Tsuna and the others continue training but the Varia`s leader, Xanxus, realizes that the rings that Squalo had stolen were fakes a lot sooner than Reborn and the others had expected. The Varia have finally come to Japan. Upon receiving this information Iemitsu tells Tsuna to protect the Lightning Guardian, whose identity turns out to be a surprise. Meanwhile, the Leviathan Lightning Strike Squad, led by Leviathan, the Varia`s Guardian of the Lightning Ring, is trying to get their hands on the other half of his Lightning Ring.