The Understated Dragon Lord novel Chapter 229

Takashi Sato, one of Japan's top 10 martial artists, had come to New York to redeem his family's honor. But instead, he found himself facing even more humiliation. Unable to bear the disgrace—as a son of the Grand President of Japan's Martial United—it was utterly unacceptable to be taunted by a lowly American country boy.

Hearing Daniel's taunts, the Japanese who were live-streaming the event started yelling and wanted to rush the stage to join in attacking Daniel. However, Takashi stopped them.

"He's just an American country boy; it's impossible for me to lose to him! Don’t be hasty, watch me knock the crap out of him! I will make him kneel, begging for mercy like a dog. He will kneel on behalf of all Americans before the greatness of the Japanese!" Takashi exclaimed.

After his declaration, he ordered one of his samurai.

"Bring me the Kurogane katana!"

The Kurogane katana was forged from black steel, making it incredibly strong and sharp. There was only one such katana in all of Japan—a valued treasure of the Sato family. Passed down for 28 generations over nearly a thousand years, wielding this katana represented the glory of the Sato family!

Over that millenium, the Kurogane katana was wielded less than a hundred times—each instance against fearsome opponents that Sato family descendants could not defeat with any other weapon. History stated that whoever the Sato family faced with the katana met death by its blade.

Swoosh!

Takashi unsheathed the Kurogane katana, and immediately a dazzling black radiance burst forth. A crow happened to fly overhead at that moment, and the flash of dark light blinded it momentarily. It crashed into a tree, dazed by the collision, and then flopped onto the ground.

Daniel glanced at the sword in Takashi's hands and asked cheerfully, "Is this the Kurogane katana? The supreme glory of Japanese martial arts?"

"You know of this sword?" retorted the incensed Takashi. "Correct! Today, I will use this Kurogane katana to sever your hands and legs, making you wish for death! This will be the consequence for an American country boy like you for defying Japanese martial arts and causing us shame!"

Takashi recognized that the 'country boy' in front of him was the same one who had humiliated Kazuki Watanabe, a master ranked among Japan's top fifty. His abilities were not to be taken lightly, and yet, he was publicly disgraced by Daniel—a testament to Daniel’s own skills.

"Now that you've drawn that katana, I won't go easy on you. It represents the honor of Japanese martial arts, so I'll destroy that honor completely!"

"Here comes the blade!"

Takashi wasted no more words and slashed his katana at Daniel's chest.

Seeing the blade coming his way, Daniel quickly stepped back to dodge Takashi's attack. In a swift move, Daniel leaped onto a crooked willow tree.