One Piece: Starting with Coercing and Enticing Nami

Slippery fruit.

In a past life,

Thoth learned about some plot developments in the future timeline of the world he was in, which should have been a fantasy work, through online information.

As for the Devil Fruits that have special effects, there are specific pictures and effects available online.

Therefore, although Thoth has not seen the Devil Fruit Encyclopedia that exists in this world, he still has a special impression of the highly recognizable fruit in his hand.

Regarding the origin of the Paramecia-type Smooth-Smooth Fruit from my memory, it seems to have been near this island, and it was eaten by an ugly, fat female pirate who weighed at least 300 pounds and had a base here.

Its first effect is that it can make the skin of the ability user's entire body incredibly smooth and can freely reduce the coefficient of friction on the body until there is zero friction, thereby achieving immunity to physical contact with substances.

In addition, it will also grant the user a physical modification, that is, at the moment the fruit is consumed, the user's physical potential will be adjusted to the most perfect result in terms of bone structure.

In other words, even if someone is currently overweight and ugly, they can still optimize themselves to reach the point where their bone structure is at its most perfect.

It can be considered a top-0 beauty product in the world of Devil Fruits.

It can give you a perfectly malleable body.

Thoth stared at the Devil Fruit in his hand, his throat bobbing. He could feel the strange attraction emanating from the fruit, as if it were gravity.

I'm urging myself to eat it.

Thoth gently rubbed the fruit with his fingertips, his eyes narrowing slightly as he thought to himself:

"In my opinion, compared to its strange ability to grant people frictionless control and immunity to ordinary physical attacks, the passive effect that can transform the body into perfection is probably much more powerful."

"A perfect body should be able to play a better role in promoting cultivation. When you are weak in the early stages, immunity to physical attacks can give you more room for error. When you are strong in the later stages, a perfect body can further increase your potential."

"A seemingly useless 'beauty' fruit that, on the surface, cannot grant the user powerful offensive capabilities, but at a deeper level, it can be described as a top-tier, miraculous fruit used to aid in cultivation."

Thoth slowly exhaled a breath of stale air. If he didn't have the system's cheat, this fruit would be the top must-eat. But the problem is, there are no "ifs," so it's somewhat of a waste for him.

After all, Devil Fruit users generally cannot have large areas of their bodies in contact with seawater, which is a major drawback.

However, Thoth suddenly thought that perhaps the Smooth-Smooth Fruit's ability to slide away substances that come into contact with the body could, after the fruit's power awakens and allows it to assimilate the environment, give seawater that comes into contact with the body a smooth property, thus making it immune.

But this can only be considered as Thoth's speculation and conception of ability advancement.

Meanwhile, seeing Thoth's subtle expression as he held the fruit, Nami blinked and asked in confusion:

"Do you know anything about this strange fruit?"

"What is that legendary maritime treasure on this vast ocean?"

Tote suddenly asked a question.

Nami was taken aback by his words, a hint of confusion flashing in her eyes, but then...

She thought of the Zoan-type Devil Fruit user she had seen on the Norton Pirates' ship when they were still at the port of Barbarian Island.

Nami's eyes widened suddenly, her expression one of utter shock, and she spoke with an almost unspoken tone of surprise:

"This is a Devil Fruit?"

Thoth's eyes were meaningful: "I think this is the kind of Devil Fruit whose market value, even the most ordinary one, starts at 100 million Berries."

Those kinds of treasures that, once consumed, grant strange and powerful abilities.

"One hundred million??? Baby?!"

Nami's breath hitched. In that instant, her bright eyes seemed to transform into dazzling money symbols, making Thoth think that her eyes had turned into Bailey's.

Thoth played with the Devil Fruit in his hand, moving it up and down, left and right, forward and backward, like a cat toy, and Nami's eyes followed along.

It was actually quite fun.

After a long while, Nami reluctantly withdrew her gaze from the fruit, which then turned into a look of deep anticipation:

"Hey! Thoth, do you think this Devil Fruit can grant someone powerful abilities?"

"The abilities of Devil Fruits are said to be incredibly diverse, and this fruit looks extraordinary. I can only say that the possibility is quite high."

"Do you want to eat?"

Thoth's heart stirred slightly, but he asked her calmly.

Upon hearing this, Nami hurriedly raised her hands and waved them repeatedly, "No, no, that's not what I meant."

What I really wanted to say was, if you ate it, could you suddenly become incredibly powerful, enough to take down Ah Long and his gang?

"You don't want to eat?"

Thoth asked her again, and Nami's expression became complicated. She bit her lip, looked at Thoth, hesitated for a few seconds, and then, after asking herself, nodded honestly and emphatically:

"I want to eat; I crave the power to change myself."

However, Nami then added:

“But I know my own limitations. I am far less capable than you. Rather than me gambling on an uncertain future, you should take the food. If we lose, we can continue to build up our strength according to the plan. If we win, we can gain our freedom sooner.”

