One Piece: Starting with Coercion and Enticement of Nami

Nokiko... noticed Thoth's gaze, and the corners of her lips curled up slightly. Suddenly, she turned to the side and winked at Thoth, "Is it pretty?"

Thoth looked at the girl who was now approaching him, and at the sly glint in her eyes, and his brow twitched slightly.

"For your health, would you like me to take some measurements for you?"

At this point, Thoth said seriously:

"Doctors have the heart of parents, so don't worry, I won't tell anyone about your privacy."

Nokiko's eyes went blank, then she thought of that, and rolled her eyes at Thoth speechlessly, "You wish."

"Huh? What are you dreaming of?"

Thoth looked blank, and Nokiko's lips twitched slightly. He had tried to tease Thoth, but instead, he was the one being teased.

He rolled his eyes at Tote, annoyed, and quickly changed the subject:

"Thoth, what do you think about me continuing my cultivation as usual during the day, and then wearing sea stone bracelets on my wrists to strengthen my resistance after I go to sleep at night?"

"That's fine. Your main focus now is on improving your physical foundation. Don't rush to increase your resistance to Sea Stone; it takes time and effort."

That's not something that can be accomplished in a day or two.

Furthermore, the stronger one's physical constitution, the better the effects of resistance training should be.

Nojiko seemed thoughtful, then looked at Thoth, a barely perceptible hint of guilt flashing in his eyes:

"Um, when you're training your body in the sea, could you take me with you to soak in the sea too?"

I found that although seawater made me weak and exhausted, it wasn't as thorough as sea stone.

As soon as my body entered the seawater, I was still able to move around and struggle a bit.

Although it only takes a second or two before they completely lose the strength to struggle.

Didn't you say that sea stone can also be considered a crystal of seawater?

So, if I immerse myself in 'low-purity' seawater, could that be considered a form of low-purity resistance-transitioning practice?

What he said made sense, but it would delay his cultivation. However, he could take her with him when he was tempering his body in the sea.

It can be considered a burdensome part.

So he nodded:

"can."

Upon receiving Thoth's agreement, Nokiko's eyes lit up with a smile: "Thanks, I'll make you your favorite lobster stew with spaghetti later."

"Tch!" Tote clicked his tongue, speechless as he looked at her: "You're making it sound like you won't cook for me if I don't bring you along."

“That’s different,” Nokiko winked playfully. “If you want to express your gratitude, I will do my best to do it.”

Upon hearing this, Tote smiled and shook his head.

The two continued chatting while sitting there. After a while, Nami came running up the stairs with her footsteps.

After discovering that the two were chatting so much that they were practically having tea, Nami squinted and complained:

"I went to train the new recruits, but you two were comfortably chatting here. How cunning."

Nokiko chuckled, "The capable should do more work. Don't they call you 'Big Sister'?"

Upon hearing this, Nami rolled her eyes at her, but then she looked at Nojiko with a bright smile and said:

"Want to go shopping? I'll take you to buy clothes."

As she spoke, Nami glanced at Thoth and winked:

"Then you can stay and watch the boat. I'll buy you clothes later."

Thoth smiled and nodded:

"Oh, by the way, when you get back, buy them both a couple of sets of clothes. I noticed they don't have any luggage, so they probably don't have anything with them."

Nami raised an eyebrow, thought for a moment, and then said:

"Sure, we need to keep the ship clean after all. I'll take the job."

Thoth, with the sea stone shackles, left with them, went up to the deck, and watched them step onto the harbor and into the town to go shopping.

Now, upon entering the cabin, I saw that the weapons I had bought had been neatly arranged by Nojiko on the weapon rack near the corner of the wall by the door.

Using his Observation Haki, Thoth sensed that Johnny and Joseph's presence was in the cabin near the bow. Ignoring them, he returned to the lower level and went to his room.

The batch of medicinal herbs I bought has been placed in my room.

I picked up my things, went to the wardrobe, pulled a handle on the ground, and a wooden board was lifted up, revealing the stairs below.

Thoth pressed the switch on the wall, and the light came on at the bottom of the stairs.

Going down the stairs, you come to a simple workshop, where Tote has sorted and placed some of the medicinal herbs on a worktable.

The drug preparation process has begun.

049. Poison Resistance!

The workshop has been reinforced, with 5mm steel plates embedded in the surrounding walls.

The exhaust fan in the corner of the ceiling was turned on, allowing air to circulate in the room.

Looking at the medicinal herbs on the table now.

Raw strychnine, raw pinellia, raw arisaema, raw euphorbia kansui, blister beetle...

Different medicinal materials are crushed, mixed, and blended in a mortar and pestle, then stored in a beaker, heated with an alcohol lamp, and water is added to extract the essence, which is then poured into a test tube.

At the "practice makes perfect" level of medical skills, Tot possessed a considerable amount of knowledge about drug formulation.

Back in Cocoyasi, Thoth had already prepared many other medicines on his own, so he found it easy to do it now.

Before long, non-lethal poisons and antidotes were prepared.

Medical skill proficiency +2

Looking at the dark brown liquid in the test tube in my hand, I realized that this drug could cause physiological dizziness, nausea, and weakness. If taken in excess, it could lead to neurasthenia.

Overconsumption can be fatal to most people.

However, given Thoth's current physical strength, there is no need to worry too much about any irreversible effects.

In the future, they can also ask Nojiko to test her. With her Smooth-Smooth Fruit ability, she can be considered the perfect test subject for Thoth. The two of them can work together to achieve a win-win situation.

