Sunrise Amid the Ruins
As the last member of the Animal Band disappeared, the entire illusion began to crumble. Tsuna and the others didn't feel happy; the unfinished sentence from the Dog Head clearly indicated that the battle wasn't over yet.
"Cinderella and I killed Byakuya." While waiting for the illusion to end, Ichigo began counting the deaths of the Fairy Tale Dragon on his fingers.
"Toshiro Hitsugaya and I took care of the Candy House," Uryū said.
"I've taken the life of the Golden Axe, but his body outside should still be unable to move," Chad said.
"Well Chad, when did you get so strong?" Ichigo Chad with his elbow and continued calculating, "Including this Animal Band, Tsuna, you took care of the other two, right?"
Ichigo vaguely remembered hearing the news of the Fairy Tale Dragon being defeated on the channel.
"Tsuna and I took down the woman in the red dress together, and Tsuna handled Snow White on his own," Tatsuki added.
"Then it's over, isn't it? I think that kobold was just trying to scare us!" Ichigo said with certainty.
"Tsuna, have you noticed something?" Uryū wasn't so quick to judge; he noticed Tsuna's thoughtful expression.
"After you go out, search for the dragons' Reishi and see if you can find any trace of them," Tsuna said to Ichigo and Uryū. They were the few who had Quincy abilities, so their sensitivity to Reishi was higher than that of the others.
"Do you think the Fairy Tale Dragon might come back again?" Uryū asked.
"I hope it's just my imagination." Tsuna wasn't entirely sure either; his Hyper Intuition only gave him unease, without any real judgment.
The mere mention of that word made everyone serious; Tsuna's intuition was far too accurate, forcing them to take it seriously.
"I understand, I'll go find it..." Ichigo's words were cut short as the illusion completely collapsed.
Their vision gradually blurred and then cleared; Tsuna had returned to the real world. The Sawada couple and Wolfgang surrounded them; they had regained consciousness before Tsuna and the others. Meanwhile, Kuri Enma had unknowingly returned to Tsuna's body.
"Tatsuki- chan, you guys sing so well! You have to sing us two more songs this New Year."
Suddenly, Tatsuki was assigned a task by Sawada Nana. She looked at Tsuna with a bitter expression. Musical instruments and music theory were completely forced on them by Tsuna using Illusion magic. Now that they were out of the illusion, they had completely forgotten their music-related abilities.
Looking at Nana's expectant face, Tatsuki couldn't bear to refuse. Just as she was about to turn to Tsuna for help, a scene unfolded that made her want to strangle Tsuna.
Tsuna deliberately turned his back to Wolfgang and discussed some seemingly important topics, leaving her alone in the cold early morning wind, bewildered.
In fact, Tsuna was indeed discussing some important topics. He relayed the Dog Head's last words to Wolfgang. Since he couldn't decide whether to take it seriously, he could only leave the decision to Wolfgang, the powerful Westerner.
"Fairy Tale Dragon are unkillable. For thousands of years, the Magicians of the West Bureau have been fighting them," Wolfgang said. "I think that's what the Animal Band meant—the battle is endless, and they will return."
"Besides that, are there any other Fairy Tale Dragon?" Tsuna persisted, feeling that it wasn't that simple.
"My father once said that when the seven Fairy Tale Dragon come together, it will be the moment when the messengers of Hell bring the end of the world." Little Billy walked over step by step, smoking a cigarette.
"What language is this? I've never heard of it before." As the oldest Magicians, he had read all the books about Fairy Tale Dragon in the West Bureau, and this was not among them.
"It's not a classic text, but a fairy tale from my childhood. My father said it was told to him by a beautiful woman, and for the sake of world peace, he had to fight and kill her."
Little Billy exhaled a smoke ring, his eyes filled with memories—fairy tales he once couldn't understand were now becoming reality.
Tsuna guessed, "Could it be that the beautiful woman is Snow White?"
"Right? That's what I think too." Little Billy grinned. "My father couldn't possibly tell me when I was a kid that he encountered the most ferocious evil dragon in the world, could he?"
"If it was Snow White who said it, then it has a certain credibility," Wolfgang said. "Unfortunately, there's no evidence for it."
Even someone as powerful as Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto in his prime was constrained by the Central 46 and couldn't establish his own absolute authority within the Seireitei.
Wolfgang of the West Bureau is even more so. He needs to consider the cooperation of all parties. Relying solely on Tsuna's intuition and Little Billy's fairy tales is simply not enough to provide theoretical support.
"Sawada-sensei, as you can see, London is now nothing short of ruins." Wolfgang gestured to the surroundings. "I can only maintain the state of emergency at the West Bureau by assuming that the formidable enemy has not yet been completely eliminated. As for how long this can be maintained, that is not up to me."
At present, the war has been initially ended. What needs to be done is to resettle the residents and rebuild the city. As for vigilance, even if it is maintained, there won't be many Magicians to keep watch.
"I understand. Saving lives should be the priority," Tsuna said, reminding him that he had already mentioned it. As for whether the West Bureau took it seriously or not, Tsuna wasn't that concerned.
"Thank you very much for everything you've done for London. Please rest for a moment; I need to go and organize the disaster relief efforts." Wolfgang nodded and walked towards the center of Refuge Square.
