The Sky Match is the battle between Tsuna and Xanxus during the Varia Arc. The Sky Match resulted from Xanxus framing Tsuna for "assassinating" Vongola IX during the Cloud Match. After that the Cervello decided that there shall be the Sky Match in order for Xanxus to "avenge" the IX and decide the person to succeed the IX and become Vongola X. The Sky Match began in episode 57 and ends at episode 65. While Xanxus and Tsuna fight things out, the guardians are poisoned with a poison called "Death Heater" and must retrieve their rings that are on poles, which is a key to release the antidote. The guardian's mission is to collect all the rings and help their fellow guardians (if they choose to do so).
Sky Match Timeline (Spoilers)
Episode 57
- All Guardians that are still "alive" gather
- Sky Match begins
- Xanxus throws the first punch
Episode 58
- Tsuna emerges from rubble in Hyper Mode
- Spectators move into the infrared viewing box
- Xanxus reveals his Flames of Rage
- Dying Will Flame and Flames of Rage collide
- Xanxus flies into the wall and reveals his second weapon, the X Gun
- Xanxus shoots down the pole the rings on for Bel and Levi
- Levi and Bel receive the antidote
Episode 59
- Hibari knocks the ring from Bel's hand up to Gokudera (Hibari destroyed the pole while being poisoned)
- Levi goes after Lambo however Gokudera challenges him
- Gokudera defeats Levi by destroying his parabolas and rescues Lambo (Gokudera has 2 rings)
Episode 60
- Tsuna begins readying his Dying Will Zero Point Breakthrough
- Tsuna, now unable to fly, takes a direct hit from a fully charged attack
- Tsuna successfully takes some of Xanxus' flame with Zero Point Breakthrough
Episode 61
- Tsuna picks up something with his Hyper Intuition and begins readying Zero Point Breakthrough Custom
- Tsuna takes a massive hit from Xanxus
- Tsuna successfully uses Zero Point Breakthrough Custom
- Again uses Custom for a Third time in the Sky Match (has mastered it)
- Tsuna hits Xanxus into the school
- Hibari rescues Yamamoto and Yamamoto takes over for weakened Hibari (Yamamoto has 2 rings)
- Gokudera rescues Ryohei and passes Lambo over to him (Gokudera now has 3 rings)
- Dino and his subordinates finally arrive at the match and bring Squalo
- Xanxus is getting really angry and has a black aura emerging from him
Episode 62
- Gokudera and Yamamoto meet up and go to rescue Chrome, however Bel got there first
- Dino and others enter the viewing box
- Yamamoto bargains with Mammon and Bel for Chrome (Chrome receives the antidote for 2 rings)
- Yamamoto and Gokudera are tricked and are placed in an illusion
- Tsuna hits Xanxus in the face and the gut, and avoids Xanxus' next attack (would not be able to handle all the flame)
- Xanxus jumps at Tsuna, Tsuna uses Zero Point Breakthrough First Edition and freezes Xanxus' hands
- Gokudera drops the 3 last rings while trapped in an illusion
Episode 63
- Ryohei destroys the gym with his Maximum Cannon
- Gokudera, Yamamoto, and Chrome are safe now
- Mammon and Bel have all the Guardian Rings
- Tsuna completely freezes Xanxus