However, at this moment.
Buzz...
In a buzzing sound like a clock turning, the dark red barrier opened again, but it was not centered on Tokisaki Kurumi in front of him, but surrounded from all directions.
"N... Nani?!!"
The body was about to be enveloped by the dark red field, Diavolo immediately manipulated King Crimson and used Time Erasure.
In the state of Time Erasure, Diavolo is in a short period of invincibility and will not be affected by any attacks. Taking advantage of this characteristic, Diavolo turns around without hesitation and prepares to rush out of this stronghold as quickly as possible.
Although I don't know why the opponent can release the substitute ability when he is about to die, and why the form of expression is different from before, at this moment Diavolo has no time to think about this. As long as he rushes out, as long as he leaves the scope of the field formed by the substitute ability before Time Erasure ends, then victory will still belong to him.
The opponent's current substitute ability is just a dying struggle. With such fatal injuries, as long as you can avoid the opponent's final counterattack, the person who stands at the pinnacle of destiny will still be him Diavolo!
However, the moment Diavolo turned around, he was stunned when he should have escaped as quickly as possible.
Because not far from the direction he was facing, another Tokisaki Kurumi appeared at some point, and it was still a completely intact Tokisaki Kurumi without any injuries.
"No... impossible, is this an illusion?"
Diavolo quickly turned around and looked behind him. Tokisaki Kurumi, who had been seriously injured by him before, was still half-kneeling on the ground. So the question became, who was the other intact enemy in front of him?
Faced with this scene that was beyond common sense, Diavolo stepped back and decisively chose to escape in another direction, but the nightmare did not stop.
Tokisaki Kurumi was also present in the direction he chose to escape. No matter which direction Diavolo fled, the girl's figure always followed him.
It's not that the opponent can actively intercept in Time Erasure's state, but that there are too many girls. Diavolo desperately wants to escape, but the girls in front of him are just like Nightmare. They have quietly surrounded him before Diavolo is aware of it.
And under the feet of each Tokisaki Kurumi, there is a dark red field spreading around them.
These enemies in front of me... can each of them use that terrifying stand-in ability?!
It turns out that the substitute ability of the dark red field that just came from all directions was not released by Tokisaki Kurumi who was seriously injured by him, but by these...
Diavolo didn't know how to describe these girls who not only had the same appearance, but also had the same stand-in abilities. Facing this horrifying scene, his pupils were trembling at the moment.
"This... what on earth is this, what on earth did I see?!"
"Am I dreaming, or is her substitute ability making me see hallucinations?!"
"No, this is impossible. I, Diavolo, should be the only one who can maintain self-awareness and actions even when time is cut away!"
The dark red field seems to have no end, and Time Erasure's ability is about to end.
In the giant barrier released by countless clones, Diavolo had no possibility of escaping.
As Time Erasure ended, an unprecedented feeling of weakness suddenly enveloped Diavolo's whole body.
Ta... ta... ta...
Countless footsteps approached from all directions, Diavolo didn't know how many identical enemies he saw, ten? Twenty? Or more than a hundred?
These clones did not rush to take action after surrounding Diavolo, but all made way for Tokisaki Kurumi's main body.
I saw the body of Tokisaki Kurumi slowly walking towards the injured clone, with a huge golden clock symbolizing Zafkiel emerging behind it.
"Dalet."
The position on the fourth scale of the clock lit up, and dark red spiritual power gathered in Flintlock to form bullets. Then Tokisaki Kurumi's main body fired a shot at the clone in front of him without hesitation.
Immediately, both the broken heart and other injuries caused by Diavolo's previous attack were restored as if they were traveling back in time. The clone also stood up again, glanced at the main body resentfully, and then retreated into the crowd of clones.
After doing all this, Tokisaki Kurumi turned his head and looked at Diavolo, who had witnessed the whole scene with an incredible expression on his face.
"It seems that as the leader of Passione, Mr. Diavolo does not seem to realize [Zafkiel]'s true ability. It is really a pity."
"What... happened just now... could it be said?"
Recalling the scene in which the injured Tokisaki Kurumi recovered as if he were traveling back in time, Diavolo, who fell to the ground, spoke weakly, and a terrible guess popped up in his mind.
"That's right, [Zafkiel]'s real ability is to be able to manipulate time."
Tokisaki Kurumi smiled and answered.
"It's not just about cutting out time or predicting the future, but based on the twelve scales on the clock. Each scale represents a different ability."
