Hey, guys! Here is the twentieth chapter of Grand World War! The strongest members of the Union are forced to battle the forces of Jötunheim to get the Water elemental stone. Hope you liked it.
Chapter 20 – Cold Front
Madara was alone venturing the winter landscape of Jötunheim, the realm of the Giants, having heard rumors about the Water Stone located there.
He stopped to see something far in the distance, seeing an ice giant walking alongside a blue humanoid and a gigantic ice wolf.
In the woman's hand is something that Madara noticed.
Madara began to give a wicked smile.
"Looks like today's my lucky day." Madara thought.
XXX
At the cafeteria of the Academics Building, several members of the Union were having their first "Ramen Eating Contest" to decide who can eat at least 45 bowls of ramen within 6 minutes.
Naruto was among those contestants, having eaten 39 and going for his 40th without being sick for the last 5.
The other remaining competitors were Black*Star, Choji and Hinata. The rest like Sai, Kiba, Shino, Zaveid, Kirishima and Spike were already out and started to feel sick.
Everyone else were marveled at the progress of the contest.
"Look at those three go." Shikamaru commented.
"Over 30 bowls and they're still at it." Maka said.
"Even Hinata-sama's getting into it." Sparx commented, having a sweat drop on his forehead.
"Times up!" Kakashi hollered.
Naruto, Choji and Black*Star kept slurping their ramen non-stop. Hinata kept at a slow pace to make sure she doesn't burn her tongue from the hotness.
Choji just finished his 44st bowl, just two ahead of Naruto and five ahead of Black*Star.
"Alright!" Choji hollered.
"I almost had it!" Naruto hollered.
"Dammit!" Black*Star hollered.
"The winner is…" Kakashi said.
"Looks like the Number 1 Ramen Eating Champion belongs me!" Choji hollered.
"… Hinata Hyuga!" Kakashi hollered.
Naruto, Choji and Black*Star became extremely flabbergasted.
True enough, Hinata won the contest with a surprising record of 46 (1 additional) in one sitting.
"Tasted really good." Hinata said.
(A/N: The Legendary Queen of Gluttony returns!)
The entire Union were extremely pale in shock.
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In the hallway, Naruto and Hinata were carrying Kiba and Spike respectively to the infirmary to rest their stomachs.
"Jeez, Kiba. Loosen some buff a little." Naruto commented.
"He's been working hard lately." Hinata said.
"Said he doesn't wanna keep *chasing after your tail*." Hinata said.
Naruto laughed sheepishly.
"Yeah, sounds like him." Naruto said.
"Is Spike causing you any trouble?" Naruto asked.
Hinata shook her head.
"She's still holding." Hinata said.
The drowsy Spike began to hold her mouth.
Naruto and Hinata quickly realized this and began to move faster to prevent Spike from puking.
A minute later, they reached the infirmary in time and got one of the few trash cans Spike can vomit on.
A loud vomiting sound was heard, causing Naruto (who already placed Kiba on bed) and Hinata wince.
"She's *not* holding then." Hinata said.
"Guess a werewolf-witch person must hate ramen now." Naruto commented, having a sweat drop on his forehead.
Naruto regained his composure and looked at Hinata.
"But I still can't believe my darling, actually beat me in a contest involving my favorite food." Naruto commented.
Hinata blushed and giggled.
"Girls have their ways." Hinata said.
Naruto wrapped his arms around her and gave her a chaste kiss.
"Have you ever imagined how much I love you surprising me?" Naruto asked.
"No idea." Hinata replied.
Naruto and Hinata hugged each other, enjoying their embrace.
Naruto suddenly disappeared.
Hinata was shocked.
"Naruto-kun?!" Hinata exclaimed.
Kiba and Spike, slowly recovering from their ill stomachs, were also shocked by the sudden phenomenon.
Footsteps were heard, revealing a frantic Kaminari running to the infirmary.
"We've got a problem!" Kaminari hollered.
XXX
The portal opened in the air, dropping Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura, Sorey, Mikleo, Lailah, Velvet, Ichigo, Rukia, Renji, Maka and Soul, Black*Star and Tsubaki, Kid, Liz and Patty, Izuku, Bakugo, Kirishima, Shoto and Iida to the ground hard.
"My butt…" Kirishima said.
"I'm really getting tired of this vanishing-and-reappearing crap!" Renji hollered.
"You and me both, man." Ichigo said, rubbing his injured forehead.
