Enlightenment

Akira chuckled as he retracted the towering ice structure back into his hand, revealing a black diamond symbol imprinted on his right palm.

"You know," he mused, his voice filled with newfound confidence, "I think I finally understand how this works, how my ability works."

Hoisting his hand by his waist, a katana made of ice formed in his hand with grace. "Definitely," he added, exhaling a breath of subzero air that faded around his body like a shroud of mist. His gaze finally settled on Zero, who was crouched over panting.

Akira shifted the shape of the blade, transforming the katana into a sleek, simple spear. The weapon flew through the air, headed for Zero. A dark entity emerged from Zero's command, attempting to thwart the attack. But the collision was explosive, the impact obliterating a significant portion of the arena and propelling Zero backwards into a wall.

"I... can do anything," Flames spread along the left side of Akira's body, a display of power that challenged the nature of his 'Nexus Point'.

Akira's murmured words were almost lost in the aftermath. "Half Hot, Half Cold." Flames surged to life around him, propelling him forward at hypersonic speed. The fusion of his newfound flame and ice manipulation was a sight to behold, compressing into a single, destructive fist.

The impact was cataclysmic. The wall that was impacted seemed to disintegrate as if Akira had erased it from existence. The force of the strike sent shockwaves through the air, triggering a protective magic barrier to shield the spectators.

However, the sheer magnitude of the attack was unlike anything anticipated. The magic barrier quivered, then shattered like fragile glass, unable to withstand the overwhelming power. The arena's second pair of magic reinforced walls, designed to endure attacks capable of toppling mountains, fell to the second impact, unable to withstand the sheer force of the attack.

Akira's fist connected with Zero, a collision that seemed to echo throughout the world. The aftermath was an eerie nothingness—a field of debris, a gaping void in the arena's structure.

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Author Notes: Yes the reference to todoroki is actually a reference to todoroki. Might seem confusing now but it will make sense later on how and why.