Bonus Chapter: A Battle Without Tropes

This chapter is the author's (or rather, the author's) note; it is not a VIP chapter and I did not receive any payment.

I have no interest in brainstorming or writing today.

As some readers have criticized, no matter how I write, it's always the same old formula. "The other side pulls some kind of move, but there's actually a trap. Then you can't do anything about it, but you try your best to come up with a way to break the trap, and then several more chapters have passed."

The battles are always full of twists and turns, it's so boring.

However, my intelligence is limited, and I can't figure out how to write a Stand battle that doesn't follow this formula.

No matter how hard you try, you're just repeating the same formula over and over again, like a child who can only copy calligraphy from a model, doing meaningless repetitive work.

Thinking about this, I really lost the will to continue brainstorming and creating.

But then I thought about it again.

Wrong

I can write unconventional battles too!

No plot twists, no battles of wits, I'm good at the pure, unadulterated combat too!

Not only is she good at it, but she also writes quickly and effortlessly, producing 3,000 words in an hour.

Come on, come on.

I won't be updating the main text yet.

Next, please enjoy my masterpiece, which is absolutely free of any tricks:

Morioh!

Giorno suddenly awoke from his confusion.

Looking at the dilapidated world before him, his face turned solemn:

Where am I?

"I was just Italy, how did I suddenly end up here?!"

"This is Morioh."

Diavolo stood with his hands behind his back in the black void.

"Standing on the void?"

Giorno gasped sharply:

"Your King Crimson was originally just a 'King,' when did you break through to the 'Stand Sect' realm?"

"Ha ha ha ha."

Diavolo cackled.

"Stand Sect? I am now the Substitute Saint, standing at the pinnacle of the Stand world on Earth!"

"How is that possible?"

Giorno's pupils contracted, and his expression changed drastically once again:

"The Stand King Realm and the Stand Saint Realm is only one word, but there is an insurmountable gap between the two."

"It's only been less than one chapter, how could your strength have improved so quickly?"

Upon hearing this, Diavolo's lips curled into a strange smile:

"Because I eliminated time!"

"All the useless content in the middle has been cut out, and you and I have now been cut straight to the [Grand Finale]!"

"This is the end of the world, and I have already comprehended the supreme law among the three fundamental laws of the universe— the Law of Time!"

"Once I devour your protagonist's luck and seize your Gold Experience Law of Life, I will attain the throne and become the supreme ruler, pushing this entire world toward destruction!"

His voice echoed infinitely throughout the universe.

The Voice of the Saint is lawful!

The power of the laws of time was concentrated in this sound, which shocked Giorno so much that his meridians were ruptured and he coughed up blood.

"How so?"

Giorno looked fearful, completely baffled:

"Diavolo can unleash an attack of this level without even using a Stand?!"

"Ha ha ha ha!"

"Ignorant child, don't be so narrow-minded!"

Diavolo laughed loudly, his voice echoing across the land:

"Schemes and doubles are tactics used by the weak!"

"When one's cultivation reaches the Stand Saint Realm, the substitute has long since merged with the original body, with spirit and body in perfect harmony. This is the unique path of the Unity of Heaven and Man!"

"Since you have such abilities, why bother with all the scheming and mental effort?"

"With one punch, all laws are shattered!"

"Intelligence is outdated; the most perfect fighting style is fistfights!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than Diavolo struck down with a palm strike.

This palm strike actually shattered the void with its force, creating layers of spatial ripples:

"King Crimson— "

"Time-Space Annihilation Palm!"

Seeing such power, Giorno was already in despair.

He was powerless to resist the saint's palm, which was capable of shattering all laws of time and space, and could only helplessly wait for his death.

"So noisy!"

"The blessed Morioh stands proudly in the far east; how dare you European cultivators run wild here!"

A powerful shout, seemingly brimming with boundless energy, suddenly echoed from the horizon.

Who is it?

"How dare you use your Stand Power in front of me!"

Diavolo frowned, only to see two golden streaks of light, one large and one small, flying from the horizon.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be the two great saints of Morioh in the Far East.

One of them is a man of imposing stature and a fierce, tiger-like aura. He possesses the power to mend a broken mirror and reverse the course of fate. His name is Dongfang Zhangzhu, and his pseudonym is Diamond Daoist.

