First Generation Simon

The Simon Family? This word awakened Tsuna's long-dormant memories. It was a family that appeared later in the Reborn! Tsuna Reborn! manga, but he didn't remember this red-haired beret-wearing person.

Just as Tsuna was still wondering, the group of troublemakers raised their guns at the Simon Family without saying a word.

These people weren't there to cause trouble; they were there to make things difficult for Simon, or rather, to slaughter Simon's side!

Looking at Simon's group, they had no firearms at all, only some rifles and clubs. How were they going to fight this group? Had their leader gone mad?

Although he hadn't figured out what was going on, Tsuna was already prepared to rescue them. This leader of Simon's group was definitely related to his current situation.

However, as soon as Tsuna took a step, he couldn't feel the usual spiritual pressure. His Bleach powers didn't react, and his Hollow's power were nowhere to be found. In that moment of slowness, the intruders had already launched a barrage of fire on Simon.

Why aren't they dodging? Tsuna stared blankly at Simon's men, who were waiting for him to fire, without any intention of dodging.

The next moment, a scene that surprised Tsuna appeared: just as the bullet was about to hit Simon and the others, an invisible wall blocked its path.

As the enemy continued to fire more and more bullets, a wall of bullets appeared in front of Chief Simon.

Tsuna narrowed his eyes. He noticed a faint red glow emanating from the back of Simon's hand. Upon closer inspection, he realized the source of the red glow was the ring on his hand.

Simon's Ring?

Tsuna's mind flashed to the Simon Ring, which was said to be comparable to the Vongola Rings. Unlike the Vongola Rings, which contained the Sky Seven Attribute Flames, the Simon Ring contained the Seven Earth Attributes of flame.

With a wave of his hand, Chief Simon forced all the bullets to the ground. He said coldly, "That's enough. You have no chance of winning. This is Simon's territory. Go back to where you came from!"

Seeing this scene, Tsuna could conclude that the leader was using the earth-attribute power from Simon's Ring.

Considering the circumstances surrounding his appearance here, does this mean his Quincy powers are related to the power of Simon's Ring?

In any case, Tsuna decided to talk to the leader Simon first, hoping to get some clues about his Saint Letters from him.

Tsuna was about to step out of the alley, the scenery suddenly changed. The map of the once bustling town suddenly switched, Tsuna found himself in a small village in the middle of nowhere.

There was no time for Tsuna to figure out what was happening. A series of huge explosions kept hitting his ears. He had found himself in the middle of a battlefield, and this small village was the heart of the battlefield.

A burst of gunfire erupted, and Tsuna quickly rolled to the ground, bullets and bombs immediately appearing where he had been standing.

That was close! He almost lost. In his haste, Tsuna looked up and saw that the hillside was full of people in long trench coats and cowboy hats. Were they the same group that had confronted Simon earlier?

Before he could think, another barrage of fire came. As he rolled, Tsuna's pendant slipped out of his collar. Fortunately, there was no power from the Bleach or Hollows, Fullbring was still with him.

A flash of green light appeared, Lambo's Shield appeared in Tsuna's hand. The green lightning protection activated, blocking all the attacks aimed at him.

It was a bit strange. Feeling the impact coming from the shield, these people's attacks didn't seem to be aimed at killing him. Most of the bullets landed around him, as if they were trying to force him into the village.

With his Fullbring, Tsuna naturally had the ability to break through the encirclement, but he was more interested in what was inside the village than in how to escape.

Fortunately, Tsuna made his way into the center of the village amidst the gunfire.

Compared to the external firepower, the village itself did not suffer much damage, which precisely confirms the enemy's determination to trap something here.

Tsuna cautiously peered into a wooden hut. The hut was empty and devoid of any furnishings. It was as if the hut had been deliberately created as an empty shell, with no trace of human habitation.

That's interesting. This is quite a large-scale project. They've built a fake village. What's the purpose? A trap or something else?

Tsuna continued to explore, and soon he heard voices. He reached the back of the house and listened to the language inside, which was still Italian. He actively translated and understood it in his mind.

"Kozato, the Vongola are a bunch of liars!"

"They lured us here with a letter pleading for help, their real intention being to kill us and seize Simon's territory!"

"Isn't Kozato coming to his senses yet? How many more of his comrades have to die before he sees the truth!"

Arguments emanated from inside the house, all aimed at condemning the Vongola's actions, with their protagonist Kozato, now the target of their attacks.

