Katekyo Hitman Reborn! Volume 17

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This translation is from the tankoubon version. Someone is already working on HQ scanlations, so please don't ask me about it.

** Does not include translation of extras yet. **

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-7-

Target 144
The Power of the Rings

Tsuna: This feeling...

-8-

Tazaru: (The flame has changed...
It’s not a little change too… It’s turning into a high purity Sky flame…)

Tazaru: (I know this from experience.
That’s very bad news…)

Tsuna: Feeling scared, are we?

Tazaru: Meh!!
You’ve got to be kidding!! Women and flames go a long way if you use them right!!
An irritating fly like you?

Tazaru: All I need is bug spray!!
SFX: CLICK

-9-

Tazaru: There's no escape!!
The Dark Slicer will only go after you!!

-10-

Tsuna: It’s reacting with the flame, huh.

Tazaru: That's right! They’ll only go after the giant flames you’re emitting.
Every time it absorbs your flames, its speed will increase!! Until finally…

-11-

Tazaru: It will achieve a speed 1.5 times that of its target!!
It’s impossible to dodge!!!

Tazaru: What!!
You’re coming at me!?

Tazaru: Did you think I’d say that!!

-12-

Tazaru: It will never hit the user. That’s how it was made!!
Like I said, it’s impossible to dodge!!

Tsuna: Then, I’ll stop running.

Tazaru: !!
What!!?

-13-

Tazaru: Im...impossible!!
He froze the Dark Slicer!!?

Tsuna: It's strange…

Tsuna: My body feels very light.

-14-

Hayato: This... this is
The Dying Will... Flame!?

Nosaru: Hnn....? That flame...
It’s the same as mine, storm…

Hayato: Now, I should be able to open this box thing…

-15-

Hayato: ...
(What does it contain...?)
(I bet it's a really powerful weapon...)

Hayato: Heh. This is like opening Pandora’s Box.
But, I have no choice but to do it!

Hayato: Will a demon appear!!
Or maybe a serpent!!

[* This is an expression which means, you never know what'll happen.]

Nosaru: Hn?

Hayato: Wha-

-16-

Hayato: Heavy!! What is this!?
A-a skull!!?

Hayato: ...

Hayato: So...
So cool!

-17-

Nosaru: That guy~~~! He was holding a Box all along?!
I’ll be in trouble if something weird comes out!!

Nosaru: I’ll strike first!!

Hayato: !!
He's coming!!

Hayato: How the hell do you use this!!
Like this!?

[*Italian for “feed bullets” ]

Hayato: Eh--what!?
Feed bullets!?
Bu...bullets--------!!?

Hayato: I don't use a gun though!!
I don’t have any bullets on me!!

Nosaru: Die!!

Hayato: Can't I use this!?

Hayato: Eeeeh!!

-18-

Hayato: ....
Something came out...

Nosaru: ......
Huh?

Nosaru: What the heck was that...?
It didn’t hurt. It didn’t even tickle.

-19-

Hayato: Kiii!!
There's no effect!?

Nosaru: Heheheh. You almost had me going there…

Nosaru: Ah!!
My flames!!

Nosaru: Waaaah!
I'm falling! I'm falling!!

Nosaru: Gyah!!

Hayato: !??

Nosaru: How dare you!!
You bastard! You extinguished my flames and made a fool out of me!!

Nosaru: Unforgivable!!

-20-

Hayato: What!!
Come on! Surely you can do something more permanent!?

Nosaru: Time to die!!

Hayato: Hey!! You’re all show! Is that all you can do!?
Say something!!
Skull: vooom

Hayato: !!
Hayato: Diffused bomb!?
[* Bomba a diffusione is Italian for diffused bomb]

Hayato: I get it… I didn’t focus the energy just now…
In that case, I'll try this…
SFX: Beep!

Nosaru: Shwaa!!

Hayato: What if I clench the mouth tightly!!

-21-

Hayato: Eat this!!!

Nosaru: Gyaaaaaaah!!!

Tazaru: Impossible!!

Tazaru: The… the flames…

-22-

Tazaru: Have been frozen!!

Tazaru: This...
This is just like the renowned 10th Boss of the Vongola...!!

Tazaru: Who the hell are you!!!

-23-

Tazaru: Wah!!

Tsuna: Here I come.

Tazaru: Noaaaaa!

-24-

Hayato: !!

Tazaru: Gah…
Hayato: Hey, that’s...!

Hayato: He did it!
[sizeptptpt=1]As expected!
Boss!!

Yamamoto: Cough
Uuu...
Hayato: !!

Hayato: Hey! Are you guys all right!? Hang in there! Haru!! Yipin!! Stupid cow!!
Damn. What the hell is going on!!?

-25-

Hayato: Why the heck did you guys come to this era too!!?
Did something happen? Tell me!!
Yamamoto: uu...
Hayato: Hey! Baseball nut!!

Yamamoto: uhh...

Hayato: Heh... At least he brought the Vongola Ring along...

Hayato: !!
(The Ring...)

Hayato: ……

Hayato: ...... Gather the Guardians...

Hayato: ...............

Hayato: So…
That's what this means.

-26-

I'll name it Flame Arrow!

-27-


Target 145
Irie Shouichi Number 2

Reborn: So, you’ve all arrived too.

Yamamoto: Hey, little guy.
Haru: Reborn-chan!
Reborn: You must have received quite a shock about everything.

Reborn: I don't want to add another blow, but…
I have to tell you what’s going to happen now.

Reborn: Please listen carefully.

-28-

Hayato: ... Boss…
Damn him! That hairy ass…!

Tsuna: Look out!!
Hayato: Boss!!

Tsuna: Owowow
Hayato: You’ve been injured!
Try not to move too much!!

Tsuna: Gokudera-kun… wh…where are we!?
Hayato: Our hideout!!
You lost consciousness right after you defeated the enemy!!

-29-

Tsuna: ! What about the others!?
Hayato: It’s OK.
Everyone is all right!

Tsuna: …she
…came over...

Tsuna: She came over here!!
Kyoko-chan came over from the past!!

Hayato: …………

Hayato: …Well, about that…
Sasagawa is not the only one…

Tsuna: Eh!?

Tsuna: No…no way…!!!
Everyone came over to the future too!??

-30-

Hayato: Right now, I’m not quite sure how everyone got hit by the 10-year bazooka… But, it seems they were all hit from behind…
Tsuna: That’s…!! That’s terrible!!

Tsuna: This can’t be happening!!
How could they all be here!!
Hayato: !

Tsuna: If they stay here…
they’ll all be killed!!!

Hayato: B-boss!!
Please calm down!!

Tsuna: Owowow...
Hayato: Are you all right!?

Haru: Uwaaa...

Haru: I hate this~~~

-31-

Haru: This world of the future is…
so full of destruction…

Tsuna: Haru…!

Kyoko: Haru-chan…
Haru: I’m sorry.

Tsuna: (Kyoko-chan too…)

Tsuna: (She looks really pale…!!)

-32-

Kyoko: Tsuna-ku…

Haru: Tsuna-san!!

Haru: I want to return to the peaceful Namimori.
I want to go back!!

Tsuna: …!!

-33-

Reborn: Haru, Kyoko, drink some of this.
It’ll calm you down.

Reborn: It's a special herb tea.
Kyoko: Thank you, Reborn-kun.

Reborn: Here you go. This is what I entrusted you two with earlier.
Just read and follow it.

Tsuna: REBORN!!!

Tsuna: Haah
Haah
Reborn: Oh, you’re up and about already?

-34-

Tsuna: I…

Tsuna: ……
Reborn: I understand.

Reborn: I wish to speak with Tsuna, Gokudera and Yamamoto.
Haru and Kyoko, please wait outside.
Kyoko: …

Kyoko: Let’s go, Haru-chan.
Haru: OK.

Reborn: I only told Kyoko and Haru that we’re currently in a very dangerous situation.
I didn't say anything about the Mafia or the Vongola.

-35-

Tsuna: …………
If we don’t return…

Tsuna: We can’t let everyone continue to live in a place like this!
Somehow or another, we must find a way to go back to the past!!

Tsuna: It’s not just a problem of surviving or whatever any more!!
Yamamoto: O-oi… Tsuna!
Hayato: Please calm yourself, Boss!

Reborn: Don’t get so agitated…
Tsuna: No…
Tsuna: I’m not!!

Tsuna: Are we still going to gather the Guardians here?
We can’t afford to take things so easily any more!!

-36-

Reborn: This is what happens when you get agitated over every little thing.
In any case, gathering the Guardians is something we cannot avoid, after all.
Tsuna: What!?

Tsuna: What on earth for!! I’ve had enough of your random conclusions!!
You're always saying stuff like that…!!
Hayato: It’s not random.

Tsuna: Eh!?
Hayato: That's right, Boss!
I’ve found a way to return to the past!

Hayato: The hint was lying in here all along.
Let me read it to you one more time. Please hear it out.

