One Piece: Starting with Coercing and Enticing Nami

The beggar was clearly taken aback, then looked cautiously at Thoth: "You...you were also robbed by that little thief?"

Thoth's forehead creased into a grid pattern. "You just need to answer my questions, understand?"

The latter was flustered and apologized repeatedly:

"I'm...I'm sorry. I know that little thief. She's from out of town, but she's here to steal our business. We've almost caught her several times, but she's always managed to get away."

We're not with her. That brat is too cunning; she not only constantly plays tricks on us, but she's also stolen our money—can you believe it? Stealing even from beggars?

"A woman, do you know where she is?"

Thoth's eyes flashed, and he asked him.

The latter paused, glancing cautiously at Thoth, his eyes darting around. Thoth, noticing this, nodded and said:

"Alright, I understand. Well then, goodbye forever."

A glint of cold light.

A splash of blood.

The latter clutched his neck, his eyes bulging, gasping for breath, and a few seconds later, he kicked his legs and died.

Thoth exhaled a breath of stale air, looking at the nine corpses here with a complex expression:

"I have become stronger."

These nine men were in no way inferior to the ordinary pirates on the ship, and Thoth believed that even if there were ten more, as long as they didn't have muskets, he could wipe them out in time.

He bent down and began scavenging from the beggars in front of him, but several of them combined didn't even have 50,000 Berries. As he passed by, he finished off the one with the missing arm.

Finally, they approached the beggar who was clearly the leader and unexpectedly found a wallet on his person.

Upon opening it, Thoth was surprised to find at least 400,000 Baileys: "These days, even beggar gangs are this rich?"

But then he chuckled and said, "No, no, it's just that I'm too poor."

At this moment, the light screen panel appeared, and Thoth looked at the swordsmanship:

Swordsmanship (Beginner Level 64 → 73/100)

"Nine points of proficiency increased? Soon, I'll break through within three days."

Thoth couldn't help but feel hopeful.

Meanwhile, on the rooftop of a four-story building not far away, a petite figure with orange hair appeared.

"Hiss! That's brutal."

"That's fine, at least I don't have to go down and save him."

"Now that the Rat Gang is gone, I'll be safer coming to this street from now on."

"These bastards have really messed with us today."

008. The Hunt!

"But when did such a ruthless person appear here in Barbarian? He doesn't look like a pirate at all. Could he be a bounty hunter?"

The orange-haired girl spoke while touching her slightly rounded chin, which was covered in dust, with her small black hand.

Judging from her appearance, she is not very old, only about 14 or 5 years old.

A pair of bright, cunning orange eyes looked warily at the boy at the intersection.

"Luckily I ran fast and I'm familiar with this area, otherwise if he had caught me, I definitely wouldn't have gotten away with it."

"Hmm! Should we return his wallet? It's getting a bit hot to hold!"

Nami stared blankly at the flashy pink wallet in her hand, then suddenly felt a chill run down her spine:

"Let's not. It's best to never see this kind of ruthless guy again. I don't want to get stabbed by him."

"We need to leave this island as soon as possible and find somewhere else to lay low. There are only a little over half a month left before the deadline, and then we'll have to go back to Cocoyasi and start drawing the sea charts again."

As he muttered to himself, his bright eyes suddenly dimmed. "I still need 60 million Berries. I must buy Cocoyasi as soon as possible and make Aaron and his gang get out of here."

"Pirates from the Grand Line should keep their word, right? No, they definitely will. Arlong promised me."

"I need to work hard. By the way, a group of pirates came to the port today. It was that vicious Norton Pirates."

I heard they're recruiting new members. Is there a chance I could sneak aboard and steal their treasure?

As she said this, Nami suddenly frowned. "What is that guy doing?"

She saw that Thoth hadn't returned the way he came, but was still searching for something in the alley below. Soon, Nami shivered:

"Oh no, oh no, is that guy still looking for me? Does he have to be so vengeful? He's not a real man."

They quickly moved to a different position.

A cunning little thief cat had no idea that she had stolen the last bit of Berries someone had left.

In the alleyway.

Thoth shut down the light screen panel, having learned his lesson this time. He threw away his wallet and stuffed the Baileys into his four pockets in batches.

"I've heard there are a lot of gangs here."

Walking in the alleyway.

