One Piece: Starting with Coercion and Enticement of Nami

A true beauty.

Karina watched as Thoth sized her up, her eyes fixed on him. After a moment, Karina looked away.

"By the way, Mad Torega has his own treasure on board, at least tens of millions of Berries."

"Let me take you there!"

Thoth's eyes flickered slightly, and a faint smile curved his lips:

"Okay, then you lead the way. And while you're at it, tell me how you got caught."

The formidable thief Karina has actually been caught. That's quite amusing.

Upon hearing this, Karina's eyes twitched involuntarily, and her gaze towards Thoth became subtle. She said embarrassedly:

"Can I not say it? It's embarrassing."

Thoth nodded. "Whether they tell me or not is no longer important. I can guess the general situation anyway."

Just like Nami, she also fell for my tricks back then.

Karina, who was leading the way, suddenly turned around, her light blue eyes suddenly brightening:

"Tell me the details, I want to hear about Nami's embarrassing moments... oh no, I mean, how Nami and you met."

Thoth's expression suddenly became subtle, realizing that he was sure he hadn't misheard. This girl was, unsurprisingly, quite the entertainer!

"You can ask Nami later."

Karina's lips twitched suddenly, and she squinted at Thoth, complaining, "I'm afraid she'll scratch me if she gets angry. Once that girl gets angry, she's like a savage."

His grip was incredibly strong.

The two walked and talked, with Karina leading the way, until they arrived at another part of the port.

Beneath a two-masted sailing ship about forty meters long, one could sense twelve different auras emanating from the vessel.

With a slight shift in his gaze, Thoth grabbed her by the back of her collar and jumped directly onto the boat.

On the deck.

The person above saw Karina and Thoth and was about to speak when Thoth unleashed his domineering and fierce aura.

Immediately, Mad Torega's subordinates on the ship were like quails with their necks being squeezed, not daring to move.

"Mad Torega and the others brought this upon themselves; I've already taken them down."

065. A Karmic Bond!

Thoth looked calmly at the people on the ship, and in an instant, their pupils contracted, though their faces only turned ashen and nothing else seemed wrong.

But in Thoth's perception of color, he sensed negative emotions containing malice, hatred, and fear.

Seeing this,

He drew his sword.

戮！

A moment later,

Karina found a merchant guild operating in the port, and Mad Torega's ship was sold for 1350 million.

The money and goods were settled.

Adding the 8900 million peso looted from Mad Torrega's ship, this brings him to a little over 1 million peso.

At the port, Toth watched as the merchants sailed away with the treasure hunters' ship.

Carrying two suitcases, and having gained a preliminary understanding of Thoth's style of doing things, Karina couldn't help but look at Thoth with a hint of awe.

He killed all the treasure hunters on the ship after saying only one sentence.

All of this had a significant impact on her.

Even though she had witnessed countless acts of killing in the past.

"Are you afraid of me? Do you think I'm moody and murderous?"

Thoth asked her a question, and Karina was taken aback, then her eyes filled with panic.

"He killed because of me. Now I'm afraid of him. Isn't that ungrateful? Is he angry?"

Will he think I'm an ingrate? 'Without realizing it, she had begun to care about Thoth's opinion of her.'

Thoth couldn't read minds, but calmly said to her, "You probably haven't heard of the power of Haki before, have you?"

My Observation Color allows me to perceive the various emotions emanating from biological instincts.

They harbor ill will towards me. Of course, that's only one of the reasons.

Thoth gave her a brief explanation of the power of domineering aura.

Karina's eyes widened in surprise. Was he trying to explain himself to her? He didn't want her to misunderstand him because of this, but why was he doing this?

He was just a former colleague of Nami's with some connection to her.

“Nami and I recommended you. You are a very smart and capable person, and I am quite interested in you.”

Thoth noticed her concerns and explained to her at that moment:

"Since it's someone I like, I'm willing to explain it to you."

Karina's eyes widened. Although she had considered this possibility, she hadn't expected Thoth to be so direct, and she felt a little guilty.

"Capable? No, no, I'm nowhere near as powerful as you."

Thoth smiled and said, "Physical strength can be acquired through training and cultivation, but intelligence is innate."

Nami is also very smart, but you managed to make her suffer repeatedly at your hands. You fell into the hands of a ruthless guy like Mad Torega who only cares about money and not people.

If you can preserve your physical and mental integrity, it proves you're not a simple guy.

You possess sophisticated lock-picking and mechanism-breaking skills, and your abilities in intelligence analysis and strategic planning are outstanding.

