I am the protagonist

The pressure vanished instantly, and everyone in the lounge breathed a sigh of relief.

"Do as I say."

"Also, Belphegor."

Belphegor, whose name was called, came to the screen with a somewhat unpleasant expression.

"Three days from now, the Storm Guardian of Milfiore will lead the operation. That Storm Guardian is the brother you killed."

"Get rid of him completely, along with that fake Mare ring."

"Also, tell Xanxus that if any of your Varia members are missing, I'll skin him alive."

The communication ended at that moment.

At that moment, everyone in Varia was sweating profusely.

"...Squalo, why do I feel that Sawada Tsunayoshi ten years ago was so much more domineering than I remember?"

Rusria can still feel her skin trembling.

"It's not just domineering; Italy is so far from the island nation, yet such astonishing pressure is transmitted through machinery... That guy's strength is even more terrifying than that bastard Boss."

Squalo can still feel the terrifying oppressive force.

[I could feel Sawada Tsunayoshi's terror even on my skin.]

【what is going on?】

[Leaving aside why Sawada Tsunayoshi from ten years ago came to this era, how did he acquire this power ten years ago?]

Even though we're thousands of miles apart, you can feel that intense sense of powerlessness through the screen.

If Sawada Tsunayoshi possessed that kind of power, the battle ten years ago would have resulted in the complete annihilation of Varia.

【what is going on?】

At this moment, Squalo's mind was filled with incomprehension about the situation.

"Captain Squalo, that guy looks even more terrifying than the Boss."

"...Don't say things like that in front of that bastard boss. That bastard boss only has a strong sense of pride. He'll explode if he hears that Sawada Tsunayoshi is stronger than him."

Chapter Sixty: Tsuna begins to envy his former self.

"Boss, we have news from the Vongola base in Japan."

"Ok?"

Xanxus, who had been keeping his eyes closed, opened them.

"They've started their operation over there?"

"We will begin the operation in three days. Sawada Tsunayoshi has also instructed us to launch an attack on Milfiore in three days."

"Sawada Tsunayoshi... that trash really did something."

Xanxus knew that trash wasn't someone who would die so easily. How could someone who hadn't died in his hands die so easily in an assassination?

"What did that piece of trash do?"

"...Ten years ago, Sawada Tsunayoshi came to this era, and for some unknown reason, the current Sawada Tsunayoshi... is very strong."

"Oh~"

Xanxus is quite interested in this strong-sounding word.

"What did that big piece of trash say?"

"Three days later, after our battle with Milfiore, we Varia will immediately head to the Vongola base on the island nation."

"...Give up Italy?"

Is that piece of trash planning to go to war with Byakuran Gesso directly?

Abandoning their stronghold in Italy was a desperate decision, which surprised Xanxus somewhat.

[Sawada Tsunayoshi shouldn't have made such a decision, so what's going on?]

Over the course of ten years, Xanxus has come to know Sawada Tsunayoshi very well.

That big piece of trash's indecisiveness was quite famous even ten years later, and because of this, even now, ten years later, Xanxus still pledges allegiance to that big piece of trash.

"That big piece of trash doesn't seem like the kind of person who would make the decision to abandon a base."

“The current big trash can’t do it, and he would never have done it ten years ago when he was even more indecisive.”

"...God knows."

Squalo couldn't understand why Sawada Tsunayoshi would make such a decision.

"However, Sawada Tsunayoshi said that Byakuran Geso would not attack any of the Vongola bases again, although I personally cannot agree with that statement."

"..."

Xanxus also disagrees with this statement.

But that piece of junk still made that decision, because what did it see? Or what did it know?

"Then, how strong is Sawada Tsunayoshi?"

"Normally, you won't know unless you experience it yourself."

A flicker of fear involuntarily crossed Squalo's eyes.

"However, it's now confirmed that Sawada Tsunayoshi possesses abilities superior to yours."

"...It seems that something interesting happened to Sawada Tsunayoshi ten years ago."

Xanxus didn't know the specifics, but he was certain that something must have happened to Sawada Tsunayoshi ten years ago, otherwise how could that big piece of trash have changed his indecisive personality?