Tsuna: That’s the…
G-script…

Hayato: Gather the Guardians…

-37-

Hayato: With the Vongola Rings, defeat Byakuran.
Erase the guy with glasses in the photograph.
Everything will return to as it was.

Hayato: That’s all.
Tsuna: But, what you just said…

Hayato: Yup.
Its content matches what my future self told you at the start.
I, too, thought that they were instructions to my future self. So, I didn’t realise something.

Hayato: But, since I learned of the facts this morning,
I realised that something which shouldn’t exist in this era had been named in the letter.

Tsuna: Ah!

Tsuna: The Vongola Rings!!

-38-

Hayato: Furthermore, this letter doesn't say anything about going to the past to erase the guy with glasses.
Rather, it refers to defeating Byakuran in this era…

Reborn: Do you understand? This letter was addressed to those who hold the Rings in this era.
In other words, it was addressed to all of you, who came over from the past.
Tsuna: Eh!!?

Reborn: So, if we follow the message in the letter, gather the Guardians, and erase the man with glasses, everything will return to as they were.
We’ll be able to return to the past.

Tsuna: Re…
Return to the past!?

Reborn: Fortunately, we now have an objective and that’s this man with glasses.
Lal Mirch has identified him. He appears to be Irie Shouichi, one of the Millefiore’s squad captains.

Tsuna: (Irie… Shouichi?)

[box: Somewhere in Japan]

-39-

Cervello: Irie-sama.

Cervello: giggle giggle

-40-

Cervello: Excuse us.

Irie: Ah…

Cervello: I hope your research is going well.
Irie: Oh, sorry…
I fell asleep.

-41-

Irie: Nosaru and Tazaru? From the 3rd Aphelandra Squad?
Cervello: Yes…
Irie: What do you mean they were injured?

Cervello: According to the report, the brothers got into a squabble and injured themselves.
Irie: …
That's probably true.

Irie: They’re a bunch of brutes… Those Black Spell guys.

Cervello: Should they be punished?
Irie: I’m sure they won’t listen to a superior officer from the other family…

Irie: I’ll speak directly to the captain of the 3rd Squad.

Irie: By the way, have you seen what Byakuran-san sent?
Cervello: Yes… They’ve filled up the hanger bay… Don’t they mean something in the flower language…
Irie: I looked it up.

-42-

Irie: Expectation… isn’t it?
He’s gonna kill me with that kind of pressure…

Reborn: So, how do you feel? Do you think there's hope of returning to the past now?
Tsuna: But… but…
I don’t know if we can trust that letter or not…

Hayato: Please believe it!

Hayato: Even if it's 10, no, 100 years from now, I could never, ever hold onto a letter that could mislead the 10th Boss!
Tsuna: Go-Gokudera-kun…

-43-

Tsuna: But, talking about erasing someone…!!
Reborn: Then, we’ll simply chastise him, that's all.
Tsuna: It’s not that kind of problem, is it!?

Yamamoto: Come on, Tsuna. Just relax! You’re not alone in this mess!
We’ll work it all out together. It’ll be fine!!
Tsuna: Ya-Yamamoto!!

Tsuna: …!
Yamamoto… about your father…

Yamamoto: I'm glad I came over here.
Tsuna: Eh!?

Yamamoto: We’ll shape our own future
with our own hands.
Tsuna: Yamamoto…

Hayato: You!! Don’t act so cool!! That was my line!!
Yamamoto: I’m the right-hand man, after all.
Hayato: You wish!! You’re just role-playing, aren’t you!!
Tsuna: You two…

Tsuna: (But, Haru and Kyoko-chan got involved in this again…)

-44-

Haru: Hey!! I said, wait a minute!
Lambo-cha…
Kya!!

Haru: hahi--!
Tsuna: Haru!!

Haru: I’m so sorry!! Lambo-chan was up to mischief.
I had to chase after him!!

Tsuna: Wh-what’s all this…
P-potatoes…?

Kyoko: Haru-chan! Are you all right?
Tsuna: Kyoko-chan!
….and onions?

Reborn: Since they can’t fight, I’ve asked them to take care of our meals, and look after the two kids.
Tsuna: Eh!?

-45-

Kyoko: We’re making curry for tonight.
Haru: Please look forward to it!
Yamamoto: Yay!
Tsuna: Eh?
How did they cheer up so quickly…?

Haru: But, of course!
Especially at a time like this,
We can’t just mope around all day long!

Kyoko: We won’t lose to all of you.
We’ve decided that we’d try our best too!!

Haru: Let’s get to the kitchen then!
Kyoko: Yup!
Tsuna: Eh…

Hayato: They regained their spirits really fast.
Yamamoto: Women are really something…

Tsuna: (That’s right… I have such good friends around me…
I can’t be impatient myself.)

Tsuna: (Right now, I must concentrate on what we have to do in this era.
And, we’ll do it right!!)

-46-

Potato~

-47-

Target 146 Lal Mirch

-48-

Target 146
Lal Mirch

-49-

Hayato & Tsuna: P-please!!
Please teach us the fighting methods of this era!!

Lal: .............
What is this.

Tsuna: W-we have to become stronger, so...
Hayato: But... that is... well, we don't know how to use the Rings... and, er...

Lal: This is Reborn's idea, isn't it.

Reborn: Bingo! In order to gather the Guardians, they need to level up their fighting skills.
Tsuna: Ow!
Hayato: Boss!!
Reborn: There's nobody else suitable for this.

Lal: I refuse. Go ask Yamamoto to do it.
Reborn: Well, about that...

-50-

Reborn: As you can see here, Yamamoto has returned to an ordinary baseball nut.
Yamamoto: Hello.
Hayato: Hey you! Get on your knees too!!

Lal: In any case, I don't have time to play with you boys. I'm off.
Just sit here quietly and you may even live longer.

Tsuna: Wait a minute! Please!! We're being serious!!
It's not just because of what Reborn said...
Hayato: Forget it, Boss!

Hayato: We don't have to beg that kind of woman!
Tsuna: But...
Hayato: I don't think she's qualified to be a trainer in the first place!!
Tsuna: Gokudera-kun...

Reborn: That's a rather special point, actually.

Reborn: Lal Mirch was a trainer for the Italian Special Forces, Comsubin. Even I would acknowledge her as a trainer.
Well, that's also because she was the one who trained Colonnello before he became Arcobaleno.

-51-

Tsuna: Eeeeehhh--!? That Colonnello!? His trainer!?
Hayato: S-she trained an Arcobaleno!?

Tsuna: Wait, but can you become a trainer so young??
Hayato: And, before Colonnello was an Arcobaleno, he wasn't even born yet...?

Tsuna: An-anyway, there's no one else here who knows how to fight with the Rings.
If we don't stop her…!!
Hayato: Boss...

Lambo: GAHAHAHA!

Lambo: Look, Tsuna! Look!!
Lots of fire power!!

Tsuna: Wha-!?
Lambo!! Where the heck did you get those things from!?

Lambo: In a room way, way, waaaaay over there.
It's like getting lost. So fun!!

-52-

Tsuna: Please, for goodness sake, just sit still and be quiet!
Right now, I'm trying to ask for a very important favour!!
Lambo: Play with me~~~~ Tsuna!!

Girls: KYAAAAAAAAA!!!

Yamamoto: What is it, now?
Tsuna: It came from the kitchen!
Kyoko-chan and Haru!!

Tsuna: There's trouble!!
Hayato: I'm coming along!

Tsuna: What happened!?
Haru: There's something under the sink.

Tsuna: Eh!?
Hayato: What the heck...?

???: Oof.

Hayato: Gwah!

???: Whew~ Finally got out~~

-53-

Giannini: I’m the Vongola Family supplier, as well as the Weapons Tuner and Inventor.
My name is Giannini.

Tsuna: Aah! He's the one who made the weapons go weird!!
Yamamoto: What a funny man.
Hayato: How long are you going to sit on me!!?
Giannini: Ah. So sorry about that.

Giannini: It’s been a long time, gentlemen. I’ve become pretty respectable, too.
Now, I’m one of the best Mecha-Artists, you know.

Giannini: About two weeks ago, my father recommended me to come to Japan and overhaul all the systems in this hideout.
Tsuna: You mean... you've been here all this time...?

Reborn: Yes. The barrier outside, and my clothes, too.
Both were made by Giannini.

-54-

Hayato: Then, what the heck are you doing in the kitchen?
Giannini: Ah, about that. That's because last week, I was fitting in the water pipes under the floor here.

Giannini: So, I was wondering where I could leave all my tools and parts...
Tsuna: Are you sure you're using the right skills--!!?

Yamamoto: Hn?
What's this smell...?

Kyoko: Ahh!

Kyoko: Oh no, I'm sorry! I forgot to turn off the fire!
Haru: hahi! It's all charcoal!
Tsuna: Kyo-kyoko-chan! Are you OK!!?