However, since this was the first time he had used himself as the subject of the experiment, Thoth was still quite conservative about the dosage.

At that moment, he tilted his head back and swallowed the liquid in the test tube. A variety of strange tastes, including bitter, fishy, ​​and spicy, flooded his taste buds. His physical constitution was strengthened and his absorption ability was also improved. As a result, Thoth quickly became somewhat intoxicated.

My body began to feel weak, and nausea, dizziness, and severe stomach cramps followed one after another. I also started to sweat profusely.

Toth slowly got up, wanting to find a place to sit down, but his body suddenly stumbled and fell to his knees.

Shaking my head vigorously, I started to see double images in front of me.

Thoth felt a tingling sensation on his scalp, a normal reaction to the medication. His eyes were calm as he adjusted his breathing rate, slowly lying down on the ground. As time passed, his chest rose and fell with a peculiar rhythm, and he carefully sensed the gradual relief of various symptoms within his body.

The body's "self-recovery" takes effect.

The skill "Slightly Accomplished" provides considerable resistance to the effects of this non-lethal poison.

Thoth was able to sense that his body's internal organs were constantly adapting, and that his body was gradually developing a special resistance to the drug.

Time passed slowly, and after half an hour, Tote slowly sat up, his discomfort having mostly disappeared.

At that moment, a light screen panel appeared before him, and Thoth's eyes lit up slightly.

[Self-Recovery (Slight Achievement 0→1/500)]

"It seems my guess was correct. As the body continuously resists and adapts to the corrosive effects of the poison, it also improves its skill level as it recovers."

Seeing this, Thoth smiled slightly, stood up, took the antidote from another test tube on the table, and swallowed it in one gulp.

Every medicine has its side effects. Even if it looks like an antidote, it can still enhance the body's resistance to that drug.

With the antidote ingested and the body recovering, the remaining discomfort quickly disappeared.

At this moment, looking at the remaining medicinal herbs on the table, Thoth pondered in his mind: "Poison resistance cultivation must be done step by step. The body's resistance is like a spring; it cannot be squeezed too frequently at once."

Based on your current physical condition, it's best not to do this kind of practice more than 15 times a day at the current level, so that your body can gradually adapt.

"Then prepare the medication in advance, and come over for drug resistance training during rest periods of training. It should be done in a reasonable and planned manner."

Having made his decision, Tot began to process the remaining medicinal materials, preparing antidotes for each poison and sealing them in palm-sized glass vials that he had purchased.

And make proper drug efficacy labels.

With each effective medicine produced, the practitioner's proficiency in medicine also increases.

One hour later,

Leaving the workshop, Toth went to the deck outside; it was already dark.

"Brother Toth?"

Upon arriving on deck, Johnny, who was chatting with Joseph, was the first to spot Thoth, his eyes filled with curiosity:

"Big brother, are you done resting?"

Upon noticing Thoth, Joseph scratched his head, looked at Thoth, and smiled:

"I thought you and Nami had gone out, Brother Thoth!"

Thoth looked at the two of them and smiled:

"How does this ship feel?"

The two exchanged a glance, then grinned broadly. Johnny said happily:

"Great! We didn't expect to have beds on the ship. I thought it would be hammocks!"

"Honestly, it's been a long time since we've stayed in such a comfortable room."

Joseph said happily.

Thoth nodded. "Haven't Nami and the other one returned yet?"

As he spoke, he released his Observation Haki, but after a few breaths, Thoth withdrew it, maintaining his perception range within 10 meters around him, honing the accuracy of his Observation Haki.

At a location 1.5 kilometers away, Thoth had already detected their presence there. Everything was normal; there were no fluctuations in their auras. The auras around them were only of the intensity that an ordinary person would possess.

"No," Joseph shook his head. "I haven't seen the two older sisters return yet."

A hint of worry appeared in Johnny's eyes:

"Brother, should we go look for them? Because of the shipyard here, it's a mixed bag, and the two ladies are such beautiful women, I'm afraid they might run into a lot of trouble?"

Thoth's lips curled into a slight smile. "Do you think I could let them go out and have fun without thinking about these things that you could?"

Johnny was taken aback. Thoth smiled, stepped forward, patted him on the shoulder, and said:

"Don't worry, they're not just pretty faces. In this town, anyone who dares to look down on them because of that will definitely suffer a great loss."

Seeing the still somewhat incredulous looks in their eyes, Thoth didn't explain further. The deck was now illuminated, and Thoth looked at the two of them:

Do you like using knives?

Upon hearing this, a look of surprise immediately appeared in their eyes. They exchanged a glance, then nodded repeatedly. Johnny was especially excited and said:

“The powerful bounty hunters we’ve seen before all carry knives, which looks very imposing, so after setting sail, we also chose to use knives, which are easy to use.”

Joseph chuckled: "Brother, do you have time now? Are you planning to teach us swordsmanship?"

Thoth glanced at him and smiled:

"I'll teach you knife skills tomorrow. Now, I'll teach you a highly effective method involving physical training."

No matter what kind of combat technique, a strong body is required to support it.

I need to determine your specific physical conditions in order to provide appropriate instruction.

The two seemed to understand but not quite, only feeling that Tote was very professional at that moment.

Next, Thoth began to seriously teach them physical exercises, especially stretching exercises for the whole body.

Coordinating their breathing with rigorous training, the two were soon drenched in sweat. Unlike Nami and the others, their bodies didn't possess the same high flexibility.

However, Tote also discovered that the two had a good willpower and worked very hard. Although they screamed and howled when stretching, they did not say anything cowardly like giving up.