One Piece: Starting with Coercing and Enticing Nami

On the other end of the Den Den Mushi, the mouse looked bewildered, but after Thoth explained the situation...

A glint of light appeared in the mouse's eyes, and he immediately made a decision: "Brother Tote, are you in Xirob Village now? It's not far from here. I'll be right there."

"This is no small matter; it concerns the reputation of headquarters. We need to discuss this carefully. If we handle this well, I might even be able to get a promotion!"

"I'm not without the opportunity to sit with the naval admiral in the East China Sea."

"Okay, I'll wait for you here."

After hanging up, Noki took the phone.

Zango looked on in disbelief; the man in front of him really did have a solution.

After telling Merry, Thoth led Nami and the others back to the Wavebreaker.

7:30 in the evening,

The rat's warship arrived at the shore.

He arrived at Toth's ship with his adjutant and immediately spotted Hundred Clown, chained to the deck.

Upon closer inspection, they marveled at it.

"It really is him! No wonder he's the cunning leader of the Black Cat Gang!"

078. Plan! Cooperation!

As soon as he finished speaking, the mouse raised its head to look at Thoth, a mysterious smile on its face:

"Would you like to guess what gift I brought you this time?"

Upon hearing this, Thoth raised an eyebrow at him, "You've got the Six Styles?"

The mouse wasn't surprised that Thoth could guess, and just nodded with a smile, but then immediately began to complain bitterly:

"You have no idea how much effort I put into this matter."

As Thoth listened to his grievances, and seeing his expression, he knew without a doubt that Thoth wanted to extract more benefits from him. Thoth suddenly laughed:

"I see. Well, you've really gone to a lot of trouble. I won't take the bounty from Baiji Keluo."

Actually, we couldn't have had it in the first place.

Kro's bounty was withdrawn long ago.

The mouse's eyes suddenly widened. No, no, no, that's not what I want!

But then, when he saw Tote's smile, his eye twitched. He knew that his little scheme had been seen through.

Immediately, it was decided to put the matter aside.

He took a printed sheet of paper from his pocket and handed it to Toth with a smile:

"The training methods for the Navy's Six Styles Iron Body and Moon Walk, as well as training notes from a Rear Admiral of the Headquarters, are all included in it."

Thoth raised an eyebrow, took the book, and began to read it carefully. With his own knowledge, he quickly finished understanding it.

The knowledge was genuine, but at this point, Thoth made a discovery: there were some problems with the notes on practice that followed—or rather, flaws.

It was that major general from headquarters who provided detailed explanations of his cultivation experience. His own cultivation was inadequate, with many instances of wasted effort in his physical exertion and training methods.

However, at this moment, Thoth suddenly realized that it wasn't the other party's problem, but rather that his own insight and knowledge far surpassed the other party's, allowing him to see through it at a glance.

A smile involuntarily crept onto his lips, and he felt inexplicably pleased. Even the rat seemed more pleasing to the eye now. "The annotations on it are very detailed. You've put in a lot of effort. I'll give you a big red envelope of five million later."

The mouse was taken aback, then a bright smile spread across its face. It never expected that it would benefit from the rambling, nonsensical explanations above.

Thoth looked at Karina beside him:

"Go and get the amount of money and the red envelope that I traded with Mr. Mouse."

Karina blinked, nodded, and went back to her cabin.

Immediately, Thoth began to discuss the solutions for Klo and Zango with the rats.

After discussing it for a while, the mouse finally racked its brains for a solution.

As a result, Kuro was thoroughly hypnotized by Zango and given full responsibility for the incident involving the 153rd Marine Division, Monka.

Meanwhile, Zango suddenly became a pirate spy planted by Rat in his early years.

Regarding the Monka incident involving Branch 153, given that Kro distrusts everyone, Zango himself may not have been aware of it at the time.

Later, thanks to his understanding of Kro, Zango spent several months, with the strong support of the rats, finally catching Kro, who had been missing for several months.

Now, the operation has officially concluded. Colonel Rat of the 16th Branch decisively defeated the entire Black Cat Pirates, accurately captured Hundred-Purpose Kuro, and rescued the wealthy Melka.

As for Thoth's role in it, he accidentally caused trouble for Colonel Rat's plan to eliminate the bandits, but fortunately, the outcome was good.

The rat captured the real great pirate, Hundred-Purpose Kuro, saving face for the Navy. This earned him considerable recognition at Marine Headquarters and a promotion.

