One Piece: Starting with Coercing and Enticing Nami

At that moment, a single-masted sailboat, 30 meters long and 24 meters high, came into view.

This is a fast sailing ship with a triangular sail on the stern and a central rudder at the stern.

The bow is a columnar ram inlaid with steel plates, and the overall color is brownish-red.

After a month, Tote's boat was completed and launched into the sea the day before yesterday.

Leaping onto the deck, Thoth glanced down at the smooth, polished deck with the unique, delicate grain of ironwood. The texture underfoot was excellent; it was a fine ship made of high-quality ironwood.

The deck at the rear is a two-story structure. The first floor is the ship's cabin and living room, and the second floor is accessed by a staircase from outside the living room. The second-floor cabins are Nami's measurement room and library.

Behind the surveying room is the stern mast, where there is an open-air balcony and a set of round tables and chairs; a shed can also be set up in case of rain.

Upon arriving at the cabin entrance, you'll find an open-plan living and kitchen area with wooden floors, except for the kitchen area which has white tiles on the floor. The living room is already furnished with sofas and chairs.

Upon entering, the sound of rushing water filled the air, and Thoth's gaze fell upon the cabin behind the living room.

There were separate restrooms and shower rooms for men and women, but at that moment, the sound of running water could be heard from both shower rooms.

Thoth went down the stairs from the corner of the living room to the basement, where a long corridor appeared in the middle, wide enough for two people to walk side by side.

There are a total of seven cabins on the basement level.

The innermost compartment is the cabin below the bow, which connects to the two cannons.

At the entrance to the passageway, there were two cabins diagonally opposite each other. Thoth pushed open the door on the left and went in; this was his room.

It wasn't particularly spacious inside.

But it had a large bed, a bedside table, a wardrobe, a weapons rack, and a small tea table and chairs—small but perfectly formed.

There is still plenty of space inside, which can be used to add various furniture at any time in the future.

On one side of the wardrobe in the room, there is a wooden staircase leading to the second basement level, which also belongs to Tote's private area.

Not long after, Tote came out onto the outer deck, sat by the railing, enjoying the cool sea breeze and gazing at the beautiful sea that shimmered with a hazy silver-blue luster under the bright moonlight.

He was in a good mood, after all, Tote now had his own territory to settle down in.

039. Skill Mechanics!

When did you arrive?

Footsteps rang out at that moment, accompanied by Nokiko's clear, melodious laughter.

A faint orange scent of shower gel wafted over as the girl approached Thoth, her white dress swaying gently in the sea breeze.

Thoth turned his head to look at her. The dashing young woman's neck-length blue hair was not held in place by the usual headband; it just fell down smoothly and naturally.

She had just finished showering; her face was fair with a rosy glow, like a lotus emerging from the water, beautiful and charming, yet exuding a pure and alluring allure.

"I just arrived not long ago."

"Why are you two taking a bath on the boat so late?"

Hearing this, Nojiko's eyes showed a hint of helplessness, "Who else could it be because of? That Rat from the 16th Marine Division came over with his men again around 8 pm."

It's wasting too much of our time.

"They called it a surprise inspection, saying they were sweeping up potential criminals in the nearby waters."

“This is the fourth time he has come here recently, and he has been inquiring about Ah Long and his group’s whereabouts both openly and secretly.”

"If we didn't know what kind of person he was, we might really think he was an honest and good navy man."

“It wasn’t just us; many people in the village were summoned for questioning.”

At this point, the girl's lips curled into a cold smile: "I've never seen them so dutiful and so frequently come to our remote village before."

"Ha! It's all about profit! Aaron's bill used to show that he would receive a considerable amount of Pyrites in the middle of each month."

"Come here to make money! Don't be ashamed."

"Thoth laughed."

"So you'll just treat them with the same enthusiasm as before, using a mix of truth and falsehood, and send them away?"

Thoth asked her, and Nochiko blinked her bright, pale blue eyes and grinned, saying:

"He couldn't find anything, and he couldn't get anything out of them. The surrounding villages and towns were only excited about Ah Long and his gang's mysterious disappearance. They also didn't know anything. In the end, what could that rat do besides look terrible? He couldn't do anything."

When he came, we treated him warmly and even gave him some fruits and vegetables. How could he possibly treat us? We are the most respectful and honest civilians to their navy!

As Thoth listened to the girl's teasing and the villagers' responses, the corners of his mouth unconsciously curved into a slight smile. Colonel Rat of the 16th Branch, it's always like punching cotton. Even if he wants to get angry, he has no reason to!

However, this is good. The people will not fight against the officials. For the villagers, the current situation is the best possible outcome.

As time goes by, all these problems may gradually be forgotten.

but.

"But this can't go on forever. It seems we need to find an opportunity to teach him a lesson."

Who should be punished?

Nami's lively laughter came from behind her. She went to the other side of Thoth and sat on the fence like Thoth, wearing an orange vest and pink shorts, her healthy-looking legs dangling gently in the air.

Thoth glanced at her, then continued speaking to Nochiko:

"Let's see what happens next. If the rats keep coming over like this, then we can go to Loguetown. I heard that Smoker there is a guy who hates evil."

