Ciao-su.
Hibari won the battle for the Cloud Ring, and we thought it was all over, but...
Vongola IX?
It was all a trap by Xanxus.
Xanxus. I'll be taking that ring back.
I won't let you succeed Vongola IX!
Target 57 The Sky Battle Begins!
Lambo is resting.
Don't worry. He's okay.
Thank you so much.
Leave it to I-Pin!
He woke up around lunchtime.
Lambo-san's back in action!
I'm hungry! I'm hungry! I'm hun-
I heard he was pretty annoying.
I'm relieved, though. It makes me feel better.
But he still needs to rest.
Yeah...
Potty Pants Tsuna!
Stupid Tsuna! Moron Tsuna! Loser Tsuna!
Are you sure he's just talking in his sleep?
Just him talking in his sleep upsets you? You've got some growing up to do, kid.
From today on, Reborn's job is to polish my horns!
Sleep-talking or not, that's just unforgivable. I'll smack him silent.
H-Hey, Reborn, he's just rambling in his sleep!
Now, no violence!
Lambo needs rest!
Tail head!
Nakayama Surgery
No, I-Pin!
I see pretty stars...
Talking in his sleep is no excuse!
But I guess it means he's on the road to recovery.
Your mom and the others are taking turns watching him, so he'll be fine.
Yeah.
Um, about Vongola IX...
He's not here.
Then...
He's not dead yet.
Dino got him to a well-equipped hospital right in the nick of time.
He did?
He's in pretty bad shape.
Anyway, I have a new weapon for you.
A-A new weapon?
Come on, this way.
It's a Mafia combat suit.
Huh?
It's custom-designed from thread produced by Leon.
Even the Deathperation Flames can't burn it easily.
A Mafia suit? You mean I have to dress like a Mafioso?
Like this?
Or this?
Or this?!
I hope you don't mean this!
Don't worry. It looks exactly like your typical Namimori Middle School uniform.
Oh, that's good...
It's made from the same stuff as my suit.
Look, Leon wore himself out making it.
Thanks, Leon.
That tickles!
It has bonus functions too.
Bonus?
Yeah.
Once you change, we'll get going.
Off to the final battle of the ring tournament!
Yeah.
Mukuro-san knew Vongola IX was inside that thing, then?
Probably.
So what did he say?
Not a thing. It's like he's looking away from me.
What the heck does that mean?
It was like Master Mukuro was talking to someone else...
If you can't contact Mukuro-san, then you're even more useless!
I'm sorry.
I ain't forgiving you, stupid.
I'm going...
To Namimori Middle School?
Yes. I've been summoned.
Yo.
'Sup.
Heading over?
Yeah.
Let's go!
Gentlemen!
I thought you were coming with Tsuna and the others?
No, I was conversing with my associates from Italy.
And? What'd they say?
The situation is unfavorable. According to Master Dino,
my master and his team are still trapped inside Vongola HQ.
Bronco can't intervene either, so we're pretty much on our own here.
No worries! Tsuna's gonna win.
Of course he will!
Nobody but the boss is fit to lead the Vongola Family!
E-Excuse me.
According to Master Dino...
Including Master Sawada, at least five potential successor candidates were born.
Five?
Four others besides Tsuna?
Indeed.
The three eldest were bestowed with enough skill to become Vongola Family's bosses.
However, the one accepted by all high-ranking members of the organization,
with the exception of Vongola IX and the outside advisor, was...
Xanxus.
Yes...
His talent to lead is just that overwhelming.
Hey, was the boss included in those three?
No.
Makes sense.
Yeah, I can see that.
Listen up, rookie.
Our boss is just so incredibly awesome that only certain people can really grasp it.
Oh come on, Tsuna's not that hard to understand.
I think it's more like his awesomeness is so obvious it's easy to miss.
What're you blabbering about, baseball brain?
Actually, there are times when I don't\even know if Sawada is so great.
What?!
But his normal yet not normal qualities...
Don't make this more confusing!
So what does this mean exactly?
Um... I don't even know anymore.
I agree.
You're both idiots.
Don't tell me you're a musclehead too?
I'm not good at thinking about stuff.
I see...
They have been aware of the unaverage averageness of Master Sawada for some time.
What was that?
It came from Nami Middle!
The courtyard!
What?
It's hot!
Xanxus!
What's going on?
Did he do this?
They're in good shape too.
Boss!
Tsuna!
Xanxus...
Showed up, did ya, scum?
Nakayama Surgery
I-Pin-chan, good work.
Okay, shift change time!
How's Lambo-kun doing?
Resting peacefully.
Sometimes, he talks in his sleep,
but right now he's resting quietly.
He's sleeping soundly.
I feel relieved.
We've been waiting for you.
Of the Sawada Guardians...
Storm, Sun, Rain...
...and Mist are present.
Mist?
You're...
Cloud and Lightning have yet to arrive.
Huh? They're coming?
Hibari-san!
What do you want?
Want?
They're just like us.
All of the Guardians were told by the Cervello that our presence was mandatory.
Yes, we've forcibly summoned all of the surviving Guardians.
Forcibly summoned?
He's here too.
Mammon!
And Belphagor and Leviathan?
Don't be so rough!
I'm badly hurt!
He's alive?
And they brought his bed?
Hey, how're y'all doin'?
Honestly, you're such ruffians! Be gentle!
Sawada's Guardian of the Lightning Ring has now arrived.
