One Piece: Starting with Coercion and Enticement of Nami

Thinking of this, Thoth thought of himself again. His skills were constantly improving, and he was constantly evolving. Living in this world and being influenced by it, he wondered if he could evolve into the being he imagined in his own mind.

Abilities, Thoth thought, this world isn't just about strange abilities like Devil Fruit powers.

It can be three kinds of domineering abilities.

It could also be like Nami, who gains hypnotic abilities by sensing the climate through her skin and eating mushrooms that grow on the moldy under her chin; or like Shirahoshi, the Sea King, who has the ability to control Sea Kings.

Shirley the Mermaid Fortune Teller.

The little girl in the Baroque Workshop who manipulates the emotions of living beings through paint.

The prayer in Ascana

There are also many special races that are born with unique racial bloodline abilities.

Those strange flower-like plants called "IQ" can give creatures a strong desire to evolve special abilities.

and many more......

Thinking about all that, Thoth felt that the world was really, really becoming more and more interesting!

A yearning for the unknown, an exploration of the unknown.

The prerequisite is that one has the absolute strength to support one's thoughts and ideas.

With the wind in the sky and the currents in the deep ocean, the sea surface rose and fell, just like Thoth's feelings at this moment.

Taking a deep breath, Thoth suddenly twisted his body and plunged into the seawater, opening his eyes to look at the beautiful and colorful scenery beneath the surface.

Time passed slowly.

Thoth's heart gradually calmed down.

The changes in the direction of ocean currents and the subtle vibrations in the water gradually became apparent to Tot's keen senses.

With arms outstretched and hands loosely clenched, he felt the seawater flowing through his fingers. Using the unique body strength from the fishman contortionist techniques he had learned, and with the "water affinity" as a fulcrum, his hands slowly gripped the water.

An almost tangible grip appeared in his hand. At a certain moment, Thoth's eyes suddenly narrowed, and he swung his right palm out to the right front. Instantly, clumps of water broke through the seawater, creating ripples. A sea fish ten meters away, the size of two palms, was hit and its scales flew everywhere as it was overturned in the seawater.

—Strike the water.

Excited, Tote kicked his legs hard in the sea, stepping on the almost solid seawater, guiding the current, and gently shaking the water as he swam rapidly toward the surface.

Whoosh!

Thoth's figure leaped from the sea surface, bringing with it a large handful of seawater.

He rotated 520 degrees in mid-air, then stretched out his body head down.

With a splash, his body sank into the seawater once again.

He swam freestyle toward Cocoa West. At that moment, a light screen panel appeared in front of Thoth, and he looked at the skill bar.

【Medical Skills (Practice Makes Perfect 20 → 85/200)】

The rat and the group of marines significantly improved his proficiency.

Then I glanced at the proficiency levels of the other skills, which had been steadily improving over the past few days.

[Self-Recovery (Practice Makes Perfect 150→185/200)]

There are three to five physical limits every day.

"It'll be soon, it'll be soon. In just a few more days, I'll be able to level up."

Amidst the splashing water, Thoth swam quickly while pondering:

"I'm not entirely confident yet. Once I've achieved some success in 'self-recovery,' I should try infecting my body with some non-lethal and harmless toxins to train my body's resistance to toxins."

This should accelerate the improvement of proficiency in 'self-recovery'.

Furthermore, through special guided training, there is a high probability that this unique resistance skill characteristic can be awakened later.

Since we have the resources, we should do our best to transform ourselves into a perfect being.

Only in this way can we live more freely and comfortably in this increasingly vast and magnificent world.

"Also, which skill should we choose for the next attack?"

Having already tasted the benefits, Thoth is increasingly looking forward to incorporating new techniques into his swordsmanship.

The Nine Swords of Dugu in previous film and television works is a pretty good idea.

Lately, I've been observing the tides and learning swordsmanship. The ocean can be calm and still, or it can be turbulent and surging. It's about movement and stillness, offense and defense.

Thoth is striving to learn and comprehend the power of nature and all things, gradually transforming his sword style. The awakening of his Observation Haki is promoting his understanding of the breath of all things.

A moment later, Thoth returned to the pier in Cocoyasi.

"Hey! What are you doing here? Were you waiting for me?"

I spotted Nami here from a distance.

And now, all the weapons that were originally here have been moved away.

Nami pursed her lips, walked up to Thoth, and without saying a word, started to take off Thoth's shirt.

Thoth looked at her speechlessly, "What are you up to now?"

Nami sighed dejectedly, pulled her short-sleeved shirt off Thoth, vigorously wrung out the seawater, and said in a low voice:

"I already know why the rat came from Ah Jian. I'm sorry for causing you trouble!"

"Is this considered courting?"

Thoth asked with a smile, inquiring about her action of undressing and wringing out water for herself.

Nami rolled her eyes at Thoth, exasperated.

