Hello, everyone! This is a new chapter! Chapter 21! I hope everyone will enjoy this chapter! Without further ado, let's start!
Normal POV
They continued their silent walk up as Tsuna had kept his mouth closed ever since hearing what Enma had said.
" Hey, Tsuna. Won't you play with me?! All this quiet is boring!" Lambo whined
" You dumb cow! Keep your mouth shut!"
They continued walking when they suddenly heard sound and looked up.
" It's a helicopter!" Gokudera exclaimed
The helicopter stayed there for awhile before it flew off.
" It left! What... was that? Oh well, there's no use worrying about that now. Right, Jyuudaime?"
" ... I... don't know if I'm doing the right thing anymore... I don't think that Enma and his friends are doing the right thing but... If I was in the same position, I would probably do the same... I couldn't just stand by and watch, if the son of the person who killed my family was right before my eyes!" Tsuna said
" But Jyuudaime! We're still not sure if Enma Kozato was telling the truth!"
" I don't think Enma is lying..."
" What?!"
" It's the first time we're able to fight at the same level, and I felt Enma's sorrow from his fists..."
" No... No way..."
Aichi hesitated before finally going up to Tsuna and placed an assuring hand on his shoulder.
" I don't think that was the case. In fact, I think everything up until now was just too odd for me."
" How?"
" ... I can't communicate with Mukuro-san. I'm afraid that maybe Chrome-san might have the same issue. But I'm certain about one thing, she's definitely still alive. I might not know how she can try to survive without Mukuro-san's illusions but that's what I'm feeling. If she really had been killed, then Enma would've said something during his rage. Still, don't you find that odd? I'm sure Shimon did their research but I don't think anyone would've known about Mukuro-san."
" You're right. If they didn't know about it, whatever barrier around this island that's blocking our communication wouldn't be up. This is being done on purpose, I think." Kai said
" These two are right. I also have a strong hunch that there's some dark shadow behind Shimon. We'll talk about it while walking."
They nodded and continued walking up the steps as they looked over to Reborn.
" So what is this dark shadow you're talking about, Reborn-san?"
" As you've said, we have no proof and everything about this doesn't sit right to me. Tsuna already said this but, seeing honesty in each one of the Shimon's members and this terrible action as a group, I feel something off about it. I'm starting to think that the Shimon are not monolithic." Reborn said
" Don't say something so absurd! We Shimon are united!"
From behind a tree, Adelheid stepped out to come in front of them.
" She finally came."
" As promised, I challenge you to a duel!"
" Alright! I'll be your opponent!"
" Forget it. You already used up all your flame in your fight against Shitt.P! You won't be able to use the Vongola Gear. I don't think the dumb cow will be lucky enough to win against an opponent like her. And with Tsuna currently in that state..." Reborn said
" This isn't good..." Tsuna muttered
" ... I'll fight! I still haven't fought yet, so I have enough strength to go against her!"
" Aichi, you can't! Focus on recovering!" Kai exclaimed as he turned to Void, " And don't you dare try anything! You're not permitted to join in!"
" ... Pity."
" So you were thinking about it!"
" ... Master! Let me fight her!" Rihito requested
" Huh?"
" You should not use your powers until you're feeling better, so as your sword, let me do the fighting this time!"
" N-No, you're not really just a sword to me right now, but... Are you sure?"
" Of course! I'll live up to your expectations!"
" ... A-Alright, go ahead."
" Yes, sir!"
They suddenly heard the a whirling sound. A helicopter landed above them and Hibari landed.
" Hibari!"
" You!"
" Hey there, degenerates... So where is it? The other degenerate that tore up the Inheritance Ceremony..."
" The other degenerate?"
" He's talking about Enma Kozato." Kai said
" I'll tell you this, Vongola's cowardly boss is nothing at all like Shimon boss Enma! Don't lump them together!"
" So what? It's just territory." Hibari said
" H-Huh?!"
" What is he saying now?" Kai sighed
" Enma isn't here, but since you came I'll take care of you too. Duel me too, Hibari Kyoya."
