BATTLE OF THE SUCCESSORS – AS INSTRUCTED
The Sky Battlefield
The broken and battered body of Sawada Tsunayoshi lay embedded in a rock formation. Everyone's devastation apparent as the reaction was a mixture of screams and wails. What was going to happen now that Tsuna had lost, how could he have really died. Amongst all the devastations though the hitman tutor Reborn sighed in relief.
For a reason nobody but the arcobaleno understood a dim glow appeared around Tsuna's body, the glow increased in intensity, it increased further and further until exploded into a dramatic body encompassing flame. It was the ultimate flame.
As Tsuna got back to his feet Bana had become the one wailing. "IMPOSSIBLE… WHY… WHY ARE YOU BACK ON YOUR FEET HE ASKED". As he looked around Bana started when he saw something he never expected, the stupid cow had aged ten years.
"It was this day 10 years ago" adult Lambo explained, "That Reborn told me he was going to teach me something".
"Teach you something" Bana says with curiosity in his voice.
Adult Lambo smiles and raises his hand, "This" he says as he shows a small metallic bullet to his brother's opponent. "It's a dying will bullet".
"A dying will bullet, so you used the ten-year bazooka" deduces the raven haired Bana.
The exposition is interrupted by the recovered yet heavily injured Tsuna, "Hey" he says drawing his rival's attention. "Let's go Bana, everyone is waiting for us to finish this".
Bana takes a second to calm himself before his old smile returns to his face. "True you have regained the ultimate flame… but this is exactly the same as before, I am just more powerful than you, I can beat you again" he proclaims.
"Is that so" asks Tsuna as he raises out to his side at full stretch. As Tsuna holds his arm in the air rage flames gather along the length.
"What are you…" begins Bana.
Tsuna doesn't wait to answer Bana's question, his next action makes his intentions perfectly clear. The rage flame started to flicker, it was as Xanxus described all those years ago, a flickering abnormal flame.
"This could it be… could it be that he's going to attempt the zero-point breakthrough with the flame of rage" he shouts. This is unbelievable, his opponent had not only learned how to use multiple flames, something which should be impossible. He has also learnt the zero-point breakthrough on more than one of them, on three, just what is this man.
A smile comes to Xanxus face as his boss looks like making another breakthrough. A pride that he has never before felt warms his heart as his student fights against the odds. 'Go for it Tsuna' the Varia leader cheers in his heart.
"Is this even possible" asks Squalo.
"Who knows" Reborn mutters with a smile, "But it looks like we are about to find out".
To interrupt the discussions about his power, the flame on Tsuna's arm suddenly disappears completely as he moves into the minus state.
"Zero-point breakthrough, rage edition" he announces.
Tsuna's fists shine more brightly than ever before as he activates the new version of the zero-point breakthrough, rage edition. His fists glow orange like a sword being forged by an expert blacksmith.
Bana places his first foot down with the intention of launching himself at Tsuna. The no-good however, was not in the mood to wait. Immediately appearing before his opponent Tsuna delivered one strong punch to the face.
Bana gets driven back through the sand, vomiting blood as he first attempted to get back to his feet. "I won't… I won't lose to you" he yells at Tsuna as he throws his fists at him, engaging in a battle of rapid punches. His efforts are hopeless though as Tsuna drives him back, winning the brief encounter.
Bana leaps backwards creating separation between himself and his target. "I'm going to hold in back in trying to kill you… I don't care if this attack kills ten people as long as you are one of them" he yells as he prepares an X-Burner.
"Then I won't hold back either" returns Tsuna as he performs rage on his right arm.
"DIE" says Bana as he fires an X-Burner.
"Rage edition" yells Tsuna as he punches the air before him.
As the young Sawada punches the air the flames that coat his fist are projected towards the incoming X-Burner. A clash between a beam of fire and a huge fist of fire. An explosion that shakes the entire island, in one second these two warriors had shown the spectators true power.
Such a powerful shockwave was emitted that all the spectators were forced onto their knees, unable to see what was going on. Reborn, desperate to know the result of the encounter forces himself to his feet and looks at the two boss candidates.
"Reborn… who won, who won the fight" asks the 9th.
"It's him… Tsuna… TSUNA WON" Reborn yells excitedly.
A huge cheer went up from the spectators, they embrace each other and chant in excitement as Tsuna overcame his challenger. This was a ring fight unlike any in the history of the Vongola family and their hero, their champion had overcome the greatest adversity they had ever experienced.
"Bana… you were really strong" compliments Tsuna.
Adult Lambo smiles at his older brother (who was younger than him at this point), jovial at finally being able to witness this important chapter in his life. He is shocked though as he watches his sibling lose his balance and fall flat on his face.
"Brother" he says as he moves to walk towards his boss. As always the ten-year bazooka chose the most awkward moment possible, the grievously injured child Lambo returning to the present.
"What are you waiting for" asks Shamal as he turns to a nearby Cervello, "Declare Tsuna the winner".
"We cannot" explains the Cervello, "he is yet to obtain the half of the Vongola ring in his opponent's position".
"They are both just stuck there though, none of the guardians can even move" Colonello protests as he worries how the battle will end.
"I can do it" says Tsuna as he cringes while he slowly gets back to his feet.
The other guardians also get back to their feet, they are not required and should be no means be walking but they feel a duty, an obligation to their boss. They are going to win this together. The boss begins to walk towards his downed opponent when he is interrupted in the worst way possible.
"I'm here as instructed Lord Mukuro" announces a newcomer who has just walked onto the beach. Dokuro has joined the battle.
"Dokuro" exclaims Ken.
"She's here" notes Chikusa.
Mukuro tries to get out some words but his speech is gone, such is the beating delivered by his opponents earlier. Unfortunately for Tsuna and his allies, the evil Bana still has his voice.
"Chrome, as your master, I command you to kill Sawada and his guardians" orders Bana.
A look of horror appears on Dokuro's face as Bana finishes his sentence, "Do it… or I will kill her".
"THAT'S DIRTY" yells Ken.
Chikusa knows that nobody amongst the spectators will know who is being referred to. "The only person Chrome has left in her family is her mother, he must be talking about her".
Ken continues, "Why would Lord Mukuro tell him about her… why would he".
"That's right, Sawada won't kill me regardless of what I do, nobody can stop me killing her if I want" Bana laughs sadistically.
Dokuro sheds a tear as she clenches the trident in her hand. Is this really OK, it's to protect her mother but attacking Tsuna, a man she fell in love with. After everything he has done he still hasn't shown any sort of grudge against her. It just feels wrong to be fighting him.
"Dokuro, if it's important to you don't you dare hold back" Tsuna stares at his former mist guardian. "We won't hold back either so come at us with everything you've got".
Dokuro continues to cry as she closes her eyes and raises her power to the maximum, far higher than anyone here can reach after fighting for so long. Upon opening her eyes however she wavers at the determined look on the faces of Tsuna and his guardians.
'They can't stand properly' realises Dokuro, 'there's no way they can fight but… I have to do this, it's for my mother… it's for my mother'.
Dokuro's power drops as she realises at last, 'I can't fight him… not even for her'. She walks over to Bana and takes his ring before throwing it to Tsuna. "My team forfeits" she declares, "Team Tsuna wins".
The former jubilation returns to the spectators as they celebrate their victory. Basil punches the air and Enma chants Tsuna's name in delight.
"Xanxus, I can't see but the cheering makes me pretty confident, he won right?" asks the 9th.
"Yeah, the match is over, the boss has won" Xanxus informs his father.