

"Although I am confident that my swordsmanship is superior to theirs, I am afraid that I cannot beat Ah Long in terms of physical fitness right now."

Given Ah Long's physical strength, even with my swordsmanship, if my strength, constitution, and agility attributes don't reach 15 points or higher, my chances of defeat against him are extremely high.

Based on the information he remembered, Ah Long's strength was probably no less than that of a colonel in the Navy Headquarters, but not quite at the level of a rear admiral in the Navy Headquarters.

Thinking of this, Thoth pondered, "Then, what I need to do now is to improve the remaining three skills. As long as they can all be improved to a high level, with the improvement of attributes, I can obtain the basic power to kill him as quickly as possible."

As for acquiring new skills, Thoth has his own considerations. The four skills he currently possesses are enough to build a more complete combat system.

Acquiring new skills will inevitably distract one's attention, and given the current situation, this is not cost-effective.

However, in the short term, the only way to significantly improve combat power is to awaken one's domineering aura.

Armament Haki requires a strong body to support it, while Conqueror's Haki is ethereal and intangible, leaving only Observation Haki.

The power of sight and hearing might be awakened in times of crisis.

His gaze shifted slightly.

Tote slowly exhaled a foul breath, "You have to eat one bite at a time, and walk one step at a time."

With some wood nearby, Thoth went to the riverbank, chopped it to the right size, built a fire pit, and started a fire. He then left the rest to Nojigo.

He gripped his sword and began practicing swordsmanship on the side.

As time went by, Thoth gradually realized in his swordsmanship training that in order to improve his swordsmanship to the current level, he needed to refine his essence, energy and spirit, and hone his swordsmanship with sword momentum in every sword strike.

Focus.

Thoth calmed his mind and focused all his attention on the sword, sensing the power of his own sword, the energy flowing through his body, and channeling his mental energy into the sword.

However, practicing sword techniques consumes a lot of energy. Even though Thoth has "self-recovery," he still needs to rest and relax for 20 minutes every hour.

However, Thoth suddenly discovered that his self-healing skills would improve every time he finished resting.

A virtuous cycle has begun.

Time passed quickly, and it was evening.

This was Thoth's first focused training session after ending his Awakening Sword Stance.

The time was short, only eight hours.

Swordsmanship (Advanced Level 0 → 6/1000)

[Self-Recovery (Initial Pathway 7→13/100)]

As he closed the light screen panel, Thoth's lips unconsciously curled into a slight smile. He then looked at Nokigo, who was training not far away.

"Let's go home."

Noki stopped exercising, wiped the sweat from his face, and put the tiger meat wrapped in oil paper by the fire pit into his backpack.

……

Why didn't you go hunting this afternoon?

On the way home, Nokigo asked Thoth curiously, and after thinking for a moment, Thoth said:

"Some insights require you to calm down and explore them."

"That kind of sword stance you mentioned?"

"Yes, that's the one."

At this point, Thoth looked at Nochigo:

"Your flexibility and control, after this period of basic training, are already quite good among ordinary people... Do you want to learn swordsmanship?"

Nokiko hesitated for a moment, then looked at Thoth with some uncertainty, "I've heard that swordsmanship is all honed from a young age. Can I really do it?"

"So you want to learn?" Thoth chuckled. "Then I'll teach you tomorrow, starting with the basics. You can use my old, discarded iron sword for now."

If you have talent, then keep practicing. If not, continue to train your body to build a foundation for future unarmed combat skills.

Your physical talent is quite good.

"Okay, thank you in advance."

Nokiko's eyes narrowed slightly as she turned her head to look at Thoth, a smile unconsciously spreading across her face.

After returning home, Nami came back soon after, and the three of them had dinner together and chatted at home. Thoth explained to them the questions they had encountered in their training.

Two more days passed in the blink of an eye. Thoth continued to train in the back mountains, teaching Noki the basics of swordsmanship while also training her in unarmed combat techniques with wild beasts.

It took two days to advance my "unarmed combat" skills to the "some success" level.

They gained 1 point of improvement in the [Constitution] attribute and 1 point of improvement in the [Strength] attribute, respectively.

Physical fitness has improved again.

Seven more days passed in the blink of an eye, as they searched for ferocious beasts to fight in the deep mountains, in Thoth's selfless and focused battle.

The unarmed combat proficiency level, which represents a certain level of achievement, is once again nearing its maximum.

It was four o'clock in the afternoon that day.

Deep in the mountains.

On a flat area.

