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He looked at Kyoya sitting opposite Tsuna and fell silent.

He walked over and pulled Tsuna, who was also sitting on the sofa, aside.

(Tsuna, what exactly happened?)

(How did Kyoya suddenly start to change like this?)

Incomprehensible.

Even if Dino saw it with his own eyes, he still couldn't understand it.

(He must have been provoked.)

(He put aside his pride and came to me for advice, so I taught him some things to help him broaden his horizons.)

(Of course I know that.)

(What I want to ask is, what exactly triggered Kyoya? This is something he would normally do, and it's completely unlike his usual personality.)

(That's why I said I was provoked.)

Faced with Dino's disbelieving gaze, Tsuna felt helpless. Hibari had indeed come to him because he was provoked.

(Dino, you probably already know what will happen ten years from now.)

(However, there were some battles you didn't participate in, so you don't know what kind of situation Hibari was facing.)

(Actually, Hibari is currently in a very awkward situation.)

Dino immediately realized there was something he didn't know about this.

(Currently, among my guardians, apart from Lambo who is a child and not very strong, the others are all stronger than Hibari.)

(!?)

(Tsuna, are you...you're not kidding?)

(Do you think I'm joking?)

(Doesn't seem like it.)

(You know it doesn't look like it, why are you asking?)

Tsuna immediately rolled his eyes at him.

This remark really put Dino in a bind.

He knew that Tsuna didn't seem to be joking with him, and Tsuna had no reason to joke with him about this kind of thing.

He glanced back at Kyoya sitting over there.

(I just can't believe that Kyoya, with his abilities, has become the weakest of Tsuna's Guardians.)

Tsunayoshi understands that Dino's feelings are complicated, but that doesn't mean that being complicated justifies the current situation.

(Senior, you must have seen that game I played with Bai Lan that time.)

(That time, Yamamoto, Gokudera, and Chrome all displayed different levels of strength. I think you should have already realized at that time that Hibari's strength was no longer as good as theirs.)

(From that time on, Hibari's strength had already fallen far behind theirs.)

(Not to mention Chrome, even Sasagawa is stronger than Hibari right now.)

Dino genuinely had no idea about this.

He had heard from Tsuna that Chrome was very strong, and that his illusion techniques were simply monstrous, but he didn't know that the others were that strong.

(I know Chrome.)

(But have Ryohei, Yamamoto, and Gokudera already obtained this level of power?)

(They have indeed reached that level of strength.)

Unfortunately, Tsuna still needs to give his senior a positive answer.

(Their strength has indeed risen to a level that has long surpassed Hibari's.)

(Sasagawa may be a bit slow-witted, but he's always in a state of desperate struggle, and once he has a clear direction, his strength improves very quickly.)

(Gokudera has a clear goal: he wants to become my right-hand man and hopes that his abilities can truly help me. Therefore, he is the most hardworking among them, and he has even changed his impatient personality.)

(Due to the circumstances of his era, his father suffered misfortune. Desiring to change that terrible future, Yamamoto hoped to obtain enough power to change the world, so his strength improved rapidly, even determining his future as a swordsman.)

(They all possessed determination, awareness, talent, and hard work.)

(Is it really that hard to understand why they are stronger than Hibari?)

(I think this is the natural outcome.)

These words left Dino speechless.

(I'm not denying everything about them, it's just...)

(I know my senior brother thinks he won't be weak because Hibari's talent is strong enough; at least he won't be the weakest among my guardians.)

(But Sasagawa, Yamamoto, and Gokudera all have their own clear goals, so Hibari is currently the weakest besides Lambo.)

(However, this weakness was not because Hibari lacked talent, nor because he didn't work hard. In fact, Hibari was the most talented among them.)

(So, why is that?)

(They're just working in different directions.)

The difference in strength between Hibari and the others lies precisely in this.

This difference in understanding limits the achievements that both sides can make.

(I guided Sasagawa, Yamamoto, Gokudera, and Chrome to a higher level.)

(That field is different from what can be achieved through hard work and talent; it requires a correct understanding of one's own abilities.)

(Yamamoto's composure, Chrome's construction, Sasagawa's activation, and Gokudera's decomposition—I guided them to master the ultimate in their Dying Will Flame abilities, which I believe is the ultimate that every Guardian can achieve.)

(This limitation in a particular area is essentially a difference in cognition.)

Different levels of understanding can reach different maximum points, and this is also Tsunayoshi's personal understanding of the Dying Will Flame.

Of course, facts have proven that his understanding was entirely correct.

