Conquer the world, young man!

"You're quite perceptive, Tatara." Reborn had naturally investigated the more famous people in Namimori as well. Totsuka Tatara was extremely popular in Namimori and was one of Tsuna's only two friends, which prompted Reborn to look into his background as well. The boy's information wasn't too difficult to find. He had a less-than-ideal childhood and didn't have a wealthy lifestyle, yet he possessed such a temperament and a warm smile, making it impossible not to feel a sense of goodwill towards him. "At the gymnasium, Tatara also noticed the bullets I fired. It seems you really care about Tsuna."

"The bullet was fired by Reborn!" Totsuka was genuinely astonished. Although he had a vague feeling that the matter was related to Reborn, he never expected that a baby would have such powerful abilities. He couldn't help but check the information of the baby in front of him through the system.

Name: Reborn

Sex: Male

Age: 3x years old (unknown)

Race: Human, Alcbareno (Assassin)

Overall Attributes: S-Rank

Abilities: The world's number one assassin, known as the strongest Alcobaleno (Rainbow Child), possesses the Sun attribute, is proficient in all weapons, and her ultimate move is Chaos Shot. She can read enemy attacks and even understand their killing intent.

After reading the baby's information, Totsuka was stunned. The baby in his arms actually possessed S-rank attributes. This was practically a BOSS! And what was with the age section? Was the baby that old? His abilities were too strong. No wonder he was Hitman Reborn! Reborn was definitely the protagonist!

He's been doing missions for so long, and his abilities aren't even as strong as a baby's. This world is just too unbelievable!

“That’s right, I’m a member of the mafia.” Reborn looked at the boy who was clearly in a daze and chuckled. “Tatara, you probably don’t know, but the Vongola is the largest mafia family in Italy. Tsuna is going to inherit the Vongola family and become the tenth generation of the Vongola. As his tutor, I came here from Italy specifically to train Tsuna.”

Totsuka snapped out of his daze and exclaimed, "Reborn is really amazing. It must be very hard for him to teach Tsuna."

Reborn agreed with the boy's words and nodded, saying, "Indeed, Tsuna has no ability to be a leader at all. He is usually timid and cowardly, his grades are terrible, and he is completely useless in sports. He truly deserves to be called a useless Tsuna."

Totsuka chuckled dryly. Reborn's comments about Tsuna were indeed quite sharp-tongued. However, he was also puzzled that Reborn would come to him. "Reborn, is it alright for you to tell me these things? After all, things like the Mafia shouldn't be known to ordinary people."

“I can tell Tatara is a good kid.” Reborn smiled confidently. “And I want to invite Tatara to join the Vongola Family. Tatara’s abilities are quite impressive, aren’t they?”

In Reborn's eyes, with his S-rank attribute value, it wasn't difficult for his abilities to be discovered. However, he never intended to join the Vongola Family. The Mafia shouldn't have bothered with him.

"I'm sorry, Reborn," Totsuka said, preparing to refuse outright, "I don't think I'm suitable to join."

Reborn shook his head, his tone resolute. "When I met Tatara, I could sense that the Vongola absolutely needed someone like you. Don't worry, it won't make things difficult for you. You just need to be nominally affiliated with the Vongola, existing as an external advisor. You don't need to attend regular family events if you have other commitments. In return, after joining the Vongola family, you'll also receive their protection, saving you a lot of trouble."

Totsuka felt that the conditions Reborn offered were too generous and too favorable for him, which made him unable to understand Reborn's purpose in insisting that he join. "Reborn, the conditions you offered are indeed very good, but even if I join like this, it won't bring much benefit to the family, right?"

"Tatara, you really underestimate yourself." Reborn's lips curled into a confident smile, his innocent baby face exuding an imposing aura. "With you here, why are you afraid that Tsuna won't inherit the family? Besides, I believe that you, Tatara, can help Tsuna and gather the Guardians to protect the Vongola."

Totsuka was truly impressed by Reborn's dedication and couldn't find a reason to refuse. Furthermore, finding it rather interesting, Totsuka accepted Reborn's proposal, "Alright then, I'll serve as one of the Vongola Family's external advisors." For him, if Tsuna truly inherited the Vongola Family and became the Vongola's boss, then his mission would be much easier to complete.

Totsuka picked up the lizard that had been rubbing against him and asked Reborn, "Reborn, what's this?"

Reborn picked up the green lizard and placed it on the brim of his hat. "This is my partner, Leon. He can transform into all sorts of weapons. By the way, the bullets that shot at Tsuna were also transformed from Leon."

