One Piece: Starting with Coercing and Enticing Nami

He immediately opened his mouth and spat out the meat that he hadn't chewed much, then threw the large bone and meat in his hand away.

Nami said calmly, "I really want to feed you to the dogs too. You disgusting bastard."

Exhaling a breath of stale air, Nami glanced at the moonlight and then walked with lighter steps toward her home outside the village.

"That guy should have gone back by now, right?"

Under the cover of night, deep in the mountains.

In a dense primeval forest.

Thoth swung his longsword, flicking the blood off it to the ground before sheathing it.

Looking around at the grayish-blue wolf carcasses that resembled calves, he walked to a fresh carcass of a sika deer placed under a tree not far away, picked it up, and hoisted it onto his shoulder.

Looking out over the mountains, I took my first steps in that direction, running with my load on my shoulders.

With rhythmic breathing, I moved swiftly through the forest, trees receding rapidly in my peripheral vision.

Less than half an hour later, Thoth arrived outside Cocoyasi Village, took out the map Nami had given him, found the right direction, and stepped into a lush forest outside the village.

The soft rustling of leaves in the wind could be heard in my ears.

Before long, Toth arrived at a house in a clearing in the woods.

As soon as I reached the door, I heard a strange woman's complaining voice:

"Why hasn't that guy you mentioned come back yet? Could he have been carried off and eaten by a tiger in the mountains?"

Nami's helpless voice came through: "He's probably too engrossed in his training. He gets incredibly focused when he's working out."

Knock knock!

There was a knock on the door.

Thoth's words followed immediately:

"It's me, Nami."

023. Self-recovery!

Deng Deng!

With light footsteps and a click, the door opened, and an orange head popped out. Nami blinked.

"You haven't forgotten the time, have you?"

"Come in quickly."

Stepping aside, Thoth saw inside the room. At that moment, a pretty blue-haired girl walked over, arms crossed, her eyes subtly scrutinizing Thoth.

A look of surprise flashed in his eyes.

"So you are..."

Before she could finish speaking, Tote shrugged and casually handed her a sika deer that was over a meter tall.

Nojiko's expression froze for a moment, but the item was already in front of her. Nami reached out and tugged at her strap, so she had no choice but to take it. Seeing this, Thoth's eyes lit up with a smile:

"Nice to meet you. I am Thoth. You must be Nami's sister, Nojiko, right? Just as Nami said, you are beautiful and kind-hearted."

It's just a small gift, please don't be offended.

One can't hit a smiling face, so Noki grinned and carried a deer leg. But since she'd already accepted the gift, she couldn't be overly polite and could only reluctantly accept it.

"Nojiko, just as you said, Nami is a beautiful and kind-hearted older sister. Come on in!"

Nami winked at Thoth, as if to say, "Did I ever say that?"

Thoth rolled his eyes at her and went inside. The house wasn't big, but it was clean and tidy, exuding a warm feeling.

He handed the backpack on his shoulder to Nami, who naturally took it and pointed with a grin towards the bathroom, saying:

"Go wash your hands, we'll start eating now."

As Nojiko watched the familiar interaction between the two, she couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness.

He turned around and took the sika deer to the kitchen.

Before long, the three of them sat down at the dining table, where a sumptuous dinner was laid out. Tote didn't stand on ceremony and ate heartily.

Nami looked on with a grin, "Nojiko's cooking is pretty good, isn't it?"

Thoth swallowed his food, nodded, and exclaimed, "It's really good, even better than what we make."

It wasn't some fancy delicacy that could make your clothes burst open; it was just ordinary home-cooked food that looked, smelled, and tasted delicious.

But it tastes just like home, a flavor that Tote hasn't had in a very, very long time.

Noki looked up at Thoth, a smile appearing in her eyes: "If you like it, then eat more. I've prepared plenty."

"Alright, then I won't stand on ceremony."

Hearing Thoth's words, Nojiko couldn't help but chuckle. Polite? I've never seen you be polite since you entered this door.

After dinner, Nojiko went to the kitchen to clean up the dishes, while Thoth and Nami sat on the sofa in the living room, drinking orange liqueur.

Sinking back into the sofa, Thoth relaxed. "They didn't give you any trouble after you went there today, did they?"