Lambo: Fire! Fire!
Hayato: Hey, stupid cow!!
Shut up already!!!

-55-

Lal: Do you really think these greenhorns can survive long here?
Reborn: Makes one wonder, doesn't it?

Lal: Their prospects are zero. Although they have the Vongola Rings, they'll never win with that kind of skill.
I'm not so bored as to waste my time training a bunch of kids with no future prospects.

Reborn: Even if these guys managed to ignite the flames on the Vongola Rings during the fight with the Millefiore?

Lal: What are you saying? That's not something you can pick up in a day.
Reborn: But, the fact is, two of them ignited the flames, and Gokudera even opened the Box.
Well, if you'd seen it, you'd know they were serious.

Lal: Stop talking nonsense!
There's no way they could have done it!!
Reborn: Long ago, that's what you said about that guy just because he was younger than you.

Reborn: There's no way he could do it.
His prospects were zero. Then, you left him.

Lal: !!

-56-

Reborn: But, you must have seen it.

Reborn: Lal Mirch.

Reborn: When the time comes to protect those who are truly important to you,
You will have a power that fears nothing, not even a curse.

Reborn: You can't afford to lose that. You have to get it back.

-57-

Cervello: He should be inside this room.
Irie: Right.

Irie: Wha...

Irie: Wine...?

??: Who's there?
Irie: !!

Irie: I'm the captain of the White Spell 2nd Rosa Squad,
Irie Shouichi. Rank A.

[* Note: Rosa is Italian for Rose.]

??: Oho. Excuse me!
I was just thinking about going to visit you myself...

??: I'm the captain of the Black Spell 3rd Aphelandra Squad,

-58-

Gamma: Gamma.
Welcome to Melone Base.

Irie: So, you're the Electric Gamma...
I have long heard of your military exploits.

Gamma: Oh, please stop. I'm not deserving of such flattery from a superior officer.
Irie: Superior officer? We're both Rank A though.

Gamma: Ah, no. You have the highest responsibilities here.
Please, I am at your service. We of the 3rd Squad will cooperate to the best of our ability with the 2nd Squad.

-59-

Irie: That's very helpful.
......Then, I'll cut to the chase.
Irie: Regarding the case of Nosaru and Tazaru getting into trouble, could you explain...
Gamma: Oh, that.

Gamma: That was due entirely to a lack of supervision on my part.
Both parties have been duly chastised and they sorely regret their actions.
Please forgive them on my account?

Irie: ...... In that case...
The problem is the loss of the four Boxes...

Gamma: ........

Irie: .........

Irie: Please warn them that nobody will cover for them next time.
Gamma: Of course. Thank you.

Gamma: I will reprimand both of them again.
Irie: Then, I have another message for you...

-60-

Irie: Any news pertaining to the Vongola, no matter how insignificant it may seem, even if it's a rumour…
Whatever comes up, you must let me know immediately.

Gamma: Does that...
have to do with the special mission you're in charge of?

Irie: No... It's simply a... request...
Gamma: I see.
Roger that.

Irie: I'll take my leave, then.
Gamma: How about some tea? For the two ladies with you too.
Irie: No, thank you.

Irie: Excuse us.

Cervello: You handled that well.
Irie: Oh, stop it.

-61-

Nosaru: Wasn't that one of the five A Rank people in the Millefiore?
He looks like a bean sprout though, Gamma Bro.
Gamma: Pft.

Tazaru: But, he has a sharp mind, doesn't he? After all, Byakuran seems to trust him the most.
By the way, what's that special mission you mentioned, Gamma Bro?
Gamma: I was just fishing...

Gamma: I'm sure he has some top secret orders... Going all out to prepare a present for Byakuran like that.

Nosaru: But! We're going to jump the gun on him, right?
Gamma: Don't say something so scandalous, Nosaru!

Gamma: We're just accomplishing our mission, according to our own judgement.

-62-

Tazaru: Yes. Next time, I will kill the Rain Guardian for sure.
And, I will reveal the true identity of that mysterious brat.

Nosaru: You said it, Tazaru Bro! Those two are OUR prey!
As if we'd let anyone else have them!!

Gamma: Don't talk so big.
If you didn't manage to activate the Box's defense shield in time, both of you wouldn't be with us now.

Nosaru: Don't say that, Bro! We were just careless!! Next time, we'll...
Gamma: Don't worry.

Gamma: Next time, I will be there too.

-63-

Kyoko: I'm so sorry. It's all because I wasn't paying attention…
Tsuna: D-don't worry about it, Kyoko-chan! I'm always zoning out too!!
Haru: That's right! I do it all the time too! No problem!

Tsuna: Or so I thought, but the facet has fallen off!!
Giannini: Oh, that's my fault!!
Haru: hahi-!

Lal: Listen up!!!

Kyoko: Who's that...?
Haru: ......no idea...

-64-

Lal: You'll learn the bare minimum fighting knowledge and methods.
I'll hammer them into your heads!

Tsuna: Eh...
Then... then...

Lal: The squads that the Millefiore sent to Japan are among their top class squads.
The opponents you fought were from the Black Spell. If their whole squad was there, you'd have been dead in an instant.

Tsuna: Ah...
That's right, what's that Black-something or another...?
Lal: The Millefiore Family is a merger of two separate families!

The new kid on the block, the Gesso Family, led by Byakuran.
And, a family with as much history as the Vongola, the Gioglio Nero Family, led by Uni.

[* Note: Gioglio Nero is Italian for "black lily" and Gesso is white plaster.]

-65-

Furthermore, those who came from the Gesso Family are now the White Spell, and they wear a white uniform.
Those who came from the Gioglio Nero Family are now the Black Spell, and they wear a black uniform.

Tsuna: So...so, that's how it is...
Lal: By the way, it's said that the White Spell specialise in precision and cunning battle tactics.
Whereas the Black Spell have more fighters and tend to engage in direct combat.

Hayato: Vooooi!! What kind of wind has gotten into you? Suddenly, you're telling us so much!!
(written) Huuh!?
Yamamoto: O-oi!!
(written) Why Squalo…
Tsuna: Go-Gokudera-kun!
Lal: Don't worry! If you fall behind just once, I will gladly leave you behind.

Yamamoto: !
Tsuna: She's the devil.
Hayato: Don't push it!
Lal: Let's begin the first lesson.

Lal: One of you, anyone will do.
This box has never been opened.

Lal: Take the box
And open it.

-66-

He's actually quite popular.
Tazaru

-67-


Name: Lal Mirch
Affliation: External Consultants of the Family, CEDEF
(Consulenza Esterna Della Famiglia)
Rank: N/A
Rings: Cloud Attribute Centipede Ring (Purity E)
Mist Attribute Ring (Purity C)
Mist Stealth Ring (Purity D)
Boxes: Centipede, Balloon, Camouflage-print Box?

Target 147 The Red and Blue Flames

Tsuna: Open the Box?

Tsuna: Will something spectacular come out of that Box…?

-68-

Tsuna: But, what does that have to do with our training?
Lal: Enough whining. Do you want to do it or not?

Tsuna: We-we’ll do it!!

Lal: Reborn, is there a room where we can get a real work-out in?
Reborn: No idea.

Giannini: There is a Training Room in the basement which should suit that purpose.

Lal: Sounds good.
Could you lead the way?
Giannini: Of course. This way, please.

Tsuna: I need to change first.
Haru: hahi…
Kyoko: Erm…

Kyoko: We didn’t get to introduce ourselves…
Haru: I wonder who that bitter, pretty lady is…?
(written) I’m really curious…

-69-

Kyoko: That gorilla head on her shoulder was pretty cute though.
Haru: I knew it, that’s a gorilla, isn’t it!! You-you think it’s cute?

Kyoko: Maybe that’s a stage costume?
Haru: hahi!?
Then, that person is a stage actress?

Giannini: When we built this hideout, we had to avoid the underground public areas.
So, the whole place is in a very irregular shape.

Giannini: The total surface area, though, is about 1.5 times that of the San Siro Stadium in Italy.
The electrical power is supplied through our own generator and runs on geothermal energy.

[* The San Siro stadium is a soccer stadium with a seating capacity of 85,700 people.]

Tsuna: I…I don’t really get it, but… it sounds incredible.
Yamamoto: It’s like a secret hideout!
Hayato: It IS a secret hideout.

Giannini: Ah, we’ve arrived.

-70-

Giannini: This is it.
Tsuna: Wow!

Giannini: If that’s all, I will return to my repair work.
Reborn: Thanks.
Lal: By the way.
Where is the Guardian of Lightning? I heard you’ve already found him…

Reborn: He’s been here all along.
He’s the lump of hair there, that is hardly worth noticing.

Lambo: It’s huuuuge~!!!
Lal: (Now I remember; they called him Lambo…)

-71-

Lambo: Yaho-!!!
Dwaho-!!
Lambo: Haha, there’s an echo~
Lal: …………

Lal: I didn’t see anything.
Others: (She erased his existence!!)

