Conquer the world, young man!

"A spirit?" Sawada Tsunayoshi, who had been knocked into the deep pit, stood up. Byakuran's words were pointed, and he was clearly referring to Totsuka Tatara, who was currently inside the cocoon of light. What was going on?

"Oh dear, they really don't know anything." Byakuran lowered his head, scanned the group of people, and as he looked at their expressions, he seemed to have discovered something amusing and burst into laughter. "Looks like they care about Koto-chan quite a bit. What a pity they're a bunch of clueless guys."

Byakuran's laughter lasted only a few seconds before abruptly stopping. "Little Do-chan, he's now... a Ghost in another form, a soul without a body!"

Sawada Tsunayoshi clenched his fist, frowned, and continued to ask, "You mean, Tatara... he's dead?"

"Bingo!" Byakuran stretched out his hand and clapped. "That's right, Little Do-chan is currently in a state after death. But she is a god after all, and she can still appear before people. Isn't that interesting?"

"Nonsense, utter nonsense!" A surge of anger rose within Sawada Tsunayoshi. How could Totsuka be dead? He was still the same as before, still so considerate and caring towards everyone. How could he be a spirit, as Byakuran claimed? Sawada Tsunayoshi used flames as propulsion to fly into the sky and launched a fierce attack on Byakuran. How could he possibly believe such absurd words!

While dodging, Byakuran continued, "Is it unbelievable? Seeing that Little Duo-chan had been murdered somewhere you didn't know, you want to vent your unease? You've already confirmed it, but you still won't admit it?"

Byakuran's words not only shocked Sawada Tsunayoshi, but also surprised everyone who didn't have much fighting power at the moment.

"Have you heard the rumors? Gods usually don't show themselves to people, and mortals can't even see their faces." Byakuran spread her wings in the sky and said in a chant-like voice, "They are gods who transcend humans, gods that even death cannot take away. But Little Do-chan seems to have never cared about this identity, and is just like a normal human. No matter how you look at it, it's too amazing."

What Byakuran said was beyond the comprehension of most people. Who could believe that the boy they had known all along was a god? And now, he was a ghost who had died and was only a soul left? But strangely enough, what Byakuran said at this moment was irrefutable.

It would be unrealistic for Sawada Tsunayoshi to remain unmoved; he had even begun to subtly accept what Byakuran had said. After all, possessing the ability to traverse time and space, gaining access to the consciousness and knowledge of different timelines, knowing such things would seem effortless for Byakuran. But at this moment, all he could do was fight.

Encased in the cocoon, Shiju continuously absorbed the power of GHOST. He didn't know how long it took, only that his body felt increasingly full. This satisfaction, originating from his soul, urged him to absorb more and more, until the walls of the light cocoon grew thinner and thinner until they disappeared.

[Congratulations, host, for consuming and absorbing another 'White Orchid'. Your soul is now in perfect health.]

What do you mean by "ate Byakuran"? That was clearly just an energy body. System, your words are making him completely uncomfortable! After complaining to the system, Totsuka's attention was completely drawn to a huge spherical barrier on the other side.

"What's that?" Totsuka's lips twitched as he looked at the person inside the sphere of light. The person, Byakuran, who was entirely white, now had pure white wings growing from his back—something a normal person shouldn't have. Yuni and Tsuna were also inside the sphere of light, while the others were kept outside. When did they all get here?

"Little Do-chan, it seems you're in good shape right now." While everyone was paying attention to them, Byakuran inside the sphere of light turned her gaze upwards, where a boy in a kimono was floating without using any flames as a propulsion mechanism.

Totsuki landed directly on the ground and looked at everyone. Why did he feel like everyone was looking at him strangely? A look that went beyond concern and worry…

"Thank you for your hospitality, Byakuran." Totsuka said with a smile as he saw the obvious confrontation inside the sphere of light.

"Tatara, are you alright?" Yamamoto Takeshi rushed over after seeing the boy land. He even tentatively reached out to hook his arm around the boy's shoulder, but this normally simple gesture truly stunned him. His hand tried to touch the boy, but instead passed straight through him. This eerie sight made him truly believe what Byakuran had said. The boy at this moment was a spirit.

Caught off guard, he hadn't shown any physical form. Totsuka blinked; he'd completely forgotten to cover himself with an energy layer before Yamamoto approached, making himself a touchable medium. This scene would surely terrify these ordinary people!