Sakura and Liz began to shiver, feeling the cold air.
"W-Why… the hell…" Sakura said.
"So… cold…!" Liz hollered.
Everyone else began to feel the harsh winters.
"What is this winter?" Soul asked.
"Please tell me this isn't Antarctica?" Tsubaki asked.
"If it were, we would've called for a Boom Tube right about now." Mikleo replied.
"Dammit! How did we end up in the Artic?!" Bakugo asked, in an angry manner.
"C-Calm down, Kacchan." Izuku said, slightly shivering from the cold.
"DON'T TELL ME WHAT TO DO!" Bakugo shouted.
"Stand down, Bakugo-kun!" Iida hollered.
"Yelling isn't gonna help you, dumbass." Velvet said.
Bakugo's temper got a little worse, but for some reason, he can't generate his explosions.
"Great, because I'm in a cold environment, I can't generate sweat to create nitroglycerin to use my Quirk. Dammit!" Bakugo thought, furious he can't use his Quirk.
"So where are we then?" Sasuke asked.
"You're in Jötunheim, mortals." A voice said.
The Powerhouse Team turned to the right to see someone walking towards their direction.
It soon revealed to be a blue giant humanoid with a brown, furry pelt wrapped around his waist down to his knees. He was carrying a large wooden hammer.
The Powerhouse Team were marveled by the giant's appearance.
Kid immediately recognized it from reading myths.
"Guys… I think we've just picked a fight with Ymir." Kid explained.
The DWMA students (except Black*Star and Patty) had their eyes widened with surprise.
"Ymir!? As in the father of the Giants!?" Maka exclaimed.
"Just what we need." Renji said.
"He ain't the only one." A female voice said.
"Who said that?" Lailah asked.
Sasuke activated his Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan, sensing something wrong.
"Looks like it won't be just Ymir we're fighting." Sasuke thought.
Galloping footsteps were coming beside the mighty ice giant.
It belonged to a humanoid female dressed in artic tribe-based clothing and armed with a longsword colored blue and generating an icy aura.
She's riding a large blue wolf that's probably 1 foot higher than Sirius.
Rukia sensed her power and drew her Zanpakuto, taking a fighting stance.
"Identify yourself!" Rukia hollered.
"I am Skadi. Goddess of Winter from the Norse Pantheon." The woman, named Skadi, explained.
"This is Kaldr, the Winter Wolf." Skaid said, jumping off her mighty beast.
Kaldr growled, letting out a cold chill.
"I've smell mortal blood." Kaldr said.
Some of the Powerhouse members were feeling nervous.
"This is not good." Velvet said.
"We need to retreat!" Iida hollered.
"No one's going anywhere." Ymir said.
Ymir brought out a powerful blue stone and threw it in the air.
The stone cracked, revealing to be a massive blue barrier that only covered up to the mountains.
The Powerhouse team suddenly stopped feeling cold.
"Hey… the cold stopped." Tsubaki said.
"If you humans want out of here, you must defeat us." Ymir said.
"Is he serious?" Sakura asked.
"If you win against us, not only will we grant your freedom, but also this." Skadi explained.
Skadi took something out of her pocket and revealed it to the Union.
Needless to say they were shocked.
"That's…!" Sorey hollered.
"An elemental stone!" Ichigo hollered.
"The stakes just got higher." Shoto said.
"What do we do?" Izuku asked.
"We fight and get that stone." Naruto replied.
Some of the Powerhouse Team members were surprised by Naruto's answer.
"Are you serious?" Kid asked.
"We fought Hades and made it out, didn't we?" Naruto asked.
"It took the entire team and All Might to get out of there!" Soul hollered.
"Well, we don't have to beat them. We just need that stone and run." Naruto explained.
"But if we can't…" Iida said.
"He's right, Iida. Getting that stone should be our top priority." Sorey explained.
"Yeah. Winning isn't always the key. It's surviving." Ichigo explained.
"Don't worry. We had each other's backs thick and thin." Maka explained.
"Well said, partner." Soul said.
"I also fight to protect! No matter what!" Izuku hollered.
"They're right. Running away isn't an option here." Sasuke explained.
The rest of the Powerhouse Team relented and decided to fight.
"Guess we have no choice." Kirishima said.
"About time! I don't have to worry about the cold either!" Bakugo hollered, generating some sparks on his hands.
"We're going full power from the start!" Naruto hollered.
Naruto clapped his palms together, entering his Kurama Chakra Mode.
