Chapter 10: Haku vs. Master Pakku, Duel for Katara's Training! P1
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto, Avatar the Last Air Bender or Yugioh 5ds. I do own Kasumi and her deck which is based off of female Fire Emblem Characters.
It took forever to get to the Northern Water Kingdom, but we eventually did. Along the way we had many adventures. Like when Katara, Sokka and Aang went to an Earth Bending kingdom to meet an old friend. While they were inside my friends and I were outside watching for any signs of Prince Zuko or any of the Fire Nation soldiers. We knew they were onto us as we all had run ins with them. Despite these run ins we easily defeated them. Right now we were in a tight spot. You see earlier tonight Aang had went to visit a temple. I of course followed suit. He tried to argue with me but I insisted I follow him.
Katara wanted to as well but seeing that her powers weren't fully controlled allowed me to go instead. Haku surprisingly agreed knowing that it would nearly be impossible to sneak up on me. Boy were we both wrong. Aang, and I walked into the temple.
"See anything?" Aang asked me.
"Not yet" I said "It is strange that no Fire Nation soldier followed us here though."
"Don't think about them" Aang told me cheerfully "I mean I know you're a ninja Lady Signer but you don't always have to be so serious, be like your brother Naruto you know I like the you when you're cheerful."
I smiled at Aang "Thanks but I'm not going to be like Naruto, I mean I love my older adopted brother and all but I'm not going to drop how serious I am on a mission."
Aang understood my words as we looked around "So may I ask you a question?"
I looked at him then smiled understandingly "Yes, you may."
"Well, Lady Kasumi...What's it like to love?"
I looked at him cocking my head "What sort of love?"
"You know like being with your boyfriend Shikamaru" Aang said.
I now understood Aang's question "It's a great feeling. It makes you feel important and wanted...Why do you ask?"
"Well" Aang said "Now that we're together, I'll tell you the reason why I ran away from the Air Nomads."
I turned to him then silently nodded as if telling him to continue.
"Well, I ran away because as the Avatar, I can't love anyone, that's why I asked you that question."
I fought to keep back my own tears at hearing this "I don't blame you running away for that and that's bogus! Everyone should learn what love is."
I turned looking into the open "What kind of world would it be if no one knew love? I shutter to think of it. Love is what binds families together, bonding with your family is important as well as bonding with friends and those you care about that's what a world should be with and as a Konochi of the Leaf Village, I'll fight for those causes and to protect the ones I love."
Aang blinked commenting my comment "Even though I don't know your father Lord Yusei, but what you said right now might've been what your father would've said."
"He would've said those words" I admitted.
Suddenly we heard someone coming around the corner and it happened to be a priest, now unlike last time when I thought I knew of a traitor this time I was completely fooled. Perhaps it was because he was a priest that I fell for it. He looked at us and took us in deeper into the temple. However this is when I started to suspect something and Aang noticed my uneasiness.
"You're friend okay?" the priest asked Aang.
"She's a Signer" Aang said "Not only that she's psychic and has learned from her experiences on watching her surroundings. She's just doing what a ninja of Konoha does best."
Deep down I smiled in the inside but by now my senses were ringing it's a trap! However I still didn't know why they were telling me this.
Grabbing a Kunai I gave Aang a secret nod and he secretly nodded back. After hiding myself as best as I could to keep and I of Aang, I continued to follow them. I heard Aang and the Priest talk and then when Aang told him the reason why he escaped, the Priest said he was sorry for deceiving him and then the Avatar was surrounded by Fire Nation soldiers only they were not from Prince Zuko's group. They were from a different person and I saw him General Hiro, I recognized him from his actions in Konoha when he fought against us.
Carefully I waited then went into action "Shadow Possession Jutsu!" I whispered making it's hand seal.
My shadow crept over the Fire Nation's soldier's feet trapping them before they could capture Aang.
"Get him!" General Hiro shouted.
"We can't" they responded and it was then they noticed a shadow stopping theirs. They followed it then the general saw me.
"Hey you're on our side!" he demanded.
I looked at him and once he saw my head band knew that he was wrong but sense he fought against Konoha last time I saw him he immediately knew me. I saw him grinning "Why if it isn't the Lady Signer."
"Run Aang!" I told Aang "I'll keep them busy."
