Target 78 Clues to the Past
Good job getting here, everyone.
Kid.
Reborn-chan.
I'm sure you're surprised about a lot of this.
I'm not trying to give you another set of bad news,
but I'm going to tell you what's going on here.
Hmm?
Listen closely.
Hang in there, boss!
Damn that bearded guy.
Watch out!
Boss!
You're hurt. Stay still.
Gokudera-kun, where are we?
The base.
You fainted right after you defeated the enemy.
What about everyone else?
They're fine. They're all unharmed.
She came here...
Kyoko-chan came here from the past.
Kyoko-chan traded places with her future self!
Hey, Gokudera-kun!
About that... It wasn't just Sasagawa.
Haru, I-Pin, the stupid cow, and Yamamoto are all...
N-No way...
They're all their past selves?
Why?
I have no idea about what's going on...
I guess they all got here through the Ten-Year Bazooka, but...
That's...
That's bad!
No! They can't be here!
If they're here, they'll all be targeted!
B-Boss, calm down!
O-Ouch.
Are you okay?
I don't want this.
I don't want the world to become this destroyed in the future.
Haru.
Haru-chan.
I'm sorry.
Kyoko-chan's here too.
She looks so pale.
Tsuna-kun.
Tsuna-san!
Haru wants to go back to peaceful Namimori!
Haru, Kyoko, drink this.
It's a special herbal tea. It'll calm you down.
Thank you, Reborn-kun.
It smells good.
And this is the thing I asked you to take care of before.
Read it for me.
Reborn!
Oh, you can stand now.
I...
I know.
I'm going to talk to Tsuna, Gokudera, and Yamamoto.
Haru and Kyoko, please step out for a bit.
Let's go, Haru-chan.
Okay.
I only told Kyoko and Haru that we're in a bad situation.
I didn't tell them anything about the mafia or the Vongola.
We have to send them back.
We can't let them stay in a place like this.
We have to send everyone back to the past!
It's not about survival anymore...
It's not...
Hey, Tsuna...
Calm down a bit, boss.
You seem quite flustered.
N-No!
I'm telling you, we don't have time to waste
on trying to gather the Guardians, or sitting around taking it easy!
You're like this because you let yourself react to every little thing.
Besides, we can't avoid assembling all of the Guardians.
Why not?!
I'm tired of hearing you say that without good reason!
You're-
There is a reason.
Yeah, boss!
We've found a way to go back to the past.
You have?
Are you serious, Gokudera-kun?
There was a hint in this.
This is the thing you wrote in G-Characters.
Yeah. Anyway, I'm going to read it again, so please listen carefully.
"The Guardians must assemble,
use the Vongola Rings to repel Byakuran,
and eliminate the man with glasses shown in the photo.
Then everything will return to how it was."
That's it.
You just said to kill the guy with glasses in that picture...
Yes, it matches what you heard
from my future self back at the start.
I thought I was instructing my future self to do something,
so I didn't really worry about it.
But once I found out what was going on this morning,
I realized something was mentioned in this letter that shouldn't exist right now.
Something that doesn't exist now?
The Vongola Rings!
Yep. You figured it out.
And nowhere in this letter is it written that
we have to get rid of the man with the glasses in the past we came from.
Actually, the one who should be brought down, Byakuran, is here now.
Do you understand?
It was written for the ones who hold the rings in this age,
meaning you who came from the past.
And if you do as the letter says...
That is, if the Guardians assemble and you eliminate the guy with the glasses,
everything will go back to how it was.
You'll be able to return to the past.
We'll be able to return to our time?!
So Kyoko-chan and Haru, all of us, will be able to go back!
Fortunately, we think we know who this guy with glasses is.
Lal Mirch has heard of him.
Apparently, he's a Millefiore captain by the name of Shoichi Irie.
Shoichi Irie...
Irie-sama.
Regarding 7³.
Excuse us.
Good work on your research.
Sorry. I fell asleep.
Nosaru and Tazaru? You mean the guys from Black Spell's 3rd squad?
Yes.
What do you mean they were injured?
According to the report, they were involved in a bout of sibling rivalry.
Not surprising.
They're pretty savage... Black Spell, that is.
How should we deal with it?
I'm sure they won't listen to a superior officer from an outside group.
