One Piece: Starting with Coercing and Enticing Nami

At this moment, Thoth glanced at the beasts that were fighting back and forth with Nojiko and the other two not far away.

Although the alien beasts were not as strong as Noki and the others, they had thick skin and thick flesh, and their life force was very strong.

Thoth looked at the fruit in his hand with intense curiosity in his eyes. Nami continued, "There were five more fruits that were too far away for me to get my hands on. There were about ten beasts on the other side of the lake that were close by and they ate them."

Tot nodded. "It's good enough that we were able to get this many."

Thoth looked at the fruit in his hand with curiosity in his eyes, then sat down on the ground to calm himself down.

Then I took a bite, and it was fragrant, sweet, and had a slightly bloody taste.

A hint of nervousness flickered in Nami Karina's eyes; the unknown always makes people uneasy.

At that moment, as he swallowed the fruit, a surge of exotic life energy flowed into his body. Thoth was surprised and continued to devour the fruit. Soon, the entire fruit was finished.

A thick, warm current coursed through my body.

However, at the same time, a strange force was stirring Thoth's consciousness, amplifying Thoth's cravings and desires to an extreme degree.

Through analyzing the properties of "tasting hundreds of herbs," Thoth gradually came to understand the effects of this fruit.

The abundant alien life energy serves as fuel within the body, and the intense desires aroused will transform into mutation "seeds," instinctively influencing the body to mutate in the direction of a certain desire.

It's like the [IQ] plant flower that the Golden Lion possesses, which induces biological evolution.

However, the effects of this fruit are even more rapid and violent.

At that moment, Thoth understood why there were so many strange creatures on this island.

The instinct of animals is to survive, reproduce, and become stronger. Powerful beasts, driven by a strong will to survive, will gravitate towards even greater power.

Those who ate this fruit underwent physical mutations, and through generations of reproduction, they evolved into a diverse and ferocious beast species.

In the state of breathing all things, consciousness becomes clear and still as water. That strange power cannot affect Thoth, but the vigorous life force in his body cannot be released, and then begins to mutate and destroy Thoth's body.

A sharp pain shot through my body, but in this state of mental clarity, I observed that the proficiency of the skill "Self-Recovery" was rapidly increasing.

[Self-Recovery (Mastery Level 628...629....630/1000)]

His eyes flickered slightly as he sensed that as his body was constantly being destroyed and then rapidly recovering, the surging alien life energy within him was beginning to be converted and consumed.

When the alien energy in his body was depleted, Thoth saw that his "self-recovery" proficiency increased by more than 200 points.

With a slight urge, he picked up another mutated fruit and ate it, experiencing the bittersweet feeling once again.

After a while.

[Note: Your self-healing skill "Mastery 1000/1000" has reached its maximum proficiency, and the skill will automatically advance.]

[Hint: Your self-healing has been upgraded from "Advanced" to "Mastered"! Gain +1 to Constitution, +1 to Strength, +1 to Agility, and +1 to Spirit!]

[Note: Your self-healing skill has been upgraded to "Mastery," and you have gained a new trait, "Life Resilience": Your physical and mental resilience will increase as all your attributes improve.]

[Note: Your self-healing skill has reached "Mastery" 15/2000; the next level is "Consumer Mastery".]

After a while, his body energy was completely depleted. Thoth sensed that as his skills advanced, the boost that this life energy provided to him was gradually decreasing.

Seeing this on the light screen panel, Thoth pondered. This fruit was quite useful to him, but its effect diminished once he mastered the skill.

However, Thoth sensed that the strange power within him that fueled his desire for evolution had not dissipated.

What was consumed was that surging alien life force.

At this moment, Thoth looked at the skills he could improve through this power.

Armament Haki (Minor Achievement 304/500)

Thinking of this way of using power, a glint of light appeared in Thoth's eyes. He looked at Joseph, who had returned after dealing with the beast, and said:

"Entering the steel state."

092. Mutation? The desire to evolve!

"Hmm? Okay, big brother."

Although Joseph didn't understand why, he resolutely obeyed and did as instructed.

His upper body was made of steel, and the dark steel color exuded a sense of strength and toughness.

And he continues to deepen his ability to maintain this steely resolve.

Thoth narrowed his eyes slightly, and amidst the breath of all things, Joseph's body emanated a unique breathing pattern belonging to the super-strong steel.

Thoth resonated with this steel network through his own life force, and as the resonance deepened, the network of Armament Haki within his body gradually changed.

Armament Haki flowed through his body, Thoth's eyes lit up slightly, and he quickly picked up a fruit and ate it.

The alien life energy within his body was replenished once more, but this time, as that desire arose, Thoth spontaneously guided it, strongly yearning for the transformation of Armament Haki.

