Katekyo Hitman Reborn! 168

(WJ 2007 #49)

Target 168 Leonardo Lippi

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Katekyo Hitman REBORN!
Amano Akira

Target 168 Leonardo Lippi

[The deadline approaches… Anxiety builds up, weighing down his steps…]


Tsuna: (We're in big trouble now~)

Tsuna: (In their present condition, I don't think either Yamamoto or Gokudera-kun will be able to finish their training in 5 days…) Not that I'm in any position to talk…
あの調子じゃ山本も獄寺君も5日で修行が完成するとは思えない

Tsuna: (Reborn seems pretty busy with training Yamamoto. I suppose I could discuss it with Lal Mirch…)

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Tsuna: !!
Lal Mirch!!

Tsuna: What's wrong, Lal Mirch!?
Are you all right!?

Lal: Uhh…
Tsuna: !

Lal: ......
Who's there…?

Tsuna: Eh!?

Lal: Oh, it's Sawada… I was just dizzy… for a second.
Tsuna: ……

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Tsuna: Lal… your eye…
Lal: My right eye has always been bad.
That's why I use these goggles… But, it looks like I don't need them any more...

Tsuna: I should… go call someone.
Lal: That won't be necessary.
Tsuna: But…

Lal: Mind your own business!!

Lal: The operation is in 5 days--I will not be the weak link!
Don't you dare tell anybody about this!!
5日後の作戦でオレが足を引っ張るわけにはいかない
この事は誰にも言うな!!

Tsuna: But… you shouldn't overtax yourself!!
Kyoko-chan's brother also said we could pull out of the operation.
でも…無理することないよ!!
お兄さんだって　作戦は断っていいて　言ってくれたんだ
Lal: !!

Tsuna: Besides, I…
don't really feel like taking part in this operation... It's too much like a war…
本当はオレ…こんな戦争みたいな作戦に参加するの…あんまり乗り気じゃないっていうか…
Tsuna: !!

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Lal: Is that what you really think!?
Tsuna: !

Lal: Sasagawa was too easy on you, but I'm going to make this clear now.
The difference in fire power between the Millefiore and Vongola is overwhelming. Whether you join the war now or keep stalling for time, a lot of the people here will die!!
笹川はお前に甘いがハッキリ言っておく
ミルフィオーレとボンゴレの戦力差は圧倒的だ。参加しようが引き伸ばそうがここにいる多くの人間は死ぬんだ!!

Lal: What you have been entrusted with is not a choice between life and death…
お前に委ねられているのは生きるか死ぬかの選択ではなく

Lal: It's a choice for which Hell you prefer.
どちらの地獄を選ぶかだ

Lal: Get rid of that naivety.
甘い考えを捨てろ

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Lal: Even if it's only a little… Even if we can only raise our chance for survival by 0.01%, making that choice is your duty.
That is all you need to consider.
少しでもマシな… 0.01％でも生存確率の高い方法を選ぶのがお前の義務だ
それだけを考えろ

Lal: Uh…
Tsuna: Lal…
Lal: I'm fine…

Tsuna: …

White Spell person: We still can't get through!
We can't establish a connection with Byakuran-sama's emergency line!

Irie: Ah, forget it!!
Just contact any of the other squads stationed in the Italy headquarters!!

Cervello: For some reason, we can't even do that.
All the communication lines with headquarters are being jammed.

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Irie: What the hell!!
What the hell has happened.........AH.

Irie: (Could it be? That Comm officer has…
Byakuran-san!!)

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Leo: Welcome back, Byakuran-sama.
Did you enjoy your lunch?
Byakuran: Yup. It was wonderful.
I had dumpling noodles.

Byakuran: By the way, Leo-kun, what are you doing?
Are you taking over the job of the Service personnel too?
Leo: No… of course not…

Leo: Uhm… I need to talk to Byakuran-sama about my job…

Byakuran: ?
Don't ask me for a raise or something.

Leo: Oh, no! …I'm satisfied with my salary…
W-well, the thing is, I wish to resign for personal reasons…

Byakuran: Oh?
Now, that was a surprise.

Byakuran: I had such high hopes for a man of your talents and all—
Leo: Y-you're saying things like that again…

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Byakuran: You truly, truly, are capable of a great many things, aren't you—
You got the 11th Squad to withdraw, and deliberately gave Glo Xinia a lead so that he would go to Kokuyou.
ホントホントなかなか出来る事じゃないよ――
第11部隊を退けグロ・キシニアを黒曜に向かわせる様に誘導するなんてさ

Leo: Huh?

Byakuran: You needed Chrome Dokuro, who had come from the past, to win the battle there.
君はあそこで10年前のクローム髑髏を勝たせなければならなかった

Byakuran: That was why you gave me a report filled with falsified information. You had it all planned; you made sure it wouldn't be the 11th Squad, but the 8th Squad led by Glo Xinia, that would be sent there.
You were even diligent enough to leak the highly tempting news about Chrome in Kokuyou Land only to Glo-kun.
だからオレに虚偽の報告をして勝ち目のない第11部隊ではなくグロ・キシニア率いる第8部隊を向かわせる様に操作した
グロ君にだけ黒曜ランドにいるクロームの魅力的な情報を教える事も怠らずにね

Leo: Byakuran-sama…?
What are you saying?

