One Piece: Starting with Coercing and Enticing Nami

The rat sneered, "From the Grand Line? Is that scary? Then do you think that Fire Fist Ace in today's newspaper is strong or not?"

I'm certain that once that guy enters the Grand Line, he'll definitely attract the world's attention.

"Ha! A Logia-type Devil Fruit user, the Flame-Flame Fruit user."

At this point, he looked at his adjutant, his gaze cold:

"But do you know what? In my mind right now, that guy named Thoth is far more dangerous than that Fire Fist Ace."

If Fire Fist Ace was a rebellious wolf cub, then Thoth was a venomous snake lurking in the shadows.

Tell me, would you rather face a wild wolf or go looking for trouble with a venomous snake? If you can't grab it by its vital spot and kill it, then I advise you to stay away from it.

This was both a warning to the adjutant and, in a way, a message to himself.

The adjutant stared blankly, stunned by the rat's assessment. At the same time, he recalled the look of pleasure on the other man's face when his wound had been stitched up without anesthesia not long ago.

I immediately felt a chill.

Clutching his chest, the stinging pain of faint bleeding transmitted to his mind, and the unpleasantness in his heart was quickly dissipating.

The rat glanced at him and said, "You're my confidant. You were involved in all the head-grabbing things Ah Long and I did."

And I'm going to cooperate with that guy. You know we're after money. What good will it do us to fight those monsters with brute and unreasonable power?

"As long as the money is in place, we can do anything."

As he spoke, he reached into the package in front of him, grabbed a few stacks of paper, and tossed them to the adjutant. The adjutant quickly caught them, a look of gratitude on his face.

The acquisition of a large sum of Pele completely dispelled his displeasure.

"Hey! Everyone's here!"

Suddenly, a sound that sent chills down a mouse's spine came from the window.

The mouse and the lieutenant turned around abruptly and saw Thoth, soaking wet, gracefully land on the carpet in the room through the window.

Their eyes were blank and horrified, then turned to astonishment and panic.

Thoth looked at the mouse, a bright smile on his face:

"Is Mr. Mouse not welcoming me?"

The mouse shuddered suddenly, its lips and whiskers trembling, and a forced smile appeared on its face:

"Oh, not at all, Brother Toth, is there something else you need?"

Thoth nodded with a smile: "The warship is really fast. I almost couldn't catch up with it in the sea."

As she spoke, she looked at her adjutant and said, "It's quite cold in the sea. Won't you bring me a cup of hot tea to warm me up?"

Upon hearing this, the adjutant knew this meant he was to be dismissed. He forced a smile and looked at the rat, whose superior waved his hand dismissively.

"Ora, go and prepare my best tea."

The adjutant hurriedly left, and Thoth smiled as he looked at the mouse:

"I forgot something earlier, and it was quite important, so I came over in person. I hope Mr. Mouse won't be upset with me."

I apologize to you here.

The rat cursed inwardly, thinking that this was clearly a show of force, a way to put it down.

Thoth looked at him with a smile, and the mouse's face stiffened, feeling as if he had been seen through.

He immediately waved his hands, saying, "Brother Tote, you're too kind. We brothers shouldn't stand on ceremony."

Suppressing his nausea, Thoth's smile grew even brighter. "That's good."

As he spoke, he looked at the mouse, his expression thoughtful:

"I came here to ask Mr. Mouse if the branch has any supplies made of sea stone."

Do you have any white or black anti-eavesdropping Den Den Mushi (snail phone) here?

The mouse's eyes widened slightly, and it almost cried out, "Seastone??"

Thoth's eyes flickered slightly, and he smiled:

"It seems you know about this. Do you have it? I'll pay a high price for it."

The rat's mouth twitched. "In my 16th branch, there's only one pair of sea stone handcuffs. And that's a controlled item I got from a big shot behind me."

"Controlled supplies are great, make your offer!"

Thoth smiled, while the mouse cursed inwardly, but his face showed a troubled expression. After a few seconds, as if he had finally made up his mind, he gritted his teeth:

“I am also responsible for the loss of the sea stone supplies. I have to report to my superiors, make arrangements, and write a self-criticism.”

Ten million Berries.

043. Abilities! And Evolution!

Thoth narrowed his eyes slightly. This guy was asking for an exorbitant price. Seastone wasn't exactly a scarce resource in the Grand Line branch.

However, due to the different regions, it is a very rare item in the East China Sea.

It's something that practically nobody knows about.

A premium is normal.

Thoth laughed, a laugh that sent chills down the mouse's spine. The mouse's lips twitched, and it was about to ask for a discount when Thoth spoke:

“Okay, ten million. We’ll make the deal three days from now at 5 p.m. in the port town of Kabari on the west coast near your 16th branch.”

