'It looks like he has evolved quite a bit from last year. No wonder. A year ago, he probably hadn't entered the Age of Growth, and yet he managed to participate in that tournament.
"His strength must've gone up by leaps and bounds. Yet, I am not afraid.'
Kiernan thought to himself and did a gesture of "your turn" to Leon.
"If you survive through this round, I applaud and consider you a proper rival! If you don't, I'll be quite disappointed in the son-in-law of great Arakawa!"
Leon's aura image of a roaring, silver-furred lion rose behind him, exuding power and confidence, and it seemed to get sucked into his right fist.
"Aura Fusion?"
Aoi's eyes widened in surprise.
"Aura Fusion? What's that?"
Kiernan asked.
"It's the next level above Aura Image—those who have mastered their aura can fuse their image into physical attacks. I know Dante has been trying to learn it but hasn't been successful just yet.
