However, the arm did not drop a third time. When the ref let it go, not long after Haruka's proclamation, the hand hung in the air as Amaya's eyes shot open. Then, in a sudden and desperation-fueled strike she launched a karate chop that was aimed for Haruka's neck. It appeared as if that either Amaya gained a second wind or was playing some possum to lull Haruka into a false sense of security to lower the intensity of her hole. Either way, Amaya aimed to capitalize and hoped to strike the neck to stun Haruka just long enough to worm her way right out of the chokehold.
It was now or never, and she needed to catch Haruka off guard and land this strike.
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