Secondly, he has a thin body and a voice that is as loud as thunder. He has the ability to manipulate gravity and control sound waves. His name is Koichi Hirose, and his nickname is Echo Great Sage.

Diavolo came to Penglai Immortal Island to seek treasures and prove his Dao, but he did not inform these two supreme beings of his name.

Recklessly unleashing the power of the laws, shaking the four directions of the universe, causing the heavens and earth to tremble and mountains to collapse, further damaged the ancestral vein of spiritual energy in Morioh.

Therefore, these two great saints have come to demand an explanation:

"You old thief!"

With its head Josuke Higashikata, its voice resounded through the void:

"How dare a mere newly appointed substitute saint use supernatural powers in my Morioh!"

"Do you know the formidable reputation of the Higashikata Family?"

"Hehe."

"The bloodline of the Higashikata Family originates from the ancient emperor Human Emperor Fuxi— "

"In ancient times, Fuxi created the Eight Trigrams. His grandson Zhongsheng was born in Zhen, and his family has been in charge of the Qingyang in the east for generations."

"Their bloodline flows to this day, and they have a close relationship with the world's leading family British Joestar Family!"

"How could I not know these things?"

Diavolo spoke of the Eastern story as if in deep meditation, his face calm and composed, seemingly not taking this Eastern descendant seriously at all.

"You old dog, how dare you?!"

Josuke Higashikata's expression darkened:

"Now that you know of the mighty name of the East, why don't you quickly bow down and pay homage!"

"Otherwise, even if you can defeat my two brothers, you still can't defeat my fine nephew!"

You mean Jotaro Kujo?

"Ha, you sharp-tongued brat, you really don't know what's good for you!"

Diavolo were filled with a sinister look:

"I have crossed the endless sea to come to Penglai to seek treasures and prove my Dao. How can I not be wary of the so-called invincible Platinum Heavenly Venerate?"

"You are unaware."

"I have used my palm technique to erase time and space here; it is another universe independent of this world."

"Even if Jotaro Kujo were standing on the next street right now, he wouldn't be able to sense any trace of our battle here!"

"What?!"

In a moment of shock, Josuke Higashikata blurted out a sentence in his native language:

Diavolo's elaborate scheme to isolate himself from the world clearly indicated that he had made preparations beforehand.

"Kangichi!"

"This person's intentions are not good; we must do our utmost!"

Josuke Higashikata his brother's name and stood side by side with the Echo Great Sage, Koichi Hirose.

The two men's inner energy surged, radiating brilliant light that completely illuminated the void and universe.

"Heaven and Earth Reversal Fist!"

"Gravity Wave Palm!"

Two supreme powers surged forth from the two Great Saints at the same time.

There are no fancy battles of wits, no complicated and useless substitutes, only the most simple and pure power of the Great Dao.

This punch and palm strike shattered countless spaces with sheer force.

The universe, which could only be distorted by the collapse of a black hole, was easily shattered between the fists and palms of these two men.

Before Josuke Higashikata and Koichi Hirose, the world was easily torn apart like layers of paper. Infinite energy surpassed the speed of light in an instant, exploding before Diavolo like the Big Bang.

"Ha ha ha ha."

"His fists can shatter time and space, and his palms can destroy the universe. He is indeed a young genius."

"Even among the saints of this era, you are extremely rare."

"It's a pity that geniuses often die young!"

Diavolo chuckled and immediately unleashed his supreme, unadorned palm strike from mid-air:

"King Crimson - Time-Space Annihilation Palm!"

Three forces that defy the laws of physics collided violently in the void.

In that brief instant, everything in the universe within a radius of hundreds of light-years was shaken.

Countless planets shattered, countless civilizations perished, and the void was filled with chaos. Even the spatial dimension seemed to be compressed back into a sheet of paper by the force of this punch.

The shockwave destroyed the dimensional walls of the universe, and the unreleased power surged from the shattered dimensional walls into parallel worlds, destroying countless worlds, planets, and living beings.

Even the Great Emperor of the Lighthouse, who possessed countless avatars and fragments of his soul throughout the myriad realms—

Fanny Valentine almost had his entire body destroyed and his life extinguished by this devastating attack.

"So strong!"

Josuke Higashikata and Koichi Hirose were thrown backward by the shock, and when they regained their footing, they were already 4 light-years away on Alpha Centauri.

There were originally three suns here, but two of them were destroyed by the aftershocks of Diavolo's palm strike.

