Bang!
Crazy Diamond gripped the iron chain with both hands and tore it apart. The two of them went inside, searching for Jolyne Cujoh.
"Jolyne?"
Josuke Higashikata called out tentatively. All he could see were ordinary prisoners; Jolyne was nowhere to be found.
Kira scanned the area and suddenly noticed the corner where two walls met. He reached out and cautiously touched it.
Whoosh~
Yoshikage Kira vanished. Josuke immediately rushed over to investigate, but he, too, was sucked into the corner.
The ghost room.
Jolyne watched the two men in front of her warily. A man wearing a white hat sat silently on the sofa, his expression somewhat vacant.
Anasui, with his red hair, stood alert in front of Jolyne. He summoned his Stand, Diver Down, ready to attack at any moment.
"Jolyne Cujoh?"
Yoshikage Kira called out tentatively. Jolyne froze, confusion appearing in her eyes.
"How do you know my name?"
Yoshikage Kira removed his combat gloves and said unhurriedly, "Come with us. Your father is waiting outside."
Jolyne instinctively looked at Emporio. Emporio nodded. He had seen the commotion the two men had caused and knew they weren't bad people.
"I'm going with Jolyne. If you try anything against her, I won't hold back."
Anasui's tone was firm and left no room for argument.
"Suit yourself. By the way, what's the name of the guy in the white hat? Want to come along?"
Yoshikage Kira looked at Weather Report. This thickheaded guy seemed perfect for taking a hit in someone else's place.
"Weather Report."
Vivace spoke in a low, cool voice.
Emporio explained, "Weather Report lost his memories of the past. His ability is to control the climate. He might be able to help us defeat the mastermind."
A few white clouds appeared beside Vivace, and tiny bolts of lightning flashed. A humanoid Stand appeared, controlling the rain as it began to play the piano.
Emporio continued, "We don't know who the mastermind really is, but his Stand is White Snake. It can steal Stands and memories. His real body is most likely hidden somewhere in this prison."
Yoshikage Kira nodded, a trace of solemnity in his eyes. An ability that could steal Stands didn't sound good.
"Wait, did you just say his real body is hidden in this prison?"
Yoshikage Kira snapped back to his senses. Remembering Jotaro waiting outside, his expression darkened.
"There's no time to waste. We need to get out there and back up Jotaro."
On the coast, Dawn emerged from the darkness and looked at the muscular figure not far away.
"You still haven't told me your name. I don't kill nameless men."
Jotaro stood with his hands in his pockets, a cigarette between his lips, utterly composed.
"Dawn."
Dawn answered casually. Jotaro nodded and was about to speak, hoping to draw out more information, when faint footsteps sounded behind him.
"Star Platinum!"
Without taking his eyes off Dawn, Jotaro summoned Star Platinum and punched a floating creature, sending it flying into the grass, where it disappeared from sight.
"Two against one? I'm not afraid of a challenge."
Jotaro strode toward Dawn, his powerful muscles bulging as if they were about to burst through his clothes at any moment.
Dawn's eyes lit up, and he smiled. "Take it easy. I'm not your opponent."
Dawn raised a hand and snapped his fingers.
[Stand · Beyond Imagination · Yesterday Once More]
Activated!
A host of scenery and figures flickered before Dawn's eyes. He flicked a finger, and a bright speck of light flew out, landing on the ground and flickering on and off.
The speck suddenly swelled, transforming into a doorway. Footsteps sounded, and the figure of a wild-looking brute abruptly appeared.
His golden hair whipped around wildly. His face was resolute, and the corners of his mouth lifted slightly, revealing sharp fangs.
The brute stepped through the doorway and stood upon the earth, surveying his surroundings with bright eyes.
Jotaro's pupils contracted. An expression of disbelief crossed his face, and he instinctively assumed a fighting stance.
"DIO!!!"
"What!?"
Father Pucci was seized by an absurd sense of disbelief. Forgetting the floating creature lying motionless, he cautiously poked his head out to take a look.
"That familiar figure... Is it you?"
Father Pucci's eyes reddened. He stared blankly at Dio's wild figure, memories of the past rising in his mind. For a long while, he couldn't utter a word.
Jotaro's expression turned grave, his easygoing demeanor gone as his gaze shifted back and forth between the two men.
"Enough with the tricks. You... just who are you!?"
Jotaro's voice was heavy. Star Platinum was poised to strike, ready to stop time and finish off the enemy at any moment.
"I watched Dio turn to ash with my own eyes. He couldn't possibly still be alive. This guy looks just like Dio, but... Hmph. Some kind of Stand trick..."
Wild Dio gave Jotaro a cool glance. He didn't attack right away, instead turning to Dawn.
"Dawn, long time no see. How have you been?"
Wild Dio had come here through time and space. Yesterday Once More had told him the gist of the situation, so he knew Dawn was the one who had called him.
Dawn gave Wild Dio a big hug and patted his broad back. Then he turned to Jotaro and said, "Dio, I found you an opponent who's your equal this time. Jotaro."
Hearing this, Dio couldn't help remembering the past. The first time they'd met, Dawn had mentioned that name.
"My equal? Dawn, I haven't been slacking off while you were away."
Dio cracked his knuckles with a series of pops, stepped forward to shield Dawn behind him, and flashed a terrifying grin.
"Allow me to introduce myself. Dio, the resistance's top general. I'm 137 years old, took part in the great campaign to execute the Ultimate Lifeform, and am a vampire hunter. I was once humanity's strongest."
Jotaro's expression darkened. Wild Dio's introduction was completely beyond his expectations. This Dio was nothing like the one he knew.
"What nonsense. A vampire calling himself a vampire hunter? That's the funniest joke I've heard all day."
Jotaro took his hands out of his pockets, his eyes shining as he finally prepared to take this seriously.
The Dio before him seemed so real. That familiar face stirred Jotaro's fighting spirit, making him want nothing more than to smash Wild Dio's skull with a single punch.
Watching from the shadows, Father Pucci studied Wild Dio's words and actions. A trace of disappointment appeared in his eyes.
"This isn't the Dio I knew. Could it be... a parallel world?!"
Father Pucci's heart lurched. His excitement twisted his face, and he could only steady himself by reciting prime numbers.
"This Stand... it's practically the power of a god."
Pucci forced down his greed, and his eyes cleared. Once he succeeded in creating the new world, perhaps he could...
Dawn seemed to notice something. He looked toward Pucci's hiding place, the corner of his mouth lifting in a knowing smile. His words drifted to Pucci's ears on the wind.
"Unlimited Pure Oxygen."
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