"That's really impressive." Totsuka couldn't help but pat Leon, who rubbed against his fingertips. "When I saw Tsuna this morning, I thought he was possessed. A bullet hit Tsuna and flames started burning on his forehead. What were those flames?"

"That's the Dying Will Flame. It's the flame that Tsuna ignited after being hit by the Dying Will Bullet, with a death wish. In the Mafia family, this flame represents each person's ability attribute; it's a powerful weapon," Reborn explained to Totsuka. "Later, Tatara, you can also try igniting your own flame and see what your own flame is like."

Although he had read about Reborn and knew that Reborn wasn't a real baby, Totsuka still couldn't connect him with an adult when he held him. Such an adorable baby speaking in an adult tone was incredibly cute! He couldn't help but think, "Tsuna is so lucky to have such a cute and responsible tutor like Reborn."

The baby in his arms smiled and nodded, saying, "Indeed, as my disciple, Tsuna still has much to learn. Lunch break is over, Tatara, you should go to class now."

Totsuka nodded, held the baby in her arms to her face, and finally couldn't resist the temptation. She gently pressed her lips to Reborn's cheek. "Goodbye, Reborn, I'm going to class."

Reborn paused for a moment, then slowly smiled and said, "Goodbye, Tatara." With a light leap, he climbed the tree and quickly disappeared from Totsuka's sight.

Totsuka touched her lips, her eyes sparkling, her heart pounding with joy. Her inner monologue was: "Aww~ What an adorable child! So cute, so adorable~~~(≧▽≦)/~ Lalala~"

The system, however, directly sent a message.

[Congratulations, host, for giving Reborn a kiss, gaining Sky Attribute Harmony (developable), and earning 1000 points.]

[The host was unexpectedly so proactive; the great Tom Sue was overjoyed.]

[Because the host's overall attribute value has reached level C, and the score is 3960, the conditions for activating the magic imprint have been met. The system will automatically deduct 3000 points, leaving the host with 960 points.]

[Congratulations, host, on activating your magic imprint! You have received a magic guide as a gift from the system. We hope you will continue your efforts.]

"Huh?" Totsuka hadn't even reacted yet. How could he have received a system reward just for a simple kiss on the cheek? This was so much easier than those missions! And it was only because Reborn was the BOSS. What was so special about kissing a baby that made this Mary Sue god so happy?

Shishu knew that the system and that Tom Sue god were on completely different levels from him, so he didn't ask any more questions. However, he was still impressed by the system's generosity in receiving these rewards for a kiss.

[Because the host activated the magic mark, the magic circuits within the body were generated simultaneously, with the magic attribute being fire. The rest needs to be discovered by the host himself.]

Totsuka mentally scanned the magic recorded in the magic crest, only to find that most of it was gem magic! What gem magic?! With his resources, he couldn't afford gems at all! System, are you deliberately trying to trick me?

[Host, rest assured, you will definitely have the opportunity to cultivate gem magic. There's no need to rush.]

.......

It seems that besides Yin-Yang magic, he'll also need to learn magic. There are so many things in this world for him to discover and learn. Just thinking about it fills Totsuka with energy. "Yosh! I'll go to SPR after school today and learn properly from Mr. Hayashi. I need to ask him about all the spells I don't understand."

Totsuka hadn't expected that her journey home from school wouldn't be so smooth...

Chapter 20020: Has He Time-Traveled Again?

The weather was fine with clear skies, but it suddenly started to drizzle when school was over. Luckily, they had spare umbrellas in their lockers at school, so they weren't worried about getting wet.

Because SPR, which Totsuka was heading to, wasn't on the same route as Yamamoto Takeshi and Sawada Tsunayoshi, he parted ways with them at the intersection. Walking alone, Totsuka felt something was off. His eyes scanned his surroundings, and he noticed a long-haired woman at the intersection staring intently at him.

The woman wasn't carrying an umbrella, appearing hazy in the rain, yet her inhuman aura immediately caught Totsuka's attention. She was a yokai, following him at a distance. Totsuka also noticed a connection between the sudden rain and this yokai; he couldn't help but think of the yokai encyclopedia he'd read, where the most famous yokai associated with rain among the hundred demons was the Rain Woman.

Legend has it that a woman in the rain will forever follow any man who smiles at her and gestures to share his umbrella. From then on, that man will live in a perpetually damp environment, as ordinary people cannot withstand such intense moisture and will soon die. To his dismay, however, he showed absolutely no intention of sharing his umbrella with the woman.

