“So you think Kurogane will win?”

Renren nodded again.

“I fought him before, so I can tell. Stella-chan’s brute strength is in a league of its own, but Kurogane-kun’s technique is just as crazy. Do you remember how he beat me in the qualifying matches?”

“He evaded your supersonic Black Bird, grabbed your collar, and slammed you into the ring, right?”

“Yep. You know, normally, if you tried to do that, you’d just get your arm ripped off. But Kurogane-kun managed to grab me at the perfect angle to redirect my energy and use the speed of my rush against me. I’m pretty sure he’ll be able to do the same thing against Stella-chan’s strength.”

“I can see where you’re coming from, but I think you’re underestimating Vermillion. She took my strongest attack, Crescendo Axe, head-on without budging an inch. And now she’s gotten even stronger thanks to her Dragon Spirit. No amount of technique can redirect that much force. Kurogane will just end up overwhelmed.”

“He has the speed to dod