"Kurama!" Naruto hollered.
"Right!" Kurama hollered.
Naruto transformed into his Tailed Beast Mode: Kurama Mode.
The Shinigami, Shepherd and Lord of Calamity, Seraphim, Meisters and Demon Weapons, and Class A students were surprised.
"What is that?!" Izuku asked.
"That's Naruto's Tailed Beast. The Nine-Tailed Fox." Sakura replied.
"Who would've seen this coming?" Mikleo asked.
"So cool!" Black*Star hollered.
Sasuke entered his Humanoid Susanoo, joining Naruto.
"Sasuke and I will handle the giant. You guys get the stone from that lady!" Naruto hollered.
"Got it!" The Acts of Hope and the Powerhouse Team hollered in unison.
Soul, Tsubaki and the Thompson sisters quickly transformed into their weapon forms and went to their respective partners.
"Let's go, Sasuke!" Naruto hollered.
Sasuke scoffed.
The strongest Shinobi duo charged at the Giant King.
Sorey and everyone else turned their attention towards Skadi and Kaldr.
"Guys. We're going full throttle." Ichigo said.
"Yeah." Sakura said.
- Hundred Strength Seal: Release! – Sakura shouted.
- Luzrov Rulay! – Sorey shouted.
- Bankai! – Ichigo and Renji shouted in unison.
- Dance, Sode no Shirayuki! – Rukia shouted.
- Resonance Link! – Maka, Soul, Black*Star, Tsubaki, Kid, Liz and Patty shouted in unison.
- One For All: Full Cowling! – Izuku shouted.
The other Union members began their charge at the Winter Goddess and the Winter Wolf.
"Let's go, Kaldr!" Skadi hollered.
"Prepare to be devoured!" Kaldr hollered.
Skadi and Kaldur charged forward.
Ymir began to make his move as well.
"Prepare for the coming winter!" Ymir hollered.
XXX
The Union and all their allies were spread far and wide around the world looking for the Powerhouse Team, but no luck so far. No even locking onto their coordinates for a Boom Tube is impossible at this moment.
They also called upon the Grand Alliance to expand their search.
In the mission room, Kakashi and Stein were patiently waiting for any calls.
A Boom Tube suddenly opened, revealing Varian, Anduin and the King of the Worgen race and Varian's aide, Genn Greymane, just returning from Hong Kong, China.
"You guys found any trace of them?" Kakashi asked.
"Nothing. Hong Kong's kinda empty." Varian replied.
"Seems we're getting nowhere, are we." Stein said.
"Yeah…" Anduin said.
Anduin's becoming worried for Velvet's safety.
"We need to find them with haste. Who knows what our enemies have planned for them." Genn explained.
"But we did found someone who can help." Varian said.
"Who would that be?" Kakashi asked.
Varian made a head gesture, allowing the person behind him to come forward.
The person walked its' way, causing Kakashi and Stein to react with surprise when the person came in person.
"Who's that?" Kakashi asked.
"That's Freya." Stein replied.
Indeed, the person standing before them, is the Valkyrie of Asgard, Freya.
XXX
Naruto and Sasuke clashed against Ymir; the giant power struggle caused several cracks in the barrier and made a huge crater.
Kurama delivered a powerful right hook to Ymir.
Ymir barely felt it and wacked Kurama with his club.
Naruto also felt the pain but stood strong.
- Tailed Beast Bomb! – Naruto shouted.
Kurama fired the signature attack of the Tailed Beasts to blast Ymir, generating a giant explosion.
Coming from the smoke was Ymir, slightly burned but standing strong.
Naruto and Kurama were shocked.
"No way…" Naruto said.
"Out of the way, Naruto!" Sasuke hollered.
Sasuke made his move.
- Inferno Style: Susanoo Flame Control! – Sasuke shouted.
Sasuke's Susanoo fired a black arrow from his crossbow at Ymir.
Ymir saw this coming and smashed the bow to the ground, causing black embers to scatter.
Sasuke was shocked as well.
"He smashed the Flame Control arrow to the ground?" Sasuke thought.
"Be very careful, Naruto. This giant's no joke." Kurama explained.
"You don't say." Naruto said.
A loud explosion was heard, causing Naruto to look the other way.
"Guys…" Naruto said.
Naruto decided to make a move to even the odds.
- Shadow Clone Jutsu! – Naruto shouted.