In fact, the understanding of the Dying Will Flame's abilities should really move in the direction Tsunayoshi is guiding us towards.

(Hibari believes that the best way to improve one's strength is simply to increase one's combat experience.)

(Therefore, he worked hard to increase the amount and purity of his Death Flame, and even improved his reaction speed, physical abilities, and close combat skills.)

(Is there something wrong with this?)

Dino was both curious and skeptical about this claim.

(This is very wrong!)

(This is merely the limit that ordinary guardians can reach. Once their strength reaches a point where they can no longer improve significantly through the quantity, purity, and combat experience of the Death Flame, this ordinary method of increasing strength becomes meaningless.)

(After reaching this level, this becomes the biggest difference between ordinary guardians and top-level guardians.)

(Once you've reached your limit for improvement, the next step isn't to address your own shortcomings, but rather to focus on the power you've acquired.)

(The ability to push one's mastery of the Death Flame to its limit is the qualification a top-tier guardian must possess.)

(If he cannot move forward on this path, no matter how hard the lark tries, the direction of his efforts will limit his achievements.)

Chapter 240 Leave Kyoya to me

(Tsuna, you're very strict.)

This remark earned him another eye roll from Tsuna.

(This isn't a matter of strictness or lack thereof, but rather a matter of being responsible for one's own guardians.)

(Our world isn't a joke; accumulating more strength is actually beneficial for everyone. The current high demands are simply to help them survive better. Thinking about it that way, are my demands really that high?)

(...)

Dino was silent for a moment, then gently patted Tsuna's shoulder.

(Tsuna, you're right.)

(Our world isn't easy to navigate, so making them stronger now is also a responsible thing to do for them.)

At this moment, Dino was filled with endless emotions.

[It hasn't been that long.]

[Tsuna, who was like a younger brother just a while ago, has now become so mature.]

This change also served as a warning to Dino.

Now that Tsuna has grown to this point, and the underworld has begun to change under his leadership, he needs to work hard, otherwise he might fall behind the times.

(OK!)

(In that case, I'll handle Kyoya's situation.)

Since Kyoya also actively wants to become stronger, Dino naturally has no choice but to continue becoming Kyoya's tutor.

He already had some methods for teaching Kyoya, so continuing to work as a tutor shouldn't be a big problem for him.

(Okay, then I'll leave it to you.)

Tsuna didn't want to say much about Hibari's significant improvement in strength this time, as he felt no one would believe him if he said it now.

After saying that, he walked over to the lark sitting there.

"You should already understand what we were talking about. Purity and quantity are no longer a reality for you. The key is control."

"How to improve your self-control, and how to rapidly increase your self-control, is a key to improving your strength."

"Only after completing the training of control can you proceed with specialized training of your abilities; otherwise, your death flames will devour those around you."

"I don't want to say too much to you, just remember it well."

The lark nodded slightly.

He remembered those words very clearly; he understood them perfectly after hearing them just once.

He didn't know how much power of the Dying Will Flame could be extracted, but from what Sawada Tsunayoshi had just said to him, he could judge just how far his Dying Will Flame could go.

Then his gaze fixed intently on Dino.

Needless to say, he will definitely master that power this time.

How could he not have any thoughts after hearing about those higher places?

Even though Hibari has now restrained his pride.

But that was merely a restraint of pride because his strength had not yet reached that level; he was too weak to even mention pride.

Even those who lack ability don't need so-called self-esteem.

[Waaah... What did Tsuna say to Kyoya that caused such a strong reaction?]

Dino was startled by the intense gaze and a bad feeling began to creep into his heart.

However, Dino quickly dismissed this premonition.

Every time he was asked to discipline Kyoya, he seemed to have this bad feeling.

Because every time he encounters that situation, Kyoya will definitely target him relentlessly, just like a vicious dog that wants to bite off two ounces of flesh from him.

[By the way, how exactly did Tsuna manage to make Kyoya suddenly listen to human speech?]

[Kyoya isn't usually like that.]

At this moment, Tsuna lowered his voice.

(The Sky attribute is the least susceptible to invasion among the seven Sky attributes.)

Lark paused for a moment, then looked at Dino with even more intense gaze.

He might have been more restrained with other people, but it seems he doesn't need to be restrained with Dino now.

(The control required to make your abilities work at the cellular level is very subtle. Hone it well this time, and you will soon have a chance to put it into practice.)

(You'll see how things turn out when the time comes.)

(……interesting.)

Hibari became even more interested in the meaning behind Sawada Tsunayoshi's words.