As the two threw their final punches, Diamond staggered back seven steps, while Tsukasa retreated three.
Seeing this, everyone wondered whether the winner had been decided.
The people of Ishigami Village looked deeply worried.
Diamond dropped to one knee, looking as though he could not go on.
Tsukasa was panting too. He had never expected Diamond to take so much punishment or have such incredible stamina.
Finally, Tsukasa took off his animal-hide coat. He was exhausted too, and if Diamond kept fighting, he had no idea how much longer he could last.
Tsukasa stood before Diamond, looking at this man who was every bit as formidable as he was. He knew Diamond had held back, but he did not know why.
"You..." Tsukasa had just started to speak when he suddenly heard a familiar voice.
"Big brother, look out!!!"
Mirai?
Suddenly, Diamond sprang to his feet and pushed Tsukasa aside as a spear thrust toward him...
Yesterday...
"What was that method you mentioned? Can we really beat someone like Tsukasa?" Kohaku thought back to the overwhelming pressure Tsukasa had put on her. He was strong.
"We can do it tomorrow. Here's the plan:
"Tomorrow, send two people to the village entrance to keep an eye on the spot where their lookout is hiding. Once there's movement, say that a great man named Diamond-sama returned with the Goddess and helped capture that person. Then we just need to lure that woman over.
"After that, the girl and I will put on clothes made from bird feathers to show that we're no ordinary people. You just need to build up everyone's reverence for Diamond-sama and make the Goddess seem untouchable. Finally, we'll get them to come over and catch them like turtles in a jar," Chen Yu explained his plan.
"Diamond-sama? The