One Piece: Starting with Coercing and Enticing Nami

"Go and collect tree sap."

While sensing the life core, Thoth turned his head to let Karina continue working.

Karina nodded, turned around and beckoned Nami to continue collecting tree sap.

An hour later, it was past noon. The sun was scorching, and the sap at the cut of the giant tree had dried up. Thoth had already selected the toughest tree trunk from the main trunk.

However, to prevent logging from affecting the efficiency of the giant tree's core in absorbing essence, Thoth did not cut down the trees.

At this moment, sensing the root and stem area several meters below the cut, the life core there had completely stopped devouring and had fallen into a state of suspended animation.

Thoth gestured for Nami and the others to leave, and soon, only Thoth remained at the slit.

Armament Haki surged forth from his body, flowing into Tyr's Edge and hardening it.

Amidst a piercing, sharp screech, strands of jet-black electricity coiled around the sword.

With a slight bend in his knees, Tot's figure instantly appeared several meters in the air, wielding Tyr's Blade and slashing it down from mid-air.

Clang!

The bluish-black slash emitted a sharp whistling sound in the air, and with a crack, the incomparably sharp slash instantly split a deep crack in the tree trunk from its heart.

Thoth sensed that he had avoided the core, and then a barrage of slashing beams rained down from the sky, instantly slicing the giant tree trunk into pieces.

A silent, deafening roar rose up.

The giant tree then realized that Thoth intended to completely destroy it by uprooting it.

Anger and malice surged forth like a tsunami.

Hundreds of sharp tree roots shot out from beneath the lake's surface, but unfortunately, Tote swung his sword horizontally and vertically, cutting them all down in a few breaths.

Snapped!

Trampling on the atmosphere, his figure flashed down from mid-air, passing through the shattered main trunk that had been cut off, and Thoth's figure quickly approached the core that had been exposed at the bottom.

The moment he landed, he swung his greatsword in a crisscrossing motion, clang! Clang clang clang!

The area around a node where the trunk and roots connect was severed in an instant.

Thoth bent down, spread his five fingers, and grabbed a half-meter-long, arm-thick, dark green root that looked like a tumor.

Suddenly, an ignorant and violent mental shock roared out from the lump in his hand.

Thoth's pupils contracted slightly, and his military might erupted instinctively in an instant. His domineering and fierce will, carrying the force of his weapon, clashed violently with it.

Buzz

An invisible wave spread instantly.

The wind blew up Toth's black hair, and a deep red light shone in his deep eyes.

It's like a reef that stands firm on the coast, constantly being battered by a barrage of raging waves.

The reef still stands firm, while the waves crash against it and break apart.

Kotot is not a reef, nor is it a wave; it is merely a rootless, floating lump of tree roots.

After the initial burst of mental impact, the momentum waned. Thoth's eyes remained cold, and the imposing aura of his weapon allowed him to remain completely unaffected by it.

Grasping the swollen root, a look of surprise appeared in Tote's eyes. The palm-sized part in the center of this root had a gelatinous feel to it, and in the breath of all things, the center of the swollen part in his hand was now containing an unusually active life force.

This is the core of life.

If you bury it in the soil, given its vitality, it will probably take root and sprout again in less than half a day.

However, the life force fluctuations at the core of life, which has become a rootless duckweed, are now constantly weakening.

A thoughtful look crossed his eyes: Should he act now while it's still hot, or wait a little longer?

Looking at the lump in his hand, a strange image flashed through Tot's mind.

A crazed, mad figure, holding a blood-red skull in his hand, tilted his head back and laughed maniacally as he poured the "soul juice" inside the skull into his mouth.

Shaking his head, Thoth looked around and saw the green sap constantly seeping from the broken tree trunks and roots.

Sensing the increasingly faint spiritual shock fluctuations emanating from the core of life, he casually sat on a piece of wood, picked up Tyrfong, and peeled off the outer part of the root in his hand as if peeling sugarcane.

This was like stirring up a hornet's nest again.

The spiritual impact of the giant tree struck again, but to Thoth at this moment, it was like a strong wind blowing in his face.

Surprisingly, it was quite comfortable.

Soon, having shaving down to the very core, Thoth looked at the bluish-green paste behind a thin, cicada-wing-like film of wood fibers, the paste covered with delicate annual ring patterns.

With his right hand lowering the sword, Tote pierced the membrane with his index finger and inserted it into the ointment. Instantly, a thick and sweet herbal fragrance swept out.

A deep-seated desire and greed were stirred within him, and Thoth's eyes cleared. At that moment, the mental shock vanished completely.

"Is it still an item that can induce a creature's body to mutate and evolve due to intense craving, even if the temptation is many times stronger than that mutated fruit?"

A hint of curiosity appeared in his eyes, "I just wonder how much my skills can be upgraded."

Thoth pulled out his index finger, put it in his mouth, and sucked on it. In the analysis of "tasting hundreds of herbs," a strange force appeared, arousing the desire in his consciousness.

It is indeed a treasure, like a fruit.

It can induce the most primitive evolutionary desires of organisms, which can be considered a crisis. But a crisis is a combination of danger and opportunity. The strong can turn danger into safety, but what about Thoth?

He glanced at the "self-recovery" and "armament haki" integrated into the light screen panel.