Then, her tone shifted, and a sincere look appeared in her eyes:

"I have seen too many accomplices turn against each other with swords drawn by the lure of huge profits, harboring all sorts of ulterior motives."

Although I do want to eat it, I don't want to let this temptation lead to any unpleasant or sordid things happening between us.

We may not have known each other for very long, but I can tell that you, Tote, are genuinely good to me.

I'm willing to tell you my true thoughts. I just hope you know that although I, Nami, love money, there are some things in my heart that are more important than money.

At this point, Nami's eyes had become completely clear:

"Compared to the uncertain future brought by this fruit, I can clearly see the certainty of defeating Arlong and his group in you."

Thoth looked at Nami and chuckled. Not everyone can maintain their integrity when faced with huge profits.

For the girl who yearns for freedom, the allure of great power is even stronger.

Or perhaps it was because she was in a weaker position between the two that she was able to face reality.

But human nature is complex and changeable.

Although Thoth understood her nature better because of his past life, the world he was in now was a real world, and she was not some two-dimensional character.

All the settings learned from past lives can only be used as a reference; the reality before you must be carefully examined with your own heart.

If you think that because you are a time traveler and understand the general direction of the future, you can act without any scruples.

They definitely won't live long.

"So cheesy!" Tote's lips curled up slightly. "You're making my heart flutter. How about I give you a hug as a reward?"

As he spoke, he slowly spread his arms wide.

"Get lost!" Nami's face darkened at Thoth's attitude, and her lips twitched violently. "Why can't you be serious?! Who wants to hug you and give you a reward?"

I'm warning you, this is harassment.

Thoth smiled and shook his head, handing over the Smooth-Smooth Fruit. Nami looked somewhat bewildered. Thoth said calmly:

"I don't eat this, rather than saying I don't want to gamble on an 'unknown' ability that could turn me into a landlubber."

If you can accept becoming a landlubber, then you can eat it. I believe in Nami; your luck shouldn't be too bad.

After all, you've already overcome all your hardships.

Nami stared blankly at the fruit Thoth placed in front of her, her throat involuntarily gulping. Then she looked up, her voice trembling slightly:

"You just gave me something this valuable like that?"

Thoth looked at her and laughed, "My navigator, a mere Devil Fruit is naturally no match for her."

Nami's mouth gaped slightly. Although Thoth's words were clearly audible, disbelief still lingered in her eyes.

Before meeting Thoth, 100 million Berries was a heavy mountain weighing on his mind and body, but now this treasure, worth at least 100 million Berries, was casually placed in front of him.

If you want to, you can simply lean forward and take a bite, and that's it?

Seeing Nami's stunned expression, Thoth gently waved his hand, bringing Nami back to her senses. She pursed her lips and whispered, "Can I really eat this?"

Thoth nodded seriously, "There are only the two of us here, no one else."

Nami took a deep breath. "You won't regret it if you give it to me, will you?"

"Regret is useless. You can't just take a dump like you're defecating, can you?"

Thoth teased her with a smile, and Nami's eye twitched.

"Can you please stop being so disgusting?"

"Aren't you going to pull it?" Thoth looked at her speechlessly. Nami's eyes widened in anger, and then she reached out and took the Smooth-Smooth Fruit.

Seeing the expectant look in her eyes, as if she was already about to eat, Toth's eyes flashed:

I suggest you don't eat it for now.

Nami's eyes trembled slightly, then she looked at Thoth with a blank and confused expression.

"Devil Fruits are amazing. It is said that some Devil Fruits can cause strange changes to the physical appearance of the user."

I'm not "sure" what kind of power this Devil Fruit has, or whether it will suddenly grant you powerful abilities.

So, during the time we're going back to Cocoyasi, you'd better not eat it. Because with Arlong's cunning nature, he definitely knows about Devil Fruits. If he finds out you're already a Devil Fruit user, or if he's wary of you, he might do something bad.

"You can eat it after we leave Cocoyasi, that will give us more time to deal with him."

021. Cocoa!

"This is possible?!"

Nami was immediately startled, and a hint of fear appeared in her eyes.

Looking at the Devil Fruit in his hand, a hint of apprehension appeared in his eyes.

Seeing Nami like this, Thoth's lips curled into a smile. "Let's go! Let's leave this place."

Nami nodded quickly and stuffed the fruit into a compartment in her backpack.

However, after taking only two steps, as if remembering something, he took off his backpack and stuffed it into Tot's arms. Then he took off his coat, went to the rotten treasure chest, and happily picked up the gold coins inside one by one.

"We can't waste them; these gold coins look quite valuable."

Thoth smiled and shook his head, then glanced at the dead black panther with a bell around its neck, but he didn't know what had happened to it.