Dispute

Yoshihiro Kira shot a poison arrow from within a photograph, piercing his flesh. He understood the power of Crazy Diamond and sought to eliminate this most threatening existence.

"Mr. Jotaro Kujo, why won't this arrow stop?"

Crazy Diamond's fists moved so fast they left afterimages, yet no matter how many blows landed on the arrow, he could not slow its momentum.

"All of you, just go die!"

Yoshihiro Kira crawled out from the photograph, clutching a stack of photos in his hands, and tore them to shreds with a violent grip.

It wasn't just Kira Mufeng and Jotaro Kujo; the bodies of innocent bystanders captured in the photos began to crack.

"Josuke, use your restoration ability! Mr. Jotaro Kujo, help out too! Soft & Wet: Go Beyond, The World!"

The two men called out didn't understand what Kira Mufeng meant, but at that moment, bubbles drifting around them began to detonate in rapid succession.

Behind Jotaro Kujo, Star Platinum suddenly reached out, grabbed the fragments of the photos, and clenched them tightly in its fists.

When it opened its palms again, the photos were miraculously restored to perfection.

"Star Platinum can now use the power of Crazy Diamond? Not just copying, but granting Stand abilities to others—does this work on ordinary people too?"

If Soft & Wet: Go Beyond could truly do this, the nature of the situation had changed.

It could be said that Kira Mufeng alone could raise an army of super-powered individuals, perhaps even those with multiple abilities.

Such power must never be mastered by anyone; an innocent man is innocent, but holding a jade ring is a crime.

Unbeknownst to him, Kira Mufeng—already deemed highly dangerous by Jotaro Kujo—was currently clutching his head in agony.

"Every use of power comes with a price, it seems. My head felt like it was about to explode just now."

"If it weren't for the Trans-Dimensional Space, where I shared power with someone with strong mental fortitude like those from the Uchiha Clan, I fear I would have been drained dry and turned into a walking corpse."

During the stopped time, the three worked together to easily collect and restore the photos.

"Time, resume!"

Time began to flow again, and the photo containing Yoshihiro Kira was torn in two by Kira Mufeng, bringing his wicked life to an end.

With his mental energy nearly exhausted, the Soft & Wet beside Kira Mufeng reverted from its Go Beyond form, and the Stand Arrow ejected from Kira Mufeng's body.

Just as everyone thought it was over, Jotaro Kujo stepped forward and spoke to the weakened Kira Mufeng.

"Kira Mufeng, the power of that arrow is far too dangerous. Hand it over to me; that is the safest course of action."

Jotaro Kujo retracted Star Platinum to show his goodwill. In his eyes, Kira Mufeng's willingness to lend his power to save others, along with the importance he placed on his family, proved his kindness.

"My apologies, Mr. Jotaro Kujo. I need this power. I have sought it for a long time; asking me to hand it over is impossible."

Having gone to great lengths to obtain the Stand Arrow, he would not surrender it, even if his opponent was the invincible Jotaro Kujo.

"Then there is no choice. Star Platinum, The World!"

As if favored by fate, Jotaro Kujo felt his body return to its peak, and he sensed his time-stop ability could last for his prime duration of five seconds.

Not good! My body can't move. No, I seem to be able to move for about 0.5 seconds.

Soft & Wet did not originally have the ability to act within stopped time, but it seemed that by copying the time-stop ability from Star Platinum earlier, it had gained a portion of that power.

0.5 seconds—I only have one chance. I must think of a way right now.

The five seconds of time were more than enough for Jotaro Kujo. He walked slowly toward Kira Mufeng, intending to take the Stand Arrow fair and square in the final second.

"Three seconds, two seconds, one second. I'll be taking that arrow now."

The moment Star Platinum reached out to grasp the Stand Arrow, Soft & Wet appeared in a flash, punched the arrow out of its hand, and immediately released a bubble to envelop the falling object.

"Mr. Jotaro Kujo, the Stand Arrow cannot be handed over so easily. It belongs to me."

At that moment, a pool of blood on the ground suddenly stirred, transforming into a blood spear that lunged toward the arrow, wrapping it in gore as he prepared to pull it back to his hand.

"Farewell, Mr. Jotaro Kujo. Rest assured, in my hands, the Stand Arrow will never be used for evil."

Soft & Wet released a massive bubble toward the ground, and Kira Mufeng stood atop it, preparing to fly away.

"My apologies, Mr. Kira Mufeng. That arrow is simply too dangerous; I cannot let you take it. Echoes ACT3, descend!"

A powerful gravitational force was exerted upon Kira Mufeng, and he ultimately crashed, unable to maintain control.

"We just need to get that arrow back, right? Watch this—The Hand!"

Behind Okuyasu Nijimura, The Hand reached forward and erased the space, bringing the Stand Arrow that should have been in Kira Mufeng's hand right in front of Okuyasu Nijimura.

"I didn't expect the whole protagonist group to be gathered here. Sigh, you forced my hand."

Kira Mufeng prepared to go all out. He activated the Body Flicker Technique, and his blood transformed into a giant hand to seize the Stand Arrow.

As Koichi Hirose prepared to activate his Stand, Kira Mufeng instantly activated his Sharingan, locked eyes with him, and unleashed a genjutsu to control his actions.

"Stop!"

Possessing its own consciousness, Echoes ACT3 activated its ability on its own, and gravity descended upon Kira Mufeng once more.

At this moment, Josuke stepped out. He had been observing the situation, and finally, he had found his opening.

"The Stand Arrow belongs to me!"

Kira Mufeng braved the gravity, activating Extreme Speed—a skill inherited from Lucario!

He tore straight through the gravitational suppression, appearing before Josuke in the blink of an eye to seize the arrow's shaft.

Snap—

The shaft broke, and the arrowhead looked set to fall right into Josuke's hand.

Pop—

Bubbles burst violently beneath Josuke's hand, the resulting gust of air blowing the arrowhead straight into Kira Mufeng's grasp.

"Whew—that was close. I almost fell at the final hurdle."

Strange, it's all too strange. This duo appearing out of nowhere, and every time I'm about to get my hands on the Stand Arrow, some accident occurs to make it fall into someone else's possession.

Fate, truly. Recklessly disrupting the plot is bound to invite retaliation. If I want to obtain the Stand Arrow, I suppose I'll have to take a more roundabout approach.

Just as Jotaro Kujo prepared to strike again, Kira Mufeng suddenly threw his hands high into the air.

"Wait, I surrender! Let's talk this over, shall we? If you force my hand and I'm pushed into another Stand Arrow evolution, it won't be good for anyone. Let's negotiate."

Faced with Kira Mufeng's proposal, Jotaro Kujo agreed without hesitation; after all, the monstrous abilities of a Requiem stand were enough to make anyone wary.

"I won't agree to any excessive demands. You'd better think carefully."

Kira Mufeng gave a bitter laugh. "The moment I decided to negotiate with you, I already resolved to pay a heavy price."

Jotaro Kujo stepped intentionally close to Kira Mufeng, while Star Platinum loomed behind him, signaling that he had already walked well within its attack range.

Following a friendly exchange, the dispute concluded with Jotaro Kujo leaving with a smile, while Kira Mufeng wore a mournful expression.

"Brothers, for the sake of everyone's future, I've truly sold myself out."

He had finally repaid the favors owed to the Mufengs, though the sacrifice this time had been a bit too great.