Chapter 88
Rokudo Mukuro didn't go looking for his future self ten years later. Instead, after disguising himself slightly, he openly came to the Millefiore family.
He remembered clearly that at this time, Byakuran was suffering from severe chuunibyou (middle school syndrome), and he wanted to become the god of the whole world.
Although he always believed that Bai Lan was more suitable to be the God of Cotton Candy.
As a longtime "good friend," Rokudo Mukuro decided to help him get through his chuunibyou phase as soon as possible. Wouldn't it be better to let his parallel universe counterpart take the beatings and get through this dangerous period safely?
Let him think about what kind of show he should put on in front of Bai Lan.
Standing at the corner, he used illusion magic to cover his figure. When his figure reappeared, he had transformed into his appearance ten years later.
He straightened his handsome long trench coat and smoothed his stylish, flowing hair back before leisurely arriving at the entrance of the Millefiore family.
Facing the wary gazes of the Millefiore family, Rokudo Mukuro smiled slightly and said, "Tell Byakuran that Rokudo Mukuro has come to visit."
His matter-of-fact manner made it seem as if he were not visiting a rival family, but returning to his own home.
Milofiore's men quickly went inside to report.
Byakuran, who was casually building a castle with playing cards while holding a cotton candy, smiled with interest upon hearing the news. "Oh, are you sure it's Rokudo Mukuro, the Mist Guardian of the Vongola Family?"
The White Spellcaster who came to report was of ordinary status and had no idea who the Vongola Family's guardian was. "...Lord Byakuran, he said he is Rokudo Mukuro..."
Bai Lan's fingers twitched slightly, and the castle tower made of playing cards in front of her collapsed instantly.
"How interesting~ The Mist Guardian of the Vongola Family has come to see me. Please invite him in~"
He likes change and being different, and he especially welcomes Rokudo Mukuro's arrival.
The green-haired man who had been standing behind Bai Lan asked, "Lady Bai Lan, could this be a trap?"
Byakuran was very confident in his abilities. He waved his hand with a smile, "Kikyo-chan~ You can go now, after all, your identities are still being kept secret~"
“But…” He had heard of Rokudo Mukuro’s reputation as the Vongola Mist Guardian, a man cunning, treacherous, and cruel, a man as shrouded in mystery as the mist.
It is said that his true form has been imprisoned in the deepest part of the Avengers' Prison. Yet, with only a phantom, he has made a name for himself in the underworld.
How could a man like that feel comfortable letting Lord Byakuran be alone with him?
Bai Lan's eyes narrowed, revealing boundless coldness in his purple pupils, yet he still wore a smile on his face. "Hmm? Is there a problem?"
Kikyo froze, quickly lowered her head, and bowed, saying, "...This subordinate dares not, this subordinate takes her leave."
Wearing his appearance from ten years in the future, Rokudo Mukuro walked confidently into the Millefiore family. He ignored the wary or curious gazes of the Black and White Spells members, as he had been to this place countless times.
"Why would the Mist Guardian of the Vongola Family come to our Millefiore Family?"
"Could he have defected to Lord Bailan?"
"It's also possible they're trying to take advantage of Lord Byakuran!"
"..."
Rokudo Mukuro followed a White Spellcaster to Byakuran's office. The White Spellcaster respectfully knocked on the door, "Lord Byakuran, the person has been brought."
The door opened from the inside; Byakuran opened it himself. A blindingly white office appeared before Rokudo Mukuro. Rokudo Mukuro glanced at it with disdain; Byakuran, no matter what era, was always equally tasteless!
"Ah, Mukuro-kun~ It's an honor to meet you." That wavy voice rang in Rokudo Mukuro's ears, "Please come in."
"You may leave." This was said to the White Spell's subordinate.
White Curse's eyes showed a hint of surprise. He hadn't expected Rokudo Mukuro to have such a high status, with Lord Byakuran personally opening the door for him. However, he dared not say anything and could only respectfully bow and leave.
The two entered the office, and Rokudo Mukuro sat down on the large, soft sofa without any hesitation. He really couldn't appreciate the black high-backed chair and white desk.
