Boom!
A massive boulder zipped past Norrak's graceful figure like a bolt of lightning. The air trembled, swift and condensed vibrations spreading through the earth as Toph punched forward with a deep groan.
Boom!
The boulder split apart in mid-air, turning into fist-sized rocks bursting out even faster from the second impact. Norrak nodded with approval, his figure blurring from speed.
BRRRRR!
Enhancing his body to the fullest, Norrak's hands turned into after-images as he stood in place, without moving an inch. Smashing the rocks flying towards him like a machine gun.
It looked as if Norrak suddenly gained four arms as he punched every rock, shattering them into small nail-sized pieces that flew past him, showering the ground, as if a bullet rain happened.
"Good job! But Toph, if you want to unlock Lavabending, you need to let go of your usual style. Instead, you have to combine a tough, but also flowing set of movements," Toph groaned in annoyance at Norrak's words as she continued stomping the ground, shooting out a spike of earth, which Norrak dodged with ease.
"No way in hell! That will make me look like a fricking sissy! And I am no sissy, and never will be!" Toph retorted with a glare as she dashed forward. The ground under her foot rose a few inches. Matching her steps and boosting her speed considerably.
Boom!
Toph's fist, encased in rocks, slammed into Norrak's crossed arms, shaking the ground under them with a thunderous roar. Norrak grinned as he used WSRSF to redirect the force into her own hand, cracking and then breaking the rock encasing apart in an instant.
"Think of the dance I taught you yesterday!"
"NO!"
"Just do it!"
[Yesterday...]
Swish!
Norrak spun rapidly on his hand while upside down. With a slight push, he dropped onto his back, the momentum carrying him effortlessly as he spun onto his stomach, and then onto his hands as he spun around in place like a fidget spinner.
"Flow like water! But press like the entire world!" Norrak said through gasps as he break danced. He kicked and stepped back rapidly, and then did a backflip, and when he landed, the ground under his foot cracked from the pressure.
Norrak's movements seemed fluid, but if you looked closer, his arms bulged from the pressure of holding his body upside down. It combined flowing and toughness into one.
"... Hell No!" Toph's entire face changed at the sight. From neutral to disgust as she watched Norrak make those silly but incredibly stupid movements. It looked like he was performing a circus act rather than dancing.
"Just try, bruh!"
"No!"
[Back to present!]
Boom!
Toph groaned in pain as she was sent flying back from a sudden push of force. Norrak's right hand glowed a soft hue of red as a sudden force blasted forward, sending Toph flying like a rocket towards the ground.
"Huh?!" Toph shut her blind eyes, expecting pain as she was going to hit the ground, but to her shock, she felt her body move, spinning in the air before her back made contact with the ground.
But instead of crushing the ground and creating a crater, she rolled from her back onto her feet, carving two trenches beneath her. Toph's face turned into a shocked one, while Norrak grinned at the sight.
"Good, that's what I am talking about! If you can master this form of fighting, then you could begin to start using basic Lavabending," Norrak instructed as he teleported next to Toph, whose shocked face changed, blooming into a cute smile as she turned to Norrak, throwing her body at him.
"I did it!" Toph's shout caused Norrak to chuckle as she jumped onto him, her legs wrapping around his waist and her face buried in his neck. Her arms wrapped around his neck, her lips curled into a happy grin.
"That you certainly did... Toph, are you grinding on me right now?" Norrak's grin froze, questioning Toph as he felt her legs around his waist tighten, and her core start to grind on his lap.
"And what if I am? MI-ST-ER~," Toph responded with a teasing look on her face as she looked up, only to stiffen before releasing a shuddering breath as she felt something hot and stiff press against her core.
"Nothing wrong, M-I-S-S~, but it looks like I have to teach you a lesson. Let's go inside ~," Norrak grinned as he spun around, moving towards the airship, his hands on Toph's perky ass, who let out a moan of satisfaction.
[Azula and Katara...]
....
The area was engulfed in silence as Azula and Katara faced each other, both of them with crossed arms. Realising they were nearly equal in strength, the two began to spar every day.
Azula won more than Katara, but Katara was starting to catch up in terms of wins. Azula did not like that, not one bit. Of course, she did not use Plasmabending in her fights; that would be overkill. But she used Flame Armour.
And that was unacceptable to her. Having to use her second-best trump card against a water-splashing hoe made her furious. But nothing can be done as she did make her use Flame Armour in a spar.
"So, you finally decided to teach me Firebending? Oh, great Queen Azula~," Katara spoke up first, her tone teasing as she grinned. Azula scoffed, a grin on her face.
"Yeah, since I realised you were strong, and not just a water splashing hoe. I decided to train you in Firebending," Azula replied with an arrogant tone, and Katara rolled her eyes.
Of course, that's not the complete reason as to why Azula started training Katara. The other reason was that she was improving in her Chi, Flame, and Plasma control a bit every day. Azula was a mutated genius.
She could use blue flames and lihgtningbending at the age of fourteen. Now that she has actually trained with the Dragons, unlocking the true firebending.
Her improvement increased even more, making her already monstrous genius appear like she was cheating. The fights with Katara were akin to someone using a 2x exp potion for Azula.
"Oh, Geee. Thanks, I guess," Katara's voice was filled with disdain at Azula's words. Her arms went up into a stance as Katara spread her legs apart slightly.
She was using a lesser version of Water Stream Rock Smashing Fist. Especially with the aid of her water nature added to her Chi, she could actually use it pretty well.
Almost equal to Bang's level of skill, not power. Due to her Water Nature, added to her Chi. It naturally acted as a flowing river even without Katara moving her Chi.
This allowed her to finally grasp how to utilise Water Stream Rock Smashing Fist.
"Good, I was getting bored waiting for you~," Azula spoke as she spread her legs apart slightly, standing straight. Her hands were clenched beside her, her arms in a horsetail hold. But pressed against her ribs.
"Exploding Heart Release Fist!" Azula groaned to herself as she used Flame Armour and her Chi to accelerate her heartbeat without affecting her body.
Azula had managed to learn this thanks to Norrak helping Azula create it. After she saw his martial arts during their fight, Azula redirected her own attack. Azula decided she wanted him to help her improve her martial arts skills.
Azula also added her mutated fire Nature, creating an explosive impact with every punch she throws. While Katara added water, wind and earth to her Chi as Nature, creating an amalgamation of effects and buffs.
Her fists vibrated, leaving after-images in the air. The tension between the two seemed to reach a point where it could be cut with a knife. A few seconds later, the two moved.
Boom!
Their punches collided, releasing a shockwave that seemed to tear apart space. The shockwave blasted a continuously expanding crater under their foot.
"Ugh!" Katara and Azula groaned.
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I decided to create Exploding Heart Release Fist. I think it makes sense for Azula to learn it due to her Chi Nature and Flame Armour.
Also, we will continue with Zuko and his army in the next chapter. I kind of like writing Zuko chapters, to be honest.
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