Conquer the world, young man!

Tsuna's lips twitched. "Gokudera, according to you, the enemy's range is way too big!"

"Lord Totsuka, you could never be my enemy!" Gokudera Hayato immediately looked at Totsuka with teary eyes. "Please forgive my ignorance. I didn't even know that you were older than me, Lord Totsuka. I'm guilty!"

"Don't take it to heart, Gokudera!" Totsuka quickly comforted him. Just a moment ago he had that murderous expression, but now his eyes were filled with tears. The change was too fast!

Just as the group was chatting and laughing, a red sports car suddenly sped over, and a rope was suddenly thrown out of the car, binding Sawada Tsunayoshi tightly. The car then dragged Tsuna away.

Totsuka blinked. Why did he feel like he had just seen Romario in the car?

And Reborn appeared out of nowhere, stopping Gokudera and Yamamoto from rushing out: "Wait, they are the yakuza that manages this area, their name is Momoko-kai."

Totsuka was now certain: this was definitely a premeditated kidnapping orchestrated by Reborn. As for the person in the car, it must be Mr. Dino. Was this a test for a family member?

It has to be said that Totsuka Boy really got the truth this time, but he didn't expect to meet such an unexpected person.

Author's Note: The romance is developing... As expected, I love all of you who can tolerate my melodramatic storylines! I'll try my best to correct any shortcomings.

Continuing with the daily thank-you posts, [October], [Rongrong], and [Jing] have all given us another surprise! Thank you!

Chapter 45045: Hero Saves the Beauty?

To rescue Tsuna, who had been 'kidnapped,' Totsuka, or rather, out of concern for the middle schoolers Yamamoto Takeshi and Gokudera Hayato, embarked on a search for the Momogatari-kai, a yakuza gang's hideout in the vicinity. According to Reborn, the Momogatari-kai must exist, but is it really safe to send middle schoolers into a yakuza operation?

While Totsuka and the other two were searching for the Peach Giant Association, Tsuna, who had been taken out of the car by Dino, calmed down a bit after hearing Dino's explanation.

“Speaking of which, Tsuna, you’re really lucky.” Dino said with an envious look. “It’s not easy to find family members who are so dedicated to rescuing you.”

“No, they’re not family members.” Tsuna felt a warmth in his heart upon hearing Mr. Dino’s words, and blushed slightly as he said, “They’re my friends.”

Dino couldn't help but think of that cheerful boy. Seeing how much the boy valued Tsuna, he was indeed somewhat...

"Oh right, I forgot to tell you something." Reborn, as if suddenly remembering something, said, "The Peach Giant Gang, a yakuza group, actually exists around here."

"What did you say!" Tsuna was startled by Reborn's words. If that gang really existed, with so many people like Tarara, Yamamoto, and Gokudera, wouldn't that mean they really had to go to the gang to rescue him?

"What are you thinking, Reborn!" Dino was genuinely worried. It was only meant to test Tsuna's family members at first, how did it turn into something so dangerous? "They're so young, there's no way they can beat the mafia!"

Besides, Tatara went with them too! Thinking this, Dino's tone involuntarily hardened, "Why are you always so extreme in your actions!"

"Yeah, what if something happens to them!" Tsuna gets extremely anxious just thinking about how the gang might have already caught them.

Reborn, however, simply stood there and started dozing off, deliberately ignoring his two idiotic disciples. Neither of them was easy to deal with, but he still had some confidence in Tatara's abilities.

"They've actually fallen asleep!" Tsuna's lips twitched. He knew he couldn't count on Reborn, but he still had to go and save them!

“I’ll go with you to find them.” Dino glanced at Reborn and followed Tsuna out.

Haru Miura, completely bewildered, stared blankly around. "Um, does Haru still have to go to school now?"

The sleep bubble burst, Reborn smirked, and left the spot.

Following Gokudera and Yamamoto, Totsuka finally located the Peach Giant Society's hideout. And for a yakuza group to have such a huge "Peach Giant Society" sign hanging upstairs is just too blatant!

Totsuka went upstairs, where two men in black were guarding the door. Before Totsuka could even see them clearly, Gokudera rushed up and quickly subdued the two men.

Speaking of which, as a middle school student, Gokudera, isn't your fighting power a bit too high? On the other side, Yamamoto Takeshi, as always, was smiling and had dealt with the man who rushed out of the door. He then asked quite naturally, "Where is the person you kidnapped?"

Totsuka was speechless. Were all gangsters weak in combat? How could they be so pathetic?

But just as Totsuka was thinking this, a man led a group of people carrying knives out. Were the ones who came out earlier just small fry? This is the main force?

As someone who wields weapons, Totsuka dared not be careless and shouted directly to Gokudera and Yamamoto, "Go inside, Tsuna is probably inside!"

