Arrival in Singapore / Attacked from All Sides

"Even if all eight of you came at me together, you still wouldn't be my match. And you're already out of strength, aren't you?"

Dark Blue Moon sneered as it watched King Crimson lose strength and fall toward the sea.

Once it was entangled by barnacles, a Stand could no longer be recalled, but...

Without a Stand... how was it supposed to retract...

In an instant, King Crimson suddenly vanished in midair, while a suit of white armor rapidly formed around Qin Mo.

"White Album!"

As Qin Mo landed on the sea's surface, the enormous whirlpool swiftly froze over, trapping Dark Blue Moon and the fake captain floating on the ocean within the ice.

"How... how... is this... possible... The... sea... froze..."

The extreme cold had made even its speech stutter.

"My White Album can freeze even the air. A mere stretch of ocean is nothing."

As the ice grew thicker and thicker, it gradually began to rise. Dark Blue Moon was lifted out of the seawater, unable to move.

"Since you like the ocean so much... then stay with it forever!"

An intense blast of frost erupted, instantly condensing the humid air around them into ice and completely freezing Dark Blue Moon in the water.

An iceberg now floated on the sea, giving the others somewhere to stand. Even if the ship had been overturned by Power, they would not fall into the ocean.

Arrival in Singapore

"What a troublesome enemy. I never expected it to be able to counterattack even after ending up like that. Good thing your ability countered it, Qin Mo."

Everyone knew that Qin Mo could use multiple abilities, so they did not question it too much. Besides...

There was also a powerful Stand nearby, watching them like a tiger eyeing its prey.

"But now that the boat has sunk, are we getting on that ship?"

Standing on the frozen sea, Kakyoin Noriaki looked at the ship that had rammed theirs into the water. Most of the sailors had fallen overboard before they could react, but fortunately, the ice Qin Mo created kept them from having to swim in the sea.

"No. That entire ship is a Stand. Even Star Platinum can't destroy the whole thing."

The group looked at the enormous vessel before them. After ramming their small boat, it had stopped. Perhaps because it knew Dark Blue Moon had been completely defeated, they saw a gorilla in a captain's uniform walk to the bow and mock them from above.

"Damn it! That gorilla is laughing at us!"

Watching the gorilla taunt them from the ship, Polnareff could no longer hold himself back. Over the past few days, he had been defeated by Avdol, crushed by Qin Mo, and now he was being mocked by a gorilla.

But what could he do? He was merely a master swordsman, and Silver Chariot did not have the ability to cut through steel.

"Ora! Oraoraoraora!"

Unlike Polnareff, Jotaro Kujo had always been the type to act without hesitation. Without another word, he sent Star Platinum charging forward.

Star Platinum's fist slammed into the hull, leaving a deep dent in the steel. Then came a barrage of heavy blows like a violent storm. Given enough time, it could absolutely pound the ship into the sea.

But this was no ordinary ship. It was a Stand!

A metal plate on the hull suddenly snapped loose and flew toward Jotaro.

"Watch out, Jotaro!"

Kakyoin Noriaki had barely given the warning when Star Platinum noticed the metal plate and punched it. Even though it could move on its own, the plate was sent flying by the immense force and embedded back into the hull.

But what did that change? The entire ship was a Stand. Even if they shattered it, it would still remain under the enemy's control.

More metal plates came flying at them, forcing Star Platinum to fend them off.

"This won't work! We still have to attack the user!"

They had long known that the gorilla was the Stand's user. If things had gone as before, they might have pretended to know nothing, boarded the ship, and taken down the gorilla the moment they saw it. But now that they knew the entire ship was a Stand—and that it had actively attacked them—they would never board it. Once aboard, they would be entirely on the enemy's home ground.

And this enemy would not give them the chance to slowly search the ship.

Kakyoin Noriaki looked directly at the smug gorilla on the bow, summoned Hierophant Green, and fired several Emerald Splashes at it. Yet every one of them was blocked by metal chunks or heavy machinery that suddenly moved in ways that defied physics.

