Frozen in Time (Haku)

Chapter 41 (part 2): The Beginning of the End

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Mayuki

The air was tense as Hikari stared at me. Suddenly, she darted towards me with a katana in hand. I was trying not to activate my leatogan, seeing as mother advised against it, especially with my Sharringan issue. Thinking quickly, I raised my hand, and the water turned into a scythe. Focusing my chakra into the scythe, I converted the ice into solid crystal and blocked her attack.

I inwardly rolled my eyes, seeing as once I converted my ice into crystal, not only my chakra was being wasted, but I didn't know how to convert it back.

Hikari struck again and I blocked it again. Her metal clanked against my crystal, leaving blue and silver sparks. I had to get on the offence somehow. Hit after hit, block after block, I was getting annoyed with this routine. I quickly activated my leatogan and saw her next move. She was going to swipe left, so before she did, I struck her from the right, and hit her with the handle of my scythe on her arm. Her arm began to bleed, because I had channeled in my chakra at the moment it had hit to create little spikes.

She held her arm and glared at me. I deactivated my Leatogan.

"You're going to pay for that," she said as she began to do hand seals. I looked over to Grey and Haku who were in the stands. I had told Grey to sit out, because I wanted to fight this battle on my own.

Quickly, her moved. I moved mines with her, but with different signs. Seeing as I had less signs than her, I finished quicker.

"Water style: Raging wave jutsu!" I screamed. Suddenly, a huge wave of water appeared behind me. The crowd became awestruck as the wave towered above me. This took almost half of my chakra, but it was worth it. The water from my bottle wasn't going to suffice if I was to take her down. I raised my hand, and the wave stood still.

"Water style: Water Bullets Jutsu!" shouted Hikari. Immediately, water began to shoot out of her mouth at rapid speeds at me. There was one thing that came to my mind... EW.

I quickly raised my hand and the wave engulfed me, creating a barrier. I needed to go on the offence, or the battle would never end. I closed my hand, and turned the water into ice. I opened my palm and globs of ice began to come from the barrier. I lifted my hand and swiped left. The globs of ice quickly sharpened and went flying towards Hikari who dodged them. I continued to do this until the barrier was completely gone, and the walls were littered with icicles. Hikari had a few scratches on her from the jutsu, but she was still standing.

"I'm done playing with you," she said as a deadly smile graced her lips. Her hands moved quicker than before. My eyes widened, I had to regather my water to make another barrier. I shook my head, it was going to take too long. I had no other choice.

"Ninja Art: Ice Bubble Shield Justu," I said just as she screamed, "Ice Style: Ice Penetration Jutsu."

Ice spikes began to form under me, and I found myself being hoisted up by them.

I sighed a sigh of relief, but I sighed too soon. The 'indestructible' bubble began to crack.

"My icicles can penetrate through almost anything, especially if it's ice," said Hikari as she folded her arms.