I am the protagonist

"Kakaka!"

All the handcuffs developed cracks.

Before even a second had passed, the handcuffs that had been binding Shiliu shattered completely.

Chapter 130 Senior Brother, I'm entrusting Yun Que's matter to you.

"!?"

"Heh~ Is it that surprising? Idiot."

"The Vongola weapons are indeed a bit beyond my expectations. This power might be useful to others, but it is completely useless to me."

Hibari understood the meaning of those words; it was practically a direct statement that he wasn't strong enough to pose a threat.

"…Sawada Tsunayoshi, is this what you wanted me to hear?"

I will remember this debt!

Hibari wasn't stupid; he understood why Sawada Tsunayoshi, that former herbivore, had arranged for him to come here.

They might even assign him the worst possible opponent.

Since our current strength is insufficient, let's evolve!

[Sawada Tsunayoshi... I'll definitely bite you to death next time!]

The Vongola Rings began to change at this moment.

Hibari's weakness was not due to a lack of strength, but rather because of the ring.

At the moment when Tsunayoshi demanded the complete release of the seal on the Vongola Rings, Hibari was the only one not present, so only his ring remained in its original form.

If Hibari himself does not change, then his Vongola Ring will not change at all, no matter how much time passes.

Unless the lark itself changes.

But it is very difficult to change the lark.

That kind of "I am the only one who matters" personality is really hard to change.

Of course, if the stimulation is too great and deals a severe blow to his arrogance and pride, then he will change his mind.

"...So, you want to provoke Hibari like this?"

Reborn looked at Tsuna with a strange expression.

"After all, there's nothing I can do. It's because his arrival in this era was at an off point, so I can't directly remove the seal on the Vongola Ring."

Tsuna always wants to help, but will the other party appreciate it?

"His Vongola Rings cannot be completely unsealed or changed back to their original form because they are from different eras, which naturally has a great impact on his strength."

"If he doesn't change some of his ideas and doesn't restore his ring to its original state, then his strength will remain in this state indefinitely."

"However, if his mind changes, then the real Vongola Ring will appear in his hands."

"Of course, if Hibari really succeeds, he's probably thinking things like, 'Sawada Tsunayoshi... I'll definitely bite you to death next time!'"

Reborn believed that Lark would definitely think the same way.

Reborn even believes that Hibari has begun to understand why Tsuna did what he did.

“Mr. Sawada, won’t Mr. Hibari be keeping an eye on you if you keep doing this?”

"...Yuni, do you think Hibari won't be eyeing me?"

Yuni considered Mr. Lark's personality and shook her head helplessly.

"I think that given Hibari's personality, he will definitely set his sights on Sawada."

"So, since I'm already being targeted by him anyway, I don't care whether it's sooner or later."

Tsuna himself knew it was only a matter of time.

Given Hibari's strong-willed nature, he's bound to seek out the strongest person sooner or later; his inherent competitiveness is beyond the level of ordinary people.

Since he was going to be targeted anyway, Tsunayoshi naturally didn't care whether it was sooner or later.

Even if Hibari's strength improves, he will still be a problem.

If his mindset doesn't improve, he'll remain the same person he was in the past.

Although I'm a proud and aloof person, I'm not very good at dealing with proud and aloof guys.

Even people who aren't familiar with anime and manga know about the "tsundere" trait.

After all, there were plenty of people around me who said such things during my school days, and even many of the female protagonists in TV dramas have this kind of personality.

Although Tsuna felt that some girls weren't really suited to that kind of personality after reading it, boys were definitely even less suited.

The thought that a guy might say he won't help you, but his actions betray him and he's secretly doing things for you is unbearable.

"..."

For some reason, Tsuna felt a little nauseous just thinking about such a scene.

If it's between girls and there are feelings that go beyond friendship, Tsunayoshi can accept it.

Just like Kyoko and Koharu.

He wouldn't be unable to understand if their already good relationship developed into something beyond friendship.

But two boys... that scene is too disgusting.

Let's leave Hibari to someone else to handle.

I really don't want to be constantly stared at by a man.

Turning his head, Tsuna instantly found a good target.

"Senior Brother Dino, I heard that you and Yun Que have a pretty good relationship."

"...Ah, it's barely acceptable."