Naruto created two shadow clones cloaked in Kurama Chakra Mode and dashed to the area where the Union fighting Skadi are.
Naruto then turned his attention back towards Ymir.
"We just gotta keep him busy." Naruto said.
"You don't have to tell me that." Sasuke said.
Naruto, Kurama and Sasuke charged at Ymir once more.
"The results will be the same no matter how much you two try!" Ymir hollered.
XXX
- Cherry Blossom Burst! – Sakura shouted.
- Binding Vortex! – Sorey and Mikleo shouted in unison.
- Scale Crusher! – Velvet shouted.
- Photon Burst! – Lailah shouted.
- Getsuga Tesnho! – Ichigo shouted.
- Tsugi no mai, Hakuren! – Rukia shouted.
- Hikotsu Taiho! – Renji shouted.
- Number 6 Hunter Slash! – Maka shouted.
- Enchanted Sword Mode! Shadow*Star! – Black*Star shouted.
- Death Cannon! – Kid shouted.
- St. Louis Smash! – Izuku shouted.
- Stun Grenade! – Bakugo shouted.
- Ice Slide! – Shoto shouted.
- Recipro Acceleration! – Iida shouted.
- Red Charge! – Kirishima shouted.
The Powerhouse Team attempted to overpower Skadi and her wolf with sheer numbers.
But Skadi and Kaldr were faster.
"Damn!" Kirishima hollered.
"We're not getting anywhere like this!" Soul hollered.
"We need to block her strategy and find any openings!" Sakura hollered.
"Easier said than done." Ichigo said.
Kaldr began to charge forward.
"Here comes the dog!" Velvet hollered.
Using sheer speed, Kaldr unleashed his onslaught on the Powerhouse Team, injuring them and damaging their outfits a bit.
Skadi followed, conjuring ice into her sword.
Sorey quickly noticed Skadi's charge and decided to change his strategy.
- Fethus Mioma! – Sorey shouted.
Sorey called upon Lailah and changed from his water Armatus to his fire Armatus form.
Sorey and Skadi clashed swords; ice and fire colliding.
Sorey pushed Skadi back with a kick before charging back to Kaldr, whose fangs are clashing with Ichigo's Tensa Zangetsu.
Ichigo began to struggle.
Kaldr was on the verge of winning.
- Rain of Fire! – Sorey and Lailah shouted in unison.
Sorey shot a huge ball of fire at Kaldr, causing the Winter Wolf to struggle and letting go of the Substitute Shinigami's Bankai.
Ichigo took this opportunity and summoned his hollow mask.
- Chiretsu Hogeki! – Ichigo shouted.
Ichigo slammed his sword into the ground, releasing a pillar of black and red reiatsu that pushed Kaldr back.
Kaldr growled more viciously.
"You filthy brats!" Kaldr hollered.
Skadi returned to Kaldr's side.
"What's wrong? Too tired?" Skadi asked.
Ichigo and Sorey stood strong.
The others were bleeding and breathing hard despite Mikleo's healing artes to keep them alive.
"I'm running low on mana." Mikleo thought.
Sakura activated Creation Rebirth to heal all her injuries before deactivating the justu and using her Healing Palm Jutsu on Izuku.
The two Naruto clones appeared out of nowhere.
"Sorry I'm late guys!" The second Naruto clone hollered.
"What are you doing here?" Thought you were fighting Ymir?" Kid asked.
"Just two clones." The first Naruto clone replied.
"I've got an idea that could help you guys!" The second Naruto clone hollered.
"You do?" Renji asked.
The two Naruto clones used their chakra arms and touched each member of the Powerhouse Team.
In a few seconds, each and every one of them were enveloped in the Nine-Tails One Tail chakra cloak.
Each of them were amazed by this.
"What's this?" Maka asked.
"All my wounds are healing up." Kirishima commented, seeing the scratches he got from Kaldr that pierced his hardening were going away.
"What did you do, fox boy?" Bakugo asked.
"Naruto transferred the power of the Nine-Tails to each of us." Sakura explained.
"I'll leave the rest to you guys!" The first Naruto clone hollered.
"Need most of my chakra for the other fight." The second Naruto clone said.
"Don't worry. We got this." Renji said.
"Don't lose!" Black*Star hollered, putting his right thumb up.
"Can we focus, Black*Star-kun?" Tsubaki asked, having a sweat drop on her forehead.
The two Naruto clones immediately disappeared.
"Let's get back to business!" Iida hollered.
