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Tsunayoshi Sawada (沢田 綱吉, Sawada Tsunayoshi) is the protagonist of Katekyo Hitman Reborn. Tsuna is the tenth generation boss of the Vongola Famiglia. His home tutor, hitman Reborn's first method to change his wimpy attitude was to make him admit his love for a girl in his school with the help of his "dying will". Although he is the tenth generation Vongola boss, Tsuna is unwilling to take part in anything that has to do with the Mafia. He always denies the fact that he is a future Mafia boss and tries to avoid anyone involved with the Mafia. Tsuna is often surprised and horrified (for a comedic effect) at Reborn's and other mafiosos' actions. Later, even though he still wants nothing to do with the Mafia, he is grateful for the friends he has made since meeting Reborn. He cares a lot for his new 'family' and would put himself in the way of danger in order to protect them.
There have been many parallels that link Tsuna with the first boss and founder of the Vongola family, Giotto. Both of their personalities are likely to be very similar as it has been shown that they have similar goals and ways of standards.
History
Tsuna is a Junior High student and the Vongola Family's mob-boss-in-training. The reason Tsuna was recruited is because he is the great-great-great grandson of the first Vongola boss, who had moved to Japan a long time ago. Also, the other candidates, for the position of the head of the Vongola Family, died.
Before Reborn finds Tsuna, Tsuna is known as "No Good Tsuna" for his poor grades,wimpy attitude, bad luck, and lack of athleticism. When Reborn shoots him with the Vongola Family's Dying Will Bullet (a.k.a. Deathperation Shot), he comes back as a powerful mostly-naked (his boxers somehow survive) warrior with a flame on his forehead and blanked out eyes. However, this will only work if he has some sort of regret at the time Reborn shoots him (e.g. not telling Kyoko Sasagawa that he likes her). After five minutes, he turns back into his normal self, usually embarrassed by the fact that he's out in public with only his boxers on.
Tsuna is then thrust into the mob life that is his future and begins to meet not only his friends and future family members but also the challenges that his new life will hold.
During the Introduction Arc, also known as the Daily Life Arc, Tsuna first meet's Reborn and learns of his heritage and destiny to become the tenth generation boss of the Vongola crime family. At first, Tsuna is reluctant and dismissive, but he soon learns that this may help him protect his friends, or, as Reborn calls them, his "family".
Reborn introduces Tsuna to the Dying Will Bullet. Tsuna also meet's his "family", who are mostly people from school, along with some future allies. Each member is introduced quite comically and usually brings Tsuna more frustration then hope and stability.
During the arc Tsuna endures everything from meeting other prominent mafia members, to learning how to swim, to nearly dying countless times.
Plot Overview
Kokuyo Arc
Tsuna was the true target of the Kokuyo gang's advances but did not realize this until Reborn pointed it out. During the arc Tsuna is hit by the Rebuke Bullet for the first time allowing him to go into Hyper Dying Will Mode as well as being able to use the X-gloves. Both the Rebuke Bullet and the X-Gloves were created by Leon especially for Tsuna and were part of Reborn's plan to slowly give Tsuna an identity and the ability to use the power Reborn knows Tsuna has.
Rokudo Mukuro had previously tried to beat Tsuna by possessing his friends but with the new power Tsuna had gained from his Vongola blood he rises to the occasion. He fights his possessed friends by keeping his guard up and thereby draining their strength. He uses his intuition, granted to him by his Vongola blood, to strike his friends down with a single hit, thereby temporarily paralyzing them and removing them from danger. He leaves them in the capable hands of Reborn in order to finish Mukuro. Tsuna then proceeds to defeat Mukuro in a brilliant battle that showcases Tsuna's growing strength and the power that he truly possesses.
In the aftermath Tsuna learns of Mukuro's troubled past and the secret behind his amazing abilities. He also meets the Vendicare (enforcers in the Mafia) who take the gang members away for their eventual punishment. Tsuna then feels the effects of the Rebuke bullet and falls into a deep sleep to replenish his depleted energy.
