Tom was happy after realizing the other cadets were using powers, it meant he could reveal some of his own and not look out of place.
'I have to go to the World Tournament, and winning is the only way.' He hoped Mimi made it too, he was interested to learn more about her powers, but if she didn't then he'd focus on the ones who did.
He stared at Sergeant Ken, his opponent, but couldn't tell anything about the guy's powers. He was very buff though, and moved with the grace of a natural street fighter. If Tom was only relying on his martial arts skills, this might be a tough battle. Mimi had helped him with 'martial arts', which he found fascinating. He didn't kid himself though, he hadn't achieved mastery in a few months. If he could use powers though… Tom decided to gauge his opponent's strength first, he didn't want to come out too strong.
He rushed forward, faster than a champion sprinter, to punch Ken…
