Chapter 79: The Deathly Flame of Namimori Town! Ignite!
"You want to know about the Death Flame?"
Reborn didn't seem surprised it was being asked.
Instead of answering the player's question directly, it threw a ring at the player through the air.
The force with which the other party threw it made it easy for Fushimi Kyoji to catch it. He held it in his hand and examined it, but could not see any difference from an ordinary ring.
"ring?"
Reborn held the brim of his hat and said noncommittally, "It's just a basic test of awareness. If you're curious about the Death Flame, you can try to ignite it with your will."
[A ring that can withstand the flames of death*1]!
It was also a game prop given as a gift, but unlike the introduction when I received the player ring given by Shuichi Akai, it was confusing at first, and I had to think about it several times before I figured it out. It probably meant that red and black cannot coexist.
"*A ring of average quality, entry-level, suitable for most users.
Note: If the player's attributes subsequently exceed the upper limit of this item, it will be used as a single consumable item.
With the introduction of the item appearing before him, Fushimi Kyoki put the ring on his index finger at the signal of Reborn.
[Death Flame Attribute:?]
[Flame storage capacity:?]
[Flame intensity:?]
"*Have [Ring]*1, complete the prerequisite quest: [Talk to any 3 captureable characters to gain experience for Igniting the Flame of Death: (0/3)], then you can activate the Flame of Death battle mode."
"*【Tips】: Fire attributes/intensity/availability are directly related to [Endurance], [Perception], and [Reputation]. Changes can be viewed in the game panel later~"
"If you make too much noise in school, be careful of getting bitten by Skylark," Reborn warned in a rising childish voice, then casually recommended a place where no ferocious beasts would roam. "The Vongola family built a training ground in the hills behind the school, and Tsuna and the others will be training there too."
The implication is that they don't mind the Vongola venue being borrowed by players.
After ending the contact with ten years later, the player fast-forwards to that night and finds the training base hidden in the mountains behind the school according to the address given by Reborn.
There are several familiar people here. Judging from their performance, are they warming up before training?
Sawada Tsunayoshi turned around as if he sensed something, and the others followed his gaze and looked over.
"You're here just in time." Reborn spoke first.
Fushimi Kyoji understood, walked over quickly, and asked caringly, "Do you need me to change your diaper?"
"——Eh!?" Sawada Tsunayoshi was so frightened that he gasped.
There were also a few unfamiliar laughs mixed in, but out of consideration for Reborn's presence, no one dared to make any obvious noises.
"I'll kill you." Reborn threatened in a cute and childish voice, while hitting the player's forehead with the muzzle of the gun neither lightly nor heavily.
It seems not.
Reborn put away his gun and naturally invited the player: "We are preparing a real-life combat game within the Vongola and Gabrielle. Do you want to join us?"
Sawada Tsunayoshi's lower eyelid twitched: "What 'game'?! He's clearly just looking for an excuse to give them a beating...
Reborn, who was originally standing on top of Sawada Tsunayoshi, suddenly jumped onto another person's shoulder and introduced him: "This is also my useless disciple, the leader of Gabrielone, Dino."
An adult male with soft, shiny blond hair and not a trace of a mafia boss extended his hand in a friendly manner, pinching only the player's fingertips, giving it a brief squeeze before releasing it, his eyes fixed on the person in front of him the entire time.
After a brief greeting, he smiled and put his arm on Sawada Tsunayoshi's shoulder, in an awkward position: "Tsuna, when did you meet such a lovely lady? I haven't heard you mention her at all. Is she a new member of the family?"
He is cheerful but not offensive, and occasionally has hallucinations of some enthusiastic large dog or the older brother next door in his childhood.
It’s just that the boy next door won’t have large tattoos on his neck and arms.
"Eh! No! Fushimi is not and will not become a member of the mafia..." Sawada Tsunayoshi uttered a short breath and waved his hands hurriedly to explain.
"Don't be stingy like Reborn, tell me too..." Dino said with a smile.
Sawada Tsunayoshi was held by Dino's shoulders and had to half-tilt his body to listen to what he said.
It seems that I can't get away for a while.
The player plans to find other people to complete the prerequisite tasks first.
Perhaps not expecting a player to initiate a conversation, Yamamoto Takeshi gave a subconscious, puzzled "Hmm?" before readily answering his thoughts on lighting the flame.
"Oh! The imp gave you the ring."
He blinked, took a closer look, then stood up, holding his chin with one hand, lost in thought.
Fushimi Kyoji took a few more glances at Yamamoto Takemitsu's chin, where his future self would have a noticeable vertical scar.
Perhaps because they had been staring for too long, the person being stared at had his hands on his knees, his eyes meeting her gaze with curiosity and interest.
“…”
They stared at each other for a while, and a contagious smile appeared on his face: "Well..."
