I am the protagonist

suddenly!

Tsuna grabbed the rocket launcher that was flying toward Reborn.

"Reborn, what's going on?"

Tsuna's expression turned serious. The momentary pain on the back of his hand just now didn't feel like a normal cramp; it felt like he'd been hit by something. Also, Reborn's inability to leave the range of the rocket launcher was abnormal.

I believe that even a weakling can't escape Tsunayoshi.

But Tsuna had witnessed Reborn's strength firsthand, so it would be very unusual for him not to be able to dodge it.

The only explanation now is that someone is manipulating all of this behind the scenes, and the ultimate goal is to have the rocket launcher that fell from Lambo's head cover Reborn.

"...Who knows?"

Reborn's face darkened as he realized he had been tricked, but he quickly understood when he looked at the Ten-Year Bazooka.

"You were being controlled just now, weren't you?"

"Ah, I think that's how it is. Something probably happened ten years later."

"Ten years later? Wasn't that rocket launcher going to kill you?"

"...That's a ten-year rocket launcher. The person hit by it will be swapped with their future self ten years in the future, but the time limit is only five minutes."

"Are there still such strange rocket launchers?"

"No wonder I felt like someone was watching this place all along."

From the beginning, Tsuna felt a gaze watching them, but it was his hyperintuition rather than a sense of hostility or danger, so he let it go.

"What! Spying!"

Upon hearing this, Gokudera immediately stood up, looking as if he was about to rush out.

"Calm down. I just told you that you need to learn to think calmly and not act impulsively when things happen."

Tsunayoshi was actually a bit of a headache dealing with such a reckless subordinate. He actually preferred a more understanding subordinate who could understand what his superiors meant.

Of course, it's not that Gokudera's conditions are bad, it's just that re-education is a bit troublesome.

"You're not going to rush out now, grab someone, and expect them to tell you why they did it, are you?"

"Tenth Boss, is this...is this not okay?"

"So you need to use your brain to think carefully about why the other party did such a thing. Naturally, there are some reasons behind it that are hard to explain. Do you think the other party will tell you just by asking them?"

"When you encounter these situations, you need to think calmly on your own. Don't think about grabbing someone and asking them directly. Even if that method is simple and brutal, no one will actually tell you their thoughts directly. You need to think for yourself in these situations."

Here, Tsunayoshi will teach Gokudera a lesson in his way of thinking.

"Don't expect others to tell you; instead, think about why they should do it this way."

"Reborn said that the rocket launcher that fell from Rambo's head could switch the person it hit with ten years in the future, but there was a five-minute time limit."

"This restriction is definitely not a secret. The person who made the move wouldn't have done such basic research without investigating. So his reason for doing this is definitely not just to have these five minutes. It's very likely that after being hit, he won't be limited to the five-minute time limit."

"And the reason for doing this? It's very likely that something will happen in the world ten years from now, so the time required now becomes simpler."

“Reborn, contact someone you can talk to and have them bring over the transmitter and communicator. We need to make some preparations to be pulled into that world ten years in the future.”

These preparations are quite necessary. If the other side really wants to move them to ten years in the future, then everyone's location will be uncertain. Communicators and transmitters are for knowing each other's location and situation.

Tsuna guessed that since the other party had already done so, there would definitely be more underhanded moves to come, which were difficult to guard against.

In that case, Tsuna felt he should make some preparations before being sent to the world ten years in the future.

Chapter Sixteen: Preparing to Travel Ten Years Later

Soon the communicators and transmitters were ready, and needless to say, everyone needed to put these things away properly.

"As expected, I should go first."

"Yes, the person behind this must believe that you are capable of handling the situation there, so they sent you to the world ten years in the future."

"Reborn, if it really happens that they can't come back, I will be there in six hours. Use this time to gather as many people as possible."

“The person behind this who got you there must have done something really serious. I have a bad feeling about this.”

"Ah, I'm leaving now."

Of course, Boon himself knew best what Tsuna had said, and he had his own judgment. This time, there must have been some problems in the world ten years from now, otherwise, such a situation would not have occurred.

However, this time they were different because they actively went to the world ten years in the future, rather than being passively sent there.

"Oh!"

Ten years later, the sound of a rocket launcher rang out, and Reborn was transported to a world ten years in the future.

Five minutes passed, and there was still no sign of Reborn returning, which meant that things had gotten complicated.

"Tenth Generation, five minutes have passed."

“I know… Gokudera went to contact the Vongola headquarters and briefly explained what was happening.”

"Yes!"

After instructing Gokudera to contact the Vongola headquarters, Tsuna's ominous premonition continued to grow.

"It's a strange feeling... um, this lady."

“Bianqi”.

"Hmm, Bianchi, are there any other close people around me?"

"You have quite a few classmates in Namimori, but you only have a few close friends."

"...Is he someone who has absolutely no fighting ability?"

"almost."

Tsuna finally understood where his uneasy feeling came from. This time, the other party probably didn't just want to drag them to the world ten years in the future, but also those few people with no abilities.