Tote's eyes showed a thoughtful expression. It took him a lot of effort to accumulate 10 points of proficiency in a whole day, but he had 9 points in just a few minutes.

Should we conduct a sting operation to enforce the law?

And so, Thoth wandered aimlessly through this dark area, partly hoping to run into that guy, and partly to gain more experience.

An hour later, having gained nothing, Thoth left the place calmly.

We found a nice hotel on the hotel street in the distance and checked in.

After showering, I finally got to sleep in a warm, comfortable room with no odor and fresh air, a welcome relief from the long wait. My body felt completely relaxed.

Silent all night.

The next morning,

Toth woke up refreshed early in the morning, washed up, and came to the living room to sit on the soft sofa, a hint of surprise appearing in his eyes:

"Although I haven't mastered self-healing skills yet, they have been able to significantly improve my energy recovery."

Thoth stretched out his hands and looked at the blisters on his hands, which had already healed.

The lingering stinging pain had disappeared, and a slight smile unconsciously curved the corners of his mouth.

"I'm getting more and more excited!"

……

Barbarian Island is not small in total area; outside the port town on the coast lies a lush and secluded mountain forest.

Many wild animals live in the mountains.

The day after tomorrow afternoon is the day the Norton Pirates will gather. Thoth originally planned to leave without anyone noticing.

But after easily defeating nine opponents last night, Thoth's thoughts changed. He wanted to openly announce to Norton that he was leaving his pirate crew.

People should have their own bottom line. Thoth felt that leaving secretly like a thief would be very humiliating.

Thoth knew that there was a power in this world called dominance, which was related to one's own spirit and courage.

Thoth felt that he should start cultivating himself consciously now.

But the premise is that you must have enough strength to protect yourself. A reckless fool won't live long, and the premise of cultivating your courage is not to recklessly court death.

Norton confirmed that the gap between his physical abilities and Norton's was not significant, and Norton was not someone he could not surpass in the short term.

Therefore, the day after tomorrow, Thoth must face him in his strongest form.

To gain the strength to confront him head-on, one must fight and acquire advanced skills. Therefore, hunting wild beasts in the mountains is currently the best shortcut.

As for the gangsters on the island, Thoth was self-aware enough that with his current strength, he didn't have enough power to challenge them.

After all, a person wielding a weapon is definitely more troublesome than a wild beast.

After breakfast, I bought some tools and meat patties to take with me.

With firm steps, Tote arrived at the secluded back mountain, where the air was incredibly fresh and the trees were lush and verdant.

"So it still won't work after all?"

A bare forest floor.

A colony of unidentified ants, each the size of a thumb, were crushed by a human who could be called a "giant" compared to their own size.

On the light screen panel, there was absolutely no progress in unarmed combat.

"And those rabbits that were half a meter long and snakes that were as thick as eggs, none of them can help improve proficiency."

Thoth stroked his chin. "Looks like I'll need an opponent whose physique is at least as good as mine?"

"That must be it. An opponent like this, who poses no threat at all, can't possibly train me to the same level."

"Reality is not like the game of the past life, where you can gain skill proficiency by slaughtering a rabbit or a chicken."

It seems this bug can't be exploited.

"In that case, if I become stronger and stronger in the future, I may no longer be able to use certain ferocious beasts to gain proficiency compared to them now."

As Thoth pondered this, he stepped away from the area and headed deeper into the forest.

A moment later,

The stream in the deep mountains is not far away.

Thoth hid behind a large tree, where a herd of deer grazed with their heads down in the grass not far away.

Their heads and faces resembled horses, their antlers resembled deer, their necks resembled camels, and their tails resembled donkeys—they were like a strange creature.

Clutching his longsword, Thoth adjusted his breathing rhythm, and the next moment, he suddenly turned around, pushed off the ground, and charged forward.

When the deer herd saw Tote charging towards them, they were terrified. With sharp cries, they turned and ran away in a flash.

They are fast, but Tot's speed is not slow either. His physical fitness is several times that of ordinary people. In addition, his systematic swordsmanship and combat training brings him even stronger physical coordination and explosive power.

After a dozen or so breaths, he caught up with the end of the deer herd, and with a swift stroke, he slashed out from the side of a deer, the blade smoothly cutting across its neck.