Lal: I won’t tolerate any half-heartedness.
Are you really prepared for this?

Yamamoto: You bet!
Tsuna: I’m ready!!
Hayato: That’s a given! I’ll show you!

-72-

Lal: All right.
I don't want to hear anyone say you can't do it.
The first person to start complaining will be corrected without mercy.

Tsuna: (Eeek. She's really scary…)

Tsuna: (But…I have to do this…!)

Lal: This era is very different
from the one you lived in 10 years ago.

Lal: If you can't ignite the flames on the Rings,
and open these Boxes, you won't be able to fight.

Lal: You should have seen that for yourselves by now.

Tsuna: (….That's true.
(We've been nearly killed in the battles of this era so many times…)

-73-

Reborn: That's exactly why they need to learn the process of opening the Boxes.
That’s the fastest way to learn the fighting methods of this era.
Lal: That's how it is.

Lal: You may have opened to Box due to beginner's luck.
But, it's meaningless if you don’t have an attack plan.
[sizeptptpt=1]Hayato: She meant me…!

Lal: First, you must understand the Rings.
There are two things you can do with a Ring.

Lal: One is to use the power in the Ring directly.
The other is to open a Box.

Lal: With the former, we have such weapons.
Use the flames emitted from the Ring…

Lal: And fire it like this.

-74-

Yamamoto: Whoa!
Tsuna: Eeek!
Hayato: You’re gonna destroy the place!

Lal: Most of the power in the Rings tend to be attack based.

Lal: Next.
The Boxes.

Lal: Think of the Box as a tool that can transform the flames of the Rings into other functions and motions.
If you think of the flames as electricity, then the Boxes are like electrical appliances.

Lal: There are many types…

Lal: With many forms and function.

-75-

Lal: Basically, every Box must first be charged by the flames before it can do anything.

Lal: Once the flame dies,

Lal: Whatever it does also stops.

However.
After the Box is opened, there are types which become surrounded by the flames.
There are also types which absorb an opponent’s flames to become more powerful.

Tsuna: (I… fought those battles without knowing anything…)
(It’s a miracle I'm still alive…)

Lal: Is there anything you don’t understand so far?

-76-

Yamamoto: Er… ‘xcuse me~
……

Yamamoto: I didn’t get anything at all, actually…
Tsuna & Hayato: (He said it!!)

Lal: Understand this!
Tsuna: Yamamoto!!

Lal: Recall everything I’ve said so far and repeat it to yourself until you get it.
Yamamoto: Eh….
Tsuna: (She’s the devil…)
Hayato: (How unreasonable…)

Tsuna: But, Yamamoto just got here! He doesn't know anything!
Hayato: …
Lal: …
Lal: Explain everything to him later.

Lal: Now, for some real practice.
I heard that Sawada and Gokudera have managed to ignite the flames in your Rings.
Is that true?

Hayato: (This is my chance to show the Boss what I can do!!)
Tsuna: Urm…
Hayato: But of course!!

Lal: Let’s see it, then.

-77-

Tsuna: Well… about that… I… don’t really remember what I did…
Hayato: Imagine your resolution as a flame!!!
Tsuna: !?

Tsuna: Gokudera-kun!?
Hayato: Turn your resolution into a flame~~~~~~~~~~~~ into a flame~~~~~~~~!!

Hayato: Into~~~~~~~~~~~~~!!
……………eh?

Hayato: What’s wrong!?
That’s what I did last time!

Lal: Just as I thought.

Lal: You were able to produce the flame by luck because of the emergency.
But, if you rely on that kind of lousy fire-fighting measures in a real battle, you’ll—

Hayato: All right!!

-78-

Tsuna: That’s incredible, Gokudera-kun!! Your Dying Will Flame is red in colour!!
Yamamoto: I wear it like this?
Hayato: Ah, no, no, this is nothing!!
Hayato: (I did it!!)

Yamamoto: So... resolution into flame, eh?
You mean, like this?

Lal: !!!

Yamamoto: Hahaha! I did it!
Tsuna: Yamamoto’s is a blue flame!! It’s the same as Basil-kun’s!!
Hayato: Ba-bastard—how’d you do it so easily!!
Lal: ………

-79-

Impossible…
Most people would need at least 30 hours or so to get to this stage…
Is this the power of the Vongola Rings…?

No…!!
The Rings do not choose sides.
This is…

This is their resolution.

So, this really is the famed Family of the 10th Boss… If these guys have the power that the Family of this era did not…
If they could master the Vongola Rings…

Reborn: It’s been a long time since your trainer’s blood has tingled with excitement, hasn’t it?

Reborn: Your lust is showing, you know.

Lal: What!

-80-

Lal: Since a long time ago,
You always act like you can see through everyone…!!
Reborn: That's because you're just useless like that--so easy to read.

Reborn: Even back then, I could tell when your feelings changed, even before you knew it…
Lal: Sh-shut up!!
Hayato: …what’s going on there?
Tsuna: Are they quarrelling?

Lal: Sawada!! What about your flame??

Tsuna: Er… No… I mean… Well, that is…
I've done it before, but… I have no idea how…

Tsuna: Eh…

Lal: You pathetic child.

-81-

Tsuna: Uwahh!!

Hayato: What the fuck was that for!!
The Boss is already injured!!

Reborn: That was Tsuna’s own fault.

Lal: If all three of you cannot ignite the flames in your Rings and open this box within the next hour
The training is off. I’m getting out of here.
Tsuna: No!! Please wait!!

Haru: Tsuna-san and the others are so late. Maybe we should take a bath first.
Kyoko: …

Haru: Kyoko-chan?
Kyoko: !?
Huh?
Haru: Are you… OK?

-82-

Tunsa: Haah
Haah
Whew

Tsuna: I… I can’t do it…
I really am No-Good Tsuna…
Ahh…

Lal: How many times do I have to repeat myself!?
Tsuna: Gehhh!!

Hayato: Are you all right, Boss!?
Yamamoto: Tsuna, it’s OK! Just imagine your resolution to be like “POW!!”
Tsuna: I already tried that…

Reborn: Maybe he can’t do it unless he hangs the ring around his neck.
Lal: That’s meaningless.
If that boy is truly the 10th Boss of the Vongola,

Lal: He must be ready to step onto the stage of his future self.

[italy]
Leo: Byakuran-sama.
Byakuran: Yo.

-83-

Byakuran: You have an update from Shou-chan?
SFX: *phooo*

Leo: No… that’s not it.
Byakuran: Ah, well.
This is all very boring, isn’t it, Leo-kun?
Leo: Ah… uh…

Byakuran: Shall we go eat something?
Leo: Eh?
(That’s too scary!!)

Byakuran: The suspense is killing me~~
I can't wait to meet you…

Byakuran: Namimori Junior High, Class 2-A,
Sawada Tsunayoshi-kun.

-84-

Byakuran: Mashmallow…
Leo: It's marshmallow…

-85-

Target 148 Wave Energy . Ring . Box

??: Gwaah!!

Yamanaka: ...Help...
Help me... please...

Nosaru: Yamanaka Takeshi…?

Nosaru: The Vongola Rain Guardian is actually…

Nosaru: Yamamoto Takeshi. You got the wrong guy.
Squad member: I’m very sorry!

Tazaru: What should we do with poor little Yamanaka here?
??: Show some affection, now.

Tazaru: Affection? Not in the tender loving sense, I take it.
??: Of course…

-86-

Target 148 Wave Energy . Ring . Box

Gamma: More of the heartless sort.

Name: Gamma
Affliation: Black Spell 3rd Aphelandra Squad
Position: Captain, A Rank
Ring: Lightning Ring (Purity above A)
Boxes: ?

Yamanaka: Haaaa...

-87-

Tsuna: Haah
Haah
Haah

Tsuna: Why…!?
Why am I the only one who can’t get the flame?

Lal: Sawada…
Do you really have the resolution to do this…

Tsuna: I…
I do!!

Tsuna: (I really think I do!)
(Whatever it takes, I must everyone back to the past!)

Tsuna: (I must become stronger than the Millefiore… and to find the man with glasses…!!)
(That's why I'm willing to do anything! I'll endure any training necessary!!!)

-88-

Tsuna: (Whatever it takes!!)

Tsuna: ………!!

Tsuna: …...I knew it. I'm hopeless…
Yamamoto: Tsuna…
Hayato: Boss…

Tsuna: I really am… No-Good Tsuna… All talk and no action…...
I don’t understand what true resolution is.

Lal: You spoiled child—
Tsuna: Eeeeee

Reborn: Enough!!
Tsuna: Gyaaaaahh!!

Hayato: Boss!!

-89-

Reborn: It’s my turn.
Lal: ………!
Reborn: You can stay back for now.

Tsuna: Re-Reborn…

Reborn: Don’t try to act cool, Tsuna.
You’re not the hero type, are you?
Tsuna: Eh?

