One Piece: Starting with Coercion and Enticement of Nami

Standing at 1.9 meters tall, with a well-proportioned and upright figure, he stroked his chin and grinned.

"I'll have top-notch hardware for life."

007. Orange Shadow!

"Guest, are you satisfied with your new hairstyle?"

Thoth slowly opened his eyes, his lips twitching as he looked speechlessly at Teacher Tony:

"Do you think there's any advanced technique involved in getting a buzz cut?"

Yes, after buying clothes and taking a shower, Tote went to a barbershop to get his messy hair trimmed.

Looking at my hairstyle in the mirror, with short hair on the sides and back and only about three centimeters on top, I look smart and energetic.

Tony rolled his eyes and pinched his fingers together. "How could it not be technically sophisticated? I, Lili, put my heart and soul into styling your hair."

"Stop, shut up, how much?"

"Stack of sulfurous wreckage!"

"So expensive."

"Not expensive guests."

Tote washed his hair, paid, and left.

On the street, a man ran his hand through the back of his head, his short hair flowing down to the top, and a smile slowly spread across his face.

"Clothes make the man, and a saddle makes the horse; one may lose one's head, shed blood, but one's hairstyle must not be messed up."

"A new life, a new beginning, starts with taking care of your appearance."

After going through all that, I was a little hungry again, so I decided to eat something and then find a hotel to get a good night's rest.

Standing in front of a street vendor's stall, looking at the neatly arranged skewers, Tote waved his hand and said, "Boss, twenty skewers, please."

While waiting for the skewers and smelling the aroma of cumin, pepper, and chili in the air, Tote felt his mouth watering rapidly.

The rich aroma of cooking wafted over, and Tote enjoyed the wait. It was almost 11 p.m., and the bustling street was still lively and vibrant.

As various pedestrians walked past him from behind, Tot suddenly felt a slight touch on his trouser pocket. He quickly reached out to grab it, but found nothing.

At that moment, the wallet was gone from his pants pocket. Tot turned around abruptly and looked at a petite orange-haired figure on his left.

He weaved through the crowd, covering more than ten meters in the blink of an eye, his eyes twitching violently and his face contorted in pain.

"stop!!!"

With a deafening roar, Thoth turned around in half a second and charged towards him with a powerful leap.

"Hey, hey, hey? Customer, your skewers? You haven't paid yet?!"

There's no time to worry about this now. If we don't get our wallets back soon, we'll be going back to that stinky Haikou tonight.

Thoth's roar startled pedestrians on the street, while at the same time, the orange-haired figure moved nimbly through the crowd like a mudfish.

The two pursued closely, one in front and one behind, constantly pushing aside pedestrians on the road, but the guy in front kept pulling pedestrians as obstacles to block Tot.

Screams and angry shouts rang out from panicked pedestrians.

He shoved away the pedestrian who bumped into him, his teeth itching with anger, but he could only watch as the distance between them grew further and further.

"I refuse to believe that I can't catch up with you."

Thoth became furious, his eyes turning bloodshot as he stared intently at his back, constantly dodging and shoving in the crowd.

However, not long after, the guy disappeared into an alley, and by the time Thoth reached the alley entrance, he had vanished.

In the pitch-black alleyways, with their winding and labyrinthine buildings, Toth walked through, the air thick with various odors. His nose twitched, his face darkened, and finally, he couldn't hold back any longer and burst into a tirade:

"Damn it! I'm not a dog, why would I smell your farts!"

His chest heaved heavily, and he lifted his collar and shook it vigorously, as if he were dissipating heat.

Wandering aimlessly through the maze-like alleyways, he grew angrier the more he thought about it, gritting his teeth:

"No thieves came when I was wearing dirty clothes, but as soon as I changed into clean clothes, customers started coming in?"

"You think I'm easy to bully? Don't let me find you, or I'll break your legs."

