Perhaps because of Moon's activity, and his terrifying mission records, Night Abyss's reputation was spreading through the underworld at an astonishing speed.
This fledgling assassination organization was like a poisoned blade, silently carving into the territory of Kanto's underground powers and eating away at the turf of established organizations.
A rise to power inevitably brought resistance. No one wanted to watch someone else take a slice of their pie.
Dark Falcon was the most aggressive of them all.
This veteran mercenary organization had been rooted in Kanto for over a decade, controlling several lucrative rackets involving weapons, human trafficking, and protection money. Its methods were ruthless, its actions brazen.
Over the past year, they had repeatedly attacked Night Abyss's field teams, killing three of its stationed assassins. Their brutally mutilated bodies had been dumped in the most conspicuous spots in busy city districts—an act of naked provocation.
Night Abyss had never been the sort to take a beating without hitting back.
The intelligence team had spent a full month staking them out before locating the Temporary Base where three of Dark Falcon's core members were hiding—an abandoned warehouse district along Tokyo Bay.
Remote and loosely guarded, it offered the perfect opportunity to wipe them out for good.
To leave nothing to chance, this mission had been assigned directly to Moon.
He was currently Night Abyss's strongest fighter. Sending him was the safest choice.
Carrying a long sword on an infiltration mission was normally a burden, but his targets were three battle-hardened mercenaries. In close combat, Heavenly Imperial Leaf Moon could kill far more efficiently than a short dagger.
Besides, Moon had honed his stealth to perfection over the past two years. Strapped against his back, the long sword was like an extension of his body and posed no hindrance whatsoever.