Josuke and Koichi stood amidst the embers of that star, watching in despair as Diavolo sped towards them from the solar system, traversing the galaxy at random.

"Oh no!"

"Kang Yi, we've run into a brick wall."

Josuke Higashikata gave a wry smile:

"I never imagined that the Crimson Saint's strength would be so terrifying!"

"Ha ha."

Diavolo's laughter transcended time and space, reaching Josuke and Koichi's consciousness at a speed exceeding the speed of light by millions of times:

"You can be proud of yourselves for dying from this move."

"King Crimson - Time-Space Annihilation Palm!"

The earth-shattering palm force struck again, and even from a distance of a whole light-year, the two from the East felt immense pressure.

There's no other way.

Koichi Hirose sighed deeply, then turned to Josuke Higashikata and said:

"Brother Dongfang, I have one more trump card to use."

"This move requires me to damage my soul to use. Once it is used, ghosts and gods will flee, heaven and earth will shake, and it is enough to shake the four seas and thousands of mountains, and cleanse the nine netherworlds and ten kinds of beings."

"Please leave quickly and leave this battlefield to me!"

"A trump card?"

Josuke Higashikata's expression faltered, and he hesitated, unwilling to leave.

He and Kang Yiyi became sworn brothers; how could he not know Kang Yiyi's background?

Kang Yi does indeed possess a sonic technique called "Speech of Fragrance - S·H·I·T", but its power is far inferior to Diavolo's Time-Space Annihilation Palm.

"I don't read much, so please don't try to fool me!"

Josuke Higashikata was unwilling to escape alone, instinctively believing that Koichi was going to sacrifice himself to cover his retreat.

"All right."

"Although it will affect you, I'll still show you what I'm capable of—"

Koichi Hirose paused slightly, then his voice boomed like thunder:

"Behold my true form!"

"The real body?"

Josuke Higashikata contracted, and a look of surprise appeared on his face.

"That's right, I'm not actually human."

Koichi Hirose suddenly uttered a startling statement:

"Actually, I am a trace of 'Literary Aura' left behind by a Cosmic Emperor during his travels in Morioh."

"The Cosmic Emperor transcends all things in the world, having long since transcended the Three Realms and Five Elements, and is no longer within the Six Paths of Reincarnation—"

"The Emperor's words are law, and his heart is connected with heaven and earth. Even a casual stroke of his pen can create real life."

You mean...

Josuke Higashikata's mind was in turmoil:

"You're just a character created by that Cosmic Emperor?"

"No"

"I am merely a remnant of that character's Literary Aura, unable to unleash even a fraction of the original's power."

"Even so, I can still use my divine soul to borrow a wisp of power left behind by that Cosmic Emperor and kill Diavolo and that cosmic star with a single palm strike!"

Koichi Hirose with great emotion.

"Oh?!"

Upon hearing this, Josuke Higashikata was deeply moved:

"No wonder we've never seen an Emperor make a move on Earth, and the highest level we've seen is only someone who has cultivated to the Saint realm."

"So the power of the Emperor is truly this formidable!"

"So."

He hurriedly asked, "What is that emperor's name, and who is that character?"

"Ha ha."

A playful smile appeared on Koichi's lips:

"Say my name carefully."

"Name?"

"Kong Yiji?!"

"Exactly! Then think again, what kind of place is Morioh, and when did that master come here?"

"Morioh is in S-city, and S-city is Sendai."

"Sendai. etc."

"Sendai.?!"

"That's right— Morioh is Sendai."

"Mr. Lu Xun was also Stand User!"

"It was in Sendai Morioh that he studied and trained under Professor Fujino, and only then did he realize the great truth of 'Abandon Medicine for Literature'!"

An immense power surged from Koichi Hirose's body.

These countless parallel worlds and countless universes were all violently shaking with the power that had awakened within him.

Facing Diavolo's devastating palm strike.

Koichi, no, Koichi simply smiled slightly:

"Warm two bowls of wine and order a plate of fennel beans."

As soon as he finished speaking, nine large coins suddenly appeared in the Milky Way, among the sun, moon, and stars.

These nine large coins were forged from the copper of the universe and the primordial energy, their patterns inscribed with the laws of heaven, their precious light shaking the underworld.

"It's all over— Diavolo!"

Koichi slapped out the nine large coins with one palm.

The great path has been obliterated.