One Piece: Starting with Coercing and Enticing Nami

A hint of suspicion flickered in Toth's eyes. Could this greedy fellow really be so kind? But then, the rat's voice followed:

"Do you need me to get the newspaper to clarify things for you, brother? Also, give me some time, and I promise I'll help you find out who's behind this smear campaign against you."

Hearing this, Thoth smiled. So this was what they were waiting for him to do. Helping naturally required payment, and Thoth suddenly spoke:

"Then I'll thank you in advance; there's no need for further clarification."

Thoth clearly noticed a pause in breathing on the other end of the Den Den Mushi, but then Thoth continued:

"But I really need your help. I'll give you 500 million Berries to get the Donghai Daily to publish a headline news story tomorrow morning."

The content simply states that Mad Torega is ostensibly a treasure hunter, but in reality, he is a ruthless human trafficker who frequently attacks passing merchant ships and kidnaps and extorts underage girls. The content should include strong condemnation of them in the newspapers.

By the way, the newspaper articles don't need to mention that I did a good deed.

The rat across from him lit up, his breathing becoming heavy. He could solve the problem with just one phone call.

As a colonel in the branch, I could easily handle this small matter.

So, Thoth's 500 million peso was clearly a reward for his hard work.

The mouse's lips gradually curled up. It wasn't for nothing that he had come all this way. This Brother Tot was really rich. As long as he seized the opportunity, he could make a fortune.

Zhizhizhi (laughing)

"As for the guy behind it all, I've got my hands on him. He's pretty strong, so I won't drag you into this on purpose."

Thoth chuckled softly. The mouse, hearing this, felt a chill run down his spine, sensing a warning. He quickly spoke:

"Brother, you're the most loyal one. Don't worry, I guarantee I'll handle the news matter perfectly. I'll find some unsolved cases from the past and crush him to death."

Anyway, he's just a dead man; whatever he says, I'll be the one to say it.

The rat's professionalism opened Thoth's eyes at that moment.

Of all the smears in this morning's newspapers, the one against Mad Torega is the dirtiest. But when tomorrow's newspaper comes out, anyone with a brain will realize that the one who died was just a worthless scoundrel.

Public opinion will shift from viewing the bullying as an act of blaming the weak to viewing it as a righteous condemnation stemming from the latter's misconduct.

"Good, I trust you to handle things."

"Alright, I'll take care of things. I won't bother you any longer, Brother Tote."

Having gotten what he wanted, the mouse was about to hang up the phone, but he felt uneasy communicating with the guy on the other end.

"Don't rush to list it. I have a transaction here worth 20 million, but I don't know if you're interested."

Thoth's words reached the mouse's ears, and the latter's pupils contracted sharply, his body trembled, and he licked his dry lips:

"I don't know... Brother Toth, what kind of deal are you talking about?"

Twenty million is no small sum, and he felt things would be difficult to handle, but he wouldn't be willing to give up.

"I've heard that your navy has a systematic training method called the Six Styles of the Navy."

It contains six techniques: Iron Block, Paper Drawing, Tempest Kick, Shave, Finger Pistol, and Moonwalk.

Upon hearing this, the mouse's heart skipped a beat, and its mouth slightly agape; this kind of thing was not easy to deal with.

Thoth chuckled and said, "I don't want the whole set. I only need the detailed training methods for Iron Block and Moonwalk."

This shouldn't be too difficult, right?

And after it's all done, I'll give you an additional five million Berries as a reward for your hard work.

The rat's eyes gradually lit up. His backer was his cousin, who came from the Navy Headquarters Officer Training Camp and was now a civilian Rear Admiral in the G-series branch of the Grand Line. He was certain that he knew the Six Powers.

Moreover, he would send 60% of the money he received each year to him. It wasn't all six styles. Given their relationship, if he said he wanted to learn them, he could get them for about 10 million Berries.

In this way, he could earn 15 million Pele with tears in his eyes.

Suddenly, all sorts of solutions to ask him for came to mind.

……

After the deal with the rat ended, he said he needed some time to work on the relationships.

Thoth was pleased with this. He already knew the paper drawing technique, and once he got his hands on Iron Body and Moonwalk, he could reverse-engineer the remaining Finger Pistol, Tempest Kick, and Shave Three Styles with a little time.

The Six Powers of the Navy encompass all aspects of human development. After all, Nami and the others are not themselves. With the Six Powers, their future growth will be much faster.

After all, as long as one has some talent and possesses the Six Powers technique, and is willing to work hard, one will at least have the strength of an ordinary vice admiral in the Navy in the future.

