One Piece: Starting with Coercion and Enticement of Nami

Nami's surprised voice came from a cabin, and Thoth rushed over to the sound.

Upon arriving at the cabin, Thoth saw Nami crouching on the floor, her eyes fixed intently on a meter-long iron shell.

A large black and white worm, half a meter long, was sullenly curled up inside the roundworm.

Its fur was pure white, but strange black stripes were interspersed among the white fur, making it a black and white tiger cub.

However, Thoth noticed that the tiger cub's eyes had a strange icy blue color.

"A mutated tiger, a different species?"

Thoth's lips curled up slightly, and Nami nodded in agreement: "It should be. I read a book that described this kind of genetically mutated tiger."

These beasts are very valuable on the black market. Some nobles love these ferocious animals and tame and raise them from a young age, as it is a matter of great prestige.

A piece in this condition would cost at least five million Berries outside, and I've heard that it can fetch tens of millions of Berries at some auctions.

I've also heard that these kinds of exotic beasts are often very intelligent and have a strong sense of human-like understanding.

052. Stormy Sea!

"What an adorable big cat!"

Nojiko then came over and squatted down next to Nami, her eyes sparkling as she stared at the black and white tiger cub that was her friend's offspring.

Waaah~

Suddenly, a tender tiger roar rang out, faintly accompanied by a resounding, metallic tremor.

Thoth's eyes lit up. At that moment, he looked directly into the eyes of the tiger cub that had raised its head and bared its fangs, and he could clearly see the wariness and hatred in its tiger eyes.

"Oh? Hatred?"

So spiritual?

Within its perception and perception, a thick cloud of negative emotions rises from its body.

Thoth stared into its eyes and said calmly, "Although I don't know if you can understand me, we are not with those sea monsters on this ship."

Furthermore, we defeated them, so we can be considered your saviors.

Is this how you treat your savior?

At this point, Thoth raised an eyebrow slightly, for he saw a hint of hesitation in its eyes.

But that slight hesitation was quickly replaced by intense vigilance.

"Your previous fate was that they would take you to human territory and sell you as a rare commodity."

Now I'm giving you a chance to come aboard my ship and become my underling. You need to repay my kindness in return.

If you agree, just say so.

After speaking, Thoth stared intently into its eyes, waiting for its answer.

Nami and Nojiko blinked, looking at Thoth and then at the tiger cubs.

Can this little thing understand?

But at this moment, the tiger cub arched its back, bared its teeth, and looked at Thoth, its deep, childish roar filled with anger.

Seeing this, Thoth shrugged. "It's fine if you don't agree."

Then he looked at Nokigo and smiled faintly: "We'll have hot pot later, tiger meat. The meat of these cubs is absolutely tender. I've never had it before."

Nokiko blinked and nodded helplessly: "Alright then, you can't tame someone if they don't listen to nice things, but we'll cook them well."

Nami sighed, "It seems this little thing is tired of living. Since it doesn't agree, let's just cook it and eat it. Anyway, once it's in our stomachs, it will eventually be ours."

Three humans were talking in front of it about how to eat it. The tiger cub's fur stood on end, and it quickly turned to look at the three men. Its eyes were blank, but then a look of terror appeared.

From its tiny brain, it had already grasped one thing: these three were not like the previous group; they did not value their worth.

Suddenly, it growled at Toth, as if to say, "I agree... I agree to be your little brother."

Hearing the tiger cub's panicked roars and seeing the human-like anxiety in its eyes, a strange look appeared in Tote's eyes.

Just then, his clothes were tugged at the waist. Thoth turned his head and met Nami's gaze. Nami's eyes were filled with intense surprise.

"Isn't this little thing a bit too smart? Do you think it might be some kind of human child who ate a tiger-like devil fruit?"

Nami has a wild imagination, but it's not impossible. Thoth lowered his eyes to look at the tiger cub, his eyes probing.

Are you human?

Immediately, seeing the confusion and disdain in the tiger cub's eyes, Toth's lips twitched involuntarily, and he spoke coldly:

"Nokiko, heat the oil in a bit, we're having tiger meat today."

"Roar!" The tiger cub was terrified and staggered backward, its small body squeezing into the back of the tiger. Qi Gao tugged at Tot's clothes, and Tot looked over, a hint of helplessness appearing in the latter's eyes: "Know when to stop."

Seeing this, Toth looked at the rebellious son of the Iron Conch Clan, tore it off, opened the conch shell, and laughed:

"I'll give you three numbers to consider. If you agree to be my underling, come out here yourself. Otherwise, I'll start heating oil right now."

As he spoke, he reached out his hand to it:

"3......"

The tiger cub's ears twitched, and its eyes were wary, but it dared not hesitate. Before Tote could continue counting, it quickly crawled out of the pufferfish.

He lay prone in front of Thoth.

Seeing this, Thoth reached out and gently stroked the tiger's head. The tiger cub looked up at Thoth, and the wariness in his eyes gradually lessened. Thoth smiled and said:

"Since you've already agreed, then you'd better stay on our ship from now on."

As soon as he finished speaking, the tiger cub growled at Toth.

Seeing this, Nami blinked and grinned as she reached out to stroke the tiger's head, but the tiger cub had its teeth showing.

Nami's face darkened, and she grabbed it by the scruff of its neck, lifting it up with a forced smile:

"Do you want to get beaten up?"

As she spoke, looking at the tiger cub struggling fiercely in her hands, Nami's hand suddenly trembled, causing the cub to shake violently. Then, she rolled her eyes and looked down, before grinning and saying:

"Oh! A tigress, no less. I've decided, from now on I'll call you Bailey."