The Avatar nodded understanding me as he knew I could handle the Fire Nation on my own. Then tore off.
"We'll" General Hiro said looking amazed "Outsmarted in the end, look what you did Lady Signer you let him get away."
"What are you going to do about it Fire Nation scum?" I snapped.
The General blinked "Looks like you improved your words Signer."
"Any enemy to the Avatar" I told him "I is an enemy to the Leaf Village. You want the Avatar, but you won't get him, not without dealing with me first!"
"Fine" General Hiro said "Troops let's take the Signer for execution."
It was then I miscalculated how many soldiers I had in my Shadow Possession Jutsu as I saw more soldiers coming in."
However Haku had been watching and he let them know it. Needles poked threw their necks killing them or forcing them to drop. I then Earth Bended the rest. General Hiro turned seeing Haku with me "If you value your life, you'll keep your troops off of her."
"Nice" Hiro told Haku "I see you're still Lady Aki's pet."
"Aki-Sensei isn't like you Fire Benders, in fact she understands the meaning of life and just like her daughter here, she won't fight for the Fire Nation!"
The General charged Haku but Haku made a hand seal then shouted "Shattering Ice Spear!"
A spear came out of the ground taking the General by surprise by striking him in the stomach sending him flying then he came to a complete stop as he landed on the ground. Haku turned to me nodding to me "Deal the punishment to the captured Soldiers Lady Kasumi."
I nodded making a hand seal and General Hiro knew what was coming "Oh-no you wouldn't finish off the troops I have in here in your shadow would you?"
"This is for you're trickery" I told him "Konoha's Secret Technique, Shadow Strangulation Jutsu!"
My shadow reached up to the Fire Nation's throats then sounded like it not only strangled them but snapped their necks. The troops dropped then Haku threw a flash bomb and we escaped.
"Fools!" General Hiro shouted "You let not only Aang escape but the Lady Signer as well!"
Immediately after this we met up with Aang and we took off.
"That was a close one sis" Naruto told me.
"Even without Haku" Kakashi-Papa told Naruto "Your sister would've found a way to get out of that jam, she's smart just like her boyfriend."
"But now we know that Prince Zuko, isn't the only Fire Nation member looking for Aang" Sokka said.
"At least Kasumi was there to bail Aang out" Katara told him then she turned to me "Thank you for your bravery Lady Signer."
"What can I say?" I asked "I am a Shinobi and am careful when something isn't right, to make sure to hide then wait to see what's making you on edge," I turned to Kakashi-Papa and Iruka-Sensei "Right Kakashi-Papa and Iruka-Sensei?"
"Right Lady Kasumi" Iruka-Sensei said.
With Kakashi-Papa nodding as well "Of course, you learned it first hand when traveling with me and the rest of Team Seven with Zabuza."
Aang turned to me "Thanks Lady Kasumi you bailed me out there."
"No problem" I told him "We all need to stay together if we are to defeat The Fire Nation not only that but it'll take all of our teamwork to defeat them."
Haku was silent but he agreed with me. Hanabi and I were the only ones to catch on. While Katara, Aang, and Sokka plotted their next move, Hanabi and I left Iruka-Sensei with Kakashi-Papa talking about their next move. We knew we had to have been getting close to Haku's home land. Despite this Haku didn't look to happy. Naruto noticed this too. So the three of us walked into where Haku was at.
"Something wrong Haku?" I asked him.
"Yeah man" Naruto said "You should be happy that you'll see your home kingdom after all this time apart from them."
Haku turned to us and actually smiled "It's not that I'm not willing to see my home kingdom, it's just that I know there is one thing that is bothering me."
"Which is?" Hanabi asked.
Haku then sighed "That in the Northern Water Kingdom, they don't train female Water Benders."
"Why didn't you tell Katara that?" Naruto asked.
"I've been meaning to" Haku admitted "But that's been on my mind ever sense we gotten closer to the Northern Water Kingdom. I just can't break that news to her. I'm trying to think what I can do."
He looked at me "Plus I have my hands full in protecting you Lady Signer, so even if I make the decision to teach her myself if she is rejected, I'd be failing what I promised Aki-Sensei."
"Man" I said looking around now understanding why Haku hadn't told Katara this "You are in a bind the only Water Bender that she can excuse from declining her request to be trained is you Haku."
