Accumulating Strength

"Sawada... dai..."

Ginjo gritted his teeth. He still thought the truth of the past mattered more, but Tsuna did not actually let Ginjo call it out before clapping a hand onto his shoulder.

"Good brother. From today on, we're comrades. Just call me by my name."

Seeing Tsuna's toothy grin, Ginjo knew he had been messed with again. Still, having another comrade did not feel too bad—especially one whose strength far surpassed his.

"Um... Tsuna-kun, what are you planning to do about our organization?" Ginjo asked. As he understood it, the organization Xcution might end up being brought under Tsuna's command.

Riruka and the others looked at Tsuna. Their fate depended on a single word from him. They were already a group of people starved for love, huddling together for warmth. If Tsuna did not accept them, would they not have to return to their lonely wandering days?

"I have no right to judge your pasts. But from now on, as long as you're not deliberately doing evil, we're all friends." Tsuna thought for a moment, then added, "The Fullbringer organization Xcution was founded by you in the first place, so you should keep managing it yourself, Ginjo."

"Damn it, just because we have Fullbring abilities doesn't mean we're bad people, okay!" Before Ginjo could speak, Riruka had already jumped out and shouted.

"That's true, Tsuna-kun. In the past, we also ran into some Fullbringers who deliberately did evil. Those people have already become souls beneath my blade."

Ginjo stood up and slapped the Substitute Shinigami Badge onto Cross of Scaffold. The Zanpakuto's appearance changed slightly, and Ginjo laid his cards on the table with Tsuna.

"I possess the power to plunder and bestow Fullbring. Those guys' Fullbring abilities became part of my power long ago."

"Not only that. Ginjo only took away the Fullbring they used to commit evil. He didn't even harm those people's lives," Tsukishima added. Since Ginjo had already decided to follow Tsuna, salvaging Ginjo's image became very important.

Tsuna lifted his eyes and recalled things for a moment. In the Fullbring arc, Ginjo and the others' methods had been dirty, sure, but after extracting Ichigo - Fullbring, they indeed had not harmed Ichigo's life.

Tsuna did not plan to dig into whether Ginjo and Tsukishima had done evil in the past. He remembered that these two had not gone to hell after death, so their sins probably were not that numerous.

Tsuna decisively changed the subject and asked, "How are you planning to spend these next two years? Keep looking for comrades with Fullbring abilities?"

Ginjo gave a bitter laugh. "People with Fullbring abilities are discriminated against by present-day society. Aside from banding together, they have nowhere to belong."

"In that case, there are two people you can keep an eye on. One is a blond boy named Yukio. His family seems to run a big company. The other is named Tatsuzawa Kiriko, an older man. It's hard to say whether he has tried exploring his Fullbring yet, but you can try contacting him and keep them from hurting their own lives."

Tsuna simply told Ginjo about the later, complete-state Xcution members, giving him something to do. Maybe he could gather this group of people ahead of time.

"You know where they are?" Ginjo was somewhat surprised. Having more comrades was not a bad thing.

"I don't. I've given you their names and key information. Finding them is only a matter of time." Tsuna said. It was not like he was omnipotent. How would he know where to go to gather Xcution's divine generals for Ginjo?

"But..." Ginjo got anxious again. In a certain sense, his personality was still a bit like Ichigo's; he was not very good at keeping his temper hidden.

"Ginjo, leave it to me. It won't take long for me to find news about them," Tsukishima advised. Without Tsukishima, Ginjo's home really would fall apart.

"Oh, right. When you have time, I can introduce you to some friends. Your strength is a little weak, so you can train and improve it," Tsuna said.

"Are you kidding? Isn't a Fullbringer's strength fixed from birth?" Jackie asked. Since obtaining her ability, she had never improved her strength.

"Is that Xcution's experience?" Tsuna asked.

In Tsuna's philosophy, there was no such thing. Whether it was himself, Tatsuki, or Inoue, their strength had all been rising steadily.

As for Ichigo, he was an exception. The power inside his own body had limited the growth of Ichigo - Fullbring.

Logically speaking, the power of Fullbring came from fragments of the Soul King, able to reflect the desires in its master's heart and form corresponding powers. This power was roughly equivalent to a small Hogyoku, so logically speaking, it should not have an upper limit to its growth.

"The vast majority of Fullbringers hate their own abilities. They won't take the initiative to train their Fullbring abilities."

Tsukishima did not spell everything out, but it was already enough to explain the reason. It was not that Fullbring abilities had an upper limit, but that Fullbringers did not train their own Fullbring. And the fact that Tsukishima could use Book of the End to the point that he could even insert himself into inorganic objects was likewise thanks to his tireless training of his ability.

"Mm. Since it's something you don't like, there's no need to force yourselves. But Ginjo, you..."

"I'll work hard!" Ginjo said with a determined face. All these years, he had been trapped in the scene from that day. If there was a chance to avenge those friends, he would give everything.

"Add my contact info. When the time comes, I'll introduce you to people. You can pick from Captain-level combatants however you like..."

After Tsuna and Ginjo discussed a few more details about meeting up, he prepared to leave. Just as he reached the door, he suddenly thought of something and turned back to Ginjo. "Right, there's one more name you should pay attention to."

"Dohane Aura. Female. Speaking of which, her father was one of your comrades from the past. She was confined by her father since childhood and isolated from the world, but because of that incident, Dohane Aura lost her food supply and was forced to come into contact with society. It seems she was sent to the hospital after fainting from hunger. You can check the hospitals. There should be records."

