One Piece: Starting with Coercing and Enticing Nami

Standing in front of her, the blindfolded Thoth smiled and said:

"You may begin, but attack me from different angles, directions, and frequencies, and try to move as quietly as possible. Avoid unnecessary noise."

Seeing that Thoth wasn't joking, Nojiko's lips twitched. "I won't kill you like that, will I?"

"It's not that I look down on you, but if you can kill me, then you can go and assassinate Ah Long right now."

The blatant and undisguised mockery made Nojiko's face turn ashen, and she gritted her teeth as she said:

"Now I understand why Nami said your mouth is the most annoying thing about you."

Before she could finish speaking, Noki gave a cold snort, took a step forward, and swung the wooden stick at Tot's upper arm.

There were still some reservations.

His eyesight was completely gone, and his hearing was also impaired. Thud! A dull thud landed on Tot's upper arm, and a throbbing pain came through.

He staggered slightly to the side.

The pain in his body at this moment seemed to activate Thoth's physical instincts, making him reflexively want to attack in the direction from which the wind was coming.

However, Toth suppressed his anger, and at the same time, Toth frowned slightly:

"Aim for my head. Your attack makes me feel no sense of danger at all. My physical condition is more than capable of withstanding your blunt force."

An attack like yours, unless it brings me to the brink of death, is unlikely to trigger my dangerous instincts.

Thoth's voice reached her ears, and Noki took a deep breath, her gaze becoming serious: "Then be careful."

With a raised arm, the wooden stick slashed out, tracing a path towards Thoth's head. At that very moment, like a shooting star streaking across the darkness, Thoth instinctively sensed the danger, and a phantom pain quietly surfaced above his head.

With a slight shift in his steps, the wooden stick missed its mark.

Seeing this, Nojiko raised an eyebrow and then smiled slightly. He then increased his speed and began to swing his wooden stick around Thoth.

It wasn't that the blows were aimed all at the head; rather, the blows were applied to various parts of the body before a sudden strike to the head.

Therefore, "Cicada's First Awareness" could not be activated every time. Even though Thoth kept dodging in a small area, he was still left with red marks and bruises all over his body.

As time slowly passed, Thoth unknowingly entered a state of concentration.

By discarding unnecessary distractions from the mind, a ray of light would occasionally appear in that dark consciousness.

This is a kind of description of the "cicada's premonition" when it is activated.

While honing his perception, Thoth was also constantly adapting to this kind of physical training that required him to withstand blows.

While swinging his club, Nojiko observed Thoth's condition. Once he realized that Thoth was completely fine, he decided to let loose.

She gripped the stick and swung it like a longsword, using the techniques Thoth had taught her to practice combat on Thoth herself.

As she continued to strike, Nojiko's eyes became somewhat dazed. She suddenly realized that the stick in her hand was more comfortable to use than a sword.

In this state of confusion, she became more and more adept at fighting, and at one point, she even instinctively launched a counterattack that pierced straight into Tot's mouth.

Unfortunately, it was knocked off balance by Toth's sudden backward tilt of his head.

Immersed in "Cicada's First Awareness," every time she dodges hundreds of blows, she briefly uses Observation Haki to sense Nojiko's presence and her body movements.

He entered intermittently, and once in the state, he could dodge with ease as if divinely aided. However, after leaving the state of Observation Haki, during the window of opportunity when he could sense the aura, he would always be hit hard.

Amidst the dull thuds and physical pain, Thoth's concentration on learning was constantly being disrupted by the physical sounds of the blows.

This caused Thoth to occasionally slip out of his "study mode".

To eliminate this interference, one must adapt—adapt to the pain, adapt to the interference of the external environment, and adapt to maintaining absolute focus in battle.

Tote. He is constantly growing.

Through hundreds and thousands of uses, the novice's proficiency in Observation Haki gradually began to increase.

Time passed quickly as the two helped each other. During their training, Nojiko rested several times.

Her physical strength was ultimately no match for Thoth's, and it was already evening.

The two walked side by side on their way home, with Nokiko rubbing her sore wrists, shoulders, and slender waist with a helpless expression.

Looking back at Tote, whose body was swollen but who seemed completely unaffected, he couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"Hahaha, you look so funny right now, Tote! You're almost as fat as a ball!"

