Voltage Nova

is a Ignition Ability used by Leonard Burns.

Usage
Instead of releasing flames from his body like most other Third Generation fighters, Burns generates fire inside his own body like a furnace that increases his physical abilities with thermal energy. Using this power, Leonard can leap to extraordinary heights and land gracefully, withstand critical attacks without flinching and inflict powerful blows with minimal movement. As Burns' flames burn more intensely as his ability remains active: Voltage Nova enters its next Stage and its effects become even stronger and more noticeable. Once he progresses to the later Stages, it is believed he becomes untouchable by normal means.

Stage 1
Upon activating Voltage Nova, fire begins to appear behind Leonard's eyepatch and he generates his aura. Typical attacks lack the force to reach his skin through the invisible heat emanating from his body. Using Stage 1, Burns is able to push away plasma attacks from his opponent and dispell a plasama blade with ease. Ordinary flames and attacks can be deflected with his palms, as seen when Burns redirect the flames of Shinra's kicks by intercepting the kicks with his palms. Using Stage 1 allows Burns to knock people away with great force simply by flexing his fingers and stamping his foot to manipulate the heat around him.

Stage 2


Once reaching the second stage, Voltage Nova creates enough sheer force to prevent opponents from getting close to Burns. With some powerful attacks simply failing to pass through his aura or touching his body. An attack requires large amounts of speed and force to penetrate this field. These attacks are dramatically less harmful to Burns, with attacks would cause him to bleed in Stage 1 leaving him unhurt, though he still feels the impact. While stronger than the pervious Stage, Stage 2 still leaves Burns vulnerable to explosions and similar attacks. Visually, Burns' entire body burns white hot and he is able to shatter concrete with the sheer amount of force he is capable of unleashing.

Stage 3
The outline of Burns' body becomes more ill defined and his hair begins to burn like fire. At this stage, simply being close to Leonard’s body destroys inflammable clothing and his increased strength allows him to a person through solid rock with one arm. He becomes durable enough to withstand Hellfire's exterme force without the blast knocking him off-balance and he can be smashed through a building without injury.

Stage 4
Burns' flames become so intense they are finally manifesting outside his body. In addition to an aura of visable fire, the flames around his head giving the impressive of a lion's mane. Even with ​​​​​Grace-empowered explosions rippling through his body, Burns' endurance at this Stage results in him simply being unaffected.

Stage 5
When Burns activates the final stage, his body grows noticeably larger in stature and fire pours from his mouth. What is visible of his face in this state strongly resembles a humanoid lion than his typical appearence and his seemingly inflammable eye patch burns away. His hands appear dramatically larger in this form and his touch can burn.

Triva

 * While named in Chapter 182, Voltage Nova Stage 2 first appears in Chapter 88.