Layton noticed the surging fighting intent and earnest gaze being sent his way, Layton noticed it was not born out of anger or an eagerness to survive actually it was just an intense expression of curiosity, the other-self seemed not concerned about its existence or how it was going to be short lived, it just wanted to know more about Layton's path, and honestly, Layton was also curious after all the fastest and easiest way to fully understand someone was through a well fought battle.
Layton was not sure whether it was the sympathetic connection between them or he genuinely wanted to fight but a surging intense will for battle also surged from within him, the clash between their similar but different fighting aura's caused the emergence of countless winds even faint depressions emerged in the earth beneath them.
As if in agreement they both disappeared and reappeared their fist colliding sending countless waves of wind and soil flying around.