Reborn: Your reasons for enduring this training—to bring everyone back to the past, or to defeat your enemies, or whatever—they’re not you at all.
Your feelings were a lot more simple at the time, weren’t they?

Tsuna: At the time…?

Reborn: The time when you first ignited the flame in the Ring.
What were you doing then?

-90-

Tsuna: Eh… that was…
I was only…

Tsuna: I was only protecting Kyoko-chan.

Reborn: Good answer.

Reborn: Don’t you have people you want to protect now?
Tsuna: Eh…...
Of course. That's a given!

Tsuna: (I want to protect…
everyone.)

-91-

Lal: !!

Tsuna: I did it!! Reborn!
Reborn: Of course.
Lal: ………
Lal: (So that’s how he is…)

Lal: (Sawada’s resolution and Reborn’s understanding of him is really something…)
(What's more surprising is, Sawada didn't hesitate to show what he was truly feeling deep inside…)

Lal: (That's the bond of trust between them…)
[sizeptptpt=1]Reborn: Always giving me trouble.
Tsuna: Owowowowow!

-92-

Lal: (Formed by the countless trials they’ve overcome together…)

Lal: All right. Now, it’s time to open this Box.
Hayato: Leave it to me. I’ll wrap things up here.

Lal: Go ahead and try.

Hayato: All right!
Watch this.

Hayato: Come on out!!

Hayato: Hn…?
Th-this is…!!

Hayato: An inferior product. I know from experience.
Tsuna: Eh!?
Yamamoto: Let me try it too.

Yamamoto: I do it like this, right?

-93-

Yamamoto: ………
Nothing happened…

Hayato: Oi! This really is broken, isn’t it!?
Lal: No, it’s not.

Lal: If a Box cannot be opened,
there are two possible reasons.

Lal: One, the flame is too weak.
And two, the attribute is different.

Tsuna: Attribute?

Lal: There are 7 types of flames emitted from the Rings.
Like the Vongola Rings--

- The Sky, Storm, the Sun, Cloud, Mist, Lightning and Rain.
- These are the 7 classifications.

-94-

- Similarly, the Boxes are classified with the same 7 attributes.
- The attributes of the Ring and the Box must match for the Box to open.

Yamamoto: Sounds like a lock and key.
Hayato: Oi. Wait a second.

Hayato: The future Yamamoto didn’t mention anything about that. He went on and on about the Wave Energy…
He said the Wave Energy which flows in our bodies is required to ignite the flame on the Ring.

- The Wave Energy, like the Ring and the Box, is also classified into 7 attributes.
- The amount and balance of Wave Energy that flows in a person is a fixed potential from the time you were born.

- Generally, most humans have several Wave Energies. But, only one of those attributes can ignite a flame with a Ring.

Yamamoto: Erm… So, what does this all mean?
Tsuna: I lost you halfway…
Lal: Just remember this.

-95-

- The Wave Energy, the Ring and the Box—the attributes of these three things must harmonize.
(Storm Wave Energy + Storm Ring + Storm Box)
- Otherwise, the Box cannot be opened.

Hayato: Basically, we just have to get the attributes straight, right?
Tsuna: In that case… somehow…

Tsuna: That means, this Box is neither a Storm attribute, nor a Rain attribute?

Lal: My Mist Ring cannot open it either.
It’s your turn next, Sawada.
Tsuna: Eh!?

Hayato: In the end, we’re just going by trial-and-error!
What if this Box is not the Sky attribute either?
Lal: Don’t worry about that.

Lal: Among the seven attributes, the Sky is the only one
which can open all Boxes.

-96-

Lal: That’s the advantage of the Sky.
Only very few people have the Sky Wave Energy.

Hayato: I knew it! The 10th Boss IS special!!
[sizeptptpt=1]As you’d expect!
Yamamoto: Good one, Tsuna.
Tsuna: Ehhh!?
Lal: Go ahead and try it.

Tsuna: Uh…
Right.

Tsuna: Like this?

Tsuna: Ahh!!

Lal: (It’s crumbling…!!)
(It’s a storage Box…)

Tsuna: Waah!!

-97-

Tsuna: Eh!?

Lal: !!

Reborn: !!

Tsuna: It-it’s a pacifier!!
Yamamoto: !?
Hayato: That’s not a weapon… is it?

Tsuna: This pacifier looks like…
Aah!

Lal: That’s all for today.
Go have your dinner.

-98-

Hayato: Oi!
Hayato: …What the heck?
Tsuna: Aah…

Reborn: …...What happened there?

Tsuna: Reborn, isn’t that an Arcobaleno’s pacifier…?
Reborn: Those signs of battle…
It was forcibly snatched from someone after a battle.

Reborn: Anyway, time to eat!
You must be hungry.

??: Delicious!!

Tsuna: It really tastes great!!
Yamamoto: Very!
Haru: I’m relieved to hear that.
Lambo: Here, Yipin can have the carrots.

Haru: That's because Kyoko-chan and I used our very best skills.

Hayato: Anybody can make curry.
Haru: Well, you’re not getting seconds!!

-99-

Yamamoto: The devil trainer’s not joining us…?
Reborn: So it seems.

Lambo: Snacks!!

Lambo: I’ll make some snacks too~~~~!!
Tsuna: We don’t have anything like that! Put up with it for now.

Lambo: No pudding? No sweets~~~!?
Tsuna: I said, no!!

Sign on door: Haru & Kyoko & Yipin-chan. Out of bounds to boys!!

Ryouhei: What? Sawada and his friends are still missing?

-100-

Ryouhei: Don’t worry!
They’re not guys that’ll get beaten easily!

Tsuna: Eeehhh--!!?
Why...why is Kyoko-chan here from the past!!

Tazaru: There's nothing to be afraid of.
It’ll be over in an instant.

Tsuna: ………It’s all right...
I will protect you.

Reborn: Ryouhei is missing in this era.

Tsuna: Ehhh…
Where’s the toilet…

Tsuna: Ah!

Tsuna: Giannini-san and Reborn.
Giannini: Good morning, Boss.
Reborn: Ciaossu.

-101-

Reborn: The first piece of good news arrived this morning.
Tsuna: Eh!? What is it?

Reborn: The Millefiore’s Black Spell are swarming all over outside.
If we step out, a battle will be unavoidable.

Tsuna: What’s good about that news!!

Tsuna: !!?

Tsuna: What’s that!?
Giannini: We’ve intercepted a distress signal!!
It’s a SOS from an ally!!

Tsuna: An ally…!?
Giannini: This is a secret signal used only within the Vongola.

Giannini: I’ve pinpointed the source of the signal!
I’ve got it on screen.

Tsuna: That’s Hibari-san’s!!

-102-

Hi… Hihi…. Hi….

-103-

Target 149 Double Trouble

Tsuna: It’s Hibird!!!

Reborn: Looks like there is a signal-emitter attached to it.
Giannini: This is not good!
The signal is getting weaker!!

Tsuna: Eh!?

Reborn: It’s turning.

Giannini: It’s left the view of our fixed cameras.
I’m switching the monitor to the radar view.

-104-

Hayato: What was that alarm for!?
Lal: What’s happened?!
Tsuna: You’re all here!!

Tsuna: Big trouble!!
We received a SOS from Hibari-san’s bird!!
Hayato: What!?

Hayato: You mean, that Hibird or whatever?
Lal: Where?
Giannini: Right now, it’s in the 7th district, present speed 37 km/h.
Its altitude is decreasing… 25… 20…

Giannini: !!

Giannini: It-it’s…
Gone!!

Reborn: Where did we lose the signal?
Giannini: Please wait. I’m looking for it now.

-105-

Target 149 Double Trouble

-106-

Giannini: I’ve got it!
It’s the shrine!!

Yamamoto: Namimori Shrine? What would Hibari be doing there?

Giannini: The signal was getting weaker… it’s possible that the emitter’s battery just ran out of power.
Tsuna: What? The battery ran out?

Reborn: Or, it could have fallen into the hands of an enemy.

Tsuna: !!

Hayato & Yamamoto: (An enemy!!)

Lal: It could also be a trap set by our enemies.

Tsuna: Trap-!?

-107-

Tsuna: Wait-
Then, what should we do!?

Reborn: Whichever the case, that is our only lead to find Hibari. We can’t just keep looking at it enviously, can we?
Giannini: But, please take a look at this.

Giannini: I’ve just confirmed the Rings currently present at that location.
In other words, that’s only the least of our enemies on the surface.

Hayato: What!?
Tsuna: That many!?

Giannini: Among them, there is one Ring of tremendous power.
It’s probably a captain-class… the Ring’s purity exceeds A…

Lal: It’s probably Gamma.

Tsuna: Gamma…?
Lal: The 3rd Aphelandra Squad you guys fought before? That’s their captain… Electric Gamma.
He's buried quite a few reputable assassins and elite members of the Mafia.