Only now did Tsuna remember the name of the Fullbringer who had worked for the Tsunayashiro Clan in the Four Great Noble Clans arc. He only knew the general contents; he had forgotten most of the details. After all, anime left a deeper impression on people's memories.

"What! They still have descendants alive?" Ginjo excitedly grabbed Tsuna's shoulders, then muttered to himself as he speculated, "Father, daughter... Could it be Angata Tenjin?"

"I'm not sure who it is, but they are a father-and-daughter pair of Fullbringers. Because she feared her ability, Dohane Aura never came into contact with society, so she's extremely easy to deceive and use. It would be best if you can help her," Tsuna said.

"Of course. I'll definitely take good care of her!" Ginjo promised, thumping his chest. "Tsukishima, raise Dohane Aura's priority to the highest level."

"It'd be best if you can find her. If you can't, don't dig too deeply," Tsuna reminded him.

"Why? I'll definitely find her!" Ginjo said. He had now taken his friend's daughter as a new emotional pillar.

"It's hard to say. Maybe she's already been used by the mastermind behind the scenes."

"The mastermind? Who?" A flash of insight passed through Ginjo's mind, and he gnashed his teeth. "Tsunayashiro?!"

Ginjo urgently wanted to detect something in Tsuna's eyes. But why was there not the slightest ripple in those eyes?

Killing her father, then taking her in as a tool—how heartless and cruel was that?

"I will definitely find her!" Ginjo said, his eyes red and fierce.

"If you can't find her at the hospital, don't waste your energy." Tsuna stopped the emotionally agitated Ginjo, who looked like he wanted to grab and shake him. "I'll be blunt. If she's an enemy, you won't be able to beat her. Her talent is kind of terrifying."

Tsuna had unintentionally stabbed Ginjo in the heart again. When he thought of an exceptionally talented junior being used by bad people, his heart began to ache a little.

"Damn Tsunayashiro!" Ginjo now wished he could eat their flesh and drink their blood.

"In any case, go investigate first. If you run into a situation you can't handle, don't act recklessly. Contact me." Tsuna said goodbye to everyone in Xcution.

Time passed little by little, and everything developed in an orderly fashion. Two years slipped by quietly. Tsunayoshi moved up to high school, still in the same class as the others, with Yasutora Sado added to their group.

On the Fullbringer side opposing Xcution, Kugo Ginjo had already gathered his organization's members ahead of time. Because of Tsunayoshi's intervention, the tragedy in Yukio's family was avoided, but since his relationship with his parents was not exactly good, Yukio still joined Xcution.

Tatsuzawa Kiriko's tragedy could not be avoided, and he still became Xcution's bartender. Then there was Shishigawara, whom Tsunayoshi had forgotten about. Because Xcution was actively searching for companions, he also joined the organization without trouble.

Because Shishigawara's Fullbring ability, Jackpot Knuckle, was related to luck, he had already been taken away by Urahara Kisuke to serve as Urahara's experimental assistant. That miraculous luck-based ability often produced unexpected effects when Urahara was conducting experiments.

During this period, Ginjo's combat strength also improved by leaps and bounds. Since Ginjo himself possessed Hollow power, after exchanging pointers with the Visored, he also mastered the use of the Hollow mask.

As for the Visored, their Captain-level combat strength had made obvious breakthroughs. Every one of them could use the power of the mask while in Bankai, and some had even mastered an even stronger power.

As for the Vice-Captains among the Visored, it was rather unfortunate: there had never been any sign that they could achieve Bankai. After noticing their abilities, Urahara also rejected their idea of using the Zanpakuto Manifestation Device. Urahara was also afraid that if they failed, they would directly cut off their possibility of attaining Bankai.

Things at Urahara Shop were still the same as ever. Before the real battle arrived, no one could see through Urahara Kisuke's methods.

Lastly, there was the group around Sawada Tsunayoshi. Tsunayoshi did not slack off just because he had mastered Bankai and Resurrección. Instead, he kept striving toward even greater power.

Ichigo was the same as always. After these past few years of testing, Tsunayoshi could already be certain that Ichigo's situation was caused by the powers inside him acting up. With Ichigo's current state of three arrows, he could already fully handle attacks from Hollows in the World of the Living. Before Ichigo encountered true danger, his power would not improve any further.

Tatsuki and Orihime Inoue's abilities were both improving. Orihime had already mastered the power of Shun Shun Rikka up to four petals and was now working toward five petals.

As for Tatsuki, her luck was quite good. From Yoruichi and Tessai, she managed to pick up techniques in Hakuda and Kido. After gathering these two abilities, Tatsuki officially became Yoruichi's disciple, laying the foundation for learning Flash Cry.

While fooling around with Ichigo, Yasutora Sado still learned the Fullbring Giant's Right Arm. After that, Tsunayoshi decisively threw Sado to Muguruma Kensei. Those two were both boxing enthusiasts, so they would definitely have common ground.

Sure enough, Sado and Muguruma hit it off almost too well. Whenever they had free time, they got together to box, and as Sado's strength improved—

Muguruma Kensei even used his mask to brawl with Sado. As a result, that move triggered an even deeper power within Sado. The power of his left arm awakened: an arm like a Hollow's, white with red markings, the Devil's Left Arm, possessing extraordinary attack power.

Lastly, there was Ishida Uryū. Aside from his Spirit Bow being upgraded, under his mother's guidance, he also mastered the use of some Quincy equipment and tools.