He's in Marvel, working behind the scenes.

The people inside looked over, then stopped laughing and their expressions became serious.

The orange-haired youth, whom Gokudera Hayato referred to as the Tenth Generation, stood up, extended his right hand to Fury, and introduced himself: "Welcome to the Vongola Headquarters. I am Sawada Tsunayoshi, the Tenth Generation Boss of the Vongola Family."

"Nick Fury!"

Fury's introduction was already very simple, as if saying a few more words would kill him.

After shaking hands, the two sat down on either side of the coffee table.

Tsuna introduced Fury: "This is our family's Mist Guardian 'Chrome Skull', Lightning Guardian 'Lambo', Sun Guardian 'Ryohei Sasagawa', Rain Guardian 'Takeshi Yamamoto'..."

At this point, Tsuna paused, then continued, "Except for the Cloud Guardian 'Hibari Kyoya' and the Mist Guardian 'Rokudo Mukuro,' who aren't interested in these matters and therefore didn't come, all the high-ranking members of the Vongola Family are here. Feel free to speak your mind later."

"Why are there two Mist Guardians?" Barton asked, then pointed to the baby sitting on Tsuna's lap and continued, "Also, is it appropriate to have a baby here for such an important meeting?"

"Why is it bad that I'm here?" The baby raised its head, revealing an adorable face, and spoke arrogantly in a very childish voice, "I am Reborn, the world's number one assassin, and the teacher of the Tenth Vongola Boss."

"..."

Baby, the baby is talking!?

Fury and Barton stared in disbelief at Reborn.

They initially thought it was too incongruous for a baby to be dressed as a killer from the last century, but now he's even more like a freak, speaking fluent English.

This is ridiculous!

Aren't babies in this age group just learning to speak?

Why are you all making those faces? Are you looking down on me?

Reborn's tone was very displeased. The lizard lying on his hand was covered in a layer of light, and then it turned into a pistol that he held in his hand.

Fury and Barton's expressions immediately became even more interesting, as if they had seen God.

As for why you weren't nervous when someone pointed a gun at you... what bad intentions could a baby possibly have?

Besides, Boon is super cute here!

"Looks like I've been underestimated!" Reborn seemed genuinely angry, his chubby cheeks puffed up in a huff.

Tsuna gently pulled him into his arms and whispered, "Reborn, stop fooling around."

"Well, since you've said so, I'll let them off this time." After saying that, she fell asleep in Tsuna's arms like a real baby, with bubbles on her nose that rose and fell with her breath.

Tsuna smiled knowingly, then looked up at Fury and Barton: "Chrome and Mukuro are a bit special; they can't be treated separately..."

As he spoke, he looked at Chrome.

Chrome, understanding the unspoken message, removed her sunglasses slightly, revealing heterochromatic eyes—one purple and one red—with the Chinese numeral "six" visible in her blood-red pupils.

Upon seeing this eye, Fury instinctively pictured Rokudo Mukuro in his mind, and his pupils involuntarily contracted.

"Alright, that concludes the introductions. Let's get down to business!"

Chapter Forty-Four: Talks

"Ok!"

Fury nodded, rested his hands and knees on the sofa armrests, crossed his arms in front of his chest, and listened attentively.

Although he still had many questions... such as what kind of power the Death Flame was, what the different guardians represented, what the situation was with this baby, and who the guy with the dual pistols was.

However, he also understood that the two sides currently only had the most basic trust based on their intention to cooperate, and it was impossible for them to casually reveal such deep secrets.

On the contrary, making inquiries rashly may arouse suspicion and shatter the hard-won foundation of trust.

“I know what you want to know, and we also want to understand some things…” Tsuna looked at Fury seriously and said, “But before we formally exchange information, I want to confirm one thing: can you, or the forces behind you, represent this country?”

"Ok?"

Fury blinked in confusion.

He turned to look at Barton beside him, and seeing that the other was also confused, he turned back to Tsunayoshi, "I don't understand what you mean by asking that?"

"It's very simple. I don't want to finish talking with you and then have all sorts of troublesome organizations come one after another."

“I see.” Fury said with a start, then replied seriously, “My organization, S.H.I.E.L.D., is a United Nations organization and has absolute authority in supernatural matters. Although we cannot represent this country, I can assure you that as long as you abide by the laws of this country, no department will cause you any trouble.”

"I see!" Tsuna chuckled softly and said, "But we're the mafia, it's impossible for us to obey the law."

"..."

Fury fell silent.

Faced with Tsuna's frankness, he didn't know how to respond.

Because if even the slightest mistake is made, the negotiations could end immediately.