Under the influence of that strange power, the alien life energy within his body began to be consumed rapidly, and the Armament Haki within Thoth's body also began to undergo a violent transformation.

In less than a moment, his Armament Haki level improved from "small but significant" to "advanced" and he gained the attributes of 2 points in physical strength and 1 point in physical strength.

Armament Haki (Mastery Level 6/1000)

At the same time, within the light screen panel, Armament Haki gained the characteristics it desired.

Features: [Steel Armor]

Effect: Your Armament Haki possesses exceptional resilience. When hardened on your body, it grants you strength comparable to high-strength steel.

Thoth's eyes lit up. Just as he expected, that strange power could promote the improvement of his skills.

After absorbing the advanced application techniques of Armament Haki that surfaced in his mind.

Looking at the 16 fruits remaining in front of him, Thoth pondered, 'Let's go all out.'

After consuming five more mutated fruits, Thoth's proficiency in Armament Haki began to steadily increase.

He yearned for Armament Haki to grow stronger within him endlessly, for Armament Haki to resonate with his own life force, and for it to continuously flow and cleanse his body.

Thoth was also absolutely convinced that his Armament Haki would become stronger and stronger.

Driven by this intense desire, as Armament Haki washed over his body, Thoth gradually noticed a strange change in his physical form.

[Note: Your Armament Haki skill "Mastery 1000/1000" has reached its maximum proficiency. The Armament Haki skill will automatically advance.]

[Hint: Your Armament Haki has been upgraded from "Entry-level" to "Mastery"! Gain +2 to Physical Attribute! +2 to Spirit Attribute!]

[Hint: Your Armament Haki skill has been upgraded to "Mastery," granting you a new skill trait, "Endless Vitality": Armament Haki and life force deeply resonate and combine; the stronger the Haki, the stronger the life force, and the more resilient the life force, the more powerful the Haki becomes.]

[Hint: Your Armament Haki "Mastery" is at 15/2000; the next level is "Consumer Mastery".]

boom!

At that moment, a terrifying energy suddenly burst forth from Thoth's body, with jet-black, sharp arcs of electricity swirling around his skin.

A violent aura burst forth in all directions, causing Nami and the others to retreat repeatedly, staring at Thoth in shock.

The dark Armament Haki solidified on his body like steel and did not dissipate.

Nami looked at Thoth in astonishment. According to her Observation Haki, Thoth's life force suddenly became incredibly strong and powerful.

The body experienced intense tearing pain, but it quickly subsided as the body healed itself.

The various techniques for applying Armament Haki in his mind became integrated, and Armament Haki flowed rapidly through his body like a tide.

Thoth slowly opened his eyes, looking at the various changes on the light screen panel in front of him.

The "life resilience" characteristic of self-healing skills and the "endless life" characteristic of Armament Haki become linked.

His physical abilities underwent a tremendous transformation, and he sensed the continuous and powerful force within his body.

Thoth looked down at the 11 mutated fruits that remained in front of him; for now, these fruits were of little use to him.

Immediately, look at the basic attributes:

Body: 33.7→38.7

Force: 27.5→29.5

Min: 28.6 → 29.6

Precision: 32.7→35.7

……

"Thoth, are you alright?"

Upon seeing Thoth open his eyes, Nami quickly asked.

Noki, Karina, and the others looked at Thoth with a mixture of worry and curiosity.

"I'm fine, in fact, I'm in excellent condition right now."

Next, Thoth informed them about the effects and side effects of these fruits.

Their eyes widened in disbelief as they stared at Thoth, wondering if such a strange treasure truly existed in the world.

but.

Karina's expression was grave: "Will the side effects of the fruit cause uncontrollable mutations in our bodies?"

After all, we're not as pure as animals, nor do we possess the tranquil mind of a mirror like yours. Our minds are too cluttered; if we were to grow tails or extra eyes, then...

She didn't say anything more, but a hint of resistance appeared in her eyes.

Not everyone can disregard the mutations in their body in pursuit of power.

Woof woof...

Suddenly, Tiger Girl growled urgently. She didn't care; she longed to remain pure. She was a hybrid white tiger, and there was a perfect template like Nami.

The tiger's tail swayed vigorously behind its rump, and anyone with eyes could see that it was impatient.

Nokiko looked at Thoth and suddenly said, "I should be able to resist these side effects. My body will reject any changes that make me imperfect."

Thoth looked at her approvingly:

“That’s right, you’re right. As long as you strongly suggest to yourself that your body is perfect now, or that you want to become more beautiful and stronger, you will most likely be able to perfectly absorb the life force contained in this fruit under this desire.”

And you?

Thoth looked at them; Nami's eyes were conflicted, and Johnny Joseph's eyes also looked somewhat conflicted.

Upon seeing this, Thoth chuckled: