Mafia Ring Boxes

The Mafia Ring Boxes are weapons in the anime and manga series "Katekyo Hitman Reborn!" created by Amano Akira.

The ring boxes are the center of combat in the manga's future arc. The boxes are as old as the mafia underworld itself and are shrouded in mystery. The ring boxes are simple boxes that contain powerful weapons. The boxes were created by three scientist who worked for a yet to be revealed secret organization. The boxes are powered by the flame emitted by both the Vongola rings and the Millfiore rings. The boxes powers are relative dependent on the users flame. The bigger the flame that is used to power the box the more powerful the weapon is, however a flames size can only give the box a fraction of its power. The true strength of the boxes is pulled from the flame's purity. As a flame become more and more pure the boxes power will increase exponentially.

There are two distinct types of boxes that were created. First, there is the original animal boxes that were created from four century old blueprints. Second, there is the new boxes that could produce any weapon that could be imagined.

Original animal boxes

There are 343 different animal boxes. These boxes produce weapons that are based on animals, both real and legendary. Each box releases their respective animal. The animal is covered in the users flame and given abilities their real life counterparts don't have.

New boxes

There are two types of new boxes that have been created. It has been shown that there are numerous copies of these boxes as the Black Spell's 3rd squad almost all have a weapon from this category. The first type are empty boxes. These boxes are empty and are used for several different purposes. They have been shown to both keep items safe, such as an Arcobaleno pacifier, or to store a person's flame in reserve. The second type of new boxes contain weapons that are also powered by the flame. The bulk of these boxes have been shown to be in the possession of the Millefiore family.

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