Hearing this, Thoth narrowed his eyes, turned his head to look at her, raised his fist and shook it at her, "You weakling, you can beat me until you're exhausted? Ha!"

A soft "Heh!" rang out, laced with undisguised sarcasm, and Nokiko's expression immediately became tense; her smile vanished instantly.

However, she couldn't laugh, while Thoth chuckled softly with pleasure.

"Stop laughing. If you keep laughing, I won't help you tomorrow."

Look how angry Noki is.

Thoth stopped smiling at the right moment, then changed the subject, and the two chatted as they walked towards home.

Taking a moment to check his proficiency with Observation Haki during the journey.

[Observation Haki (Beginner 0→3/10)]

And what's even more surprising is that, under this kind of training to withstand blows, the proficiency in "self-recovery" and "hand-to-hand combat" has also improved by several points.

They returned home chatting and laughing. Nami had come home early today and prepared dinner.

The three of them sat around a table eating, chatting and laughing, just like a family.

But during the meal, Nami teased him quite a bit about his swollen body.

And to this,

Nami was easily subdued by Thoth, while the little thief also rebelled in dissatisfaction.

027. Observation Color!

"..."

With her legs crossed and her left elbow propped on the table, Nuoqi watched the two playfully bickering, her chin resting on her hand. It seemed like it had been a very long time since this house had been so lively.

At some point, she turned her gaze and began to carefully examine Thoth without making a sound.

From the forehead to the brow, then to the eyes, the bridge of the nose, the lips, and finally to that strong, well-proportioned physique.

My heart rate increased slightly without me even realizing it.

"Huh? Thoth. I've noticed that your swelling has gone down quite a bit."

At this rate, you'll probably be fully recovered by tomorrow morning. I was worried it might affect your cultivation tomorrow.

As soon as the words were spoken, Nami, who was playing with Thoth, stopped what she was doing, her bright eyes blinking with a hint of displeasure:

"It seems so? It definitely doesn't look as swollen as it did before."

As he spoke, he swiftly reached out and poked Thoth's swollen cheek, watching as Thoth's cheek slightly sunken in, and grinned:

"It's actually quite fun?"

Thoth rolled his eyes and pushed her face, which was leaning closer to look at him, away.

"You're lawless! I'm your captain! You know you're taking advantage of me!"

Nami didn't take it seriously, and with a quick chuckle, she said, "Yes, you are the captain."

But have you forgotten that on a voyage at sea, a top-notch navigator is the ship's most prized asset?

"My precious ancestor?"

Toth raised an eyebrow, reached out and pinched her chubby cheek, and said:

"You? A pushover I could easily subdue with one hand. You really are itching for a beating after just three days?"

Nami rolled her eyes and slapped Thoth's hand away. "Don't move. I'm warning you, if you dare hit me, I'll definitely stuff your breakfast with chili peppers tomorrow."

Upon hearing this, Thoth's lips twitched, and Nojiko covered her mouth and chuckled, because Thoth didn't like eating spicy food.

Over the past few days, she had become quite familiar with Tote's tastes, so when cooking each day, she only used chili peppers as a garnish.

Of course, delicious ones are an exception.

When Nami saw that Thoth was silent, she immediately felt as if she had won a battle.

"Alright, it's getting late, I'm going to rest."

With that, he got up and went back to his room.

I've already washed up and am lying comfortably in bed.

Watching the bedroom door close, Nojiko said helplessly:

"You should give in to him a little more."

Nami pouted and shook her head, saying:

"No way, I won't let you."

However, at this point, Nami turned her head to look at Nojiko, her face full of suspicion:

How could you side with him?

Nojiko looked speechless: "Where is it? Okay, I'm not talking anymore, let's go back to our room and rest."

With that, he got up and went back to his room.

Looking at her back, Nami blinked, feeling that something was off. Why did she feel like she was the bad guy?

Forget it, I don't want to think about it anymore, I'm too tired.

……

Early the next morning.

My body has returned to normal.

After the three finished their morning training, Nami went to Arlong Park, while Thoth took Nojiko with him to continue their training in the mountains.

From morning till night, Nojiko beat the blindfolded Thoth with a wooden stick, while Thoth devoted himself to training his Observation Haki all day long.

Another day passed in a blink of an eye.

It was five o'clock that afternoon.