Totsuka's usual principle is not to talk to ghosts or monsters, lest they haunt him. But at this moment, a monster has clearly targeted him, which makes Totsuka somewhat annoyed.

Thinking about the Yin-Yang arts he had learned from Lin, he calmed himself down a bit, turned around to face the woman, and asked, "Excuse me, are you the Rain Woman? What brings you with me?"

"Why don't you invite me to share an umbrella?" The Rain Woman wasn't alarmed by Totsuka revealing her identity. Instead, she gently tossed her hair, appearing quite alluring. "The rain is cold and damp on me. Why don't you invite me to share an umbrella?"

Totsuka was at a loss with this yokai that couldn't hear human speech at all, and her tone turned cold, "You should leave. Don't wander around here."

"Why don't you smile at me? I've seen your smile before, it's truly beautiful..." The Rain Woman was clearly not a monster who gave up easily. She lightly covered her lips and chuckled, "Since you've spoken to me, don't even think about leaving!"

Totsuka frowned. Even if he didn't talk to this monster, it didn't seem inclined to leave; it appeared things couldn't end peacefully. Fortunately, he had prepared several talismans on his person recently, and now was the perfect time to use them!

"Rain Woman, I don't want to make things difficult for you either. Since you insist, don't blame me." Totsuka said what she wanted to say, then took out a talisman, lit it with her spiritual energy, and threw it out, saying, "Bind!"

After the talisman was lit, it transformed into a thin, smoky rope through the power of words, which immediately wrapped around the Rain Woman's body.

"Damn it!" the Rain Woman sneered. "You think you can trap me with such a simple talisman? But the spiritual energy emanating from you is truly irresistible!"

Totsuka clearly remembered that, given his title of 'Psychic Boy,' non-human beings generally had a favorable impression of him. However, judging from this Rain Woman's appearance, she seemed intent on devouring him. He quickly asked the system, "System, what's going on?"

This demon is not an overly ferocious monster, and because of its host, it has developed a strong liking for the host and wants to follow them.

“System, I don’t want to follow him like this!” Totsuka was speechless at the system’s indifferent attitude. “Look at her, it’s like she’s going to eat me alive.”

[Even yokai have their moments of losing control of their emotions, especially since this rain woman has been wandering for a long time and has finally found someone she likes, so it's natural that she's a bit excited.]

"Then what should I do?" Totsuka asked hurriedly. Judging from the Rain Woman's appearance, the restraints seemed to be coming off soon.

[Host has triggered a side quest: Subdue the Rain Maiden. Quest reward: One advanced spellbook. Penalty for failure: To be determined.]

It seems the system has forced him to make a choice: subdue the Rain Woman. What should he do? Defeat her, perhaps? At this moment, the Rain Woman has broken free of her restraints and is flying towards Totsuka. Totsuka quickly draws out another talisman, chanting, "This technique severs evil! Eliminates calamity! So be it!"

This spell was the only one he knew well that could cleanse spirits. With a fierce shout from Totsuka, white light pinned the Rain Woman's entire body to the ground. The Rain Woman let out a shrill scream, and Totsuka clearly saw a wisp of black mist dissipate from her body.

Due to the depletion of spiritual energy, Totsuka was somewhat weak. He looked at the Rain Woman, who was not making any movement, and asked, "Did it succeed?"

He went up and took a look. He didn't directly exorcise the spirit, but only cleansed it. He just wanted to remove the malevolent energy from the Rain Woman, so it shouldn't have much of an impact on the Rain Woman herself.

The Rain Woman on the ground stirred and opened her eyes. When she saw Totsuka, her eyes immediately welled up with tears. "Waaah... Master, it's all my fault. I almost hurt you."

"Huh?" Totsuka blinked in surprise. How come this Rain Woman suddenly called him master? And her expression changed so quickly... "Rain Woman, are you alright?"

"Master, please allow the Rain Maiden to follow you." The Rain Maiden raised her head, her eyes full of pleading, and knelt on the ground. "Originally, the Rain Maiden only wanted to see the Master. The aura on the Master's body is so warm. But just now, for some reason, the Rain Maiden couldn't control herself and almost hurt the Master. Fortunately, the Master's spiritual energy is abundant, which prevented me from causing a great disaster."

"Alright, alright, get up quickly." Totsuka waved his hand hurriedly, "As long as you can control the rain and prevent it from falling unnecessarily, then there will be no problem."