Watching the whole scene from her end, Skadi gritted her teeth.
"Increase your strength all you want, it won't help in the long run!" Skadi hollered.
Skadi and Kaldr charged once more.
The Powerhouse Team did the same.
Both sides clashed violently in speed and power.
Naruto and Sasuke continue to battle Ymir with everything they got.
Watching from afar, Madara was viewing the battle with glee.
"Let's see who dances longer, eh Naruto?" Madara thought.
XXX
"So you're saying that Naruto and the others are fighting Ymir and Skadi in Jötunheim?" Shikamaru asked.
The Union and the Grand Alliance gathered in the dormitory common area to learn about what Freya discovered.
"Yes." Freya said.
"What does Ymir even want with them?" Chad asked.
"Wish I could say. That oaf's never one to give a reason." Freya replied.
"Is there any way we can help them?"
"Ymir channeled his power through a magical gem that not only traps his opponents inside an impenetrable barrier, but it can prevent anyone from entering." Freya replied.
"Not even the power of the Bifrost Rainbow Bridge can grant us transport to Jötunheim." Freya continued.
"That's what Odin-sama informed me." Freya finished.
"That explains why the Boom Tube can't get a lock on their coordinates." Kakashi explained.
"So we're just gonna stand around, do nothing and hope they come back?" Ino asked.
"No way…" Hige said, whimpering.
"Yes. We must have faith your comrades will succeed." Freya explained.
Most of the Union became very concerned.
Hinata began to pray for Naruto and the rest of the Powerhouse Team, closing her eyes.
"Be safe, Naruto-kun. Everyone." Hinata thought.
XXX
The Powerhouse Team were finally gaining their momentum against Skadi and Kaldr, vastly overwhelming them with the increased power from the Nine-Tails chakra that synchronized with their own foreign energies.
"Cha!" Sakura hollered.
Sakura gave Kaldr a powerful uppercut, sending him flying in the air.
"Hit him, guys!" Sakura hollered.
- Bakudo #63: Rikujokoro! – Rukia shouted.
Rukia bind Kaldr with a powerful Bakudo spell.
"The hell?! A binding spell!?" Kaldr hollered.
"I've trapped his movements!" Rukia hollered.
"Nice one, Rukia!" Renji hollered.
Renji, Black*Star, Kid, Bakugo, Iida and Kirishima make their next move.
- Hihio Zabimaru! – Renji shouted.
- Shadow*Star – Checkmate Slash! – Black*Star shouted.
- Death Cannon! – Kid shouted.
- Explosion Barrage! – Bakugo shouted.
- Recipro Burst! – Iida shouted.
- Red Hook! – Kirishima shouted.
The six of them overpowered Kaldr with sheer numbers and without holding anything back.
Kaldr was sent crashing to the ground, defeated.
Kid let out a confident smile.
"That's symmetry." Kid said.
Skadi was shocked to see Kaldr defeated.
"They defeated Kaldr?!" Skadi exclaimed.
"You're wide open." Shoto said.
Skadi realized too late she left her guard down.
- Giant Ice Wall! – Shoto shouted.
Shoto attacked the winter swordswoman with a much stronger variant of Ice Wall.
The other Acts of Hope, Mikleo and Velvet began to take advantage and strike.
- Purgatory of Flame! – Sorey and Lailah shouted in unison.
- Getsuga Tensho: Rei! – Ichigo shouted.
- Genie Hunter! – Maka shouted.
- 100% Delaware Smash! – Izuku shouted.
- Aqua Serpent! – Mikleo shouted.
- Lethal Pain! – Velvet shouted.
Sorey, Ichigo, Maka, Izuku, Mikleo and Velvet assaulted Skadi.
Skadi was hit extremely hard and knocked to the ground.
"Mere human children… defeated me? The Goddess of Winter?" Skadi thought.
Skadi went into unconsciousness.
Ichigo deactivated his hollow mask, Sorey undid Fethus Mioma, separating him and Lailah into two separate beings again, and the Nine Tails chakra cloaks began to wear off.
Rukia shunpoed over to the fallen Skadi and searcher her pockets.
She suddenly felt something and took it out.
In her hand was the Water Stone.
"We got the elemental stone." Rukia said.
"Now let's go over and help Naruto and Sasuke." Sakura said.
"Right!" The Powerhouse Team hollered in unison.
The rest of the Powerhouse Team began to dash over to help Naruto and Sasuke defeat Ymir.
