Ciao-su.
We've reached the fifth match in the battle for the Vongola Rings,
between the Guardians of the Mist Ring.
And the ones who showed up were...
Y-You can't be saying the Guardian of the Mist Ring is...
Yeah. For them to bring him, that's...
As if...
The Guardian of the Mist Ring is...
M-Mukuro Rokudo?!
Negative.
Huh?
My name is Chrome.
Chrome Dokuro.
It's not Mukuro Rokudo?!
Target 51 Illusion vs. Illusion
Chrome Dokuro?
Who's this girl with the extremely weird name?
Someone you know, Tsuna?
U-Uh, um...
Hey, the Guardian of the Mist Ring...
This girl isn't Mukuro Rokudo, right?
Don't be fooled, boss!
That's Mukuro!
He's just possessing her!
He's the kind of man who does whatever
it takes to accomplish his objective!
You don't believe me?
Of course not!
Boss, look at her weapon!
She's just hiding the strange eye with an eye-patch.
This is definitely...
It's not Mukuro Rokudo.
R-Really?!
Well, uh... It's just a hunch...
You're defending me!
Thank you, boss.
Huh?
What?!
Tsuna-san.
I love you!
Eek!
Oh no!
I've done something extreme due to Tsuna-san withdrawal!
Thank you for waiting.
Here you are, tea with milk and honey.
Eek! I've been waiting for this!
Tsuna-kun's mom is looking after Lambo-kun again today.
I wish Lambo-chan could taste some of this tea with milk and honey.
That would be nice...
Oh, hey...
Where's Colonnello-chan?
Ah, he said he was sleepy, so he took a bath and went to his room.
Eek...
I missed my chance to say good night.
And on the night I'm sleeping over at Kyoko-chan's house...
That's too bad.
I can't believe I enjoyed that bath so much that I lost track of time, maggots.
What are you doing?!
Now, now!
Huh? I'm greeting him.
Don't give me that!
Calm down, man.
Get away from the boss!
Now, now.
Heh, that's the one?
I was expecting some kind of sage, but it's just a girl.
Sh-She's lovely.
Phantasma is getting excited.
It appears that the Guardian of the Mist Ring is a fascinating character indeed.
So what are we doing?
Do we let them join?
Hell no!
Not when we don't even know where these people came from!
What was that?
I can't let that slide!
Bring it on!
Ken, Chikusa, calm down.
This isn't for you to decide.
Boss, am I not qualified to be the Guardian of the Mist Ring?
Huh?
I wish to fight as your Guardian,
but if you're against it, I'll obey.
Uh, wait...
This is all too sudden.
A-And it's pretty important.
But Chrome's the only one who can fight as the Guardian of the Mist Ring.
R-Reborn-san, you support this?!
But it's just as Reborn says...
Even if the Kokuyo Middle guys are involved,
Dad selected her just like he chose Gokudera-kun and Yamamoto.
And she...
Okay... I'm counting on you.
What?!
A-Are you sure, boss?
I-I can't really explain it,
but I have a feeling that it has to be her.
Thank you.
Ha! Up yours!
So he was worried too, huh?
Colonnello!
Master!
Shouldn't you and Kyoko be asleep now?
That's why I'm tired, maggot.
But, I need to see for myself if the squirt
with the frog is actually an Arcobaleno.
Great, another stupid-looking fool has joined in,
though you'll all look even stupider once the battle starts.
Say, is Dino-san coming today?
Something came up last night and he had to go see an old friend.
What bad timing...
The battle will soon begin.
Will the Guardians of the Mist Ring step onto the battlefield?
Okay!
Let's huddle up!
Huh?
Ah, y-you're right.
Okay!
No...
It's okay.
I don't need that.
Huh?
She's no fun.
What's with her?
I'm going in.
I don't think she's Mukuro,
but what's this sensation?
As tonight's battlefield will be the interior of the gym,
you are permitted to use anything within its walls.
Furthermore, this field has no special mechanisms.
Please keep that in mind.
Huh? There's nothing at all?
You don't need anything else in a fight between the Guardians of the Mist Ring.
Huh?
To confuse their enemies, they can turn
nothing into anything, and anything into nothing.
They fulfill the role of the Guardian of the Mist Ring
through false illusions to hide the Family.
What?!
The spectators will be restricted to that circle.
As with the Storm match, an infrared radar has been installed, so be careful.
And now let the battle of the Mist
between Mammon and Chrome Dokuro
begin!
The floor!
Wh-What's this?!
Calm down, maggots!
Stupid Tsuna.
You should be familiar with this technique.
I should've known.
You're an illusionist, like me.
But you couldn't get me to pay to see such childish tricks!
Huh? The floor went back to normal.
Hey, look at that!
Wh-What is that?!
No way...
So weak.
I can't even make a show out of this.
Who are you talking to?
I'm here.
Th-The girl turned into a bunch of basketballs!
Wh-What's going on?!
They're illusions, maggot.
Illusions?
Both sides are making illusions in an intense battle
to trump the other.
You don't get to see a fight like this every day.
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Illusions...
One
Mukuro's Paths of Rebirth!
Boss! She must be Mukuro!
What?
It can't be...
And even if it is Muruko...
What is he trying to do here?
Why did he come here?
I'm relieved that my opponent has some measure of skill.
Now I'm free to use it all I want
in your presence.
Let's do this, Phantasma.
Th-The frog?!
What?!
How bizarre!
I know that serpent and indigo pacifier...