"Pass down the order to prepare to attack Milfiore's base in three days and reclaim what rightfully belongs to us."

"Contact the Vongola troops in Italy and tell them to prepare to take over Italy again. Let those bastards guard this land. Varia should prepare to go to the island nation."

"understood."

Xanxus remained alone in his lounge.

"That's weird."

Xanxus caught the fleeting fear in Squalo's eyes just now.

What exactly happened to Sawada Tsunayoshi?

Xanxus is now very concerned about this issue.

Sawada Tsunayoshi managed to instill fear in that big piece of trash, something quite rare for him.

Sawada Tsunayoshi, what exactly did you do?

Return to the Vongola underground base in Namimori

"Boss, were you angry just now?"

Chrome witnessed the Boss teaching the Varia troops a lesson.

"That wasn't anger, but rather a way of educating some disobedient people."

Tsuna wouldn't be angry at a unit he knows very little about.

"Johnny II's information already shows that Varia's troops are tough on people but not on people. To motivate them, we need to teach them a lesson."

"In the past, I was in this situation because I refused to show my strength, but... I probably won't be much different in this era."

It would be a miracle if things could be changed.

Tsuna doesn't believe that he will change anything in this era.

Even if Tsuna leaves this era, he will still be the same as he is now.

In this era, he is likely just the normal future version of Sawada Tsunayoshi who hasn't been time-traveled. In other words, he in this era is no longer in sync with his altered self.

Therefore, he will certainly not change in this era; he will still have the same gentle personality as before.

"I don't want to reason with those who are more capable of taking action."

“If they could listen to reason, Johnny II wouldn’t have written the advice to be tough on people but not on gentleness in the documents.”

Tsuna already had a clear understanding of the Varia assassination squad from Johnny II's information. It was precisely because of his understanding of that squad that he was even less willing to say anything pointless. He would wait until they saw it for themselves and they would know the situation.

"Let's not talk about those things anymore. Chrome, you should get some rest this afternoon."

"There are only three days left. All you need to do is regain control of the Death Flame."

For the remaining three days, Tsuna didn't plan to focus his energy on training.

"So what is the boss planning to do?"

Chrome had no intention of taking a break.

"Me? I plan to use these three days to relax and unwind."

Since arriving in this era, Tsuna has always felt very tired, and now that he has some time left, all he wants to do is relax his tense mind.

"What's specific?"

"Specifically... it's just lying in the room, reading novels, reading comics, playing games, and so on."

"Can I come along with the boss too?"

"..."

"Boss, is it not allowed?"

The sight of him about to shed tears made Tsuna's eyelids twitch.

"It's not impossible."

[It seems my rest time is completely gone now.]

Wasting time alone in a room can be considered a form of rest.

But if a girl is watching you while you're wasting time alone in your room, can that still be considered a waste of time resting?

If Chrome is always around, I also have to consider her feelings. How can I get any rest then?

Of course, that's what he thinks, but Tsuna wouldn't say it out loud.

However, these words cannot be said.

Chrome has already made me her last resort; if I say that, she'll definitely have mental problems.

This was the only moment when Tsunayoshi felt extremely envious of his past self before he traveled through time.

[Those were the good old days, when I didn't have to care about the girls around me, and I could waste my time however I wanted.]

Chapter Sixty-One: The bond between girls transcends everything.

I'm back in my room, but with Chrome around, I really don't know what to do.

Tsuna finally has some time to relax, but this time is not for him to enjoy alone.

"Chrome, don't you get bored sitting here the whole time?"

"No, I won't be bored next to the Boss."

Chrome also has her own concept of boredom.

"My life before being saved by Master Mukuro was boring. Now I've met so many people and been saved by the Boss once again."

"I am very grateful to Master Mukuro for saving me from the darkness, and I am also grateful to Boss for guiding me on my future path."

"Therefore, I will no longer find the world boring."

Tsuna finally understood the extent of Chrome's dependence on him.

They treated me like family.

[Oh dear, this isn't just how they treat ordinary family members.]

This level of dependence is almost as if she considers me her life.

Now Tsunayoshi understands why Chrome treats him the way she does.

"Chrome, do you blame me for severing your connection with Rokudo Mukuro?"

"...It existed at the beginning."