Byakuran raised an eyebrow, casually opened a bag of cotton candy, and sat down beside him. While stuffing cotton candy into his mouth, he asked, "Mukuro-kun~ How come you have time to come to our Millefiore family? You don't mean you want to abandon the Vongola family and join our Millefiore family, do you?"
This was just a joke. After all, in the parallel world memories that Byakuran obtained, Rokudo Mukuro, who constantly claimed to hate the Vongola and wanted to eliminate all Mafia in the world, was always the one on the front lines. People either infiltrated his family to gather intelligence or vowed to fight to the death and perish with the Vongola.
There have never been any exceptions.
This person is all talk and no action, but is a die-hard fan of the Vongola boss inside and out!
Byakuran looked at Rokudo Mukuro's hand. He wasn't wearing the Vongola Rings (they were hidden), but rather a Hell Ring. It was said that there were two more Hell Rings on Rokudo Mukuro.
A pang of sadness welled up in his heart. Having memories of countless parallel worlds, he envied nothing except the illusionists of the Vongola family!
Viper, the owner of the Mist Pacifier in Alcbareno, is one of the strongest sorcerers and currently works for Varian, an assassination organization within the Vongola Family; Rokudo Mukuro, the Vongola Mist Guardian, is an illusionist powerful enough to crush Viper; and Rokudo Mukuro's contractor Chrome, whose apprentice Fran is also a formidable illusionist.
Illusionists are extremely rare, and powerful illusionists are even rarer, yet there are more than enough powerful illusionists in the Vongola to fill a mahjong table.
As for what he has... well, never mind, thinking about it too much will only make him more bitter.
Rokudo Mukuro glanced at him and said decisively, "Kufufufu~ I hate all the evil Mafia in the world!"
Bai Lan's smile remained unchanged. You should say that to your boss.
Tell me, ha, you can say whatever you want, but I don't believe you anyway.
He asked, somewhat unwilling to give up, "Really not going to join us? I can reserve my position as the Mist Guardian for you—and I can even rescue you from the Avengers' Prison!"
"Kufufufu~" Rokudo Mukuro's face revealed undisguised mockery. "Didn't you realize? The one sitting in front of you is my true form. I escaped from prison a long time ago."
A flicker of surprise crossed Bai Lan's eyes. They're out so quickly? That's rather surprising.
The fact that Rokudo Mukuro could use illusion magic to deceive the monsters in the Avengers' Prison suggests that his strength needs to be reassessed.
However, the more interesting things there are, the better; otherwise, this world is just too boring...
Rokudo Mukuro suddenly asked, "Do you find this world boring?"
Bai Lan was taken aback, then took out a piece of marshmallow, pinched it between her fingertips, and put it in her mouth.
He squinted and smiled, "Ah, it's not that I'm bored. After all, there are many interesting things in this world, like you, Mukuro-kun~"
That's half true and half false.
"There are just too few interesting things. I want to make this world more interesting!"
This statement is still only half true and half false.
Bai Lan treats the whole world as a game; how can someone who manipulates the game possibly integrate into the game world?
"So, you want the Vongola Rings, the Alcoaren Noble Pacifier, to conquer the world, and become a god who controls the entire world?" Rokudo Mukuro revealed Byakuran's purpose in a single sentence.
Byakuran hugged the cotton candy and burst into laughter, "Hahahaha, Mukuro-kun, you were right~"
His eyes sparkled as he intently gazed at Rokudo Mukuro. "Can you understand what I'm thinking? The world is just a huge game field; with a walkthrough, you can easily beat it. Such a world is too boring..."
Byakuran, who possesses memories of a parallel world, is the player with the complete walkthrough.
Rokudo Mukuro pursed his lips. To put it simply, Byakuran's chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) had acted up.
"Kufufu~ I will not allow anyone other than myself to conquer this world."
This person's teenage phase hasn't ended yet.
Bai Lan's eyes sharpened, but her face still wore a sweet smile. "What, Mukuro-kun~ Do you intend to be my enemy?"
Rokudo Mukuro suddenly asked, "You destroyed most of the parallel worlds, didn't you?"