Byakuran: That's quite enough. Show yourself, Leo-kun.
No… in this case, you're Guido Greco-kun? Or, the Vongola's Mist Guardian, hm?

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Leo: The Vongola's…
Mist Guardian…?

Byakuran: Yup.

Byakuran: Rokudou Mukuro-kun.

Leo: Haaah?

Leo: Byakuran-sama…
What on earth…

Leo: do you mean…

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Leo: Since when?

Byakuran: Since a while ago.

Byakuran: Do you remember when I asked you to decorate the room with datura flowers?
In the flower language, it means "disguise".

Leo: Just as I thought.
I have been conscious of you watching me since then.
あの頃から あなたの視線がくすぐったかった

Byakuran SFX: Fufufu

Leo SFX: Kufufu

Leo: That means both of us had seen through each other, but acted as if we didn't.
If you hadn't let Irie Shouichi find out, I could have had a little more fun.
お互い相手の腹を知りつつ　知らぬふりをしていたわけだ
あなたが入江正一に知らせなければ もっと遊べたんですがね

Byakuran: That's some talk.
This has gone beyond fun. You've already begun your work for the Vongola, haven't you?
よく言うなぁ
遊びを越えてボンゴレの仕事し始めちゃったの君だろ?

Leo: Vongola…?

Mukuro: I'm rather offended that you would treat me as one of them.
彼らと一緒に扱われるとは心外ですね

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Mukuro: Sawada Tsunayoshi is merely my target. Nothing more.

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Byakuran: Heh. So, you are Mukuro-kun, hm? No bad at all.
As for Leo-kun… no, Guido Greco-kun, rather, can I assume he's like a second Chrome Dokuro to you?
そのレオ君… いやグイド・グレコは君にとって2人目のクローム髑髏という解釈でいいのかな?

Mukuro: Kufufufu.
Is he, now?

Byakuran: Hnn. A trade secret, eh? Well, it's all right. If you don't want to tell me, I won't force you.
ふうん 企業秘密か まぁ答えたくないもん無理矢理言わせてもねぇ

Byakuran: Uwa! Those are Hell Rings! They're rated 5 stars rare, and you have two of them!
Mukuro-kun, you're all ready for a fight, aren't you?
わっ レア度星5つのヘルリング！2つも持ってるんだ
骸君 闘る気マンマンじゃん

Mukuro: Of course. I've been looking forward to this, after all.
This is the day I expose all of your powers you have hidden under that veil. And…
当然ですよ 僕は楽しみにしていましたからね
ベールに包まれたあなたの力を暴けるこの日を そして…

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Mukuro: This is the moment when I will possess you.
あなたを乗っ取る この時を

Byakuran: Shall we enjoy an after-meal workout, then?
食後の運動ぐらいにはなるかな

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Tsuna: (What the hell should I do!?
No matter what I choose, it's Hell either way…)

Tsuna: (To make things worse, I didn't know Lal Mirch's condition was so bad…)

Tsuna: !

Lambo: I've found Tsuna!! Tsuna, let me doodle on you too!?
Tsuna: Lambo… I'm not in the mood to play with you… Go find someone else.

Lambo: Ah, come on, you actually really want to play~~~!!
Tsuna: Stop it. I'll really get angry…

Lambo: Gahaha! I'm drawing on you!
Tsuna: I said, stop it already!!!

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Haru: What happened, Tsuna-san!?

Haru: Hahi?
Are you crying, Lambo-chan?
Tsuna: Haru!!
Didn't I tell you to keep him out of trouble during this training period!?

Haru: S-sorry…
But…

Haru: Lambo-chan doesn't just play all the time, you know. He also helps out in the housework and everything.
Tsuna-san, you didn't know anything, so…

Tsuna: (I don't know anything…?)

Tsuna: The ones who don't know anything
are all of you!!!

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Haru: I'm so sorry…
You could have talked to me any time…

Tsuna: Ah!

Haru: Come, let's go, Lambo-chan…
Tsuna: Haru!
No, I didn't mean…

Tsuna: (That was horrible of me!! We were the ones who hid everything from them!!
Because we didn't want them to worry, and now…)
隠してるのはオレ達なのに…
みんなを安心させなきゃいけないってのに…

Reborn: Ah, you're here.
Tsuna: Reborn…

Tsuna: I can't do this! It's impossible!!
I can't be a Boss!!

Reborn: You don't have time for distress any more.
Chrome's condition has taken a sudden turn for the worse.
ヘコたれてる暇はねーぞ
クロームの容態が急変した

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Tsuna: Ehh!!?

Reborn: It looks pretty bad.
Several of her internal organs have failed.
Tsuna: !

Tsuna: In-internal organs!?

Tsuna: (Could it be…)

[is it that Guardian!?]

…end

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This translation is exclusive for Ueda's scanlation only. Please don't ask.