In the dark alley, you could often see groups of beggars. Just as you crossed an intersection, a dark figure suddenly bumped into you.

Thoth dodged, but the other party deliberately crashed into him. By the moonlight, he could see that it was a middle-aged man dressed in tattered clothes.

Thoth frowned slightly. "Looking for trouble?"

The latter remained silent. Thoth dodged again, but just as he continued to charge, he kicked him in the chest.

But the next moment, the kick landed on the opponent's bent left arm, which was blocking. However, Tot's powerful kick also sent the opponent staggering backward.

At this moment, the latter grinned and sneered, "Hehe, outsider, don't you know? This alley in Barbarian is our Rat Gang's territory at night."

Birds pluck feathers as they fly by, mice leave their skins behind; if you want to pass through here, leave behind anything of value on you.

Otherwise, tomorrow's stinking ditch might contain one more naked corpse like yours.

As he spoke, he pulled a dagger from his pocket. Immediately afterward, a group of figures stood up from around the intersection, grinning and chuckling, holding sticks and bricks in their hands.

Seeing this, Thoth's eyes turned icy cold. Was this some kind of eager offering to him?

As expected of this lawless area, just as the first mate said, there are many gangs here, but I didn't expect even the Beggars' Gang to show up.

After that move, Thoth could sense that this guy had some skill, but not much. He gripped the hilt of his sword at his waist with his right hand.

With a sharp clang, the longsword was drawn.

When the middle-aged beggar saw that Tote actually wanted to fight, he roared angrily: "You don't know what's good for you, you don't appreciate my kindness, come at me!"

The sound of hurried footsteps rang out. Tote took a deep breath, and the next moment, the beggars around him rushed forward. At the same time, the middle-aged beggar also rushed forward, holding a dagger and looking vicious.

The middle-aged beggar was closest and arrived the fastest. Thoth rushed forward and thrust his sword forward. The latter snorted coldly and suddenly dodged to the left, while simultaneously swinging his dagger at Thoth's neck.

Full of flaws, at this moment, in Tote's eyes, his actions were full of flaws, relying only on a fierce force.

With a flick of his wrist, he parried the dagger with his sword, striking with a clang and sparks flying, easily blocking the attack.

With a powerful thrust of his right arm, Toth deflected the dagger with his sword. Then, he stepped forward with his left foot, passing over the man's body, while simultaneously slamming his right foot down hard on the back of the man's right leg. In the blink of an eye, the man's body fell to his knees.

In that instant, the longsword, already raised to his chest, slashed downwards at an angle. With a soft thud, the sharp tip of the sword, carrying a hint of cold light, flashed past the back of his neck.

A faint smell of blood wafted through the air.

Suddenly, a whooshing sound came from behind. Thoth flipped his wrist and parried with the hilt of his sword. With a thud, the sword collided with a brick.

Thoth dodged away from where he stood, while the middle-aged beggar lay prostrate on the ground, motionless.

"You bastard, how dare you?"

"Damn it, I'll make you pay with your life."

The beggars were enraged, but Thoth's gaze was cold. He stomped his feet on the ground and charged towards them. In the blink of an eye, he was close to a figure, and his sword slashed upwards.

With a soft thud, a severed arm flew into the air. Thoth's figure didn't stop there; in an instant, he passed by him and struck him hard on the back of the head with the hilt of his sword, knocking him to the ground.

At this moment, another person approached, and the longsword clashed with his iron rod. Then, with a loud thud, Thoth kicked him squarely in the lower abdomen, sending him sprawling to the ground. In the instant he passed him, the tip of his sword pierced into the back of his neck.

Thoth said coldly, "Three."

Then the figure rushed out again, instantly closing in on someone. With a horizontal sweep of the sword, it severed the wooden stick the person was using to block, the tip of the sword flashing past the person's neck, drawing a mouthful of blood.

Four.

Thoth's ruthlessness terrified the remaining five men. They swallowed hard and took a step back. In the blink of an eye, Thoth lunged forward.