Bai Lan: "Yes~" The parallel world version of yourself is also yourself, and what they do is what you did.
Are you going to destroy this world too?
Bai Lan popped a marshmallow into her mouth. "I didn't want to resort to violence either, but some people just wouldn't cooperate."
His gaze fell meaningfully on Rokudo Mukuro.
"Those who don't cooperate with my game, let them die if they want to~" His tone was extremely nonchalant, as if the dying creatures were just ants.
Rokudo Mukuro said with a smile, "Byakuran, I think your plan can be postponed for a while."
"Why should I?" Bai Lan wouldn't change her plans because of someone else's words.
"Because before long, you will discover the beauty of this world~" Rokudo Mukuro's tone was as ethereal as the hair behind him.
Byakuran choked back a sob, then looked thoughtfully at Rokudo Mukuro, "I have a feeling that Mukuro-kun is hiding something from me. Can you tell me~"
He didn't have much hope to begin with; he was just asking casually.
"Of course!"
A flame of indigo ignited at Rokudo Mukuro's fingertip, which he then extended directly towards Byakuran.
Byakuran neither dodged nor guarded, letting the indigo flames of death fall upon him. From the moment he met Rokudo Mukuro, he sensed that Rokudo Mukuro harbored no hostility towards him. Furthermore, from the information revealed in Rokudo Mukuro's words, he could discern that there was something strange about the Rokudo Mukuro before him!
But he thought...it was very interesting!
Under the influence of the mist-attribute flames, fragments of memories surfaced in Byakuran's mind, causing him to widen his eyes in shock. Wow~ This is incredibly interesting!
Bai Lan sat lazily on the sofa, stuffing cotton candy into his mouth while analyzing the memories in his mind. He was certain that the memory fragments in his mind were absolutely real and credible, but when exactly did they happen?
He called out with a smile, "Mukuro-kun~ Would you like some cotton candy?"
Rokudo Mukuro glanced at the cotton candy in his hand with some disdain and refused without hesitation, "No."
"I also have a chocolate flavor!"
Rokudo Mukuro paused, "Give me a bag."
Byakuran smiled and took a bag of chocolate-flavored marshmallows from the drawer, handing it to Rokudo Mukuro.
The two sat back on the sofa, casually eating cotton candy and chatting.
Byakuran rested her chin on her hand, her eyes brimming with curiosity. "Mukuro-kun~ Can you tell me more about it?"
Rokudo Mukuro squinted as he savored the cotton candy. "Kufufufu~ Of course not. Interesting things are more interesting when you experience them yourself, aren't they?"
“That’s true.” Bai Lan nodded seriously. “I’ll be there to observe the situation.”
"Remember to share this with me."
"No problem~" Bai Lan said with a smile.
"Mukuro-kun~ Are you sure it's okay for you to just go to the Millefiore Family like this?" Byakuran suddenly asked, "Tsuna-kun~ Will he come looking for trouble? I can't beat him, you have to come and help me then~"
A strong aroma of green tea wafted over.
Rokudo Mukuro, brimming with confidence, asked, "What's there to be afraid of?"
Even if Sawada Tsunayoshi were to cause trouble, he would only cause trouble for Byakuran and his future self ten years from now.
"Mukuro-kun~ Would you like to stay here for a while?"
Rokudo Mukuro nodded.
"Then I'll arrange accommodation for you, somewhere next to me, how about that?"
"Whatever." Rokudo Mukuro was completely unaware that he was in enemy territory. "Where's my room? Have someone take me to rest."
Byakuran smiled and arranged for someone to take Rokudo Mukuro to his room.
As he left the room, the two men with ulterior motives simultaneously revealed meaningful smiles.
Rokudo Mukuro was quite satisfied. Staying by Byakuran's side kept him from causing trouble while also providing some fun activities. He'd leave the more troublesome matters to his future self from ten years later and Sawada Tsunayoshi.
Byakuran was also quite satisfied. He had always lived a carefree life among humans, feeling like he had never truly belonged, like he didn't belong in this world. But the memory fragments Rokudo Mukuro showed him were warm and interesting…
If the world around him could become like that in the future, he wouldn't recommend delaying his plans.