"Whether it's accelerating time, reversing time, or summoning my avatar from the past in a different timeline, these are the powers of Zafkiel."
"It's actually like this..."
The extremely terrifying speed shown by the opponent before was the acceleration of time, the method of healing was the reversal of time, and the countless enemies that appeared in front of him were summoned from the past as clones.
It turns out that this is the true face of the opponent's substitute ability?
Diavolo's eyes were full of wavering, but even if fate gave him a chance to start over, he probably still wouldn't have guessed the truth if the other party didn't take the initiative to inform him of his substitute's abilities.
After all, even his own King Crimson only has two abilities: Time Erasure and predicting the future. Even if he killed Diavolo, he would never have imagined that there would be a substitute like him in this world with twelve different abilities.
Since the opponent's stand-in's real ability is to manipulate time, is this dark red field also a manifestation of some kind of time power?
"City of Devouring Time's ability is to plunder time."
Since Diavolo will be sending it soon, Tokisaki Kurumi kindly reminds you.
"By the way, the ability of City of Devouring Time is not one of the twelve abilities of Zafkiel, but the basic ability of Zafkiel. Using the power of Zafkiel requires paying a huge price. Every time you use it, you must consume time. If you don't want to consume your own time, you must plunder other people's time as a reserve."
"So, is this the reason why you attacked Passione? Do you regard all of us as your food?"
"You guy, how much time have you taken away from others?!"
Diavolo asked unwillingly.
"Ara, it seems that Mr. Diavolo has some misunderstandings about me. The reason why I attacked Passione is not to seize time. After all, with several Stand User, the time that can be obtained is limited no matter how much we seize it."
The reason why Tokisaki Kurumi attacked Stand User of Passione was that the purpose was pure from beginning to end, just to contribute some insignificant points to the master.
As for how much time was taken away?
"Do you remember how many slices of bread you have eaten, Mr. Diavolo?"
In this way, Diavolo's figure slowly sank into the shadow of City of Devouring Time, and Tokisaki Kurumi's body also retracted all its clones and walked out of the stronghold.
"In this way, Passione has been completely solved. Next, we will see if there will be any accidents on Miss Sakuya's side."
However, since I successfully solved Diavolo, there shouldn't be any problems with Izayoi Sakuya.
After all, according to JOJO World's destiny settings, Diavolo, which has not given up the status of One Body, Two Souls, should not be defeated at all.
Only after losing One Body, Two Souls's identity as a double-faced emperor, will Diavolo lose the favor of fate and fall into an unfavorable situation. Now that Diavolo has been successfully The solution undoubtedly shows that the fate of JOJO World, just like the speculation of An Xiu, cannot affect An Xiu who is in charge of the system and their embodied clones.
Without the intervention of fate, Tokisaki Kurumi could not imagine that Polnareff and Kujo Jotaro would have any possibility of saving Requiem Arrow in front of Izayoi Sakuya.
"In that case, let's go back to the manor first and wait for the good news from Miss Sakuya."
Without Miss Izayoi Sakuya by his side, the master must have been a little lonely in the manor.
The clones left in the manor alone cannot serve their master well. They still have to take action in person.
"Don't forget that we are there. You can't eat alone!"
Tokisaki Kurumi's clone's voice came from his mind.
"That's right, it's time to change the number of clones who accompany the master in the manor. This time I blocked the knife in order to act with the main body. I will be the first one when the time comes!"
"I want to be the second one!"
"Then I'll be the third one."
"Ah, I really want to be ravaged by my master..."
In an instant, Tokisaki Kurumi's ears turned into a mess. All the clones were talking to each other, and they even started quarreling over the spot to block the gun.
After all, all clones' emotions are one-way communicated with the main body of Tokisaki Kurumi, that is, the clone's emotions will not affect Tokisaki Kurumi's main body if they are out of sync, but the feelings of Tokisaki Kurumi's main body will be automatically synchronized to the clone.
As the clone manifested by An Xiu, Tokisaki Kurumi's main body is absolutely loyal to An Xiu. Naturally, all the clones summoned by Tokisaki Kurumi are also An Xiu's loyal dogs. The priority of obeying An Xiu is even higher than obeying the orders of Tokisaki Kurumi's main body.
And depending on the different emotions of the time period Tokisaki Kurumi Materialize Clone, there will also be some avatars whose XP is a bit strange due to the thoughts in their minds during the corresponding time period.
