❁𝐈𝐙𝐔𝐌𝐈'𝐒 𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘- 𝘈 𝘕𝘌𝘞 𝘉𝘓𝘖𝘚𝘚𝘖𝘔 𝘖𝘍 𝘏𝘖𝘗𝘌 ✔︎

Chapter 7

The grip on Ayame's neck only grew stronger as she continued to make comments that pushed Izumi over the edge.

Ayame's gaze narrowed on Izumi, "L-Look at y-you! P-Pathetic..." she managed to get out.

Throwing dark visions at Izumi, she released the grip on her neck and was thrown back by Ayame's powerful kick.

A vision depicting another possible outcome of her death.

Ayame took another look at Izumi's future and groaned, "What the hell!" Ayame thought to herself as she maintained her distance.

Izumi's eyes darkened as she looked up at Ayame. All of Ayame's visions were aimed at destroying Izumi's will in order to gain an advantage in their battle.

Izumi charged at Ayame without hesitation. Ayame sweated as she tried to keep up with the new speed.

"Damn, I can not find any openings!" Ayame reflected as she pulled back and made hand signs for a lighting-style jutsu.

Their entire permitter was covered in lightning, and Ayame bolted towards her with a lightning-covered shuriken, blocking her escape routes.

Izumi could not dodge any of her attacks in time, Ayame was approaching from below, and all of the shuriken were coming from above or in every other direction.

She quickly dropped to the floor and watched the shuriken collide. She grabbed Ayame's ankle and flipped her downward.

Ayame, yelping in pain, grabbed Izumi's wrist and broke it, causing her to cry out in pain. Ayame fell backward, making hand signs and releasing a massive amount of lightning.

Rolling out of the way, Izumi remained there, breathing heavily as she attempted to heal her wrist. With a broken wrist, she was unable to perform any more advanced jutsus.

Gritting her teeth, Izumi pulled shuriken from her pouch and threw them at the walls that surrounded Ayame.

Ayame chuckled, "What are you aiming for? I am over here!" She yelled as she began to run towards her.

Once she was within range, Izumi pulled the wires that were wrapped around Ayame, trapping her.

Ayame collapsed to the floor as the wires encircled her body tightly. When she was trapped, Izumi grabbed a kunai and threw it at Ayame's shoulder.

She yelped in agony, and blood fell to the floor. She gasped, "Is this your way? U-Useless!" She screamed.

Attempting to break free, the wires tightened from Izumi's distance. She would had enough of it and quickly tied her to a pillar. When she was fully trapped, Izumi approached her and held the kunai with her free hand.

"People like you do not deserve to live, and insults like yours leave lasting impressions on others. Remember, you were never a leader for others!" Izumi spoke as she stabbed Ayame.

The kunai fell to the floor as the job was finally completed. Izumi turned around to find her clothes covered in blood.

Izumi looked at her broken wrist and hissed with pain as she tried to move it. Going up against a wall, she lay down and began healing.

She bit the inside of her cheek out of pain and thought she drew blood.

It hurt so bad that she wished Sakura was there to help her get through it.

A crash was heard, and Izumi gasped as she turned around to see the pillar Ayame was previously on. Turning around, Ayame stood in front of her and kicked her hard, breaking through walls until she landed hard on the ground.

She slowly rose to her feet and watched Ayame stand a few meters away. "How the hell did she...?" Izumi thought as her wrist ached.

"Take care of that before I break the other one." She threatened in a cold tone.

Izumi sweated but stood firm on her feet, her Sharingan activated and ready to face whatever Ayame had in store.

In an instant, Ayame appeared in front of her, holding a kunai. Izumi dropped to the ground and attempted to grab her ankle once more, only to be kicked again.

This time, when she landed, she bolted with a kunai in hand and jumped into the air to make a move.

"Lighting Style: Strike!" Ayame yelled as huge bolts of lightning burst from her and struck Izumi.

Izumi released a white smoke cane, and she transformed into a log.

Ayame looked around and was kicked to the floor.

Izumi tightened the bandage around her wrist so much that she nearly screamed from the discomfort and pain.

She cast a fireball and shot it straight at Ayame, who was burning in the center while making hand gestures.

Izumi kept a close eye on her with her Sharingan in case she attempted another stunt to avoid death.

In a flash, she was pushed into the ground again, but Izumi was able to almost sense her presence and avoid it.

"It is because you underestimate me that you continue to fall!" She exclaimed as she drew back and cast multiple lightning portals around herself.

Ayame grabbed shuriken and kunai and threw them into the portals that could land on Izumi.

Only fear filled her eyes as she stood in the midst of it all.