One Piece: Starting with Coercion and Enticement of Nami

However, for now, we'll make do with what we have.

Despite the variations in combat techniques, the fundamental principles remain the same, especially for weapons like sticks, which are relatively easy to learn.

One hour later.

With his advanced swordsmanship, Thoth has made the "staff" skill visible on the panel.

【Staff Techniques (Beginner 1/10)】

Immediately after lunch, until 6 p.m., I began to learn the basics of stick fighting.

As one gains a basic understanding of staff techniques, the fundamental movements—chopping, sweeping, thrusting, parrying, shoving, picking, flicking, clouding, and dancing—are all integrated with breathing and footwork and become etched into Thoth's mind and body.

038. Medical weapons! Boat!

His eyes were calm, and Thoth showed no sign of complacency.

Instead,

As Thoth carefully experienced this brand-new combat technique and verified it with swordsmanship, he gradually gained some wonderful insights.

The core principles of staff fighting can be summarized as flexible grip, use of both the tip and the handle, regular staff techniques, and unity of body and weapon.

It emphasizes "coordinated momentum and smooth force", using the waist to generate power and penetrating the tip of the stick, so as to "strike a large area with the stick, dense like a rain curtain".

As he grasped the essentials of staff fighting, Thoth felt he could incorporate them into his swordsmanship.

Make your swordplay powerful, majestic, and heavy. Or is it the heavy sword without a sharp edge, great skill without artifice? Use brute force to overwhelm others and swing with savage strength.

Holding the staff, his spirit and energy gradually rose, and he incorporated the sword technique into the staff technique. He used one basic staff technique after another, with great force and continuous flow. Under the surge of the force, the energy at the end of the staff gradually showed ripples.

Suddenly, he twisted his waist and thrust the stick forward. At the tip of the stick, air gathered and burst out with force, accompanied by a loud bang. In the blink of an eye, a dent the size of a football was blasted into the sand five meters away.

Gravel scattered and flew everywhere.

Thoth straightened his back and carefully considered the technique of generating power with this strike.

Constantly pondering and adjusting.

Not far away, Nojiko blinked at Thoth's actions, a glint of light in her eyes: "Is this for us?"

Nami stared intently, a look of delight in her eyes: "As expected of Thoth."

Just then, two older women, pulling a cart, slowly came over from the nearby forest on the shore.

Nami, with her sharp eyes, noticed and said to Nojiko, "Aunt Aranda and the others brought food. Is it Thoth?"

Noki laughed and said, "Thoth has a keen sense of perception and must have already discovered it."

However, despite saying this, she cupped her hands in front of her mouth and made a loud noise:

"Thoth!! Take a break, dinner's ready."

Nami looked at Nojiko speechlessly, "You really are quite proactive."

Thoth put away his staff, glanced back, and nodded with a smile. He had mastered the basics of staff fighting; now he could quickly advance his level through killing.

I had dinner with them.

"By the way, I need to see Dr. Na Gao. You can arrange your own time tonight. Rest if you want, or arrange extra training if you want."

Thoth said to them.

Nami asked in confusion, "Why are you looking for a doctor? Are you feeling unwell?"

Thoth smiled slightly. "It's a secret for now."

As he spoke, he reached out and ruffled Nami's orange hair, and Nami shook her head helplessly:

"That's enough, I'm not a child."

Thoth smiled, waved, and turned to leave.

Nami looked at Nojiko: "I'm planning to go swimming in the sea, do you want to take your swim ring and come along?"

Noki thought for a moment, then shook her head:

“I want to practice more. The day before yesterday, Tote and I tested it at sea. As long as I am strong enough and fast enough, I can glide on the sea surface with zero friction.”

I want to master that peculiar technique as soon as possible.

Nami nodded upon hearing this:

"That's right. Since you have this advantage, you should try your best to make the most of it."

"I'm going swimming now, bye!"

……

In the village clinic in the center.

Dr. Nago, wearing a white coat and a headscarf, looked at Thoth, who had come to see him, with surprise:

"You want to study medicine?"

Thoth nodded with a smile, “We will be going to sea later. It’s not easy to find a skilled, compatible, and capable ship doctor who is willing to go to sea. So, I need someone on my ship who knows some first aid and pharmacology.”

I consider myself fairly smart, so I wanted to do a cameo role temporarily.

Naga looked at Thoth with a sigh in his eyes. If someone else had come up to him and asked to learn his medical skills, he would have definitely yelled at them and told them to get lost.

But then again, this kid in front of them was their great benefactor, and Xiao Na and Xiao Nuo, whom they treated like their granddaughters, were going to go out to sea with him.

We absolutely have to teach them!

No matter who suffers, those two lovely children shouldn't suffer.

It seems we'll have to pull out our best tricks.

After a moment of contemplation, he looked at Thoth and said, “Studying medicine requires a lot of professional knowledge. I have medical experience that I have accumulated over most of my life, and I can pass it all on to you.”

But you have to teach them how to cultivate themselves while you also have to cultivate yourself. Do you have enough time to study medicine?

I'm not bragging, but if you don't have any medical background, it will take you several years to even get started.

Are you planning to stay in our village for a year or two?

As he said this, he stroked his goatee, a smile playing on his lips:

"I don't mind. After all, I would be very happy to see those two little girls every day."

Thoth raised an eyebrow and said confidently, "Don't worry, I consider myself to have a bit of a talent for learning."

He looked down at Thoth, puffing out his beard and glaring, feeling challenged in his medical skills. He gave a forced smile and a cold snort.

