Boom!
A massive explosion went off from Zuko's position. Shockwaves surged out from the impact like a tsunami, crushing the arena walls from the pressure.
Swoosh!
The smoke dispersed as Zuko jumped out with burn marks on his crossed arms; his arms trembled from the pain and numbness as sweat slid down his temple from the temperature.
"Tch! Can all you do is defend?" Azula clicked her tongue as she watched Zuko with disdain. For Azula, the strongest is always the one who has the better firepower, and she knows she has better firepower.
"You've always been like this ever since we were kids. Attack this, attack that. When are you going to defend for once?" Zuko spoke as he straightened his back, fire lighting up on his fists.
"Ha? Are you serious, Zuzu? You want me to defend against your weak attacks?" Azula snorted as she held back a laugh of disdain at Zuko's words.
"Tch!" Zuko clicked his tongue in annoyance at the look on his sister's face. Calming down, Zuko breathed in and out calmly as he got ready to strike.
"Since you like attacking so much, then I will also attack,"
Boom!
The air twisted into circles as Zuko turned into an orange afterimage. Jet thrusters appear on his shoulder blades, aiding Zuko in increasing his speed.
Azula flashed a grin as she also dashed forward. Her fist was pulled back, ready to collide with Zuko's kick and overpower him to show that she is stronger, when Zuko suddenly dodged.
Swoosh!
"Huh?" Azula stared at Zuko with confusion as he halted, her fist passing by his face a mere inch. Zuko surged forward, and his fist surged forward like lightning.
A jet of flame shot out from behind his elbow, increasing the speed and force of his punch to Azula. The hit connected with a massive dull explosion, sending Azula flying like an arrow.
Boom!
"Princess Azula?!"
"Damn! She got cooked!"
"Shut up if you don't want her to hear you!"
The arena wall cracked and exploded into pieces as Azula crashed into it. Thick smoke and dust swirled around the other side of the arena, Azula's body embedded deep into the stone wall, twitching.
"Not bad... The punch wasn't the real attack, huh?" Azula coughed as she waved her arm, the dust around her fading. Azula pulled herself out from the wall, a trickle of blood flowing from her lips.
On Azula's stomach, a patch of yellow flame burned, constantly eating away at the Chi defending her body from being burned. Azula looked down at the flame burning on her stomach.
'It's not much. I can let it burn for a couple of minutes... But if he attaches another flame to me, it would double the rate at which my Chi burned,' Azula thought as she narrowed her eyes at Zuko in the distance.
Crack!
Azula dodged to the side, her hair swaying in the air as a lightning bolt struck the destroyed wall behind her, blasting it into a crater and shooting out stone fragments.
Swoosh!
Azula shot forward, jets of flames appearing behind her to boost her speed. Using her Costume Chi reinforcement, Flame Armour to enhance her stats, and the boost from the Jets, Azula shot out before Zuko could even react.
A simple blue blur flashed past Zuko's eyes as he felt his sight suddenly blur. A weakness shot through his body, his legs almost crumpling underneath him as a sharp pain shot through his chest.
Crack!
Zuko's rib cracked from the blow, his body shooting out like a bullet. His body slammed into the ground, instantly carving a trench before bouncing up and down, smashing craters as she flew away.
Boom!
Finally, Zuko slammed it into the arena wall, instantly creating a massive crater in the structure. His body was deeply embedded as if there was a cave in the arena from the design.
Inside the cave, smashed into the wall, Zuko felt bile and blood rise from his throat, and his eyes widened as he coughed out blood and vomit at the same time. Thankfully, the scene was hidden due to how deep he was in the wall.
The civilians clamouring and cheering stood up silently, watching this with wide eyes. They have finally realised what it means to be a powerful bender.
By now, Azula was probably in the top five in the entire world, and those above her are not weaklings. Azula is probably only weaker than Norrak, Toph and maybe Katara.
Katara is debatable without the Avatar State.
"Are you done?" Azula's voice echoed throughout the silent arena, and Zuko coughed blood as he climbed out of the hole in the wall. He staggered on his feet, his eyes dazed as he struggled to stand.
"I... I forfeit."
Zuko's voice struggled to say it, but he eventually managed to slip it past his lips. The feeling of losing made Zuko clench his fist, but he just sulked it up and let out a breath.
'I shouldn't worry... Azula is with Norrak right now, and that guy would not let her do anything out of line,' Zuko thought with relief. The arena suddenly erupts into screams and cheers.
"Well, there you have it, folks! Looks like Azula is the winner of this match by forfeit!" Norrak, still hanging in the air, loudly exclaimed with a satisfied smile as he lowered down, his feet touching the ground.
"That means from now on, Azula is the Fire Empress of the Fire Nation!" The arena full of civilians clapped their hands. Though they weren't as excited as they were watching the fight.
They didn't really care if she became the Empress, but Zuko did seem like someone who would care more about the people than Azula. They can't do anything about the outcome of the match.
"Let me heal both of you." Norrak walked towards Azula, and with a light touch, his Chi surged into Azula's body, carrying the water element and instantly healing her.
"Thanks, but I am still not done with you for your actions today, understood?" Azula spoke as her light injuries healed instantly. Her voice was tinged with a coldness, directed at Norrak.
"Hehe..." Norrak chuckled as he pointed his palm at Zuko, healing him almost instantly as well. Norak felt sweat slide down his temple, Azula's stare still on the back of his head.
"Well, now that you're the Empress. You can do the coronation right after the wedding. Though it will have to wait since we will be going to the library," Norrak spoke, scooping Azula into his arms and teleporting out of the arena.
Swoosh!
Appearing inside the mansion, Norrak placed Azula down on the floor, and the two started walking towards the courtyard, where Katara, Mai and Ty Lee were waiting, with Toph lying on Appa's back.
"Is everybody ready?" Norrak asked the girls. He already told them where they were going. Mai and Ty Lee were coming as well, since he will
"Yes!"
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