" Fine. During the fight on the roof before, I saw the size of the fangs of your 'beast'. You cannot bite me to death."
" What?!"
" On the other hand... You'll make a good outlet for my frustration... As a lump of meat."
" You little... It looks like you still don't understand the terrifying strength of Shimon. It's a duel. The rules are decided by our pride. My pride is... The Shimon family led by Enma and... The will to cleanse!" Adelheid declared
" The rules are decided by our pride? Strange. I can't think of anything I'd call pride but... The answer isn't hard. Namimmori Middle School's Disciplinary Committee and... The iron hammer for those who disturbs its peace."
" As expected, it always end this way..." Gokudera said
" He never changes."
" I can see him sparkling right now..."
" I thought so... Then the rules are simple. Battle for the armbands!" Adelheid said
" Pride... Pride..." Rihito muttered as he finally found something and tucked it in his jacket pocket, " My pride will be this handkerchief!"
" Ah! The handkerchief I used when he was sword!"
" When did you take that?!" Kai exclaimed
" I thought Master would need it so I brought it along but now with this battle of pride, I declare this to be my pride! It shows Master's care to me when I was immobile as a sword!"
" ... Then be careful, okay?"
" Yes!"
" Very well, begin! My Element of the Earth is... Glacier! Come follow me! Head to the stage!" Adelheid said
They got ready to follow Adelheid to the stage as Rihito went ahead and jumped down from the cliff first
" Little degenerates. Your face just now... was boring. Look closely... at my fight." Hibari said
He then jumped off the cliff as well.
" Roll."
Roll appeared from the bracelet as it flailed in the air.
" Don't be afraid. Needle Ball Form, Roll." Hibari said
" Kupi~!"
They landed safely with Roll's help as he activated his Vongola Gear.
" He's starting!" Gokudera said
" Let me say this first, I don't intend on crossing weapons with you at all." Adelheid said
" What are you going in about? Are you giving up already?" Hibari ask
" I'm declaring my victory." Adelheid said
" How interesting." Hibari said
He charged at Adelheid and attacked her but she dodged it and headed to the waterfall.
" Watch closely... This is the immaculate fortress. The complete castle of ice. Diamond Castle!"
" Diamond Castle?!"
" The Diamond Castle has a calcified coating from the flame of the Glacier. It's completely impervious to any physical or natural attacks. And in the face of flames, its 'freezing' power can handle any flame attacks. For example, it can even repel even an attack on the level of Tsunayoshi Sawada's X-Burner. Muro Difesa Invincible!" Adelheid exclaimed
" Oh? Looks like it's itching to get bitten. But while you're closed off inside that ice, how do you expect to take my armband?"
" I won't be the one to take it."
Hibari looked into the water as some figures like Adelheid made of ice rose from the water.
" Those are ice puppets!" Aichi exclaimed
" Your opponents will be those girls. These 500 blizzardroids... Every single one possess the same fighting power as me. Gruppo Attacco Invincible!"
" 500 of them?!"
" That's an impressive power..."
" From the start, you never had a chance... of winning. Go!"
They charged at the both of them. Hibari slashed them into pieces with the hidden chains in his tonfas.
" You merely defeated 7 of them. Don't let it get to your head. There are 493 blizzardroids left. Even you will surely exhaust all your stamina. It is impossible to reach me."
" Impossible...? It seems that you have not yet realized the magnitude of what you're dealing with. Because I put my armband at stake, you had better be more than prepared."
" What?"
" The word 'discipline' is something that I will never give up, no matter what. But it's not because it is my pride that I will not give it up. It's because I cannot give it up. That's why it is my pride." Hibari said
" You've said it! My turn!"
Out of nowhere, Rihito pulled out a whip as he cracked it on the ground. White serpents burst out from the ground as they destroyed the blizzardroids coming near Rihito.
" Those serpents!" Aichi exclaimed
" And so many at once!" Kai exclaimed
" Is that the Cloud's Propagation?"
" Huh? No, we don't rely on flames to fight."
" Huh?!"