I'll talk to captain of the 3rd squad personally.
As you wish.
Anyway, did you see what Byakuran-san sent?
Yes. In the hangar, there were a bunch of...
...white Anemone.
I believe those flowers were supposed to symbolize...
I looked into it.
They stand for expectations, correct?
He's trying to pressure me.
I suppose this Shoichi Irie holds the secret to changing the past.
B-But...
Can we really trust that letter?
Boss!
Please, trust me!
Ten years from now... No, even a hundred years from now...
I wouldn't carry around a letter that would try to mislead you!
Go-Gokudera-kun...
But that's-
Really, Tsuna, calm down.
Ya-Yamamoto.
Don't try to take this all on to yourself.
Don't we find resolution together?
But Yamamoto... Your father...
I'm glad I came here.
Hey, Tsuna, let's settle the score and get our own future back with our own hands.
Yamamoto...
Hey! Don't steal my words to make yourself look cool!
But I'm his right-hand man, you know.
What was that? You wanna fight?
The only one allowed to call himself the boss's right-hand is me!
Wait a second, you two...
They're mine!
Hey! Wait up!
They're mine!
Lambo, give the apples back!
Lambo-chan!
I'm sorry.
Th-These are...
Potatoes?
Lambo-chan was being difficult, so I was chasing him and...
Haru-chan, are you okay?
Kyoko-chan!
O-Onions?
As civilians, I asked them to handle the kids and our meals.
Huh?
We're going to make curry today.
It'll be really good.
So don't touch the apples, Lambo!
But those are Lambo-san's!
Curry, huh?
Awesome.
Weird, the two of you seem happy.
Of course we are.
We can't worry forever, especially because of the situation we're in.
We can't let you guys show us up, Tsuna-kun.
We've decided to do everything we can to help.
Okay, I-Pin-chan, Lambo-kun, let's go to the kitchen.
Okay...
They adjusted way too quickly.
Women are pretty amazing.
Yeah...
I have amazing friends.
I can't go rushing off on my own.
I have to do what I can right now, in this time.
He should be in this room.
Yeah.
Who is it?
White Spell's 2nd squad captain, Shoichi Irie.
Oh, oops.
I suppose I should've introduced myself first.
I'm captain of Black Spell's 3rd squad, Gamma.
So you're Lightning Gamma...
I've heard much of your achievements.
Stop it. Flattering your subordinates will only swell their heads.
Subordinates? I'm the same rank as you.
No, you're the one in charge here.
Ask anything of me.
The 3rd squad will help your 2nd squad in any way.
In that case, I'd like an explanation regarding the incident Nosaru and Tazaru caused.
Oh, that was a lack of foresight on my part.
Both of them have been reprimanded and understand their error.
But...
Could you let them off the hook this time, for my sake?
I understand, but...
Let them know, that next time, you won't be able to cover for them.
Thanks, it means a lot. I'll go over it with them once more.
Oh, and one more thing. About relaying information...
Anything regarding the Vongola, no matter how small it is, even if it's a rumor...
Whatever comes up, could you pass it directly to me?
Does this have to do with your special mission?
No... Just please do it.
All right. Well, roger that.
I'll be going now.
You did well.
Knock it off.
That was one of the Millefiore's five A-ranked captains?
He looked pretty wimpy.
But he's must be smart, isn't he?
Byakuran trusts him above all others.
By the way, what did you mean by special mission, Gamma bro?
I was trying to see if he has something going on.
I suspect he's involved in some sort of secret mission.
He's hard at work looking for something to give to Byakuran.
But we're going to beat him to it, aren't we?
Don't say things like that, Nosaru.
All we're gonna do is execute our missions, using our own discretion.
That's right. Next time, we'll beat the Guardian of the Rain Ring
and figure out who that mysterious brat is.
Exactly, Tazaru bro.
They're our prey.
We're not giving them to anyone.
Don't go talking big now.
If you hadn't put up that defensive screen with your Box Weapon at the last moment,
you guys wouldn't be here right now.
Don't say that, bro. We just let our guards down.
We'll get him next time!
I'm not worried.
Because next time, I'll be out there too.
Please teach us how to fight in this time!
What are you doing?
We have to get stronger.
But, umm, we don't know how to use the rings.
Reborn sent you, I guess.
Bingo.
