One Piece: Starting with Coercing and Enticing Nami

Thoth glared at her and said through gritted teeth, "I swore that if I caught you, I would break your legs."

Upon hearing this, Nami was alarmed and quickly shuffled backward, waving her hands frantically in front of her, saying in a panic:

"No, no, it's not that bad. If I break my leg, I won't be able to help you with anything."

Bang! Her back slammed against the wall, causing her to wince and groan in pain.

Thoth strode up to her, bent down as if to grab her leg, and Nami was terrified, blurting out:

"No, no, as long as you don't break my legs, I'll do anything you want."

Thoth stopped moving, raised an eyebrow, straightened up, and smiled knowingly:

"Really?"

Nami nodded repeatedly, and Thoth tilted his head to look at her: "Alright, take off your clothes."

Nami froze, her confusion turning to terror. Tears welled up in her eyes as she bit her lip hard. After hesitating for a few seconds, she trembled as she pulled down the zipper of her coat, which slipped into her arms.

She revealed her flat body wearing an orange and white striped short-sleeved shirt, and then continued the movement by lifting the hem of the shirt upwards.

"You actually did it? I thought you'd rather die than submit!"

Thoth spoke softly at this moment, and Nami paused, then continued lifting, but a hoarse voice came from her mouth:

"I still have things I need to do. I can't die, nor can I waste time being seriously injured. If this is what you want to do, then please spare me and let me leave unharmed after you've finished."

The obedience test was over. Thoth only wanted to see how far she would go to survive, so he spoke calmly:

"Alright, put your clothes on. I wouldn't do that kind of thing to a little girl who's not even 15 years old."

I'm not a good person, but I'm not a scumbag either.

By the way, my name is V. Thoth, you can call me Thoth from now on.

Nami was stunned, her mind a complete blank, unable to process what was happening.

"Thoth? What does that mean?"

“I’ve heard some beggars say that you’re not from this island, that you’re a lone person from the outside world.”

But they often steal things here and take away their business.

"Then you must know navigation and be able to sail alone in the East China Sea?"

Nami froze, then gritted her teeth and cursed, "It's those damn beggars."

"Oh?" Thoth raised an eyebrow, while Nami continued indignantly:

"You chased me for a long time that day, all the way to the territory of those beggar gangs."

I was on a rooftop not far away at the time, and I was worried that you might be killed by them. I was thinking of going to rescue you if you were in danger.

But unexpectedly...

Thoth gave a half-smile: "Didn't realize you had a conscience?"

Nami gave an awkward smile and quickly changed the subject: "Yes, that's right, I know a little about navigation, so what do you want me to do?"

Thoth's eyes flashed: "You infiltrated this ship to steal Norton's treasure, didn't you?"

Nami's face darkened upon hearing this, but Thoth seemed not to notice and continued to state his plans:

"I plan to leave Norton's pirate ship. Norton is a pirate with no bottom line, and I can't get along with them."

Nami suddenly looked up, surprised to see Thoth, and felt a slight sense of relief, realizing that she hadn't run into his gun again.

"This ocean is very wondrous, and to travel across it, one needs a ship and navigation skills, but I have neither."

Nami blinked, as if she had guessed something. Thoth grinned, looked at her, and continued:

"Although I don't know why, you are even willing to risk your life to steal pirates' treasure."

As the saying goes, "If you walk by the river often, you're bound to get your shoes wet," which I'm sure you already understand.

"Your head is on the line; one wrong move and you'll die. But sometimes, living can be worse than dying."

Nami listened to these heartfelt words and fell silent, feeling a deep sense of grievance that made her nose sting.

"You have the skills and the boat, but you're all alone, and you still like to go around courting death."

Seeing the stubbornness in Nami's eyes, Thoth calmly said, "And since I have the strength and want to continue to become stronger, I can't avoid fighting and killing with all sorts of powerful guys."

"How about we team up and work together?"

"There are plenty of rich bastards out there on this sea. I'll confront them head-on, and you can steal the treasure. We'll split the spoils 50/50 afterwards, how about that?"

In this way, it's a win-win situation for both of us.

And I will not exploit you.

