"Oi, Skull." Reborn said after the battle against Daemon Spade was finally over, when all the Pacifier guardians were finally alone.
"Y-Yes, S-Senpai?"
"Drop the act, you can relax for now."
Skull immediately heaved a sigh of relief and a large burst of aura emitted from him once more. But the Arcobaleno stood strong against it, though it seemed to make Verde a little bit queasy.
"Thanks, Senpai~ It's honestly very tiring to keep holding back all this and still be able to perform to your standards. Hah… I feel a lot more relaxed…" Skull sat down on a nearby rock and yawned.
"Good job for today, I knew you'd be able to bring Hibari here, considering how that guy is usually so stubborn." Reborn smirked, feeling very proud of his fellow Guardian.
"Hm? Is it really alright? I had to show him this side of me, y' know?"
"I guess it was the right thing to do, considering we were in an emergency." Fon said wisely.
"If I were you, I'd be more careful around him from now onwards. I'm sure every one of us noticed that he kept watching you, even when that pineapple-head guy showed up." Viper noted.
"But I could tell he was afraid of you. He honestly seemed to be very scared, his eyes also seemed different." Uni piped in, unable to resist ruffling Skull's bushy purple hair, making him purr a little.
"You guys should've seen him back when we were talking at the rooftop! He nearly collapsed when he felt a bit of my aura!" Skull laughed aloud, unable to forget Hibari's reaction.
"Hm? Now that's a sight I would've liked to see, kora!" Colonello piped in.
Skull took a look at the sun, in order to determine what time it was. "Whoa!" He quickly resumed his act as a whiney brat. "I have to go now! I have some boring meeting with some families in a few hour's time!" He quickly stood up and took his leave. "See you guys!"
"Wait, Skull" Reborn said.
"Yes?"
Reborn smiled. "Keep up the good work."
Skull chuckled and gave him an okay sign, "As you wish, Senpai~" He disappeared out of sight and the aura vanished as well, causing Verde to immediately drop to his knees, breathing heavily and sweating profusely.
"Honestly, I can't stand his aura, no matter how hard I try." He muttered as Fon silently helped him up.
"Skull is really strong, his acting even throws off his enemy's guard~" Uni sighed and slowly relaxed. It was her first time experiencing Skull's aura and it made her tense up a little.
"He could even invade Mafialand easily if he were more serious about it, kora!"
"That goes to show how easy he's been going on you, you idiot!" Lal scolded and smacked Colonello on the back of his head, making him wince in pain.
"The second-most strongest Arcobaleno, huh? He certainly lives up to that title, unlike his 'Senpai'…" Viper said as he stared at Reborn, who only replied with a smirk and and a small "Nyo-ho-ho~"