During a peaceful visit to the mall, Tsuna encounters Basil, a young operative from the Vongola Family who was being pursued, and receives the half Vongola rings from Dino, as those Basil had were fake and a diversion. Tsuna is horrified as Reborn tells him about the history of the rings and the battle that will follow as a result. He returns home to find his father and becomes even more depressed, as they have a very difficult relationship. Even though his father is a high ranking member of the family and also he is Basil's master.
Tsuna receives the Sky Ring and is horrified to learn that six other rings were given out. The Storm Ring was given to Hayato Gokudera, the Cloud Ring was given to Kyoya Hibari, the Rain Ring was given to Takeshi Yamamoto, the Lightning Ring was given to Lambo, the Mist Ring to Chrome Dokuro and last but not least the Sun Ring was given to Ryohei Sasagawa. Reborn is Tsuna's home tutor for his battle and Basil aids him in surpassing the zero point barrier that one the first Vongola boss could do and gain the ability to do the zero point breakthrough technique.
Tsuna was very upset to hear that his friends had been sucked into his conflict with the Varia. He was especially concerned for Lambo, who is too young and tries to get him out of it by reasoning that he is already part of another mafia family. Reborn consoles Tsuna and tells him that the Bovino family was honored to have Lambo become part of the Vongola family. Reborn also tells Tsuna that while the ring guardians are usually drawn from within the family it is not unknown for them to come from outside the family, or the mafia altogether. Reborn also tells Tsuna that only he and the first boss had such unorthodox families.
Tsuna was scheduled to battle against Xanxus for the right to become the holder of the Ring of the Sky, and therefore be the next Vongola boss. However, during Lambo’s battle against Leviathan, Tsuna was forced to intercede in order to save Lambo. Due to this interference, he forfeited his right as the holder of the Ring of the Sky. However, Xanxus agreed to hand over the rings to Tsuna's family if they took the lead by the end of the scramble for the rings.
Later, Tsuna's family obtains a 4 to 3 lead, however, Xanxus chooses to frame Tsuna for the "assassination" of the 9th, later we find that the 9th survived the attack. Xanxus then chooses to hold one last formal battle, having their family wear a special watch which poisons them, immobilizing them. They are required to retrieve the rings from pedestals and the rings themselves, when scanned by the watches, causes an injection of the antidote. Tsuna worries about his family for the first portion of the match, until he learns that Hibari managed to resist the poison and cure himself, then helping Gokudera retrieve his ring, managed to relieve Tsuna of his worries of his teammates possibly dying.
Future Arc
Arrival & The Hunt for the Strongest
The future arc begins with the mysterious disappearance of Reborn while Tsuna and his "family" celebrate their victory against the Varia and Tsuna officially becoming the tenth Vongola Boss. Later, Tsuna is unexpectedly transported 9 years and 10 months into the future. Tsuna awakes inside a coffin, belonging to his future self.
He is then met by a future version of Gokudera, who is hovering over his coffin, mourning. After he apologizes to Tsuna for 'letting him down', he warns Tsuna about Shoichi Irie and tells him to kill him as soon as he gets back to the past. Unfortunately, as Gokudera is about to reveal why Tsuna was in the coffin, he is replaced with his younger self. They wander until they meet an older Lal Mirch, who at first tries to kill them, and later, an older Takeshi Yamamoto. They bring the two to the secret underground Vongola base that the older Tsuna had built. Here, Tsuna's fear is confirmed as he is told that in this timeline, he is indeed dead. In chapters 153 it is revealed that he was viciously gunned down in public.
The fact that Tsuna, Reborn, and Gokudera have yet to return to the past dawns on them, and they are forced to seek a solution. We also learn that the Vongola family is at war with the Millefiore Famiglia for unknown reasons. The war has nearly reached its conclusion, as almost all of the Vongola family and their allies have been killed. Tsuna also learns that his future self destroyed the Vongola rings, supposedly to stop the bloodshed over them, but this is merely a theory. Apparently, the Millefiore Family has stolen most of the other, lesser Vongola rings to use in their campaign against the family. Reborn states that the 7 guardians must be assembled immediately.
