I am the protagonist

"how about you?"

"Of course I need to go back to the island nation; there are things I need to take care of there."

"There's a bunch of idiots who're still in the dark, and I need to deal with them to prevent any unnecessary trouble."

Even after returning to this era, there are still many things to do.

[A matter of a lifetime.]

[The situation in Alcoarenno.]

Now there's also the matter of Arya and Yuni.

I've been keeping busy lately.

Anyway, Tsuna knew he wouldn't be able to relax for a while, so he might as well get busy now and sort things out so he wouldn't have to keep working on it later.

"Sigh...it seems like we're both pretty much the same lately."

"That's about right. You probably have a lot on your end too. We're both likely to be quite busy lately."

"Then let's all get busy with our own things and finish everything in this moment so we can have some free time later."

"Well, I'll go back first then."

Byakuran watched Tsuna leave and stretched his limbs slightly.

"I also need to start making some preparations."

"Even you are not entirely confident. I still need to improve my own abilities, otherwise I won't even have the capital to participate."

However, Byakuran also understood that it was difficult to significantly improve her own abilities, and in the current situation, the best outcome was to focus on familiarizing herself with the ring's abilities.

After all, he's not like Tsunayoshi, who can unleash such combat power without relying on the ring's power.

If he could do that, then there would be no need to bother with the Mare Ring now.

After leaving Tsunayoshi's place, he was quickly taken to the airport and returned to the island nation on the Vongola's private plane.

As soon as I stepped out of the airport and got into the car, I saw Reborn and an old man with white hair sitting inside.

"Tsuna, everything has been brought. Where are we going?"

"Heh~ Let's go meet with the members of the Simon family first."

"The Simon family... ah, that weak family."

When the Simon family was mentioned, Reborn felt a sense of familiarity with the family, but his first reaction was that it was a weak family.

"That family is by no means weak... I won't go into the details now, let's wait until we get there and meet them."

There are some things that Tsuna doesn't want to explain several times in a row.

Wasn't the Simon family a weak family?

Reborn clearly remembered that the Simon family was not strong at all.

Of course, Reborn's information about the Simon family came from a special event, which apparently had a significant impact in the end.

Leaving aside the impact of that event, let's just talk about the strength and weakness of the Simon family.

The Simon family has long been a marginalized Mafia family.

[Their strength isn't very high.]

This is all standard intelligence; after all, the Simon family has never been at war with any other family. The specific situation is based on the Simon family's past practices.

Could it be that that family has been hiding their true abilities all along?

Reborn couldn't fathom what Tsuna had seen or what secrets the Simon family had revealed.

However, once they meet the Simon family, they will be able to learn about their situation.

"Tsuna, what you've asked for this time is really something special."

Reborn also only just realized that the "Sin" in the Stupid Outline was something passed down through generations of the Vongola.

"There's no other way. This 'crime' is of paramount importance to the Simon family. Without it, there are some things we can't discuss."

"I still don't want to use force to suppress that family."

"Interesting statement."

[The things passed down through generations of the Vongola family are actually related to the Simon family?]

[Nine generations have never mentioned this.]

Not only Reborn felt something was strange, but even the Storm Guardian beside King IX felt the same way.

"Mr. Sawada, why is something passed down through generations of the Vongola family so crucial to the Simon Family?"

"Could it be that the Vongola and the Simon family had such a connection in the past?"

"It's not as simple as just having one layer of relationship."

Tsuna couldn't possibly say something like "it has nothing to do with us."

"The Vongola was initially created as a result of the collective efforts of the Simon family."

"You may not know this, but the 'sin' passed down through generations of the Vongola is actually the blood of Simon I."

"!?"

This answer startled both of them.

"Could it be..."

"No, no, although the details are complicated, it's definitely not like what you imagine."

Tsuna interrupted the two people's daydreaming.

Even though the secrets between Vongola and Simon are complicated, the ending behind this complexity is not tragic, but rather a sad one.