"Agreed" Hanabi said "But why won't the Northern Water Kingdom train female Water Benders?"
"Who knows" Haku said "That has always been a mystery to even me, and I never really understood that."
"You want us to tell her?" I asked.
"I'll worry about what I'll do to help them out" Haku told me "I'll do something that will allow the Masters to teach Water Bending to her."
"But what about Aang?" Naruto asked.
"Aang will learn it, they will teach him that but not Katara" Haku answered "I'll think of a solution."
"I'll try to help as well" I told Haku "After all I would think they'd listen to a Signer if the Avatar is important to them."
Haku turned "Thank you Lady Kasumi, if it comes down to it that is a solution. I'll think of another one."
"Alright Haku" I said then I sat down.
"What's wrong sis?" Naruto asked "You act like you had a psychic vision."
"Perhaps I have" I admitted to him and he was right. Lately I had been having visions. Mostly that the Fire Nation would attack the Northern Water Kingdom. No surprise there as the only one I had told this to was Aang. Perhaps it would be best to tell the rest what I envisioned.
I took a deep breathe then turned "Well actually Naruto you're right, I have been having visions."
"Of what?" Hanabi asked then she guessed correct "Fire Nation attack?"
"Yes," I told her then I turned to Haku "Although It is against the Northern Water Kingdom."
This got Haku's attention "There going to attack my home? When?"
"That I'm not sure" I told him "All I have been able to see during my visions is that the Fire Nation will attack but my vision says the Water Kingdom will win but in between there is a blur."
"A blur?" Naruto asked.
I turned to him nodding and he shivered "What could do that in your visions?"
"It could mean anything" Hanabi told him "Something bad could've happened or something good could've happened."
"So that's two things we'll need to watch" Haku sighed "It's no surprising the Fire Nation would lose taking on the Northern Water Kingdom, our powers become stronger on the night of the Full Moon."
"Sucks to be them" I smirked up "Because that is the time in my vision."
It was then Iruka-Sensei called us back on deck of the ship. Once on deck we came to see a hidden castle made out of ice.
"Is this?" Naruto asked Haku with Sokka having same shocked expression.
"Yes" Haku said "This is the Northern Water Kingdom, my home."
It wasn't long before we landed and we were immediately surrounded by Northen Water Kingdom troops and even their Water Benders. I admired them for what they did I mean had we been a Fire Nation ship we would've been in big trouble. Luckily they had heard of Konoha being the only village able to withstand a Fire Nation attack and when they saw the Leaf Symbol on our air craft they knew whom we were.
There greeting us came old Water Benders. They looked like Masters. For a while things looked normal. The Water Bender Pakku easily recognized me as a Signer now even though I wasn't a Water Bender he admired my Signer Abilties. He gladly took Aang as a student but he didn't take Katara. This didn't go well with Katara or Sokka.
"But how could you not do that?" Sokka asked the old Water Bender.
"It's been always a principle in the Northern Water Kingdom to not teach female Water Benders Water Bending" the old man said but it was then he laid eyes on Haku.
"Right Haku?"
Haku didn't say anything the Southern Water Tribe siblings for once saw that Haku was troubled trying to think on if he should be the one to teach him.
The old Water Bender asked Haku the question "Right Haku? You haven't forgotten from being far away from the one that adopted you."
"No," Haku admitted "I haven't forgotten our principle but Pakku, I must say that I myself would love to teach Katara Water Bending."
"But it's against our rules" he told Haku.
"That I know and never understood" Haku told him "If anyone knows about fairness it would be Lady Aki, Lady Kasumi's mother, Lord Yusei Fudo her father and even Lady Kasumi herself."
I caught onto what Haku was saying and turned to the old man "Please sir, just once in your life train her. She's the only one left."
Master Pakku looked at me "Even though I don't know your father or mother well, they understand things, but surely they'd understand our principle."
"I doubt my father would" I admitted to him "He was always about fairness."
The old man sighed "I just can't accept Katara."
Haku turned to the old man as Katara looked hurt at this. However she saw Haku step up "Pakku, why not you Duel against me."
Katara's ears perked up as the old man turned "You challenge me to a Duel Haku? You've got guts."