It is decided that the strongest of the seven guardians, Hibari, should teach Tsuna. Unfortunately, no one knows where he is, forcing Tsuna, Gokudera, and Takeshi to leave the base to find him. On their way, they meet the future I-Pin and Lambo, who are being attacked by two members of the Millefiore family. Tsuna finds the future Haru and Kyoko in the rubble, but within just a few minutes of finding them, they are replaced by their younger selves. Tsuna purifies his flame with the Ring of Sky and is somehow able to freeze Tazaru's flame. Tazaru is quite shaken by this as he repeatedly said that it was impossible, and comments that his opponent reminds him of the renowned 10th boss of the Vongola Family. Battered and beaten from fighting the two Millefiore mafiosi, Gokudera is able to use his Vongola ring with its box and fight back. Tsuna reawakens in the base's med center, having passed out soon after his victory. Tsuna seems to now be fitting into his future role as a Mafia boss better as he takes charge of the situation and demands action of Reborn instead of passively following his advice as he would have done normally. He sees his future path of getting home as hard, but he refuses to back down from the challenge or the hard work he must put in to achieve it. He is taking more charge in the family and seems to be slowly fitting into his new role.
Kyoko Search & Gamma Battle
Hibird shows up, but the signal goes dead near Namimori shrine. Tsuna's family has high hopes that this means they'll finally add Hibari to their ranks, but then the news breaks of Kyoko's desertion to find her brother. Torn, everyone looks to Tsuna for his decision. He decides that Hayato and Takeshi are to go and follow up on the Hibird lead, and taking his weakened arm into account, Tsuna, asks Lal to accompany him on finding Kyoko. She agrees and tells Takeshi and Hayato that if a combat situation is unavoidable, to deal with it.
Tsuna and Lal try to go to Kyoko's house, but they see that it is being monitored by Millefiore, so they decide that it's no good to follow up on it. They trek around for a while and discover that Kyoko was found by Hana Kurokawa. Relieved, they have a short conversation and Lal accompanies him to go and meet up with Takeshi and Yamamoto. However, Gamma flies overhead, and the two duck for cover, they realize he's headed in the other group's direction, but come to the sad conclusion that they won't make it in time.
After they arrive, the fighting is already over. As Future Hibari had handily, and easily, bested Gamma. Unfortunately, Hayato and Takeshi, as the two discover, weren't so lucky. They had bad wounds that were suffered as a result of their loss to the holder of the Lightning Mare Ring. So Tsuna and Hibari's second-in-command Tetsuya Kusakabe carry the fallen Vongola Guardians back to the hideout. Where Kyoko awaits with fresh clothes for all.
Training
Hibari later agrees to be Tsuna's home tutor and help to train him for the battle with the Millefiore Family. During their training Tsuna is trapped in Hibari's special spike ball, which is actually a hedgehog. Inside Tsuna sees visions of the Vongola Family's ancient and bloody history. He hears voices telling him that he must accept their history if he is going to be the next Vongola boss. However, Tsuna states that he would rather destroy the Vongola Family and reject the power he seeks than accept that their bloody history is his future. It is then that all nine of the previous heads of the Vongola Family appear before him. Because of his determination, Vongola I and the others approve of him, after which he breaks free of the spike ball, stunning the others (except, of course, Hibari) and revealing Version V.R. (Vongola Ring) of the X-Gloves.
Breaking free from the spiked ball Tsuna's dying will flame is more powerful then ever. Even though Hibari still beats Tsuna he demonstrates good control of his new power and a much keener mind. At one point Tsuna attacks Hibari and is beaten severely, however he steal's Hibari's box and attacks, which was his true intention. This is the second time during their fight that Hibari truly sees Tsuna as a worthy opponent. It appears that the enormous power Tsuna is capable of is still out of reach. However, Tsuna now fights with a much more powerful will and is becoming the boss Reborn has envisioned. Lal Mirch then proceeds to put him in an intense training regimen, to prepare him for all that he must do.
When an energy source is detected everyone thinks it could be interference or an enemy, however Tsuna knows that it's Chrome showing the development of his intuition and his bond to his family. He is worried for Chrome, who takes a turn for the worse shortly after being brought to the base. This only adds to Tsuna's stress as he contemplates the attack on the Millefiore's base in Japan that he and his family are meant to be part of in only five days time.