" We were originally sword spirits anyway, so we would have some form of power after becoming this human form."
" I-I see..."
" Tch! Don't falter!" Adelheid exclaimed
" One, two, three..."
Hibari yawned after that.
" I wonder if it's about time for that..." Hibari yawned
" A-As expected of Hibari..."
His hidden chains came out again as he attacked more blizzardroids. His hidden chains extended thanks to the Cloud's Propagation factor. Soon all the blizzardroids were annihilated.
" A..."
" Annihilated!"
" All the blizzardroids were annihilated. Now it's time to destroy your castle." Leon said
" You can't attack me. This castle will never shatter. And that's not al!" Adelheid said
The blizzardroids were formed back again.
" Why is a man of your caliber siding with Tsunayoshi Sawada?" Adelheid ask
" I'm not siding with him. What's your point of siding with that other small animal anyway?" Hibari ask
" Enma is no little weak animal. He is a strong man, bearing the sadness of Shimon!" Adelheid said
" No, he's a small animal. And since he bears things disproportionate to himself, he keeps on screaming." Hibari said
" It's true that Enma doesn't like war! To Enma there is nothing more painful than losing an ally! But he understand that if he does not fight, then there is no future for Shimon! That is why he chose this path of war out of his own discretion! And we sympathize with him, therefore we follow him!" Adelheid said
The blizzardroids charged and attacked again as Hibari continued annihilating them. Rihito directed his serpents towards the blizzardroids that are still forming.
" Leave them to me!"
Hibari scoffed as he tried to break the Diamond Castle with his tonfas a few times as he was only able to lay cracks on it.
" The diamond castle cannot be shattered. And on top of that, the blizzardroids will continue to be reborn. It's only a matter of time before I confiscate that armband of yours."
" You're misunderstanding one thing. In some cases, small animals aren't weaklings. Otherwise, they would all have been eradicated from the Earth by now. Small animals have their own ways... of surviving."
" What are you saying?"
" For example, it's not my tonfa that will destroy your due castle, but this small animal, Roll." Hibari said, showing Roll on his hand
" Kyu~"
" What?"
" Your prized castle seems to blow away any kind of flame attack from the outside, but can it withstand attacks from within?"
There were the porcupine needles from Roll as they expanded and finally destroyed the castle. Adelheid landed on the water as Hibari brought his tonfa near her.
" It's over."
" Impossible... But Enma will surely revive Shimon no matter what. And you will eventually regret siding with the Vongola."
" I'm not on either side. I just do as I like." Hibari said
" You truly are a floating cloud, uncontrollable by any being... So in the end, you've become the Vongola Cloud Guardian of the Great Sky."
" I don't like the way you phrased that. But... You do have a point. It is the Sky... That allows the Cloud to move about freely. But someday, I will even bite up the Sky itself. I got it." Hibari declared as he took off Adelheid's armband
" He won." Reborn said
" Tch. That wasn't very interesting."
" I don't need this." Hibari said, throwing the armband aside
A portal appeared behind Adelheid as a chain grabbed her.
" Vindice!"
" The loser is Adelheid Suzuki. The battle is over, therefore that which has been entrusted by Giotto and Cozart... The fourth 'key' shall be revealed. Behold."
An ink well appeared.
" A continuation of the past will be revealed again..."
The memory flashed in their minds.
" Vongola Primo... Planned on going to save Shimon Cozart!" Tsuna exclaimed
" That's impossible..."
" You saw it, plain as day! Primo never betrayed Cozart!"
" That's a lie! That's not the truth!"
" Therefore, Cozart not knowing about Primo's letter to him... Was clearly someone trying to trap Cozart." Reborn said
" Hey, you there. Who are you?" Hibari ask
He threw a handcuff at the direction.
" Yikes, look out~ Looks like you found me. Oh well." Julie said
" Julie!" Adelheid exclaimed
" Ah! Chrome!" Tsuna exclaimed
No response was given from Chrome.
" Chrome-san...?"
" Julie... You'll take care of Enma, won't you?"
" Of course, leave it to me. You did well, Adel." Julie said
" Julie..."
