Bites the Dust

"Ah—my hand!"

"I told you I didn't want to kill you. Since you won't behave, I'll have to cripple both your hands first. Oh, right. You can't hear me now, either."

At that moment, Yoshikage Kira's wrists were sliced open by blood-red threads that appeared out of nowhere. His hands fell to the ground, and blood blurred his vision. As for his hearing, Soft & Wet's bubbles had already taken it away.

"Blood Manipulation and Soft & Wet's bubbles are perfect for carrying out an assassination. Now that I have Yoshikage Kira as leverage, surely Yoshihiro Kira will hand over the Stand Arrow."

Ignoring Aya Tsuji, whose face had gone pale in his arms, he walked straight toward Yoshikage Kira.

"Don't come any closer!"

Killer Queen appeared again. Kira Mufeng summoned Soft & Wet, and the two Stands clashed, their fists meeting head-on.

"Useless! After sharing its power so many times, my Soft & Wet has long since been transformed. Your Killer Queen's A in power is no match for mine."

Soft & Wet punched through the layers of fists and slammed its fist into Killer Queen's chest, caving it in.

The damage dealt to a Stand was reflected on its user. Blood surged into Yoshikage Kira's mouth, and he spat out a huge mouthful. He was at the end of his rope.

"Once I get the Stand Arrow, it'll all be over."

Then, an unexpected change occurred. A Stand Arrow in Yoshikage Kira's suit pocket suddenly emerged and pierced his skin.

"Damn it. I have to pull it out before the Stand Arrow empowers him."

Soft & Wet was still too slow. Yoshikage Kira aimed at Kira Mufeng and shouted,

"Killer Queen, Bites the Dust!"

As soon as the words left his mouth, the world before them began to turn backward. To Kira Mufeng's shock, everything returned to an hour earlier.

Kira Mufeng was now standing on a busy street, at the very moment he had been about to head to the beauty salon.

"Bites the Dust chose me as its host. Now that I know where the Stand Arrow is, it's fine. I can just go kill him again, right?"

The next moment, Killer Queen emerged from Kira Mufeng's body and flew toward the beauty salon.

"Soft & Wet, trap Killer Queen with a bubble!"

Soft & Wet flicked a bubble forward, but Killer Queen nimbly dodged it. Instead of trying to catch it, Kira Mufeng figured he could simply follow it and capture Yoshikage Kira directly.

"Something's wrong. This is way too strange. Every time I'm about to get the Stand Arrow or kill Yoshikage Kira, I lose my chance because of some unforeseen accident."

After thinking it over, Kira Mufeng focused his mind, and his soul returned to Trans-Dimensional Space. Only Pokemon Mufeng and Demon Slayer Mufeng were there. After sharing their memories, they understood what was happening.

"Something's definitely wrong. Based on my years of battle experience as a Lucario, I'd say the will of the world is probably at work."

"Isn't 'fate' a thing in the JoJo world? It's clear the world doesn't want you to get the Stand Arrow or kill Yoshikage Kira. So the solution isn't that complicated. Follow 'fate' and let Josuke Higashikata and the others handle it."

Crazy Diamond, the Stand of Josuke Higashikata, the protagonist of Diamond is Unbreakable, had the ability to repair things. That made it the perfect counter to Yoshikage Kira, the final antagonist, whose power was to destroy things with explosions. Wasn't that the arrangement of "fate"?

JoJo Mufeng's experience also served as a warning to all the Mufengs: the world had a will of its own, watching their every move. They would need to keep that in mind from now on.

After saying goodbye, Kira Mufeng's consciousness returned to reality. He used the Aura within him to sense his surroundings, and just as fate would have it, Josuke Higashikata was nearby.

"Thank me, Yoshikage Kira. I've brought you two destined rivals together ahead of time."

Kira Mufeng sent his Shadow Clone to Josuke Higashikata, while he, the original, continued tracking Yoshikage Kira. He couldn't let Yoshikage Kira escape just like that.

It was still Cinderella Beauty Salon. Kira Mufeng pushed open the door and walked in. Yoshikage Kira sat with his legs crossed, hands clasped beneath his chin, looking completely composed and confident.

Aya Tsuji stood behind the chair, looking tense. She started to speak to Kira Mufeng, but Soft & Wet shot out a bubble and burst it the next instant, stealing her voice.

"Don't speak. Just stay quiet for now."

Kira Mufeng stopped Aya Tsuji. He couldn't be sure he could handle Bites the Dust, a special ability that could turn back time. For now, the only thing to do was keep Aya Tsuji silent and avoid any further unexpected changes.

"You already knew about the new power I gained. I see now! So that's it! Your Stand can predict the future. It's nothing like it seems on the surface. No wonder I always lose to you."

Yoshikage Kira seemed excited. He was thrilled to have figured out Kira Mufeng's Stand ability.

"It doesn't matter. So what if you can predict the future? I have the power of Bites the Dust. I have countless chances, and you only have one!"

Yoshikage Kira tried to snap his fingers to activate Bites the Dust, but Kira Mufeng was ready. He used a bubble to block the finger just before it could snap.

"ORA, ORA, ORA—!"

The wall shattered, and Josuke Higashikata commanded Crazy Diamond to attack with a storm of punches. To save his own life, Yoshikage Kira had no choice but to recall Killer Queen.

The two Stands traded blows, neither able to get the better of the other. At that moment, Aya Tsuji was grabbed and thrown toward Josuke Higashikata.

"Josuke, use Crazy Diamond! You're the only one who can do it!"

Poor Aya Tsuji couldn't escape being used as a bomb. The moment she exploded with a muffled bang, Crazy Diamond's ability activated, restoring her shattered body.

"Thank goodness. Thanks, Mr. Mufeng. If you hadn't been there, I might not have been able to save her in time."

Josuke Higashikata was thanking him when he suddenly saw what Kira Mufeng was doing and gaped in shock.

Kira Mufeng stepped forward and charged straight at Yoshikage Kira without even trying to defend himself. His goal was simple: the Stand Arrow.

"It's all over!"

Yoshikage Kira quickly made Killer Queen touch Kira Mufeng. The First Bomb activated, about to turn Kira Mufeng into a bomb and blow him up.

Kira Mufeng threw caution to the wind. He was gambling that Josuke Higashikata would be able to restore him in time.

"Crazy Diamond!"

Just as Kira Mufeng was about to be torn apart, Crazy Diamond's hands moved with astonishing speed, restoring him before he could be shattered.

"I finally got it—the Stand Arrow."

Kira Mufeng was incredibly excited. The Stand Arrow he had long sought was finally in his hands.

"Mr. Mufeng! That murderer's getting away!"

Yoshikage Kira escaped through the shattered wall. If he could activate Bites the Dust one more time, he'd still have a chance.

"You're not getting away, Yoshikage Kira!"

Jotaro Kujo suddenly appeared, blocking Yoshikage Kira's path. It seemed the final battle had been brought forward by Kira Mufeng's arrival.

Jotaro Kujo noticed the Stand Arrow in Kira Mufeng's hand. At that moment, he understood what Kira Mufeng was after.

"Kira Mufeng, hand over that Stand Arrow. It's too dangerous."

Kira Mufeng ignored Jotaro Kujo's warning. Soft & Wet gripped the Stand Arrow and pointed it at his own chest.

"Let me show you the Stand Arrow's true power!"

The next moment, the Stand Arrow plunged into Soft & Wet's heart.