"Waaah, stupid Tsuna, I'm so scared." Perhaps the fall just now had frightened Lambo. With tears and snot all over his face, he wiped them onto Tsuna's clothes.
"It's okay. Trust Gokudera."
Tsuna comforted Lambo as he ran toward the stairs at the end of the corridor. This was the only path available, and he raced up to the second floor.
The moment he reached the second floor, Tsuna saw the door to a classroom open again. As he stared warily at the doorway, a tall, black-haired man emerged from inside with a yawn.
"What's with all the noise?" The black-haired man noticed Tsuna nearby and called out happily, "Tsuna?"
"Yamamoto Takeshi?" Tsuna had gone numb. At this point, he would not have been surprised even if more unexpected people appeared.
"Since when did you become so formal?" Yamamoto Takeshi said with a laugh.
"Um, Yamamoto, downstairs..."
Before Tsuna could finish, Yamamoto Takeshi's expression suddenly sharpened. He drew a bamboo sword from the baseball bag on his back. The instant it left the bag, it transformed into a sharp long blade, sweeping upward from below.
Shigure Soen Ryu, Defensive Form Second Style: Reverse Roll Rain!
A blue curtain of rain covered the entire corridor. Then three impacts rang out against it. Yamamoto Takeshi calmly slashed down the foreign objects caught in the rain curtain. Rolling into the corner were three small nautiluses.
Yamamoto Takeshi looked gravely toward the other end of the corridor. There, a blue-haired barefoot girl floated in the air, her face puffed up in anger as though she were furious that her sneak attack had failed.
Having experienced this before, Tsuna recognized her at a glance. She was the Rain of the True Funeral Wreaths, Lily of the Valley.
"Tsuna, go on ahead. I have something to take care of." Yamamoto Takeshi gave his long blade a stylish flick, leaving Tsuna with only his back.
"I understand. Be careful."
"Go get her, Yamamoto!!!" Lambo had regained his spirits and cheered Yamamoto Takeshi on.
Tsuna carried Lambo and continued upward. When he reached the third floor, it was deserted and silent, as though nothing were amiss. Even so, Tsuna remained cautious, afraid that an enemy might suddenly appear from anywhere.
After carefully searching the entire floor, Tsuna relaxed slightly. There did not seem to be anyone here. It looked like he finally had time to sort out his current situation. What exactly was going on in this chaotic inner world?
Just as Tsuna reached the corner by the staircase on the other side, a ghostly voice sounded beside him.
"I've been waiting for you, Vongola..."
Tsuna turned around, nearly scared out of his wits. He was no longer afraid of ghosts, but the person before him had a head of messy dark green hair, a gloomy and decadent aura, a huge scar on his face, and clutched a ragged rabbit doll as he shuffled about like a walking corpse. He was utterly creepy, and appearing so suddenly was truly terrifying.
Lambo hid behind Tsuna's neck and burst into tears while cursing.
The Sun of the True Funeral Wreaths, Daisy.
Sun Flames ignited in Daisy's chest as she slowly walked toward Tsuna. Tsuna could only retreat step by step. He had no fighting ability at all. Could he only hope that someone else would come and stop this Funeral Wreath?
"EXTREME!!!"
The doors and windows beside them exploded apart. A bandage-wrapped fist smashed solidly into Daisy's face, sending her flying and tumbling away. The one who appeared was a hot-blooded young man with gray grass-like hair: Ryohei Sasagawa.
"Ryohei!" Tsuna was overjoyed. It was enough that someone had stopped her. Otherwise, he truly had no idea how he could engage in close combat with the enemy while carrying Lambo.
"Run to the extreme!"
Tsuna understood what Ryohei meant. After cheering him on, he continued leaving the floor. Tsuna had actually wanted to stay and watch this battle, if not for Lambo and his own lack of strength.
What kind of sparks would fly between an explosive, extreme burst fighting style and a fighting style with extraordinary endurance? It was truly something to look forward to.
Tsuna reluctantly glanced at Ryohei's back before heading for the upper floor. The moment he stepped onto the next floor, the entire world began to twist.
The originally straight school corridor became warped and crooked. An Illusion—Tsuna immediately realized it. Fortunately, due to Fullbring, he had some resistance to Illusions, so he did not suffer mental pressure in this bizarre world.
Lambo, curled up in Tsuna's arms, had spirals in both eyes and looked like he was one step away from foaming at the mouth.
A chime echoed through the space, and the distortion of the world seemed to return to normal. Tsuna looked toward the middle of the corridor and saw a one-eyed girl in a dark green uniform standing there with a Trident in hand.
"Boss," the girl called timidly.
"Chrome?"
Tsuna hurried over. Having someone he knew nearby gave him some peace of mind. From the looks of it, Chrome had used her Illusion to stop the enemy Illusionist's ability.
If nothing unexpected happened, then the enemy on this floor was Wolf Poison, the Mist Attribute wielder among the True Funeral Wreaths.
The best way to deal with an Illusionist was still with another Illusionist. That was why Tsuna wanted to reach Chrome's side immediately.