This stress has been shown to weigh greatly on Tsuna's shoulders and causes him to lash out and constantly question himself, even making him yell to Lambo and Haru after Lambo bothered Tsuna. This stress may be only another plot device, as it has in the past, to show Tsuna's true resolve and his worthiness as the tenth boss of the Vongola family.
Chrome's condition continues to get worse and worries Tsuna more and more. He his calmer once Chrome begins to sustain her illusionary organs under her own abilities, but remains cautious. During Lal Mirch's outburst he once again shows his true resolve. He stands by the family and says that they will fight in the upcoming battle. He is quite forceful in his words and points out that while they will return to the past with a victory, the future will also reset to what it should be. During his speech he puts on his ring, gloves, and takes a pill to achieve his dying will flame and begins his training once again for the battle in 5 days.
Tsuna continues his training with Hibari. Despite his vast improvements, he is still too weak. He has no physical attacks and no boxes to use as weapons. Lal Mirch is a little worried and explains Tsuna's strength. When Tsuna used his X-Gloves, they provide a 'soft' flame, which is best for hovering and easier to control. Now his Vongola Ring Version gloves can provide him with a 'hard' flame in addition to his 'soft' flame. The 'hard' flame is substantially more powerful and should be used when quick acceleration is needed or simply for raw power. Tsuna has began to fight trying to use both through the use of his 'hyper intuition', although Lal Mirch brushes that oof as she doesn't believe in it.
Tsuna realizes that he is still not powerful enough and Hibari hints that he must use his weapon if he wants to win. Tsuna takes a small break and ends up apologizing to Lambo and Haru. Haru even asks him on a date when they return to the past. During their conversation, Tsuna realizes something about his flame. He takes into account that XANXUS had the ability to use his flame in different ways and returns to the training room. He wants to fire his 'hard' flame as a projectile weapon, but the overwhelming power prevents it. He resolves this by using his 'soft' flame as a 'support' for himself as he fires his 'hard' flame as a weapon. His first attempt leaves an impression of himself in the wall. When Reborn checks on him he is proud of Tsuna as usually Tsuna said he couldn't do things even before trying, however this time he answered maybe when asked if he could master his new technique. His new attack exhausts him and he falls asleep where he dreams alongside Chrome about Irie Souchie. Once awake he looks for the others to see how their training is progressing. He comes onto a level he has never been on before and is surprised by an explosion from Gokudera's training.
After learning of Gokudera's progress he assembles for a meeting concerning the upcoming attack. During the meeting while looking at plans of the base he sees the ring from his dream. While Lal Mirch chastizes him Reborn is very intrigued saying that something big will occur. Tsuna then continues perfecting his new technique and mulling over the past events.
Melone Base Invasion
During the night the Millefiore attack the Vongola base and Tsuna and the others go to attack them in return. He encounters Dendro Chilum and easily neutralises his attack with his own finishing move by saying that they have no time for him. They continue on to disable the security server so that they can move freely throughout the base. When Tsuna's group are discovered by the base, he volunteers to stay behind in place of Lal Mirch, due to the fact that he has the mobility that a person acting as a decoy needs.
Tsuna's Contacts in use
He confronts 4 Strau Mosca robots that are being controlled by Spanner in the base's utility tunnels. He handily defeats one unit after using the Zero Point Breakthrough to freeze it. He was then confronted by a King Mosca unit which proved to much for him until he used his X Burner in mid air. Tsuna was knocked unconscious by the battle and is now at the mercy of Spanner, who had been piloting the King Mosca unit all along. Spanner takes him captive, but soon offers to help Tsuna complete the X-Burner, on the grounds that he wishes to see it completed. Tsuna cooperates with Spanner after Reborn (who appeared through a hologram) urges him to, stating that he will need to complete it in order to fight the Millefiore family. Spanner then gives Tsuna contact lenses designed to help him balance the hard and soft flames' output. During the refining, they are attacked by Gingerbread and Iris Yoka and her Deathstalk squad, who are stronger then Spanner's King Mosca; Tsuna however obliterates them with his newly completed X-Burner. Afterward, Tsuna and Spanner (who comes along to ensure the contacts work) race through the Melone base and are shortly confronted by Genkishi who is forced to use his Hell Ring's power to try and defeat Tsuna, however he is soon vanquished by a more powerful version of the X-Burner: Hyper X-Burner. When Shoichi Irie reveals the truth, that everything has been happening according to plan formed between Irie, Adult Tsuna and Adult Kyoya Hibari, he is hard pressed to believe that he'd ever endorse such a plan, but Irie points out that his future self doing this shows just how bad the situation is.