"Well, controlling the rain isn't too difficult for me." The Rain Woman smiled confidently, and in an instant, the drizzling raindrops gradually subsided and stopped.

Totsuka closed her umbrella, nodded to the Rain Woman, and said, "Then please take care of me in the days to come."

The Rain Woman revealed her pale and delicate face, and nodded gently: "Yes, Master, please call me by my name—tide."

"A-tide, that's a nice name." Totsuka smiled. "Would you like to be my shikigami?"

“Axi is naturally willing.” The rain woman dissipated like rain, leaving behind a raindrop-shaped wooden carving that flew into Totsuka’s hand. “Master, you can call Axi out anytime if you need anything.”

Totsuka reached out and caught the wood carving. Upon touching it, a method to control the shikigami Ameonna suddenly came to mind. He never expected that his first shikigami would be obtained under such a bizarre circumstances. Fortunately, the result was good.

[Congratulations, host, on completing the mission: Subduing the Rain Maiden. Reward: A high-level spellbook (already placed in your system inventory)]

Totsuka breathed a sigh of relief and prepared to continue walking towards the SPR Ability Investigation Bureau, thinking to himself: Luckily I learned Yin-Yang techniques from Lin, otherwise, this situation would have been really difficult to handle.

Because of the Rain Woman, the road was already quite wet. As Totsuka crossed a puddle, his body suddenly sank uncontrollably. The water tangled around his feet, and he felt a wave of dizziness before being dragged down by the current...

When Toshiki came to his senses, he found himself standing soaking wet in a large hot spring. Looking around, he realized it was unlike any place he had ever seen before. Ancient, abstract paintings adorned the majestic buildings, and gold bricks and gemstones were inlaid around the pool. White steam rose from the hot spring, creating a hazy, otherworldly atmosphere.

Forget about feeling sentimental, Shishu quickly asked the system, "System, what's going on? Where is this place?"

[Host needs 100 points to query, confirm query?]

"We've already encountered such an extraordinary situation, and you still want to charge me points? Can't the system offer one free trial?" Despite complaining like this, Totsuka still replied directly: "Confirm query."

[One hundred points deducted, host has 860 points remaining. You must work hard to earn more points, host!]

[The host is currently in the Mesopotamian region, specifically in Uruk, a city-state of the Sumerian Empire.]

"How did I end up in this place? This isn't the original world anymore, is it?" Totsuka's tone lowered, and he became less polite to the system. "System, how could you not know about this situation? Or is it that the great Tom Sue is abandoning me and just dumped me here?"

[How could the host doubt the love and care that the great Tom Sue has for the host? All of this is the will of the great Tom Sue.]

[The host can still return to the original main world. This is just a time travel experience; the host has crossed time and space to arrive here.]

"That's quite a leap! As far as I know, the Sumerian Empire disappeared thousands of years ago. What exactly is the purpose of the great god Tom Sue sending me here? Does he want me to develop civilization here?" Anyone would be angry if suddenly thrown into such an ancient civilization. He's been diligently doing his mission and isn't someone to be trifled with!

[Host, calm down. The great Tom Sue has his reasons for making this arrangement.]

After completing the mission, the host can naturally travel back in time.

"Then what is my task?" Totsuka softened his tone slightly. He was indeed angry, but it was completely useless to the system. Since the situation had already been created, he could only think of what to do.

When the host encounters the quest target, the quest will be triggered naturally.

[This system is here; all we can do is wish you good luck.]

Having no other choice, Totsuka decided to come out of the pool to see what kind of place this was. Judging from the decorations, it was probably not a place that ordinary people could enjoy.

However, perhaps due to the aftereffects of time travel, or because she had been soaking in the hot spring for too long, Totsuka was feeling dizzy and lightheaded, and she could tell how hot her face was without even touching it.

With weak movements, Shisu unbuttoned his school uniform jacket and then unbuttoned a few buttons on his white shirt. He felt a little better and tried to crawl towards the pool, but then he heard a sound, like soldiers in formation stopping in unison. A woman's voice trembled as she said, "Your Majesty, is it time to bathe? The supplies haven't been prepared yet. Let me go and prepare them first."

"Step back! I am about to take a bath, or are you trying to stop me!" It was a boy's voice, seemingly going through puberty, his voice both childish and hoarse. The boy snorted coldly, "Alcott, drag this rude bastard away!"

“Yes, Your Majesty!” a man seemed to respond, followed by the sound of several footsteps leaving.