At this moment, Bianchi understood Tsunayoshi's concerns.

"Tsuna, do you think someone would target those girls?"

"It's not just that I think it will happen, it's that I'm certain it will!"

"If the person who did this this time wasn't asking for help from our people from ten years ago for the sake of the Vongola, then it's a targeted operation against us. Those few people who have no ability to resist are very likely to be used as bargaining chips."

"!?"

"I'll contact the Vongola immediately to protect them!"

“Eek! They don’t know the situation and they can’t do some things well. Bianchi, you go and protect them yourself, and let the others from the Vongola take on the role of assistants.”

"I understand."

Understanding the implications, Bianqi didn't stay at home but immediately went to the girls' place. She couldn't let those girls go to the future ten years from now, or it would cause trouble.

Bianchi knew better than anyone else about the Mafia's practices. If those defenseless girls went to the future ten years from now, they might really be captured and used as bargaining chips.

"Sawada..."

“You two babies don’t need to do anything. You’ve seen what’s happening with Reborn; it’s a force that’s targeting you babies. If you go to help, you’ll only make things worse.”

"...Are we just supposed to stand here and watch?"

Colonello fell silent, recalling how even Reborn had been infected.

It's clear that the other side has made ample preparations, even including countermeasures against Alcbareno. If they were to do anything, they would only cause more trouble.

But just standing by and watching isn't in Colonello's style; there are some things he should do no matter what.

"Also."

Tsuna pointed to the people sitting opposite him.

"At that time, they will probably be tricked and sent to the world ten years in the future. Since that's the outcome, then you should help improve their abilities."

"Blue Pacifier, do you know anyone who uses illusion magic?"

Colonello glanced at Chrome and then nodded.

"There is such a skilled sorcerer, and his illusion magic should be strong enough. However, he's not easy to recruit, hey!"

"Then let's find a way to invite them over; that's something you can do right now."

Colonello was frustrated by this irresponsible statement, but he understood what Sawada meant; this was what he and Larmilch could do now.

Colonello took the special communicator and walked to the side.

"Boss, what about us?"

"You don't need to do anything now. Starting from now, in six hours I will use a ten-year rocket launcher to travel to the world ten years from now, and one of you will use a ten-year rocket launcher to travel to the future ten years from now every day."

"Remember, only one person can go each day. Judging from the current situation, the situation ten years from now looks very bad. We might all be scattered in different places, so you can only go one person each day. Otherwise, it will be difficult for us to regroup."

"understood."

Chrome understood what the Boss meant and knew why the Boss did this.

"Yamamoto, keep an eye on Gokudera and make sure he doesn't go first. At least wait until you arrive before letting Gokudera use the Ten-Year Bazooka."

"Ah, I'll keep an eye on him."

"Chrome, you wait after Gokudera. Sasagawa will let him go last."

"what?"

"This is utterly incomprehensible! Why am I the only one left?!"

Sasagawa couldn't understand this approach. Everyone had taken their turn, so why was he the last one when it was his turn?

“Sasakawa, this is to give those two more time to train you. Your personality is as impulsive as Gokudera's. The reason you came a little later is so that you can gain the strength to protect your own lives.”

"Hmm... if that's the case, then I'll accept it."

Sasagawa thought about his mentor, Colonello, and decided to continue training with him for a while before thinking about things ten years from now.

"Now we just have to wait for the time to come."

The agreed time was six hours later, and Tsunayoshi's action was also scheduled for six hours later.

It's around 3 PM now, and it will be 9 PM in six hours.

If we were in a different world, the world ten years from now would also be at night, which would be the best time to act.

We still need to see the specific situation ten years from now. Only after knowing the situation can we know how to handle those matters.

[And we also need to find a way to return from ten years in the future.]

"...It hasn't even been a week since things calmed down and this has happened. Am I just unlucky, or extremely unlucky?"

Chapter Seventeen: A Probing Journey from Ten Years Later

"Oh!"

Deep in the forest of Namimori City, a coffin placed in the forest was kicked open by someone, and white flowers inside the coffin scattered around it.

A person also walked out of the coffin.

"I never imagined that ten years later I would be placed in a coffin."

He took out the communicator he had prepared beforehand.

"Reborn, is the situation here as bad as we initially thought?"

[...it's more troublesome than I imagined.]

We can discuss other matters once we return to base. I've already sent Larmilch to pick you up.

"Okay, I understand. Where are the others?"

We'll talk about it when we get back to base.

The communicator was disconnected at that moment.

It seems that getting those people together won't be an easy task.

The situation here is probably as I imagined; everyone has been scattered across different locations, and getting them all together won't be easy.

Tsuna glanced at the time. He realized that he had used the Ten-Year Bombardier at 9 PM ten years ago, and it was just past 9 PM now. His guess about the time was correct.

Knowing that another baby would be coming, Tsuna sat on the coffin and waited quietly.

"!"