XXX
Naruto and Sasuke finally gained the advantage against Ymir, overwhelming the giant with teamwork.
"You insignificant brats!" Ymir hollered.
Ymir shot a massive gust of wind from his breath.
- Amaterasu! – Sasuke shouted.
Sasuke used his right eye to intercept the icy gust with black flames.
- Tailed Beast Bomb Barrage! – Naruto and Kurama shouted in unison.
Kurama shot multiple, smaller Tailed Beast Bombs that harmed Ymir.
Ymir was on his knees.
"Now! Naruto!" Sasuke hollered.
"You got it!" Naruto hollered.
- Wind Style: Massive Rasen Shuriken! – Naruto shouted.
- Inferno Style: Susanoo Flame Control! – Sasuke shouted.
Naruto fired a massive Rasen Shuriken, while Sasuke once again shot with a black arrow.
The two techniques collided as they flew side-by-side, creating a crossbow-shaped Rasen Shuriken coated in the Inferno Style flames.
The attack hit Ymir dead-on, generating a massive cyclone of black.
The father of the Giants screamed in pain.
The cyclone disappeared within the next minute, revealing a severely burned Ymir who fell to the ground face down.
Naruto and Sasuke smiled at each other and undid their transformations, landing safely on the ground.
The rest of the Powerhouse Team reunited with them.
"You guys beat Ymir!" Izuku hollered.
"You two make a great team!" Lailah hollered.
"Well… most of the time." Naruto said, rubbing the back of his head in an awkward manner.
Sasuke scoffed.
"Most of the time indeed." Sorey, Mikleo, Velvet, Ichigo, Rukia and Renji thought in unison, deadpanned.
"Now that we have the stone, we need to figure out a way to use it to undo this barrier." Kid explained.
"Smart choice, Kid-kun." Iida said.
"Why don't we just bust our way out with our fists?" Black*Star asked.
"It's impenetrable. Haven't you been listening?" Maka asked.
"You really have a short-term memory." Soul said.
Patty laughed.
"Can we get out of this stupid dome already?" Bakugo asked, feeling a little impatient.
"You're not going anywhere…" Ymir said.
The Powerhouse Team became shocked when they saw Ymir slowly getting up.
"No way…" Sakura said.
"He's still standing?" Tsubaki asked.
"We could use your power again, Naruto." Kirishima said.
"Wish I could. Kurama's building up chakra." Naruto explained.
XXX
"Just when I started recharging my charka! This is bad!" Kurama hollered.
XXX
Ymir got back on his feet.
"You'll pay… MORTALS!" Ymir shouted.
Ymir slammed his club to the ground, creating a massive shockwave that blasted the entire Union, damaging their clothes and costumes even further.
Ymir then picked up the wounded Naruto in a fist grip, squeezing him lightly.
Naruto screamed in pain from the ice giant's power.
"Stop it…" Sorey said.
"Dammit…" Sasuke said.
"Get crushed, mortal!" Ymir hollered.
Ymir made his grip tighter, hurting the Konoha hero into making him scream more.
"NARUTO!" The Powerhouse Team shouted in unison.
A brilliant flash of light appeared in the sky, catching everyone's attention.
An angelic person came from the light, revealing to be Gabriel.
The Powerhouse Team were surprised.
"Gabriel-san?" Izuku asked.
"What's he doing here?" Renji asked.
"You have a guess, Lailah?" Mikleo asked.
"Is Johnny here?!" Lailah asked, eying something with her right hand hovering above her eyes and pressed against her forehead.
Mikleo face palmed himself.
"Never mind." Mikleo said.
Gabriel summoned twelve swords of light out of thin air before shooting them in twelve different directions.
Each sword pierced the barrier on all twelve sides.
With a snap of his fingers, the swords grew brighter before exploding, destroying the blue barrier.
The winter storm soon appeared again, causing the Powerhouse Team to shiver.
"WE JUST GOT OUT OF THE COLD!" Ichigo, Sorey, Maka, Izuku, Renji, Soul, Liz, Bakugo and Kirishima shouted in unison.
Ymir soon dropped Naruto upon being awed by Gabriel's power.
Naruto was falling to the ground, but Gabriel used an orb of holy light to save him and move him to his friends.
Sakura caught Naruto and began to start healing his injuries.
Lailah did the same to help out.
Gabriel flew down, transporting the defeated Skadi and Kaldr to a different location in Jötunheim.