"Lord Totsuka!" Gokudera Hayato rushed straight to him, tears welling in his eyes, and said, "I never thought, I never thought you would really become the most incredible mystery in the world. Even if I wanted to see supernatural things, I never thought Lord Totsuka would become like this!"

"This..." Totsuka was embarrassed and didn't know how to answer. Or could he say that he was actually performing a magic trick? Forgive him, it's completely inexplicable!

"In this state, are all attacks ineffective against you?" Suddenly, a boy with bright green hair and wearing a frog hat squatted down in front of Totsuka and stared straight at him. "ME thinks you are a fairy, a fairy who must have secretly run away from the mountains and forests."

"Shut up, Fran!" A trident was thrust into Fran's hat once more. Stepping forward was Rokudo Mukuro from ten years in the future. He looked at Totsuka's current appearance and chuckled, "Kufufu... Didn't expect you to die so early? Is this related to the Mafia?"

"Mukuro!" Even though Rokudo Mukuro was noticeably more mature and handsome than before, Totsuka easily recognized him. Did this guy still have that pineapple hairstyle after ten years? But his hair at the back seemed to have grown quite a bit. "It has nothing to do with the mafia, and death and stuff..." How did they know he was in a spirit state? He hid it so well!

"Who did this?" A person walking from another direction coldly stared at Totsuka and snorted, "How dare they touch a student from Namimori Middle School... bite them to death!"

"Hibari..." When Totsuka saw Hibari Kyoya appear in Namimori school uniform, the corner of his mouth twitched again. Is it really okay for all of them to be together now? And everyone seems to really believe that he is dead. What exactly happened when he was covered by the cocoon?

"Kyoya's question is correct, Tatara, who exactly killed you?" On the other side, Dino also hurriedly came over. Even though he had never seen the boy dressed like this before, the atmosphere around him made him know that it was indeed the boy he knew.

"Now doesn't seem like the time to talk about this." Totsuka looked at the three people covered by the sphere of light. "Can someone explain to me what's going on with them?"

“It seems you’re much better now.” Reborn tilted his hat toward Totsuka and then looked into the sphere of light. “Yuni is now trying her best to ignite her life flame on Alcobaleno’s pacifier to revive Alcobaleno, but that will likely come at the cost of physical destruction.”

"What?" Totsuka never expected that the petite-looking girl would want to sacrifice herself to revive the Arcobaleno when facing Byakuran.

Reborn's words drew everyone's attention back from Totsuka to the sphere of light. After all, Totsuka was still there, and the battle against Byakuran was even more dangerous.

“Uncle Reborn.” Yuni, who was inside the sphere of light, naturally heard Reborn’s words and said with some surprise, “So you knew all this?”

“Of course.” Reborn looked at the girl inside the sphere of light with a serious expression. “I can probably guess the extent of this, because you look exactly like your late grandmother, Lucia.”

“This…” After Reborn and Yuni talked, Totsuka couldn’t help but ask, “Reborn, are you Yuni’s uncle?” Even though he had always known that Reborn was not an ordinary baby, seeing Yuni call him uncle felt really strange.

“I’m friends with Yuni’s grandmother, Lucia, so it’s not wrong for Yuni to call me that.” Reborn smiled slightly and looked at the boy. “What, is something wrong?”

"No, of course not." Totsuka quickly shook his head, then looked at Byakuran with wings again. "What's going on with Byakuran? Has he evolved, or has he mutated genetically?"

"Little Toto, you can ask me any questions you have." Byakuran waved to Totsuka from inside the sphere of light, smiling happily. "But right now, I have to stop Yuni-chan from doing something so incredibly stupid, since her life should belong to me too."

"Cough cough..." Sawada Tsunayoshi, who had been knocked to the ground by Byakuran, finally regained consciousness. As he lay there, he vaguely heard the name of the boy he had always cared about. He was still alive! And Yuni, he absolutely couldn't let Byakuran hurt her! Even though his whole body was in excruciating pain, Sawada Tsunayoshi still raised his head. "I absolutely, absolutely will not hand Yuni over to you!" And Tatara, he wouldn't die!

"Haha, you're trembling!" Byakuran burst into laughter, glancing briefly at Sawada Tsunayoshi. "Your body can't hold up right now, can it? You still want to talk big in this state?"

"What's going on with this ball?" Seeing everyone surrounding the ball of light, Totsuka reached out and touched it.