-108-

Tsuna: Such a dangerous person there…!?

Hayato: Heh. I don't care if he's Gamma or Samma.
No need to worry, Boss.

[* Gama means frog, and sanma means fish. Gokudera actually said, "I don't care if he's a frog or a fish."]

Hayato: We’ve been training on our own since yesterday, and figured out quite a few things. We've powered up!
Yamamoto: That’s right!

Tsuna: Ehh!? I didn’t hear anything!!
I was sleeping like always!!

Hayato: You’re still injured, Boss! Of course you need rest!
Yamamoto: Oh yeah. Gokudera, after our training, what were you making on your own?
Tsuna: You made something…?

Giannini: Were the tools you borrowed yesterday useful?
Mr. Gokudera?

Hayato: Yup! Perfect!
Boss! Please take a look!

-109-

Hayato: My Customized Box is perfect too!

Tsuna: (He’s really fanatic about things like that…)
[sizeptptpt=1]Small text: You don’t like it!?
Hayato: This is necessary for strengthening the Box too!!
I did it for everyone!!

Haru: Tsuna-san!!

Tsuna: Haru!
Yamamoto: Yo.
Hayato: It’s about time you got here.

Haru: There's big trouble!!
Yamamoto: We already know.
Tsuna: We were just discussing Hibird…
Haru: No!!

-110-

Haru: Kyoko-chan is missing!!!

Tsuna: Wha-!?
What did you say!?

Yamamoto: Have you looked everywhere?
Hayato: Maybe she just went to the toilet?
Haru: She left a note!!

Haru: “I need to go home just for once.
I’ll bring some snacks back for Lambo-kun too,” it says.

Yamamoto: Sasagawa, she…
Hayato: She didn't look like the type to be so reckless.

-111-

Reborn: She must have been really worried about Ryouhei.

Haru: Now that I think about it, Kyoko-chan…
Yesterday, she suddenly got very unhappy…

Tsuna: (I… I didn’t even notice anything…)

Giannini: But, it’s impossible to leave the hideout and get to the surface without telling someone.
Tsuna: Eh!?

Giannini: The six hatches are all secured by voice- and fingerprint-recognition locks.
Let me check the access records first…

Giannini: Ah…

Giannini: I was fixing the inside lock in Hatch D… Looks like it's been opened…
Tsuna: How could you leave something so important--!!

Tsuna: Then, wh-wh-what should we do!?
Lal: Calm yourself, Sawada.

Lal: There’s still the matter regarding the distress signal form the Cloud Guardian’s bird.
We should make a coordinated decision on what we should do now.

-112-

Tsuna: Coordinated…?

Reborn: In this case, our priority is to fetch Kyoko and bring her back.
Next, is to find Hibird and investigate its condition.

Lal: Assuming the enemies haven’t caught Sasagawa Ryouhei’s sister yet…
If possible, I would rather avoid another battle.
It’d be best to travel in as small a group as possible to avoid detection by our enemies.

Hayato: The same goes for the Hibird investigation.
The less people moving about, the better.

Yamamoto: Then, we might as well split into two groups.
We’ll go after both at the same time. How about that?

-113-

Hayato: You think it’s so easy, you amateur!! The Boss is still injured!!
Yamamoto: …That’s true.
Reborn: But, if the SOS really came from Hibari, then, something there certainly doesn’t feel right.

Hayato: ……!
You have a point there…

Tsuna: (Wow… this is really like discussing a battle strategy…)

Hayato: What should we do, Boss?
Yamamoto: You should decide, Tsuna!
Tsuna: Ehh!?
Me? Decide!?

Lal: Of course.

Reborn: You are the Boss here.

Haru: Come on, Tsuna-san.
Tsuna: Eh…
Erm…

Tsuna: Then… I’m going too!
Kyoko-chan and Hibird--
We’ll go after both at the same time!!

-114-

Hayato: Since it’s the Boss’ decision, I approve!!
Yamamoto: So, it’s decided then. Let’s get ready!!

Tsuna: Urm… there may be little fights or something… Would you consider coming along?
Lal: Fine.

Reborn: Yamamoto.

Reborn: You didn’t bring a weapon with you, right?
Yamamoto: Yeah.
I have the two Boxes used by my future self, although I haven’t managed to open one of them yet… I also have a practice sword, that’s all.

Reborn: I found this.

Yamamoto: Shigure Kintoki!!

-115-

Reborn: The future Yamamoto couldn’t get a strong affinity between the sword and his Rain Rings.
He was using a sword that doesn’t transform.

Reborn: But, the affinity between Shigure Kintoki and the Vongola Ring is still an unknown factor.
You decide how best to use it.

Yamamoto: …I see.

Yamamoto: I’ll bring it along.
After all, I’m the successor of my father’s Shigure Souen Style.

Tsuna: (Yamamoto…)
Lal: It’s time to brief everyone, Sawada.
Tsuna: !

Tsuna: All right, then. I’ll give out your duties.
Lal Mirch and I will go after Kyoko-chan. I would like Gokudera-kun and Yamamoto to search for Hibird.

-116-

Hayato: With Yamamoto…?
S-since it’s orders from the Boss, I would be happy to!!
Yamamoto: That’s not a happy face though…

Lal: Gokudera and Yamamoto will take Hatch B and head for the shrine.
Sawada and I will head for Sasagawa’s house from Hatch D.

Lal: We have yet to replace the communication devices held by your future counterparts. So, we won’t be able to contact each other this time.
The only rule from here on is, avoid a battle.
And, if the situation forces you into a battle…

Lal: Take action according to your own judgment!

Yamamoto: If this goes well,
we’ll get Hibari as an ally.

Hayato: …shut up.

-117-

Tsuna: Urm…
Can I ask you something?

Tsuna: If… If Kyoko-chan has been captured,
Then! What should I do!?

Lal: You haven’t had sufficient training. You can’t afford to face enemies at your present stage…
But, if you do get into a battle… I’m afraid I won’t be able to stop you…

Tsuna: ?
Lal: Just remember this.

Lal: You must wear the Ring on your finger and go into Hyper mode.

-118-

MiB #1: Do you know the girl who lives in this house?
MiB #2: Her name is Sasagawa Kyoko.

Kyoko: (I can’t even get into my own house…)
(What should I do… Big brother… Tsuna-kun…)

??: I’ve finally found you.
Kyoko: !

Kyoko: Kya-

-119-

Black Spell: Captain Gamma!

Gamma: Oh?
This is good news.

Gamma: Send word over right away.

-120/121-

Target 150 Lying in Wait

-122-

Aphelandra Squad Badge

-123-

Nosaru: Bro!!

Gamma: Looks like our net has caught us some rabbits.
Nosaru: We want to go too!

Gamma: No, I can handle it myself.
Maintain your present status until further orders.

Gamma: In such times,
There'll probably be other rabbits.

-124-

??: Keep it down… If we make too much noise, those guys will notice!
Kyoko: !?
??: Still, when did you cut your hair?

Kyoko: (…..)
(This voice…?)

Hana: Eh?

Hana: Kyoko…
You’ve shrunk?

Kyoko: !!!

-125-

Kyoko: There’s no mistake… You’re the future…

Kyoko: Hana~~~!!!
Hana: …What, even your face has gotten younger…
Is this really a dream… Have the past few days all been a dream?

Hana: Whatever, if it’s a dream, it’s a dream!
Still, what have you guys gotten yourselves into?
Kyoko: Eh…?

Hana: Those dangerous-looking black suits have been searching all over for you!
Kyoko: ……yeah.

Hana: Anyway, it’s risky for us to stay here.
Come to my house. I also have a message from your brother.

Kyoko: From my brother…?

Hana: Come on, let’s hurry.
Kyoko: R-right!

-126-

Sign: Namimori Park

Lal: Looks like Sasagawa’s sister hasn’t been caught yet.

Tsuna: Really!?
That’s great news!!
Lal: But, if they couldn’t find her even under such tight surveillance, what could have happened…

Lal: Take cover!!

-127-

Lal: It’s Gamma!!
Tsuna: Th-that’s him?

Lal: What has he found?
In that direction…

Lal: (Could it be…!!)

Yamamoto: Coming here reminds me of the summer festival!

-128-

Yamamoto: That was the first time we fought side-by-side with Hibari.
If you think about it, maybe there is some kind of fate between Hibari and this shrine.

Yamamoto: !

Yamamoto: Hey.
What if, it’s like Lal Mirch said, and we can’t avoid a battle. What should we do?

Yamamoto: When the time comes, we should do a combi-play, huh?

Yamamoto: Since I have a weapon, I should be the forward.

Yamamoto: I'll plunge in first.
Then, when you get the chance…

-129-

Hayato: Don’t get the wrong idea here.
Yamamoto: !

Hayato: The only reason I’ve been so buddy-buddy with you up till now is out of deference to the Boss.
There's no way in hell I'd team up with someone like you!

Yamamoto: You actually hate me more than I thought.
Hayato: No kidding.