Nami understood what Thoth meant, smiled, and shook her head, saying:

"I'll probably be here for about a month to draw up nautical charts. During this time, please keep a close eye on things."

"Okay, don't worry, I won't take any action until I'm sure I'm right. You should also be careful."

“We haven’t had a proper rest for many days. I’ve had Nokigo prepare your room.”

As she spoke, she pointed to a room with the door wide open, revealing a bed covered with pink sheets.

"You know the bathroom. After you've washed up, if you're tired, go and rest. There's a set of men's clothes in there; I asked Noki to go out and buy it for you this afternoon."

There are two sets of clothes in the room; you can change into them.

Nami winked at Thoth as she spoke, "You too, you didn't even prepare a change of clothes. If you hadn't been swimming in the sea so often these past few days and washing yourself at the same time, you would have stank to death by now."

Seeing this, Thoth realized that this was what they were waiting for him. Thoth was speechless, and quite vengeful.

"Then thank you!"

Nami waved her hand with a bright smile:

"No need to thank me, didn't we agree? I'll cover all your needs for food, clothing, shelter, and transportation. And I'll manage the money."

Thoth chuckled, realizing that they were waiting for him here. But then, Thoth noticed a strong gaze and turned to see Nojiko looking at the two of them with a rather subtle expression.

Nami followed Thoth's gaze, blinked, waved, and smiled brightly:

"Are you done tidying up? Then come over and have a drink with me. It's been so long since we've had a proper drink together. After we finish, we'll go to sleep."

As she spoke, she waved to Tote, "Go wash up, we need to talk about some little secrets between girls."

……

The washroom.

After taking a shower, Tote looked at the men's clothes placed on the stool next to him.

A brownish-gray short-sleeved shirt, a pair of brown five-point shorts that reach the knees, and a pair of brownish-black sandals.

Soon, he put the clothes on, looked at his clean reflection in the mirror, glanced at the dirty clothes next to him, and put them in a basin of water. He then quickly washed them with soap in a few strokes.

When the two sisters entered the living room carrying the wrung-out clothes, they were both taken aback when they saw Thoth. He had a handsome, approachable older brother vibe to him. Slightly tipsy, Noji stroked her chin and turned to Nami, grinning.

"Looks good, doesn't it? The clothes I picked out really fit him perfectly."

Nami rubbed her temples and couldn't help but pout:

"Without my size, could you find such a perfect fit? Besides, good-looking people look good in any style of clothing."

Nojiko was speechless. She stood up and pointed to the wooden door on the side.

"If you want to hang your clothes out to dry, just go out from there; there are clothes racks outside."

Hang the clothes to dry before going out.

Enjoying the refreshing night breeze, Thoth stretched, and then, with a thought, the light screen panel appeared:

Attributes:

Body: 11.1→11.7

Force: 9.1→9.8

Min: 8.1 → 9.1

Precision: 10.1→10.9

Looking at the total improvement in all my attributes over the past ten days or so.

Now that I can eat my fill every day and there are no trivial matters to distract me, I can focus on my studies and practice, and each of my basic attributes can grow by 0.05 every day.

Every day I can clearly feel my various attributes constantly getting stronger.

Furthermore, Thoth discovered that when one's physical and spiritual attributes far surpassed the other two physical attributes, and after undergoing extensive mechanical training,

The human body is like the barrel principle; the improvement of the other two attributes will receive a certain bonus effect.

This has led to a rapid increase in the [Strength] and [Agility] attributes.

After glancing at the attributes, Thoth then looked at the four skills he possessed.

Swordsmanship (Slightly Proficient 19→119/500)

[Unarmed Combat Skills (Practice Makes Perfect 9→80/200)]

[Self-Recovery (Beginner 6/10 → Novice 7/100)]

Underwater Combat Techniques (Beginner Level 1 → 7/100)

Of the four skills, swordsmanship saw the greatest improvement, thanks to the fight with wild beasts in the deep mountains today, which significantly improved his swordsmanship skills.

After looking at the other skills, Thoth focused his attention on the "Self-Healing" skill, which he had reached the "Beginner Level" six days ago.

However, this skill advancement did not bring Thoth any unfamiliar knowledge; it only made his body's self-recovery efficiency more efficient.

As long as the body's nutritional energy can support the energy consumed by the skill, the body will recover its condition more quickly.