After the Varia's battle in Italy and the revelation of the true Six Funeral Wreaths, Tsuna asks Spanner and Irie to join the Vongola Family and receives the Sky Vongola box from his future self.
Training II
After training with their motorbikes, Tsuna notices his box shaking and decides to let it out, only to be attack by his weapon, noting that it is trying to kill him. Dino then informs him that until he gets it under control he will be doing no training. He so becomes exasperated when Haru and Kyoko decide to boycott them until Tsuna tells them the truth. Tsuna and the other guardians minus Chrome (everyone else supported the girls) decide to bear with it. After Bianchi tricks him into thinking that Kyoko ran to the city (she had just gone to groceries as Haru and her had decided to stop the boycott) he decides to tell them the truth starting with Kyoko. After their conversation Kyoko helps him realize that his box is reacting to Tsuna's own heart. He later tells Haru the same thing he told Kyoko.
Choice
The day comes for Tsuna and his family to fight Byakuran and his Family, he visits Lal and tells her of his progress. He last seen wearing the traditional Vongola uniform (a mafia suit basically) with the rest of his family (Gokudera with him at his right-hand side).
Tsuna's Family, minus Yamamoto and Hibari, arrive at. what Shoichi reveals to be the base he set and was working on 10 days ago. Gokudera swears that it had better not look like crap on the inside. Tsuna and the other stare into the sky as a black storm swirls above, with Byakuran looking out of it. He taunts the group by saying that he is talking to them through the transporter that ill take his whole family to the actual battleground. When he tells them that they have 10 minutes to generate 5 million Fiamma Volts(oh, say, 20 times the max output of the X-Burner, as calculated by Spanner), Tsuna refuses to move because some of his family is not present. Just then, both his Rain and Cloud guardians appear. Tsuna gives the command to release their Vongola Box Weapons. The shoots into the storm and 10 million Fiamma Volts are counted.
Tsuna and his guardians stand primed for battle, Gokudera with his cat, Yamamoto with his swallow and an Akita, Hibari with his hedgehog, Ryohei with his kangaroo, Chrome with Mukuro (now an armored owl) and her spear, Lambo with his giant ox, and finally he himself with his small, pre-mature lion.
Tsuna, at Byakuran's request, selects the field for Choice from cards that he made fly around in the air. Tsuna chooses one at random, and they end up with a Lightning Field Card. His entire family is transported to the battle field, and they meet up with Byakuran a nearly all of his Real Six Funeral Wreaths. Byakurans obliges Tsuna to place his hand on a "Gyro Roulette", and Tsuna does. When it stops spinning, Byakuran says that the participants have been selected.
Relationships
Parents
Tsuna has an odd relationship with both of his parents.
Tsuna's mother is a kind woman and a good mother, but she thinks very little of her son. She is very much in love with her husband, but, like many characters in the series, is oblivious to Tsuna's involvement with the Mafia.
Tsuna's father is another story all together. He has been absent for most of Tsuna's life and is viewed by his son as a lazy slacker and a deadbeat dad. Although Tsuna thinks very lowly of him, his father still has great respect and high hopes for Tsuna's future. This is shown by Iemitsu's determination to make Tsuna the tenth boss of the Vongola family.
Kyoko is one of Tsuna's good friends and his not-so-secret crush. While they have a rather uncommon chemistry, which only Hana seems to see, they have yet to openly admit to one another their feelings.