Hayato: You’re the type of brainless, optimistic baseball nut whom I would never in my life speak to.
I can’t even stand breathing the same air as you!
Yamamoto: ……You…

-130-

Yamamoto: Then, we’ll do our own thing, I guess?
Hayato: ……

Black Spell: Fuaah!!

Black Spell: ……!

-131-

Black Spell: They disappeared?

Black Spell: Guh!

Black Spell: A swallow!?

Yamamoto: I don’t really know how to use the swallow at the moment, but…
Ah.

Yamamoto: What the heck.

-132-

Black Spell #1: Gwaah!!

Black Spell #2: O-oi!!

Hayato: That’s right. I’m here.

-133-

Black Spell #2: Gaaah…

Hayato: Only a while ago, we were like fools being drilled about the Ring battles.
Since we’re holding Rings just like them, I won’t lose!

Yamamoto: Didn’t we have a bit of combi-play back there?
Hayato: Zip it! I could’ve handled it on my own.

??: Didn’t I hear something about
the Vongola Guardians being scared stiff, and running around in circles?

-134-

Gamma: Once again,
You cute little fellas have come out to play.

Hayato: (Electricity…!?)

-135-

Gamma: No mistake—you’re the Rain Guardian and the Storm Guardian, aren’t you?
Though you look younger than your photographs…much, much younger…

Gamma: (Could this be the news Irie was after…?)

Gamma: Do the Vongola drink some kind of youth restoration elixir?
Hayato & Yamamoto: ……

Gamma: Well, whatever. Instead of having a real fight with you,
It's going to be more like a punishment.

Hayato: I’m going to get this impudent, bad-mouth.
Don’t you dare interfere.
Yamamoto: Yeah, yeah.

Hayato: I still have the deposit I made for those earlier guys.

Yamamoto: …Deposit?

-136-

Gamma: Oh?

Hayato: I’ve stopped you there!

Hayato: Eat this!

-137-

Tsuna: Eeh!?

Tsuna: That Gamma person is headed for Gokudera-kun and Yamamoto's location!?
Lal: Apart from the shrine, there aren’t any other major facilities in that direction…

Tsuna: Then, they’ve been spotted by the enemy!!?
That’s terrible! What do we do!?

Lal: There are too many hostiles here. It’s impossible for us to go and help them immediately.
Even if we make it and join us with them, we'll be four against one…

Lal: Based on our current condition, I doubt we can defeat Gamma…
Tsuna: !

Tsuna: H-he’s that powerful!?
Gokudera-kun…!! Yamamoto!!

Yamamoto: Whoa.

Hayato: (It worked!)

-138-

Hayato: !?

Gamma: Not quite.

Hayato: What!?

Yamamoto: It didn’t work!?

Gamma: That’s right, I haven’t introduced myself yet…

Gamma: I’m Gamma. Nice to meet you.

-139-

Hayato & Yamamoto: (It's him!)

Yamamoto: (The one Lal Mirch mentioned.)
(If he's so powerful….)

Yamamoto: Gokudera, it’ll be better
if we team up for this, I think.

Hayato: Shut up.

Yamamoto: Gokudera… you…

Hayato: Like I said, I’d never team up with you.
Get lost!

Yamamoto: Fine, then!!

-140-

Staff credits page. Translation to come later.

-141

Target 151 VS Gamma


Yamamoto: Fine. Go ahead and do whatever you like.

Hayato: I fully intend to. Stay out of my way!

-142-

Gamma: Friends breaking up?

Hayato: I’m not running away, so don’t worry.
I will be your opponent.

Gamma: All right then. Just know that I won't be holding back for you.
Hayato: The fight started already, though.

Gamma: …Yes, so I see.
But, this style of yours is rather tedious.

-43-

Gamma: You're a rather slow learner, aren't you?

Hayato: We'll see about that.

-144-

Flame Arrow!!

Gamma: His power has doubled?

-145-

Hayato: An electromagnetic barrier…!?
These Rings can do that!?

Gamma: Why are you so surprised?
This holds the same level of power as the Vongola Rings you guys destroyed.
This is a Mare Ring.

[* Mare is Italian for sea, pronounced as mah-rae.]

Hayato: (Mare Ring!?)

Gamma: It’s about time…

Gamma: I begin my attack.

-146-

Hayato: What the hell is that!?
…A ball!?

-147-

Gamma: How is it? The taste of shot plasma…
Did you see the gates of Heaven?

Hayato: Guh…

-148-

Lal: We can’t use this route either.

Tsuna: What now!? We won’t be able to find Kyoko-chan like this.
And, Gokudera-kun and Yamamoto are still in danger!

SFX: plonk

Tsuna: Eh?

Tsuna: Who… who’s that…?

-149-

Tsuna: Kurokawa!?
Ah!!

Tsuna: Isn’t that Kurokawa Hana!?

Tsuna: Kyoko-chan’s there too!

Lal: So, now we know why Sasagawa’s sister wasn’t caught by the enemy.

Tsuna: Yeah.

Hayato: Guh…

Hayato: The electricity from the charged balls…
sparked off from underground?

-150-

Gamma: To be precise, they are Dying Will Flames with properties very much like that of electricity.

Gamma: The characteristics of flames with the Lightning attribute are
To increase the purity of a substance to a fine cutting edge.

Gamma: Here, have a better taste of it.

Gamma: I insist.

Hayato: (Again!?)

-151-

Gamma: (Flying before you have wings?
This is the end for you.)

Hayato: (Shit--)

Hayato: !!

Gamma: (Backup…?)

Hayato: What the hell are you do--

-152-

Gamma: ?

Hayato: Fuck you…
What… stunt are you pulling!?

Yamamoto: I’m here to beat that rotten temper of yours into shape.
The more I think about it, the more angry I get.

-153-

Hayato: What’d you say!?

Gamma: Hm…? What’s this…?

Yamamoto: I heard that before you came to Japan and met Tsuna,
you were a lone wolf who didn’t trust anyone else.

Yamamoto: For that reason, I can understand why you’re so loyal to Tsuna, who was the first person who opened your heart.
But, if you open your heart only to Tsuna,


Yamamoto: All you’re doing is putting the pressure on Tsuna.
Hayato: Wha…

Hayato: What the hell are you talking about!! Fuck you!!
Yamamoto: In the first place, a right-hand man is supposed to be…

-154-

Yamamoto: The leader of the Guardians whom the Boss can count on the most, isn’t it?
You’re supposed to pull the Guardians together! Instead, you’ve turned away from them. What kind of rubbish is that!

Yamamoto: Right now, you have no right to call yourself his right-hand man.

Yamamoto: Player substitution! Sorry to keep you waiting.
Gamma: No problem. I rather enjoyed the bickering.

-155-

Gamma: You know, when I was younger, I always chose an instant-kill without a second thought.
But, now that I’m getting on in my years, it’s not a bad idea to listen to what my opponents have to say.

Gamma: Otherwise, I’ll quickly forget about the people I’ve killed, you know?

Yamamoto: (He’s still very composed…)

Gamma: I’d rather not forget about you two.

Yamamoto: (I’ll cut them!!)

-156-

Yamamoto: !!

Yamamoto: Gokudera!!
You!!

Hayato: You want to die from an electric shock!?
If you died, the Boss would be devastated!

Yamamoto: !

-157-

Gamma: Hey, guys, there’s only one half-time per game.
Give it up. Both of you are going to die here.

Hayato: Certainly…
We’ll die, one after the other.

Hayato: If we fight you one-on-one, that is.

Hayato: That’s why the Boss sent us out in pairs.
Bah. To me, it’s more like having to put up with Yamamoto.

Yamamoto: …Gokudera.

Hayato: Are you going to keep slacking, Yamamoto?
It’s about time we worked together, and beat the crap outta that guy.

Yamamoto: You bet! I’ve been waiting for it!!

-158-

G Tooth

-159-

Target 152 Combination

-160-

Tsuna: Kyoko-chan!!

Kyoko: Tsuna-kun!!
Tsuna: I’m so glad you’re all right!!

Hana: (Sawada’s shrunk too…)
Kyoko: I’m so sorry… I…
Tsuna: Eh!
Ah…

Tsuna: Don’t worry about it.
We've got good news though! Hibird has appeared!!

Kyoko: Hibird…?
Hana: About that…

Lal: We must hurry, Sawada!
Tsuna: Ah!
Sorry, Kurokawa… san. Can you hide Kyoko-chan here for a little while more?

Hana: That’s fine, but…
Tsuna: Thank you!
I really have to go follow up on Hibird!!

Tsuna: Later, then!

Hana: He sure sounds busy…
Kyoko: Tsuna-kun…

-161-

Yamamoto: So, what’s the plan?
Hayato: I’ll fire a shot to immobilize him.
Once he falls, you go in and slice him to shreds.

Yamamoto: OK.
Though that’s kinda sketchy for you.