"Sure I do, when it's to stick up for someone!" Haku told him "Before I met Lady Kasumi here, before I met her mother, I was almost exactly like you Pakku, upon meeting them it changed me, Pakku, I know your a Duelist here, so we'll do things the Duelist way."
Master Pakku sighed "It has been years sense I have Dueled, but Haku if you want to Duel then I'll give you what you wanted but may I ask why you don't want to train her yourself?"
"I made a promise to Aki-Sensei saying I'd protect her daughter at all cost, you see Pakku, I won't be able to win do both train Katara and protect Lady Kasumi here."
"Especially when he's the only Body Guard she has with her at all times" Naruto muttered.
It was then Master Pakku agreed "Alright Haku name what will happen if I lose?"
"You'll agree to train Aang and Katara" Haku told him.
Katara turned to Haku "Haku you don't, have to do this for me. I'll figure out some other way."
"No" Haku said to her "I want him to see what I mean by diversity, besides all of you were wondering what Deck I have, besides Lady Kasumi whom I lost to twice, I did lose to Aki-Sensei of course I was asking for that lost."
"That reminds me Haku, how was your Dueling record when you went to Duel Academy?" Master Pakku asked Haku.
"With the exception of losing to Aki-Sensei, I was unbeatable."
"That's good to know" Master Pakku said "So you might be a match to my deck."
"I've dealt with Signers" Haku told the old Master "Now admittingly that Orochimaru used a Forbidden Jutsu to turn them against the Temporary Signers, but we've dealt with them."
The old man smiled "Very well," the two separated then activated their Duel Disks then shouted "DUEL!"
(Haku's Life Points: 4000)
(Master Pakku's Life Points: 4000)
"I'll start things off Haku" Master Pakku said "I draw!"
The old man drew his card then went onto setting up his field.
"I'll start by activating the Field Spell Card: A Legendary Ocean!"
With this an ocean appeared on the field causing Haku to look around understanding what this Field Spell did but his opponent spoke out it's effect "In case your wondering Haku, this card is treated as Umi. All Water Type Monsters gain two hundred attack and defense points. Not only that but my monsters levels lower by two."
"Not a bad move old man" Naruto said.
"And now" Master Pakku spoke up "I'll summon Bitelon in attack mode!"
A big sea reptile appeared on the field. (ATK: 2400, DEF: 1000)
"Due to A Legendary Ocean's effect" Master Pakku reminded Haku it has lowered Bitelon's level six to a level four. Not only that sense he is a water monster his attack points rise!"
Sure enough the old man's monster attack points rose. (2400-2600) (1000-1200)
"Turn end" Master Pakku stated.
"Not a bad draw" Haku told him "I draw!"
Haku drew his card then looked on the field and I heard his thoughts I've got to be careful Bitelon's effect is that it has peircing damage, and with a Legendary Ocean on the field he can bring out his higher level monsters out with ease. However I can do this!
Haku looked at Master Pakku "Nice strategy Master Pakku but it isn't enough."
"Why is that?" the old man demanded.
"Simple" Haku said "You're about to find out!"
"First" Haku began "I'll be summoning my Blizzard Warrior in attack mode!"
A blue knight appeared onto the field on Haku's side of the field (ATK: 1400, DEF: 400)
"Sure yours may be a Water Type Monster" Pakku said as he watched Blizzard Warrior's Attack and defense rise by two hundred "But it still isn't good enough." (1400-1600) (400-600)
"That maybe true" Haku admitted "But I'll then have to activate the Spell Card, Double Summon" with this Haku activated his Spell Card "Now I can summon one additional monster, and I know exactly who, I'll summon my Blackwing -Mistral the Silver Shield Tuner Monster!"
A winged beast whose body looked like a shield appeared on the field. (ATK: 100, DEF: 1800)
I saw Haku's plan right away and was the first one to shout "Go for it Haku!"
"And I will go for it" Haku told Master Pakku, "I'm going to tune my Level two Blackwing-Mistral the Silver Shield with my Level three Blizzard Warrior!"
The Blackwing Monster became two rings which scanned Blizzard Warrior as Haku chanted out "In order to become a secret weapon for someone, the path will reveal an opening in order to complete the dream...Synchro Summon, Awaken, Ally of Justice Catastor!"
