"Is there any clue?" Dino looked at Tsuna, who walked in followed by Gokudera and Yamamoto. Chrome was not too far behind, holding a rather troubled expression.

"Dino-san," Tuna began slowly and carefully, knowing how tense he was.

It passed three days since you were kidnapped. In those three day, Dino barely got any sleep, trying to find you as quickly as possible. He received messages, saying the time was ticking, but there was no photo of you to tell him if you were alright or not. Dino was growing anxious and restless.

"We found the base."

Dino's eyes widened. "Where?" he choked out.

"Chrome," Tsuna looked at her.

All attention was now on her as she began. "We thought their hideout would be outside Namimori since they're from Italy, so we began searching outside. It was wrong." Dino was confused. "Ken and Chikusa found traces of some unknown men walking around Namimori, hiding and looking after all of us. The only way they were unnoticed was because the enemy doesn't know about them having ties with mafia, so they easily followed them to the house down the street."

"What?" Dino hissed. "Are you saying that [Name] has been right under our nose this whole time?" He growled out and Chrome nodded. "Damn it!" He went with hand through his hair.

"Mukuro managed to sneak in so we know how we can get inside and on which positions they are." Gokudera spoke. "We're not entirely sure how, but he was spotted before he could reach your wife." Dino flinched. "He could take them out alone, but something felt off the moment he sneaked in."

"It's Ballino famiglia." Romario looked at Dino, who nodded.

Reborn narrowed his eyebrows as Gokudera frowned. "Ballino?" he asked.

Dino sighed and looked at Tuna. "We clashed with Ballino decades ago. They're known for confusing their enemies and then quickly finishing them off. I'm more surprised at the fact that they didn't attack Mukuro. I don't know what they were waiting for, maybe to see if he was a threat or what but him able to getting out without a scratch tells a lot." Dino turned to Romario, whose expression was also that of a confused man.

"Their defense might be low because they're in Japan?" Gokudera asked. "They might think that since Tenth haven't officially became Vongola boss they might win?"

Dino was quiet. "They…" He looked confused. "That would be ridiculous."

"No matter how ridiculous it may be, we need to get them unprepared. They probably think we're still searching outside Namimori." Reborn said and looked at Tsuna. "I believe you already have a plan."

Tsuna nodded.

-:-

Dino narrowed his eyebrows as he stood behind a corner, watching a man walking down the street. He looked at Romario, who stood on the other side of the street. The latter looked at his boss and the moment the man passed their spot, they charged at him. Dino went for his head, putting one hand over his mouth and the other arm pressed on his chest to pull him closer before he snapped his head to the side. Any struggle the man could give was futile as Romario helped him carry him into the alleyway.

Looking down the street, he thumbed up, Gokudera and Yamamoto immediately moving from their positions. Tsuna was right beside Dino with Reborn on his shoulder.

"Was he the only one out here?" Reborn asked.

"For now." Dino answered and looked at the house, seeing men guarding the doors and some shifting by the windows. "They know we're here."

"Of course they would. We're in the middle of city and we already took out few of their men." Reborn looked down the street. "We better do this quickly to not attract attention. Don't use too much of your weapons, try to end it with fists."

"They're probably armed."

"We are as well, but like I said. Don't attract too much attention." Reborn jumped off Tsuna's shoulder and hid in the bush.

Tsuna and Dino looked at each other. "Ready?" Dino asked.

"Whenever you are." Tsuna nodded.

Dino turned to Romario, who nodded, before he turned to the doors. "Let's make it qui—H-Hibari?" His eyes widened when he spotted Hibari kicking the doors open and yells heard from inside.

"That idiot!" Gokudera slapped his forehead and rushed to Tsuna's side.

Tsuna laughed and Dino shook with head, small smile spread over his lips. "Let's go."

Screaming and yelling was heard, coming from all the rooms there could possibly be in the house. Dino used his whip to hold down as many as he could while others tried to take them out. Hibari didn't show mercy to anyone and if anyone looked at Yamamoto and didn't know him they would wonder if he was sane as he smiled most of the time.

Gokudera was cursing as he tried to punch a guy before one held him from behind. He smacked his head back, hearing the nose break, and kicked him with leg in his chest, making him fall on the window table. He snarled and looked at the man that now approached him with a knife, his snarl turning into scowl.

"Can't anyone come up with something original?" he asked and easily dodged the knife before his fist collided with the man's jaw. The man fell on the ground and Gokudera stood there confused. He knew of Ballino famiglia and their reputation back in the days, yet it confused him how weak they all were.

Dino on the other hand cursed at the man, who was running from him the moment he saw him. He was screaming and it confused the Cavallone boss as he broke into run after him unconsciously. He knew who the man was. He remembered him from three years ago, when he was in the same room as his wife and even managed to get away with his boss.

"I remember you!" Dino yelled after him and jumped three stairs each as the man only paced up. "Will you stop running already?" he groaned in annoyance.

"Hell no!" The man called back and jumped when Dino used whip, but ducked when Yamamoto swung with bat.

"Damn his agility!" Dino swore, but came to abrupt stop when the man was now lying face-first on the ground, groaning in pain. "Thanks… Reborn…" he breathed out and looked at his former tutor, who smirked.

"You still have a long way." Reborn responded and looked around. "So many men for such small house, but so powerless. What is Ballino thinking?"

Dino followed his gaze. "I don't know. He got reckless. I'm even amazed he got so many people in such little time."

"Don't be surprised next time. It's mafia world."

"I know…" Dino sighed and froze when a chuckle reached his ears. He looked around, looked from corner to corner before he saw the man standing on the second floor, looking down at them with clear amusement. "Ballino!" he gritted his teeth and gripped his whip.

"Cavallone!" Balling called.

"Dino—"

"He's mine." Dino interrupted Reborn and before anyone could react, Dino's whip was around Ballino's wrist that was aimed for his neck.

"I've been waiting!" Ballino laughed and jumped on the ground floor, reaching for his knife.