Well - not unless you’re Raphael. Which Leo is not. And he’s not about to tackle fire head-on, either. There are a lot of things he wouldn’t meet head-on, and Leonardo has learned strategy to cope with a great many of them. When he wins, it’s typically because of his skill or strategy, not his power.
The fist sweeps in, a scythe of flame; Leo steps forward as if to counter or block, putting himself in perilously close range. But then he drops like a stone to allow her fist to pass over his head with a rush and crackle of heat, and hears her weight-bearing foot crunch on gravel as she twists to continue momentum into the kick.
Leo’s right leg stretches to the side from his crouch, and as Korra's windmill kick spins its course he slides to follow, moving right and sideways as his opponent's technique carries her forwards. As Leo transfers his full weight to his right and straightens one-legged in the wake of her attack, his left folds tight and close in preparation for a sharp perpendicular sidekick to the bender’s now-exposed back.
There are a handful of advanced blocks or dodges Korra could employ, if she’s prepared for the move coming for her blind side. But if she isn’t ready for the feint or if the smooth close-quarters dodge catches her by surprise, Korra will shortly find out that those big feet and calf muscles aren’t just for show.
His foot whips out, sharp and precise and balanced, with approximately the striking power of a small pony.]
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Well - not unless you’re Raphael. Which Leo is not. And he’s not about to tackle fire head-on, either. There are a lot of things he wouldn’t meet head-on, and Leonardo has learned strategy to cope with a great many of them. When he wins, it’s typically because of his skill or strategy, not his power.
The fist sweeps in, a scythe of flame; Leo steps forward as if to counter or block, putting himself in perilously close range. But then he drops like a stone to allow her fist to pass over his head with a rush and crackle of heat, and hears her weight-bearing foot crunch on gravel as she twists to continue momentum into the kick.
Leo’s right leg stretches to the side from his crouch, and as Korra's windmill kick spins its course he slides to follow, moving right and sideways as his opponent's technique carries her forwards. As Leo transfers his full weight to his right and straightens one-legged in the wake of her attack, his left folds tight and close in preparation for a sharp perpendicular sidekick to the bender’s now-exposed back.
There are a handful of advanced blocks or dodges Korra could employ, if she’s prepared for the move coming for her blind side. But if she isn’t ready for the feint or if the smooth close-quarters dodge catches her by surprise, Korra will shortly find out that those big feet and calf muscles aren’t just for show.
His foot whips out, sharp and precise and balanced, with approximately the striking power of a small pony.]