Rohan's Mysterious Move

Yoshikage Kira is a person with a strong sense of time. He gets up on time every day, goes to work on time, drinks milk on time, and does stretching exercises on time.

This orderly and monotonous life made him feel happy, and now he wants to find a way to reclaim this simple life.

And so, at exactly 18:00, Yoshikage Kira arrived without a second's delay.

He placed all his hopes on Diavolo, the most evil of his father's killer, who was now the only person he could think of to rely on.

However, clinging to this last glimmer of hope, what Yoshikage Kira saw upon arriving at his destination was...

"Rohan Kishibe?!"

Yoshikage Kira's eyelids twitched in shock:

The troublesome and strange cartoonist he met at the Higashikata Family that morning actually showed up at the place where he and Diavolo had agreed to meet.

To make matters worse, Diavolo, his only hope, had fallen Rohan Kishibe scheme!

The once invincible Dark Emperor now slumped helplessly on the bench, his body completely immobile, a thick stack of pages ripped across his cheek.

Rohan Kishibe sat next to Diavolo.

He held an ink-soaked paintbrush in one hand and quickly turned the pages of the book on Diavolo's face with the other.

He watched intently, seemingly intrigued by Diavolo's rich and fascinating past.

"We're doomed!"

"A person controlled by that ability has absolutely no power to fight back."

"Diavolo has now completely become that plaything of Rohan Kishibe!"

Yoshikage Kira instinctively wanted to curse:

You promised to take me flying!

How could you collapse before we even met!

Terrified, Yoshikage Kira instinctively wanted to turn and run away.

But in that instant, reason prevailed over fear, and he couldn't help but think:

"No, we can't just leave like this."

"Diavolo is the only ally I can find right now, and he seems to have a deeper understanding of the power of that arrow."

"If I let him be controlled by the enemy now, then I will have no hope of winning at all!"

Yoshikage Kira knew he was just a novice in the world of Stands.

Without Diavolo, he truly didn't know how he could stand up to these righteous people on his own.

Diavolo must be saved!

And this idea is not impossible to put into practice:

First, Yoshikage Kira knew that the relationship between Rohan Kishibe and Li Qing and others was very delicate.

Despite being called companions, they were more like strangers with a strained relationship.

Rohan Kishibe and Li Qing must not have had any prior contact. His appearance here might be accidental, or there might be other reasons.

In other words, the group of Li Qing that he truly feared might not be nearby.

This gave Yoshikage Kira the courage to take action and save people:

"That guy is a 'reading maniac,' and he's completely absorbed in Diavolo's past right now."

"If I sneak up into the crowd now, I might be able to launch a surprise attack before he even starts writing!"

Yoshikage Kira knew all too well that Rohan Kishibe's true terror lay in his ability to impose coercive orders on others.

He seems to be engrossed in reading and not writing anything now, and if he were to write down any commands for Diavolo, it would be truly beyond saving.

We have to act quickly!

Yoshikage Kira gritted his teeth, trying to make his aura appear ordinary and indifferent.

In an instant, he transformed back into a law-abiding ordinary citizen, discreetly blending into the flowing crowd and stealthily approaching Rohan Kishibe.

Rohan Kishibe seemed to have truly fallen into that state of frenzied reading.

Yoshikage Kira had already quietly approached him from the crowd, and he was completely unaware of it.

But that pen, that paintbrush that could change the situation, was still not brought down.

"Now!"

Yoshikage Kira seized upon this rare opening:

"Killer Queen!"

The robust humanoid stand-in materialized in an instant.

Even its cute cat ears couldn't diminish the suffocatingly intense killing intent emanating from it.

The Killer Queen charged forward like a phantom, launching a deadly attack on Rohan Kishibe at such close range.

If this attack hits, the great cartoonist will be blown to ashes in the next second.

"What?!"

Rohan Kishibe finally realized that Yoshikage Kira was there.

The Killer Queen's arm was already close to his body.

Before he could even put pen to paper, he desperately tried to retreat passively.

This swift dodge did have some effect; at least the Killer Queen didn't manage to touch Rohan Kishibe, only narrowly managing to touch the hem of his clothes.