Haru has a deep one sided admiration for Tsuna that started when he saved her from drowning. She is a bit over enthusiastic towards Tsuna in the expression of her feelings towards him. Unlike Kyoko, Haru knows about Tsuna's position in the mafia and seems to love him more for it. Unfortunately for her, while Tsuna sees her as a friend, he also sees her as a little crazy.After ten years they have monster sex with each other.And Kyoko decided to join in and have a hot threesome.
As the IX's most trusted assassin, Reborn was sent to Japan to educate Tsuna and make him a true successor of the Vongola family. Although Reborn is usually quite cryptic and hard on Tsuna he only has the best intentions. They have been through quite a bit together and have formed a bond of friendship that allows them to work very well together. There is a real bond of trust between the two and this allows Reborn to bring out Tsuna's true potential.
Tsuna is often flustered by Gokudera's enthusiasm (which is only towards him), but sees him as a true friend. He even told Gokudera to abandon his ring half during his fight with Belphegor (As the circumstances would have ended up killing Gokudera).In the future arc he is Tsuna's right hand man
Tsuna often sees Yamamoto as one of the only normal friends he has and often feels he is a savior when something strange is going on. As of such, Tsuna often tries to keep Yamamoto out of situations with the mafia.
As Hibari is one of the most bloodthirsty characters in the series, Tsuna is never comfortable with him (often getting beaten up badly by Hibari). However, he becomes one of Tsuna's trusted allies when he becomes a ring guardian.
Tsuna is often flustered by Ryohei's passion, and the confidence Ryohei has on him. He is often roped into fights alongside Ryohei (often schemes to get Tsuna into the boxing club), often leaving Tsuna wondering how he could be Kyoko's brother. However, Tsuna values him as a good friend.
She is Tsuna's Guardian of the Mist (along with Mukuro Rokudo) and she seems to appear out of nowhere with Tsuna in some scenes, though it could be coincidence. She also seems to like Tsuna as he was the only one who trusted her to be his Mist Guardian out of every in the group for the Ring Battle and rewarded him with a kiss, much to his embarrassment.
She is a female member of the Arcobaleno as well as a member of the CEDEF like Tsuna's father. At first she didn't really think much of Tsuna, though as the story progresses Tsuna seems to worry and care about Lal a lot and even still allows her to take part in the attack on the Millifore Family in five days though her condition has been getting much worse. This might have caused Lal to possibly grow a liking for Tsuna though she seems to not want to show it.
Abilities and Weapons
As a blood member of the Vongola family Tsuna possesses the Vongola bloodline. This gives him unique traits; such as using the Dying Will Flame, and having a strong intuition.
Tsuna is capable of using the Dying Will Flame (when shot with special bullets), which is a form of high pressured energy capable of having destructive powers or purifying evil auras. It initially lies within a person's body until it is awakened, helping increase a person's strength:
Dying Will Shot - When Tsuna is shot by Reborn's Dying Will Bullet, it uses the pressure he faces during a crisis to externally remove Tsuna's body limiters. He then uses his increased strength and renewed confidence to fulfill his dying will; the last thought he regretted before being shot. Although, this effect only lasts for 5 minutes. (Although it seems that at different times, the effects of the Dying Will Shot are extended. Such as the battle against the fake Rokudo Mukuro, (a.k.a. Lanchia) the Dying Will Flame lasted much longer than the previous times times. Although it could be that when the "regret" is accomplished, the Dying Will Flame goes away. Although this is not proven yet.)
Dying Will: - When a person is able to control the full potential and power of the dying will they are able to go to dying will mode/hyper dying will mode any time. Reborn said that any one has the potential to do this but not many people can restand the training phases.
Criticism Shot (小言弾, Kogoto Dan) - When hit by the Criticism Shot,(Can be roughly translated as "Muttering Bullet" Tsuna is able to hear people's rebukes (criticism by others). It allows Tsuna's dormant 'Vongola Blood' to awaken. Rather than removing his body limiters externally, it awakens Tsuna's hidden willpower; internally removing his body limiters. He receives the same strength as he does with the Dying Will Bullet. It also removes the limiters on his internal senses giving him 'Hyper Intuition' (Tsuna already has a strong intuition, as does everyone who shares the Vongola bloodline). Although, unlike the Dying Will Bullet, the Criticism Shot allows Tsuna to apply his strength more calmly and wisely. He conserves energy and accurately expels it against others in a sharper manner. Unlike the Dying Will Bullet, the Criticism Shot seems to have no time limit. This is shown in the battle against Xanxus. The effects lasted much longer than the Dying Will Shot.
