"This is..."
Luffy's sudden transformation surprised the four spectators as well.
He suddenly compressed his feet, and then the skin all over his body turned red as if it had been steamed. And that wasn't all...
It was obvious that the kid's speed... had increased dramatically too.
Hashirama, who was currently fighting Luffy, was especially surprised when he saw that sudden massive boost in speed!
He hadn't expected this kid to have a move like this.
His speed had increased, and at the same time... his strength had increased considerably too!
Of course~
As veteran ninja, the five of them quickly figured out what was happening to Luffy.
"He accelerated the flow of his blood to strengthen his body?" Tobirama Senju tossed the sunflower seeds in his hand back into the bowl.
As bodies created through Impure World Reincarnation, they couldn't taste anything delicious at all. They had only been having a little try earlier!
He then frowned slightly and continued watching the kid in the arena.
This method was not uncommon in the shinobi world. Certain special medicines could achieve the same effect, but this was his first time seeing someone forcibly accelerate their blood flow in such a way.
"Is this what they call Devil Fruit development in this world?" Tobirama Senju stroked his chin as he watched thoughtfully. After a brief silence, he added, "It seems to place great importance on physical ability. This method is somewhat similar to the Eight Gates!"
The Eight Gates removed the body's restrictions on Chakra, thereby accelerating the flow of Chakra. This kid's method, on the other hand, was rather crude and straightforward. If not for the special nature of that Devil Fruit, an ordinary person would have died using that method long ago!
But there was no denying it... this