" And from here on, I'm going to go ahead and leave my place in the Shimon."
" Julie?!"
" Looks like I don't have any need to continue this awful charade. Adel, I needed you to lead the Shimon as its passionate driving motivation but... You being taken away will inevitably dismantle the family. The Shimon Guardians have nothing left. And when Enma fully awakens, he'll emotionally be gone past of no return, so there's no problem."
" What are you... saying, Julie?"
" Is this a falling out?!" Gokudera exclaimed
" It wasn't a one-faced rock after all... Finally, it seems like he was that dark force behind the Shimon." Reborn said
" Oh! Very good institution, Arcobaleno. With the Vongola making it this far, there's no need to hide anymore. Actually, better yet... Allow me to go ahead and introduce myself... To the rotten, young... Vongola Family." Daemon said
" What a weirdo!"
" Mukuro?!"
" No, someone else..."
" That's him... The first Guardian of the Mist, Daemon Spade!" Gokudera said
" This guy again...?!" Kai exclaimed
" No way... How could this happen..."
" Is he a ghost?!"
" Common sense dictates there's no way he could exist in this time. Are you the genuine, real deal Daemon Spade?"
" Whether you believe it or not, I exist. I continued to exist so that someone like you could be born... Tsunayoshi Sawada."
" The real Daemon... That's impossible... Julie was Daemon Spade, so that's how he knew all that information... But there's no way... That Julie is really Daemon Spade... So where is Julie?" Adelheid ask
" You've done a great job leading the Shimon up till now, Adelheid. Julie Katou is busy graciously being my vessel."
" Vessel?"
" What in the world is going on?!" Tsuna exclaimed
" Whatever it is, it seems as though Daemon Spade has been manipulating the entire Shimon family..."
" But... Why would you do all this...?!"
" Why, you ask? That was decided long before you were ever born. It's all for the sake of the Vongola. The Vongola truly needed a leader that could surpass even Primo. But in the mafia world, greed and power are what ultimately become absolute justice. With the Primo's nature, it would have been impossible for him to do what was necessary to create a perfectly flawless, giant Vongola family. Therefore, I took care of that for the Primo. I allowed him to be free and close his eyes and plan the foundation of what the Vongola is today. In order to create a strong Vongola, I was prepared to do anything that would be necessary. I wiped out anything and anyone that could have possibly weakened the Vongola... Like the Primo's best friend, for example."
" That's impossible! You were the one who sent up Shimon Cozart?!" Tsuna exclaimed
" The Shimon family's power was starting to get a lot of attention in those days, so it was becoming a threat. Furthermore, Shimon Cozart was beginning to inspire these ideas and feelings of weakness within the Primo. He's a dangerous person, so it's only natural what happened."
" You! Then the first Shimon was..."
" It was a glorious fate. And now in this day and age, that someone would once again try and succeed the Primo's intent... In order to crush this foolish Tenth Boss Candidate... The Shimon's dormant power and their amplified hatred have finally created a most suitable situation... To cut open the way to a brand new Vongola."
" You...! You used us, didn't you?!" Adelheid exclaimed
" Nufufufu..."
" Then you planned to use the Shimon to overturn the mafia world from the very beginning?!"
" My goal was actually overturning the Vongola. Inside my head... There is nothing but thoughts of the future of the Vongola."
" How dare you!"
" You've done so well, Adelheid."
" Where's Julie?! What have you done with Julie?!"
" Nufufu... There's probably a slight bit of that garbage left inside of me."
" You!"
Adelheid was pulled back by the chain.
" I'm sorry... Enma..." Adelheid cried
" What unsightly tears. You're a bunch of inexperienced children after all."
" I won't forgive you!"
Something stabbed Daemon from behind. It was Kaoru, with his weapon.
" Ka... Kaoru!"
" You little..."
" Daemon-sama!" Chrome exclaimed
" W-Wait..."
" How dare you deceive us... How dare you... To Koyo... To Rauji... To Shitoppi-chan... To Adel..."