"The history between Vongola and Simon is actually quite complicated if you look into it carefully."

"What the Vongola family has passed down through generations is the blood of Simon I, but this blood is not a symbol of sin. Rather, it is a trace of history left behind by Simon I and Vongola I."

"They do not represent sin, but rather hope to remind future generations that sin has always been with them."

"Even if history has been distorted, the true history has always been hidden in unknown places... The blood of Simon I is also the bridge to open this door of history."

That distorted history should also have its true beginning revealed.

[D, I'm really looking forward to you taking action soon!]

You should already be possessing that man's body by now.

[Then this time, just like in that era, after being deceived for one lifetime, you will also be deceived by me.]

I'm actually looking forward to seeing your expectations completely dashed.

Chapter 148 Cooperation with the Avengers

The car soon arrived at the address Tsunayoshi had mentioned.

Reborn looked at the dilapidated little house and could smell the decay and poverty just by standing outside.

"They are a poorer family than I imagined."

Just from their accommodation alone, you can see just how bad the Simon family's situation really is.

[Is this the same Simon family that co-founded the Vongola family with the First King?]

In fact, Reborn always believed what Tsuna said.

How could a teacher not believe what their student says? Besides, can't the teacher judge the truth of the matter himself?

Seeing the Simon family in its current state of decline made it impossible for him to imagine the family's former glory.

"Ding dong!"

"coming."

Soon a woman in a school uniform came out.

"!?"

The woman who came out changed her expression instantly upon seeing the people outside.

"Suzuki Edheidi, possessing the [Hyperga] of the Seven Flames of the Earth."

The woman's expression worsened as Tsunayoshi provided more detailed information.

“...Vongola...the Tenth..."

"Heh~ Won't you let me in for a seat?"

The woman remained silent for a long time, but ultimately chose to compromise.

"...Please come in."

Tsuna knew that this woman was in a very bad mood, and that she was sure to be in a bad mood today.

Perhaps she will feel even worse after learning the truth.

Reborn and the Storm Guardian of the Ninth also went inside, while the others waited outside.

"Edhaidi, what's wrong with your face...!?"

The atmosphere in the room immediately became tense upon seeing the three people who followed them in.

Ignoring the heavy atmosphere in the room, Tsuna threw the Vongola Ring toward a boy who looked almost exactly like him.

"Yan Zhen, watch out!"

The boy instinctively grabbed the Vongola ring that was thrown at him.

The gentle flames of death energy were then ignited.

At the same time, the ring hanging around the boy's neck also ignited with deathly flames.

"!?"

Everyone saw this phenomenon, but no one could understand why it occurred.

The warm, deathly flames emanated no killing intent whatsoever.

Moreover, I even felt a sense of relief, as if I had breathed a sigh of relief.

Why is this happening?

The boy looked at the Vongola ring in his hand.

Why did the Vongola Ring ignite the Dying Will Flame just by touching it?

Why did his Simon ring also produce such a strong reaction?

These questions lingered in his mind.

Even the hostility that had just arisen vanished without a trace under the flames of death.

"Do you feel it?"

The boy was stunned for a moment.

"Why is this happening? I don't have any sky attribute at all, so why am I igniting the death flame with sky attribute?"

"And why does my... Simon Ring react so strongly to the Vongola Ring?"

"Although I really want to explain what happened back then to you now, let's wait a bit."

Tsuna looked at the empty wall.

"Bermuda von Wikenstein, is eavesdropping a fun thing to do?"

"Clap clap clap!"

"As expected of the successor of Vongola I, this keen sense is exactly the same as Vongola I's."

Space was torn open, and a man emerged from the ripped space, while a small baby sat on the man's shoulder.

[It really is a transparent pacifier!]

Reborn immediately noticed the transparent pacifier hanging around the baby's neck.

[Tsuna was definitely not joking.]

[I never expected the Avenger's identity to be Alcbareno!]