"Tatara, wait..." Reborn was about to stop him, but no one else could enter this sphere of light. However, seeing the boy's arm pass right through it, he changed his tone, "Looks like I'll have to trouble you."

Totsuka nodded, understanding Reborn's meaning. He stepped through what seemed like a thin membrane, running directly to Tsuna's side and placing his left hand on him. "Tsuna, are you alright?"

“Tatara…” Sawada Tsunayoshi stared intently at the person who had entered and was now beside him. “Now that things have come to this, please tell me, are you really, really just a soul right now?”

"This..." Totsuka's gaze shifted slightly. He didn't answer, but instead increased the healing power of his left hand. At this moment, he couldn't feel the loss of power at all, probably because he had absorbed too much.

"It's heartbreaking to see them so intimate in front of me." Byakuran took a few steps forward, but stopped right in front of the two of them. "Do you still want to keep treating Tsuna? It won't do any good. For Tsuna-kun, coming to this era must be a huge misfortune. If he hadn't been brought here, he wouldn't have to suffer like this."

“No, I think you’re wrong.” Sawada Tsunayoshi looked at the person beside him. The pain in his body had indeed lessened, but his heart felt heavier. He closed his eyes briefly and slowly said, “Indeed, the future is full of fear and unease, but everything I’ve experienced here, and everyone around me, is incredibly precious to me!” His knitted gloves tightened in his hands, and Sawada Tsunayoshi opened his eyes. “No matter who it is, I don’t want to see them die!”

“Tsuna…” Totsuka’s heart trembled. He felt that what he called 'death' seemed to have affected Tsuna more. This should not be a misperception, right?

[Congratulations, host, on completing the main quest of the Katekyo Hitman Reborn! world: Conquer the Vongola Family BOSS. Completion rate: 100/100. Quest rewards: Exclusive attribute ring (already placed in system inventory), 5000 points. Would you like to redeem a time travel return ticket?]

The system indicated the mission was complete shortly after the exchange. Tokuzuka couldn't simply leave these people behind. At the very least, he needed to see them return to ten years ago. But how?

"What you say is quite true, but once you're killed, you won't be able to keep your mouth shut." Bai Lan had already gathered flames in her hand, but the smile on her face remained unchanged. "Although it's a bit of a pity, I have no choice but to take action."

Sawada Tsunayoshi chuckled softly at that moment. "Many painful and joyful things have happened here, but I am here because of everyone. The techniques and weapons I acquire in the future will not be completed without putting them into action. Without everyone by my side, they would never be completed. I am very lucky to have met everyone here; they are all my treasures!" Sawada Tsunayoshi's face was no longer gloomy, and his eyes shone brightly again. "My flames were born from this, and you... prepare yourself!"

At that moment, Sawada Tsunayoshi ignited the flames once more. A clear, bright, and warm orange flame burned on his forehead, and his woolen gloves transformed into metal glove weapons, standing upright.

"While you're in high spirits, I have to say something," Bai Lan scoffed, her sweet tone still undiminished, "The difference in power between you and me is simply too great."

"Who knows?" Sawada Tsunayoshi looked at his hands, where the Vongola Sky Rings were now engulfed in flames. At the same time, the rings on the hands of the Vongola Guardians also began to glow.

Totsuka remembered the ring the system had rewarded him with, and took it out of his system inventory. Since arriving in this era, he'd discovered that everyone used rings to ignite flames and then fight. Even though he knew his current abilities were no match for Tsuna's, he just wanted to be able to help.

The ring the system gave Totsuka was very ordinary, practically unremarkable. Even so, Totsuka sensed its extraordinary power. He ignited his own flames, and orange, red, yellow, and purple flames flashed across the ring in succession. It seemed that through the ring, the flames were transferred to Tsuna.

Aside from the little incident involving Totsuka, what's even more intriguing is the human figure, or rather, the spirit, that appears on the seven rings of the Vongola family.

Those were members of the Vongola First Family, each speaking with their respective guardians who inherited their will. The figure appearing in Sawada Tsunayoshi's Sky Ring was a handsome spirit with blond hair, wearing a black trench coat, and orange Sky Flames burning on his forehead. His orange eyes, like the sky itself, encompassed everything. Looking at this spirit, Totsuki couldn't help but inwardly admire him; someone with such eyes truly deserved to be the founder of the Vongola First Generation. And Tsuna, in some ways, was very similar to him.

"Thank you. This pure power has indeed extended our time here." The blond man turned and nodded in the direction of Totsuka.