He is a very good genius.

Karina stared intently into Tot's eyes, never expecting that she would be so highly regarded by him.

I couldn't help but feel a little secretly pleased.

A smile unconsciously crept onto his lips.

I saw that she had been praised for her pouty lips.

"Want to come aboard my ship? It's very risky to be adrift on this vast ocean all by yourself."

With your intelligence and wisdom, surely you can see through this?

And once you're on my ship, I'll teach you how to become stronger.

Thoth's words are truly profound.

Karina blinked, considering Thoth's invitation. She was tempted, not only because Thoth had saved her, but also because Nami was there.

Nami is just as wary as I am, and the only man who can put Nami at ease...

That's definitely not the kind of despicable person he is. His character is commendable.

Even so, she wouldn't easily trust him. The reason she could live freely as a pirate on the high seas was because of her keen sense of vigilance.

In the past, she considered herself a free spirit, a woman who would never stop her free pace for anyone.

However, feeling the weight of the suitcase in my hand, this man's ability to make money is terrifying. If I follow him, I should be able to live a better life in the future, right?

He doesn't seem like the kind of ordinary handsome man who's content to stay in one corner and is easily satisfied.

Karina's initial motivation for becoming a thief was her desire to live a free and respectable life.

However, as she spent more time at sea, she gradually came to enjoy the unique thrill and exhilaration of stealing from the strong and acquiring treasures through her wits.

What she loved most was the freedom of lying on her stolen treasure pile after taking a shower, drinking expensive red wine, singing and dancing.

However, this time, she encountered the biggest Waterloo of her life, and one wrong move could have ruined her completely.

Her intelligence was completely useless in the face of absolute violence.

She recognized her own shortcomings.

she thinks,

If it weren't for Thoth, she might have diligently honed her skills in strategizing and disguise after her possible escape.

But reality doesn't allow for "what ifs".

However, she felt that it wouldn't be unacceptable if she could team up with the interesting Nami and the powerful him in the future.

"Then... how about we spend some time together first and see?"

Her womanly reserve and her long-standing sense of caution prevented her from making definitive statements all at once.

As she finished speaking, Karina looked at Thoth nervously, but when she saw that Thoth did not answer her, she began to feel guilty.

Thoth looked at her. This girl is a bit indecisive. Is she that wary?

However, it's not entirely incomprehensible.

I'm not the kind of person who's arrogant and thinks big of the world.

Seeing that Thoth still didn't speak, Karina felt a lot of pressure. She felt that Thoth must be unhappy. After a few seconds, the corner of her mouth twitched slightly, and she said helplessly:

"Well, actually, I'd really like to be your companion. I'm very grateful to you for saving me, but we're not very familiar with each other yet."

I have quite a few flaws, and I'm worried that you won't like me.

I really didn't mean to hesitate or look down on you.

What is she doing? A strange look appeared in Tote's eyes. What was she imagining?

Do smart people think a lot?

Seeing this, Thoth became interested, reached out and placed his hand on her head, and laughed:

"So you want to be my companion? Then just say so. I agree. As for your shortcomings, don't worry. As long as you don't betray me, I will tolerate your shortcomings."

Karina's mouth opened slightly, and her eyes widened involuntarily, but he had already said so much, how could she refuse?

So be it,

Let's just give up and do whatever we want!

Anyway, this guy is pleasing to the eye, and Nami is there too. He won't bully me in various ways just because I'm super cute, right?

Hmm, probably not. With Nami's fiery temper, she definitely wouldn't allow it.

"Then... Captain?"

When Karina tentatively addressed him by a different name, Toth smiled and ruffled her purple hair.

Just call me Tote.

……

A short while later.

On your own boat.

"Kalina? It's you."

Nami looked at the unexpected arrival with surprise, then glanced at Thoth with suspicion:

"The little gift you said you brought me, could it be this vixen?"

Karina's face was contorted with displeasure as she glared at Nami: "What did you say? I'm not a vixen, you annoying mud cat."

Nami curled her lip and gave a cold laugh:

"I don't hate it at all. I'm so cute, so many people like me."

As he spoke, he crossed his arms, raised his delicate chin, and looked at his somewhat irritating friend with a half-smile:

"Tell me, how did Thoth manage to catch you?"

Karina immediately lost her composure, her face flushed with anger. She threw down her suitcase, rolled up her shirt sleeves, and grimaced.

"Do you want to get beaten up? I'm warning you, I'm a companion personally invited by Thoth. You're not allowed to disrespect me."