Chapter 81: Can’t I just finish what I said before “changing drastically…”
Chapter 81
Maybe it was because of the loss of control the day before, but XANXUS didn't ask too much about Kurokawa Kaoru's background and what happened ten years ago. Instead, he took him to the Vongola base early the next morning.
"Long time no see, XANXUS."
The person in charge of picking them up was Yamamoto Takeshi. He didn't show any surprise at the sudden appearance of Kurokawa Kaoru, but accepted it as a matter of course.
"Reborn is waiting for you inside."
"Are you... Yamamoto Takeshi?"
Ten years later, Yamamoto Takeshi had changed drastically compared to ten years ago. If it weren't for his recognizable features, Kurokawa Kaoru might have suspected he'd misidentified him. He'd recently been asked by Reborn to be his sparring partner, and in just a few days, he'd transformed into his current self.
Looking at Yamamoto Takeshi steadily, Kurokawa Kaoru opened his mouth and shook his head silently.
Ten years can make a person grow rapidly, not to mention that Yamamoto Takeshi is a very thoughtful person. Seeing that Kurokawa Kaoru had something to say to him, the corners of his lips curled up, and his gaze fell on the other person.
"Reborn is right. You seem to know a lot about us."
"If I don't know enough about these guys I run into every now and then, I'd be a complete failure."
"Yeah?"
Yamamoto Takeshi smiled, but even though he was laughing, there was no trace of smile in his eyes. "Aren't you here to see Reborn? Come with me."
After passing through a long and narrow corridor, following Yamamoto Takeshi, they finally came to a room with a door that seemed to have an infrared alarm installed.
"Don't worry about it, it's just to slow down the flow of time."
Without explaining the meaning of this sentence to them, Yamamoto Takeshi lowered his eyes and walked in first.
"Reborn, your guest has arrived."
Yamamoto Taketo went in, and naturally XANXUS and Kurokawa Kaoru followed. Compared to the impression given by the outside of the base, the decoration of the room before them was obviously more luxurious. Sitting on the sofa in the middle, Reborn's expression was calm, and he looked up to meet Kurokawa Kaoru's gaze.
"Ciaos, Kurokawa, isn't it inappropriate to say 'long time no see' at a time like this?"
"Of course not, idiot."
Hearing what Reborn said, Kurokawa Kaoru rolled his eyes and said unhappily, "Even if you came a day earlier than me, it was only one day. How can it be like we haven't seen each other for a long time?"
“No one likes a man without a sense of humor.”
"That's really embarrassing, I'm just not a humorous man."
“…”
They were all speechless.
Reborn's silence made Kurokawa Kaoru feel a little blocked. In this life, Kurokawa Kaoru and Reborn had fought many times, but each time ended with Kurokawa Kaoru losing. Seeing the other person like this for the first time, Kurokawa Kaoru's expression changed slightly, and he took two steps forward to walk in front of Reborn.
"Why are you like this?"
"What do you mean?"
"Do you really want me to be so blunt?"
He had no intention of joking around. Looking at Reborn in front of him, his eyes narrowed, and his voice echoed over the room: "Your body shape has completely deviated from the category of 'baby'. Since you are a cursed baby, you must maintain the form of a baby, but what's wrong with you now?"
After Kurokawa Kaoru finished speaking, Reborn fell silent.
After a while, as if thinking of something interesting, Reborn raised the corners of his lips and looked up at the other person: "You are not going to stand here and talk to me all the time, are you?"
“…”
Two minutes later, Kurokawa Kaoru sat down.
"It's really touching that you care about me so much."
Even if Reborn didn't tell anyone about his body, it would have been discovered sooner or later. And with Kurokawa Kaoru's intelligence, he would have been able to guess at least a little bit even if he didn't tell anyone. Thinking of this, Reborn let out a long sigh and said, "In fact, when I first arrived in this world ten years later, his body shape was still normal."
When you first came here? Kurokawa Kaoru's expression was stunned.
Doesn't this mean that... in just a day or two, Reborn's size has become what it is now?
At that moment, countless possibilities flashed through Kurokawa Kaoru's mind, but when the words came to his lips, only one sentence remained -
"What kind of problems will happen if your body continues like this?"
That being said, he had already guessed the answer to the question when Kurokawa Kaoru opened his mouth. Adding to that what Yamamoto Takeshi had said before, "slow down the flow of time," what else did Kurokawa Kaoru not understand?
"Even with the flow rate slowing down, it's already like this. If we can't find a way to go back during this time, then..."
"It seems you already understand."
Reborn laughed: "According to the current flow of time, my time should be over in a week at most."
“…”
Only one week left? Kurokawa Kaoru was silent.
Logically, he shouldn't feel sad. After all, this was a world ten years from now. Even if Reborn was truly dead, according to the theory of relativity, he should still be alive and well ten years ago. But for some reason, when he heard him say these words in such a calm tone, a bitter feeling rose in Kurokawa Kaoru's heart.
if--
If they didn't find a way back this week, Reborn of this world would die.
"Why did this happen?"
Looking at Reborn in front of him, Kurokawa Kaoru said in a deep voice.
"According to Yamamoto and his team's investigation, this matter..."
"Let me tell you about this matter."
