Episode
REBORN!: Kikyo's Assault
Overview
Kikyo reveals that the Funeral Wraths were holding back to entertain Byakuran who has become tired of flawless victories. Kikyo is able to bypass Gokudera and approaches the base where Irie is currently hiding. At the same time, Yamamoto attempts to break through the barrier and defeat Daisy before Irie is killed. Tsuna meanwhile is trapped in an illusion by Torikabuto who was revealed to have faked his own defeat.
Details
- Series
- REBORN!
- Season
- Season 6
- Episode
- Episode 172
- Air date
- 2010-02-20
- Runtime
- 25 min
Episode context
Kikyo's Assault is Episode 172 in Choice Arc of REBORN!. It aired on 2010-02-20. The runtime is 25 min.
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Episode 171: Revenge
Yamamoto defeats Genkishi and incapacitates him. While Genkishi expresses his disappointment not being one of the Real Six Funeral Wraths and not being appointed Byakuran's most trusted soldiers, Kikyo uses his box weapon and kills Genkishi. Kikyo reveals to Genkishi that it was under Byakuran's order to kill him when his usefulness is fulfilled. Tsuna's friends realizing, Byakuran's true nature, become even more motivated to win the battle of Choice.
Episode 173: Choice Ends
Irie mobilizes the base in an attempt to escape from Kikyo. After a long chase scene, Kikyo manages to destroy the base and inflicts a fatal wound on Irie. At the same time Yamamoto breaks through the barrier and defeats Daisy and extinguish his marker. Tsuna, having escaped from Torikabuto's illusion with the use of his X-Burner, arrives to finds the marker on Irie has been extinguished. Daisy however regains consciousness and is able to relight his marker causing the Millifiore to be pronounced the Winner of Choice.
More episodes from this season
Episode 170: Fateful Showdown
After Tsuna defeats Torikabuto with the help of Na-Tsu, Yamamoto encounters Saru. Saru reveals himself to be none other than Genkishi. However, Yamamoto surprises Genkishi with Kojiro, his box weapon, merging with Shigure Kintoki to form Asari Ugetsu. His other box weapon, Jiro, changes his three small swords as well.
Episode 174: The Truth about the Future
As Irie recovers from his injuries, he explains to Tsuna and the others about why is he obsessed with Byakuran. Using Ten-Year-Bazooka ammo he had received from Lambo's family 11 years ago, Irie went to the future and ran into Byakuran. When he revisited it, hoping to change, it awakened Byakuran's ability to retain the knowledge of different parallel worlds. Byakuran used this knowledge to conquer and destroy several parallel worlds. Eventually, the future Irie arranged for the younger Irie's memories to be temporarily wiped for five years in order to gain Byakuran's trust, since the current world is the only one that is not ruled by Byakuran.
Episode 169: Sky Lion: Leone di Cielo ver. Vongola
After setting up their base, Shoichi guides Tsuna through the intercom where he runs into Torikabuto. Tsuna is seemingly overwhelmed by Torikabuto's attacks until he releases his box weapon, the Sky Lion Na-Tsu. Torikabuto surrounds Tsuna with projectile attacks and seemingly impales him in a sphere of needles. However, Tsuna transforms Na-Tsu into a cloak and wards off the attack.
Episode 175: Yuni Comes
Irie reveals that their world has not been taken over due to his and Future Tsuna's intervention and that the plan to bring their past selves to the future was thought of by Future Tsuna. Byakuran demands the surrender of the Vongola rings after the Choice battle. However, due to Byakuran owing Irie a favor and Yuni's, the second leader of the Millifiore Family, opposition, the match is annulled. Yuni asks Tsuna to protect her and announces to Byakuran she will be defecting from the Millifiore.
Episode 168: Choice Begins
Tsuna and co are transported to the center of an abandoned city where the battle of choice is to take place. They spin a roulette to decide which members will participate in the battle. Tsuna's team consists of Yamamoto, Gokudera, Irie, Spanner, and himself while Byakuran's consists of Kikyo, Daisy, Torikabuto, and Torikabuto's underling Saru. Before the battle begins, Byakuran explains that each team has a target that must be defeated in order to win the battle; the target for the Millefiore family is Daisy while the Vongola's is Irie. The winner of the battle shall be awarded the Mare Rings, Vongola Rings, and Arcobaleno Pacifiers.
Episode 176: Escape
Tsuna and co. manage to ellude Byakuran with the help of an illusion made by Mukuro Rokudo and manage to activate the transport device returning them to Nanimori. While sheltering at the Vongola base, Tsuna wonders if they can defeat Byakuran.
Episode 167: Day of the Battle
As the Real Six Funeral Wreaths prepare for battle, Tsuna pays a visit to Lal Mirch. Afterwards, everyone puts on special mafia suits made from Leon's thread. They arrive at Namamori Shrine, where Shoichi has prepared a base of operations. However, Yamamoto and Hibari have yet to arrive. Byakuran appears, telling them they'll need to provide a massive amount of Dying Will flame energy to activate a teleporter to take them to the battlefield. Yamamoto and Hibari arrive at the last minute and, with their Vongola Boxes, the group manage to produce double the power needed.
Episode 177: After the Battle
After Tsuna and his friends escape from Byakuran with the help of Mukuro Rokudo, Reborn visits Lal and updates her on the events happened so far about choice. As Lal hears every word, Reborn states now its up to them to protect Yuni from Byakuran and protect the future.
Episode 166: With the Same Heart
Tsuna tells everything he told Kyoko to Haru, who is a bit shocked at the scale of everything, but holds in her sadness until Tsuna leaves. Byakuran hacks into the communications system, giving them the date and location of Choice, and informing them that they will need to bring everyone who came from the past, including Kyoko and Haru. Reborn lets slip that Tsuna told the girls everything, which makes Ryohei mad at Tsuna, even punching him. Just then Squalo appears, beats up Yamamoto and takes him away in order to train him. During the six days leading up to Choice, everyone manages to finish their training.
Episode 165: Boycott Declared
Kyoko and Haru confront Tsuna and company about what they heard. When Tsuna refuses to tell them anything, the girls start a boycott, refusing to do any housework until they tell them. The guys struggle to do the housework, as well as their training. After talking with Bianchi and noticing Chrome's training wounds, the girls reconsider their decision. Tsuna is tricked by Bianchi into thinking Kyoko is in danger and rushes after her. Although Kyoko decides to end the boycott, Tsuna decides to tell her everything anyway, having realised how selfish he was being. After talking with Kyoko, she helps Tsuna figure out how his Vongola Box works.