Kazuniya
read/watch dungeon meshi
Probably because if you compare Ash's victories vs Leon's victories, the former has been continuously struggling while the latter has been winning with ease. If Leon were portrayed more realistically, maybe I could see Ash being close to him in terms of power level.Honestly? Shouldn't Ash and Leon be equals now? They are standing on the same stage and Ash had tougher opponents than Leon so far. Yet, Ash is still the underdog.
But going by Leon's current portrayal (STRONGEST TRAINER IN THE WORLD), Ash is so far below Leon's level it's not even funny.