"Yes, yes, yes, it's all about showing favor."

Looking at the pretty girl in front of him, Thoth smiled, took half a step forward, and naturally wrapped his arms around her chest.

His arms rested on her back.

Pat gently.

044. Before departure!

"Trouble is meant to be solved."

Thoth's words were calm yet powerful.

Blinking her bright eyes, Nami's heart began to race as she witnessed Thoth's actions.

Her nose gently touched Tot's broad chest, which was sculpted with sharp, defined lines. She didn't struggle; she simply stayed there quietly.

At this moment, Thoth glanced at her:

"Your reward ends here. Considering you wrung water for me."

As he spoke, he placed his hands on her shoulders and pushed her back half a step. Then, he watched as Nami's face gradually contorted because of his words.

Thoth laughed and ruffled her orange hair, making Nami grimace.

"Should I thank you for the reward?"

"Whatever you want. If you really want to thank me, I can accept that."

Nami: "......"

Toth is shameless.

Nami was internally ranting and raving.

Taking a deep breath, Nami suddenly realized that her previously uneasy mood had been completely disrupted by him.

She couldn't help but look up and meet Thoth's dark eyes, which held a hint of a smile. She blinked and asked, "Aren't you angry with me? Did I cause you trouble?"

At this point, a deep sense of heartache was clearly evident in his eyes. "Ten million peles just vanished like that, and all we got in return were some useless cannons and guns."

Thoth was speechless. If she knew he had spent another ten million, who knew if she would roar with a shark-like face?

"Should I go find Ah Jian and the others and ask them to make up the difference for us?"

Nami blinked and looked at Thoth:

"We can't let them take advantage of us for nothing."

Thoth blinked. "Huh?"

What are you yelling about?!

Nami was speechless, and just wanted to grab Thoth by the collar and give him a good yelling:

"You've already subsidized them with so many Pele, why are you giving them away for free now?"

That's all your money! You may not care, but I do! We'll definitely have a lot of expenses in the future, so they don't need to keep so much money on them. It's not like they're incapable of making money.

With that much money, I could buy you hundreds of 'Hey Panda' branded clothes!

"You spendthrift! No way, the more I think about it, the angrier I get. I have to get it back; I can't let you suffer a loss."

"But I told them to fill our ship with supplies!"

Thoth's lips twitched, and Nami glared at him fiercely:

"How much does it cost? I'll pay them."

Realizing that the girl in front of him was really going to do it, Thoth's mouth gaped slightly, wondering if doing so would be a bit embarrassing.

However, at the same time, I also found it quite interesting, as it proved that the girl's elbow had now turned against me.

He couldn't help but ask, "Should we go ask Nokiko? She's definitely calmer than you right now."

Nami: "......"

Speechless for a moment, Nami looked at Thoth with a strange expression after a few seconds:

Is that what you think?

At this point, she grabbed Tote's arm, turned around and walked away. She pulled him along, and they soon arrived at the shore.

Upon finding Nojiko on the ship's deck, Nami didn't hesitate for a moment before telling him about her plan to get the money back.

Nokiko blinked at Thoth, who shrugged, indicating that she could do whatever she wanted.

The next second, Nojiko said to Nami with a look of agreement:

"Yes, let's go door to door and ask them for money. Tote spends money extravagantly, we can't be like that, we'll need a lot of money for everything from firewood and rice to food, clothing, and shelter in the future."

Even close brothers keep clear accounts; we can't use our own money to subsidize them.

This is inappropriate.

With that, he glared at Thoth and then dragged Nami to find the villagers to argue with.

……

A moment later.

The cabin living room.

Ah Jian arrived with a subtle look in his eyes, sat on the sofa opposite Tote, picked up the water bottle on the table, and poured himself a glass of water.

"Those two girls are going door to door begging for money."

"However, it's not much. With the various supplies we provide to your ship, we can expect to receive around 400 million Berries in total."

At this point, Ah Jian stroked his chin and laughed heartily:

"I bet this isn't your idea. Based on my understanding of those two girls, it must be Nami who's in charge, and then Nojiko agrees to go and support them."

Upon hearing this, Thoth's lips curled into a smile—no, it was Nojiko who dragged Nami along, but at this moment:

"No, I made them do it."

Ah Jian was slightly taken aback when he heard this. Thoth then slowly said, "I am the captain, the leader of our ship and our crew."

Since I didn't stop them, that's my opinion. People's thoughts are inherently changeable, and I changed my previous immature idea.

Ah Jian looked at Tote, a hint of emotion appearing in his eyes, "I thought a man with such a strong will would not go back on his previous decisions."

"That's good. Both girls are very smart and quick-witted, and you are also calm, intelligent, and able to listen to their advice."

That's great, really great. I believe that you might not win in the future, but you definitely won't suffer losses.