I am the protagonist

Did you really think that was the only method he could use to help people break curses?

"...Old man, do you believe I'll repeat exactly what you just said to Arya? And then let Arya and Mom have a good talk?"

Tsuna has great confidence that Aria can handle this matter well, and also give her father a good dressing down in front of her mother.

Iemitsu's face immediately turned very ugly.

"I shut up."

The consequences of continuing to interrupt would be serious, and to avoid any unintended harm from Nana, Iemitsu felt it was best to keep quiet.

After calming himself down, Tsuna looked at Lalmirch.

“Lalmilch is only half-cursed, or even only superficially so. He can be removed right now. However, it would be too conspicuous to help Lalmilch remove the curse now. We should wait until we kill that guy.”

Chapter 278 I'm an outsider compared to you all

"make a deal!"

Colonello simply said he agreed after thinking about it for a moment.

Does Chess Face have any credibility?

Colonello was certain that the guy had absolutely no credibility whatsoever.

Does Sawada have any credibility?

Colonello believed that Sawada had a good reputation. After all, as the Vongola X and even Arya's fiancé, he was definitely on Alcbareno's side and was much more trustworthy than that chess piece face.

"So what do we do this time?"

"Don't worry too much. I will handle this matter with Bermuda. The other Alcbarenos should not be able to get involved in our war. Besides, all Alcbarenos will be restricted by that guy, so it would be unwise for you to get involved."

Colonello agrees with this point.

Alcbareno is definitely limited when dealing with Pieceface, and the biggest limitation of the Curse is that it is a limitation that they simply cannot overcome.

"Well, if we were to face that guy now, I don't know if it would be effective. But Sawada, you should also be careful of that guy; he might use the same methods again."

"That's right, that guy will definitely use the same methods."

Larmilch was absolutely certain that the little man with the chess piece face would do the same thing, and a normal person would definitely be tricked by this situation if they didn't make any preparations.

“I know, so I’m really looking forward to him using this method against me.”

Tsuna knew, of course, that Chess Piece Face would handle it that way, but he also hoped that Chess Piece Face would use that method to deal with him.

"If he uses those methods to deal with me, then it will be much easier for him to deal with me than I thought. But I believe he will definitely use those methods to deal with me, after all, it should be his best method to deal with ordinary people."

This statement left Colonello and Larmilchi somewhat confused.

Reborn and Iemitsu understood what these words meant.

Tsuna, whose bloodline contains the power to remove curses, is indeed the least afraid of Alcbareno's curse. If the Pawnface really had such a method to deal with Tsuna, he would basically be outmatched.

"I've said enough, I'm going to wash up now."

The rest of the people stayed in the living room.

Soon Reborn became the target of Colonello and Larmilch's attention.

"Reborn, what are you and Sawada plotting?"

A strange smile crept onto Reborn's lips.

"I don't quite understand you."

"Stop lying. You've always been like this. You're always plotting something but you always pretend to be an outsider."

"Compared to you, I am indeed an outsider."

Boon has always held a negative opinion about Tsuna's plan, since the chances of winning this time are really not very high.

But this time Reborn couldn't deny Tsuna's plan, because he could see that Tsuna also had enough confidence to face Pawnface.

"Are you kidding me! Are you an outsider?"

"You surely know why Sawada did this, saying he's an outsider."

Colloni wasn't stupid at all. He knew very well that Reborn was definitely involved in Sawada's tough stance this time, and Reborn was definitely not an outsider now.

"Don't you understand? You idiot."

“I considered myself an outsider, and I had no interest in breaking the curse from the very beginning.”

Reborn stared coldly at Colonello.

"You guys who put your hopes on that man are the real fools."

"You are beyond redemption for listening to that man and falling into the same trap again. Compared to you, I am just an outsider."

Colonello gritted his teeth, but he couldn't refute this.

He knew that the reason Reborn finally agreed to participate in this game must have a lot to do with Sawada; otherwise, Reborn would never have made the decision to participate in this proxy war.

But it is precisely because he knows this that the current topic is even more difficult to refute.

(Clonello.)

He gradually calmed down after glancing at Larmielch beside him.

"Reborn, do you really think Sawada has a chance of winning this time?"

"We only made contact with that guy, but he's definitely not someone to be trifled with."

Chess Piece Face is definitely the most dangerous person Colonello has ever encountered. That guy can play dirty tricks behind people's backs, even leaving all of them powerless, which means that guy has a certain level of strength.

They possess considerable strength and prefer to operate in the shadows.

Would a guy like that be easy to deal with?

If you think this kind of guy is easy to deal with, then Colonello believes that idiot would already be dead somewhere long ago.

"Hmph, do I need you to remind me of these obvious facts?"

"Anyone knows that the person who dragged us all into this trap and turned us into what we are now is not someone to be trifled with."

"There's only a split second to deal with that guy. If you don't seize that opportunity, there won't be a second chance."

“We all know this, Bermuda knows it, and even Tsuna knows it very well.”