Huh? You mean...
Lambo!
Wh-Why is Lambo here?
He's barely conscious!
You know why we've gathered you all to this place.
In the battle for the Sky Ring, the six rings and the lives of the Guardians are all at stake.
You know why we've gathered you to this place.
In the battle for the Sky Ring, the six rings and the lives of the Guardians are all at stake.
The rings and the lives of the Guardians?
Yes.
What are you talking about?
Lambo's hurt!
Give him back to me!
Stand back.
The Varia are in the same situation.
That's right!
Don't complain!
A summons must be obeyed without question.
It's part of a Guardian's job!
That's right.
I was waiting for Master Xanxus to calm down, so I could help him.
Yeah, right.
You got caught, but you didn't get killed, and now you're trying to dupe us.
You lost, losers.
Shut up, Bel-chan!
How about Squalo? Is he here?
Do remember the result of the Rain match.
Squalo could not have survived.
Now then, let the Sky Ring battle begin.
Wait, I still don't accept.
You must fight, or you will lose,
and Master Xanxus will become the official holder of the rings.
That bastard...
So first, we'll be confiscating the rings.
What?!
We went through hell to get these things, and you want us to give them back?
If you're the true Guardian, you have nothing to fear.
In the end, the Vongola Rings will go to their true masters.
Now, place the rings in this box.
All right, fine.
I don't like this, but...
You too.
I lost it.
We already have yours.
Receipt of the rings is acknowledged.
I will now explain the rules for the Sky match.
As with the other Guardian battles, completing the ring is one condition for victory.
This time, the field will comprise the entire school.
Wow, big...
Small cameras have been placed about the grounds
so the battle can be viewed, despite the wide area.
Above the stands, we've also installed a large-screen display.
We have also prepared wristbands containing a monitor and camera for each Guardian.
Wow, a little TV, huh?
We'll get to see close-ups of Tsuna!
Now that everyone is wearing their wristbands,
please return to the fields where your battles took place.
Our fields?
What's the point in that?
No questions.
If you do not obey, you will fail.
That chick pisses me off.
Sounds like we won't just be watching.
Fun.
Well, I guess now's our only chance to do it.
For the huddle!
Let's put some spirit into it!
R-Right.
You guys can stand over there.
I've added a ten meter rule, so it's fine.
Ten meter rule?
Anyone within ten meters is part of the huddle.
It's an extreme rule!
What does that even mean?
Okay, let's do this!
Sawada, fight!
Yeah!
See you later.
Be careful, boss.
Good luck.
Don't get hurt.
Guys...
It's time, maggot!
Shamal!
Colonnello!
I came to pick up your bodies.
I came to make fun of you.
I don't like the sound of that!
All Guardians have reached their fields.
So it's time to get started, huh?
This is a fight for your lives!
Stay on guard, maggots!
What's this pole for?
We've set them up at each battle field with rings of the same type on top.
The rings?
We're not fighting over them again, are we?
So we can fight too?
You're free to do so.
What?
If you are able to, that is.
Wh-What was that?!
All of the Guardians have now been infected with a poison contained in the wristbands.
What?
A poison?
M-My body...
It's so hot...
Guys!
This is bad.
This poison, called Death Heater,
causes paralysis so severe even standing will become difficult.
Also, a burning pain, which will intensify over a thirty-minute period
until they die.
N-No way!
Wh-Why are you doing this?!
This fight's for the Sky Ring. Why are you involving the others?
It is the duty of the boss, who is like the sky.
Duty?
Sun, Lightning, Storm, Rain, Mist, Cloud.
As his presence affects each one, it is his duty to cover them all.
Therefore, this battle entrusts the lives of the Guardians to the boss.
That is the purpose of the Sky battle.
So I'm responsible for them? But that's...!
There is one way to stop the poison.
What?
Place the appropriate ring in the hole in the wristbands each Guardian is wearing.
If you can do so, an antidote for the Death Heater will be administered.
In this battle, all of the Guardians' rings, not just the Sky, play an important role.
Exactly.
And, ultimate victory will go to the one who
completes the Sky Ring and receives the complete set of Vongola Rings.
You can place all of the Vongola Rings on this chain.
I get it!
Let's get on with this!
If I don't hurry, everyone will...
One final warning:
Once the battle has begun, no outside interference will be permitted.
This includes special shots.
Understood.
Why you...
M-Master Xanxus, we haven't...
He's the one who said he wanted to start quickly.
So let's get going.
O-Of course... Then...
But thanks to that attack, Master Sawada is...
That was foul, Xanxus!
I shouldn't have done it before you fired the special shot?
Don't underestimate me.
Who do you think I am?
Master Sawada!
Tsuna, you can't fight someone like Xanxus unless you're focused.
You'll die if you try to fight him while saving the six Guardians. First...
I know.
I'll take him out first.
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...
Scorpio Good luck will come from training with an early morning practice!
...will be Scorpio.
I see...
That's good.
Hold... it... in...
Number two for next week...
Virgo Don't sweat the small stuff.
...will be Virgo.
All right, boss!
I'll give it my all!
Hold... it... in...
And the top sign...
Cancer Make your yes and no clear!
...will be Cancer!
Ahh, sorry. Yeah, I'm the guy representing Cancer.
That was all Lambo-san!
See ya next time!
Ciao-ciao.
Bye-bye.
Next time:
Flame of Fury.