Thoth clenched his fists, exuding a fierce aura, as he fought with two black bears in front of him, each four meters tall when upright.

Bang! A black bear roared and slammed its paw down on Thoth's head with a whooshing sound. Thoth yelled and rushed forward, fiercely throwing a punch to meet the attack.

With a dull thud as their fists and palms collided, both the man and the bear staggered backward.

Just then, another bear suddenly pounced from the side and behind. At that moment, Thoth felt as if he were being pricked by needles. He instinctively turned his body to the side, and a dark shadow brushed past him in the blink of an eye.

The intense daily battles gradually sharpened Thoth's senses, enabling him to anticipate impending dangers in his environment.

Having dodged the black bear's attack, Tot propelled himself forward with his legs, closing in in the blink of an eye and delivering a powerful punch to its abdomen. The black bear roared in pain and collapsed to the ground.

Just then, the bear charged forward and suddenly swung out a paw. Tot dodged to the side, grabbed the bear's arm with his left hand, used the momentum to leap up, twist his waist, and kick it in the face.

With a dull thud, the black bear felt a buzzing in its head, staggered back several steps, and fell to the ground with a thud.

After a while, under a barrage of powerful punches and kicks, the two black bears lay on the ground, clutching their heads with their paws, groaning in pain, but they refused to get up no matter what.

Taking advantage of their thick skin and tough flesh, they act like scoundrels.

However, at this moment, Thoth's mind was no longer on them.

Because a system notification has appeared in my mind.

[Note: Your unarmed combat skills have reached the maximum proficiency level of "Minor Achievement 500/500". Your unarmed combat skills will automatically advance.]

[Hint: Your unarmed combat skill has improved from "Slightly Accomplished" to "Proficient"! Gain +1 to Constitution! +1 to Strength! +1 to Agility!]

[Hint: Your unarmed combat skills have been upgraded to "Mastery," and you have gained the trait "Proactive Awareness": Utilizing keen senses, you can perceive and anticipate potential dangers.]

[Hint: Your unarmed combat skills are at the "Advanced Level" (0/1000). The next level is "Mastery" (or "Complete Understanding").]

026. An unexpected surprise!

Right now.

Unarmed combat techniques, advanced.

The enhancement of his physical attributes and the emergence of "Cicada Awakening" made Thoth's body incredibly agile at this moment.

Various sophisticated fighting techniques began to evolve in his mind, making increasingly precise use of every part of his body.

Furthermore, with the emergence of the characteristic "cicada's precognition," the body's sensory system begins to undergo a miraculous transformation, and on the basis of the five senses, the sixth sense gradually awakens.

The mind gradually projects outward from the brain, forming a sensitive sensory layer on the body's surface.

At the same time, the changes in his body and the transformation in his mind and consciousness made Thoth unconsciously immerse himself in it.

With his perception becoming more outward, his understanding of the world seemed to change.

Immersed in this wondrous realization, Thoth suddenly noticed that his perception had subtly changed again.

Thoth subtly sensed the different auras present in the surrounding environment.

But soon, as he became aware of this difference, Thoth abruptly broke free from this strange state.

A hint of confusion appeared in his eyes, and the power that allowed him to sense auras became obscure and difficult to detect.

However, although it was difficult to detect, Thoth did sense that a faint instinct had emerged from his body.

This is a familiar, instinctive feeling.

With a thought, a light screen panel appeared before his eyes, and Thoth focused his attention on the skill bar.

Observation Haki (Beginner 0/10)

The talent of "achieving mastery of knowledge" brings a permanent effect, meaning that once a skill is learned, it will never be forgotten.

And that perception I just experienced now seems to be the effect of using Observation Haki.

Whether by chance or not, Thoth himself did use it.

Now it seems that the awakening of "Cicada Awakening" triggered a sensory trigger, temporarily activating the latent power called Overlord that already existed within him.

Even if you haven't even started yet, the traces of skills or the "seeds" have already taken root within your body.

The rest is up to one to cultivate a robust and thriving Observation Haki skill tree through one's own hard work and practice.

"This is truly a double celebration!"

Thoth couldn't help but feel pleased.

At the same time, Thoth felt a slight stirring in his heart. His perception of color had been awakened by the "cicada's first awareness," so he should quickly begin his training amidst unseen dangers.

You seem very happy?

Nokiko's voice suddenly came, and Thoth blinked. The tool had arrived.

Her lips unconsciously curved slightly as she nodded.

"I'm quite happy."