X-Gloves (イクスグローブ, IKUSU GUROOBU) - Created by Reborn's pet, Leon, these gloves were made especially for Tsuna. He first used the gloves in chapter 78. At first, it appears to be a simple pair of white, wool mittens with the number 27 stitched onto it, but when used with the Dying Will Flame, it changes into a pair of black gloves with an X engraved onto it. It is made out of the same material as the Dying Will Bullets and can ignite the Dying Will Flame without the help of the Dying Will Bullet, increasing Tsuna's strength even more. It can also use the flame as a speed booster when the flames from the gloves are instantly released, causing him to thrust towards his desired direction.
Minus/Zero Point Break Through (零地点突破, Zero chiten toppa)- Originally the Vongola 1st's technique. Tsuna goes into a state of Minus point, a pure negative version of the dying will mode. He places his hands together so his thumbs and forefingers create a triangle. In this state, Tsuna can extinguish, and possibly freeze, the Dying Will Flame of others. The Dying Will Flame on his forehead and his gloves disappear, but the X-Gloves don't change back into a mitten. Tsuna also created his own version of the Breakthrough when he fought Xanxas. By inverting one hand and hence creating a square with his thumbs and forefingers, Tsuna is able to 'capture' his opponent's attacks and convert the energy to his own. Both these moves require impeccable timing with regard to capturing the opponent's attack, something Reborn made note of when training Tsuna. Later, during the Future Arc, the crest on Tsuna's gloves changes to indicate the move he is using. Whenever Tsuna uses the original Zero Point Breakthrough, the crest on his gloves changes to a 'I'. Likewise, when using his revised breakthrough, the crest becomes a 'X'. (Or stay as an 'X' if Tsuna wasn't using the original version)
Sky Vongola Ring
X-Gloves, Version V.R. (Vongola Ring) - First appearing in chapter 158 after the meeting with the previous Vongola Heads and breaking out of Kyoya Hibari's special box's ability, Spike Ball. The X logo on the gloves are now replaced by a crystal covered crest similar to the one on his Vongola Sky Ring. The full extent of their power has yet to be fully explained. Like his original X-Gloves, Tsuna V.R. X-Gloves can still produce what Lal Mirch calls a 'soft flame'. This flame is precise and can be easily controlled. However, Tsuna's gloves now produce a new type of incredibly explosive flame, a 'hard flame'. This flame is expelled at such great force that the recoil would send Tsuna through a wall. Lal Mirch comments that if this flame could be tamed, it would be a powerful weapon. The gloves also seem to have a point where the power they give Tsuna increases exponentially, though Tsuna has yet to control this power.
X Burner - Tsuna's strongest attack that utilizes the two different flames created by his V.R. X-Gloves. Tsuna begins his attack by standing with one hand folded over his other fisted hand. When attacking, Tsuna thrusts one hand forward and sends out a massive blast of his 'hard flame'. In the past, the recoil from the 'hard flame' would send Tsuna flying off his feet. To compensate, Tsuna thrusts his other hand behind him and uses his 'soft flame' to stabilize and dampen the explosive recoil of his attack. Despite the sheer overwhelming force of the attack, Tsuna has commented that he is only using 20% of the attack's potential power. He developed this technique while training to control the hard flame which he had gained from fighting Hibari. Whilst trying to fire the hard flame tsuna always fell back after only a few seconds.However after hearing from Haru that she will always support what he does, Tsuna thought about using his old soft flame for support. With this Tsuna finally had the chance to fire his hard flame without being blown back. Since he has not yet learned to master his new gloves, he is afraid to use this attack at full strength, fearing that he may lose control and hurt his friends. During his fight with King Mosca, Reborn encourages Tsuna to attempt and use the X burner in midair. Tsuna does so, and calls the variation X-Burner Air. He later perfects it with the aid of Spanner, who gives him special contacts that allow him to balance the output of the two flames. Giving Tsuna the ability to perfect his move, and creating a new and more powerful variation: Hyper X-Burner
X-Stream - Tsuna's newest attack first used against the Deathstalk Squad, circling the enemy using both hands to accelerate, Tsuna generates a tornado of Dying Will Flame. It first and only appearance so far is in the manga chapter 207 on page 6.
