Growing Stronger Every Moment

"Back off?"

Franky froze for a moment.

"Stop with the nonsense and do as I say!" Cavendish grabbed Franky by the arm and rapidly retreated.

Feeling the steadily rising temperature, Cavendish's expression shifted uncertainly.

Originally, according to his calculations, this sensation of heat washing back over them and scorching their skin should only have appeared at noon.

Yet there were still two minutes until noon, and it had already reached this level.

It made Cavendish think of an absurd possibility.

Could it be that he had grown stronger?

Chaotic thoughts flashed through his mind.

Cavendish hurriedly looked toward Qin Yu.

The first thing he saw was the rock beneath their feet, sizzling as it was scorched.

It was even showing signs of inexplicably melting.

"Do you feel like the temperature has risen quite a bit? And why did they run so far away?" Kumadori loosened his collar and could not help asking.

Kaku's expression changed drastically as an absurd thought flashed through his mind.

Looking at Qin Yu, whose body seemed to have swollen another size, he shouted urgently, "Owl, hurry and check whether this madman has grown stronger!"

Grown stronger?

Owl stiffened and said, "How could he have grown stronger? There are clearly no signs of a Devil Fruit..."

"Stop asking and check him already!" Kaku grabbed Owl's arm.

When they had first met, Qin Yu had felt as though he stood three meters tall.

Now, he looked to be at least three and a half meters tall.

The bulging muscles all over his body gave off the feeling of solid rock, conveying not only even greater explosive power.

A cloud of steaming white vapor was also rising from the surface of his body.

This sort of subtle change might not have been noticed in the moment if one