The Curse of the Rainbow Arc

Template:Arc Infobox The Curse of the Rainbow Arc is the sixth story arc of the Katekyō Hitman Reborn! series. It follows the Varia's quest to acquire new battle strength and the Arcobaleno history.

Plot Overview

Search for Flan

Reborn's Letter

In the Varia headquarters, Mammon has just finished bathing. He promptly receives a letter from Reborn written in the Arcobaleno Secret Code. Mammon, by shining his Pacifier's light on the message, learns that Reborn has gotten a hint regarding the Arcobaleno curse. Before Mammon finishes reading the letter, Belphegor enters the room and tells him that there's an emergency meeting. At the meeting room, Squalo announces that they will be recruiting a new Varia officer, surprising everyone in the room except Xanxus. From the memories of their battle in the future, the Varia recall that Flan was appointed as the new officer in the future. While everyone else is arguing over the topic at hand, Mammon ignores all the commotion since he's solely focusing on Reborn's letter and the fact that he might have to tell Xanxus everything about the Arcobaleno curse. Because he is deep in thought, he fails to see food being thrown at him and as a result, the letter becomes heavily stained with food. He immediately excuses himself from the table so he can continue reading his letter. However, he cannot read the most important part of the letter due to the stain and his pride won't let him ask other Arcobaleno for him. In the midst of his confusion, Belphegor interrupts him and informs him that they will go to Jura, France to retrieve Flan. Knowing that there's a Pacifier Spring in Jura that can make his Pacifier bright enough to read the message, Mammon decides to follow along. As they arrive in France, they all go to Flan's grandmother's house to ask about Flan. Flan's grandmother tells them that Flan has gone playing at the upstream of the river. The Varia heads out and arrives at their destination, but instead find the Kokuyo Junior High Gang members (Mukuro, Ken, Chikusa, and M.M), who are also looking for Flan to recruit him. While exchanging words, they notice a figure wearing a huge apple hat on the river, the figure commenting on how his grandmother's lunchboxes were horrible. Belphegor points out that the boy is Flan.

Child Flan

Flan plays in the river until he notices Kokuyo Gang and Varia's presences. He mistakenly calls them fairies, much to their chagrin. Mukuro approaches him as he states that he is his master, but Flan calls him a pineapple fairy, and then calls the Varia tooth decay fungi. Belphegor throws his knives at Flan who get down and hit his hat instead, but it turns out to be an illusion. Flan tries to run away from them, but Ken tries to stop him, telling Flan to calm down, and that they are on his

The Arcobaleno (minus Reborn and Aria) gathered at Pacifier Fountain

side. Fran then mocks his habit of saying 'Byon' after his sentences and calls him a stupid fairy and not to touch him or else he will catch his stupidity. Levi tries to stop him as well, but Flan states that he isn't scary at all, and ignores him in the hopes that he'll go away, shocking Levi. Mukuro and Squalo, along with Chikusa, stop him by pointing their weapons at him. Flan then tries to calm them down that turns out into insulting them, Squalo about his hair, Chikusa about his skin, and Mukuro for his supposed 'pineapple reek', angering the three people further. Squalo questions if Flan recently hit his head, to which Flan answers that, according to his grandmother, he hit his head on a block of cheese, and claims that he cannot remember anything, which is the memories of the future. Knowing this, both Mukuro and Squalo turns to each other, and then attempt to shove the responsibility of taking Flan on one another. Squalo tells Mukuro that Flan is his disciple and he should be the one to take care of him, but Mukuro refuses and retorts that he's also busy and that the Varia should take Flan and cure him of his stupidity before he take him back. Meanwhile, Mammon arrives at the Fountain of Pacifier and meets the other Arcobaleno, with the exception of Aria and Reborn. They then show their letters from Reborn and reveal that it is another one of Reborn's games, to gather them together to chat. Parts of the letters are purposely left illegible. By layering the letters on top of each other, the entire message can be shown. They then proceed to decipher Reborn's message, finding out the conclusion of Tsuna's battle with Daemon, the eight flame, and the Arcobaleno with transparent pacifier, surprising them.They feel like they have seen the Arcobaleno before, and the other Arcobaleno all have an idea as to who it may be. Back at the Kokuyo Gang and Varia's situation, they decide to use a game of ladder to settle it, with the loser taking Flan without holding any grudges. However, Flan interrupts and says that he wants to choose for himself and already choose which group he will go with that is yet to be revealed.