And with its current strong vitality, Thoth is even capable of cutting open its abdomen to remove it if it is truly in danger.

Thoth wasn't the kind of reckless guy who just blindly charged in without any trump cards.

Without further hesitation, he completely tore open the membrane, tilted his head back, opened his mouth wide, and the palm-sized paste from the root slid down, precisely landing in Tot's mouth. As Tot swallowed, the paste-like life core slid down his esophagus and into his stomach.

Thoth blinked, the taste was sweet and delicious, and at that very moment, a terrifying life energy burst forth from his body.

The rich essence of life instantly enveloped his entire body, making Thoth feel as if he were immersed in warm and comfortable hot spring water.

But what followed was a tearing, throbbing pain from deep within the body.

Thoth's eyes were calm as he gripped the blade of Tyr's Blade in his right hand, ready to disembowel himself at any moment.

A strange power rapidly accumulated within his body and surged into Thoth's consciousness.

It was triggering Thoth's most primal and instinctive desire for evolution, but Thoth paid no attention to it. In the state of breathing all things, his consciousness was as clear as still water.

A massive amount of plant life essence flowed through his body, but Thoth's consciousness had no desire for evolution, and the energy began to destroy Thoth's body like a headless fly.

"Self-recovery" was activated instantly, and Thoth's body began to cycle between destruction and self-healing. Everything was moving in the right direction.

[Self-Recovery (Comprehensive Understanding 124→126→129/2000)]

Skill proficiency is increasing rapidly.

Thoth's eyes were calm as he quietly experienced his own growth and sensed his body constantly transforming in this state.

The strength and resilience of muscles, bones, and flesh are enhanced, and the entire body undergoes a transformation. The skin and muscles inside the body continuously crack and burst, and blood continuously seeps out.

But under the surging life force within his body, this minor injury was rapidly healing.

As the paste-like core in my stomach gradually decomposed, an immense surge of herbal life essence flooded into every corner of my body.

However, at that moment, as the essence of herbs seeped into every corner of the body, a strange sense of connection suddenly appeared.

Suddenly, from the core of the tree's body, the tree's spiritual spirit erupted once more, and a tidal wave of angry and ferocious malice surged into Thoth's consciousness.

Thoth's eyes were calm. "You think you can cause any trouble once you're inside me?"

Consciousness condensed in an instant, and the overwhelming power of the weapon, combined with the domineering aura within his body, shattered the spiritual consciousness of the giant tree.

A silent wail appeared within his consciousness, but Thoth remained calm and unmoved.

But at that moment, as the giant tree's spirituality dissipated, a surge of pure spiritual power flowed into Thoth's consciousness. Immediately afterwards, a flood of chaotic memory fragments suddenly appeared in Thoth's consciousness.

The images and information in his memory were overwhelming and complex, and Thoth's consciousness was instantly submerged in this tidal wave of memories.

Countless images assaulted Thoth's consciousness. The domineering power of the weapon was solidified, and Thoth's consciousness was as firm as a rock. Under the surging wave of memories, it was like a fierce weapon being scorched by fire and tempered by waves, its essence washed away.

Like ocean waves, wave after wave of memories surge forth, a spiritual accumulation from the giant tree over countless years.

Long ago, a meteorite fell from the heavens onto this planet. When it hit the earth, it shattered into pieces, and the mysterious tree species that existed within it was buried in the earth.

After an unknown period of time, the seed sprouted and took root, gradually growing into a towering tree on this uninhabited island.

The giant tree is an extraterrestrial species, possessing the power to devour the essence of life and generate the most primal instincts of living beings to evolve.

The creatures on the island evolved and transformed under the instinctive pull of the giant tree. But one day, a group of outsiders arrived and discovered the secret of the giant tree.

They were overjoyed, they worshipped the giant tree, regarding it as a sacred tree, praying and believing in it. They used the resources of the giant tree to lead the world, and the spirit of the giant tree was born... But the giant tree would instinctively devour the flesh and blood of living beings.

Centuries later, as its spirituality grew stronger, it became unwilling to be domesticated. So it set its sights on the secluded town that had been built around it.

The island's inhabitants were nearly wiped out, and the survivors, filled with fear and hatred, used giant cannons they had brought from overseas to destroy the giant tree.

One of them used his powerful abilities to completely transform the surrounding marine environment.

The storm sea was thus formed.

This place became isolated from the world, but the giant tree possessed a core unknown to them.

Even though the tree was destroyed, its life core was shattered, and its intelligence was lost, it did not die completely. After an unknown period of time, a hundred years... or even several hundred years, the giant tree broke through the soil and grew again.

Until... one day, a human boy managed to extract its core.

In the confrontation, it was no match for...

Its spirituality also dissipated.

Overwhelmed by a flood of memories, Thoth is gradually piecing together the origins of the giant tree.

The soldier's will became increasingly refined, and an urge to speak out welled up from the bottom of his heart. In Thoth's consciousness, he saw that the tide of memories was still surging in.

Thoth sensed a peculiar fluctuation that was gradually becoming active within his own life force, tempered by the torrent of memories.

Pull, resonance... explosion!!!

boom!!!

At that moment, a terrifying, invisible force surged from my consciousness.

It incorporates the sharp, cutting force of a military strike.

In an instant, all those complex memories were swept away, and Thoth's consciousness gradually returned to calm.