I am the protagonist

If things are really as Tsuna said, and the Avengers get involved this time, perhaps some of the subsequent problems won't be so easily resolved.

[But this guy is quite thoughtful; he even considered the possibility of me accepting the offer later.]

No, that brat knows I can't refuse him at all.

Iemitsu took a deep breath. There were some things he couldn't tell Larmilch and Colonello, but there were also things they should know.

"Clonello, I've accepted your request."

"However, I advise you not to have too much hope for this matter."

"..."

The meaning behind those words was subtle. Colonello had overheard something, and it seemed that Sawada had told Iemitsu a lot of things during the phone call.

"Can you tell me what I can know?"

"...Tsuna has already arranged the outcome of this matter."

"!?"

Chapter 250 The Chess Piece Face's Sense of Crisis

All the agents of Alcbareno have been found, except for Skull, who is the only exception, just as he himself said, his popularity is really not high.

“Mr. Chess Piece Face, it seems that each of the Alcbarenos has already found an agent.”

"Ok, I know."

"However, it seems that Skull still has a lot of trouble. He doesn't have a suitable person to be his agent yet."

"……I know."

Chess Piece Face was speechless. He had heard that Skull was not popular, but such a miserable Alcbareno was really rare.

It's important to know that after Alcbarenos become babies, they all try to develop their relationships, since all the Alcbarenos want to find their place, and therefore, the relevant forces are certainly needed.

However, it is rare to see someone like Skull who doesn't develop his own power.

Is this also because they have too few followers?

I feel a little sorry for him.

Even the chess piece-faced man couldn't help but feel saddened by Skull's miserable state.

But as things developed to this point, his unease only grew, as if things were about to spiral out of his control.

[Strange, why would I have such a thought?]

Could it be because of Bermuda?

But the idea was rejected the very next second.

The Night Flame of Bermuda is indeed excellent, but that's all it is—excellent. It can't kill me with that kind of power.

This feeling of unease did not subside at this moment; on the contrary, it slowly grew.

Who is it?

Who exactly gave me this unease?

This feeling made Chess Face a little irritable. He had never felt this way in all these years, but this time the feeling was particularly strong.

I reviewed the information I had already collected.

Several possible roles have been revealed.

Ultimately, their gaze settled on one person—Sawada Tsunayoshi.

[Sawada Tsunayoshi?]

Is the threat coming from him?

Chess Piece Face found this feeling strange. He had all the information about Sawada Tsunayoshi, and even knew about how he made the Avengers back down during the succession ceremony.

But will the Avengers regress?

He knew at the time that it was some kind of agreement between Sawada Tsunayoshi and the Avengers.

A step backwards during the succession ceremony could very well be one of the terms of the agreement.

The threat emanated from him, but his strength wasn't enough to pose a threat to me.

Having previously observed Sawada Tsunayoshi's strength in secret, Chess Face can confirm that Sawada Tsunayoshi's strength is at most comparable to that of the Avengers, not enough to pose a strong threat to him.

To put it bluntly, even if Sawada Tsunayoshi and Bermuda team up...

[...Could it be a joint effort?]

The threat posed by joining forces?

Chess Face looked at the information on Bermuda, and at that moment, the feeling of unease grew stronger.

[It really is a collaboration!]

His intuition truly gave him a strong sense of unease about the information from Bermuda.

This surprised him somewhat; the threat posed by Bermuda this time was actually much stronger.

[Could it be because... Sawada Tsunayoshi saw something?]

At that moment, the intense sense of unease made Chess Face understand everything completely.

[So that's how it is. Sawada Tsunayoshi used some things he saw as information to propose an alliance with the Avengers, and the most likely person Sawada Tsunayoshi saw was... me.]

At this moment, Chess Face admitted that things had become troublesome.

If Sawada Tsunayoshi really did see something, then during the subsequent Alcbareno War, the two of them would often have a certain tacit understanding.

[Really? Are you trying to force me out?]

At that moment, the intense unease gradually subsided.

So that's how it is. They want to get rid of the people around me?

"If I don't show up, then they'll target the people around me... Is that what you told me?"

Sawada Tsunayoshi, Bermuda.

Although this feeling made Chess Piece Face feel very bad, he surprisingly had the idea of ​​protecting the world outside of it this time.

The world's conflicts have nothing to do with him.

In the past, Chess Piece Face all proclaimed this idea: all he wanted to do was maintain the stability of the world, and he had no other pursuits.

However, he will have to pay a heavy price to protect this world and maintain its stability.

Because he was not threatened with death, his life was much longer than most people imagined.

Because he had no other goals but only wanted to protect the world, he was the only one whose mind remained stable.

Other families either encountered some problems or experienced some mental health issues.

Even though he remained steadfast in his great ambition to protect the world, there were times over a long period when his attention was drawn to other people, such as his female confidantes from different eras.

