"I don't think he's the teacher I'm looking for."
Having learned nothing in the trial lesson and even taken a hit from Earthbending, Aang walked out of the martial arts school in low spirits.
Just as they were discussing where to go next, two students walked out of the school, talking among themselves. Their conversation caught the group's interest.
"I reckon The Boulder will reclaim his championship belt at the Earth Kingdom's sixth Earth Rumble."
"Then he'll have to defeat the world's number one Earthbending master to have even a sliver of a chance at the championship."
Earth Rumble? The world's number one Earthbending master?
Aang immediately perked up and hurried over to ask them:
"Hello, could you tell me where this tournament is being held?"
"On None-of-Your-Damn-Business Island, where it's none of your damn business!"
The two students he asked didn't seem very friendly, though. After mocking Aang, they turned and left. Aang looked utterly baffled, while Sokka burst out laughing.
"Hahahaha, that was a good one. I think I'll remember that forever."
"I'd better go ask."
Katara raised an eyebrow and chased after them. After giving the pair a "friendly greeting," she successfully obtained the time and location of the tournament.
Once they arrived at the venue, they bought tickets and entered the arena.
The arena had a very classic layout: a large fighting platform in the center, surrounded by spectator seating.
The back rows were already packed, but the front rows were completely empty. They picked some seats near the front and sat down, and Aang said happily:
"Front-row seats! But why's everyone sitting in the back?"
Whoosh-
Bang!
Suddenly, a huge rock came flying over and slammed squarely into Sokka's original seat. Had Kahn not reacted quickly and pulled him away, he would have been mashed