The experts outside the Dark List clearly caught the strange tone of the informed individual. The statement was made with absolute certainty, without using uncertain terms like "should" or "probably".
It's worth noting that not even Thunder King Salon enjoyed such treatment before, leading to questions about who that entirely black-clad person really is.
"He is the twelfth-ranked top assassin—Hidden Needle!"
Once someone revealed this individual's identity, various bits of scattered information began to spread, quickly piecing together a detailed dossier.
Saying Hidden Needle is the top assassin on the Dark List might spark some debate, but if you were to claim he is the number one assassin, no one would disagree, as he seems born to do this job.
Like Satan, Hidden Needle possesses abilities that are naturally different from ordinary people, though the latter's talents lean more toward showmanship, with little practical use in real combat.
