Chaotic Italian Town

"All-Things Exterminator, that sounds really powerful, especially with Ichigo like you," Tatsuki commented.

"No way, no way." Ichigo's grin stretched from ear to ear. Being praised by his childhood friend, especially the stubborn Tatsuki, felt wonderful.

"Alright, hurry up and help Tsuna awaken that Saint Letters."

Ichigo's smile faltered. He had genuinely believed that Tatsuki would sincerely praise him, but it turned out that the benefit lay with Tsuna. Sure enough, best friends never truly praise you.

"Alright, alright, I got it." Fortunately, Ichigo was already prepared and didn't care about Tatsuki's attitude. "You guys clear the space first. Tsuna, stand back a bit."

The group retreated back to their previous corner, leaving only Tsuna and Ichigo in the center of the arena.

"Are you ready, Tsuna?" Ichigo asked with a devilish smile.

"You wouldn't be using this to settle a personal score, would you?"

"What are you talking about? What do you mean by settling personal scores? This is a necessary step!" Ichigo pointed at Tsuna, feigning anger, before finally letting out a sly smile.

Tsuna rolled his eyes. He knew Ichigo was deliberately messing with him, but there was nothing he could do since Ichigo possessed the power to activate the Saint Letters.

Ichigo raised his swastika-shaped bow in front of him, and under his control, the Reishi transformed into a red bowstring. He drew back the bowstring, and a crimson arrow was nocked on it.

Ichigo's arrow looks like a replica of his Bankai, Tensa Zangetsu, complete with the blade, hilt, and Chains behind it, only this time it's red.

"Tsuna, I'm coming~" Ichigo held back his bowstring, hesitating to release the arrow, just like a nurse tricking someone into giving him a shot, constantly teasing Tsuna.

Opportunities to make Tsuna obediently take a beating like this are rare, Ichigo needs to make the most of them.

"Ichigo, is he alright?"

Seeing Ichigo draw his bow and nock Ichigo arrow, Uryū, also Quincy, couldn't help but feel worried for Tsuna. At the beginning of training, Ryūken had told him that he must never point the arrow at his comrades.

"No problem, there won't be any problem!"

Tatsuki stood with her arms crossed, but her clenched fists betrayed her true feelings; she was just as nervous as Ichigo, Ichigo bow and arrow at Tsuna.

Seeing Tatsuki's nervousness, Uryū calmed down instead. He asked with a mischievous grin, "What if something happens to Tsuna?"

"I'll beat Ichigo!"

Ichigo, who was still teasing Tsuna, suddenly shuddered. Fortunately, he didn't let go of her hand, and the arrow didn't fly. He stiffly turned his head and found that Tatsuki was staring at him with black aura all over her body for some reason.

Without a doubt, if anything Tatsuki, it must be related to Tsuna. Under the control of the power of his heart, Ichigo finally obediently got into position, aimed at Tsuna, and shot an arrow.

Whoosh! Thump!!!

A flash of red light, Tsuna disappeared from his spot. A loud crashing sound came from the wall of the underground space. Ichigo's Ichigo had sent Tsuna flying along with it.

The next moment, Tatsuki Flash Step in front of Ichigo using Shunpo. Ichigo quickly explained, "Stop! This is a necessary process. Tsuna isn't injured, look!"

Tatsuki withdrew her high kick with some confusion and looked at the spot where the impact had occurred. Under the smoke, a large cocoon made of red Chains appeared, but Tsuna was nowhere to be seen.

Tatsuki quickly realized that this was a similar situation to Ichigo's before. She glanced at Ichigo and asked him to explain.

Ichigo gave a wry smile; thankfully, he stopped it quickly enough to avoid a beating.

"Tsuna needs to fully feel the power of the Saint Letters to awaken his own Saint Letters. The fastest way is to shoot him with an arrow. This process is somewhat similar to how Rukia turned me into Bleach."

"My arrows are incredibly sharp, but bound by Chains, Tsuna will be in a state of being both injured and uninjured. Once he awakens the Saint Letters, he will be able to shatter my attack."

"What if Tsuna fails?" Tatsuki glanced at Ichigo.

"How could that be? That's Tsuna!"

As expected, best friends are never reliable; Ichigo hadn't considered the possibility of Tsuna's failure at all.

"Fine, I can only trust you." With that, Tatsuki rushed towards Tsuna, wanting to be the first person Tsuna saw when he came out, just like Orihime.

In Tsuna's inner world, a large red cocoon, exactly like the one in the underground space, stands on the playground of Namimori Middle School.

"Yo, it's finally starting." Byakuran flipped down from the rooftop, circled around the giant cocoon, and even went up to tap on it with great interest.

"Byakuran, be careful not to bother him," the Decimo said as he walked out of the school building.