"To ignite the flame of death, you're probably concentrating all the energy in your body to one point with a 'whoosh' sound, and then releasing it with a 'whoosh' sound." Yamamoto Takeshi recalled it carefully, adding hand movements to try to make it easier for players to understand.
Player: ...
What are you talking about?
Ventriloquism?
So abstract.
"Huh? What the hell are you talking about, you baseball idiot?"
It was at this time that Hayato Gokudera came over with his arms folded across his chest. It was hard to say whether Yamamoto Takeshi's misleading behavior overshadowed his reluctance or he simply couldn't stand the other party's language ability, so he naturally joined in the discussion on how the Flame of Death was ignited.
"The flame of death is a kind of life energy. The strength of your will is directly linked to the strength of the flame, which is the so-called enlightenment. First, you must sense the existence of the flame of death in your body..." He talked eloquently.
What is this person talking about?
"Hey, what are you talking about?" Tsunayoshi Sawada, who noticed the commotion here, also tentatively joined in.
"How did Sawada-san ignite the flame?" the player asked.
For some reason, when asked by players, Sawada Tsunayoshi suddenly looked exhausted.
As if recalling a very unpleasant experience, he looked so weak that he was about to vomit his soul.
"Wait, wait a minute..." Sawada Tsunayoshi's gaze fixed on the ring worn by the player. His expression changed from confusion to shock. He pointed his fingers back and forth, and finally turned his head and shouted frantically, "Why does Fushimi have a ring?!"
Reborn said nonchalantly: "It's just a ring, no big deal."
"reborn!"
Taking his eyes away from Sawada Tsunayoshi and Reborn, Yamamoto Takeshi curiously asked the player, "Do you have any ideas after listening to this?"
The player laughed: "I don't understand at all!"
Yamamoto Takeshi blinked and said, "Oh, I didn't understand it at all at first either."
"But one thing is true."
Yamamoto Takeshi raised his hand, and a flame of death, different from the one players had seen on Tsunayoshi Sawada's head, emerged from his fingertips.
"When you ignite the flame, be prepared to protect something."
The blue flames emitted a faint light that was not glaring, and gently wrapped around his fingertips.
The flickering firelight was reflected in those focused brown eyes. "Rain-attributed Death Flame, calming in nature."
The player has only one idea.
It's hard not to think about the...temperature of the Death Flame.
"Hmm... The flame of death is the manifestation of spiritual energy, not real fire." Yamamoto Takeshi thought for a moment and answered her.
As he spoke, he raised his hand slightly forward: "This way you can probably feel the temperature of the Death Flame."
Yamamoto Takeshi's voice disappeared as the player reached out and placed his fingertip against his index finger.
The flame of death was like a real burning flame. It swayed twice rapidly and then went out.
"...Oh, you really scared me." Yamamoto Takeshi said seriously, his pupils moving slightly without even raising the tail of his eyebrows.
Gokudera Hayato glanced at them, interrupting the conversation, frowning and asking, "Did you feel the ground shaking?"
"Was it an earthquake?" Yamamoto Takeshi looked around naturally, covering his forehead with his hand. "Besides, it feels a lot cooler."
Fushimi Kyoji looked at the ground and saw that they were all shrouded in shadows.
The area around here should be flat, right?
The shadow that didn't exist just a while ago was trembling violently under the gaze. It was not a shadow blocked by the building, but seemed to be... a living creature!
"Is that... Godzilla?" the player asked uncertainly.
If you ignore its size, it actually looks more like a turtle.
A huge unidentified creature that appeared out of nowhere stood behind them. The surrounding construction equipment was trampled and crushed under its feet. Every roar caused the earth to shake.
"No, it's not a monster. It's my pet, Antrio." Dino, stumbling over his own whip, finally raised his head with difficulty, his face flushed. "Antrio swells when it comes into contact with water. I accidentally… dropped it into the well just now."
They had to half-close their eyes to avoid being blocked by the wind and sand.
Many sand and stones of different sizes flew directly towards him.
Yamamoto Takeshi took a step forward to block the player closest to him behind him, with his hand on the hilt of his sword, ready to draw his sword at any time.
A hand passed over him, spread out its five fingers in front of him, and a faint flame suddenly emerged from the ring.
"I'm sorry, I can only say sorry to your pet."
"*Preliminary mission (3/3) completed!"
[Attribute automatically generated as: Rain]
[Death Flame: In use...]
The smoothly ignited flame of death was reflected in Yamamoto Takeshi's slightly widened eyes.
yes……
Like him, a rain-attribute flame.
The flying sand and rocks around were slowed down by the flame of death, forming a strange area that seemed to have a different flow rate from the outside world.
As he took out the pistol and aimed, the crosshairs that appeared in his field of vision were aimed at Antriou.
Just pull the trigger decisively.