Tsuna ran up to Chrome. Just as he was about to say something, he saw her face become unreal. Her delicate features transformed into a horrifying vertical eye. Then the Trident in Chrome's hand pierced straight through Tsuna. Even Lambo, usually so noisy and restless, froze at that moment.
Blood dripped from Sawada Tsunayoshi's chest, one drop after another. The Chrome before him turned into a dark brown demon mask, while the Trident had become Wolf Poison's arm.
Wolf Poison twisted his arm and pulled it from Tsuna's chest. Along with it came a beating heart. Wolf Poison tilted his head disdainfully. So this was the so-called Vongola? He did not look all that powerful.
However, the moment Wolf Poison tilted his head, his mask shattered. A Trident had somehow been embedded in the previously empty mask.
The pierced Sawada Tsunayoshi also began to change. He wore the same dark green uniform, but now had dark blue pineapple-shaped hair. Tsuna had completely transformed into another man.
Rokudo Mukuro, like Chrome, was a Vongola Guardian of the Mist.
"Interesting. It seems you aren't entirely worthless after all," Rokudo Mukuro said.
Wolf Poison before Rokudo Mukuro changed again and appeared farther down the corridor. However, Wolf Poison's mask had not been completely destroyed by Rokudo Mukuro's single strike. It had only cracked and distorted somewhat. The mask was Wolf Poison's true body, but even that was enough to affect his condition.
Tsuna had watched Rokudo Mukuro's contest of wits with his own eyes. He had indeed intended to go to Chrome's side, but after taking two steps, he saw another version of himself running ahead of him. Tsuna simply stopped and watched what happened.
Then Tsuna saw Wolf Poison scheme against Tsuna, Rokudo Mukuro scheme against Wolf Poison, and Wolf Poison narrowly evade Rokudo Mukuro's fatal strike.
"Sawada Tsunayoshi, now is not the time to deal with you. Let me handle the matter at hand first," Rokudo Mukuro said to Tsuna.
Tsuna nodded, too lazy to waste words with Rokudo Mukuro. Rokudo Mukuro simply meant for him to leave this floor. Carrying Lambo, Tsuna continued charging upstairs.
As soon as he rushed onto another floor, Tsuna encountered Kikyo, the Cloud Attribute member of the True Funeral Wreaths. The man with turquoise hair did not play mysterious games with Tsuna like the others had. The instant he saw Tsuna, he used his ability.
His green hair continuously lengthened under the multiplying power of the Cloud Attribute, covering the entire floor in an instant. Then the turquoise hair transformed into small Velociraptors that swiftly attacked Tsuna.
Tsuna used the combat experience he had accumulated to dodge two successive attacks, but he already felt tremendous pressure. Meanwhile, Lambo on his back thought they were playing a game and kept giggling as he cheered Tsuna on.
Only Tsuna knew how much he was suffering. In another couple of rounds, he truly would not be able to hold on. According to the plot, the Vongola's Cloud Guardian should have come to stop the Cloud Attribute True Funeral Wreath. But where was Hibari Kyoya?
After nearly being bitten by a velociraptor again, Tsuna could no longer endure it. He could only shout, "Hibari-senpai!!!"
With a bang, the wall beside them exploded. Hibari emerged from inside, yawning sleepily. He glanced at Tsuna and said, "You look pretty miserable, little animal."
Only after speaking did Hibari clearly see the situation around him. Never mind Namimori Middle School as a whole—the corridor alone had already been turned into a complete mess by the Velociraptors.
Hibari Kyoya, who took pride in Namimori Middle School's discipline, immediately changed expression. He gripped his Floating Cloud Tonfas tightly and swiftly shattered two Velociraptors lunging at him.
"Don't get in my way, little animal!" Hibari said irritably. Right now, he only wanted to bite to death the person who had turned Namimori into such a mess.
Spikes extended from Hibari's Floating Cloud Tonfas. Wrapped in Cloud Flames, he struck to the side, creating another hole. A path to the stairs appeared before Tsuna.
Watching Hibari attack, Tsuna could not help twitching at the corner of his mouth. Hibari spoke as though others had disrupted Namimori's discipline, yet he showed absolutely no mercy when damaging Namimori Middle School's property himself.
Still, Tsuna knew Hibari was helping him. After hurriedly thanking him, he ran upstairs.
This time, the seemingly endless stairs finally came to an end. A door stood before Tsuna. Without hesitation, he pushed it open. What appeared before him was the school rooftop.
When he stepped onto the rooftop, the sky stretched blue and clear for miles. Everything looked so peaceful, utterly unlike the fierce battles inside the school building.
Tsuna swept his gaze over the rooftop. There was only one lounge chair, and on it reclined a white-haired man dressed in white. The man turned his head, revealing an inverted blue crown mark beneath his left eye.
"I've been waiting for you for a long time, young Vongola."
The leader of the True Funeral Wreaths, one of the representatives of the Sky Attribute, Byakuran Gesso.
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