Chương 70: Yang Cheng is the strongest in the night raid!

"Night Raid? The assassin organization Arya mentioned before..."

Tatsumi, who had only spoken halfway, suddenly stopped, because looking at Aria, who was now decapitated, he felt that the "night raid" that she had previously vilified was probably not what she described.

Although they were all people who had deceived him, Yang Cheng and Leone saved him this time.

Furthermore, if even his childhood friends Sayo and Iyeas are with Yang Cheng and the others, it's obvious who's telling the truth.

"Yang Cheng, do you think this kid has the potential to become one of us?"

There are many members of "Night Raid", but there is even more garbage to clean up in the capital. Many times, when there are many targets to assassinate, Night Raid has to mobilize all its members, which leads to the weak defense of the stronghold.

Najendan had complained about the lack of manpower more than once, but the Revolutionary Army headquarters had not sent any reinforcements.

After all, becoming a member of "Night Raid" isn't something just any Tom, Dick, or Harry can do.

Currently, even including Najendan, the leader, the "Night Raid" only has eight members.

These eight individuals are almost all users of Imperial Arms, and are also battle-hardened, highly trained assassins.

In other words, to be able to infiltrate the dangerous capital and constantly assassinate corrupt officials, one must be a so-called true elite.

That's why Lubbock, the little green-haired boy, was so surprised when Yang Cheng said that Tatsumi had the potential to become one of them.

"I also think highly of this kid. He certainly has the qualities to be an assassin, and having already witnessed the true darkness of the capital, he must be extremely indignant now, right?"

Leone glanced at Aria, whose head was severed from her body, and then at Tatsumi, who remained expressionless despite being his first target.

If someone isn't strong enough, they can train gradually; after all, not everyone is that strong from the start.

To become an assassin, one needs a strong mental fortitude and potential.

And it is quite obvious that the boy Tatsumi in front of me possesses such qualities.

"What are you all doing? The capital's security forces have already started to gather here."

"Isn't the target just a group of ordinary people? Why did it take so long?"

He glanced at the dried-up corpses in Arya's "game room" who had died on various torture instruments, and then at Yang Cheng and the others in front of him.

Just as Tatsumi was about to say something, a pink-haired loli girl carrying a sniper rifle jumped down from the high wall and urged Yang Cheng and the others on.

When Yang Cheng and his group were hunting in the mansion, Mine was responsible for keeping watch from a high place.

"We got so engrossed in the conversation that we almost forgot it wasn't the time for casual chatter."

"You all retreat first. I'll handle those Imperial Guards."

Upon hearing Yang Cheng's words, the other members of Night Raid did not hesitate for long. They all quickly scaled the wall and fled.

Some of those who weren't physically strong enough, like Mine and Sayo, were being carried away by Leone and Hill.

"Are we really sure it's okay to leave Brother Yangcheng alone to cover the rear like this?"

If it weren't for saving himself, Tatsumi believed he could have retreated calmly before the night raid.

Therefore, he felt uneasy about Yang Cheng staying behind alone to cover the rear. He felt that Yang Cheng should at least stay behind with him or something.

"Huh? What are you talking about? Do you think Yang Cheng, who stayed behind to cover the rear, will encounter some danger?"

Mine, who was being carried on Hill's shoulders, looked at Tatsumi, who was also being carried by Brand, who was injured, and said something.

"But you just said that the capital's garrison has already caught up with us, right? If there are so many of them, how can Brother Yang Cheng manage alone...?"

Before Tatsumi could finish speaking, Brand, who was carrying him on his shoulder, with a resolute and handsome appearance, a muscular body, but a strange pompadour hairstyle, interrupted, saying, "If it's Yang Cheng, then there's absolutely no problem."

He was widely recognized as the strongest in the Night Raid, if only he didn't want to cause too much of a commotion and attract someone's attention.

What you should be worried about isn't Yang Cheng himself, but whether those members of the Imperial Capital Garrison are enough to warrant his execution.

"boom------!"

Just as Brand finished speaking, Tatsumi, who was being carried on Brand's shoulder with his head facing back, saw a pale blue flame shoot up into the sky from Arya's mansion under the night sky.

Then, as a large area of the mansion collapsed, a figure quickly and silently appeared behind them.

"The matter is resolved. I destroyed the entire mansion, so there shouldn't be any survivors or any clues left behind."

Unfortunately, because of the time constraints, they didn't have time to collect their spoils, even though the family seemed quite wealthy.

Tatsumi looked on in astonishment as Yang Cheng appeared almost out of nowhere behind them.

Because he had been watching the back the whole time, he couldn't see Yang Cheng's movement at all; it was as if Yang Cheng had suddenly appeared like a ghost.

In contrast to the astonished Tatsumi, the others in the night raid seemed completely unfazed.

Apart from a few people like Lubbock, Yang Cheng should also be considered a veteran member of the Night Raid.

The members of Night Raid occasionally engage in sparring training, not only to improve themselves but also to better understand their teammates' abilities so that they can cooperate more effectively during missions.

In one-on-one combat, Yang Cheng is widely recognized as the strongest among the Night Raid members.

In a series of night raids, Akame and Brand, whose strength was second only to him and on whom Najenda placed high hopes, were both defeated by Yang Cheng.

For this reason, the members of the Night Raid were very reassured about Yang Cheng's rearguard action.

The Imperial Capital Garrison might be stronger than ordinary people, but for Yang Cheng, there wasn't much difference.

Because of his serious injuries, Tatsumi was eventually taken back to Lacey's mansion by Sayo and Ieyasu for treatment.

As for the group that launched the night raid, they all returned to their stronghold in the northern part of the capital.

Due to the significant commotion caused, Night Raid may have to temporarily go into a dormant state for the time being.

The next morning, when Leone, who had gone to the capital to gather intelligence, returned with news from the capital, Najenda looked at Yang Cheng with a resentful expression and said...

"Yang Cheng, I've said it many times, we are assassins!"

The so-called assassin takes lives silently and then leaves without a trace.

But you've made such a big fuss; we'll soon be targeted by the Empire's elite organizations!