Hayato: That’s… for starters.

-162-

Yamamoto: *grin*

Yamamoto: Gotcha.
Then, let me see how I can help you make that shot easier.

Gamma: Alas, even I have ran out of patience.
The next time you rest, you'll be doing it in the other world.

Yamamoto: Righto. Sorry to keep you waiting.

Yamamoto: Let’s move!!

-163-

Gamma: How futile.

SFX: Giiii

-164-

Gamma: Oi. You just don't get it, do you?

Hayato: This is it. Take off!!

Rocket Bomb!!!

-165-

Gamma: (It's a homing device? No, the dynamite curved?)

Gamma: Che.

Yamamoto: I’ve got you!!

Gamma: I see. Not a bad idea.

Gamma: Pity, though…
SFX: CLICK

-166-

Elettro Volpi
[* Italian for “electro foxes”]

Hayato: Volpi!?

Gamma: If you come too close to them, you’ll be electrocuted.
Yamamoto: Kuu!

Hayato: Go in for the kill, Yamamoto!!

Yamamoto: !!
……

Yamamoto: Alright!

-167-

Gamma: I wouldn’t trust that one. He’s pretty reckless.
Storm Guardian, your shots are useless against me.

Hayato: You keep talking like that…
SFX: click click

Hayato: Don’t underestimate the Vongola!!

Gamma: !!
(The flames have intensified!?)

Hayato: Do it, Yamamoto!!

Shigure Souen Style
The Eighth Form

-168-

Torrential Downpour

-169-

Yamamoto: ……

Yamamoto: Whew! We did it!
That was a little bit of a close call there.

Hayato: Fool. I’m the right-hand man. I don’t do close calls.
Yamamoto: Pff.

Yamamoto: Ahahahahahaha!!
Hayato: What’s so damn funny!?

Yamamoto: Nothing!!

Yamamoto: When Tsuna and the others hear about us beating one of the enemy’s big bosses, they’re going to be shocked.
Hayato: What, this little thing? It’s not even worth bringing up!
Although, I have the duty to report everything to the Boss…

-170-

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-171-

Hayato: Yamamoto!!!

Gamma: If his sword had been infused with the Dying Will Flame, it would not have been very pretty.

Gamma: So, then.
You’ve gotten me curious about a few things.

Gamma: Has the 10th Boss of the Vongola come back from the dead?
You will tell me all about that even if I have to rip it out of your mouth.

-172-

Tsuna: I wonder if Gokudera-kun and Yamamoto are all right… If we could use the major roads to get to the shrine…)

Tsuna: How is it?
Lal: This street is blocked by enemies too.
The only way to get to the shrine is to take a big detour after all.

Tsuna: (That's terrible…)

Hana: You came over here from 10 years ago, huh…
This conversation has got to be a dream…

Hana: But, Kyoko, you’re really here, and having seen Sawada like that, I guess I have to believe you.
Kyoko: Hana… thank you!

-173-

Hana: But, why are you guys being targeted?
Kyoko: Tsuna-kun and the others explained a little…
Hana: What about the police?
Kyoko: They said it’s not good to mess with things in this era…

Hana: Hmmm…
What exactly does Sawada do, I wonder…?
Kyoko: Eh?

Hana: Hm…! No, nothing.
That’s right! The message from your brother!

Hana: Sasagawa Ryohei is
currently overseas for his job.

Kyoko: My brother is overseas?
Hana: Yup. He’s there to meet an okama.

Kyoko: Okama?
Hana: Ahh… well, I guess he has okama friends too…

Hana: He said something like he’d received urgent orders from his boss. And, you… well, I should say, the Kyoko of this era, was attending a seminar camp.
So, he asked me to pass the message on to you there.

-174-

Hana: This is the hotel where your brother is staying at. I’ve tried to contact him a few times, but he has yet to return my calls.
He also said that if something happened when I’m to pass this to you, contact Sawada immediately.

Kyoko: Contact Tsuna-kun?
Hana: Yup. I thought about it, and those men in black suits looking for you probably counted as something, right? So, I called Sawada but couldn’t get through either.

Hana: But, your brother is unexpectedly thorough.
He said that if I couldn’t get in touch with Sawada as well, there was another method to contact him.

Kyoko: Another method to contact him…?

Hana: Sawada mentioned checking out Hibird earlier, right?
I think that probably had something to do with me contacting -there-.

Kyoko: There…?

-175-

Hibari: It’s been a long time…
Namimori.

-176-

Okama?

-177-

Target 153 Torture

-178-

Gamma: This is what they call a battery Box.

Gamma: It’s a Box that stores Flames in reserve.
I opened the Box before you could extinguish the Flames. That's why the foxes didn't disappear, and could stay to block the attack.

Gamma: Still, if Nosaru hadn’t told me about your weapon,
I wouldn’t have brought this Box along.

Hayato: Keh!
(He knew what my weapon can do…)

-179-

Gamma: Now, play time is over.

Hayato: !!

Gamma: The apparent youth of the two of you had me truly surprised.
Then again, this is the Vongola Family. I wouldn’t put it pass you to create that kind of information.

Gamma: But, if it’s about the 10th Boss of the Vongola, and why he’s still living…
That’s not so simple, is it?

Gamma: The guy was gunned down.
Many of his comrades witnessed it too.

-180-

Hayato: (Gunned down!?)

Hayato: (The 10th Boss was…
gunned down…)

Hayato: …you bastard…
Gamma: ?

Hayato: How dare you bastards!!

Hayato: Unforgivable!!!

-181-

Hayato: Gwah!!

-182-

Hayato: Guh!!

Gamma: Now, tell me everything.

Gamma: Why is the 10th Boss still alive?
And, where is he now?

Hayato: …As if… I’d tell…
you anything…

Gamma: There's something else I’m curious about.

Hayato: Gwah!!!

-183-

Gamma: I recognize the Rings both of you are using.
What kind of joke is that?

Hayato: Aaaaaaahhh!!!

Yamamoto: Haah Haah Haah Haah

-184-

Yamamoto: Haah Haah Haah

Gamma: I only need one person to torture.
I have no use for you.

Yamamoto: !

Hayato: St…op…

-185-

Cervello: Big trouble, Irie-sama!!

Cervello: Irie-sama!!
Irie: ……
Cervello: Excuse me!
SFX: beep beep beep beep

Cervello: Irie-sama!!

Cervello: Please wake up!!
Irie: Wah!!

Cervello: …I told you I hate it when you do this…
Cervello: There's big trouble, Irie-sama.

-186-

Cervello: Our radar has picked up two new Rings of purity above A.
They could be the Vongola Rings.

Irie: !!
What’d you say…?

Irie: ……
They…

Irie: They’re here!?

Irie: What weren't they been detected before now?
Why did they appear suddenly at the shrine…
Cervello: There seems to have been a malfunction with the radar.

-187-

Irie: Malfunction!?
The radars are automated—how’d every single one of them malfunction at the same time?
Cervello: The chances of that happening is practically zero.
The only explanation would be a sabotage.

Irie: !!

Irie: Are you saying it was someone from the inside?
Cervello: We’re still investigating… But,
You ought to know that the entire Black Spell 3rd Aphelandra Squad has been dispatched to Namimori.

Irie: (The 3rd Squad…?)

Irie: Damn it! It’s him!!
Cervello: What should we do now?

Irie: We need to contact Byakuran-san… Owww…
Girl: Are you all right…?
Irie: My stomach… hurts…

-188-

Irie: (Finally, the 7^3 Policy has begun.)
(…He must be here too, then?)

(Sawada… Tsunayoshi.)

Tsuna: I can see it! That’s Namimori Shrine.
Lal: !

Lal: It’s less than 1km away, now.
Tsuna: Ah!

-189-

Tsuna: Smoke!!
There’s smoke coming out from there!!

Lal: ………
Gamma had gone for Gokudera and Yamamoto, after all…

Tsuna: (Please…!!)
(Please be all right!!)

-190-

Hayato: Haah Haah Haah Haah

Gamma: If you still refuse to tell…
I’m afraid there may be no turning back.

-191-

Hayato: Th…en…
Gamma: What did you say?

Hayato: Peh!

Gamma: ……
So, that’s how it is.

-192-

Gamma: Then, you’ll just have to die here.
I don’t intend to let you two fall into the hands of our White counterparts.

Gamma: The Rain Guardian is easily dispatched too.

Gamma: So long.

Gamma: !!

-193-

Gamma: (This power………Who is it…)

??: I’ll give you a hint about what you want to know.
They came over from the past.

-194-

Gamma: !!

??: I’m not so stupid…

??: As to be replaced, of course.

Gamma: …You seem to know about a lot of things…
But, if you want to join the fight, the rule is to give your name first.

Hibari: There’s no need for that.

Hibari: I’m in a very bad mood.

-195-

Hibari: So, right here, right now,
I’ll bite you to death.


Volume 17 Hibird is here! (End)


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