I am the protagonist

"I never expected to run into you directly this time, Mammon."

Feng also didn't expect to run into Mamon in the first elimination match. He would never believe that this was not a specially arranged situation. It was definitely a very deliberate arrangement.

There is a chance that the two teams will clash, but the probability of their current combination clashing is really low.

"I really didn't expect to run into such an annoying guy like you this time."

"Ugh... Mammon, I really don't understand why you hate me."

They didn't actually have any animosity towards each other in Alcbareno before. As for saying they hated each other, Feng really doesn't think he has that kind of temperament.

"There's no reason, I just simply dislike you."

"I get annoyed just hearing you lecture me."

“I remember you said a lot of interesting things in my ear a few days ago.”

Even now, when Mamon thinks about it, he can feel the veins on his forehead throbbing.

To finally free himself from this fate, Mammon had spent all his savings. He had spent a fortune to have Varia's ring made, a preparation for the proxy war, an investment that had essentially used up all his savings.

However, when he was short of funds a while ago, he often went out to take on missions. He finally managed to raise the funds before the proxy war started. Otherwise, he really wouldn't have been able to finish making Varia's ring before the proxy war.

Ah...those words...

Feng finally understood why Mammon hated him so much. He had only said a few words, and he had already forgotten about it, but Mammon still remembered it.

"You really do hold grudges."

"Hmph! I've never been a magnanimous person."

This time, a direct confrontation is actually a better situation; it's a fair and square duel between them.

Just as tensions were about to escalate, both sides turned to look at the person who shouldn't be there.

"What are you doing here, you scum?"

Chapter 282 Quickly Entering the Next Stage

This statement immediately drew everyone's attention to the suddenly appearing Takeshi Yamamoto.

Yamamoto, who was being stared at by everyone, shrugged helplessly.

"There's no other way. Tsuna sent me here to handle some matters. To prevent weaker people from participating in tomorrow's more dangerous battles, I'm here to eliminate them completely."

These words immediately attracted the attention of both sides.

"You scum, are you here to stir up trouble?"

Squalo instantly understood what this scumbag was saying. This kind of behavior was like stirring up trouble, but the water here was exceptionally murky. It would take considerable strength to stir the water even more murky.

"But there are quite a few people here. Why did you send only one person from the Tenth Generation?"

"Ah, we're also short-handed here. Sasagawa-senpai and Hibari went to another team, and Chrome went to fight other teams, so I'm the only one here."

"but……"

The moment Yamamoto drew his sword, his exceptionally sharp aura instantly enveloped everyone in the arena.

Even though he couldn't sense the death flames at all, his calming ability spread throughout the entire battlefield.

"Tsuna's judgment is that I can handle your situation here by myself."

"!?"

Everyone sensed a murderous aura.

This scumbag has actually raised his strength to this level.

Even Squalo had to admit that at this moment, as a swordsman, he felt that Yamamoto's strength had gradually surpassed his own and reached another level.

"Although this approach is not good, Tsuna said that the next stage is a very troublesome one, and it is best not to participate in the next stage if you do not have a certain level of strength. So this time, you also need to take a step back."

"I will leave you all here forever!"

Yamamoto's fighting spirit had reached its peak at this moment.

(Captain Squalo, this guy is tough to deal with too.)

(Of course I can feel it!)

You could tell just how troublesome Yamamoto was from the aura emanating from his weapon. Squalo had no doubt that Yamamoto possessed the strength to take on multiple opponents at once.

Yamamoto is no joke now.

(Yanzhen, did the Tenth Generation mention this?)

(Hmm... I haven't heard Tsuna mention this before.)

(So ​​what made the Tenth Emperor think about accelerating the progress of this proxy war?)

Edheidi didn't quite understand why the X was deliberately accelerating the proxy war, but would the next phase become very dangerous?

Edheidi was already aware of the proxy war. The war was caused by the curse of Alcbareno, which led to the discovery of a mastermind behind it all. This proxy war was orchestrated by that person.

She still couldn't guess what was causing this proxy war to accelerate, since she didn't have much information available at the moment.

(I don't know, Tsuna probably saw something again.)

Adebayo was struck by those words; perhaps it really was true.

(Let's not think about that now. The weaker ones should withdraw from this proxy war, but we won't admit we're weaker so easily.)

The Simon family has gradually regained its former glory and dignity, and they are no longer the indifferent people they used to be.

They won't admit their weakness so easily now.

Since those who are weak should not participate in the next phase of the proxy war, it is enough for them to prove that they are not weak.

The last two groups met at this moment.

"Yo~ Arya, long time no see."

Iemitsu met up with Arya again.