This is also why the Navy has a continuous stream of mid-level personnel at the vice admiral level.

Afterwards, while continuing his own cultivation, Thoth also kept an eye on Karina.

He would correct the flaws in her physical movements during her practice from time to time.

Karina drank the tonic to relax muscles and improve blood circulation, and felt her whole body getting warm. Her physical exercise progressed much more efficiently.

Before going to bed at night, Tote would give them massages or acupuncture to clear blockages in their blood and qi caused by the high-intensity exercise.

Maintaining their physical health is also of paramount importance in spiritual practice.

While helping them maintain their health, Tote's medical skills also increased simultaneously.

It was a win-win situation for both of them.

9 a.m. the next day.

In the living room.

Thoth looked at the six briefcases on the table, totaling six hundred million Berries.

"I will bring Karina with me to this auction."

"Nojiko, you and Nami, Johnny, and the others will stay on the ship. We'll keep the Den Den Mushi open at all times."

Drago is targeting me behind the auction, and Nami has Observation Haki. With the two of you working together, I can better prepare for any unexpected events if I'm not around.

If I need more funds later, I'll call you and you can bring them to me.

After making the arrangements, Tote looked at the four of them and the tiger.

Nojiko nodded, while Nami pouted and glared at Karina.

Karina gave her a smug look with a delighted smile, and Nami immediately clenched her fist and raised it.

Karina's expression froze, her lips twitched, and she muttered, "You mud-stick violent cat, all you know how to do is bully me."

Thoth ignored their friendly interaction and gestured to Karina to get going.

The latter chuckled happily and picked up the three suitcases with both hands.

“Let’s go, Thoth. I have a great eye; I’ll help you identify which items are more valuable.”

Seeing this, Thoth smiled, tightened his grip on the broken steel sword at his waist, and the two boarded the ship and headed to the Four Seas Bar.

Along the way, Karina chatted with Tot with a smile, heading to the bar once again, but she was now a free woman.

Moreover, he holds an enormous amount of Pelé that he never dared to dream of before.

Life is truly unpredictable.

Before long, the two arrived at the bar entrance. After briefly showing the contents of one of the briefcases, Toth and his companion were respectfully invited inside.

The auction is about to begin.

069. Tyrfong!

The bar door opened.

As the doorbell rang, a series of curious glances were instantly drawn over.

However, Thoth immediately noticed that the atmosphere in the spacious hall had suddenly become subtle.

Vigilance, apprehension, unease.

Thoth looked around, then at the bar's main hall. An auction stage had been set up in front of the bar, and tables covered with red cloth were arranged in a staggered manner thirty meters away from the bar in the spacious hall.

Looking at everyone's gaze, each person who made eye contact with Tote unconsciously looked away.

Karina stood beside Toth, and looking at the fear and even awe in the eyes of the people in the bar, she unconsciously puffed out her well-proportioned chest.

She remembered the day before yesterday when Toth arrived, but it was completely different from today. She knew very well that this was because most of the people present had already witnessed Toth's power.

This is the respect and awe that comes with strength.

But just then, Thoth spotted a group of strangely dressed pirates at a table not far away.

The leader was a red-nosed pirate dressed as a clown, the captain of the Buggy Pirates with a bounty of 1500 million Berries.

Bucky the Clown.

A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes; this auction had actually attracted even this guy.

However, on second thought, Thoth realized that what he wanted was at the auction.

After taking another look, Toth and Karina found a table near the front with fewer people around them and sat down.

Karina placed the suitcases under the table one by one, took out the auction list she had already looked at yesterday from her pocket, and then looked at Thoth curiously:

"What type of Devil Fruit do you think will be auctioned off?"

A smile flickered in Toth's eyes:

"No matter what type it is, as long as it's a Devil Fruit, it will always be useful."

Upon hearing this, Karina pondered for a few seconds before a look of agreement appeared in her eyes.

At this point, as Thoth took his seat, quiet conversations gradually began to break out around him.

"That guy's here too. His aura is truly terrifying!"

"Tsk! You scared me! Is that the Weapon Master? So young, is he really as powerful as the rumors say?"

"Hey! Why don't you try it?"

Why don't you give it a try?

"Hey! Isn't that woman the servant who was with Mad Torega the day before yesterday?"

"Heh! You don't know this, do you? That woman is no simpleton either. You know Phantom Thief Karina? I don't know how she took a liking to the weapon, and then Mad Torega got killed."

"I'm so fucking envious. She's just super cute, but she's already hooked up with a weapon expert."