But as times changed, his confidantes grew old one by one, and even his children grew old one by one.

Perhaps he is perfect now, and there is no such thing as a sore spot.

However, an unexpected event occurred in this era: his confidante in this era became pregnant, which added a touch of imperfection to his otherwise perfect self.

And now, the once flawless man has acquired a new sore spot.

Normally, this rebellious expression wouldn't trigger any emotions, and even the chess piece-faced person believed that their identity could remain a secret forever.

But now it seems that all of this was just his imagination.

At least two people already know his identity, and once his true identity is exposed, his concerns will also be exposed.

A cold glint had already appeared in Chess Piece Face's eyes.

"Very well, since you're prepared to do this, then I'll go see what you have that can threaten me."

You can't touch my sore spot, and I absolutely won't let anyone touch my pawn-like face.

Therefore, he needs to resolve this crisis personally; otherwise, if his Achilles' heel is found, things may escalate once again.

Sawada Tsunayoshi's troubles.

The troubles in Bermuda.

This time, Chess Face was determined to go and see for himself how these two people planned to threaten him and how they intended to join forces to make him feel threatened.

Of course, he would not forget the threat posed by Sawada Tsunayoshi.

However, Bermuda is more dangerous in terms of strength, so the first thing to do is to deal with Bermuda and make this Avengers organization, which has existed for hundreds of years, disappear from this world completely.

Chapter 251 The Arrival of Varia

"The control over the Death Flame is truly impressive."

At this moment, Hibari was completely absorbed in controlling the Death Flame. The control he had never paid attention to before was so fascinating when he actually started to experience it.

It's like light in the darkness; the moment it shines on you, it truly feels like the whole world has been illuminated.

In the past, I was always focused on improving my personal strength, but now, looking back and regaining control over what I thought was unimportant, I have seen a whole new world.

I truly underestimated this flame; it has the audacity to grant me such a significant boost.

Hibari was surprised by the increase in strength brought about by the control over this power, and even more surprised that this power could not simply be used casually to make him stronger.

The attack power is significantly increased compared to before, and the speed boost from using the Death Flame is also substantial.

Although the results weren't significant, it was only the result of one day's training. Yun Que believed that if he continued training in this way, it wouldn't be long before he could raise his strength to another level.

Lark was happy, but Dino, who was being used as a training subject, was very depressed.

[Kyoya's getting stronger is happening way too fast! What exactly did Tsuna say to Kyoya?]

As the fight progressed, Dino could sense that Kyoya's strength was improving at an extremely rapid pace, a speed that was clearly abnormal, at least Kyoya's improvement was unusual.

The first person he thought of at that moment was Tsuna.

There must have been a reason why Kyoya went to Tsuna's place to improve his strength.

Moreover, when he met Kyoya before, this guy had shown a strange expression.

[Seriously, what exactly did Tsuna say to Kyoya? Why is Kyoya acting so obedient? This Kyoya is completely different from the one I used to know.]

Actually, Dino had sensed something was off when he went to pick up the person, but he never had a chance to ask about it after he brought the person over.

He glanced at Kyoya, who was still in a state of excitement.

[Kyoya in this state won't tell me anything.]

[To be honest, if I were to bother Kyoya now, I'd be the one getting targeted later.]

Dino didn't want to interrupt Kyoya in this situation, because he knew better than anyone what the consequences would be.

"Kyouya, I'm going back to the hotel to have dinner now."

"……what."

Hibari needs more time to master the control of the Death Flame; he doesn't have much time to focus on Dino right now.

This was good news for Dino. He knew that Kyoya would definitely stay in the forest to continue training today and come back tomorrow. He didn't need to worry about anything happening to Kyoya.

"Sigh... Tsuna has really given me a big problem."

"What exactly did Tsuna say to Kyoya that caused his strength to improve so quickly?"

Dino kept thinking about this question on his way back to the hotel, but it was a question that couldn't be answered immediately.

[Kyoya is now focused entirely on controlling the Dying Will Flame; the Kyoya of the past would never have done something like this.]

How could Kyoya, who prides himself on his strength and shows absolutely no interest in developing the power of Dying Will Flames, suddenly become interested in control? Could this be the path Tsuna is leading Kyoya down?

[But it's strange, Tsuna clearly knows that simply improving control won't significantly increase his overall strength.]

Improving control over the Death Flame can greatly enhance the strength of those who don't usually control it, but this improvement is not very significant and has certain limits.

As far as Dino knew, he was well aware of the extent to which the control over this Death Flame could enhance strength, and it certainly wouldn't allow Kyoya's strength to increase by a very large margin.

In a sense, Dino's idea is correct.

Control ability can enhance the ability to control the Death Flame, minimizing the consumption of Death Flame in normal combat, thus conserving more strength and stamina, and further enhancing one's attack capabilities.

No matter how much you study control, it won't significantly improve your overall strength.