At Karakura Elementary School, as Sawada Tsunayoshi walked into the classroom as a transfer student, he froze when he saw the familiar orange-haired classmate. His expression betrayed his shock. How could he not recognize that face?
Kurosaki Ichigo! Karakura Town!
This meant Sawada Tsunayoshi hadn't transmigrated to the world of Reborn! but to the world of Shinigami. Considering the Shinigami anime he had watched before transmigrating, it made sense that his destination would be the Shinigami world…
Bullshit!
This was the world of Shinigami, not Reborn!, where living a quiet life and avoiding the mafia guaranteed safety. Here, there were Hollows—monsters with white masks—and Tsunayoshi could easily become their target.
Moreover, the town he now stood in was Karakura Town, a rare Reishi-rich area in the Shinigami world. Strange things were bound to happen here.
Originally, this was supposed to be a script about a mafia boss: stable growth, eventually becoming the boss, a predictable path. Now, it was a world of fighting monsters, invisible to ordinary people. Even worse than Hollows was the Quincy Emperor, constantly scheming to destroy the world and reset the three realms to their origin.
In Reborn!, weakness might mean defeat. In the Shinigami world, encountering a Hollow without power meant death.
Sawada Tsunayoshi had no attention left for the teacher introducing him as a transfer student. His mind raced with plans to persuade his father to leave Karakura Town. Anywhere but here. The rest could be handled by Kurosaki Ichigo, the Child of the Plane.
But his father had earned this branch manager position through years of hard work. Could he reasonably ask him to leave?
As Tsunayoshi pondered this, he followed the teacher's instructions and walked to the empty seat at the back. Coincidentally, the seat next to him belonged to the Child of the Shinigami Plane—Kurosaki Ichigo.
At this age, Ichigo was like a small sun. The moment he saw Tsunayoshi, he extended his hand with a warm smile.
"Hello, I'm Kurosaki Ichigo. Nice to meet you."
"Oh, hello," Tsunayoshi replied, shaking his hand. "I'm Sawada Tsunayoshi."
"I know, the teacher just introduced you…"
Tsuna no longer listened to Ichigo. A voice echoed in his mind.
[Detecting Shinigami world character…]
[Copying character talent…]
[Talent copying complete…]
[Converting talent ability…]
[Talent ability has been converted to original power…]
[Talent conversion complete. Wishing you a pleasant journey. Goodbye!]
Tears welled in Sawada Tsunayoshi's eyes. How long had he waited for a cheat after transmigrating? He couldn't ignite Dying Will Flame like in Reborn!, which made him consider fleeing when he first saw Ichigo.
And now the cheat had arrived. Ichigo's talent? As the person with the most mixed powers in the Shinigami world, it was undeniably strong.
"Alright, Ichigo! Why are you always holding the new classmate's hand?!"
A clear female voice rang out. Immediately, Tsunayoshi's hand was pulled away and replaced by hers.
"Hello, I'm Arisawa Tatsuki. Nice to meet you."
A tomboyish girl, neat short hair, exuding freshness and capability.
"Tatsuki, it's not me…" Ichigo tried to explain, but Tatsuki interrupted, "Class is about to start…"
Tsuna sat next to Ichigo, with Tatsuki in front. He recalled she was Ichigo's childhood friend. Despite Ichigo growing reclusive after his mother's death, they remained classmates and friends through high school.
Thinking of Kurosaki Masaki's death, Tsuna reviewed the Shinigami timeline. His Reborn! world knowledge was useless here.
Masaki died during Yhwach's Auswählen. As a Quincy, her powers were taken, and encountering a Hollow at that time finished her.
In Shinigami, Ichigo became a Shinigami in high school and fought the Thousand-Year Blood War three years later. The Quincy King regained heartbeat in 900 years, sanity in 90, and power in 9 years.
Thus, Yhwach's Auswählen occurred six years before the story, when Ichigo was in third grade. Now Ichigo had just started second grade—one year remained until Masaki's death.
Tsuna frantically called the system in his mind. No response appeared, only a translucent interface floating before him.
Five columns appeared: first, his name Sawada Tsunayoshi; second, Shinigami; third, Hollow; fourth, Quincy; fifth, Fullbring. Columns two to five were blacked out, erased.
Bad news, good news: the system seemed gone. Even if invoked secretly during class break, it wouldn't respond. But before leaving, it had copied the strongest talent in the Shinigami world: Shinigami, Hollow, Quincy, and Fullbring.
Through the talent interface, Tsuna looked at Tatsuki. Perhaps the system had copied the first Shinigami world character he met—her?
Tatsuki's talent was decent; under Ichigo's influence, she could see souls and Shinigami. In the late stages, she faded from the picture.
While Tsuna thought, school ended quickly.
"Eh, why is Sawada-kun running so fast?" Tatsuki asked as Tsuna dashed off. "Ichigo, want to practice punching after school?"
Tatsuki had intended to get to know the new classmate, but Tsuna ran immediately. She could only invite Ichigo. Her karate dojo ensured he often got beaten, and today was no exception.
Tsuna rushed home, keeping eyes straight, filled with apprehension. He didn't greet his mother, locking himself in his room.
After sending her away with an excuse, he calmed himself. On the walk home, he saw three wandering souls, scaring him as a staunch materialist. Luckily, this was the Shinigami world, and his mindset recovered.
Tsuna then examined his talent panel.
At school, he had considered his development. With the talents of four powers, he could choose his cultivation path.
But options were limited. Shinigami and Quincy cultivation required guidance. He doubted anyone would trust a little kid, nor did he plan to bargain with wolves without leverage.
Hollow power was unstable; misuse could cost his life. Only Fullbring remained.
Fullbring guided the souls within matter. By controlling matter, one could wield abilities beyond physical limits.
Fullbring was powered by love; deeply loved objects could have their souls extracted, controlled, and reshaped.
With Reiryoku to see souls, Tsuna poured water and tried Ginjo Kugo's method: using Reishi to control the water's soul.
Holding the glass, Reishi specks entered from his hands. Slowly, he rotated the Reishi, linking them to the water's soul.
The water spiraled. He succeeded; he had grasped Fullbring.
Lying on the table, he noticed the silver necklace and Sky Ring slipping. This ring, his memento, was deeply loved.
Guiding the soul in the Sky Ring, Tsuna felt excitement. In Reborn!, it was ordinary. In Shinigami, Fullbring could channel the soul within, giving Tsunayoshi his own power.
Ignite, Dying Will Flame!