"So that gorilla is the enemy, right?"

Although she was still reluctant to kill someone with her own hands, if the enemy was a gorilla...

Kiana drew the twin pistols Qin Mo had given her yesterday. While the rule of Stands was that only a Stand could defeat another Stand, there were countless ways to defeat the user.

What was more, Power was a materialized Stand that ordinary people could see and affect.

Several bullets burst from the muzzles. Power immediately twisted the crane beside it around to shield itself, but it had not expected that...

The bullets, which should have traveled in straight lines through the air, suddenly curved, arcing around the obstruction and striking the gorilla behind it.

"Now you've seen this young lady's Gun-Kata!"

Kaslana Gun-Kata was a technique combining martial arts and gunplay. Kiana had not fully mastered it, but she could still curve bullets. After all, that move only required sufficient physical ability, and it was not particularly useful against Honkai Beasts, since they would not dodge around to avoid bullets.

If those bullets had struck a human, that person would already have been dead. They were not ordinary bullets, but bullets Kiana condensed from the Honkai Energy within her body. However, because she could use so little Honkai Energy at the moment, their power was only somewhat greater than normal.

Unfortunately, her opponent was a gorilla with physical abilities several times greater than a human's. Even bullets piercing its body were not fatal.

And this world had no Will of Honkai. After unleashing their destructive power, the Honkai Energy simply dissipated naturally.

Clutching its blinded eye, Power flew into a complete rage. Blood and saliva splattered across the captain's uniform it wore.

Accompanied by its furious roar, Power's Stand revved to full force and rammed toward the iceberg where they stood.

"White Album... Silent Cry!"

But before Power could fully crash into the iceberg, something blocked it.

"Frozen air. Even bullets can't break through it. Your strength is indeed great, but your impact force isn't enough."

Without any communication between them, as Qin Mo held back the ship, Kiana and Kakyoin Noriaki relentlessly fired at Power's user.

To keep itself from being struck by curving bullets again, Power wrapped itself completely in metal sheets from the deck, leaving only a narrow slit through which to observe the outside.

"Star Platinum!"

Unable to move forward, the ship shed countless metal plates that rained down on the group. Star Platinum shattered them one after another beneath a storm of punches, but that was still not enough, because Power's Stand did not lose its activity simply because it had been broken apart.

Raiden Mei quickly stepped forward. The technique she had comprehended in her dream allowed her to make an instant judgment. Crazy Diamond lacked precision, but its fists were no slower than Star Platinum's. It rapidly struck the metal fragments Star Platinum had smashed apart, sending them flying high into the sky.

"Restore."

The fragments in midair suddenly seemed to be pulled by an invisible force. Radiating dense Stand energy, they gathered around Power's user and fused together perfectly in an instant, forming a gigantic iron sphere.

They could even hear impacts and furious roars coming from inside the iron ball.

Unfortunately, Crazy Diamond's power had not yet faded. Even when Power tried to control the metal pieces that formed its own body and scatter them apart, it failed.

"Then it's my turn now!"

"Magician's Red!" The bird-headed, humanoid Stand appeared at once and unleashed a massive flaming whirlwind at the iron sphere.

"Crossfire Hurricane!"

Scorching flames completely engulfed the iron sphere. Avdol's flames could perfectly control their temperature, even forming fiery ropes that restrained people without burning them.

But now, his flames abandoned all techniques and control, leaving behind nothing but extreme heat.

Heat capable of melting even steel.

Faced with such temperatures, the outcome spoke for itself.

After defeating Power, they recovered the lifeboat that had been overturned by the ship. Though the journey had been rather rough, they still managed to row their way to their destination with their Stands: Singapore.

"Quick, quick! Let's find somewhere to rest. After spending two days at sea, this young lady feels like she's going to smell like fish."

Although Raiden Mei did not put it as bluntly as Kiana, she clearly felt the same way. She simply was not as direct as Kiana.