"Lord Totsuka!" "Tatara!" Gokudera and Yamamoto shouted at the same time.

"Don't worry, go in quickly!" Totsuka's words did indeed have a convincing power at this crucial moment. Even Yamamoto and Gokudera, who were somewhat worried, listened to him and took the opportunity to slip inside.

Totsuka rushed up to the leader and kicked the katana out of his hand. "I'm the one who's trying to cause trouble. Come and arrest me if you dare!"

"That brat!" The man clutched his hand, beckoning his men to swarm forward, and shouted menacingly, "Grab him!"

"Yes, boss." The men in black rushed toward Totsuka.

How could Totsuka stay where he was? He rushed downstairs and led the group away to another place, making it easier to take action.

There was a small alley right downstairs from the Taoju Club. Totsuka slipped right in, followed by a group of men in black. Looking back at the pursuers, Totsuka was just about to make his move when he suddenly felt his foot trip on something on the ground and fell to the ground.

His ability level is clearly not low, so why does he feel uncoordinated at this moment?

[Host has triggered the main quest: Conquer the Red King, one of the Seven Great Sovereigns (0/100). Quest reward: God's Left Hand (can heal wounds). Failure penalty: Annihilation]

The Red King? Totsuka's eyes widened suddenly. When he looked up, he saw a boy with short, fiery red hair standing in front of him. Even though it was just his back, Totsuka's heart skipped a beat. This feeling made it impossible for him to take his eyes off the boy.

"Tsk, I didn't expect so many people to be chasing after a kid." The red-haired boy said in a lazy tone, tilting his head to look at the group of people in front of him.

"Get out of the way!" The leader of the men in black frowned and shouted at the person who had suddenly appeared.

Totsuka quickly stood up from the ground, already certain of the boy's identity. Could it be that his encounter with Totsuka Tatara was under such circumstances? The man he had always considered King was now just a boy.

"Troublesome!" The red-haired boy grew impatient and paid little attention to the menacing-looking people. He put his hands in his pockets and dashed out quickly.

Totsuka's eyes widened as the boy swiftly knocked the men in black to the ground, a faint red glow emanating from his body. Had he already gained superpowers before even becoming the Red King?

Watching the boy casually deal with everyone and walk straight towards the alley entrance, Totsuka couldn't help but call out, "Wait..."

The red-haired boy simply waved one hand and said, "Kid, don't stay here."

Watching the boy walk away, Totsuka finally uttered the title he had been holding back, "King..." The Red King Suoh Mikoto, chosen by the Dresden Slab within K to become the Third King, was indeed as he had imagined—a kind-hearted person. Even though they were complete strangers, he had still come to his rescue.

Looking at the yakuza lying on the ground groaning, Totsuka sighed inwardly. He probably had no idea who he had just saved, but they would definitely meet again in the future! Totsuka smiled slightly; he was really looking forward to it.

As soon as Totsuka stepped over the group of people on the ground, he heard Tsuna's voice: "Tatara, are you alright!"

Mr. Dino rushed up to him and looked him up and down. "I heard from Gokudera that a group of people are chasing you?"

Totsuka turned to the side, letting them see the scene in the alley, and happily said, "I'm fine, someone saved me."

"Huh?" Tsuna peered into the alley and saw a group of men in black lying on the ground, looking quite miserable. However, he breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Totsuka was alright. "It's good that you're alright. It's all Reborn's fault for actually letting you guys come to the Momotsu Giants Meeting!"

"Lord Totsuka! Thank goodness you're alright!" Gokudera Hayato looked intently at Totsuka. "As expected, Lord Totsuka always has a way of handling things. You're amazing!"

"Speaking of which... Gokudera, you didn't seem to hear him mention that he was rescued." Totsuka looked at Gokudera speechlessly; this guy's clinginess hadn't diminished at all.

"Tatara, honestly, it seems like I can't refute anything you say." Yamamoto Takeshi said somewhat irritably, staring at Totsuka, "I shouldn't have let you go alone." Who saved Totsuka this time? He's smiling so happily, I'm getting more and more worried.

Totsuka felt like he'd overlooked something, until Reborn reminded him, "Have you guys forgotten about school?"

"Aaaaaah!" Tsuna checked the time and screamed in terror, "Oh no, I'm going to be bitten to death by Hibari-senpai!"

"Let's hurry up and go." Totsuka thought of Hibari's methods of punishing violations of school rules and had an idea in mind.

"Um, how about I take the day off..." Tsuna's eyes welled up with tears, a little afraid to face what he was about to encounter at school. Hibari-senpai's slaps really hurt TOT...

"Tsuna, skipping class isn't an option." Reborn jumped onto Totsuka's shoulder and nodded slightly. "Looks like Tatara won't get a chance to make a move this time."