"Don't be so nervous. After all, we are fellow disciples. I would never harm you."

"..."

This is the sentence that Dino has heard that makes him feel most uncertain.

Once upon a time, he believed Reborn's words like an innocent boy, but in the end, he was ruthlessly tricked by Reborn.

If it were the old Tsuna, he definitely wouldn't have set a trap for him.

But Tsuna might have already set a trap for him.

"You see, I've been quite busy lately. When I get back, I'll definitely have a lot of things to deal with, like Yuni's safety and many other related matters. I certainly won't have time to do anything unnecessary."

[Tsuna, seriously, are you really that busy?]

Why do I feel like you're busier than I am?

"I definitely can't handle issues like Yun Que's. After all, he's a member of the family, and I can't punish him too harshly."

"You know me, sometimes I just feel embarrassed to be too harsh on people I know, so I'll have to trouble you to teach Hibari a lesson."

【I knew it……】

Dino knew that when it was his turn, things wouldn't be too good.

Even though he already knew how to face Kyoya ten years ago, being watched by Kyoya was still a very troublesome thing.

"Tsuna, I think..."

"Hmm? Yuni, are you feeling unwell?"

"Okay, Kyoko, Koharu, come and check on things... Oh, senior brother, I'm quite busy, so I'll leave things over there to you."

Tsunayoshi left decisively.

I'm leaving Hibari's matter to you.

He essentially let go of that statement; how to handle it was not his problem.

Dino stared speechlessly at Tsuna, who had walked to the side.

In the end, I still have to deal with Kyoya's situation...

Ah, I feel like I'll be being watched for a long time.

Chapter 131 The True Strength of Pomegranate

"……I see."

How could Lark not notice such a big change in the ring?

This made Hibari realize that everyone else's rings seemed different from his. Yamamoto and Gokudera's rings had an extra large gemstone, while his ring was no different from before.

Is it because of the ring?

This discovery made Hibari realize why he could never catch up with Yamamoto and Gokudera.

[It's unbelievable that such a small ring could cause such a huge difference in strength.]

This discovery left Lark with very mixed feelings.

It even made Lark feel very bad.

The difference of a single ring can actually affect one's strength, and it's an insurmountable gap at that.

The lark was very upset when it discovered this.

He now has a real urge to throw this damn ring away completely.

My talent is actually inferior to a ring!

This fact was the worst possible outcome for Lark.

But no matter how bad it is, it is still a fact.

Those who cannot break free from the constraints of the ring will forever have their strength bound by it.

A ring?

Xanxus also noticed the change in the ring, which reminded him of the ring on Sawada Tsunayoshi's hand.

Speaking of which, the Vongola ring on Sawada Tsunayoshi's hand is completely different from any I've ever seen.

[Could it be that the Vongola rings were originally designed like this?]

This discovery also made Xanxus frown.

In the past, as the old man's adopted son, he often saw the Vongola Ring and frequently looked at the history of the Vongola.

However, the rings of every previous Vongola Boss have always looked the same, but there has never been a description of what this ring looks like.

[Or perhaps the Vongola Rings weren't originally designed that way from the past.]

[The inherited Vongola rings have never been able to unleash their full power?]

This was Xanxus's guess, but now seeing the change in the ring on that piece of trash's hand, he couldn't help but feel that his guess was correct.

Has the image of the ring changed?

"Because of the change in the ring, its power has also been slightly enhanced... The original form was not the original form of the Vongola Ring. No wonder the Vongola Ring, which is also a world treasure, is so weak."

Shi Liu also understood that the real battle would begin from behind.

"In that case, I don't need to be polite with you anymore."

She pulled open her shirt, revealing the box embedded in her left breast.

"Buzz!"

After the death flames on the ring were injected into it, a large amount of storm flames erupted from the entire space, and this astonishing flame instantly burned the surrounding trees to charcoal.

When Pomegranate reappeared before Lark and Xanxus, it had lost its human form.

Its entire body was covered in a layer of red skin.

Both hands and feet turned into sharp claws.

Even the teeth have become serrated, unlike those of a normal person.

Of course, most importantly, the deathly flames emanating from his entire body were completely incomparable to those before.

"It has completely lost its human appearance, and... this level of deathly flames."