"……"quiet.
The expected gunshot was not heard.
A wrench-shaped lollipop popped out of the muzzle.
Player: ...
Now Fushimi Kyoji finally understood what Reborn said when he returned the gun to her ten years later.
It turned out that there was a little surprise left for the players.
No shots were fired until now.
The player re-aims the target.
Bang, bang...
The bullets wrapped in blue flames hit Antrio, hitting the hard armor with a "ding-ding-dang-dang" sound, but did not leave any marks on it.
"Is it useless?" The result was not as powerful as the players imagined.
"No," Yamamoto Takeshi said firmly, his bright and focused eyes not moving away. "The effect has already been shown."
He pointed at Antrio and explained to the players, "Antrio is affected by the rain attribute and has fallen into a sedated state."
Fushimi Kyoji observed and found that the giant turtle's movements seemed to be slightly slower than before.
"Leave it to me next." The voice was so calm and steady that the player couldn't immediately tell who it came from.
A brilliant and bright afterimage passed by his eyes. It was actually clearer when he moved away. The young man with a bright flame burning above his head lowered his hands and sprayed flames from his palms to propel himself into flight.
Flying to the same height as Antrio, a layer of ice quickly spread along Sawada Tsunayoshi's hands, freezing Antrio inch by inch.
The massive monster was pinned to the spot within seconds, temporarily becoming a gigantic ice sculpture that rivaled any landmark building.
The ice reflected tiny glints of light in the sunlight, like a backdrop for him. He looked so calm, so cool, so… um? Relieved?
As the flames of death above his head died down, Sawada Tsunayoshi's expression softened and he inquired about the safety of those present with concern.
Finally, Sawada Tsunayoshi looked at the player, his eyes slightly evasive, as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.
"That's right, that gun. It's a gun, right..." When questioned, he stuttered and gestured with his hands. He was obviously the one who discovered that the player was carrying a weapon, but he acted as if his secret was discovered.
"Didn't I tell you?" Reborn, who jumped on top of him, revealed the secret maliciously, "There's no clear difference between Fushimi's profession and the mafia."
I never said that at all!!!
Tsunayoshi Sawada bet that based on his understanding of Reborn after spending so much time with him, the other party definitely did it on purpose.
The player took the opportunity to interject: "Now will you agree to let me join the Vongola?"
"No!!!" Sawada Tsunayoshi immediately shouted subconsciously.
whispering sound.
"but,"
He now looked nothing like the calm and rational person he had been not long ago, and every move he made revealed him to be a loser who was easily bullied.
"The first time I saw Antriou growing bigger by absorbing water, I was really scared." When he mentioned something that happened a long time ago, he still had a lingering fear on his face.
There was envy in Sawada Tsunayoshi's eyes.
"Fushimi-san...you're so brave. Aren't you afraid at all?"
"There's nothing to be afraid of," the player said nonchalantly. "It's just a game."
I really believe what Reborn said about the game!
"Now I can answer your last question."
When the players went to look at the frozen Antriou, Reborn chuckled and said, "Don't you think he looks a lot like Yamamoto?"
Tsunayoshi Sawada recalled the player's expression when he accidentally saw him shooting.
Very similar to Yamamoto when he gets serious.
Focused, calm, indifferent...
"Does it mean the fire attribute, or... the personality?"
Reborn knew that what Tsunayoshi Sawada wanted to ask about was actually what he had once mentioned, the killer talent in Yamamoto Takeshi.
Actually, they are all the same thing.
"Humph, who can say for sure?" In the end, it couldn't really say for sure.
"I don't think Fushimi is a bad person..." He stammered, his voice barely audible.
Reborn looked back innocently, as if wondering why Sawada Tsunayoshi would say that: "Of course, do you think Yamamoto is a bad person?"
“…”
Sawada Tsunayoshi slumped his shoulders and relaxed.
That’s right…
Tsunayoshi Sawada never felt any malice from the other party from beginning to end.
I'm afraid Reborn also thought so, so he gave the ring to Fushimi.
…Even so.
"That was a really good fire just now." Yamamoto Takeshi praised the player's performance.
But, like Yamamoto, being able to praise Fushimi so naturally is still...
A little envious.
Is it because I haven’t become completely familiar with Fushimi yet?
It's impossible to express praise and affirmation to Yamamoto and Mukudera like I did to them.
The dark, mirror-like pupils took in all the confusion on Sawada Tsunayoshi's face.
Reborn stroked his temples with his little hands.
Tsunayoshi Sawada was not the only one watching the players and Yamamoto Takeshi from afar.
Hayato Gokudera put his hands in his pockets, frowned, and looked like he was thinking deeply about something important. Once Yamamoto Takeshi smiled, the corners of his mouth would turn down a little.
Let Tsuna worry about the potential conflicts between these family members and each other.
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