The archangel turned his attention to the giant king.
"Leave this area immediately, Lord Ymir." Gabriel said.
"Do so and there won't be trouble." Gabriel said.
Irritated, Ymir let out a roar.
"I don't care if you destroyed my barrier, little angel! All who trespass into my realm will suffer the harsh winters and freeze to death!" Ymir hollered.
Gabriel sighed.
"I tried to be friendly." Gabriel said.
Gabriel moved at speeds faster than Mach 100 and attacked Ymir with sheer fury.
Ymir is having trouble keeping up.
"He's flying around so fast!" Ymir thought.
Gabriel and Ymir began to clash, creating powerful shockwaves that split several mountains in half.
The Powerhouse Team were awestruck by the battle.
"This is intense…" Rukia said.
"Gabriel-san's barely using his full power and still…" Kid commented.
Naruto chuckled before wincing in pain.
Ymir tried to get a hit on Gabriel, but the angel's speed gave him the advantage over the giant's massive stature and bulk.
Ymir was becoming pressured.
"I can't beat him!" Ymir thought.
- Divine Light! – Gabriel shouted.
Gabriel shot a powerful ray of light that blasted Ymir to another mountain, completely destroying it.
Ymir was on the ground, still alive despite being defeated.
"I will not repeat this a third time. Leave now before I take more drastic measures." Gabriel explained.
Ymir slowly got up.
"This ain't over, children! Next time I will be back!" Ymir hollered.
Ymir began to limp his way away from the battlefield in disgrace.
The Powerhouse Team were lucky.
Seeing the outcome with irritation, Madara took out an odd device and activated a portal similar to the Union's Boom Tube.
Madara entered the portal before closing.
XXX
After the battle, Gabriel safely transported the heroes out of Jötunheim and into to an alleyway in Manhattan, healing their injuries and retrieving the Water Stone from Rukia's care.
"You all did excellent." Gabriel commented.
"It was nothing." Bakugo said.
"Say something nicer!" Iida hollered.
"Shut up!" Bakugo exclaimed.
Velvet pinched the bridge of her nose in irritation.
"That leaves three stones left, now that we have four." Tsubaki said.
"I believe in your strength and teamwork to overcome the forces of darkness." Gabriel explained.
Gabriel began to open another portal. This time to the Hero University.
"Here. Your friends are awaiting your return." Gabriel explained.
Naruto straightened his headband before giving a toothy smile, gripping the water stone in his right hand.
"Let's go, you guys." Naruto said.
The rest of the Powerhouse Team nodded and followed their first leader back home.
Gabriel smiled before disappearing in a flash of light before the portal closes moments later.
The Manhattan alleyway becomes empty with no one there.
XXX
Back in one piece to the Hero University through Gabriel's power, the Powerhouse Team recalled their encounter with Ymir.
A tale like that was enough to convince everyone enough they were surprised and flabbergasted.
All Might (in his transformed state) laughed.
"I'm impressive, young ones! You fought warriors of Jötunheim and came back in one piece!" All Might hollered.
"Just had to compliment them, didn't ya?" Aizawa asked, having a sweat drop on his forehead.
"You were more into punishing them even thought it was against their will." Toshiro explained, raising an eyebrow.
"I'll just let this one slide for today." Aizawa said.
"He's gotten soft for them." Stein thought.
"Sorry we worried you guys." Kirishima said.
"We're all just glad you guys made it back alive." Choji said, eating Lays potato chips.
"Eat first. Then talk." Shikamaru said.
"I'm just happy all these beautiful ladies are safe." Mineta thought, drooling.
"Thank Gabriel for destroying that barrier in time." Renji said.
"We even got the Water Stone as a bonus." Sorey said.
Sorey handed out the Water Stone Gabriel gave back to him for safekeeping.
Everyone began to show signs of excitement.
"That's four in our possession!" Ino hollered.
"Three to go now!" Laphicet hollered.
"Nice work, my friends." Varian commented.
"Just doing our job, Your Majesty." Velvet said.
"I'd be happy to hear that." Anduin said.
Velvet blushed.
"I bet your *girlfriend* would be happy to see you again." Kaminari commented, teasing Bakugo.
Bakugo got angry to the point lots of veins appeared around his head and neck, but did his best not to lash out.
"I'm sorry about Ymir." Freya said.
"You mustn't blame yourself, Freya-san." Maka said.
"Bad things happen but we get through them." Ichigo said.
