Rohan's Resolve

At this moment, Li Qing's Riot Games was deeply embedded in the skull of the Rohan Kishibe, making for an incredibly bizarre scene.

But Rohan Kishibe remained motionless.

He seemed completely oblivious to the presence of Li Qing's Riot Games, his expression quickly shifting from surprise to calm:

What color?

Rohan Kishibe glanced lightly at the top of Li Qing's head:

"Green, the top of your head is green."

"I've heard that this color has a lot of symbolism in the Dragon Country, especially when it appears on a man's head."

He answered Li Qing's question with a slightly mocking tone, his voice still carrying that annoying calmness.

Li Qing, however, was deeply shocked:

Teammate? The system actually identified this annoying jerk as a teammate?

He clearly considered this guy an enemy, but the system treated him as an ally, which was something that had never happened before.

But this clearly demonstrates that Rohan Kishibe did indeed come with good intentions.

He not only treated me with kindness, but he was also someone who shared my ideals and with whom I could trust.

Although Li Qing couldn't tell that this guy was a companion, that's how the system judged it.

Who exactly are you?

This was the third time Li Qing had asked this question.

This time, he wasn't hostile; it was just pure doubt and curiosity.

But Rohan Kishibe still refused to give a direct answer:

"I've already stated my identity."

"Your abilities also prove that I am indeed an ally on your side."

"What you really want to know is why I know your origins and why I'm looking for you, right?"

"That's right." Li Qing nodded expectantly.

Rohan Kishibe, however, continued intently flipping through the pages of the book materialized from Jotaro's body, while casually answering a question that seemed to change the subject:

"As a cartoonist, when replying to readers' letters, I never answer questions related to the plot."

"After all, if the most important suspense is revealed in advance, the story will fall into 'collapse' in an irreversible way."

He emphasized the word "collapse," and his expression inexplicably became serious.

Li Qing simply could not tolerate such perfunctory treatment:

"Stop pretending!"

"A foreign cartoonist couldn't possibly know our origins without a reason—tell me quickly, is there a third party behind this? Who's directing you?"

"Or is it that some of us had our past read by you in secret, and then your memories were erased by that evil Stand ability?"

"Haha, your imagination is too rich."

"But none of that matters now."

"The important thing is that you are now able to confirm that I am your 'comrade'."

Rohan Kishibe completely ignored Li Qing's barely suppressed restlessness and continued calmly flipping through the pages of the book on Jotaro's body.

Such behavior of invading other people's privacy is very unethical.

Rohan Kishibe, completely absorbed in gathering materials, had already forgotten everything else with excitement.

Just as Li Qing was about to lose his temper and continue hitting him, Rohan Kishibe suddenly muttered to himself:

"Very good. We have already seen content related to 'Diavolo'."

"He's definitely a terrifying guy and not easy to deal with."

He carefully read through Jotaro's memories, and the fervor on his face gradually cooled.

"Don't worry, I really am your friend."

"I will help you deal with Diavolo. That is my promise."

Rohan Kishibe took out his paintbrush again.

In front of Li Qing and the others, he completely erased the order that had just been written on Jotaro's body.

Jotaro immediately regained his freedom, Star Platinum was also freed from the predicament of being forced to act as a bodyguard.

Rohan Kishibe disarmed him, but Li Qing and the others hesitated, unsure how to deal with this mysterious and troublesome "companion".

"You said you'd help us deal with Diavolo."

So what exactly do you plan to do?

"Um"

Rohan Kishibe a moment, then said with a serious expression:

"I'm going back to draw comics first."

"I found a great story today, it would be a shame not to draw it down quickly."

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"You're trying to fool us again!"

Li Qing gritted his teeth in anger: Is this guy who likes to play tricks really an accomplice? Could there be a system error?!

"Ha ha."

Rohan Kishibe continued to answer with his annoying chuckle.

Then, amidst the puzzled or wary gazes of the crowd, the mysterious foreign cartoonist calmly packed away his sketchbook and put on an elegant and composed smile.

He was like a hermit sage from a TV drama, suddenly appearing on clouds and leaving behind a few inexplicable prophecies before disappearing into the hazy mist.

No one could understand his intentions or his origins.

He left with a smile and a carefree air, leaving behind only an unfathomable mystery.