Yamamoto Takeshi spoke.
They didn't know when the world around them started to become strange. At first, they just felt it was abnormal, but out of trust in their leader, they, the guardians, chose to hand over the Vongola rings to be destroyed by Sawada Tsunayoshi.
Then, with the advent of the Box Weapons era, the Mirufiore family began to become active in the mafia world. Due to their similar age and shared interests, Sawada Tsunayoshi and the head of the Mirufiore family became friends. However, Sawada Tsunayoshi was unaware that from the very beginning, the head of the Mirufiore family had ulterior motives in approaching him. By the time they realized what was happening...
"By the time we reacted, Tsuna... was already dead."
When Yamamoto Takeshi finished speaking, Kurokawa Kaoru was stunned.
Is Sawada Tsunayoshi dead? He thought to himself. How could such a thing be possible?
He had heard of the Milufiore family in many past lives, but in no life had it developed to such a large scale as in the world ten years later.
And... what is the Box Weapon? Why did this world's Sawada Tsunayoshi choose to destroy the Vongola ring? He clearly knows better than anyone what the Vongola ring represents.
According to Yamamoto Takeshi's timeline, Sawada Tsunayoshi died even earlier than himself.
As the leader of an allied family, Kurokawa Kaoru knows better than anyone how suitable Sawada Tsunayoshi is to be the head of a family. Because he recognizes this person, in this life, Kurokawa Kaoru, even though he clearly wants to escape the mafia, will subconsciously agree to things related to the other party, simply because the other party is Sawada Tsunayoshi.
That's all.
Thinking that the other party was killed by someone who appeared out of nowhere without his knowledge, Kurokawa Kaoru's breathing became rapid, and he said in a deep voice: "Who killed Sawada Tsunayoshi?"
"I will tell you this even if you don't ask."
The conversation between Reborn and Kurokawa Kaoru had already given Yamamoto Takeshi a clue. Sawada Tsunayoshi's death was undoubtedly tragic news for the Vongola. To investigate the matter thoroughly, they mobilized all their technical staff to search for clues, which led them to uncover some important information.
"But before that...I need to talk to you about the Milufiore family."
"The Mirufiore family?"
Kurokawa Kaoru frowned: "I don't think I've heard of it."
"The other family has only become active in recent years. In the beginning, the leader of the Mirufiore family had a good relationship with Tsuna."
Later, they thought carefully and realized that the Millufiore family's betrayal was not a sudden impulse, but had a clear timeline and division of labor. Through investigation, they found that the Millufiore family had investigated the information of a person in the early days.
"That person is you, Kurokawa Kaoru."
Before Kurokawa Kaoru could speak, Yamamoto Takeshi continued, "To be precise, it was Kurokawa Kaoru in this world. After investigating Kurokawa Kaoru, the leader of the Mirufiore family ordered him to be killed. But for some reason, you in this world didn't truly die until yesterday."
They had clearly given the order to kill him long ago, so why wait until now to carry it out? After all, based on their understanding of this person, they could conclude that he was definitely not someone who would procrastinate.
What on earth had allowed this world's Kaoru Kurokawa to live until yesterday? Yamamoto Takeshi let out a long sigh, his gaze falling on Kaoru Kurokawa.
"Since Reborn trusts you, I will assume that you have no bad intentions towards the Vongola, but this does not erase your relationship with the Millefiore family."
Yamamoto Takeshi's suspicion is reasonable. After all, even Kurokawa Kaoru himself, after hearing what the other party said, had doubted for a moment whether he had really provoked the Millufiore family.
but--
"Even if I have a relationship with the Milufiore family, it only means that I knew them ten years ago. It can't affect the Kurokawa Kaoru in this world."
"He didn't lie."
In the silence, XANXUS's voice was particularly clear.
Hearing what XANXUS said, Yamamoto Takeshi's breathing quickened and he turned his head to look at him: "How can you prove that what you said is correct?"
"Do I need to prove anything to you?"
XANXUS didn't care about Yamamoto Takeshi's attitude towards him. He raised his eyebrows and said, "Because I just found out yesterday that Squalo and this rubbish are both from another parallel world."
Since it is a parallel world, no matter what Kurokawa Kaoru did ten years ago, it will not affect their world. The best evidence is that when Sbelbi Squalo came to this world, he once asked about Timoteo.
Because if the timelines of these two worlds are the same, it is impossible for Sperbi Squalo to not know that Timoteo is no longer there.
"I see...a parallel world."
Over the years, Yamamoto Takeshi had a general understanding of these people in Varian. He knew that XANXUS would not joke about such things. Yamamoto Takeshi closed his eyes and said in a flat voice, "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have doubted you."
"That's nothing."
Kurokawa Kaoru waved his hand: "You haven't answered my question yet."
"Who killed Sawada Tsunayoshi?"
After being reminded by someone, Yamamoto Takeya reacted and his expression became serious.
"Although there is no concrete evidence, all clues point to the leader of the Milufiore family."
"His name is..."
Just as Yamamoto Takeshi was about to say the other person's name, thick white smoke suddenly emerged from his body. When the smoke dissipated, someone else was left standing.
"Kurokawa?"
It's clearly the Yamamoto Takeshi from ten years ago.
TBC.
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