Nami and Nojiko (Part One)

Aokiji's shock was inevitable.

When they had first met, Noah had stood just over 1.9 meters tall. Even as he slowly grew, he'd still had to stand on tiptoe to hug Momousagi.

Aokiji swore he hadn't secretly laughed when he saw Noah rise onto his toes during his confession at the promotion ceremony.

He'd been pinching his thigh at the time.

But now... what the hell?

The guy stood well above even his Afro. If Aokiji were a woman and wanted to kiss him, he'd have to stand on tiptoe...

Noah caught every moment of Aokiji's stunned reaction.

He couldn't help laughing, his heart suddenly light.

When he'd first returned to the West Blue, he'd been 3.2 meters tall. He'd grown for a while longer, then stopped. His height hadn't changed at all in over a month.

Noah figured he'd reached his limit. His basic physical measurements had settled at:

Height: 3.40 meters.

Weight: 275 kilograms.

If he became an Admiral one day, he would undoubtedly be the tallest and most slender of the Three Admirals.

After a few more pleasantries, he parted ways with Aokiji at the building entrance.

Noah didn't waste any time. He went to the logistics department and claimed a residence in the housing district behind Marine Headquarters.

He'd actually been entitled to that benefit ever since he graduated from the Elite Training Camp and became a Rear Admiral, but he'd been stationed in the West Blue, so he'd had no need for it.

Now that his superiors had kept him at Marine Headquarters, he needed a place of his own. They weren't married yet; he couldn't keep living at Momousagi's.

The residence was a small two-story villa. Including its garden, it covered over five hundred square meters. It was spacious without losing its