Giorno maintained his Requiem form as he searched the skies above Morioh for traces of Madara Uchiha and the others.
He looked relaxed, clearly not taking the remaining people seriously.
Based on the intelligence they had, aside from Lin Qing, the only ones who could cause Giorno even a little trouble were Johnny and Gyro, who had also mastered Ball Breaker.
But those two...
Would never have the chance to stand before Giorno.
"Father's plan is perfect. Once the remaining few are dealt with, all that remains is to wait for the Calamity God Tree to mature, and then—"
"The Brando Family will stand at the pinnacle of the world."
At the thought of that thrilling scene, the corners of Giorno's lips could not help but curl upward.
"But is this really right?"
The voice came from behind Giorno.
He whirled around and met Gold Experience Requiem's gaze.
Though Gold Experience Requiem had developed a will of its own, a person and his Stand were naturally connected at heart. It knew what he was thinking and shook its head slightly, indicating that it had not spoken.
Giorno frowned tightly.
He knew who it was:
His past self—the foolish, stubborn version of himself.
Even though Dio had bestowed a great amount of dark energy upon Giorno, using it to seal away many of his memories, his former self still clung to him like a stubborn ghost, appearing at the edge of his vision and in the gaps between every breath.
Bzz—
A piercing ringing suddenly filled his ears.
Giorno spread out his hand. Another pitch-black orb of light condensed in his palm, and he swallowed it. Only then did the ringing gradually fade, transforming into the crisp ring of a phone.
"Doo-roo-roo-roo! Doo-roo-roo-roo!"
Giorno took out his phone and saw that