"Huh?" Nami blinked in surprise. Is this what they call a glimmer of hope after a long period of darkness?

However, she didn't want to agree.

Having to give away half of the money she earns is just a disguised way of exploiting her.

I couldn't help but ask hesitantly, "Um... Tote, can I refuse you? Or could you take a smaller share?"

I desperately need a lot of Pele.

“Fine.” Thoth nodded calmly. “Then you can just wait to die!”

With that, he turned and left.

Nami was stunned. Weren't they going to bargain? Just wait to die? She suddenly realized, right, she had taken the poison pill that the bastard had stuffed into her mouth.

"Wait, wait, don't go."

Nami shrieked and quickly got up to chase after him, grabbing Thoth's arm at the door. Nami was furious:

"I agree, I agree, okay? I promise you, we'll split it 50/50, alright?"

"Keep your voice down, are you trying to lure all those pirates down here?"

Nami chuckled awkwardly, but then Thoth's lips curled into a slight smile. "Agreeing to split it in half now? Too late. Nineteen."

Nami's eyes widened in disbelief. "Really? You only need one..."

That's great, you're a good person.

Thoth's lips twitched. "Is your talent for feigning madness innate?"

Upon hearing this, Nami fell silent. The grip on Thoth's arm tightened slowly, and after a few seconds, she raised her head, her eyes reddening, and stared at Thoth, hoarsely saying:

"I really need a lot of money. I'm willing to risk my life against pirates for money. Since you want to team up with me, then don't exploit me like this."

Otherwise, if I ever lose my temper, I'll sail the ship to a dangerous place and perish with you on the high seas.

As a pirate, you should know better than to mess with the navigator on board.

Nami may not have realized yet that her tone was already leaning towards cooperation and partnership.

Are you threatening me?

Thoth's gaze remained calm, while Nami glared back defiantly at him, looking like she was risking her life for money and standing on the edge of a cliff.

"Reason! Reason for needing so much money, if you can convince me."

"As long as my daily expenses and weapon maintenance costs are covered, I might lend you my future earnings for emergency use until you've saved enough."

Nami froze, her face filled with disbelief... Was this guy really that kind?

However, Nami hesitated at this moment.

Arlong, who had taken over Cocoyasi, pressed down on her like a giant crimson python on the Red Earth Continent, making it hard for her to breathe.

But she dared not tell anyone.

Nami pursed her lips. "Can you please stop pressuring me? You also have secrets you don't want others to pry into, right?"

I want to accomplish my goals in my own way.

Thoth readily nodded, “That makes sense. Indeed, we’re not familiar with each other yet.”

It's normal that you're unwilling to open up to me, so how about we split the profits 50/50?

Nami breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this, but for some reason, she also felt a little stifled.

If he continues to press her, she might be able to tell him the truth.

Feeling irritated, she looked at Thoth with a disgruntled expression: "So what are you planning to do now?"

Do you want me to take you away from this island directly?

After stroking his chin and pondering for a few seconds, Toth told her about his plan to resign in person, and also mentioned his guess that something big might happen on the ship, asking her for her opinion.

Having more brains means having more ideas.

Nami blinked, released Thoth's arm, put on her clothes, stroked her chin, and said:

"From what you're saying, the newcomers have issues, and they also seem to have a trained sense of discipline."

At this point, Nami began to recall things she hadn't paid attention to at first, and now, hearing Thoth's words, her eyes flickered:

"What kind of people do you think are most prevalent in Barbarian? Besides, this is a lawless zone where gangsters and pirates gather, isn't it?"

Thoth's eyes flickered slightly. "You mean the gangs on this island want to deal with Norton?"

Nami nodded in agreement: "That's pretty much it, and double-crossing is probably quite common for them!"

"That's right, so it seems that's basically how it is."

Thoth suddenly chuckled: "In that case, I think Norton is pretty much finished."

What about the treasure?

Nami suddenly spoke, looking at Thoth excitedly and asking:

"According to you, chaos should break out here soon. So, you go outside and keep watch, and I'll go steal the treasure?"

"So you're just going to run away then?"

Thoth asked her.

Nami nodded reflexively, but then quickly shook her head and gave an awkward laugh.

"Shall we agree on a place to meet?"