Terrified, Watanabe wiped his face, only to find his hands covered in blood.
It turned out that when his katana missed its target, Nathan's dagger had sliced him from his forehead to chin. A light cut could be clearly seen on his face.
In fact, the gash was right in the middle and had cut his face into symmetrical halves!
Everyone was astonished by the outcome.
In fact, they all had a feeling that Nathan had been kind this time.
Otherwise, if he sliced a bit deeper, Watanabe's entire head would be cut into half!
Watanabe clutched his katana tightly, now looking horrified and angry at the same time.
He didn't expect himself to lose so easily, especially in the hands of this unknown foreigner.
His defeat would mean he might lose his title as the Sword God of Japan, which he treasured even more than his own life!
He couldn't help but tighten his grip on the katana, refusing to admit defeat. No! I can't lose, I can't lose!
Nathan stopped his attack after slicing his face instead of taking Watanabe's life. He then turned to Emperor Chongmei. "As you can see, I'm the winner of this duel. I shall take these artefacts with me, and this shall come to an end."
Poor Emperor Chongmei's face reddened in embarrassment and he could not speak a word. He had greedily planned to make Cross Group's wealth his own, but now not only did he not get the shares he wanted, but also lost many of his treasured artefacts to Nathan.
Nathan had his back facing Watanabe when he was speaking to the emperor.
The Sword God who refused to accept defeat suddenly yelled in rage, "I haven't lost yet! The match is yet to end. I will kill you this time!"
With that, the warrior suddenly raised his katana and charged towards Nathan in his getas. In a flash, his katana slashed downwards on Nathan's back.
In total shock, Penny, Frida and Colin's faces were dripping with cold sweat.
"Careful, Nathan!" Penny screamed in horror.
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