Sasuke began to take his leave.
Naruto began to notice.
"Where are you going, Sasuke?" Naruto asked.
"To train." Sasuke replied.
Sasuke turned his head a bit so his eyes are fixed on Naruto.
"Just because we're friends, doesn't mean I'm gonna let you leave me in the dust forever." Sasuke explained.
"I'll surpass you. Just you wait." Sasuke explained.
Sasuke then took his leave.
Everyone in the common area were bewildered by his sudden attitude.
"What's his deal?" Uryu asked.
"Beats me." Kirishima replied.
Sakura became worried.
Kakashi and Aizawa both knew what's gotten into Sasuke recently.
Hinata, Rose, Orihime, Crona and Ochaco were very quiet since the Powerhouse Team came back.
"You five have been quiet lately." Shoto said.
"Something wrong?" Naruto asked.
Everyone became silent, waiting to see what happens next.
"WHAT THE HELL WERE YOU GUYS THINKING?! HOW COULD YOU ALL BE THIS RECKLESS?!" Hinata, Rose, Orihime, Crona and Ochaco shouted in unison.
(A/N: Didn't see that coming.)
The Powerhouse Team (even Velvet, Black*Star, Bakugo and Shoto) held each other in fright while everyone else took several steps back to avoid getting in the crossfire.
Instead of hitting them, Hinata, Rose, Orihime, Crona and Ochaco tackled the Powerhouse Team, with the exception of Sasuke, and hugged them while crying.
"You had us worried sick!" Hinata hollered.
"We thought you guys were gonna get killed!" Rose hollered.
"I was scared of losing you all…" Orihime said.
"Make sure you let us be with you next time." Crona said.
"Don't you guys ever make us worry like that again?" Ochaco asked.
Each member of the Powerhouse Team were touched by their feelings and got into a massive group hug.
"We promise." Naruto said.
"Sorry for worrying you guys." Sorey said.
"We'll always come back. So don't worry." Ichigo said.
"Things like this do happen. But our friendships overcame this and we all came back alive." Maka explained.
"We're really sorry. This won't happen again." Izuku explained.
Every other member of the Powerhouse Team shared their apologies as well.
Hinata, Rose, Orihime, Crona and Ochaco began to smile again.
"Y-Yeah…!" Hinata, Rose, Orihime, Crona and Ochaco hollered in unison.
"So touchy…" Rangarok said, appearing behind Crona's back with his arms crossed.
Everyone else smiled at the sight, relieved nothing bad happened.
Ichigo tilted his head to the other side, having a sweat drop on his forehead.
"I'm so lucky." Ichigo thought.
"I do feel really sorry for Natsu, Luffy and Nagisa if something like this happens to them and get Lucy, Nami and Kaede worried." Ichigo thought.
XXX
Watching the tattered battlefield of Jötunheim moments before Gabriel and the Union left from a distance, a mysterious figure, revealing only black boots and a smile; the rest of the body partially appeared in the shadows of a dark cave.
"It seems our time to meet again will come… Ichigo Kurosaki." The person said.
Who is this person and what does he want with Ichigo?
Preview:
Sakura: We were lucky this time.
Mikleo: Luck doesn't begin to describe it.
Izuku: To escape from another mythological figure without any casualties isn't any easy task.
Bakugo: Please, I'd do better myself!
Mikleo: You're arrogance is just irritating.
Bakugo got angry.
Bakugo: What was that?!
Izuku became nervous.
Izuku: C-Calm down, Kacchan!
Bakugo: Don't you dare tell me what to do!
Izuku nervously backed away.
Sakura: Will you shut up! Keep that temper under control before I have to bash you!
Bakugo: Make me, you sidekick!
Sakura punched Bakugo hard, knocking him out.
Mikleo and Izuku began to have sweat drops on their foreheads.
Mikleo: He really needs to think before running his mouth.
Izuku: Scary!
Sakura: Jeez…
Sakura: Next time: Chapter 21 – Immortal Encounter.
Mikleo & Izuku: Another immortal's gonna fight us?
Did you enjoy it? Next two chapters reveals someone Ichigo met before, and the rest of the truth said from a different story comes to light to the Union! We also get to see Kurama in action in Tailed Beast Mode! The Powerhouse Team are the toughest of the Union, capable of fighting even gods as a unit! Gabriel's first battle was breath taking, then again, this is the power of an Angel. In the future, things are gonna get more serious with longer chapters real soon.