Meanwhile, the Leo brothers were fighting Baxim and Aribunta.
"Let's go, Astra!"
The brothers once again assumed perfectly mirrored fighting stances.
Then Leo charged like an enraged lion at an enemy he had fought before, One-Horned Super Beast Bakshim.
Bang, bang, bang! Baxim aimed both hands at Leo and fired several missiles at him.
Fortunately, Leo was very agile. He dodged every missile and used the opening to dart right up to Baxim.
"Yah!" Balancing on his right leg, Leo swept his other leg upward at Baxim's neck.
The kick struck Baxim, knocking its head to one side.
Without giving it a moment to catch its breath, Leo leaped up and grabbed Baxim's head. He pressed the fingers of his right hand together into a hand blade and brought it crashing down on Baxim's head, charged with energy.
Bang! The blow sent sparks bursting from Baxim's head, leaving it momentarily dazed.
Baxim roared in fury, raised its arm, and swung the spikes on its hand at Leo.
But Leo blocked the attack with just one hand.
Holding Baxim's arm up, Leo drove his right arm and his entire body into Baxim, sending it stumbling back.
Then Leo dropped into a half crouch, gathered most of his strength into his right fist, and slammed it into Baxim's stomach.
Baxim roared again. Whatever had prompted that roar was none of Leo's concern.
Leo did not let up. He raised his left leg and delivered several vicious kicks to Baxim's thick thigh.
The Super Beast staggered back several steps, presumably an instinctive reaction to being kicked repeatedly in the leg.
Leo instantly reset his stance, crouched briefly, and leaped again.
"Yah!" Flames ignited around Leo's foot as he swung it sharply through the air and kicked Baxim in the head.
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