Escanor's new body was vastly different from the one he had known. He stood in a bustling city, the streets of New York around him, yet nothing felt familiar. But his immense power, the energy flowing from him, was undeniable.
He could feel the sun rising, the warm glow of dawn igniting within him. Escanor's connection to the sun had always been his greatest strength, and now, in this new world, it seemed that power was both amplified and altered. His body thrummed with a potent energy, but he realized that, unlike before, he had to control this power and wield it carefully in the presence of others.
He stepped out into the streets, his presence unnoticed at first by most, as a man with average clothes and an imposing frame. But as the sun climbed higher into the sky, Escanor's strength grew exponentially. By noon, his power was immense. The civilians around him started to feel a strange sense of dread, as if something monstrous was stirring. Cars stalled. People stopped in their tracks. The very air seemed to hum.
Escanor felt the change within him. His body was now superhuman, towering over the common folk. His muscles swelled as his confidence bloomed like a flower under the sun's rays. His chest swelled with pride as he felt the heat from the sun fill every fiber of his being. He looked around, searching for something or someone to challenge him.
Just then, a group of Hydra soldiers appeared, attempting to seize control of the city. They were well-equipped, but Escanor's presence alone was enough to make their hearts race with fear.
"Is this all you have to offer?" Escanor laughed, his voice deep and thunderous. He could feel his power approaching its zenith.
One soldier fired a barrage of bullets, but they were nothing in the face of Escanor's rising might. The bullets burned away in the intense heat that radiated off him. With a single swift motion, Escanor swatted the soldiers aside like flies, his power growing stronger by the second.
"Pitiful," he muttered, his pride swelling as his strength peaked at noon. His power became so overwhelming that the ground beneath his feet cracked and the air seemed to shimmer with raw, unrelenting energy. The Sun itself answered his call, and Escanor became the living embodiment of it, scorching the enemies around him into ash.