"Huh?" Totsuka didn't expect that his accidental ignition of the flames could be channeled into Tsuna's body and also affect these spirits. He shook his head. "No, I didn't do anything."

“I have received your will as well.” The blond man’s gaze softened as he spoke softly, “Your desire to help your companions and friends has clearly been conveyed to my heart. To my true successor, you are also an extremely important person.”

"Giotto!" Sawada Tsunayoshi felt a surge of warmth in his heart after hearing what the First Hokage said, but his expression remained unchanged under Hyper Dying Will Mode.

A burst of intense light emanated from Giotto's and Sawada Tsunayoshi's hands. Totsuka, who was standing beside them, heard the blond spirit clearly say, "Let me break your shackles!"

At the same time, intense flames erupted from Sawada Tsunayoshi's hands, and the Vongola Rings on his fingers transformed. Similarly, the rings worn by the Vongola Guardians also changed. They were the Vongola Rings in their original, unsealed form.

Giotto chuckled and patted Sawada Tsunayoshi on the shoulder. "Go and give that brat with the Mare Ring a real surprise." He then turned to Totsuka and said, "I hope you recover soon, or my successor will be very worried."

Totsuka hadn't expected that the first Vongola boss would know his spirit was only temporary? Or was it the Vongola's unique hyperintuition that made him so reassured about his condition? Whatever it was, this spirit was still very helpful to Tsuna. Totsuka smiled and nodded, saying, "I'm fine, thank you for your concern."

Giotto glanced at his former companions one last time before their transparent figures vanished. Totsuka could sense that these spirits were dormant within the Vongola rings, making them appear somewhat like Ringwraiths.

The battle between Byakuran and Sawada Tsunayoshi resumed, and at the same time, Yuni's entire body emitted a large amount of death energy, which swirled around her and was transmitted to the pacifier in her arms.

If Yuni continues to relentlessly radiate her life force, there will only be one path left for her. Under such circumstances, Totsuka will not allow a girl to squander her life energy in this way. Even though Yuni's flames deflected all the attacks aimed at her, Totsuka didn't care. The most important thing about him wasn't the so-called different types of flames, but the flame value that could be synchronized with a person's.

Totsuka reached out and touched the flames surrounding Yuni. The flames accepted Totsuka almost instantly, without the slightest resistance. Totsuka smiled knowingly at this result and stood beside Yuni, speaking softly to the astonished Yuni who had opened her eyes: "You're afraid too, aren't you? No one is unafraid of death. But you must still have people you can't let go of. It would be such a pity for you to die like this."

Yuni looked at the person in front of her who was also channeling fire into the pacifier, and quickly shook her head, saying, "No, this is my responsibility as the Sky Child of the Rainbow, and I can't let you pay for it." Yuni wanted to step back, but the pacifier in her arms was tightly enveloped by the boy's power.

"Taking on such responsibility is too much of a burden." Totsuka chuckled softly, giving Yuni a reassuring smile. "It's alright, it's alright. I have plenty of fire right now, and I can guarantee that we can both survive. So, let's work together."

The boy's smile calmed Yuni's heart. Indeed, as he said, she feared death, but in that moment, it was as if she had seen hope, and the fear and unease in her heart dissipated. Perhaps, she really could, could believe in this person; they would all be alright…

The two exchanged a smile, closed their eyes, and began to concentrate on channeling flames into the pacifier. At this moment, Totsuka was genuinely grateful to GHOST. If he hadn't absorbed his energy, his soul wouldn't have recovered so quickly, and his power wouldn't have been so abundant. If his original flame value was low, then being nurtured by the cocoon was like increasing it many times over.

He knew that channeling fire into the pacifier now would reduce his fire value, and it might never increase again. However, he never believed that possessing great power was for fighting. If it only required him to expend his power so that a girl wouldn't have to sacrifice herself, then this trade was far too worthwhile.

Just as Totsuka and Yuni were working hard to revive the Arcobaleno, Sawada Tsunayoshi's battle with Byakuran was nearing its end. Sawada Tsunayoshi clearly understood that the boy was now a spirit, yet as a spirit, he was still doing such dangerous things. Only by defeating the enemy before him could the boy be safe!

Sawada Tsunayoshi stretched out both arms, a massive flame propelling him from one hand while the other awaited the output of his fire energy. Similarly, Byakuran opposite him prepared to launch his final attack; the flames between the two shattered the entire light sphere's barrier. "Disappear, X-Burner!" Sawada Tsunayoshi shouted.

