One Piece: Starting with Coercion and Enticement of Nami

The suitcase was placed in the corner, and the three of them quickly returned upstairs. Karina's room had been booked, right next to Thoth's.

9 PM.

A lavish and lively welcome banquet begins.

The excitement is building up.

I don't know who started this.

Unlike the conventional Nami and Nojiko, and unlike the hilarious and cringe-worthy Johnny and Joseph, this is a different story.

When Karina appeared, the girl showcased her versatility, her captivating and beautiful singing voice, and her graceful and charming dance moves, instantly making her the most beautiful person on stage.

Tiger Girl let out a cute tiger roar.

When it came to Thoth's talent, he performed a natural, graceful, and charming sword dance.

Unlike Karina's songs and dances, Thoth's sword dance exudes masculinity and coolness.

As the banquet was drawing to a close, to Johnny Joseph's surprise, Thoth announced that Karina would become a full member.

Nami and Nojiko thought it was only natural, while Johnny Joseph was shocked but also thought it made sense.

After all, a top-notch musician can always make a voyage more comfortable and enjoyable during a tedious sea voyage.

This is spiritual nourishment.

It is equally indispensable.

However, Johnny and Joseph couldn't help but feel disappointed.

067. Smear campaign and scheming!

The wonderful banquet has come to an end.

After cleaning up the living room and kitchen, the two brothers returned to their room to rest.

Not long after, on one of the single beds in the room.

A faint sigh drifted over.

Johnny sat up and looked at Joseph, who was lying upright on the opposite bed: "We are laborers, that is, trainees, for a period of three years, but are you willing to accept that?"

"Brother Tote and Sister Noki have been incredibly kind to us. No one has ever treated us so well before."

Brother Thoth personally guides us in our spiritual practice, and we lack nothing in terms of food, clothing, shelter, and transportation. In addition, we receive hundreds of thousands of Berries worth of tonics every day to relax our muscles and improve blood circulation. What have we done to deserve this? Are we even qualified?

We are the oldest on this ship, but we are also the weakest.

Although we have become much stronger, if we were in the past, I would be confident that I could easily cut down three or four of me with a single strike.

But the reality is that even the youngest sister, Nami, is probably difficult for us to defeat now.

As for Tiger Girl, she was just a cub.

I've considered that new people will join the ship in the future, and there will definitely be some who are stronger and more useful than us.

Although Karina doesn't seem strong and can't beat us right now, her value is irreplaceable.

She's good friends with Nami, and Thoth also thinks highly of her. I've thought she'll become a full member later on.

"But I didn't expect it to happen so quickly. I also want to become a full-fledged crew member. Do you think we're qualified now?"

At this point, the room fell silent. After a few seconds, a sob was heard, and Joseph sat up abruptly, tears streaming down his face.

"You think I don't want to, you idiot? Of course I want to stay on this ship. I want to sail with Brother Thoth and the others forever."

With Brother Toth, I accomplished things I had never been able to do before.

Let's ask Brother Thoth what conditions need to be met to become a formal member.

Whatever the request, even if it costs me my life, I'm willing to do it.

Joseph's eyes were brimming with tears, but they couldn't hide the unwavering determination in them. Johnny, seeing this, wiped away his own tears and nodded emphatically.

"Then let's find an opportunity to go find Brother Tote together."

Three years is too long; I can't wait any longer. I don't want to wait until the deadline and then be kicked out. I want to become that man's true underling.

"Then it's settled, we'll be partners."

"Okay, let's set our alarms and get some rest. When it's time, we can go on our night shift."

on the deck.

Thoth breathes in harmony with the wind, sensing the wondrous rhythmic pulse of the wind.

He gripped the longsword in his hand, condensing his energy and spirit, and swung it down slowly yet powerfully and gracefully.

Tiger Girl lay not far away, her long, powerful tail swaying leisurely.

Those icy blue tiger eyes seemed to be deep in thought. As it grew and received adequate nutrition, it gradually became able to sense changes in the airflow in the environment and even sense and interfere with the wind in nature.

The instincts inherent in its bloodline as a different species of tiger are gradually awakening.

At this moment, the tiger's eyes were fixed on Thoth wielding his sword, and its two sharp claws, which were crossed in front of it, unconsciously extended and then retracted.

A deep, metallic resonance occasionally emanated from his throat.

As time passed, at two in the morning, Johnny came out to change shifts. Tot greeted him with a smile and then took Tiger Girl back to the room.

Johnny looked at the spot where Thoth had just stood, now soaked with sweat, and a determined look appeared in his eyes. He drew his sword and began to train on his own.

There's no need to rush into asking Brother Thoth to become a full member; he and Joseph will go and ask together when the time comes.

……

The next morning.

When Karina opened her eyes from Nami's bed, which was still without bedding, she felt as if she was being suffocated by the weight on her body.

Seeing Nami practically lying on top of her, Karina's lips twitched. She yanked Nami off the bed with a thud.

Suddenly, a cry of pain rang out, and Nami angrily got up and pounced on Karina without saying a word. The two immediately started fighting.

At breakfast.

Looking at Karina's pitiful appearance with her right cheek swollen high, Thoth felt an urge to laugh for some reason. Nami glanced at her.

"Hurry up and eat. I'll take you to buy your daily necessities later. You're dawdling over your meal. Who are you trying to fool with this act of being all delicate?"