" It's not nice to eavesdrop you know... You know, I still had a use for your apart from beating Yamamoto Takeshi to the verge of death."
" You're the one responsible for Yamamoto?!" Tsuna exclaimed
" So it was him!"
" Shut up! We Shimon... are not your playthings!"
Daemon suddenly appeared behind him and stabbed him with his spear.
" Oh?"
" Gupya! That was like a magic trick!" Lambo exclaimed
" Wha?!"
" What happened?!"
" Kaoru!"
" Nufufufufu... My powers are not limited to the Mist of the 7 elements of the Sky... I also have command of the power of the desert of the 7 elements of the Earth. I'm in a completely different class from you, Mizuno Kaoru."
Kaoru fell to the ground.
" How fragile."
" You seems rather interesting, there. My kind of prey, exactly. Shall we have a little contest?" Hibari ask
" Hibari-san!"
" That battle maniac!"
" I'd stop right there if I were you. You used up most of your flames in the battle with Adelheid. You cannot win against me."
" I don't know about that. You might just be trying to bluff me out."
" Oh? I'm surprised you were able to see through that. Even so, I'm telling you I'm stronger than you are. But that troublesome situation of all of you joining together and attacking me at once... is a possibility. Chrome."
" Yes... Cortina Nebia!"
A mist barrier surrounded them as they looked around to find no openings except from the sky to escape from.
" A Mist Barrier?!" Gokudera exclaimed
" You cannot step one foot from here."
" What are you saying, Chrome?! We came to save you!"
" Clearly, something weird's going on! She's even wearing a Shimon uniform! They must have done something to her!"
" Why, Chrome?! Why are you listening to Daemon Spade's orders?!"
" Because I belong to Daemon-sama... And thus, so does Rokudo Mukuro's body..." Chrome said
" Did she say... Mukuro?!"
" Mind control... The same one he used on Aichi back then, but this is..."
" Rokudo Mukuro is that guy that uses Aichi's body as a vessel... What is your intention with that guy's body?" Void ask
" In order to create a strong Vongola after you kids are gone, I need a strong, tough, and healthy vessel. And there I found a perfect match for what I'm looking for. Rokudo Mukuro."
" Vessel...!"
" It looks like I'm going to have to bite you to death right here. Rokudo Mukuro... Is my prey." Hibari said
" Nuhahaha! How interesting! But if you were to break that mist curtain, it would cause quite a disaster. It's no ordinary security barrier... If this barrier gets broken... Its creator that is, she would die."
" Wha..."
" You'd go that far...!" Aichi exclaimed
Kaoru got up again and stabbed Daemon.
" Daemon!"
" Silence, insect."
He slashed Kaoru aside and his spear had changed to a scythe.
" Run for it, Kaoru!"
" That Mizuno Kaoru... is going to be killed...!"
" Yes but Jyuudaime! He was also responsible for Yamamoto!"
" I thank you for that, by the way. Thanks to you, Tsunayoshi Sawada's Rain Guardian was eliminated quite easily."
" Darn... Wh... What have I done...?!"
" Farewell." Daemon said, bringing down his weapon
" Kaoru!"
A katana suddenly blocked his scythe.
" Ya-Yamamoto?!"
" Sorry, Tsuna! I ran a bit late!"
" Yamamoto..." Kaoru exclaimed
" Well, this is quite a surprise. You're supposed to be injured on the verge of death."
" Hahaha... Aren't I known for my health after all?"
He deflected Daemon's weapon away and got up.
" Are you alright, Kaoru?!"
" You... saved me...? Wh... Why?! Why did you save me?! I tried to kill you! Why did you save me, Yamamoto?!" Kaoru ask
" What are you talking about? When you're really in trouble, of course I'd come and help. That's what friends are for, right?"
" Ya... Yamamoto... I'm sorry..." Kaoru cried
" Haha... Just like it to me."
" Well, you don't appear to be an illusion..."
" I happened to be saved... by an old acquaintance of mine."
" I don't have a clue who you might be talking about... But that doesn't matter. My plan to eliminate all of you has grown somewhat chaotic... So I'll just improvise and take control like I did in the first place... By my own hand!"
