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Soo…. unexplicit nudity. What would be your stance?

Example…. my main character is an Aygiff, which is a race that can transform into different creatures. However, he can’t transform into creatures with his clothes on unless he wants to tear them to shreds.

He does have something called a gaaban. In my fantasy world, there is a creature that is able to change it’s size at will (within certain limits). And so aygiffs have fashioned a boxer-like garment called a gaaban to wear so they don’t go around naked after transforming.

That being said, if the creature is too big, like an elephant – or too small, like a mouse, then the gaaban will either slip off or rip apart.

Therefore, in special situations, where it is desperate and greater or lesser creatures are required (example overwhelmed with enemies or in need of great stealth) issues arise where my main character is left naked for a bit before and after he transforms.

Makes for awkward situations at times, but I never am ever explicit in the descriptions. Like not even a little. EVER. However, there is that back knowledge, the reader knows he’s standing there naked at that moment. Is that considered nudity, and what is your stance on that specific example?

Here is an more detailed example of a situation in my book.

Abirami has to fight off 20 rock golems and a squad (6) of armed guards. In the process of the fight, he is almost squashed by the golems but transforms into a spider to escape (so of course, the gaaban so no longer on him at that point). He transforms into an elephant, a bat, an elk, a wolf – all to dispatch the remaining enemies. However, the last enemy, he hasn’t enough energy to keep transformed and has to fight the last man in his human form (so although I don’t mention it, yeah, he’s naked.) He kills the last man, even though he is wounded badly in the arm. Then the second after the battle ends, his allies enter (so yeah, he’s still naked, though I don’t mention that). He gets embarrassed, of course, and quickly tries to find his gaaban and garb and put them on.

Would you consider situations like that inappropriate. Now, this is written for young adults on up. …

what would your opinion be?