The mouse was taken aback and couldn't help but look at Thoth. He then saw Thoth's ambiguous smile and immediately felt a pang of misery. He knew that Thoth had seen through his thoughts.

"And at the same time, you must give me another 10,000 lead bullets allocated to me by the Navy."

One anti-eavesdropping device and one eavesdropping telephone snail. Also included are documents proving legal eligibility to sail overseas.

Upon hearing this, the mouse immediately breathed a sigh of relief; the rest were just small extras.

For him, it was just a matter of talking, and he quickly smiled and assured him.

At this moment, Thoth smiled and said, "Mr. Mouse wouldn't be lying in wait there with his men to ambush me, would he?"

The mouse's eyes twitched, and it waved its hands repeatedly, saying, "Of course...of course not!"

Thoth smiled, turned around, took a step, then stopped, slowly turned back to look at him with eyes that were like a hawk's gaze or a wolf's look:

"If you cooperate with me, you can make a lot of money. I won't stay in Donghai forever, so we don't need to fight to the death, right?"

The mouse, pale-faced, forced a smile: "Yes, yes, we are friends."

Thoth grinned. "I'm leaving. No need to see me off."

Thoth turned around, swiftly went to the window, and disappeared with a leap. Soon after, a splash was heard from the sea not far away.

The mouse froze for a few seconds before wiping its forehead, its back soaked with cold sweat.

His body slumped against the back of the sofa, his lips twitching violently.

"Damn it, you're not just a viper, you're a hybrid of a snake, an eagle, and a wolf."

After a while, the adjutant knocked on the door and came in with hot tea, but found that Thoth was no longer there. He asked in bewilderment.

The mouse, with a helpless look in its eyes, waved its hand and said:

"It's alright now. Come sit down and have a cup of tea with me! It will help calm my nerves."

The rat had already made it clear in its mind that the young-looking fellow was a monster it should never provoke in the future.

Being with him makes me feel so insecure. I stared at the Pele on the table, grabbed a handful, held it to my nose, and inhaled it deeply.

Immediately, I felt a little relieved.

Money is my only true friend, and the thought of making another fortune in three days makes my shoulders shrug.

Squeak squeak squeak... The laughter is mesmerizing.

……

Not long after, Thoth emerged from the sea and gazed at the warship speeding away hundreds of meters away.

"If something can be solved with money, then it's not a problem."

"But it's also a pleasant surprise. I didn't expect that there would actually be a Seastone artifact here."

"Nojiko is quite fortunate; the training in Seastone resistance can be put on the agenda ahead of schedule."

Thinking of training with seastone, Thoth couldn't help but think of Kaido's daughter named Yamato from Wano Country, who was basically immune to seastone.

Wearing sea stone shackles, aside from being unable to use Devil Fruit abilities, his physical combat strength is basically unaffected.

Moreover, Kaido, one of the Four Emperors, is known as the strongest creature on land, sea, and air, and can even fight in the sea.

In Thoth's view, it wasn't just his unique Fish-Fish Fruit, Azure Dragon, but also his already monstrous physique and successful training in Seastone resistance. It was only possible to achieve this through the integration of these three elements.

In Vegapunk's theory of the existence of Devil Fruits, Devil Fruits are actually the possibility of "human evolution" that people are pursuing!

This "unnaturalness" was also rejected by Mother Nature, the "ocean".

Though burdened with punishment, they still exist in this world!

The future of humanity is complex and unpredictable, and its ultimate limit is capability!

Those with special abilities are actually people who live in multiple alternate dimensions, as imagined and depicted by people!

But in Toth's view...

Devil Fruit users have the flaw of being rejected by the natural ocean, which can also be described as a special state of embarking on the path of "evolution" but not evolving completely.

Furthermore, Devil Fruit abilities can reach a state of awakening.

Initially, consuming a Devil Fruit grants the user the abilities one fantasizes about. As one's mental and physical abilities improve, or as one becomes more proficient in using the fruit's power, the individual and the power become increasingly compatible, the fruit's power awakens, and the power undergoes a transformation. The user also becomes closer to the fantastical existence represented by the Devil Fruit itself.

So, is awakening one's abilities truly the end? The possibilities of evolution and humanity's fantasies and desires are inherently limitless.

Above Awakening? Does such a thing exist?

Will he completely digest the fantasy abilities granted by the Devil Fruit, thereby leading himself to complete his evolution and becoming flawless?

It requires physical fitness, mental fortitude, or some other core condition.

Born from people's fantasies and desires, and manifested through the blessing of myths, legends, and faith?