"When the time comes, go and give Ah Long his bribery bill. Maybe that will put that rat in a good position later."

Nami's eyes darted around, and she immediately understood what the two of them were talking about, and she burst out laughing:

"Let's do that! Besides, I'm also getting the urge to go out to sea; I've found myself getting restless!"

As she spoke, she gently nudged Thoth's arm with her slender elbow, her eyes filled with expectation:

"I'm really looking forward to our free and unrestrained adventures ahead."

At this point, Nami blinked:

"By the way, Tote, the treasure we buried on Coto Island is still there. We'll go over there and dig it up when the time comes."

A faint smile appeared on Toth's face as he turned his head to the side.

"I thought you'd forgotten about it since you haven't mentioned it in so long."

Upon hearing this, Nami bared her teeth, rolled her eyes, and said speechlessly:

"How could I possibly forget? Do you think someone like me, a phantom thief, would forget my own treasure?"

"Isn't he just a thief? How did he become some kind of high-class, elusive thief?"

"Hey! Shut up! You're clearly a phantom thief. I don't steal from ordinary people."

"Try to examine your conscience first. It hurts. The first time we met, you stole my wallet."

“I rubbed it, it doesn’t hurt. And you’re not an ordinary person. You were carrying a sword at the time, which makes you look like someone who isn’t ordinary.”

Thoth's smile froze, his gaze fixed intently on her. Nami guiltily turned her face away. After a few seconds, she grabbed Thoth's arm and gently shook it, her voice sweet and cloying as she tried to please him:

"I admit I was wrong, okay? I've already apologized to you! Besides, you scolded me afterward."

"Stop rocking me, are you trying to throw me into the sea?" Thoth was speechless, then added, "A lesson? Are you sure?"

Nami glanced at Thoth's legs, blinked in his direction, then immediately spun around and jumped onto the deck. She took a few steps back, looked at Thoth warily, and bared her teeth.

"I'm warning you, you're not allowed to lay a hand on my legs. If you dare to break them, I'll absolutely, positively cry."

"How can you say such cowardly things in such a tough tone?"

Thoth laughed out of exasperation, and Nami rolled her eyes at him. "What else? Fight you and get beaten up by you?"

Nuoqi watched the two bickering with a smile, glanced at the distant sea, and laughed:

"Let's go home and get some rest. We still have to practice tomorrow."

Tot nodded, Nami went to lock the cabin door, and the three of them followed the path toward their home at the end of the road.

……

The rat disturbance didn't bother anyone, and time returned to the rhythm of Tote and the others focusing on their cultivation.

Two days passed, and Thoth was learning from Dr. Nago, gaining a basic understanding of medicine.

With a wealth of basic medical knowledge flooding his mind, Tot grasped the concepts of wound suturing, herbal medicine identification and preparation. Once he mastered the basics of medicine, Tot's learning progress accelerated dramatically.

Dr. Nagao had to adjust his teaching plan in time and use more profound knowledge to teach.

Meanwhile, every morning after instructing Nami and the others on their training missions, Thoth would go into the sea to fight with his iron rod.

Gradually, Thoth mastered the use of the staff through swordsmanship, combining the two techniques in a harmonious way.

Both swordsmanship and staff skills have improved, but due to the dominance of the iron staff, staff skills have improved more.

Eight days have passed in the blink of an eye.

At eleven o'clock that morning, Thoth came ashore from not far from the coast, holding an iron bar in his hand, his eyes lost in thought.

"When practicing staff techniques, there was no feedback on basic attributes from the initial understanding to becoming proficient, and there was still no attribute feedback from becoming proficient to achieving some success and then to mastering the art."

"Therefore, in the skill mechanism, when the level of a skill of the same type is upgraded, only the skill that reaches the new level first will have the feedback base attribute."

Therefore, if you subsequently learn skills in other cold weapon categories such as swordsmanship, halberd techniques, hammer techniques, spear techniques, and axe techniques, you will likely not receive any basic attribute bonuses.

Looking at the skill list in front of me, it's remarkable that I've progressed from a novice to a master in just ten days.

Although he didn't receive any attribute bonuses, Thoth wasn't disappointed. Integrating the essence of staff techniques into his swordsmanship would significantly improve his skills.

Moreover, practicing staff techniques greatly mobilizes the body's strength, which in turn greatly promotes physical training.

At this moment, Thoth looked at his [Characteristics] section and saw that he had mastered the art of stick fighting, and his fifth characteristic had been awakened.

Characteristic: Destructive

Effect: Enables you to subtly mobilize the strength of your entire body to fight the enemy, making heavy tasks seem effortless and light tasks seem heavy, and breaking through strong defenses.

This is the application of power, which is strong and heavy, and can be used in all directions. At the same time, the sword moves are light and agile, but with a sense of weight and solidity. The two can be coordinated and unified.

Thoth's understanding of swordsmanship deepened. Power can be as destructive as the strongest weapon.

After calming down, Thoth then looked at the "Medical Skills" skill.

【Medical Skills (Practice Makes Perfect 20/200)】