With a flash of white Light a machine type monster appeared on the field. (ATK: 2200, DEF: 1200)
"Impressive" Master Pakku said and I could tell he had never seen a Synchro Summon before, "So this is what a Synchro Summon looks like."
"You better be cringing" Haku told the Old Water Bender "For my Ally of Justice Catastor will rip apart your offense and defense like knives to butter!"
"I hope you can put those words to good use son" Master Pakku told him
"And I will put them to good use," Haku told him "Ally of Justice Catastor, attack Bitelon!"
"Are you crazy Haku?" Master Pakku asked Ally of Justice Catastor doesn't have the attack needed to defeat it!"
Ally of Justice Catastor blinked then aimed then fired a yellow laser at Bitelon. The yellow laser strikes Bitelon and it instantly is destroyed causing the old master to look in shock at what had happened and to his eyes Haku's gear hadn't changed.
"What happened?" the old man asked.
Haku just grinned "Ally of Justice Catastor's Special ability activated Pakku is what happened."
The old man looked at Haku as Haku continued "You see father, when Ally of Justice attacks or is attacked by a Non-Dark Attribute Monster, he automatically destroys that monster without Battle Damage calculation."
"I see" the old man said and I saw a small smile on his face as if he was enjoying this little surprise from the boy he had adopted and raised many years ago.
"Next" Haku began "I'll throw down, two Cards face down turn end."
Haku placed two Cards down and ended his turn.
"Nice one Haku!" Sokka shouted encouragement my friend "Make him summon his most powerful monsters, they won't be a match to your Synchro Monster!"
"This Duel has only begun" Master Pakku reminded Sokka and Katara "And while my adopted son has taken me by surprise on his first turn, it still won't be enough to win."
He turned to Haku "It's my turn then Haku, I draw!"
"Hold on there" Haku told Master Pakku, "I'll activate one of my Continuous Trap Card, Ominous Fortunetelling!"
The old man drew his card as he looked surprised "Not bad son."
"Now" Haku told him "During the Stand By Phase of my turn, you I get to randomly pick a card in your hand and then I get to guess between if it's a Monster, Spell or Trap Card, if I guess right, you take seven hundred points of damage!"
Once again the old Water Bender had been taken off guard "Once again you've really been taught well but now, I'll set a monster."
He set a monster card horizontally.
"But I'm not done yet" The old man said "I'll set two cards face down, turn end."
"While your ending" Haku told him "I'll activate my Second Trap Card, it's known as Fatal Abacus!"
"Oh right Haku!" I shouted.
"Yeah Haku!" Naruto shouted "Way to put the squeeze on gramps!"
"Now" Haku told Master Pakku "If a Monster is destroyed by Battle and sent to the Graveyard the owner of that monster take five hundred points of damage."
"Once again you impressed me with that one move" the old Water Bender admitted.
"And it's about to get even harder" Haku promised as now it was his turn "I draw!"
Haku drew his card and looked at his hand "Alright then before I begin this turn, I'll simply activate the effect of Ominous Fortunetelling!"
The first Continuous Trap Card and Haku pointed to the old man's hand. He only had two cards left and pointed to the far left one "Spell Card."
The old man sighed revealing the card "You're right."
"Now that I'm right, Ominous Fortunetelling activates causing you to lose seven hundred of your Life Points!"
I saw a faint glow of purple from around the Trap Card as it sent out something like a curse towards the old man. The old man took the Trap Card's attack and Haku took the early lead.
(Master Pakku's Life Points: 3300)
"Next" Haku began "Now is when I place the field correctly, I'll now summon my Spear Dragon in attack mode!"
Spear Dragon appeared on the field and in attack mode. (ATK: 1900, DEF: 0)
"Now" Haku began "I'll have Spear Dragon attack your face down monster!"
"That maybe true" Master Pakku said "But I'll activate my own Continuous Trap Card, It's known as Tornado Wall!"
A wall that looked like a Tornado appeared.
Haku looked disappointed as he knew what this Trap Card did but Naruto was clueless. Which caused Hanabi, and I to give him death looks but the old man explained "I know all about Spear Dragon's ability to pierce threw my defenses Haku, so this is why I activate this Continuous Trap Card, now while Umi remains face-up on the field, I take no damage from attacking monsters."