"I believe in Vongola, he wouldn't do such a thing, there must be some misunderstanding..."

"Misunderstanding! Kozato, look at your companions lying there, can you really say the word 'misunderstanding'!" A harsher rebuke interrupted Kozato's speech.

Perhaps the person's voice was a bit too loud, because a cackling laugh came from the direction of the doorway.

"So this little rat from the gutter was hiding here. We've been searching high and low, Simon Family." It was a chilling voice.

"Oh no! Take the wounded and get out of here!" shouted the man who appeared to be Kozato.

No sooner had Kozato finished speaking than a barrage of bullets pierced the door and began indiscriminately firing into the room.

Tsuna sensed a familiar fluctuation, the power of which he had just witnessed—the power of Simon's Ring.

Kozato used the Simon Ring to block the enemy's attack, buying time for his family's companions to escape, but he himself was unable to break free in order to maintain the power of the Simon Ring.

"As expected of the leader, he's reliable. We caught a big fish, so we didn't leave empty-handed."

"Who are you? Why are you deceiving us in the name of the Vongola?" Kozato demanded.

"Vongola? We are Vongola!"

The group of people in black cloaks opposite Kozato removed their hoods, and Kozato's pupils contracted as he recognized their faces.

They weren't lying; Kozato had seen these people at Vongola banquets before, except they were all Vongola radicals.

Kozato gave a wry smile. He already understood what was going on. Just as he had thought, the Vongola boss would never betray him; someone else was behind it.

As the Vongola grew stronger, its actions became beyond the control of the Vongola alone. Even if the boss didn't covet the position of Italy's top mafia boss, his subordinates would still push him to that throne.

It seems I'm doomed today. Kozato felt a chill run down his spine. He didn't regret coming to save the Vongola, but his only regret was bringing his comrades along. He could only make it up to them in his next life.

Just as Kozato was about to give up, a series of rapid footsteps came from behind. It was his companions who had already fled. After settling their immobile comrades, they ran back.

"You?" An unidentified object kept swirling in Kozato's eyes; he knew why his companions had returned.

"Since we can't escape anyway, taking one person out will break even."

"Kozato, having chosen you, we will stay with you forever!"

Encouraged by his comrades, Kozato mustered his courage once more and stood at the front of the column, declaring, "Let's fight this final battle with all our might!"

"Heh." The Vongola members chuckled, pointing at each one like they were soldiers, "What can you old, weak, and disabled people do? Kozato, can you still use your powers?"

Kozato fell silent. He was at his limit. The Ground Flame he had just unleashed was his last strength. Not only him, but all his companions were in the same situation. Otherwise, they wouldn't have been hiding in the village, not considering breaking out.

The Vongola waved his hand and said, "Send our ally, the Simon Family, on their way."

The firing pin was activated, and the gunfire continued unabated. Even if Kozato and his men still had some strength left, after this hail of bullets, the sieve would be their only fate.

Kozato and the others all closed their eyes; it was an instinctive reaction, as they could no longer muster any strength.

But the expected pain did not occur. Kozato opened his eyes and saw a familiar figure blocking their way. Green lightning transformed into a hard shield, completely blocking every bullet.

"Giotto? (The First Vongola)?" Kozato exclaimed in disbelief. Why would the Vongola Boss be here?

The Vongola members opposite Kozato shared the same question. Upon seeing that somewhat familiar face, they all stopped attacking. Opening fire on their leader—wasn't that suicidal?

Tsuna had no interest in interacting with these Vongola; his target was always Simon, the first boss named Kozato.

The moment the gunfire stopped, Tsuna became a blur, moving among the Vongola members. A series of clicking and metallic clanging sounds rang out, and soon all the Vongola members were firmly locked in Arnold's Handcuffs.

Tsuna did not choose to kill the Vongola; he left the Vongola affairs to be handled internally by the Vongola themselves. Tsuna was going to take Kozato away.

Seeing Tsuna return, Kozato exclaimed joyfully, "Giotto..."

But he soon discovered the problem. Although the person in front of him looked very much like the Vongola boss, his hair color and eyes were different. This person did not have the aura of a superior that the Vongola boss had.

"The first head of the Simon Family? Let's find a place to talk?"

The first generation, Kozato, suppressed his doubts and followed Tsuna's footsteps, leading the family members to a secluded place.

For no other reason than that this person looks remarkably like the Vongola boss, which is enough for Kozato to trust him.