Motorbike - At the end of the Melone Invasion, Byakuran challenges Tsuna to a duel (Choice). Spanner and Giannini make a competition of Byakuran's challenge by seeing who can create the best invention. Giannini thought of a genius invention for Tsuna and possibly all the Guardians to use in the duel against Byakuran, a Dying Will Flame Activated Bike. This bike is premiered in manga 232 on pages 16-17. This invention is given to Tsuna and his guardians and Basil, everyone but Tsuna seems to be very skilled. Tsuna was unable to ride a bike without training wheels until he was in the 5th grade. He and his guardians begin to work and train on the second day after the Melone Base Invasion for the war with Byakuran.
Tsuna's Box Weapon, a pre-mature lion with a Dying Will Flame mane
Vongola Sky Box In chapter 233, Tsuna inserted his dying flame into his Vongola box releasing a unknown animal which Tsuna claimed wanted to kill him. It is later stated by Dino that the true form of the box weapon is not the same as the animal that attacked Tsuna; it also notably causes the box to shake when angry. Recently, the reason for it's behavior is explained in that it reacts to Tsuna's heart and was attacking Tsuna because Tsuna was unconsciously rejecting the box. It's true form is that of a small lion with a mane made of Dying Will flames and what appears to be either a visor or a helmet.
Contacts
Tsuna's Contacts
Spanner first saw Tsuna's X-Burner, he wanted to be the one to perfect it. So while Tsuna fought Iris and Ginger, he worked on it. Later, Spanner was able to finish them and give them to Tsuna. With these, he is able to see the balance of power between his Soft Flame and Hard Flame. By powering them up accordingly, Tsuna can draw out his attack's max power.
Initially, when Tsuna awakened from his Hyper Dying Will Mode (X-Gloves in conjunction with the Dying Will Flame caused by the Criticism Shot), he was unable to move for two weeks without experiencing muscle pains. After strict training, he was able to compensate for his lack of endurance and is now able to enter this mode without experiencing any muscle pains afterwards.
Later in the series, Tsuna is able to enter into his Hyper Dying Will Mode using only the gloves and the Dying Will pills that Basil gave him without the help of any bullet. Although it allows him to achieve his Hyper Dying Will Mode, this Hyper Mode is not as strong as the one achieved by the Criticism Shot.
In the future arc Tsuna purifies his flame with the help of his Ring of Sky and is able to freeze the flame which is emitted from other Vongola rings and the weapons combining them which a box produces. Apparently this was a unique power he had that made him renowned in the Mafia underworld before his death sometime before his past self arrived in the future.
His nickname 'Tsuna' can also be translated as 'tuna'. His bedroom door has a tunafish with his name on it. A common shorthand of his name used among fans is '27' as in Japanese, 2 sounds like 'tsu' and 7 is pronounced 'nana' hence 'tsu-na'. 27 is also written on the woolen version of Tsuna's gloves and his headphones in chapter 176.
XANXUS take after the 2nd and 7th Vongola boss as Tsuna take after the 1st and 9th Vongola boss, oddly it seem to have hidden meanings like 1+9=10 meaning Tsuna would be the the better 10th or 27 meaning XANXUS may one day fight at his side.
Tsuna is in theory, named after Tokugawa Tsunayoshi, (Only the first name though) Tokugawa Tsunayoshi's father, is named Tokugawa Iemitsu. The same name as Tsuna's father. (Again, only the first name) Akira Amano may have gotten Tsuna's, and his father's names from the Tokugawa family,(Although this is not proven) although only Tsunayoshi and Iemitsu are used in the anime.
Has never used the Ring, Lanchia gave to him after the Varia ark
