One Piece: Starting with Coercion and Enticement of Nami

The next morning, after breakfast, Ah Jian left with a smile to go to the village to handle the matter that Tote had asked him to do.

From that day on, Thoth, along with Nami, Nojiko, and Gen and the two 15- or 6-year-old boys he brought, began their training on the beach not far from the village.

From the most basic physical fitness training to advanced unarmed combat techniques, and then to basic swordsmanship training.

Ah Jian has decent talent, but he is already quite old and has missed the golden age of cultivation.

However, if he can persevere, he will be able to protect himself from ordinary seafarers in the East China Sea in the future.

As for the two boys, they were promising talents selected by Ah Jian from the village. Their natural talents were passable, but they worked very hard. If they could maintain their skills, they could be used to protect the village or go out to sea to explore.

On the third day of his training, Thoth's Observation Haki level advanced.

They have reached the level of "practice makes perfect".

He had developed more refined techniques for using Observation Haki, which had become an instinct in his body.

And gain 1 point of the [Spirit] attribute.

On the 15th day of practice, I applied visual and auditory perception around the clock, and also engaged in hunting and killing in the sea.

My Observation Haki has reached a "Slightly Accomplished" level, significantly improving the precision and breadth of my perception. I have also gained 1 point each of the "Agility" and "Precision" attributes.

Furthermore, the "Underwater Combat Techniques" skill has progressed from the "Beginner Level" to the "Slightly Accomplished" level, gaining a total of 2 points of the [Constitution] attribute and 1 point of the [Agility] attribute.

Because of the constant pressure of water during sea battles, the "self-recovery" skill has reached a level of "practice makes perfect".

Gained 1 point of the [Body] attribute.

The body's recovery efficiency becomes increasingly apparent, and one can clearly perceive that their vitality and resilience are becoming stronger.

The practice continued, and in the blink of an eye, half a month passed as time taught them and practiced on its own.

After half a month of training, both "Underwater Combat Techniques" and "Observation Haki" have reached a "proficient" level.

兩個技能的突破，前者讓托特獲得1體、1力、1敏的基礎屬性成長，後者讓托特獲得基礎屬性1敏、2精的成長。

Furthermore, Thoth's mastery of "underwater combat techniques" awakened his skill characteristics:

[Water-friendly]

The same applies to "Observation Haki." Through prolonged combat, Thoth gradually perceived the various emotions of living beings, and thus awakened the corresponding characteristics:

[Emotional Perception]

037. Intersecting forks in the road!

Nine o'clock in the morning.

On the beach,

A gentle sea breeze blew, and under a coconut tree, Tote turned his attention away from the group of people sweating profusely on the beach.

In an instant, the light screen panel appeared.

Thoth calmly looked at the growth of his basic attributes over this period of time.

Body: 11.7 → 20.9

Force: 9.8→16.2

Min: 9.1 → 16.4

Precision: 10.9→18.1

"All things considered, it has been two months since I officially left Norton Overseas."

"And I have now undergone a complete transformation and become stronger. I have the basic strength to protect myself in the East China Sea."

For the past month, I haven't been busy making a living or dealing with trivial matters. I've devoted myself wholeheartedly to teaching and spiritual practice, which has brought peace to my mind and body.

And,

Training and fighting in the sea allows one to experience the boundless and profound power of the ocean, and also to refine Thoth's mind and will.

The sword stance also subtly changed.

At this moment, look at the five skills you possess.

Swordsmanship (Advanced Level 85 → 355/1000)

[Unarmed Combat Techniques (Advanced Level 6→97/1000)]

[Self-Recovery (Practice Makes Perfect 0→150/200)]

Underwater Combat Tactics (Advanced Level 0→305/1000)

[Observation Haki (Advanced Level 0→421/1000)]

Apart from the "self-recovery" skill, all other skills have reached the "advanced" level.

It could also be said that they had already developed the initial readiness to venture out and explore, based on the impressions in Thoth's memory.

When Zoro with the three-sword style and the green hair first appeared in the original timeline, his swordsmanship level, not to mention his physical strength, should have been similar to my current level.

But with his current full strength, Toth was confident that he was no match for him.

Next, Thoth looked at the two skill traits he had awakened.

Characteristics: Hydrophilic

Effect: You can sensitively detect subtle vibrations and changes in water flow.

Characteristic: Emotional perception

Effect: By using Observation Haki, one can sense various emotional fluctuations emanating from living beings.

The former makes Thoth more agile and nimble in combat in the sea.

Furthermore, through his training diary of Fishman Karate and Fishman Jujitsu obtained from Croobby, Thoth has gained some understanding of these techniques and begun to incorporate them into his underwater combat.

The latter makes the use of Observation Haki more precise, allowing Thoth to better grasp the timing of events through both emotional perception and physical movement prediction in battle.

Their own strength is steadily improving at a gradual pace.

However, now that his skills have reached a certain level, Thoth's strength has improved, but he has also encountered a small bottleneck.

In the short term, their strength is unlikely to improve significantly.

The only way is through gradual accumulation and persistent effort.

While keeping an eye on the light screen panel in front of him, he also looked at Nami, Nojiko and the others who were training on the beach not far away.

Tote's eyes showed contemplation. Now there were two paths to take: one was to open up new sources by learning new skills and improve attributes by upgrading skill levels; the other was to continue to focus on mastering the existing skills.

The former allows one to become more knowledgeable and may even awaken entirely new skills and characteristics, while the latter is the path of focusing on one point to reach the pinnacle.

Thinking this, a smile gradually appeared in Tote's eyes.

"But actually, I can do both. Before the skills are 'mastered,' unless it's a passive skill like 'self-healing,' it won't take up too much time and energy."