"What are you planning to do next?" Little Billy asked, walking up to Tsuna.
"Let's go back to Japan. Something this serious has happened. No matter what excuse you give, the school's response will definitely be the priority," Tsuna said.
Little Billy pulled out his phone and tapped, "The airport wasn't affected. I reckon there will be a lot of people heading there as soon as it gets light."
"Given my relationship with you all, chartering a plane shouldn't be a problem, right?" Looking at the chaotic London, Tsuna himself felt a little unsettled. "I'm going to send my teachers and classmates back first."
"And what about Sawada-sensei?"
Having gone through this battle, Sawada Tsunayoshi's importance is self-evident. If London is still in danger, keeping Sawada Tsunayoshi here is a very important matter.
"The school trip isn't over yet, I'll stay here for another two days," Tsuna said. As for the teachers and classmates, all he needs to do is use an Illusion to make them sleep all the way to Karakura Town.
Besides the Fairy Tale Dragon, what worries Tsuna even more is the Quincy army. It's so strange; they chose to attack the Quincy in Reverse London, but after leaving Reverse London, they disappeared.
In Tsuna's imagination, they might even take advantage of the Fairy Tale Dragon to destroy London, but that didn't happen. They just made a hasty appearance, and now their whereabouts are nowhere to be found.
Once Tsuna said that, Little Billy understood. Tsuna couldn't stay in London for long. If he didn't find any danger during the rest of the school trip, he would return to Japan, since that was the main base.
After saying goodbye to Little Billy, Tsuna turned around and saw Tatsuki looking resentful Tsuna. He patted Tatsuki on the shoulder, indicating that he would take care of things, and then looked at his parents seriously.
"Mom and Dad, please get ready. We're going back to Japan with our school tomorrow. I'm worried about leaving you here any longer."
Sawada Nana had no objections, but Iemitsu's face showed obvious hesitation. "Tsuna, you know our company is in construction, right? Given the situation in London, we have quite a few orders..."
Iemitsu didn't finish his sentence. Given the current state of London, any small construction company could make a fortune here, not to mention that he had already established connections in Reverse London. This was a new opportunity for the company to expand in the West.
Tsuna didn't explain much about Iemitsu's hesitation, but just tilted his head at Tatsuki, Tatsuki understood and took out a bank card from his pocket and handed it to Nana.
"There's a portion of our income in this card, enough for you to live a comfortable life, Dad. Don't push yourself too hard. I still feel uneasy about it," Tsuna said.
Iemitsu was taken aback. What moved him wasn't the bank card, but Tsuna's intuition. From childhood, Tsuna's so-called intuition had always been strangely accurate.
"I understand. Give me two days, I'll report to headquarters and have them send someone else to take over."
The company's development must continue. The current opportunity is too great. Letting headquarters take over is a small way for Iemitsu to repay the company for its support.
Tsuna knew that Iemitsu wouldn't just leave like that. He had already achieved his goal; two days was the time for Iemitsu to hand over the responsibilities. "Alright, after two days, you'll come with us."
A sliver of light slowly illuminated the earth. After the grand spectacle of London's destruction and the crisis of eliminating the Fairy Tale Dragon, time had unknowingly reached dawn. The first rays of light shone down, and the sky was about to brighten.
Ichigo, carrying Chad on his back, Uryū, and the other three captains of the Bleach emerged from the street corner. There were too many people gathered in the shelter; it wasn't suitable for flying.
"Tsuna, come check on Chad!" Ichigo shouted as he put Chad on the ground.
A flash of green light passed through his hand. After checking, Tsuna understood, "He's full, he can just lie down."
"Ichigo, I told you I'm fine." Chad even complained a little, because when Ichigo carried him around flying over London, he almost threw up what he had eaten yesterday.
"Speaking of which, your arrival has truly been a pleasant surprise." Tsuna now had a chance to chat with Hirako.
"We traveled across mountains and seas to get here, so remember to be grateful." Hirako always knew how to flatter himself.
"Whether it's the East Bureau or the West Bureau, they both belong to the Soul Society, and theoretically, they can all be reached." Byakuya was the most reliable, directly explaining how the group had arrived.
"However, the scenery along the way is too desolate, making this kind of journey really not a good thing."
Toshiro sighed slightly, especially since the journey with these two was so boring. Byakuya was a taciturn guy who would only pull out photos of his wife to relieve his boredom, Hirako was trying every possible way to amuse himself.
If it weren't for the mission issued by the Seireitei and the responsibilities of a captain, Toshiro probably would have had to turn back halfway.
"Hey, folks from the East Bureau, there's nothing much to offer you here. Please come to Reverse London." Bruno walked over with a disgruntled look on his face.
"Captain Bruno, shouldn't you help maintain order?"
"Stop talking! Those despicable guys excluded me!" Bruno said through gritted teeth.
Bruno's love for London was undeniable, but he also had a very short temper, which led the WB to exclude him from the task of rebuilding order after the war.
Not only the official agency, the West Bureau, but also the members of the Magic Formation Team disliked him in this matter, telling their captain to attend to other matters and not to come and cause trouble.
Furthermore, since Hirako and his group came on behalf of the East Bureau, they needed someone of a certain status to receive them, so Bruno was simply thrown over there.