"Young man, don't be too confident. I will teach you wholeheartedly, step by step. But remember, don't be too arrogant."

Otherwise, don't blame me for laughing at you.

Thoth was speechless, but could only nod. If one was going to learn, one had to have a humble attitude.

The doctor meant well.

But if you end up being proven wrong, don't blame yourself.

At this point, Dr. Gao took a deep breath and said, "I have plenty of time here every day. You can come and learn from me whenever you're free."

"Let's start now!"

Tote Road.

Since Thoth had spoken, Nagao no longer hesitated and immediately began teaching Thoth the basics of medicine.

"Before I start teaching you, let me explain what I know: external wound suturing and drug injection, and the identification and preparation of herbal medicines for wounds."

There are also acupuncture techniques for stimulating the body's potential and first aid, which I learned by chance when I was young, as well as massage techniques to relax muscles and improve blood circulation.

"Don't let my diverse background fool you, I'm quite well-known in the villages and towns around Cocoyasi."

While I wouldn't claim to have exceptional medical skills, I can still handle the common injuries and illnesses of the villagers with ease.

I could easily teach even a complete novice.

In the following period, Dr. Naga began to educate Tot in medicine, starting with the most basic drug identification and then moving on to basic methods of suturing external injuries.

As learning begins.

The talent "learning results" will be activated naturally, and as Thoth's various basic attributes continue to improve, his memory, comprehension, and ability to get started will also continuously improve.

You will definitely gain something from the learning process; your concentration will be significantly improved during the learning process; and you will never forget what you have learned.

As Dr. Na Gao continued to teach, the surprise in his eyes grew more and more.

Because of these fundamentals, Thoth only needed to be taught once to understand, and as time went on, Thoth was even able to ask tricky questions that Thoth didn't know.

When Tot left his clinic at midnight, Dr. Nago, who was standing at the door of his house, had a complicated look in his eyes.

I feel like my nose is a little red.

On his way home, Tot had a faint smile on his lips, and a new skill was displayed on the light panel in front of him.

【Medical Skills (Beginner Level 4/10)】

Thoth remained calm. "Once you get started, the rest will be easy."

Thoth learned a great deal about the human body from Dr. Nago, including the distribution of acupoints, acupuncture, and massage. With his own understanding, Thoth was deeply moved.

"Medicine and martial arts are inseparable. Once I master medicine, I will be able to understand my own condition more accurately and arrange my cultivation more rationally."

"It seems I made the right move. It will lay a better foundation for them, from which they will benefit immensely."

At this moment, Thoth felt a slight stirring in his heart:

"This world also has wonderful medicinal cuisine techniques, such as the secret recipes of the Baratie Red-Foot Zeff, or the offensive cuisine of the Transgender Kingdom, which can all help the body grow through nutritional combinations."

"The world is rich in all kinds of resources, whether they come from deep forests or from the sea."

Once my medical skills have improved further, I can seek out these resources, both for my own cultivation and to aid my practice by concocting high-grade medicinal herbs or combining them with dietary supplements.

A short while later, Thoth returned home, but Nami and the other two weren't there. Thoth then had an idea and activated his Observation Haki.

On the nearby shore, he spotted their presence, and Thoth understood immediately:

"Sure enough, it's on the ship."

Thoth took a shower and changed into clean clothes at home before coming to the coast.

At that moment, a single-masted sailboat, 30 meters long and 24 meters high, came into view.

This is a fast sailing ship with a triangular sail on the stern and a central rudder at the stern.

The bow is a columnar ram inlaid with steel plates, and the overall appearance is brownish-red.

After a month, Tote's boat was completed and launched into the sea the day before yesterday.

Leaping onto the deck, Thoth glanced down at the smooth, polished deck with the unique fine grain of ironwood. The texture underfoot was excellent, indicating that it was a fine boat made of high-quality ironwood.

The deck at the rear is a double-decker structure. The first floor is the cabin and living room, and the second floor is accessed by stairs from outside the living room. The second-floor cabins are Nami's measurement room and library.

Behind the surveying room is the stern mast, where there is an open-air balcony and a set of round tables and chairs. A shed can also be set up in case of rain.

Upon arriving at the cabin entrance, you'll find an integrated living and kitchen space with wooden floors. However, the kitchen area has white tiles on the floor, and the sofa and chairs have already been installed in the living room.

Upon entering, the sound of rushing water filled the air, and Thoth's gaze was fixed on the cabin behind the living room.

There were separate bathrooms for men and women, but at that moment, the sound of running water could be heard from both bathrooms.

Thoth went down the stairs from the corner of the living room to the basement, where a long corridor appeared in the middle, wide enough for two people to walk side by side.

There are a total of seven cabins on the basement level.

The innermost compartment is the cabin below the bow, connected to the two cannons.

At the entrance of the corridor, there were two cabins diagonally opposite each other. Thoth pushed open the door on the left and went in; this was his room.

It wasn't particularly spacious inside.

But there was a large bed, a bedside table, a wardrobe and a weapons rack, and a small tea table and chairs—small but complete.

There is still plenty of space inside, which can be used to add various furniture at any time in the future.

On one side of the wardrobe in the room, there is a wooden staircase leading to the second basement level, which is also Tote's private area.

Before long, Tote came to the outer deck, sat by the railing, enjoying the cool sea breeze and gazing at the beautiful sea that shimmered with a hazy silvery-blue light under the bright moon.

In high spirits, after all, Thoth finally had his own territory to settle down in.