Meanwhile, Sawada Tsunayoshi, far away in the Vongola, was on the verge of a breakdown.
He considered himself mature enough to want to run away like he did ten years ago. However, his adult pride and the need to maintain his boss-like dignity prevented him from doing so.
His gentle smile crumbled, and he clenched his teeth, trying to speak softly, "You...you repeat what you just said."
The person who came to report the situation repeated his words again, "BOSS, Guardians, our people have discovered the trail of Rokudo Mukuro, the Mist Guardian, near the Millefiore family. He is suspected of entering the Millefiore family."
The hot-tempered Gokudera Hayato clenched his fists and stood up. "He went undercover again? Heading straight for the enemy's lair again? Is he addicted to being an undercover agent?!"
A hint of worry appeared on Yamamoto Takeshi's face. "Isn't this a bit too dangerous? The Millefiore family is no ordinary small family..."
"What's there to worry about?" Lambo waved his hand, having complete faith in Rokudo Mukuro. "Who is Rokudo Mukuro? How could he possibly be in danger?"
The intelligence officer hesitated for a moment before saying, "In the past, when Lord Mist Guardian went undercover, he would disguise himself and infiltrate using someone else's body or identity. But this time, he went in using his own identity."
He continued, "This is different from the situation before."
A sense of foreboding rose in Sawada Tsunayoshi's heart. "What does that Mukuro you found look like?"
Gokudera Hayato and the others were taken aback, then immediately realized what was happening and looked directly at the intelligence officer.
"It's just like Lord Mukuro, exactly the same as the Lord Mukuro who appeared in the Vongola Castle." Even though Rokudo Mukuro was imprisoned in the Avengers Prison ten years later, he still used illusion magic to wander around the Vongola Castle. Many people in the Vongola had seen him.
Upon hearing this, Gokudera Hayato and the others breathed a sigh of relief. As long as it wasn't Rokudo Mukuro from ten years ago who fell into enemy hands, that was all that mattered.
The way of fighting is different now compared to ten years ago, and they worry that Rokudo Mukuro from ten years ago wouldn't be able to handle it.
As for Rokudo Mukuro now, infiltrating the enemy's lair and storming their headquarters are all standard operations, nothing to worry about. Moreover, with his unparalleled genjutsu, even if he can't win, escaping is a piece of cake.
But Sawada Tsunayoshi dared not relax for a moment. The intelligence agents said they saw Mukuro from ten years in the future, but he was somewhat skeptical.
Ten years later, Mukuro had just escaped from the Avengers' prison, and his body still needed time to recover. He couldn't possibly infiltrate the Millefiore family without ever having seen his own face, even though his own influence might not be that great.
What he's worried about now is that the Rokudo Mukuro who's in the Millefiore family is the same Rokudo Mukuro from ten years ago in disguise...
"You can go down now. Keep an eye on the Millefiore family's movements. As for the Mukuro, don't alert them yet."
"Yes, Boss!"
"Tsuna, what's wrong?" Takeshi Yamamoto asked with some concern.
Sawada Tsunayoshi frowned. "Mukuro has escaped from the Avengers prison, but he hasn't contacted me. I'm worried... that the Mukuro in the Millefiore family is the same Mukuro from ten years ago."
"What?" Gokudera Hayato's expression changed. "We have to go rescue him! That bastard Rokudo Mukuro, whether it was ten years ago or ten years later, is still just as willful and reckless!"
Sawada Tsunayoshi quickly waved his hand, "This is just my guess..."
"Tsuna, you have to believe in yourself. When has your guess and intuition ever failed to come true?"
Sawada Tsunayoshi's face immediately fell.
"They'll send someone to negotiate with the Millefiore family and make them hand over the person!"
“No,” Sawada Tsunayoshi shook his head, “Let’s contact Mukuro first and see if we can get in touch with him. Mukuro has always been very opinionated, so let’s not act rashly.”
Moreover, Rokudo Mukuro is currently in the enemy's headquarters, so his safety is of utmost importance.
Sawada Tsunayoshi's eyes were filled with worry. Mukuro, you have to be alright...
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