Target 189 The Family's Resolve
I've returned them to you.
Thank you very much.
I didn't do anything to warrant your gratitude.
I have no idea how much time you spent in the past,
but it hasn't been that long for me.
So? Did it work?
Just hold on for a bit.
I'll start from the beginning.
I went back to the past first
to assemble the Arcobaleno so they could tutor Tsuna and the others.
The Guardian of the Storm Ring, Gokudera,
gets the Storm Arcobaleno, Fong.
The Guardian of the Rain Ring, Yamamoto,
gets the Rain Arcobaleno, Colonnello.
The Guardian of the Cloud Ring, Hibari,
gets the Cloud Arcobaleno, Skull.
The Guardian of the Mist Ring, Chrome,
gets the Mist Arcobaleno, Mammon.
The Guardian of the Sun Ring, Ryohei,
gets me.
And then Yuni summoned the will of Vongola Primo
which was resting within the Vongola Ring.
It was an unprecedented and risky gamble.
If the first-generation Vongola Family
accepts you as the true boss and true Guardians,
you will be able to inherit the power of the Vongola.
Are you able to embody the duty of a Guardian?
Do you have the resolve?
Everything rests on that.
So the first-generation Guardians tested Sawada's group to see
if they could be accepted as the true boss and true Guardians?
That's right.
The first test was for the Guardian of the Rain Ring, Yamamoto.
I apologize for the wait.
I shall test you to determine if you are worthy of inheriting
my power as the Guardian of the Rain Ring.
So what do I need to do?
It is very simple.
I wish for you to show me your resolve as a Guardian.
A real fight?
That's more like it.
Kojiro! Cambio Forma!
I'm going to defeat you!
And be deemed worthy of your inheritance!
Defeat?
Why is this man in such a hurry?
Shigure Soen Ryu.
Offensive Stance 1.
Battering Rain!
Offensive Stance 3.
Last Minute Rain!
Not over yet!
Is that your resolve?
In that case...
Kuzuryu Riverflow!
There!
If I aim for his back...
Then I'll win!
Stop, Yamamoto!
Colonnello?!
Damn, I was too late?
You fail.
I failed...
Why?
Yamamoto almost failed his test because he lost his cool.
Why wasn't Colonnello doing his job?!
Don't worry.
He was given a chance to retake his test the next day.
That will do.
Why?
I wasn't worthy of your true strength?
After all, I never said that we would be fighting.
But I truly enjoyed our exchange today.
I could feel your honest feelings.
I had a lot of fun experiencing
how strong you were every time we crossed swords.
Takeshi Yamamoto.
I deem you worthy of my inheritance.
I can entrust you with the position of Guardian of the Rain Ring.
I now offer my power to aid you in guarding Vongola X.
The next test came from the first-generation
Guardian of the Lightning Ring, Lampo.
Lambo was up this time.
Did Verde actually tutor him?
Well, just listen.
Verde made a huge mess as he tried to collect data
on why Lambo was able to resist lightning.
What?
Lambo!
Stop the go-kart and get out!
Now! Hurry!
Got it!
We're good!
Okay!
Okay! We're here!
Stay back! Stay back!
Lambo!
I'll be taking the Guardian of the Lightning Ring.
I-In that case...
Crap!
Now, I will be taking your horns!
This is...
I see!
Those horns have been storing the electrical charge I used on him!
Ow...
L-Lampo!
Though it appears that he's being targeted by someone.
The Guardian of the Lightning Ring
draws damage to himself and away from the rest of the Family,
serving as a lightning rod.
And I also witnessed his discharge of a furious bolt of lightning.
I deem him worthy of my inheritance as Guardian of the Lightning Ring.
Huh?
So it all worked out in the end.
The third test came
from the first-generation Guardian of the Storm Ring, G.
G transformed himself into Gokudera
and played the role of a perfect right hand man.
We'll start with this problem.
Do you know which formula to use here?
Huh?
No, I don't even know that.
Then let's establish what you do know.
Boss!
Huh?
Whoa!
For real?
You're the best, boss.
Boss!
Gokudera!
Even you won't have a chance against all of us!
Get him!
He took them all out in an instant.
I see.
I would expect no less
from the first-generation Guardian of the Storm Ring.
Gokudera-kun?!
That means this guy is...
You've finally shown yourself,
first-generation Guardian of the Storm Ring, G!
Decimo...
How did you feel about my performance
as your right hand man today?
Huh?
Th-That's, well...
You were helpful and reliable...
Consider what a right hand man should do before acting.
This only shows that he failed to do so.
Return your Vongola Ring to Decimo.
And go back to Italy.
I can't let that happen!
Gokudera-kun is an important friend of mine!
You can't just tell him to leave!
Boss...
Decimo...
Boss...
Huh?
I vow to protect you, even if I don't get the inheritance.
G, this is one point I refuse to yield,
regardless of whether you deem me worthy or not!
My resolve is firm!
Is that enough?
Bah.
Huh? Wh-What do you mean?
He wanted to see if there was an unbreakable bond between you.
That was the test.
You can't serve as a right hand man without the complete trust of the boss.
If your bond is firm, you can face whatever enemy may come.
I now bequeath the inheritance of the Guardian of the Storm Ring.
That brings us to the fourth one.
Yeah, the Guardian of the Cloud Ring, Hibari, was up next...
But Hibari refused to take the succession test.
Can't say that I'm surprised.
What about his tutor, Skull?
Was he any help at all?
More or less.
Hibari, you can't turn your back on fate.
If you're too persistent, I'll have to punish you.