The maggot survived!
I should've known.
His true identity is the Arcobaleno...
Viper!
Here it comes.
I can't wait.
H-He's floating!
He's an Arcobaleno too?
Yes.
He's actually one of the strongest among us, maggot.
Viper, holder of the indigo pacifier.
An Arcobaleno illusionist said to have psychic powers.
Psychic?
You mean like ESP?!
That's so occult!
I heard he was missing in action.
So, why didn't the pacifier shine until now, maggots?
I can't be positive,
but it looks like that chain was sealing the its functions.
A spin-off from research you wouldn't know about.
I wasn't as negligent as you two
in working to remove the curse!
What's he talking about?
This is bad.
Your average illusionist won't have a chance against that nut, maggot.
Don't underestimate her, Colonnello.
Chrome isn't your average illusionist.
I don't care who you are! I won't lose!
It's futile to wave that stick around when you can't fly.
Ah...
He dodged it again.
Such an earnest attack.
What?!
It's not an illusion?
Not bad!
A-Astonishing!
It appears to be working!
The technique used to summon those beasts...
Mukuro's skill: the Animal Realm!
Boss, that girl must be possessed by Mukuro!
B-But...
It's true that I'm getting these Mukuro vibes now and then...
But something doesn't quite add up.
What is it?
Since we first met, I've always felt that she's the one in control.
Yeah! Finish him!
I should get around to releasing my power too.
I can take my time investigating your identity afterwards.
She did it!
A direct hit!
It won't be good enough.
Your illusions are certainly top-notch.
I'd undoubtedly be burned to a crisp if I believed them.
But that means your weakness also lies in illusions!
Why is it so cold?!
The pillars of fire froze!
I allowed myself to be taken in by the illusion, maggot!
Same here. Viper is truly skilled.
Creating an illusion to change people's perceptions.
In other words, taking control over the five senses.
An illusionist with greater skill has a stronger hold,
and so a higher chance of success.
However, if you can turn an illusion back on the illusionist,
it means the illusionist has completely lost control.
How do you like the abominable power of the Arcobaleno?
Now, why don't you reveal your identity?
It doesn't matter what kind of plan you may have,
you have already become a denizen of my illusionary world.
This looks bad, maggots!
It sure does.
It appears that weapon is especially valuable to you.
N-No...
No!
What? What?!
What happened?
Her complexion has become incredibly pale!
H-Hey!
Look at that!
It's caving in...
Is this another illusion?!
This is reality.
What's happening?
Who is this girl?
M-Master Mukuro...
Intensive Care Unit
Are you the father?
Yeah, that'd be me.
Um, e-excuse me?
Darling, Nagi was in an accident.
Honestly...
I lost a business deal thanks to this.
That child...
She was trying to save a cat!
A number of her internal organs were crushed.
She doesn't have a chance.
Hey...
The doctor said that she'd have a chance if they performed
an organ transfer from a relative with the same blood type.
Don't be absurd!
You want me to let them open me up for that girl's sake?!
What are you saying?!
She's your daughter from your last marriage.
I've never been able to figure that girl out.
She's never had friends.
Even you had a hard time getting along with her, right?
I'm not the only one.
There's not a person alive who'd be willing to sacrifice themselves to save her.
Lower your voice. Nagi might hear you.
She's in the Intensive Care Unit.
She can't hear me.
Well, I'm going back to the office.
What happens now is your decision.
Wait, dear! Don't go!
I'm busy.
It's strange...
I can hear everything.
I'm going to die.
I'm kind of relieved.
It's finally over.
The end?
It's merely part of the cycle.
Who's there?
Oh? You can hear my voice?
It was worth taking a stroll.
Wh-Who's there?
Who are you?
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You and I may be alike.
What?
Master Mukuro...
It's hard to believe,
but she's able to survive because of illusionary organs.
What?!
Illusionary organs?!
That's why her stomach caved in when she lost control of her illusions.
So she's really missing organs?!
Master Mukuro...
Nagi.
Huh?
Nagi.
Over here.
You're...
Nagi... I need you.
You need... me?
I wanted to help... Master Mukuro.
You did well, my dear Chrome.
Please get some rest.
Man...
We uncover her secret only to discover that Mammon would pulverize her.
And we'll only get to see that little taste of his power as an Arcobaleno.
It's certainly over now.
The mist is engulfing the girl!
Big deal.
She's using the last of her strength to
hide the pathetic sight of her own corpse.
How typical of a female illusionist.
He's coming!
What's wrong, Tsuna?
Boss...
He's coming!
Tsuna, what's wrong?
It's him.
He's coming!
He?
Who are you talking about, boss?
Mukuro...
Mukuro Rokudo's coming!
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And now what you've been waiting for.
The horoscope for...
...next week!
The best three, maggot!
Lambo-san is here too!
You do this then.
That's right, maggot!
Hold... it... in...
The third sign for next week...
Aries Stick to ball sports.
...will be Aries.
I'm so happy.
Maybe I'll make a feast.
Hold... it... in...
Number two for next week...
Libra Become popular by serving as a mediator between your friends!
...will be Libra.
All right!
Maybe something good will happen with Kyoko-chan!
Hold... it... in...
And the top sign...
Gemini It's a great time for presentations or auditions.
...will be Gemini.
Well, I suppose I should be happy.
That was all Lambo-san!
See ya next time!
Ciao-ciao.
Bye-bye.
Next time:
The Truth Behind the Mist.