Well, Ngumbe has a true artist’s soul, what do you expect? Of course, as you probably suspected, Ngumbe reflects a certain side of my own personality (as well as all the other characters) and I wouldn’t stand a single chance in a serious fight against an ant.
But I have the ability to hurt others physically by accident. Does that count?! 
Hey, ants are vicious creatures or war. Don’t sully their name like that.
Also, quickly Ngumbe! There’s no rules saying you can’t use your trumpet in ways other than playing a scale. Play a tune instead and melt their icy hearts with the power of love! That counts as combat right?
They’ve already put themselves at a disadvantage by letting *him* choose the competition. He needs to use that somehow…