"Influence? How could the two of us possibly influence the awakening of the Saint Letters?" Byakuran shouted, looking into the shadows of the teaching building. "If we're talking about who decides the awakening of the Saint Letters, it's only him, isn't it?"

Having been discovered, the person lurking in the shadows no longer concealed himself. He stepped onto the playground, smiling and greeting, "Long time no see, Tsuna, Byakuran."

"Oh, just like the Vongola. No wonder you've been allies since ancient times," Byakuran said sarcastically.

He discovered that this newcomer's appearance naturally Vongola, which meant his standing in Tsuna's heart had weakened even further.

"It's been a long time. It's so good to see you in this world, Kuri Enma," the Decimo said with a smile, his face full of joy at reuniting with a friend.

This newly appeared red-haired boy with bandages on his face and an expression that is eight parts similar to the Decimo is Kuri Enma, the tenth boss of the Simon Family, a family allied with the Vongola.

Kuri Enma's past experiences are nine-tenths similar to Tsuna's; both are good-for-nothings, but he suffers from bullying by his classmates because of his weakness.

Later, due to a series of events, Kuri Enma and Tsuna became best friends, and the Simon Family once again became the Vongola Family's closest allies. (See the Reborn!! manga, Simon Family Arc for details.)

"Me too, it's so good to see you again, Tsuna, oh no, in this world I should call you the Decimo." Kuri Enma said with a smile.

"Hey, couldn't you have come out a long time ago? Why have you been hiding until now?"

Byakuran discovered a blind spot: the Decimo has always been referred to as Tsuna the Bleach world. Since Kuri Enma knew this, it means he had been observing Sawada Tsunayoshi in this world for a long time.

"Actually, I woke up even earlier than you all," Kuri Enma said, looking at the large red cocoon. "Because Little Tsuna was the first to Quincy's power."

"But at that time, I was buried deep in the earth, Little Tsuna couldn't hear my calls. He turned around and threw himself into the arms of the Bleach." Kuri Enma was a little helpless. He was the first to arrive, but he was the last to appear.

"Later, Little Tsuna seemed to believe that he didn't have the talent of Quincy, so he never explored the power of the Quincy. His energy was always focused on the two of them, so it has been delayed until now."

"Oh? So you're finally willing to come out now?" Byakuran continued to retort.

"Because of this," Kuri Enma pointed to the large red cocoon, "The power of the Saint Letters A helped me break the seal on the earth, which is why I was able to appear."

"What's happening in there?" Byakuran asked. Neither he nor the Decimo could detect anything involving Quincy power.

"Tsuna is receiving our power inside," Little Tsuna Kuri Enma said, creating a small gap between his fingers. "Of course, he needs to undergo a little test before that."

Kuri Enma smiled at the Decimo, "This is the sin and punishment of Simon and the Vongola."

The Decimo raised an eyebrow. He could already guess what Tsuna would go through. The memories he gained after fighting the Simon family were something he could never forget.

Inside the giant cocoon, Sawada Tsunayoshi opened his eyes and found himself in a small town. The town had an old-fashioned feel and looked somewhat like a Western-style building.

Where is he? Shouldn't he be in his own inner world? Namimori Middle School? The castle?

The familiar scenes didn't appear, Tsuna could only wander aimlessly through the streets. The people on the street were dressed in very Western clothing, completely devoid of neon elements. What kind of world had he entered?

"Ciao..."

Tsuna realized he could understand what the passersby were saying. "Ciao," he thought, "That sounds familiar." Wait, isn't that Reborn!'s catchphrase from Reborn!?

"Ciao" is how people greet each other in Italy, roughly equivalent to "hello." This isn't Namimori, nor is it Japan; it's a small Italian town from the past.

Seriously, where did Ichigo send him with that arrow? Just as Tsuna was having a headache, gunshots suddenly rang out in the town.

Soon, the streets descended into chaos. People fled, hid, and those who lived nearby locked their doors from the inside, since no one wanted to gamble their lives on the sharpness of a bullet.

Having just arrived, Tsuna had nowhere to go, so he could only drift along and hide in a small alley, waiting to see what would happen.

Soon, a group of men dressed in standard trench coats and wearing cowboy hats rushed into the town. They were all carrying rifles and looked menacing.

These people started smashing and looting as soon as they entered the town. They didn't steal anything; they just seemed to be there to cause trouble. Every now and then, they would fire a couple of shots into the air, as if trying to attract someone's attention.

"Stop!"

At the other end of the town, a group of people dressed in work clothes came out. The one in the lead had red hair, wore a blue beret, and had an angry look on his face.

This other group is the town's self-defense force, the precursor to the Italian mafia. They survive by collecting protection money from the town, and in return, they are responsible for ensuring the normal lives of the town's residents.

"Who sent you to disrupt the Simon Family's business!" the red-haired beret leader demanded loudly.