Chess Piece Face is extremely troublesome, and his behavior is even quite unscrupulous. Because he possesses the curse of Alcbareno, he has absolute dominance over ordinary people.

Even a lack of strength will not affect his suppressive power.

Even if you can't beat them, you can transform them into Alcbareno's likeness, and with some adjustments, you can have absolute dominance over Alcbareno.

Therefore, it is impossible to take action against the chess piece without certain conditions.

Just like Reborn never thought he could deal with that chess piece face, that guy is definitely more troublesome than imagined.

"Tsuna has his own reasons for doing this, and he also has certain conditions that allow him to make this choice."

"In any case, we, Alcbareno, are only participating in this proxy war as a non-essential player. That guy is just using our dispelling of the curse as an excuse."

"...Just as I thought."

Colonello knew that the chess piece-faced guy's appearance this time must have a purpose. Most likely, he was just using their curse-breaking as an excuse to get something else.

At first, I just wanted to grasp that faint hope, but I never expected that such hope would be a luxury.

Chapter 279 Gokudera's Stomach Pain Symptoms Intensify

Namimori's mornings were still very harmonious. After having breakfast, Tsuna and Chrome went out together. Seeing the harmonious scene of people coming and going on the street, they finally felt a sense of returning to normalcy. However, this kind of normalcy was actually too far removed from their lives.

"These everyday things are really getting further and further away from us."

Tsuna really wants to go back to his normal life and return to being an ordinary student, but his status no longer allows him to do so.

"Just thinking about all the troublesome things I'll have to face in the future gives me a headache."

"Boss, didn't you say you were going to leave everything to Gokudera?"

"...That's just routine work, but there are some things he can't decide for himself, and I have to handle those things myself."

Tsuna had already considered handing over those tasks to Gokudera, but there were some things that Gokudera couldn't decide. So, among these matters that Gokudera couldn't control, he still had to handle quite a few things.

Moreover, this is especially true for someone like him who has already decided on the future.

"Good morning, Tenth Generation."

Since the route to Namimori is the same, I ran into Gokudera heading out this morning as well.

Tsuna was also a little surprised to see that Sittor P was not by Gokudera's side. These two must have started dating, so why aren't they going to school together anymore?

"Hmm~ Weren't you with SitP today?"

Gokudera felt a little embarrassed by what was said. He didn't hide the fact that he had a good relationship with ShitP, but there were some things he still needed to clarify.

"Tenth Generation, my relationship with Sit P is good, but we haven't started dating yet."

This statement surprised not only Tsuna, but Chrome also looked incredulous.

"It's true. That day, Sit P actually made a bento box and wanted me to try it."

"and then?"

"...and then I just stayed in the toilet."

These words made Tsuna feel a strange sense of sympathy for Gokudera's plight. The situation in the toilet was extremely serious, a tragedy caused by both sides' misjudgment of their own abilities.

Gokudera overestimated his physical endurance.

Sid P overestimated his culinary skills.

This erroneous overestimation led to the tragedy.

"I haven't seen you much these past few days... So you're in the infirmary too?"

"……Yes."

Although it was something difficult to talk about, Gokudera did not deny that he had been going to the infirmary frequently in the past week.

"Gokudera, you should be able to break down some harmful substances directly in your current condition, right? Even considering Shit-P's feelings, you don't need to be so hard on yourself, do you?"

"...Tenth Generation, this is actually related to my older sister."

"Bianchi?"

"Yes."

In fact, recalling it still caused Gokudera considerable emotional trauma.

“My sister used to give me poisonous things to eat, which makes me feel uncomfortable every time I see her stomach. I just didn’t expect that those poisons would have such a big impact on me. Now that I’ve tasted that kind of thing again, my body has some kind of stress reaction.”

Gokudera hadn't anticipated this reaction initially, but only when he experienced it firsthand could he understand how unbearable it was.

He's been staying in the infirmary for the past few days, which makes it clear how serious his condition is.

It wasn't a physical problem, but a mental and subconscious one.

The greater the shock he suffered back then, the more intense his reaction will be now.

"It looks like a very serious reaction."

"Yes...it's more serious than I imagined. I didn't expect my sister's influence to be this great."

Even now, Gokudera still feels a stomachache when he thinks about his sister's poisonous dish. It's not a direct pain; it's more like a kind of neuralgia.

Tsunayoshi expressed sympathy for Gokudera's plight.

After all, having such a troublesome older sister is a very sad thing, especially since that older sister left a poisonous mark deep in one's heart that can never be destroyed. This is an experience that not everyone can have.

"Okay, then let's try to minimize Sit P's actions during this period. We also need to begin our follow-up operations."

Gokudera's expression immediately turned serious.

"What about the other death flames?"

"The milestone has been reached."

"Yes, instead of pursuing a higher level for one of them, you brought all the Death Flames to the same level. Your approach is correct."

Given the time constraints, this is actually the best choice.

Instead of pursuing excessive power in any one type of death flame, the goal is to achieve a balance among all death flames.

Gokudera's fighting style requires switching between various types of Dying Will Flames.