Karina's eyes widened, her face dark with anger as she gritted her teeth: "You think that bastard caused me to look like this?"

“It’s me.” Nami said confidently, puffing out her chest, then looked at Thoth, her calm expression instantly turning into one of grievance, pointing at Karina and accusing her:

"This morning, she bullied me and pushed me off the bed. My chest still hurts from the fall!"

Karina was shivering with cold.

Thoth ignored everyone and ate his delicious breakfast by himself. Nokigo also ignored the two of them and smiled as he added more rice to Thoth's plate.

Johnny Joseph was still catching up on sleep.

As for Tiger Girl, her head was buried in her rice bowl, and she was eating rice with great gusto.

After breakfast.

Noki, Nami, and Karina took Tiger Girl shopping.

While Thoth delved into the ocean depths to cultivate his physical resilience, he also used the ocean's energy channels to refine his perception and perception.

At 10:30 a.m., as Johnny emerged from the sea for fresh air once more, he excitedly and angrily called out to Thoth from the deck:

"Brother Tote, come and see! You're on the front page of today's Donghai Daily!"

Wearing swim trunks, Thoth jumped out of the sea and landed on the deck, taking a towel draped over the railing to wipe the water stains off his body.

As he took the newspaper from Johnny, a look of surprise appeared in Tot's eyes.

Who was the arsonist? A glimpse into the events on Glass Pearl Island!

The headline prominently featured the incident of the burning of a ship belonging to the veteran East China Sea naval convoy.

Upon seeing this, Thoth raised his eyebrows slightly and continued looking ahead.

From the Sea-Hunting Sea Boy Garden of Weapon Master V. Thoth

It describes how Thoth led a large group of bounty hunters to slaughter the sea monsters.

Who will win the hundreds of millions of peggs? A weapon expert's personal confirmation!

Here it is also written that Thoth was playing poker and first lost a piece of Bailey. Then he got into a fight with the treasure hunter Mad Torega and his gang because of a dispute over the distribution of the loot. The fight ended with the latter being defeated and killed.

"Hehehehehehe!" Thoth was utterly speechless, and then burst out laughing:

"Who is deliberately trying to disgust me?"

Johnny said angrily, "Isn't that right? The whole report is fake. Isn't this just a deliberate attempt to smear and frame you?"

Especially those hundreds of millions of pegories, it's practically saying, "We're a big fat sheep, welcome to come and cause us trouble if you're interested."

If I find out who's behind this mess, I'll kill them.

Joseph was equally angry, but this time, he looked at Thoth with relative calm:

"Brother Tote, do you know who's behind this? If things go wrong, a lot of people will come looking for trouble for us."

"Aren't you afraid?" Thoth looked at the two men calmly and said, "This matter is already settled, and I'm afraid many hyenas will come looking for trouble for me next."

“Afraid?” Johnny grinned. “If I were afraid, I wouldn’t be going to sea. Whoever comes, I’ll make them regret it.”

Joseph nodded emphatically, a cold glint in his eyes:

“We are not weaklings to be bullied. If they dare to cause us trouble, I will let them know that some people are not to be trifled with.”

Seeing this, Thoth laughed, glancing at Johnny and the other two, a slight thought stirring within him:

"We've spent a lot of time together and we know each other well. At the beginning, you all boarded the ship as trainee menial workers."

I have seen how diligently you have worked and cultivated yourselves on my ship during this time.

"Taking this opportunity, I'd like to ask you all: would you like to officially join me as full members of my ship?"

Thoth's expression turned calm and serious as he looked at the two of them, whose faces were flushed with excitement.

Just as the two of them were about to speak, Thoth spoke again:

Before I answer, I need to tell you something. Please think it over carefully before you answer me.

Seeing Thoth get serious, Johnny and Joseph also calmed down. The two held their breath, sensing that what Thoth was about to say must be very important.

"Although I currently work part-time as a bounty hunter, given the trends of this era, someone like me who doesn't want to be bound by rules, whether actively or passively, I think I will eventually become one of those 'sea monsters' that everyone talks about."

But you aspire to be Haiyi C people; our paths are different.

"Huh?" "Huh?"

The two gasped in surprise, turning to look at each other simultaneously, both seeing the strange look in the other's eyes:

That's it?

At that moment, Johnny let out a long sigh of relief, looking helplessly at Thoth:

"You startled me! I thought it was something serious, but it's just a sea sparrow. It's just that you, Brother Tote, are..."

Joseph chimed in, "As for your identity, that's not important. Whether you're a bounty hunter or a devil, all I need to know is that you're Brother Thoth."

"We brothers are not the kind of people who lack magnanimity. No matter what, we'll follow you for life."

We just hope you won't kick us out.

At that moment, Johnny and Joseph spoke in unison, making a formal plea to pledge allegiance to Thoth.

Thoth couldn't help but laugh, feeling inexplicably moved.

but.

"Since you have made your decision, I will formally accept you. But let me make this clear: once the decision is made, you have no room for regret."

On my ship, the only way to disembark is death. I will not allow any betrayal to happen.

Johnny and Joseph looked serious, and the two said in unison:

"Even if you try to get rid of us, we will stay on your ship. We're sticking with you for life."

Thoth smiled slightly as he looked at the two stubborn rocks in front of him, which were gradually gleaming with a different luster under his careful sculpting.