However, this time it wasn't as awkward as the last time. This time, Kagami returned to his usual unruly behavior.

"It has indeed been a long time, but now doesn't seem like the time for us to chat."

"Forget it, let's not fight."

Iemitsu didn't want to fight Arya's team. Although he was strong enough to handle Arya's agents, there was really no need for the two of them to fight.

He pointed to Chrome, who was already standing over there.

"That kid Tsuna has sent his strongest ones here."

Arya glanced at the girl who often hung around Tsunayoshi; she knew that the girl was Tsunayoshi's strongest opposing guardian.

"How did that child get here?"

Arya didn't quite understand why the child would specifically come to their side.

"Hey~ Chrome-chan, what did Tsuna send you here for?"

Byakuran didn't quite understand why Chrome had come, but he went over and asked her directly.

Chrome looked at Byakuran and slowly revealed his purpose.

"The boss asked us to deal with the weaker participants, because the next stage is not suitable for weaker participants."

"Oh~ So that's it."

Byakuran was beginning to understand Tsuna's thinking. This proxy war was indeed quite troublesome, and they would definitely have to face stronger opponents in the future. Eliminating the weaker ones in advance would provide some guarantee for their safety.

Is Tsuna already preparing for the next phase of the battle?

Is deliberately shortening the battle period to prevent anyone from having time to prepare?

This approach is quite in line with his beliefs.

What Bai Lan wants to deal with now is the last person. He wants to see how big the gap is between himself and that person. As for the outcome of this proxy war, he has no interest in it. In fact, no one would be interested in such a trivial game.

"So, we're going to skip this stage and move directly to the next one?"

"Tsuna seems quite anxious this time."

It's not common to see someone treated like this by Tsuna. Proxy wars aren't usually so easy to decide, but this whole thing has directly accelerated the proxy war's progress, skipping the mutual warfare phase and jumping straight into the real battle to determine the winner.

Byakuran knew perfectly well why Tsuna did this.

The goal is to use tactics to prevent the person behind the scenes from having much time to prepare. If that person doesn't have much time to prepare, then they will have enough time to send that man to his doom.

It seems the situation is really urgent.

Chapter 283 Rokudo Mukuro is out of the game

"Oh!"

Just before the Floating ...

"Kaka!"

Rokudo Mukuro immediately retreated rapidly.

"Oh!"

The three-meter-tall piece of pig iron was blasted into dust.

Hibari withdrew from his attack stance, crouched down, and charged toward Rokudo Mukuro at an extremely fast speed.

[This guy's attacks are really heavy!]

The iron materialized using illusion magic isn't just of ordinary hardness; it possesses an exceptionally high hardness, even surpassing that of real pig iron. Yet, even so, it can only withstand attacks for a fleeting moment.

Hibari Kyoya's attack power has increased too much.

How did this guy even do that?

Previously, it was determined that this guy's offensive capabilities weren't particularly strong; his strength lay in his fighting style and agile, ever-changing combat rhythm. However, now his fighting style and methods haven't changed much, but he's become even more violent than before, completely unafraid of clashes of power.

The physical strength of the opponent is an overwhelming disadvantage for me.

If I'm reduced to close-quarters combat and relying on brute force, my fate will be absolutely miserable.

Rokudo Mukuro did not believe that his strength was enough to withstand Hibari Kyoya's ability to shatter three meters of cast iron.

According to information gathered by Dr. Verde, Sawada Tsunayoshi's guardians are all incredibly powerful, and Hibari Kyoya isn't even the strongest among them.

It seems this proxy war is proving far more difficult than I anticipated.

I glanced at the battle time displayed on my watch.

8: 25.

The battle has lasted for nearly a minute and a half.

The way to end this battle without being killed is to survive the ten-minute time limit.

The ten-minute battle lasted much longer than I expected.

[Is illusion magic the only option left?]

Right now, all Rokudo Mukuro can offer is genjutsu (illusionary techniques).

Once things get close, it might become very disadvantageous for you, so...

The right eye has become a "three".

A large number of venomous snakes appeared in the vicinity.

"Humph!"

Instead of moving forward, Lark placed his hand on the ground.

"Chucky!"

Numerous spikes erupted from the ground, piercing through the venomous snakes created by illusion.

Does it proliferate?

Has this guy really pushed his power to this level?

Having dodged the spikes on the ground, Rokudo Mukuro's expression grew even more grim.

The proliferation effect was even more astonishing than imagined. The spikes on the ground were from the cloud hedgehog, but it was abnormal for such a number of spikes to proliferate in an instant. It was not proliferation under normal circumstances.

Suddenly, Rokudo Mukuro found himself surrounded by a large number of fragments.