Haku gritted his teeth as Spear Dragon penetrated but failed to do Battle Damage thanks to Tornado Wall but he was taken back as well when the old man revealed the monster to be Snowman Eater!
"Surprised?" the old man asked his son as Haku's Life Points dropped by two hundred due to Snowman Eater's defenses increasing by two hundred points (0-200) (1900-2100)
(Haku's Life Points: 3800)
"Sense my monster was stronger it isn't destroyed" Master Pakku said "And now with Tornado Wall you won't damage my Life Points by attacks but now you'll fall victim to my Snowman Eater's ability which thanks to you attacking it while it was face down activates it I can destroy one monster on the field and I know which one."
The old man pointed towards Ally of Justice Catastor "Him!"
With this Haku's Synchro Monster was destroyed and Haku cringed "Well there goes that plan of having him out for the remainder of the Duel."
The old man turned to Haku as Haku spoke up "Due to attacking Spear Dragon switches to defense mode."
Sure enough Spear Dragon switched into defense mode (DEF: 0)
"Turn end" Haku said.
"It's my turn" the old man said "I draw!"
The old man drew his card "Alright then Haku, I'll activate my Spell Card, Pot of Greed, it'll allow me to draw two more cards!"
Master Pakku activated his Spell Card and drew two more Cards from his deck then I saw him smile "Alright then, I have everything I need to deal some terrible damage to you Haku."
Haku looked confused at this but the old man held up a Spell Card, "I'll activate the Ritual Spell Card: Gishki Ceremonial Mirror!"
Gishki Ceremonial Mirror activated and the old man smiled "Now I'll tribute my Snowman Eater with my Deepsea Warrior!"
"That's a level eight Ritual Monster" I stated.
"The Lady Signer is right" Master Pakku told Haku, with these two Ritual Monsters I'll now Ritual Summon my Evigishki Soul Ogre!"
With this a sea monster appeared on the field. (ATK: 2800, DEF: 2800)
"And now" The old man said to Haku "Thanks to my Legendary Ocean that's out my monster gains two hundred attack and defense points."
It was true the old man's Ritual Monster gained in more power. (2800-3000) (2800-3000)
"And now" The old man said with a smile on his face "I'll activate Evigishki Soul Ogre's Special Ability."
Haku heard this and looked calm like he was always when Dueling even as Master Pakku explained it's effect "By discarding one Gishki monster from my hand to the Graveyard, I can return one of your Face-up Card on your side of the field and return it to your deck!"
The old man then pointed towards Spear Dragon "So back off Spear Dragon, go back into his deck!"
I saw the old man discard a monster and I knew it was a Gishki monster. Then with a powerful ocean torrent, put Spear Dragon back into Haku's deck.
"Uh-oh" Haku admitted.
"Too right it is an uh-oh for you" The old man said "Now my Evigishki Soul Ogre can attack you directly!"
Evigishki Soul Orge launched a powerful claw at Haku. The claw connected to Haku and luckily the Duel had no real Battle Damage dealt. Despite this Haku was flown back a bit uninjured but most likely the force of how powerful the attack was did that dropping Haku's Life Points to eight hundred.
(Haku's Life Points: 800)
The old man looked at Haku as Haku stood on his feet "Are you going to give up?"
For a while Haku fought to get onto his legs and he was able to with determination in his eyes "I am no quitter when it comes to Dueling!" He told Master Pakku as he stood up "I have eight hundred Life Points left and the Duel isn't over."
"That's the spirit my son" Master Pakku said.
Haku stood up looking at Katara nodding towards her and for some odd reason she and I both heard his thoughts. I will defeat the one that adopted me when I was younger. This is for Katara, I strongly believe she should be taught. Without her help the Fire Nation might be able to defeat us. She wants it and I'll do this for her.
With this Haku turned facing his adopted father, Hanabi, Iruka-Sensei, Naruto, Kakashi-Papa and I could see that Haku was determined to win this one. How would Haku pull this around? We would just have to wait.
End of chapter!
A cliff hanger! I'll let you guys hanging onto this. It is a family reunion for Haku or what seems to be one. Can Haku win against Master Pakku? Find out in the next chapter.
Due to this being a two part chapter and Duel in both of them, there isn't any Card of the Chapter. There will be more in the next chapter. Next time chapter 11: Haku vs. Pakku; Duel for Katara's Training P2!