"Are you two okay?" inquired Hidetake with a hardened face.

Even though Bunta and Takeshi were injured, they dared not admit it.

Instead, they insisted that they were fine.

"You're both good for nothing. You just embarrassed me!" sneered Hidetake. "I need somebody to cut their head off as a warning to the others."

Those beside Hidetake immediately advised when they heard the general, "Sir, it's true that Bunta's and Takeshi's performance left much to be desired, but this isn't the time for punishments!"

After some thought, Hidetake agreed to spare the two. "Fine. However, this doesn't mean I'll forget about their failure. I'm simply offering them a chance to redeem themselves."

Bunta and Takeshi immediately thanked the general for the show of mercy and promised to make up for their failure.

"You can make all the promises you want, but they won't mean a thing until you have something to show for it," scoffed Hidetake in response.

if a storm was brewing inside him. "I'm giving you one last chance, Nathan. You'd

and stern eyes. "You took the words right out of my mouth. I'd take

questioned Hidetake rhetorically. "Let me tell you something. If we were to go to war here today, the news would only mention briefly how the fishermen of two nations had a conflict. And even if I kill

that, Nathan

be reported as a scuffle between fishermen after I wipe out your men and cut off your head? Maybe reporters of your country will even talk about

passed away due

illness."

truth of our death, no matter who dies. The one who dies will have to do so in aggrievement," stated

there was no way either of their nations would reveal the truth. Otherwise, an all-out war would break

under agreed rules, but neither wanted to do so outside Daragon Island

you have

aggrieved if you don't?”. asked Nathan calmly. "If you leave, not only will you get to live, but you'll also spare your people from a

thousand elite soldiers, while you only have a few hundred men. Do you believe that I can wipe you out before the water

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