Chapter 171 Chaotic Cloud War “When I was studying,…
"Scuvaro was already very famous when I was studying."
Dino thanked the black-haired girl for the pastry and continued, "Unlike the useless me back then, Squalo sought out renowned swordsmen and fought against them, defeating countless schools and absorbing the strengths and advantages of each, becoming the man he is today."
"And the reason I say he was supposed to be the leader of Varian is because he defeated the then leader of Varian—Sword Emperor Dur."
"As for why the leader of Varian later became Xanxus, I don't know." Dino said.
"This only proves that Xanxus is stronger than Squalo and has defeated Squalo." The player nestled in Meowth's arms and took a bite of fruit. "But, how to deal with Xanxus is something Tsunayoshi-kun needs to worry about."
"Yamamoto, if you want to defeat Squalo, you must transcend the style." Dino said.
"I..." Yamamoto Takeshi looked at the Shigure Kintoki in his hand.
Is it really necessary to transcend the genre? But Shigure Cangyanliu is the father...
"No." The player struck Yamamoto on the head with a knife, interrupting his thoughts. Seeing the black-haired boy's pained expression, the player pointed coldly and ruthlessly, "Don't forget what your father said when he taught you Shigure Kintoki, Yamamoto."
"And you, although you are good with a whip, you are not so good with a sword."
The player pointed at the whip at the blond youth's waist and took Len from Reborn, who was sipping brewed coffee. Len, fittingly, transformed into a green whip and wrapped around the player's arm. The tail of the whip swung uncontrollably with the player's movements. "Don't mislead the young men."
"Shigure Cangyan Style is a lethal sword technique that has been passed down from the Warring States Period to the present day through a system of survival of the fittest. It can only be learned once, which means that every generation of successors is a true genius, and genius requires innovation."
"Leon..." Dino, whose attention was completely focused on the obedient and whip-like Len, almost ignored what the black-haired girl said and wanted to reach out and touch Len, but was decisively rejected by Len.
"Damn it... How could this happen?" Dino watched helplessly as Len ran to the other hand of the black-haired girl - why was Len, the man he had been longing for, so close to Aurora?!
Player: Do you understand what the bond between friends is? Don't underestimate the bond between us!
But Yamamoto Takeshi, who was listening attentively, had a different understanding.
"Pioneering and innovating..." Yamamoto Takeshi seemed to have realized something, and the black-haired girl's words injected new strength into his ideas.
"That's right, Yamamoto. If you want to truly become the successor of the Shigure Sogan Ryu, you must create new sword techniques." Seeing his gifted apprentice's gradually enlightened expression, the player smiled. "The sword changes with the person, and the person is strengthened by the sword. You need the help of an extreme environment to create the moves that best suit you!"
"In order to give you more insights..." The player raised his hand and took out the small knife inlaid with the flower petal mark. After briefly demonstrating all the moves of Breathing of the Sun to him, he demonstrated the first eight moves of Shigure Cangyan Flow again.
"Sun Breathing is a sword technique created by my teacher to slay the evil spirits of the world. My swordsmanship teacher is the most powerful swordsman in the world. Sun Breathing has been perfected, and its thirteenth form is the result of the integration of the first twelfth forms."
The player put away his sword and looked at Yamamoto Takeshi, "But Shigure Sogan Ryu is different. It's a sword technique that can be continuously evolved, and there's still a lot of room for development."
"Do you understand?"
"Ah... If you don't understand this, then you're really suffering from Aurora-sensei's teachings."
Yamamoto Takeshi grinned with determination, "I'll always remember what my dad said, Shigure Cangyanliu is invincible!"
"That's right! As long as you remember this, everything will be fine. Then the next step is how to change your hesitation." The player rubbed his hands, eager to try. "I think you should taste real danger first."
"Wasn't the previous one dangerous? Aurora...teacher?" Yamamoto Takeshi, who was originally answering with a smile, suddenly had his pupils shrank, and his exposed skin trembled uncontrollably.
The black-haired girl's golden eyes were completely different from her usual gentle and lively appearance.
Her gaze was like a physical sword, grinding across his shoulders, spine, and knees inch by inch; it was also like fine ice needles, carrying biting cold water and penetrating into every bone of his, creating countless holes.
What is this? My body...can't move...
Yamamoto Takeshi gritted his teeth and tried his best to stay calm under such terrifying pressure and not cause any unnecessary damage.
Yamamoto Takeshi decisively tapped his muscles a few times.
"Now... we are playing for real, Yamamoto." The player used the by-product of learning swordsmanship for the first time in a long time. Seeing the extremely frightened look on the boy in front of him, he felt better than ever.
Such a strong murderous aura! Even if I'm not facing it directly, I can still feel it! Who is this black-haired girl?
The blond young man's expression became serious, and his right hand subconsciously reached for the whip wrapped around his waist.
Of all the people present, the only one who could move freely in this situation was the dark-haired boy sipping his coffee.
Reborn put down his coffee cup and looked at the black-haired girl who had caused great oppression to Yamamoto Takeshi and Dino, feeling a little surprised.
Although I have long known that Aurora is very satisfied with Yamamoto Takeshi's talent, it is still rare to see him so dedicated.
Although it wouldn't be strange for her...
but……
"Put that stupid look of yours back, Dino." Reborn's deep eyes cast a casual glance at the unimpressive student. "If you can't see the purpose of Aurora's actions, then it seems you need to go back to school and start over."