He reached one of the men, delivered a powerful kick to the man's chest, sending him crashing into the two men behind him. Then, he tiptoed, turned on his toes, and dashed off, quickly catching up with the two men who had already run away on the other side.

After two sword strikes, the figure fell to the ground.

He turned around and went to the three people lying on the ground. With two swift sword strokes, he finished off two of them.

"Please don't kill me. I was wrong."

Looking at the only remaining person in front of him, whose crotch was damp and who reeked of a foul stench, Thoth took a half step back and spoke coldly:

"Are you guys in cahoots with that orange-haired guy?"

The beggar was clearly taken aback, then cautiously looked at Thoth: "You...you were also robbed by that little rascal?"

Tot's forehead creased into a grid pattern. "You just need to answer my questions, understand?"

The latter was flustered and apologized repeatedly:

"I'm sorry... I'm sorry. That little girl, Yuki, she's also from out of town, but she came here to steal our business. Several times we almost caught her, but she managed to get away."

We're not with her. That brat is too cunning. Not only does she constantly trick us, but she's also stolen our money—can you believe it? She even steals money from beggars!

"A woman, do you know where she is?"

Thoth's eyes flashed, and he asked him.

The latter paused, glancing cautiously at Thoth, his eyes darting around. Thoth, noticing this, nodded and said:

"Okay, I understand. Well then, goodbye."

A glint of cold light.

A splash of blood.

The latter clutched his neck, his eyes bulging, gasping for breath, and a few seconds later, he kicked his legs and died.

Thoth exhaled a foul breath, looking at the nine corpses present with a complex expression:

"I have become stronger."

These nine men were in no way inferior to the ordinary seamen on the ship. Even if there were ten more, as long as they didn't have muskets, they could be wiped out in a while.

He bent down and began scavenging from the beggars in front of him, but even after searching several, he still didn't have 50,000 Berries in total. As he passed by, he finished off the one with the missing arm.

Finally, they approached the beggar who was clearly the leader and unexpectedly found a wallet on his person.

Upon opening it, Thoth was surprised to find at least 400,000 peles: "These days, even beggar gangs are this rich?"

But then he chuckled and said, "No, no, it's just that I'm too poor."

At this moment, the light screen panel appeared, and Thoth looked at swordsmanship:

Swordsmanship (Beginner Level 64 → 73/100)

"It increased proficiency by nine points? Soon, I'll break through within three days."

Thoth couldn't help but feel hopeful.

Meanwhile, on the rooftop of a four-story building not far away, a petite figure with orange hair appeared.

"Hiss! That's brutal."

"But that's fine too, at least I won't have to go down and save him."

"Now that the rat gang is gone, I'll be safer coming to this street from now on."

"These bastards have really messed with us today."

008. The Hunt!

"But when did such a ruthless person come to Barbarian? He doesn't look like a bounty hunter."

The orange-haired girl spoke while touching her slightly rounded chin, which was covered in dust, with her small black hands.

Judging from her appearance, she is not very old, only about 14 or 5 years old.

A pair of bright, cunning orange eyes looked warily at the boy at the intersection.

"Luckily I ran fast and I'm familiar with this area, otherwise if he had caught me, I definitely wouldn't have gotten away with it."

"Hmm! Should we return his wallet? It's a bit too hot to hold!"

Nami stared blankly at the rather flashy pink purse in her hand, then suddenly felt a chill run down her spine:

"It's better to avoid this. It's best to never see this kind of ruthless guy again. I don't want to get stabbed by him."

"We need to leave this island as soon as possible and find somewhere else to lay low. There are only a little over half a month left before the deadline, and then we'll have to go back to Cocoyasi and start drawing nautical charts again."

As she muttered to herself, her bright eyes suddenly dimmed. "I still need 60 million more Berries. I must buy Cocoyasi as soon as possible and make sure Aaron and the others get out of here as soon as possible."