Playing Waterbending (Avatar: Last Aibender SI)

I was standing at the top of the wall, looking at the huge artificial black cloud that covered the sky. On the ground, an army was marching. The sound of drums echoed in the air. The earthbenders, who stood by my side, were excited, but their reactions varied. Following the steady beat of the drums was their unsteady heartbeat, thundering in their ears. Some had sweaty faces and looks that were unsure of victory. 

I had to show an image of a leader so they wouldn't feel fear.

"Okay."

I took a step forward and stood on the edge of the wall, which was about 10 meters high, made of rocks that had been bent into a neat shape.

"They'll be here soon to talk with us," I said. "But on my signal, you'll follow the plan."

"Yes, captain."

"Yes, commander."

"Yes, sir."

Since I was a temporary leader, the earthbenders hadn't yet accepted my military rank.

"We're not soldiers to talk like this," I assured them. "We're brothers."

"Aw, that's cute," said an old woman, earning chuckles from the men around her.

The longer the time passed, the clearer the image of the approaching army became.

They were now about forty to fifty meters from the village.

The fire soldiers, all dressed uniformly, covered the horizon.

I couldn't count how many men were behind them.

But among them were many tanks.

There were even a few bands playing drums here and there.

From what I saw, it didn't seem like they were here for a war.

More likely, they were here for an assured victory—a total massacre.

"Ryuk!"

A man with long silky hair tied in a ponytail stepped forward and shouted.

The sound of the drums stopped.

"Yes," I replied calmly. I assumed they knew my name, as I had made the warden mention it in his report.

"Before I massacre everything you fought for, I want to know," he said, "What gave you the courage to challenge our glorious nation and start a rebellion?"

"The pussy of your mother," I replied.

I hoped Katara wouldn't take my taunt seriously.

"I see. You're as rude as the envoy has said you are," he said. "Be prepared to pay for your crimes. In your next life, remember not to cross the line with the Fire Nation."

I raised my hand and waved it down.

Around six earthbenders took a step forward.

They moved their hands and thrust forward.

Next to their feet was ordinary dirt dust, which soon turned into six tornadoes that flew in different directions.

The fire soldiers covered their eyes.

Some of them laughed.

"He's seriously trying to kill us with dust?"

"Motherfucker. Is he trying to get us dirty? The barbarians don't know we can take showers easily."

The dust tornadoes weren't meant to hit them.

Before the fire soldiers arrived, I had instructed my earthbenders to pour explosive powder—made from sulfur, saltpeter, charcoal, and wood dust—into various spots.

Thanks to the wind generated by the dust tornadoes, the explosive powder was stirred up, and its particles flew through the air, filling it.

The army behind the front lines started to notice the strange dust and its odd smell.

"Are they trying to choke us to death?"

"So insolent."

The soldiers wearing masks didn't seem to be affected.

The one who appeared to be the commander said, "Those who aren't wearing masks, put them on. If you've forgotten yours, cover your face with a towel."

They did as instructed and covered their faces.

At this distance, there was no way for my earthbenders to ignite the powder.

But I had already come up with a solution.

Many solutions, actually.

I extended my hand to the left.

Haru handed me a bottle of alcohol with a towel in it. I grabbed a lighter and ignited the fire at the other end of the towel.

Thanks to GTA, I'd learned many things.

I used my chi bending to boost my power, then got into a throwing position.

I threw the alcohol bottle high into the air.

Just as it was about to contact the dust, someone attacked it with rock, making it explode in the air.

"What idiots, trying to fight firebenders with fire."

'Okay, plan B.'

I thought.

A water bottle on my waist transformed into an ice spear, which I threw at the commander.

The commander took a bending stance and tried to shoot a fire beam at me.

BOOM

BOOM

Just so you know, the dust tornado didn't make all of the dust fly, and there were still traps hidden.

But dust explosions have a unique mechanism.

First, if you ignite a small fire, it spreads and creates a small shockwave. This causes more dust to spread, and that dust explodes on its own, creating a bigger shockwave and a bigger explosion, and it continue.

But I didn't just use normal dust; I used explosive dust.

A very loud sound, similar to that of a shotgun but hundreds of times louder, erupted.

The firebenders caught in the middle of the dust were hit.

A bright light covered my vision.

Not only that, but more explosions could be heard from the hidden traps.

[You are eligible for shared experience since you threw a spear]

[Calculating…]

The earthbenders and I, out of fear, covered ourselves and ducked behind the wall.

Once the explosions stopped, we slowly stood up.

The smell of fireworks filled the air, and so did white smoke.

"Is everyone alright?" I yelled, but I barely heard my own words. My ears were ringing, and I could only depend on my sight.

I saw the earthbenders looking healthy and fine. They, too, stood up.

We looked at the battlefield, and let me tell you…

It was nasty.

And by nasty, I didn't just mean dead bodies lying on the ground.

There were barely any dead bodies here.

Some limbs had been scattered.

I looked toward the horizon.

The only survivors from this army were the people in the back lines who hadn't reached here yet.

And they numbered fewer than a thousand.

'One, two, three…' I counted the people in lines, then columns.

This method wasn't very accurate, but it gave me an approximate number.

'Surviving soldiers. Around 400,' I thought to myself.

[You have earned a title: Warlord]

[Warlord: Allows you to gain a share of experience in wars through the hands of your followers, as long as you issue the command.]

'A share of the experience. Meaning I get less if I don't do things alone. Shit. Quickly,' I thought. If I get a share of the experience with the title, then how much would I get without it?

[Title has been equipped.]

[Recalculating the casualties using the title…]

[The system has completed the count.]

[3,600 soldiers, including firebenders of mixed ranks, have been defeated.]

[Do you want to show the details?]

'Fuck it. Just show me the experience.'

I waved my hand in the air, swiping the screen.

[You've gained 500,000 experience points.]

'What?!' I opened my eyes wide.