Seeing Jonathan and Baron Zeppeli approach, Dio immediately resorted to the same trick, swiftly reaching for their wrists with both hands, intending to use the Vaporization Freezing Method.
As long as either of them was caught, they would be frozen stiff.
Jonathan and Baron Zeppeli had both suffered greatly from the Vaporization Freezing Method and knew how dangerous it was. The instant Dio made his move, they shifted away and evaded the attack.
Seeing Jonathan and Baron Zeppeli dodge his technique, Dio felt deeply annoyed and could not help saying, "I thought you could fight me head-on. As expected, you're trash!"
Though he said that, Dio knew they would not fall for his tricks as easily as before. He immediately capitalized on his advantage in strength and speed, flickering into place before Baron Zeppeli and driving his fingers straight toward his heart.
Having gone through many battles, Jonathan saw the lightning-fast strike and launched a full-powered Magnified Punch straight at Dio's back.
After putting on the Stone Mask, vampire Dio possessed unparalleled strength and speed. However, if he had not prepared the Vaporization Freezing Method in advance, Ripple Energy could still restrain him severely. He was especially proficient at using the technique through his limbs, while using it through other parts of his body was far less flexible. That was why Link had dealt him a devastating blow to the abdomen earlier—he had not had time to react.
Thus, faced with Jonathan's punch, Dio could only evade quickly. At the same time, Baron Zeppeli cooperated with a kick aimed at Dio's shin.
Yet Dio proved extremely cunning. He deliberately did not dodge. The moment his shin was struck, he used the Vaporization Freezing Method to freeze Baron Zeppeli's lower leg at the instant their limbs made contact.
Just as Dio