But, at that very moment...

Li Qing flashed past, his taut muscles blocking Rohan Kishibe.

"Stop wasting your breath."

"I will say what I should say, and I will refuse to say what I shouldn't say no matter how many times you ask."

Rohan Kishibe said this calmly.

"I'm not here to ask questions."

Since you're a 'comrade,' I naturally won't force you to say it.

A smile finally appeared on Li Qing's lips, the kind that comes from anger.

"But don't forget, I still have a promise to you that I haven't kept."

"A promise?" Rohan Kishibe sensed something was amiss.

"Yes. Have you forgotten?"

"I just said—you're definitely going to get a beating this time, Rohan Kishibe!"

"Huh? Huh?"

Rohan Kishibe's infuriatingly arrogant expression finally turned into panic:

Why did you have to hit someone?

"I'm your comrade. Aren't you supposed to be forbidden from harming your comrades?"

"That means you don't know me well enough."

"I just can't hurt my teammates with my Riot Games and skills."

"However, if we use some external aids, such as weapons..."

Li Qing grinned maliciously as he broke off a table leg as thick as a bowl from the coffee table, held it in his palm, and casually swung it around, creating a gust of wind:

"Let alone hitting someone."

"Even if I deny my teammates, it's fine."

Upon hearing this, Rohan Kishibe's face turned green instantly.

He desperately wanted to use his Stand ability to protect himself, but the bald man blocking his way was blind, rendering Heaven's Door, which required the man to see the original manuscript to activate, completely useless against Li Qing.

"Wait! Wait!"

"I'm your comrade! Stop!"

Rohan Kishibe said in a panic:

"I'm telling you, if you beat me to a pulp..."

"I can't help with what happens next—that would cause a huge problem!"

"Oh? Help?"

Hearing the other party's vague statement, Li Qing really hesitated.

"It doesn't matter."

However, Josuke Higashikata stepped forward in time:

"Mr. Li Qing, please fight with confidence."

"As long as he has a breath left, my Crazy Diamond can save him."

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Rohan Kishibe turned even greener.

Li Qing, however, had already raised the wooden stick in his hand high and said with a sneer:

"In any case, it is a very bad thing to snoop into other people's memories."

"Even if they are comrades, they should be punished for doing such a despicable thing."

"You're not getting away with this beating."

"Unless."

Li Qing, in a show of leniency, offered a condition for tolerance:

"Unless you tell me everything you know, I might consider sparing you from physical pain."

Rohan Kishibe and paled in turns, clearly unwilling to endure such pain.

However, there was almost no hesitation.

The cartoonist gritted his teeth and replied:

"That's a brutal and direct deal, but I refuse!"

"Rohan Kishibe I love to do most is say NO to those self-righteous guys!"

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Li Qing was silent for a moment, then said with great emotion:

"You'd rather get beaten than tell anyone, it seems you really have some unspeakable difficulties."

"Since that's the case..."

"Josuke, you shouldn't treat this guy."

"Huh? Huh?" Rohan Kishibe's tough expression vanished instantly. "No way! If you hurt me, it'll be a really big deal! Someone could actually die!"

"I didn't say I wouldn't treat you."

"No matter what, you are still one of our 'comrades'."

Li Qing gripped the wooden stick in his hand tightly, his smile growing even more amiable:

"Therefore, I specially replaced Josuke so that Giorno, who has saved our lives countless times, could treat you."

"Is his healing ability stronger?" Rohan Kishibe asked expectantly.

"No."

Li Qing replied with a smile:

"It hurts him more when he nurses."

A few minutes later.

Rohan Kishibe walked unsteadily out of the Higashikata Family.

Although he appeared to be fine and was actually very healthy, his face was filled with fear, as if he had just crawled out of hell.

"Demons. These guys are all demons!"

Rohan Kishibe lingering fear.

Li Qing's "physical education" was actually bearable, but when Giorno used Gold Experience to treat him by replacing his flesh, that was the real nightmare!

Just recalling that pain made Rohan Kishibe shudder.

"However, the intelligence was indeed correct."

Rohan Kishibe's face, which was filled with pain, suddenly broke into a fanatical smile.

He carefully examined the watch on his wrist, then looked up at the seemingly unchanging sky over Morioh:

"The real story is about to begin."