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Chapter 11: The Zoldyck Family Legacy

The Zoldyck family was a family of assassins.

Even without Nen abilities, the combat prowess of Zoldyck family members was exceptionally strong.

In the original storyline, when Killua was just six years old, he had already gone to the Heavens Arena to fight and even qualified to advance to the 200th floor, only to have it interrupted.

At that time, Killua didn't use Nen.

Currently, Ron was stronger than six-year-old Killua, if not more so.

Ron had the abilities that six-year-old Killua possessed.

Even without Nen, Ron's strength would place him among ordinary fighters as a master.

Shadows Step, Bend, Snake Dance... Ron could perform all of these.

Moreover, Ron did possess Nen.

Once he found himself in a dangerous situation against Sangis, Ron could easily use his Nen.

He wouldn't even need anything fancy.

Just a Gyo would be enough for Ron to turn the tide.

It could be said that Sangis had no real chance of killing Ron.

Even in the worst-case scenario, if Ron were to make a significant mistake and give Sangis the opportunity to kill him,

The butler standing nearby would undoubtedly intervene.

"Let's begin," Ron said, looking at Sangis.

Sangis narrowed his eyes slightly.

In the next moment,

Sangis lunged at Ron with incredible speed, creating a sound akin to a sonic boom, reaching Ron in an instant, his fist raised high.

In response to Sangis's attack, Ron swiftly dodged.

"Bang!"

Sangis's fist came crashing down but only hit Ron's afterimage.

Ron had already moved out of the way.

"So fast!" Sangis's pupils constricted.

The intensity of their battle was extraordinary.

Ron could sense the dynamics of their fight.

Both he and Sangis had their strengths and weaknesses.

Ron had the advantage in speed and reflexes.

Sangis had the advantage in strength and experience.

But one crucial point remained: Ron was continuously improving, while Sangis had no room for progress.

"Shadows Step!"

Suddenly, Ron's footsteps vanished.

Sangis's heart raced, and he quickly scanned the surroundings but could not find Ron's figure.

Just at that moment,

"Bang!"

Ron burst forth from Sangis's blind spot.

By the time Sangis noticed, it was too late to dodge. He could only cross his arms to block.

Ron's punch came down.

It was not just Ron's strength but also the force from his charge, both forces combining.

Sangis staggered back several steps.

"You brat!" Sangis glared intensely at Ron.

Ron came to a halt.

"Let's call it a day for now."

The butler stepped forward, standing in front of Sangis.

Sangis snorted coldly.

Chapter 12: Ron's Talent Surpasses Killua's (Based on Evidence)

Sangis felt incredibly frustrated.

At first, he underestimated Ron, thinking the boy couldn't be that strong.

After all, he was just a nine-year-old kid.

Chapter 13: The Assumption of Mastery

Sangis was a martial arts master.

However, after engaging in real combat, Sangis realized he was gravely mistaken.

Ron was not weak at all.

Not only did he possess incredible physical attributes, but more importantly, his combat techniques were outstanding.

Especially the Shadows Step technique that Ron demonstrated at the end of their last encounter.

"This must be the Zoldyck family's secret technique," Sangis thought to himself.

The more rounds Sangis fought with Ron, the more he understood Ron's exceptional abilities.

Ron was not only extremely powerful but also incredibly talented.

Sangis could clearly feel that during their battle, Ron was learning from him, absorbing his experiences and techniques at an astonishing rate.

This left Sangis feeling alarmed.

His advantages were already limited.

If Ron absorbed his skills and experiences, what advantages would he have left?

Would he only have strength remaining?

What good would that do him?

Thus, Sangis knew that if he didn't defeat Ron this time, the chances of beating him in the future would diminish rapidly. Ron was improving too quickly.

"You brat, do you realize the gap between us and are afraid to continue?" Sangis thought, contemplating two options.

One was to bypass the butler and attack Ron again.

But after thinking it over, he decided against it.

If he did that, he would truly have no chance of surviving.

As for kidnapping Ron?

Sangis didn't believe that had any chance of success.

So, Sangis chose the second option: to provoke Ron.

Ron turned to glance at Sangis.

But he said nothing, merely shook his head, and walked toward his room.

This method of provocation was too childish.

The night passed quickly.

The next day.

Ron approached Sangis once more.

"Let's begin."

The butler stepped aside.

Sangis charged forward, knowing that after yesterday's failed provocation, today might be his last opportunity.

He had to seize it.

From the start, Sangis unleashed all his strength.

This put significant pressure on Ron.

Ron found himself clearly at a disadvantage.

However, Sangis harbored a hidden worry: the ability Ron had used yesterday was still unaccounted for, and he remained vigilant against it.

Yet gradually, Ron began to diminish his disadvantage.

He quickly adapted to Sangis's aggressive attacks.

Little by little, Ron started to turn the tide.

Sangis's techniques and experience gradually began to lose effectiveness against Ron.

The only thing left was pure strength.

But strength alone was simply not enough.

Gradually, the advantage shifted to Ron.

When Sangis realized this, he found it hard to believe.

"How is this possible?"

Sangis had already sensed Ron's rapid improvement yesterday, and he had resolved to defeat Ron today. This was his only way to survive and leave the Zoldyck estate.

At the beginning, Sangis had adopted an aggressive strategy while staying alert for Ron's Shadows Step.

Sangis believed that as long as he could evade Ron's surprise attacks using Shadows Step, he would certainly win.

However, Sangis did not anticipate that Ron hadn't even used Shadows Step.

Moreover, without resorting to it, Ron had reversed the situation and gained the upper hand.

Was this speed of improvement not terrifying?

Sangis had never encountered anyone like this outside.

"This is the Zoldyck family?"

The butler observed the fight between Ron and Sangis, his expression largely unchanged, but internally he was somewhat surprised.

There was communication among the butlers of the Zoldyck family.

The younger generation of the Zoldyck family was quite numerous.

It was widely accepted that Killua would be the next heir to the Zoldyck family, and his potential was recognized to be higher than that of others.

This was made abundantly clear by Zigzagen.

Zigzagen's attitudes toward Illumi and Mikji were entirely different from how he treated Killua.