Chrome's Transfer

Chrome transferred to Tsuna's class

Back to a day before at night Tsuna, Reborn, and Lambo in the bathroom, taking their baths. Reborn frightens Lambo with the size of the lathring from his shampoo, which is at least as tall as Tsuna himself. Fuuta appears when they emerge from the bathroom, handing Tsuna a glass of water. Reborn asks Bianchi for beer, but Tsuna objects on the basis of his infant status. Annoyed, Reborn goes to bed, along with the others. Tsuna stays up for a bit wondering what an Arcobaleno is and what the curse mentioned by Mammon is, having been reminded by the beer incident. The next day, Tsuna and the others are surprised to see that Chrome has been transferred to Nami Middle. She stands at the front of the classroom to introduce herself, but breaks down crying in Kyoko's arms. When discussing this between classes, Ryohei tells them that according to what Kyoko has heard from Chrome, she was kicked out of Kokuyo by Mukuro. Gokudera then comments that since Mukuro is free from jail, he doesn't need Chrome anymore. Tsuna seemed to have doubts about that representation of events. Reborn arrives and tells them that he was convened by Mukuro to talk about Chrome. He was given her living expenses by Mukuro as well. Since Chrome has already arrived in Namimori, Reborn said that settling her in to either Kyoko or Haru's house would be for the best. Reborn then suggests a welcoming party for Chrome at Tsuna's house, with the theme of a mimicry contest. After agreeing to this, they hear the bell for class to resume and return, but Tsuna stays behind and asks Reborn about the Arcobaleno. After dodging the question for a bit, Reborn admits that it's about time for Tsuna to know everything, after Tsuna has proven his growth. Reborn cut off that he will tell him if Tsuna wins the mimicry game at Chrome's welcoming party. At the party, Chrome thanks everyone for throwing it for her with the moral support of Haru and Kyoko. As the party goes on, Tsuna wonders why he was uneasy when Reborn said he would tell him everything. He believes it is because knowing the secret would make the daily life he loves disappear. He thinks to himself that if that is true, he would be happier in igorance. When it was Tsuna's turn to mimick someone he choose Leon, and got 0 points from Leon himself, despite Reborn's thoughts.

The Dream

During his sleep, Reborn was having a dream before he become an Arcobaleno. He was seen in a room and then pointed out his gun at someone who asked who he is, which Reborn return the question the same. The mysterious man with mask brought out a clear pacifier and claimed that he's gathering the world's strongest "I prescelti sette" (The selected seven). The dream was cut off when Tsuna awoke him and Reborn immediately pointed his gun at him until Tsuna calmed him down. Reborn told him that he was having unpleasant dream or to be precise, his old memories. Reborn revealed as he went back to sleep that he nor Colonello, Skull, Fon, or Verde ever want to become Arcobaleno but realized that Tsuna was already asleep. Reborn decided to sleep again and having a

The masked man appeared in Arcobaleno dream

continuation of the dream where he met the other remaining Arcobaleno for exception of Colonello who was replacing Lal's position. Suddenly, however, Reborn returned to his infant form, followed by the others except Luce and Lal who were not present. They came into realization that they were having the same dream. During their confusion and surprise, the same man with mask appeared, causing them try to attack him, but to no avail, as their movements were stopped and they couldn't move their bodies. The man explained that the reason for their immobility was that they were inside a dream, thus, they won't be able to use their Arcobaleno power. However, he assured them he didn't come to fight but to ascertain their determination, then make a proposition. The Arcobaleno were suspicious at this, until the man questioned if they wished to be freed from the curse.

Arcobaleno Requests

Reborn awoke from his dream, much to everyone's worry. Bianchi hugged and asked Reborn is he all right. Reborn asked does he said anything in his sleep but Bianchi answered that she didn't hear a thing. As Tsuna about to go to shcool, Reborn smiled at him and said that he have a favor to ask for. Tsuna took this as a sign that Reborn is up to something no good that make him must do something terrible. This scared him and Tsuna quickly ran off to school as he said to ask someone else. Once Tsuna ran away, Bianchi wondered who he got his cowardice from. Reborn thought of Nana and Iemitsu who never runs away from problems, unlike Tsuna and then thought that an Arcobaleno will go to Iemitsu's place.

At CEDEF headquarters, Iemitsu sneezed as he said there's dozens of assasins wanting to kill him, which Lal replies that it was probably only his family in Japan talking about him and suggested him to go back to Japan quickly before there's a rift between him and Tsuna, making Iemitsu thinks of Tsuna and Nana. Basil and Oregano entered and informed there's an Arcobaleno that wants to meet him, revealing to be Colonello who had a favor to ask.

In Varia headquarters, Mammon asked Xanxus for a favor and much to his surprise, Xanxus knew that it was about Arcobaleno but whether he agree or not it depends on the secret. In Kokuyo Land, Verde asked a favor from Mukuro, which the latter commented as fun and asked what he should do. In riverbank, Enma looked around for cats that usually waiting for him for food and then found them already eat huge amount of cat foods from someone. Skull revealed himself and demanded help from Simon family for his favor in return for feeding the cat. Seeing the pacifier like Reborn, Enma recognized him as Arcobaleno. Fon stood in a lamp post and wondered who he could ask favor for.

After school, back at Tsuna's house, Tsuna was surprise to find the entire Cavallone Family gathering in front of his house and approaches by Dino and Romario who were called by Reborn for a favor too. Reborn finally told them that the favor he ask them to do is to fight for him.