In order to bring the Guardians together, we're going to need to up their fighting power.
There's no one else here who can.
I refuse.
Ask Yamamoto.
About that...
Yamamoto, as you can see, returned to being his baseball-brained self.
Hi there.
You get down here and kneel too! Honestly...
Yamamoto.
I don't have time to play with you guys.
I'm leaving.
You stay here.
You'll be able to live a bit longer that way.
Wait a second!
We're serious!
We're not doing this just because Reborn told us to.
Stop it already, boss!
We can't rely on that woman!
But...
Besides, I don't think she's capable of teaching anyone.
That's what she specializes in.
Lal Mirch was a special squadron instructor at the Comsubin in Italy.
Even I respect her as a teacher.
After all, she was the one who taught Colonnello...
before he became an Arcobaleno.
Taught...
...Colonnello?
She was Colonnello's teacher?!
She taught an Arcobaleno?!
Wait, she was a teacher at such a young age?
And before Colonnello was an Arcobaleno... Was she even born then?
A-Anyway, the only one who can teach us how to fight with the rings is her!
We have to stop her!
Tsuna, check it out!
There're lots of guns.
Lambo, give those back! You can't have them!
Lambo, where did you get those?!
From the room all the way on the other side.
It's like a super-duper fun maze!
Would you just stay here?!
I'm doing something really important right now.
Let's play, Tsuna!
What is it this time?
It's coming from the kitchen.
It's Kyoko-chan and Haru!
What happened?
There's something under the sink!
What's this?
I made it through.
Y-You're...
I serve the Vongola Family as a weapons tuner and inventor.
My name is Giannini.
He makes weapons all weird!
You're that interesting geezer.
How long are you going to sit on me?
Pardon me.
It's been a long time, everyone.
I've become even better since we last met.
I am now a first-class mech artist.
So why are you in the kitchen?
Well, I installed the plumbing on this floor last week, but...
I ended up with a lot of spare parts, and I was wondering what they should've been for.
You sure you got better?!
Huh? What's this smell?
Huh?
Eek! It's charred!
Sorry, I forgot to turn off the heat.
Kyoko-chan, are you okay?
Fire! Fire! Fire!
Stupid cow, shut up already!
Woohoo, fire! Yay!
You think this sad lot of kids can survive what's to come?
Who knows.
They have zero chance.
Even with the Vongola Rings, at their level, they can't win.
I don't have time to waste on a bunch of kids without a prayer.
But what if they manage to ignite their Vongola Rings to fight the Millefiore?
What are you saying?
It's not something they can pick up in a day.
As things stand now, they both have flames,
and Gokudera opened a box.
No matter how they look, they're serious.
Don't be absurd!
There's no way they can!
You told a younger someone that a long time ago.
"There's no way you can. You're hopeless. Get out of my way."
But you saw it yourself, Lal Mirch.
Colonnello!
You saw with your own eyes the strength people have inside
to protect what's dear to them; a strength that fears no curse.
We can't let that happen again.
I'm sorry. I totally spaced out.
Don't worry about it, Kyoko-chan.
Happens to me all the time.
Yeah, same for me!
No problem.
And now the faucet came off!
That's my responsibility!
Listen up!
I'll train you on the most basic of fighting techniques and what you'll need to know.
Th-Then...
The squad being sent to Japan is one of the best, even by Millefiore standards.
If the guys you'll face, Black Spell, attacked us at full strength, you'd have no chance.
Let's get a move on.
Who are those Black-whatever guys?
The Millefiore came from an amalgamation of two families.
Two families?
Byakuran is their current boss. And...
The elite squads under him are divided up, based on their original families,
which are signified by their black or white uniforms.
The white uniforms belong to White Spell.
They're skilled at covert, paramilitary-style combat.
The guys in the black uniforms are from Black Spell.
They're said to be mostly veterans, deployed for head-to-head battles.
I-I see...
Hey! So now you feel like talking?!
What suddenly loosened your tongue?
Go-Gokudera-kun.
Why're you impersonating Squalo?
Don't worry.
The second you can't keep up with me, I'll drop you on the spot.
She's a demon.
Let's begin our first lesson.
I don't care who does it,
but one of you has to open this box, which has never been opened before.
Show me your resolve.
Next Time:
The First Trial.