After finishing her fiery output, Totsuka collapsed to the ground, utterly exhausted. Similarly, the girl Yuni was also pale; just as she was about to fall, Gamma rushed over and caught her in his arms.

"Humans are indeed interesting; they once gave me warmth," Byakuran thought as he was knocked down. "But why do I always feel unable to fit into this world? He was clearly one of those unique individuals, yet he could accept this world and integrate into it without any reservations. It's just... so strange." In the end, he didn't get an answer either, and the Mare Ring fell to the ground.

After the battle, the Arcobaleno were revived by the power of the pacifier, and Totsuka smiled with relief after confirming that they could return to ten years later.

"Hey, Tsuna, and everyone else." Totsuka looked around and took off his mask. At the same time, his original form gradually became transparent. "I'm going back now. I should be able to meet you again ten years from now."

"Tatara!" Sawada Tsunayoshi bit his lip as he watched the figure disappear.

“He’ll be alright.” Reborn jumped onto Sawada Tsunayoshi and laughed, “We’ll meet again ten years from now.”

[Host confirms redemption of the time travel voucher. This is a fusion of soul and body. Initiating a time jump, confirming location, and proceeding with teleportation...]

Chapter 128124 Return

The system's teleportation this time had taken him somewhere, no one knew. When Totsuka woke up, aside from being unclear about the time and place, he felt a great sense of relief. After all, he was exactly the same as before he died; his body and even his clothes were unchanged. However, this body belonged to the grown-up Totsuka, not the Totsuka of his middle school days.

"System, check your current location." Totsuka habitually asked his mental system. He still had 1000 points left, more than enough to cover the query fee. However, after waiting a long time, the occasionally boisterous voice in his mind disappeared without a trace, offering no response.

"System?" Totsuka called out again, "Come out quickly, I need your help..." Only after there was absolutely no response in his mind did Totsuka give up, completely puzzled. Logically, this hadn't happened since he arrived in this world. However, his system inventory and system shop were still there, so perhaps the system was temporarily unreachable.

Since she couldn't rely on the system, Totsuka had to find out for herself. She smoothed her slightly messy hair, and when her fingers touched her left ear, she realized her usual earring was gone. Where was Mikoto now?

As he pondered this, he emerged from the abandoned building that no ordinary person would ever enter. Without the earring's suppressive power, many small yokai hidden in the residential area noticed him, but Totsuka wasn't too bothered now. Compared to Natsume Takashi, an ordinary person who encountered yokai daily, he figured the little yokai could follow him if they wanted, as long as they didn't bother him.

These little yokai, who often stay in residential areas, have almost become like humans in their habits. Unless they're up to some minor pranks, they generally don't do anything serious. Totsuka thought for a moment, then stopped and turned around to call out to the little yokai, "Come here, you guys, and those on the pillar over there, don't hide."

The little monsters, all sorts of shapes and sizes, or rather, bizarre forms, exchanged glances, and then, as if afraid of falling behind, they all rushed towards Totsuka, shouting, "Master, it must be the God!"

The little monsters, jostling and pushing their way through, collapsed like a human pyramid in front of Totsuka, but none of them actually got close to him. Totsuka had already cast a protective barrier around himself as the monsters charged, and as it turned out, his foresight had been remarkable.

"I have something to ask you." Totsuka glanced at the overly lively little yokai and asked with a light laugh, "Do you know the Third King, Suoh Mikoto?"

"I know, I know!" "No, I just found out!" The little monsters, who were already tumbling together, started arguing again, as if they all wanted to show their usefulness to the boy.

Seeing the chaotic scene, Totsuka frowned slightly. "Alright, one by one, or you can all go back to where you came from."

After Totsuka finished speaking, the little monsters finally stopped arguing. For them, it was a rare opportunity to see a god, and if they didn't behave well in front of the god, things would get really bad.

“I’ve heard about the Third King!” one of the pink, spherical little monsters said first. “I also saw him from afar. The flames on that person were so powerful that it was impossible to get close! And the group of humans surrounding him also looked very fierce. Even we didn’t dare to approach them.”

“Yes, that’s right.” A small green monster with only one eye and two horns on its forehead chimed in, “Recently, things have been really chaotic in this city. Every place feels dangerous. Could it be that Amaterasu is going to abandon this place?”