"Indeed. We've drifted at sea for days. Forget you two young ladies—even these old bones of mine are about to fall apart. Let's get a good rest today, then figure out the train tickets."

Multiple Attacks

"Qin Mo, you don't mind sharing a room with Polnareff, do you?"

Joseph was having some trouble assigning rooms at the hotel. The conflict between Qin Mo and Polnareff when they had first met had been obvious. Now, Joseph was sharing a room with Avdol, Jotaro Kujo would naturally room with his classmate Kakyoin Noriaki, and there was no need to mention Kiana and Raiden Mei. That left only Qin Mo and Polnareff.

"I have no problem with it."

After all, he was not the one getting the short end of the stick.

"Hey, don't worry about it, Mr. Joestar."

Polnareff was not the sort to fuss over such things. As long as it was not some deep-seated grudge, he would not care too much. But if it was a blood feud, he could pursue someone for a lifetime, just as he had sought revenge for his sister.

"Let's get to our rooms already. I want to take a bath too. Nothing good has happened since we left Hong Kong, and who knows when Dio's subordinates will attack."

With that, Polnareff took his key and left first.

"Then, Qin Mo, Kiana and I will head to our room too. See you later."

Raiden Mei spoke to Qin Mo as well.

"Go on, go on. See you later."

Joseph and Avdol arrived at their room together. The hotel they had chosen was one of the more luxurious hotels in Singapore, and its rooms were equally lavish.

"According to what we heard before, we should encounter two enemies in this hotel."

Joseph still remembered the two enemies that had been mentioned. Both were enemies who could catch one off guard the first time, but once they knew their Stand abilities, they were nothing to worry about.

Joseph glanced around the room. "Let's inspect the place first..."

Because of Dark Blue Moon and Power, as well as Qin Mo's warning, they knew the enemy's movements might have changed. Enemies who should have appeared later might show up now, so they carefully inspected every new place they entered.

Crash!

The moment the two of them relaxed, the glass on the balcony shattered.

"What? An enemy attack?!"

They rushed onto the balcony but found nothing. However, neither of them noticed that the full-length mirror in the room reflected their backs. A bandage-wrapped figure appeared in the reflection, while beneath the bed lay a strange doll.

Meanwhile, in Jotaro Kujo and Kakyoin Noriaki's room, Jotaro took off his outer clothes, intending to shower, rest, and then meet up with the others. But he spotted something yellow emerging from the bathroom drain.

!!!

Jotaro immediately realized what it was.

Yellow Temperance, from the information Qin Mo had provided!

But where was the user?!

Could it be... Kakyoin?!

Jotaro immediately looked toward Kakyoin Noriaki outside.

"Hm? What is it, Jotaro? Weren't you going to take a shower?"

Kakyoin Noriaki looked at Jotaro Kujo, who was staring at him, and asked in confusion.

Although he suspected there was something wrong with this Kakyoin Noriaki, Jotaro Kujo did not say it outright. Instead, he changed his words. "Nothing. I was wondering if you wanted to shower first."

"Me first? Sure."

Kakyoin Noriaki did not refuse and walked into the bathroom.

Watching Kakyoin Noriaki's back, Jotaro Kujo frowned. He could not tell whether this Kakyoin Noriaki was real or fake, but it did not matter. He already knew how to deal with this Stand.

Kiana and Raiden Mei, meanwhile, encountered something strange.

As the two walked down the corridor, they saw an unconscious woman.

"Hey, are you okay?"

Seeing the woman in red lying in the hallway, Kiana immediately ran over and helped her up.

"This is bad, Mei, come quickly. She's hurt."

The moment she touched her, Kiana discovered that the woman was wet. Looking at her hand, she found it covered in blood. The woman's dark red clothing had concealed it at first.

"I'm coming. Crazy Diamond!"

Crazy Diamond appeared instantly and placed its hand over the woman. Unlike Josuke Higashikata, who liked to heal people with a barrage of punches, Raiden Mei's treatment method was gentler. After all, this ability only required contact; it was not necessary to beat someone up first.