It can be said that although they are essentially the same person, different avatars bring different feelings.
Tokisaki Kurumi, who was upset by the noise from his clone, immediately accelerated his pace back to the manor.
At the same time, inside Rome.
Kujo Jotaro, dressed in white, stood in front of a dilapidated building, comparing the photos in his hands, and then took a deep breath.
"It seems that this is it."
My best friend, Polnareff's hiding place.
Chapter 148: Polnareff's shock, Izayoi Sakuya's arrival
Looking at the dilapidated building in front of him, and after confirming that the photo in his hand with the hiding place of his companion Polnareff written on it was correct, Jotaro lowered the brim of his hat and walked into the building.
At the same time, in the dark, dark, and small house, some eaten Canned Food and pizza boxes were scattered randomly on the ground.
In front of the only computer in the room with a light source, a middle-aged man named SilverAsh, who didn't look very good, was sitting in front of the computer.
The slightly shrunken body can vaguely see the once strong and strong muscles, but unfortunately they have gradually disappeared due to long-term malnutrition. Both legs and one arm are equipped with prosthetic limbs. At the same time, one eye is blind. The remaining eye is currently staring at the computer screen in front of him, browsing the content on it.
"Tsk, does it seem like today is also a fruitless day?"
After checking the page in front of me, I found that no one had triggered the secret door I left behind. Polnareff couldn't help but said a little frustrated.
Ever since he was seriously injured by Diavolo while tracing the whereabouts of the arrow many years ago, and barely managed to save his life, Polnareff, who was living in a foreign country, fell into a dilemma where he was unable to contact his companions and could not escape because all means of communication with the outside world were controlled by Passione.
Fortunately, Polnareff has learned some programming skills. With this ability, he can take on some work on the Internet from time to time, but he will not starve himself to death without a source of income.
Of course, it's just about not starving to death. The quality of life is very difficult. I often have to eat expired, moldy, and spoiled food to barely satisfy my hunger.
No normal person can endure such a day for a week, but Polnareff has persisted for several years.
"When will someone who can fight against Diavolo appear? Is there really no hope for Yuki?"
Polnareff's eyes flashed with reluctance.
But soon, this reluctance was overshadowed by vigilance.
Because at this moment, footsteps came from the corridor outside Polnareff's room.
Someone is coming?
After hearing the voice clearly, Polnareff's face suddenly showed strong vigilance.
You know, in order to avoid being discovered by Passione, the location of the old apartment he was hiding in could be said to be very remote. Under normal circumstances, no one would come at all.
Someone suddenly broke in. Could it be Diavolo's minions who came to the door?!
The footsteps were still approaching, and they were heading straight for the room where Polnareff was hiding. Realizing that he had to make a decision as soon as possible, Polnareff gritted his teeth and pushed the wheelchair to the door quietly.
After a while, the footsteps stopped in front of the door, and then there was a knock on the door.
"Who is it?"
Although he was sure that no one would come to the apartment where he was hiding under normal circumstances, in order to avoid even a ten thousandth chance of accidental injury, Polnareff gave up the plan of a sneak attack after hesitating for a moment and took the initiative to ask.
However, what Polnareff didn't expect was that a familiar voice sounded outside the door.
"It's me, Polnareff."
"Jotaro?"
Hearing the voice coming from outside the door, which undoubtedly belonged to his best friend, Polnareff's eyes flashed with excitement, but in an instant, he showed a more vigilant look.
"No, I have never contacted Jotaro at all. How could he suddenly come to a place like this to find me?"
"Is it some kind of stand-in ability that can cause auditory hallucinations? Don't think I will be fooled, Silver Chariot!"
Whoosh!
With the shout of Polnareff, a silver double wearing armor appeared behind him, and the Western sword in his hand pierced the door at a speed invisible to the naked eye with a sound of breaking through the air.
It can be said that Kujo Jotaro's voice not only did not make Polnareff lower his guard, but made him completely sure of the existence of the enemy outside the door.
The fragile wooden door instantly fell apart under Silver Chariot's sword. However, the next second, a familiar substitute grabbed the sword in Silver Chariot's hand.
"White...Star Platinum?"
Looking at the familiar substitute and feeling the unmistakable power coming from the other side of the sword, Polnareff was dumbfounded.
"Yeah, yeah, yeah..."
Kujo Jotaro, who had already taken a few steps back at some point, saw this scene and controlled Star Platinum to release the weapon in Silver Chariot's hand.