Very well!
If words aren't going to be enough, I'll use my fists!
Hey, you hear me, Hibari?
This is an order from your tutor!
Undergo the succession test at once!
I'm so pissed off now!
Fire!
Fire, fire, fire!
Annoying.
It's falling this way!
It's not stopping!
Take this!
Maximum Cannon!
Skull-sama!
I'm gonna get out of here!
Escape.
Okay!
Now I can focus on persuading Hibari to the extreme.
Shoot!
Eek!
Wh-What happened?
A hedgehog?
You saved us.
S-Stay away!
Don't come any closer!
I'll bite you to death!
You've gotten better, Hibari!
Hey, Hibari!
Let's pick up where we left off!
We're going to fight it out to determine if you're gonna
take the succession test!
That is no longer necessary.
I was shown the entire chain of events.
Your actions show you to be
a bright and shining sun that smashes adversity with your body!
I accept you as the Guardian of the Sun Ring, to the extreme.
Huh?
An aloof cloud that guards the Family independently.
You were able to refrain from fraternizing with the Family,
while adapting to the situation and protecting these people.
Guardian of the Sun Ring for Vongola Decimo.
Yeah.
Guardian of the Cloud Ring.
I now bequeath your inheritance.
So Skull made himself somewhat useful.
Yeah.
You've covered five.
That leaves two more.
Yeah.
But the Mist succession test was a little more complicated.
What do you mean?
The first-generation Guardian of the Mist Ring, Daemon Spade,
is said to have betrayed Vongola Primo.
He took control of Chrome
and lured Kyoko and the other girls into a trap.
And then he took them as hostages.
Okay, let's go!
All right!
Chrome-chan!
This is my fault...
So I have to save everyone.
You're rather tough.
X BUR-
No, I can't fire...
Like I said.
You're too soft.
X BURNER.
What are you doing?
When you fail, you make me look bad as your tutor.
Look, there's a crack here now.
Stop wasting time and break this weak illusion.
Boss!
Th-This is Primo's...
Deathperation Point Zero: First Edition.
You possess so much power, yet you reject the idea of ruling by strength.
I do not understand.
It's true that the history of the Vongola may be stained by blood.
And yet you still wish to inherit the tradition, do you not?
I want the power to protect my friends.
The power to create a future where I can laugh with my friends.
I didn't expect my illusion to be broken...
You did it, Chrome-chan!
Ah, Chrome-chan!
I'm fine...
Tsuna, his Guardians, and we Arcobaleno were finally able to reach Daemon.
Everybody from Mammon to Yuni helped out.
However...
Stop!
You should have more power than that.
What's taking you so long?
I'm right here!
X BURNER!
You're Decimo's Guardian of the Mist Ring.
I could deal with you directly,
but I suppose I'll let him handle this.
This is my resolve!
I'll never become the kind of person you want me to become!
This could be a problem.
I won't let that happen.
Th-The mist?
X BURNER.
Th-This is the tenth-generation Vongola Family...
I know you're there.
Show yourself, Daemon.
Good grief...
Such noisy children.
I no longer intend to fight.
Anyway, I have a question for the Guardian of the Mist Ring.
I would prefer that you stop addressing me by that title.
I did not assume that role by choice.
Tsunayoshi Sawada is merely my target.
I wonder how sincere you are.
Befitting of the elusive quality of illusionary mist...
I suppose I could deem you worthy
of my inheritance, and observe as events unfold.
Inheritance?
I have no interest in that.
Chrome!
Chrome-chan!
So he's gone...
A very fascinating man...
This is...!
Primo.
Daemon.
I appreciate your help in evaluating the Guardian of the Mist Ring.
There's no reason for you to thank me.
I simply acted for the sake of my ideal Vongola.
However, you tested them and deemed them worthy.
You fulfilled your duty.
I see that you haven't changed.
You may resist as you like,
but one day, you will realize that I am right.
This power will serve useful when that time comes.
That should cover everything.
Wait!
What about Sawada's test?!
In the end, his actions during the battle with Daemon and other tests
served as a test for Tsuna.
You have already fulfilled my expectations.
It appears that you're still hiding a wealth of potential.
I witnessed your resolve to protect your Family,
and I was impressed.
Tsunayoshi Sawada.
I deem you worthy as boss of the tenth-generation Vongola Family.
And that brought an end to the succession tests.
I see.
So now we've obtained the power to attack Byakuran.
Yeah.
But I'm not sure if they can handle the real six Funeral Wreaths.
I have faith in them.
The strong bond shared by Sawada-san
and his Guardians will surely defeat Byakuran.
You're right.
The problem is when Byakuran is going to attack.
You better get focused, Tsuna.
Monster Tamer Tsuna!
Continued.
Ouch...
He screwed up.
In that case, Chrome the mummy, crush them!
Yes, Mukuro-sama.
Chrome's brain is up on that branch.
What?!
I-I'm sorry, Mukuro-sama...
Chrome's Brain DOKURO-CHAN
She has a detachable brain too?!
Just like me.
Well, it seems that you're the only one left.
In that case, I'll have to use my last resort.
Wait, you're surrendering?!
And so, it was determined that
Tsuna's group would be the ones to slay Hibarin.
To be continued.
Next Episode
The tough battles are still ahead.
We may have damaged the Flame Ring Teleportation System,
but we didn't completely destroy it.
Byakuran and his people could show up in Namimori at any time.
And now they've finally launched their attack.
Next time on Reborn:
The Real Six Funeral Wreaths Attack!
Watch like your life depends on it.
See you next time!