The atmosphere suddenly became heavy.

"Haha... Don't be so nervous!"

Yamamoto leaned back on the sofa behind Tsunayoshi, a big brother-like smile on his face. "Although we are the mafia, we have no intention of breaking away from the rules of human society."

The meaning is simple: if something goes wrong, we'll handle it the way we should.

They did not look down on the masses from a high place.

Although Fury and Barton were both dissatisfied with the answer, they didn't dwell on it because they had more important things to do.

"can."

After a moment's thought, Fury nodded and said, "So, may we now formally ask our questions?"

"Excuse me!"

Where are you from?

As he asked the question, Fury stared intently into Tsuna's eyes, as if trying to confirm the truthfulness of his answer through his gaze.

But in reality, it's absurd to try to identify a lie by looking at someone's eyes.

People with poor mental fortitude will have shifty eyes even when telling the truth in this situation. People with strong mental fortitude can remain calm even if Mount Tai collapses before them.

Fury never intended to use this method to confirm whether the other party was lying; he simply wanted to put psychological pressure on the other party through his stern surveillance.

This is a negotiation tactic.

If the other party is not mentally strong, they will unknowingly fall into a passive position, allowing the entire meeting to fall into the other party's rhythm and control.

But Tsuna didn't care about his gaze at all, his expression indifferent. "The Vongola Family is a mafia family from Sicily, Italy. We all come from there."

"But we checked with our local network in Italy, and there's no such mafia organization as 'Vongola' at all. There isn't even such a family anywhere else in the world!"

“Data from all over the world…” Tsuna muttered to himself, then chuckled, “To be able to access global data in such a short time, it seems you really are the official organization representing this planet.”

Fury: "..."

Barton: "..."

Is this a case of "hunting geese all day long, only to have one's eyes pecked by a goose in the end"?

Fury used to always try to get information out of people or extract useful information from their words, but this time he did the opposite.

Although this information was insignificant and he hadn't intended to keep it a secret, the fact that it was confirmed in this way still left him with a somewhat unsettling feeling.

However, through this incident, he also realized that this young mafia boss was not just a guy with extraordinary strength; he also had keen observation skills and excellent mental fortitude, making him a qualified leader.

"...So, could you explain that?"

After a moment of silence, Fury asked.

However, the tone was more respectful.

Of course, it could also be described as solemn.

Fury has come to regard Tsunayoshi as someone he must "take seriously," even in the area of ​​negotiation, which is Fury excels at.

"Unexplainable."

Unexpectedly, Tsuna gave an answer that was hard to accept, but what he said next made Fury and Barton accept it.

"Your question is exactly what we're trying to confirm..." Tsuna said with a serious expression, "We were hosting a banquet at our family's house when we suddenly found ourselves in Harlem, USA, instead of Italy. And after a brief intelligence gathering, we discovered many things that conflicted with our understanding."

"Your S.H.I.E.L.D. is one thing, perhaps we're not at a high enough level to know this department exists, but Stark Industries, Osborn Corporation, Hammer Industries... these are world-renowned conglomerates."

"What...does this mean?"

Fury glanced at Barton with a puzzled look, then looked at Tsuna, hoping he could explain in more detail.

"What I mean is that these companies don't exist in the America we know. Not only that, we were in 2023, but this place is in 2008."

"...Are you saying you're from the future?" Fury paused for a moment, then asked calmly.

However, his expression remained calm, but his mind was in turmoil.

Time travel!

Even though he had witnessed the advanced technology of aliens and the godlike power of Carol, he could not remain calm about something like time travel.

Barton, standing to the side, was completely stunned.

“That’s what I thought at first, but after thinking about it carefully, I realized that wasn’t right,” Tsuna said. “I hadn’t heard of these big companies back in 2008 either. If I wasn’t interested in these companies back then and didn’t know about them, that would be one thing, but I was a huge fan of superheroes when I was a kid, so it’s impossible that I didn’t know about Iron Man, a superhero known worldwide.”

Moreover, we Vongola members possess some talent in time travel. If it were simply time-axis travel, we couldn't possibly be unaware of it.

Talent in time travel...

Frimer noted down the key words, his apprehension towards the Vongola family growing stronger, but his expression remained unchanged. "So, you mean?"

“A parallel universe!” Tsuna said calmly. “I suspect we may have traveled to Earth in a parallel universe.”

Chapter Forty-Five: The Army

"Parallel universe..."

Fury's face remained calm, but his heart was in turmoil.

The parallel universe theory is a theory proposed by scientists long ago, which states that a person faces countless choices in life, and each choice will cause a butterfly effect, leading to different futures.