"I've found it! The Killer Queen has already touched this coat!"

A murderous glint flashed in Yoshikage Kira's eyes.

In that instant, the Killer Queen pressed her index finger knuckle, and the jacket, which had been turned into a bomb, was instantly detonated.

Rohan Kishibe was immediately engulfed in the horrific shock of the explosion.

He was suddenly struck by a severe injury, his body covered in wounds that were indistinguishable in red and black.

With such severe injuries, the power of Heaven's Door could no longer be maintained.

The pages on Diavolo's face disappeared, and his immobilized body was immediately freed.

"I did it! I did it!"

This was the first time that Yoshikage Kira had taken the initiative to attack a Stand User.

This victory came at just the right time, finally bringing some relief to his long-suppressed emotions.

"Continue the attack!"

Seeing Rohan Kishibe severely injured in one blow, Yoshikage Kira immediately ordered Killer Queen to continue the pursuit.

He wanted to expand his gains and seize this opportunity to kill that fearsome cartoonist directly.

Rohan Kishibe was indeed powerless to fight back.

Seeing the Killer Queen charging towards him, all he could do was wait to die.

But at this critical moment...

"Golden Bell Shield!"

A bald man suddenly emerged from the dense crowd in the square.

That was Li Qing. He suddenly soared into the air at an incredible speed, leaving a streak of light and shadow in the astonished gazes of everyone.

Before the Killer Queen could even touch Rohan Kishibe, Li Qing had already flown over from dozens of meters away.

A transparent film of light appeared simultaneously on Li Qing and Rohan Kishibe.

The thin membrane of light was shattered by the Killer Queen in an instant.

But just as it was about to detonate Rohan Kishibe a single blow, Li Qing's tall and muscular figure had already firmly blocked Rohan Kishibe's path.

"Hmm?" Yoshikage Kira's mind was working quickly.

The battle just now had awakened the killer instinct hidden within him.

While he was utterly shocked by Li Qing's appearance, he reacted instantly, like a battle-hardened warrior:

"Don't retreat, just blow Li Qing to death!"

Li Qing's threat is undoubtedly greater than that of Rohan Kishibe.

Now that Li Qing has used his body to block the Killer Queen, Yoshikage Kira can switch targets and blow up this thorn in his side!

The next instant, the Killer Queen's hand was firmly pressed against Li Qing's chest.

Li Qing's speed was indeed far faster than that of the Killer Queen.

But what he just did was no different from "Flash to block the attack"—he suddenly appeared out of nowhere and stood in front of the Killer Queen. Rather than saying that the Killer Queen hit him, it would be more accurate to say that he bumped into the Killer Queen.

Li Qing couldn't dodge this attack; in an instant, he was turned into a bomb by the Killer Queen.

"Detonate it!"

Yoshikage Kira's eyes were filled with fanaticism.

The battle unfolded even more smoothly than he had imagined. This time, he not only captured Rohan Kishibe, but also had the opportunity to blow up the bald monster!

And so, under his expectant gaze, Li Qing had been turned into a bomb, was detonated.

A terrifying energy was released from every cell in his body, engulfing Li Qing's entire body from the inside out.

"Is he dead?" Yoshikage Kira's eyes were filled with hope.

But what he saw the next second was...

A perfectly intact Li Qing.

"It felt very familiar, a warm current bursting through me from the inside out, like suddenly eating a piece of piping hot tofu in the dead of winter when the wind was howling."

Not only did Li Qing survive, he was even able to calmly share his post-explosion thoughts:

"The Stellar Note we encountered before has some similarity to your abilities."

"However, your damage is much stronger than his."

Despite seeing his health drop by 45%, Li Qing showed no sign of nervousness.

This kind of explosive attack from the inside out is indeed extremely damaging; an ordinary person hit by it would probably be blown to bits, leaving not even ashes behind.

Li Qing, protected by his digitized body, had his defensive capabilities greatly enhanced after reaching level 5—even so, he still lost a significant portion of his health bar in a single blow from the Killer Queen.

If he had taken one or two more blows, he probably would have died.

But Li Qing remained calm because:

"Strong as he may be, but... Yoshikage Kira."

"You will never have the chance to touch me again."