"Berry?" Nojiko looked somewhat troubled and helplessly glanced at Nami: "Are you serious about this strange name?"

Why not just call it Sapphire?

As she spoke, she looked into the tiger cub's beautiful, icy blue eyes, which were like sapphires.

A loud howl rang out, and the tiger cub turned to look at Tote, its eyes filled with resentment.

Thoth saw this, took it from Nami, and lifted it up by the scruff of its neck. The tiger cub immediately quieted down, blinking its eyes and staring intently at Thoth.

Tote smiled slightly: "From now on, I'll call you Tiger Girl!"

Tiger Girl tilted her head, as if pondering the specific meaning of this awful name.

Seeing this, Thoth laughed:

"This name means strong, capable, and independent. You are a fierce tiger of a different kind. From now on, you will be the mainstay of our ship's combat power."

Upon hearing this, Tiger Girl's eyes lit up immediately, and she nodded repeatedly while letting out a low growl.

Nami's lips twitched, while Nojiko put a hand to her forehead. This stupid tiger cub, what's so nice about "Tiger Girl"? It's just awful.

At this moment, Thoth noticed the dry, cracked area on Tiger Girl's mouth and the shriveled belly. He could tell at a glance that Dagis and his gang had been feeding her nine meals a day for three days straight, as long as the tiger cub didn't die.

"Let's go, let's go out."

Carrying Tiger Girl, the three of them went outside. Not long after, all the valuable supplies from the sea were transferred to the Breaking Waves.

Johnny and Joseph even forcibly took the ten ordinary gemstone rings of various colors from Dargis's finger.

The bodies of the four wanted criminals were placed on a small boat connected to the back of the Wavebreaker.

Nokiko is currently feeding Tiger Girl fresh meat and water.

Johnny Joseph also watched Tiger Girl eat with curiosity.

Nami then pointed at the sea monster and...

"If we get rid of this ship and sell it secondhand through Kabaka, we can probably get around ten million Berries."

At this point, she looked at Thoth expectantly, "Since it's nearby, why don't we just go there on our way?"

Thoth thought for a moment and nodded, since it wouldn't take up much time anyway.

So, half an hour later, when the ship arrived at the port of Kabaka, Nami used all her bargaining skills, or perhaps Thoth and his crew defeated the Gemstone Pirates, and the ship was sold for a price of 1150 million.

In high spirits, the group immediately left Kabaka Town and headed to the 16th Naval Branch.

Second floor measurement room.

Thoth and Nami arrived and began to examine the nautical log belonging to Gemstone Pirates F.

As I turned the pages, the papers in my hands made a soft rustling sound.

"On January 2nd, the looting operation in Xianghela Town was a great success, with 86 people executed and 13 million Berries and some supplies seized."

"On January 25th, they were preparing to plunder a village called Xirob, which was said to be home to wealthy people, but they were discovered by the 156th Naval Division and had to make a strategic retreat."

On March 15th, we encountered a man at sea who claimed to be from Hailina, and after he left, we decided to stay away from that area.

He flipped through the pages of a captain's diary, which consisted mostly of autobiographies of plundering.

“Thoth, look what I’ve found. It turns out they captured Bailey on a deserted island in the Storm Sea.”

Hearing Nami's surprise, Thoth noticed she was holding a nautical logbook, with what appeared to be some notes on the back. However, he was equally surprised at that moment:

"The Stormy Sea? That deadly sea that's said to devour people without spitting out their bones?"

However, Thoth was speechless afterward:

"That's Tiger Girl, not Bailey."

Nami stuck out her tongue: "I don't care about you, Bailey is its nickname."

"Alright, let's get back to the Stormy Sea."

Nami's expression turned serious: "It's a neighboring country to the north of the Goa Kingdom, within the territory of the Flaus Kingdom. There's a sea area there that's constantly swept by storms and has turbulent currents."

It is a notorious dead zone in the East China Sea, an extremely dangerous area on par with the supposedly even more chaotic Ant Nest Hell.

However, I didn't expect that there would be an uninhabited island in the eye of the storm at the deepest part of the Storm Sea.

The logbook records that they accidentally wandered into that place while being pursued by the navy and almost all of them died.

The uninhabited island was inhabited by all sorts of strange, alien beasts, and they found the badly injured alien tigress and Bailey not far from the shore.

The tigress was extremely ferocious; even though she was severely injured, she still managed to kill many of them. However, in the end, the tigress, who was quite badly injured, was killed by them at a considerable cost.

Stranded in the stormy sea, they were filled with despair. They were about to kill Bailey, the tiger cub, in a fit of rage, but then...

Their navigator unexpectedly discovered that those few days were actually a period of low ocean currents in the Storm Sea, and seizing this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, they ventured out.

At this point, Nami waved the nautical logbook in her hand, looked at Thoth and winked: "Thoth, do you want to go see that island in the eye of the storm?"

Thoth raised an eyebrow: "The ocean currents there aren't at their lowest point. You dare go?"

Nami smiled slightly. "This nautical logbook records the course and route, as well as a map showing the distribution of ocean currents."

I can tell it's real, and I'm confident I can get you in and out safely.

No matter what kind of ocean current it is, it has its own underlying logical rules, and I can discern those rules.

Even without this log, I'm confident I could get in there alone.

"Look at you, so capable."

Thoth chuckled and ruffled her hair, then, with a sigh of exasperation, said to Nami:

"After a while, let's go there again and take a look. The uninhabited island in the eye of the storm in the Storm Sea, a place where a strange species like Tiger Girl could be born, must be very interesting."

Nami immediately smiled and nodded, patting her chest to assure everyone that she was absolutely fine.

The two then continued to examine the interesting nautical logs they had on hand.

053. Nami's Recommendation!