"...Ahem, that was just a subconscious reaction, Reborn." Dino, who quickly reacted to the teacher's threat, touched his nose, coughed twice with embarrassment, and changed the subject. "But this girl is really amazing. She's so young, but she has such superb swordsmanship and a powerful aura."
"And Yamamoto, he was able to react so quickly under such strong murderous aura and found a way to relieve his body's stiffness... The young are truly formidable." Watching the two of them running towards the nearby forest, Dino didn't know who to envy.
"Yamamoto is very talented, a natural killer—innate talent and a powerful swordsmanship heritage. Now with the teacher's tireless imparting of knowledge, he will surely become even more powerful in the future." Reborn chuckled, "As for Aurora..."
"She is a magical person, just like her name." Reborn was obviously a little vague in his evaluation of the black-haired girl.
"Really?" Dino looked at the black-haired girl who seemed to be strolling in the distance, thinking.
Just like the name..., dawn and light...?
"So, how's it going with Skylark?" Reborn asked.
"The special training was perfect." Dino came back to his senses and thought about his experiences during this period. He couldn't help but shake his head and smile bitterly. "Kyouya is a very talented person. His growth rate and acquisition of combat experience far exceeded my imagination."
"The Guardians you picked for Tsuna are all excellent, Reborn."
"That's good news." Reborn ignored his disciple's teasing and said, "Since we haven't received any news from Italy, this is all we can do now."
In order to prevent the most extreme situation from happening, they must hurry up and improve their strength...
"Once Skylark wins tomorrow's battle, then even if Xanxus has a sinister plot, with four wins, the battle for the ring will come to an end." A dark light flashed in Reborn's eyes. This man who was very good at hiding rarely showed his true side in front of his trusted disciple.
"Ah, that's right." Dino replied, "I hope everything goes well for Kyoya tomorrow."
However, no matter how much the teacher and student who analyzed the battle situation predicted, they would never have thought that the battle of the Cloud Guardians would end in such a situation.
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Sawada Tsunayoshi stood up silently from the side of the unconscious white-haired old man, clenched his fists, and looked at the young man who stood up from his exclusive seat not far away and was laughing wildly. The flames on his forehead burned fiercely, and unprecedented determination appeared in his eyes.
"Xanxus, I will never let your plot succeed."
"I will definitely... defeat you fairly!"
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After Cerberus took away all the rings and announced that the battle for the Great Sky Ring would be held tomorrow, the chaotic battle of the Cloud Guardians came to a temporary end.
Tsunayoshi Sawada, who followed the ambulance to the hospital, lowered his head and sat silently in the waiting area outside the operating room.
"Tenth generation..." Hayato Gokudera looked at Tsunayoshi Sawada with a sad face and wanted to go forward to comfort him, but was grabbed by Ryohei Sasagawa, who only had one hand that could move.
"What are you doing, Lawn Head? Let me go!" Hayato Gokudera waved his hands and said angrily.
Sasagawa Ryohei looked at Hayato Gokudera who was trying to break free and shook his head firmly, "Sawada needs to calm down now."
“…” Hayato Gokudera stopped his actions.
"Although I received a letter from the outside consultant, I didn't expect it to turn out like this..." Dino, who had rushed to the scene of the Cloud Guardian with medical staff, turned to look at the equally silent teacher and asked, "Are you okay?"
"...Facing this situation personally is too much of a blow for Tsuna." Reborn looked at the operating room with red lights flashing, and was silent. If Varian had not come too suddenly, he actually did not want this young man who had lived in a peaceful world for fourteen years to experience bloodshed so early.
And... he finally understood what Rokudo Mukuro meant at that time, but unfortunately, by the time he realized it, it was already too late.
"Oh my, really, why are you all so sad? It really doesn't look good--" A familiar voice came from outside the window, attracting everyone's attention.
"This voice is..." Dino couldn't help but look sideways, looking towards the source of the voice.
I saw a girl with black hair and golden eyes, with a bamboo helicopter on her head and a golden sword on her back. She was also pulling a boy with short black hair and countless bandages on his body.
"Baseball idiot?! Why did you suddenly appear here?!" The silver-haired boy's shout broke the suddenly stagnant atmosphere.
"Of course it's because... Yamamoto Takeshi's special training has come to an end!" The player mercilessly threw the black-haired boy in his hand through the window.
"Teacher Aurora, this is too sudden!" Yamamoto Takeshi, who was thrown in unexpectedly, reacted quickly, immediately supported his body with his sword, and said helplessly.
"Special training for baseball idiots..." Gokudera Hayato was a little stunned.
"Well, it's your fault for being so in the way." The player who then crawled in through the window landed perfectly, clapped his hands, and smiled at Tsunayoshi Sawada who seemed a little melancholy.
"Well, I heard there's a patient here." As the hedgehog-haired boy raised his head and looked at him with a hopeful gaze, the player gave him a thumbs-up. "If you don't mind, do you need my help?"
"I'm not bragging, but I do have a certain level of medical skills!"
"Aurora..., Reborn..." Tsunayoshi Sawada's eyes lit up when he thought of the black-haired girl's miraculous abilities, and he couldn't help but look at the black-haired boy who appeared beside him at some point.
Reborn pressed down the brim of his hat, and the corners of his lips curled up slightly.
A turning point appeared.
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