Diavolo Gallops Ahead

"How is this possible! I am the Emperor of Darkness, how could I possibly die at the hands of this kind of guy!"

Looking at the dead fortune teller, Diavolo punched the wall, his heart filled with anger and fear, making him restless.

However, Diavolo quickly calmed down again.

"Hmph, a guy who isn't even a Stand user, daring to deceive me with pathetic lies."

Although he said this, Diavolo felt a sense of unease, making him hesitant about his next move.

Diavolo's eyeballs darted around, his muscles slowly shrinking, transforming him into the appearance of a young man.

"Doo-loo-loo-loo~"

The young man made strange noises from his mouth, searching for something left and right.

"Doo-loo-loo-loo~"

Soon, the young man picked up a photo that had fallen on the ground, held it to his ear as if listening, and looked around warily, as if afraid of being overheard.

"Hello? Boss, it's Tobio."

After speaking, the young man's voice instantly became steady and resolute: "Tobio, the plan has changed. Risotto is on Sardinia, you will meet him soon. What you need to do is guide him, create an illusion for him."

"You must make Risotto mistakenly believe that Dawn is me, thereby causing Bucciarati's team to be attacked."

"Understood, Boss, I will definitely complete the mission."

"To ensure the mission's success, I will lend you King Crimson's epitaph, which can predict the future."

"Yes!"

Tobio hung up the phone, and his brow twitched, revealing a small red face – King Crimson's epitaph.

"Dawn..."

Tobio looked at the photo in his hand and muttered to himself.

Sardinia, by the coast.

Based on the information provided by Trish, everyone came to the place where Diavolo and his wife used to date to investigate.

For safety reasons, Bucciarati decided to pair up, with each pair patrolling the surroundings for any dangerous individuals, ensuring that Moody Blues' investigation would not be interrupted.

Dawn strongly requested to be paired with Abbacchio, and Bucciarati agreed. The group quickly dispersed to search.

"Abbacchio, let's begin the replay. With me here, no one can threaten you."

Dawn said in a deep voice. Since Moody Blues could not move freely during the replay, someone needed to guard him.

"I'm counting on you, Mr. Dawn."

Abbacchio heard this, summoned Moody Blues, and began replaying the Boss's past.

At this moment, Dawn's vigilance was at its peak, and the Cloud Dragon in the sky lowered its head, scanning for any moving objects.

A group of boys playing soccer ran over from a distance. Dawn's heart tightened as he searched among them for anyone with red hair.

However, he found nothing.

The boys continued to play and frolic, and no one approached the two of them.

Dawn was a little confused. Why hadn't the Boss appeared?

While Dawn was thinking, Moody Blues' replay had already ended.

The replay went smoothly. Moody Blues transformed into the Boss's past appearance and began vividly recounting love confessions to the air.

Abbacchio immediately became excited.

"Great! Is this the Boss's true face?"

Dawn, however, was somewhat preoccupied.

"Something's wrong. The plot is a bit off track. Diavolo, what exactly are you doing?"

Abbacchio stood up from the rock and called out to Dawn, wanting to inform Bucciarati together about this exciting news.

Dawn nodded and was about to step forward when he suddenly noticed that the texture of a rock behind Abbacchio was slightly off.

Instantly, a sense of crisis washed over him.

The name of the Assassination Squad leader, Risotto, flashed through his mind.

"Abbacchio! Get out of the way!!!"

Dawn roared, activating [Stand - Beyond Imagination - Emperor Engine], the thunderous sound of blood pumping echoing across the entire coast.

THUMP! THUMP-THUMP!! THUMP-THUMP-THUMP!!!

An immense pressure continuously impacted Risotto's mind, causing his heart to skip a beat and his body to break out in a cold sweat.

The captain of the Assassination Squad was naturally not weak. Risotto hesitated for only a moment before resolutely launching his Stand attack.

He had originally intended to deal with the troublesome Abbacchio first, and then concentrate his efforts on Dawn.

This sudden oppressive feeling forced him to abandon killing Abbacchio and focus entirely on Dawn.

"You've entered my range! Die!"

"Metal Product!!!"

A large number of blades emerged from Dawn's body, and blood splattered in the air, falling onto the mottled rocks.

Boom!

Dawn fell to the ground, his mind blank, the sense of superiority from knowing the plot completely gone.

Abbacchio reacted, stepping forward to block Risotto, glaring fiercely at him.

"The captain of the Assassination Squad, always lingering."

Abbacchio gritted his teeth and summoned his Stand. His Moody Blues didn't have strong close-combat abilities, so this time he might have to risk his life to stop him.

"You do dirty work every day, yet you earn meager wages. Your teammates die one by one. Do you feel the conviction we have of facing death without regret?"

Risotto's figure vanished again, his suppressed voice coming from the air.

He began to circle, attempting to bypass Moody Blues and quickly finish off Dawn.

Abbacchio looked left and right but couldn't find Risotto's figure, and anxiety began to grow.

The thunderous sound of blood pumping grew gradually weaker.

[Stand · Beyond Imagination · Dragon Tamer]

Dawn's low voice, like water, sounded out. As if responding to the summon, a terrifying dragon roar echoed from above the clouds.

The sound waves scattered the clouds, forming a cavity that grew from small to large. A colossal creature hundreds of meters long swooped down, its dragon eyes full of rage.

Cloud Dragon couldn't see Risotto, so it opted for an area attack. With an ice crystal breath, a cold current, carrying indescribable scarlet flesh and blood, swept forward.

"Abbacchio... don't move at all. Slow your heart rate."

Dawn looked up slightly at the enraged Cloud Dragon descending, whispering softly.

"I understand."

Abbacchio also saw the figure of Cloud Dragon. Feeling like he might tremble standing still, he chose to sit directly beside Dawn, scooting his backside closer to him, and remained motionless.

"What... are you two doing?"

Risotto also sensed that the situation was strange. He looked up at the sky, having just heard a chilling sound.

"That's..."

"What monster is that?"

Cloud Dragon descended from the sky, furious and ferocious, opening its massive maw to completely engulf the area. More flesh and blood poured out from its body.

Ice crystals spun rapidly around Risotto, and he felt a tremendous shock to his body and mind.

"Boss, if you had told me you had this ability earlier, we brothers wouldn't have had to..."

Risotto uttered his last words as the Notorious big swarmed forward, cruelly devouring him, leaving only tattered remnants of his clothes.

Dawn and the two who remained still were not attacked. Cloud Dragon roared past, inhaled, and the ice crystals and the Notorious big rushed into its body one after another.

The residual cold froze Dawn's wounds, temporarily stopping the bleeding.

At the same time, Diavolo, hidden in the shadows, and the scattered Bucciarati's team all noticed the battle here.

"Oh no! This is Mr. Dawn's Stand, it's dangerous!"

The team members rushed back quickly. Giorno immediately summoned Golden Experience to heal Dawn, turning the blades into damaged organs to fill the wounds.

Diavolo, hidden in the shadows, watched everything. It was only now that he understood why the fortune teller had said he would die at Dawn's hands.

"This guy... is far too powerful!"

"Cioccolata's ability might be effective against him. As long as the main body is eliminated, tsk~ these two scumbags can finally be put to use."

Diavolo gritted his teeth and sped away without looking back.