I am the protagonist

"However, I still can't compare to the Tenth Generation. Right now, I've only obtained my own weapon, and my power still comes from the box and the ring. That's the only thing that makes me inferior to the Tenth Generation."

"Moreover, the CAI system also has significant flaws."

In the past, Gokudera would not have been able to discover this, but in the past three days, he has discovered just how flawed the weapon he possesses truly is.

Ultimately, his CAI system has obvious advantages, but its disadvantages are also quite obvious.

The advantage of the CAI system lies in its rapid weapon switching, but its greatest strengths are its excellent attack range and adaptability to different attack methods in close, medium, and long-range combat.

However, this advantage is also its biggest drawback.

Gokudera knew that if his box were sealed, then even if the CAI system were completely sealed, his only weapon would become his biggest limitation.

[Special attention needs to be paid to enemy attacks on certain blocking mechanisms, as these issues can arise if the enemy gets close.]

[My biggest weakness is the enemy's incredible speed; my CAI system might not be able to keep up with their pace.]

[Do not allow yourself to be provoked in battle, and do not let the opponent's words put you at a disadvantage.]

The inconvenience of the box weapon is Gokudera's biggest weakness right now, but as long as he remains calm enough to face various situations, he can better deal with this situation.

[This is when my Death Flame is needed.]

Crimson flames of death energy burned on the ring.

[My opponent is also a master of Dying Will Flame. If I cannot break free from this restraint in a short time, I will be completely defenseless and may even become a burden to the Tenth Boss.]

This is the only thing that is absolutely unacceptable.

Gokudera can allow himself to lose his temper, but he cannot allow his temper to cause trouble for the Tenth Boss.

Through these days of training, Gokudera has come to understand that when he calms down, he can handle all sorts of situations. However, if he loses his composure even slightly, he will stop thinking and his actions will become flawed.

Therefore, Gokudera's greatest weapon right now is actually his calm mind.

Only a calm mind is Gokudera's greatest weapon right now.

I know my own weaknesses best, and my enemy should now know that impulsiveness is his weakness as well.

Therefore, Gokudera knows that as long as he calms down, he will be at his strongest when he calmly uses the weapons in his hand.

Chapter Sixty-Three: Change and Growth!

Yamamoto sat quietly on the tatami mat, then suddenly opened his eyes.

Shiyu Cangyanliu - Offensive Style - Eighth Style - Xiaotuyu!

The sword light flashed away.

"done."

Yamamoto slowly stood up and took a breath.

Looking at the countless dummies surrounding him, only at this moment could Yamamoto clearly feel that his swordsmanship had improved slightly.

"Oh my~ I never expected the new ring to be so powerful. I haven't been able to control the power of the Death Flame these past few days."

At first, Yamamoto really couldn't control the deathly flames that were about to overflow at any moment.

"However, we managed to bring the death flames under control within three days."

The rampaging power rendered even simple sword techniques unusable.

But it was precisely because of this that Yamamoto underwent a complete retraining of his basic swordsmanship, honing his skills once again.

This effort was not in vain. In just three days, Yamamoto discovered that his swordsmanship, which he thought had reached its peak, had improved once again. It was incredible, yet perfectly logical.

Yamamoto glanced at the sword in his hand.

"Between baseball and sword, I would probably still choose sword."

Yamamoto understood this principle after making his choice.

Baseball was his greatest hobby, but swords were his closest friends.

Baseball cannot protect his family and friends; only a sword can offer him the greatest help in such a situation.

"You, from this era, did you begin to choose the sword after your father encountered that incident?"

A hint of bitterness appeared on Yamamoto's face.

"It was too late then. Only by having the power yourself can you change what you want to change. Tsuna is right."

“Strength may not be everything, but only strength can help him do the things that those without strength can only do while lying on the ground crying.”

At this moment, Yamamoto had already resolved to wield the sword permanently.

"I guess I'll keep taking you with me from now on."

With his final decision made, Yamamoto felt much relieved of his worries.

He, who had been filled with confusion before, had now seen through all the fog of the past.

"The final battle is tomorrow. I wonder how the others are doing in their training."

"As for Gokudera... I shouldn't worry about him, right?"

"Chrome trains with Tsuna, so there shouldn't be any problems."

“Sasakawa-senpai… um, Sasakawa-senpai is definitely fine.”

After thinking about it this way, it seems that apart from Lambo who doesn't exercise, everyone else's exercise shouldn't be a problem.

"Oh, now that I think about it, it doesn't seem like there's any problem."

