It's...definitely a little smaller than he hoped, but that's all right. It works! Kaiba can supplement with his own icicles---it's a little draining, but they can go for a one-two punch on a rotation with this.

He glances at Nita trying to reach it, at Cassie's group beating back branches...and with a swing of his stick, decides.

"Keep slowing it down!"

He pumps out freeze after freeze, peppering the tree with icicles when he can. That leaves him vulnerable, but he's gonna grit his teeth and fire until he goes down.