17. Night Assassination

Like Xiao family Zhao was also a major family within Maple City.

The old steward left Zhao Yuan and walked deeper inside, to the core region of Zhao residence.

This one man has been with Zhao family for years, he has been there since the current clan leader was little. He isn't the strongest inside Zhao family but his position within is just beneath the clan leader.

He soon reached a door and knocked on it.

" Come in."

A strong magnetic voice echoed from inside. The old steward opened the door and entered.

This room was a study. A middle-aged man was seated behind a desk looking through some documents. His brows were furrowed as he looked through them.

Seeing the old steward the middle aged man showed a smile.

" Uncle Gu, what brings you here at this time? "

The old steward respectfully bowed and answered.

" I am afraid there is some trouble, family head."

" Oh, what is it? "

The middle aged man was the current head of Zhao residence, Zhao Yu!

The old steward said every detail about Xiao Yun including his current achievements. Zhao Yu was astonished to hear someone reach such heights in a short time.

" Like you said, even if he got some kind of lucky chance it impossible for him to such mastery over swords then the only possibly is the latter, Talent.

He is incredibly talented in sword arts and it seems like he has noticed it as well. Xiao family really owed this time, they threw out a real genius but that's none of our business.

Send out the Death Guards! "

The old steward was somewhat surprised, he then realized why Zhao Yu said so and nodded.

A threat such as Xiao Yun can't be allowed to grow! As battle inside maple city is forbidden by the city lord even major families won't dare mess around. Anyone breaking this rule will be killed no matter what background he has. Death guards however was different.

Death Guards are a group of people trained by Zhao family from childhood, every single one of them has absolute loyalty towards Zhao family. Even if they were caught, they would commit suicide to keep the Zhao family safe.

The old steward left after getting his orders. Zhao Yu continued to go through the documents placed before him.

To someone of his standing a puny kid wasn't something to waste time one. One or two Death guards were more than enough to deal with them and in his mind such an action was overkill.

...

Zoro was calmly sitting above his bed, meditating.

Haki coursed through his body smoothly. Surprisingly Zoro found his control over Haki much easier than his last life.

Just as he was about to continue his eyebrows perked up. He picked up his sword and made a cut towards the window.

A shadow flashed near the window dodging the sword ray. Zoro picked up his other sword and calmly stated.

" An Assassin? From Xiao or Zhao? "

The Assassin before him didn't speak and attacked. A black dagger was in his hands as he tried to slit Zoro's throat but....... would it be that easy?

Zoro took a step back, the Assassin missed and was now Infront of Zoro, still recoiling from his attack. His eyes showed surprise as he saw how easily Zoro dodged him, he was prepared to retreat but a sword was already at his throat.

Ding!!

Before Zoro could Behead the assassin a dart hit his sword giving a split second for the Assassin to retreat.

Zoro looked outside, another masked man was standing on a building. His hand held a long pipe like weapon which was also black. He was the one who shot the dart before.

The Assassins couldn't allow this fight to drag on, both of them attacked together. The man with the dagger went for close combat while the other one gave support.

Zoro evaded the knife holding Assassin, his observation Haki had strengthened several times over after his breakthrough to Peak stage.

Waning moon deflected any darts coming at him while Blue mist parried the knife Assassin.

Elder Stone was awake and watching Zoro fight. He wasn't worried, if there is an enemy Zoro couldn't cope with then he would just take him away.

With his strength Elder Stone could wipe out Xiao and Zhao family easily but Zoro wouldn't like that. From his character upto now Elder Stone concluded one thing, Zoro was a swordsman to his core.

His enemies, he would personally cut them down.

The fight was going nowhere. Zoro wasn't the least bit nervous or fatigued but he was finding that dart user quite annoying.

Each time he went for a kill that dart user would block him.

The knife Assassin used this advantage. He used the moment when Zoro blocked a dart of pierce his heart.

Zoro stepped sideways and swung his sword while the other one shielded above his forehead.

Ding!

Another dart hit his sword. But this time he used the swords hilt to knock it towards the knife Assassin.

The Assassin obviously wasn't prepared, the dart almost hit his face. He withdrew quickly, the dart was laced with poison. A slight wound would paralyze him and kill him.

" One Sword style.....

Moonlight."

Zoro waved Blue mist horizontally. A slight ripple escaped his sword forming an arc heading towards the knife Assassin.

The Assassin obviously wasn't prepared. He used his knife to make several slashes in mid air before blocking that strike.

But that was all the time Zoro needed.

He jumped out of the window towards the other Assassin. He slashed several times in mid air sending sword lights towards the dart Assassin.

The Assassin couldn't shield all of Zoro's attack and lost momentum. He dodged giving Zoro the time he needed to land safely.

Zoro's eyes flashed dangerously. He sheathed his sword, a split second later death arrived....

" One Sword style.....

Lions Song! "