"It's a kind of luck, I guess." Totsuka smiled even more brightly as he thought of that person. "It wasn't a wasted trip."

"Since we can't ask for leave, let's hurry up and go." Just thinking about what was about to happen made Tsuna's face look pitiful.

"Tsuna, don't worry so much." Totsuka took out his phone and waved it. "Leave it to me."

"It seems Tatara has a good idea." Yamamoto Takeshi laughed heartily, completely disregarding the disciplinary committee member.

Gokudera Hayato clicked his tongue and raised his head, saying, "Lord Totsuka, there's absolutely no need to take that Hibari or anything like that to heart!"

"Haha..." Sawada Tsunayoshi chuckled dryly. For Gokudera, who was completely unaware of Hibari-senpai's terrifying side, ignorance was a kind of happiness.

Totsuka touched his lips with his index finger, signaling them to be quiet. He dialed Hibari Kyoya's number, and the call was answered after only a few rings.

"Hibari-kun, I am Totsuka."

"Why haven't we arrived at school yet? Do you want to be bitten to death?"

Hibari Kyoya's words made Totsuka chuckle; as expected, he could always guess what Hibari was going to say.

"I'm sorry, Hibari-kun. Actually, today on my way to school, I encountered people who were disrupting the Namimori district."

"Wow, what kind of guy dares to cause trouble in Namimori?" Hibari on the other end of the phone scoffed dismissively.

"It was a gang called 'Taoju Club,' and we were almost kidnapped by them."

"How are you doing now?" Hibari's tone was noticeably lower. "They actually dared to touch students from Namimori Middle School. It seems that organization doesn't want to be in Namimori anymore!"

"We're alright, we were rescued. We're just a little late today, I just wanted to let you know, we'll be at school soon." Totsuka's voice was gentle and reassuring. "Hibari-kun, don't worry, everyone's fine."

"Hmph, I'll take people to handle this. You guys focus on your studies."

"Okay, Lark."

Hibari Kyoya hung up the phone, a cold glint flashing in his eyes. He turned to Kusakabe behind him and ordered, "Bring the men. It seems there are still some unruly people in Namimori. The order in Namimori needs to be managed better!"

"Yes, Chairman." Kusakabe Tetsuya was a little puzzled. It was clearly a call from Tatara, so why was he suddenly going out?

Totsuka put away his phone and looked up to see Tsuna's admiring gaze. "Uh... we can go to school now."

"Tata, you're amazing!" Tsuna's gaze towards Totsuka burned even brighter as he thought about how easily the matter had been resolved. "I'm finally not going to get bitten to death by Hibari-senpai!"

"Looks like you really do have a way." Yamamoto Takeshi laughed heartily, putting his arm around Totsuka's shoulder. "Alright, let's go now."

"Of course Lord Totsuka is powerful!" Gokudera Hayato glared at Yamamoto Takeshi. "Let go of Lord Totsuka, you dead scapula!"

"You guys are really energetic." Dino, standing to the side, saw the crowd surrounding the boy and glanced at the 'Peach Giant Society' sign. "Just who is that Hibari?"

“You’ll meet Dino someday too.” Reborn touched his temple, a glint of light flashing in his dark eyes. “He’s one of the Guardians I chose for Tsuna, and he’s quite strong.”

"It seems you've found quite a few people for my junior apprentice, Reborn," Dino remarked with some emotion. "With Reborn around, Tsuna should be able to inherit the Vongola quite well."

"Heh, of course." Reborn's lips curled up slightly. "Dino, you're leaving too, aren't you?"

"Is Dino-san leaving so soon?" Tsuna asked, somewhat puzzled.

"There's nothing I can do about it," Dino said with a hint of helplessness, his gaze falling subtly on the boy from Totsuka. "Being a leader requires a lot of work."

Feeling the gaze on him, Totsuka looked at Dino and smiled slightly, saying, "Dino is sure to be able to handle the family's affairs. When you have free time, come here for a vacation."

"Okay, sure." Dino's mood immediately improved upon hearing the boy's words, and he resolved to handle the family affairs properly before returning here!

"Um, Dino-san, I wanted to ask you why you changed your mind and became the leader?" Sawada Tsunayoshi chased after Dino, who was walking away, and asked the question that had been on his mind.

“I value my family members very much.” Dino lowered his head, a warm feeling rising in his heart as he thought of his subordinates. “I want to protect them personally.”

“Protect them…” Sawada Tsunayoshi pondered.

Dino glanced at his junior brother, "You think so too, don't you?" Tsuna, now with family members, looked at his friends with a protective gaze. And that boy, his eyes also held that same unwavering conviction—he'd truly met someone special.

After saying goodbye, Totsuka and the others headed straight for the school. The sun was shining brightly today!

Author's Note: Okay, Zun-ge finally made a cameo appearance, and even showed his back.