" Yamamoto doesn't have his Vongola Gear!"
" Don't worry. Of course I brought it along. Rain Necklace Version X! Let's go, Jirou and. Kojirou! Cambio Forma!"
His clothes changed to a more Japanese two sword style.
" Two sword style Vongola Gear!"
Daemon started his attack on Yamamoto.
" If I were you, I'd concern myself with more than just what's in front of me."
A spear came out from behind Yamamoto.
" Behind you!"
But before the spear could reach Yamamoto, Kaoru intercepted and took on the attack.
" Kaoru!"
" Takeshi... With your ability... There's a chance you would've been able to dodge that one... But for now... I've repaid my debt to you!"
" You idiot!"
" The battle has been decided." A voice declared
A portal appeared as chains grabbed Kaoru this time.
" What are you doing, Vindice?! Kaoru hasn't even decided what 'pride' fight over!" Adelheid exclaimed
" That may be, but this man's 'pride' is already broken. Therefore we acknowledge Mizuno Kaoru as the loser."
" I'm sorry... My pride was placed in the Shimon. For the Shimon, I was prepared to do anything... But... Betraying... All those friends who were so kind to me... It was just too much... My heart ached with pain... I want to atone... For the crimes I've committed..."
" You..."
" I no longer have the capability to fight the Vongola... Forgive me..."
" Kaoru!"
" You always were a useless piece of junk, Mizuno Kaoru. But in the end, you managed to do something. Thanks to you losing, we get to watch a wonderful show."
" Show?"
" He's talking about the Primo's past memories."
" Now that this battle is decided, I will now present the 'fifth' key. Behold."
A torn letter appeared. The memories flashed into their minds again as Daemon was given the greatest shock.
" Th-That's impossible!" Daemon exclaimed
" The first Shimon... was still alive!" Adelheid exclaimed
" Haha... Isn't it good? Everything's been resolved."
" Tsunayoshi Sawada!"
Tsuna turned to Adelheid.
" Please... save Enma! That boy... Enma's heart... is now broken beyond the point of reach. The past of Cozart and his companions won't even reach him. The only thing that can save him now... is you... Up until the day before the inheritance ceremony, he believed in you. Just like Vongola Primo and Shimon Cozart... I don't expect you to be able to forgive me... For all the harm that I've caused you up until now... But I'm sorry..." Adelheid said before she was completely dragged into the portal
" Adelheid!"
Kaoru was also almost completely being dragged into the portal.
" Kaoru!"
" Takeshi... If it's alright with you... From here... On out... Let's be friends..." Kaoru said before being completely dragged into the portal as well
" KAORU!"
After a short silence, Daemon started laughing maniacally.
" Those that can be led astray by people of the past are just foolish children! Of course, I was surprised by the discrepancies between the past I knew and Primo's version of the past. But the me living in reality cannot be affected by people buried in the earth. The future of the Vongola that I envision... I will not allow any amount of events that occurred in the past to possibly jeopardize it!"
" Bastard!"
" Daemon! You!"
" Tsuna. Why don't you take a little break? For the sake of his own desires, he used Kaoru and the Shimon as mere playthings. This ghost of the past that brought so much suffering to all of you... I'll kill him myself."
" Yamamoto... He's furious!"
As Daemon chuckled and disappeared into the mist, Yamamoto got ready to strike him down when he was stopped.
" It's good that you're feeling better, but leave this to me."
" You..."
" Aichi?! When did you get out there?!" Kai exclaimed
" Really... Aside from mind controlling Chrome-san, you intend to obtain Mukuro-san's body and went as far as to torment the Shimon Family? ... Daemon. I will never forgive you! Your opponent will me!"
" Master!"
" Aichi! You're being reckless!"
" Hoho. You're getting carried away with yourself, Aichi Sendou. I would've chosen to take you instead of Chrome but possessing or controlling you seemed impossible during that time, so I let you off. Very well then. If you think you can take me on, then you're sorely mistaken. I shall show you how much of a difference in power is between the both of us." Daemon said as he started disappearing
" His body is getting blurry!" Tsuna exclaimed
" It's an illusion." Reborn said
" Hey, just let me fight! You've been injured too, right?!"