As the pirate Jango successfully completed his undercover mission, he will become a warrant officer in the 16th Marine Division.

The rats will also "compile" a file about the undercover agent Zango.

As for Monka after the truth about the Clos incident came to light? Sorry, who is he? I don't know him.

Now, all that's missing for this plan is the certified testimony of the wealthy tycoon, Merka.

Thoth and the mouse exchanged a glance, both satisfied with the plan. Looking at the darkening sky, the adjutant took back the money Thoth had given to the mouse.

Meanwhile, the rat went to the wealthy man's house for a banquet with Toth and the others.

……

"I hope Mr. Merkall doesn't mind that I've come uninvited."

At the villa entrance, Melka was waiting for Tot and the others to arrive, but she didn't expect that this greedy rat from the 16th branch would also come over unexpectedly.

However, having weathered many storms, he was impeccable in his hospitality, smiling broadly as he held the mouse's hand and inquired about its well-being.

During this time, they also tried different tactics to find out the specific relationship between the rat and Thoth.

However, all that was known in the end was that the relationship between Thoth and the rat was extraordinary.

This made him value the relationship he would build with Toth even more.

The banquet was held in the hall, where a sumptuous array of high-end ingredients and fine wines filled the tables.

Merka's wife and daughter, Koya, also attended the banquet.

After five courses of food and three rounds of drinks,

Thoth, along with the mouse and Merka, went to the study to discuss important matters.

Meanwhile, Nami and Karina played with Merka's daughter, Kaya.

This is a cute but sickly blonde girl.

In the study.

After hearing Thoth and the rat's follow-up plans against Crow, Merka's expression turned serious. However, he had no reason or room to refuse.

Firstly, he couldn't afford to offend either side, and secondly, this matter posed no threat to him.

By getting involved in this matter, he can also better establish a relationship with the two of them.

The advantages far outweigh the disadvantages.

As a successful businessman, he is not lacking in insight and decisiveness in judging people and situations.

Well, Kro doesn't count; he's too cunning.

And in his entire life, this was the only time he misjudged Kro.

The matter was quickly settled.

The two saw the rat off together. On the shore, Thoth watched as the warship carried Klo and Zango away from the village of Sirob.

Merka turned her head to look at Thoth, a sincere look appearing in her eyes:

"Mr. Toth, would you like to have a chat?"

Thoth looked at him and smiled slightly:

"Okay, come aboard my boat. Let's have a drink together."

Soon, after calling Johnny and the others on the nearby boat to lower the ramp, Tot led Merka onto the boat and onto the sofa in the living room.

The two sat facing each other.

Merka picked up her glass, took a sip of the fine wine, and gave a flattering smile: "Good wine."

After drinking the wine, he looked at Toth and gave a wry smile:

"As you can probably see, a businessman like me who only has money is just how powerless I am on this vast ocean."

At this point, he continued to complain:

"Having money but lacking the ability to protect it often leads to shipwreck and loss of life when encountering a major storm."

"I don't know much about the risks in business, but I think they are no less than those at sea."

Thoth looked at him calmly: "Although we work in different fields, we are both risking our lives to make a living at sea."

Each has its own advantages and risks.

Merka was surprised by Toth's understanding and agreed in her heart, but then smiled bitterly: "There are advantages to doing business. As long as you have the courage and the means, you can make money quickly and it can be a little more stable, but the risks you face are also greater."

Natural disasters and man-made calamities, the unpredictability of the climate, the treacherous nature of the sea, the infighting among merchants, and the lurking gaze of various greedy hyenas.

Sometimes having more money in your pocket isn't necessarily a good thing.

Just like the capable Chloe, who lurked beside me without my noticing, and before I knew it, my family was destroyed and I was killed.

At this point, he looked intently at Thoth: "I have paid attention to you, no, rather, I pay close attention to all the famous free people who venture out on this East Sea."

You are a capable man, powerful, and with principles.

Thoth looked at him and smiled: "You want to recruit me?"

“No, no.” Upon hearing this, Merka waved her hands repeatedly, her face showing helplessness and embarrassment: “I know my own limitations. A man like you, who is capable and has no shortage of money, is not someone I can recruit.”

Before today, he had some confidence that his daughter Kaya would definitely grow up to be a great beauty, and that Thoth was young, strong, and handsome, making him a very good candidate for a son-in-law.

But now, the three women beside Toth are all just as beautiful as his daughter.