Once I awaken the 'trait' skill, it will greatly enhance my strength.

Once you've achieved a basic level of proficiency in the skill, you can temporarily set it aside and focus on improving your main combat skills, such as swordsmanship.

"More skills mean more paths, and having more skills is never a burden. Moreover, if you have the talent to 'learn and gain,' then of course you should make the most of it."

"However, the selection of skills to learn should not be taken lightly; we must be realistic."

Thoth looked at Nami and Nojiko who were training, his eyes thoughtful. "After we set sail, we probably won't be able to recruit suitable crew members in the short term. So medical skills are a must. Their energy and learning ability are not as good as mine, so we need to find Dr. Nojiko to help us with our medical skills. I remember that he is a combination of Chinese and Western medicine, and his Chinese medicine skills are better."

In the short term, without a ship's doctor, I had to shoulder the medical burden myself. That's called resilience.

"Medical skills are one thing, but learning new skills is also limited, as energy is finite. So, both sisters have a talent for wielding sticks, and stick skills are good."

Once I've learned it on my own, I can teach them in a more reasonable and systematic way.

Furthermore, practicing staff techniques, which involve blunt weapons, requires immense physical strength to support the skill, and the awakened characteristics are extracted and manifested from one's past training experiences.

Having already acquired four traits, Thoth is certain of them, and the strength-related traits will also complement his combat system.

End of thought.

Thoth set off and came to them.

"Brother Toth." ×2

The two boys who were training with him greeted Thoth respectfully, showing him the utmost respect.

Thoth smiled and nodded, then asked them about the problems they were having in their training, gave them guidance one by one, and then dismissed them.

As for Ah Jian, just instruct him to continue practicing basic swordsmanship.

Then, his gaze swept over Nami and Nojiko, who had been training diligently for the past month.

Nokiko's body didn't look much different; all that could be said was that her demeanor had become more heroic.

But upon closer inspection, one can see that her body lines have become more harmonious and even, and her eyes have become more resolute.

Nami, on the other hand, has changed a lot. With ample nutrition, a regular schedule, and training at the highest intensity suitable for her, she has improved significantly.

My body has started to develop rapidly. Not only have I grown taller, but my figure has also become more and more shapely over the past month.

Despite her development, she no longer had that delicate, frail appearance.

Now, it's as if she has transformed from a little wildcat into a female leopard.

Her body has clearly defined lines and curves, and the baby fat on her pretty face has gradually disappeared. Her orange eyes are lively, bright, and spirited.

"You've been watching us from over there for so long, are you here now to test us?"

Nami breathed a sigh of relief, put her left hand on her slender waist, and looked at Thoth with a grin.

Thoth smiled and looked at the two of them:

"The basic training is over this morning. Now it's time for combat training. I'll spar with the two of you."

Upon hearing this, Nami's eyes lit up. She trained and practiced relentlessly every day for this one opportunity a day to fight Thoth without holding back.

"Then get ready, take this punch."

Before he could finish speaking, the orange cat girl had already taken a step forward and delivered a clean, straight punch to Thoth's cheek.

The dough twitched slightly, and Thoth naturally leaned back, but at that moment, a faint sound of wind breaking came from his side.

Nocigo was equally decisive, closing in with a twist of his waist and a swift leg raise, delivering a sudden side kick towards Thoth's waist.

Seeing this, Thoth slightly bent his left arm to block, but it made a soft cracking sound.

Noki adjusted the angle of her kick, making her right leg slide away incredibly smoothly when it made contact with Thoth's arm. Her right leg suddenly went up and landed on Thoth's neck.

At that moment, Nami delivered a close-range knee strike, but Thoth moved swiftly to the right to dodge.

Easily evade their attack.

Seeing that Thoth was trying to dodge, the two sisters immediately followed suit, putting all the knowledge they had acquired over this period of time into practice on Thoth.

He acted decisively and was quite ruthless.

Nami's eyes were calm. After receiving special guidance from Thoth, she had begun to figure out how to use her body's keen sense of environmental air currents to assist her in battle.

The perfect body structure granted by the Smooth-Smooth Fruit allowed Nojiko to make remarkable progress in her training. Combined with her zero-friction ability, which makes her immune to physical attacks, her agile and continuous use of abilities could neutralize Thoth's punches and kicks.

They were completely in a life-or-death situation.

The three fought back and forth on the beach. Thoth guided and fed Nami, while he attacked Nojiko with all his might.

No matter what kind of punches or kicks Nojiko uses, his zero-friction technique, applied over a large area of ​​his body, always manages to neutralize and deflect the impact of Thoth's attacks.

Seeing that the two girls were now quite skilled at fighting, Thoth felt a sense of accomplishment.

As time passed and the battle intensified, the two sisters gradually became breathless. Nami was the first to give up and leave the scene, followed by Nojiko, whose stamina was gradually exhausted due to the frequent use of her abilities.

During combat, she needs to constantly adjust the friction coefficient of her punches and kicks, as she cannot maintain zero friction all the time, because otherwise, her attacks will also slide away.

Now, she can skillfully apply zero-friction in combat.

……

A moment later, after testing the combat skills of the other three, Thoth left them with the words "Continue to train on your own" and returned alone to the coconut tree not far behind.

Weapons were laid out under the tree, including two iron rods that reached the eyebrows. The sisters' iron rods had been forged half a month ago. Thoth picked up the Noki high rod, which weighed two hundred pounds.

This stick is 3 centimeters thick and 160 centimeters long. It's quite handy for Noki to use.

If you were to use it, it would be too light and flimsy, but it would be more handy to use with the 1-ton iron rod at home.