"Okay, let's go up and take a look first. We've had enough exercise by now."

Yamamoto slowly walked out of the training room.

The moment the sliding door was closed, the countless mannequins that had been placed around it shattered into four pieces and slid to the ground.

Yamamoto saw a familiar figure as he walked from the training room downstairs to the upper floor.

"Extreme jogging!"

[...Sasagawa-senpai is as passionate as ever.]

Even the relatively mild-mannered Yamamoto felt that Sasakawa's passion was a bit excessive.

"Sasakawa-senpai."

"Oh, it's Yamamoto. Have you finished your training?"

Upon seeing a familiar face, Sasakawa stopped jogging.

"Ah, the operation starts tomorrow. I think I should relax a bit after today, otherwise I won't be able to face tomorrow's operation."

Yamamoto could clearly feel the astonishing flames of death burning within Sasagawa-senpai's body.

[Such powerful death aura flames! It seems Sasagawa-senpai has been training diligently these past few days.]

This level of deathly flame is truly astonishing.

Yamamoto also noticed that Sasagawa-senpai's forehead was covered in sweat, which was definitely not the amount of sweat that would be produced from a short jog.

"Sasakawa-senpai, how long have you been running?"

"how long?"

Sasagawa thought for a moment and recalled the time he had spent jogging.

"It should have been 24 hours by now."

"I don't remember the exact time, but I've been jogging since yesterday."

"..."

Even Yamamoto broke out in a cold sweat at that moment.

[As expected of Sasagawa-senpai, he's always in this state of working himself to the bone.]

Sasakawa was also quite surprised by the changes in the mountain itself.

Yamamoto has changed a lot these days.

The way the patient smelled was completely different from what it had been ten days ago.

Before, you could still sense that Yamamoto was just an ordinary high school student like him, but now he's like a sword that has been completely drawn and is now fully sharp.

[His eyes were like daggers, piercing and menacing; even just getting close was enough to sense his terrifying aura.]

At this moment, Sasakawa's surprise slowly turned into excitement.

I was worried about how everyone else's workout was going, but it seems like everyone's in the same boat.

"Judging from your appearance, your training seems to be going well. Now, let's check on Octopus Head's condition."

"Who are you calling an octopus head, you lawn-headed bastard?"

Yamamoto and Sasagawa saw Gokudera walk over with a calm expression.

However, the deathly flames, as hot as a volcano, seemed about to erupt, making its normally violent state even more terrifying.

Hey! This guy has changed a lot too!

Sasagawa and Yamamoto both felt the astonishing temperature.

Ordinary people may not be able to feel it, but the more skilled one is in using the Death Flame, the more one can train the Death Flame to its extreme, the more one can feel it.

Despite his calm expression, the deathly flames within his body seemed on the verge of boiling over.

Is this really the same octopus head from ten days ago?

Sasakawa unconsciously took a step back because of the astonishing deathly flames.

[Gokudera has indeed become stronger.]

Yamamoto knew that Gokudera would definitely change a lot, but he didn't expect the difference in feeling before and after to be so great.

Ah, it's about calming down!

[Goudera was not as fiery as usual; he seemed very angry, yet remained remarkably calm.]

Upon realizing this, Yamamoto burst into laughter.

"Gokudera, you've changed after all."

Gokudera glanced calmly at the baseball idiot.

"...Really? You've changed completely too?"

That innocence has been completely suppressed; what remains in their eyes is only a sharp glint like that of an assassin.

Gokudera knew that this was a reaction that only occurred after he had chosen his path.

Is this baseball idiot really going to give up on baseball altogether?

[He chose to dedicate his life to the sword... This guy made the same choice as me.]

Gokudera has made a complete change in the past few days.

No longer as irritable and easily angered as before, but instead completely hiding this irritability and anger, suppressing it under calm.

The only thing that prompted him to make this change was his belief.

Gokudera's unwavering beliefs led him to completely change his temperament.

Chapter Sixty-Four: Love Partner Ten Years Later

Even a baseball idiot has chosen the path that's most appropriate for this era.

Gokudera somewhat understood why Yamamoto made that choice.

[As expected, it has a strong connection to his father.]

This is the most correct choice.

What this chaotic era needs is strength.

Gokudera will forever keep the words of the Tenth Boss in his heart.

The Tenth Generation Boss said that only by obtaining enough power can he protect the people he wants to protect and change the future he wants to change.

Power is what they need to obtain now.

They gained power so that they could protect the most important person in their hearts!

Compared to baseball, swordsmanship is the path we should all choose now.