Anime: The younger brother of the Sawada family

Chapter 143 The Only Truth

"Our race began living on this planet long before yours was born. Protecting this miraculous planet...Earth, is our mission."

"And the cube of seven is a device that can correct and maintain the balance of life on Earth, allowing it to evolve in the right direction. It was created to nurture life. Incidentally, the early cube of seven wasn't what it is today."

"Originally, the cube of seven was not divided into twenty-one pieces like the Pacifier, Vongola Ring, and Mare Ring, but seven jade stones."

"That's because, long ago, when there were still more than ten of us of this race, we could still ignite the flames of these seven jades and keep them running smoothly with our own strength. But our companions passed away one after another. When there were only five of us left, including me, we could no longer maintain the operation of these seven jades with our own strength."

"So we used the power of you newborn Earthlings, and then separated the seven jade stones and made them into pacifiers."

"To keep the flames burning, we designed a pacifier that cannot be removed, and created the Rainbow Child—a human pillar to protect it."

"Although this is a cruel system, it is unavoidable in order to protect the numerous lives on Earth. However, our companions still died one after another. In the end, only my ancestors and Yuni's ancestors were left alive... The two of us alone cannot fully control the remaining jades."

"In order to draw upon the power of more Earthlings, we separated the remaining jades and created... the Vongola Ring and the Mare Ring."

"These two rings were created based on a suggestion from Uni's ancestors. They were shaped differently from pacifiers, allowing them to be put on and taken off freely. By increasing their number, they successfully reduced the burden on the wearer. The Vongola rings were then handed over to the young mafia families of the Self-Defense Corps, whom she had chosen to manage, while the Mare rings were managed by her own family."

"After that, my position became to monitor all the cubes of seven, and I would only appear when the pacifier inherited it."

After hearing the whole story, Yuni quickly said, "But our ancestors didn't pass this down!"

"Your ancestor and I had a disagreement and ended up parting ways after a huge argument," Gakaphis continued. "She was different from me because she sincerely hoped to coexist with later races. So, to prevent her descendants from feeling like they were a special race, she deliberately concealed it."

"So you appeared in the future as Kabira to protect Seven Cubed?" Reborn asked, "But why did you disappear along the way?"

"Because I understood Yuni's eyes, the eyes that could see the future, and I was certain of one thing: this child intended to sacrifice her own life to preserve the cube of seven."

"And I'm not the type to interfere with the Vongola Ring and the Mare Ring at every turn. That's not my style. I only show up directly when I need to maintain the existence of the Pacifier, which is when the Rainbow Children change generations."

"Well, I feel much better now that I've said it." After saying everything, Gakaphis returned to the main topic, "Then, could the current Rainbow Children please return my pacifier to me?"

"Wait a minute! There must be another way!" Tsunayoshi interrupted quickly, "There should be a way to keep the pacifier functioning without killing the current Rainbow Child! A way to maintain the cube of seven!"

"Then are you willing to sacrifice a Shinsengumi to achieve your goal?" Seeing the other party stunned, Gakaphis chuckled. "In the past three thousand years, several Shinsengumi have come to me to negotiate. The only one who succeeded only lasted a few decades. All the others have perished. Take the one from three hundred years ago, for example. The determination in that girl's eyes was even greater than yours, but in the end, she failed and dissipated into the world."

"If there really were other methods, I would have used them long ago. This method is my last resort... And Sawada Tsunayoshi, don't just worry about the current Rainbow Child. Don't forget, you are the top candidate for the next Rainbow Child."

Tsunayoshi answered without thinking: "I have already realized this."

Everyone was startled, but Yaon, who was mentioned as a Shinsengumi, remained calmly seated, because he sensed someone approaching...

"His awareness is genuine, but you need to take it easy." An old voice approached from the side. "Sorry to have kept you waiting, kid."

"Grandpa Talpo!" Tsunayoshi looked at the newcomer in surprise.

Talbo walked over slowly with a device in his hand, followed by a black-skinned man with dreadlocks. He was the ninth-generation Guardian of the Mist, Krocken Bush. He had several devices on his hands and back that were exactly the same as the ones in the old man's hands.

"Gakaphis, before the next Rainbow Child is born, can you try this?" Talpo said, holding up the object in his hand. "This is a pacifier replacement. If we use this, we won't have to constantly replace the person who maintains it."

"?!" Gakafis was stunned, his voice trembling. "Then what should we do?"

Talpo snorted softly and explained, "The seven-attribute flames of the sky gain the property of increasing energy when accelerated beyond a certain speed. By placing the eighth-attribute flame of night in a ring-like configuration within the container and continuously accelerating the seven-attribute flames through a series of black holes, a semi-permanent item can be created that can be maintained without replenishing the seven-attribute flames."

"I see... it's maintained by using the eighth attribute of fire, like Bermuda's last ultimate move!" As the strongest scientist, Willdi instantly understood the principle.

"That's right, but there is a problem. The flame itself must be huge, and someone must be able to continuously ignite the eighth attribute flame required for acceleration." Talbo nodded in agreement.

Hearing this for the first time, Gakaphis smiled. "How interesting... I didn't expect the eighth attribute, fire, to be so indispensable..."

"But then again, Bermuda, who created the eighth attribute of fire in order to avenge Gacaphis...it's impossible for him to contribute his strength to maintain Gacaphis's important cube of seven." Willdi raised a question.

"What do you think, Bermuda?" Reborn looked at the person involved.

"Of course..." Bermuda, who had transformed back into a baby, answered loudly, "Please let me try!"

"What?" Gakaphis looked in surprise at the little baby who had always aimed for revenge against him.

"In this way, the fate of the pacifier is in our hands, and I can take the dominance of the cube of seven from the hateful Gakafis." Bermuda smiled with a look of success.

"You're so bold, Bermuda. In that case, I have no choice but to refuse you." Gakafis immediately returned to his original cold tone.

"No, you should ask him for help!" Yuni immediately stepped forward and said.