" I know that you can fight him too, but I still have a score to settle with him. He used my powers after possessing my body once. It's time I repaid him for that." Aichi said as he lightly tapped his brooch and Orion appeared from it, " Orion, Cambio Forma."
Orion turned into flames as it combined with Aichi's spear, forming it into a new shape.
" That's..."
" A naginata. A rare weapon to use, but if it suits his fighting style then he'll be okay."
" It's different from the spear and sword style with Arius' Cambio Forma... How strong has he gotten now that he has the Vongola Gear? Can he really beat Daemon?" Kai thought
" No matter what you come up with, it's a futile attempt."
" We'll see whether it's really futile or not." Aichi said
He tapped his weapon on the ground as lava pillars burst out from the ground.
" And what does that change? You're just using the same technique you learned from Rokudo Mukuro." Daemon mocked as he gasped when the pillars came closer, " No... What's that heat radiating from them?!"
Daemon quickly dodged as he tried to weave past the lava pillars coming at him.
" Despite what you said, you're dodging them anyway."
" Impossible! This level is too realistic to be just an illusion! It can't be... He's already mastered real illusions?! But it's still impossible to have that level of realism! The heat and destruction... It's as if I'm drawing close to a volcano!" Daemon thought
Just as he looked in front of him again, Aichi had already charged straight towards him with his weapon thrusted forward in his momentum as Daemon barely blocked it with his own weapon. Aichi stopped a few distance away from Daemon the attack and slowly straightened himself from his attack stance.
" What speed..." Daemon muttered before laughing a little, " ... But it didn't work."
" ... Mistsplitter."
At those words and the tip of his weapon being pointed downwards, Daemon was immediately slashed by spatial cuts that opened around him as he collapsed to his knees.
" You...!"
" Daemon. You are definitely strong, but when it comes to determination, I think I'm just a little stronger than you on that aspect." Aichi said as he turned back to Daemon and walked towards him
" Fu... Don't think that you can beat me with just that one attack. You'll realize the situation you're in once I unleash my true power. I suppose since this temporary vessel known as Julie Katou leaves me unable to even use 10% of my usual power. It's only natural that you'd be able to strike me."
" Quit running your mouth! Master won against you fair and square!" Rihito exclaimed
" Well, regardless, it'll be over in the next strike." Aichi said as he lifted up his naginata again when Chrome suddenly intercepted him, " ... Please move out of the way, Chrome-san."
" ... No."
" It's alright, Chrome. You can step down."
" Yes, sir."
" Wait, Chrome! I have something to give to you." Yamamoto said as he rummaged his robe and took out a stone
" Ah! The Ore of the Vongola Gear of the Mist!"
" You're giving it to the controlled Chrome?!"
" We'll always be waiting for you!" Yamamoto said as he tossed it to Chrome
As soon as Daemon ordered her to leave again, she disappeared into the mist together with him. Aichi sighed as Orion returned to normal from the spear as his legs soon gave out on him and held onto the spear for support.
" Aichi!"
Kai quickly ran towards him and held him up again as he smiled in thanks.
" I guess... my wounds still haven't healed enough yet..."
" Of course not, idiot!"
" What about you, Yamamoto?!"
" Haha... If I'd used my full power, I would've been in the same situation as him."
" Of course, you idiot!" Gokudera exclaimed
" Don't tell me, Yamamoto... Didn't the doctor try and stop you...?"
" Haha..."
" So he did! What the heck are you doing, Yamamoto?!"
" Everyone's starting to wear down a little, so it'd be good if we took a little break. We've already got someone sleeping, anyway."
They turned to see Hibari sleeping on the grass patch as they sweat dropped.
" A short sleep doesn't sound like a bad idea..." Aichi giggled
And that's the end of this chapter! Thank you for reading! I hope everyone enjoyed this chapter and I'll see everyone in the next chapter!