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Qing's figure suddenly moved like a thunderbolt.

The speed was so fast that it was impossible to see with the naked eye, and even the Killer Queen was quite fast, could not keep up.

Yoshikage Kira's expression changed instantly.

He could sense that he was about to be attacked, but the scary thing was that even though he knew it, he had no time to react!

"What should I do?" Yoshikage Kira's heart pounded.

Diavolo, whom he had just saved, immediately gave an answer, "The King Crimson!"

The King Crimson was already standing to the side, suddenly unleashed its maximum speed, far surpassing that of the Killer Queen. It exerted all its strength to barely save Yoshikage Kira from Li Qing's deadly iron fist.

At this time yesterday, these two men were still fighting each other to the death.

Now, Diavolo and Yoshikage Kira have become life-and-death companions who have entrusted each other with their lives.

Did you dodge it?

After his attack missed, Li Qing did not rush to pursue.

He glanced at Diavolo and Yoshikage Kira, who were retreating nervously, and then at Rohan Kishibe was barely alive after being severely injured in the explosion.

After a moment's thought, Li Qing ultimately decided to prioritize protecting this elusive and mysterious cartoonist.

"Josuke, it's your turn to enter the arena!"

Josuke Higashikata had been waiting for this moment, quickly charged into battle with Crazy Diamond.

This time, Rohan Kishibe finally enjoyed the most powerful and comfortable nursing care.

In the blink of an eye, the fatal wounds on his body were healed by Crazy Diamond's two "whoosh" sounds.

"Hey, Rohan Kishibe."

Li Qing didn't even bother with Diavolo or Yoshikage Kira.

As soon as Rohan Kishibe recovered, he immediately pressed him with extreme vigilance:

Why are you here?

"Who gave you this information?"

"It was an accident, just an accident."

Despite having just experienced a brush with death, Rohan Kishibe as if those pains and crises were merely fleeting illusions, completely disregarding them.

His tone remained calm.

The calm was infuriating.

"It's happening again! What secret are you hiding?!"

"That cunning Diavolo was somehow subdued by you all by yourself; there must have been someone helping you behind the scenes."

"Could it be that you're a alternate account created by the designer, playing the game with a script in mind?"

Li Qing asked angrily.

Diavolo was now practically irrelevant to him; he was completely trapped.

With Jotaro leading the way in surrounding and blocking them, this guy can no longer cause any trouble.

But Rohan Kishibe, a man full of secrets and unpredictable thoughts, only aroused Li Qing's anxiety about the unknown.

"The game designer's alternate account?"

"That's a good analogy."

Just like in the morning, Rohan Kishibe continued to evade the question:

"But if I had to choose, I'd rather compare this world to a comic book."

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Li Qing was speechless for a moment. He knew that he probably couldn't have a proper conversation with this bastard.

"Alright." He simply changed the subject. "Since you had Diavolo under control just now, didn't you give him any orders?"

"No."

Rohan Kishibe, without batting an eye, uttered infuriating words:

"I accidentally encountered Diavolo at 17:59:09 and successfully activated Heaven's Door at 17:59:50."

"But Yoshikage Kira suddenly attacked me at 6 PM sharp, and I didn't have time to change Diavolo's settings."

He stated the time precisely to the second, seemingly trying to explain his mysterious actions by highlighting the brevity of the time.

This, however, drove Li Qing to the brink of madness:

"Ten seconds, a full ten seconds!"

"You write so fast, 10 seconds is enough time for you to write an 800-word essay, right?"

"Why don't you write!"

"Wouldn't writing about Diavolo solve the problem directly?"

"Because I was busy reading about his past."

"This is what I like to do most, but it's also something that requires a lot of concentration."

"So it's normal that I often forget other things when I'm reading."

Rohan Kishibe righteous indignation.

"You, you"

Without realizing it, Li Qing found himself reminiscent of the familiar, foul-mouthed banter he used to exchange with his teammates in the game:

In the midst of those warm exchanges of greetings to each other's parents, what truly drives people crazy is never the kind of trolls who explode at the slightest provocation, but rather these self-righteous idiots who are utterly incompetent.

"Can't you just write it first and then look at it!"

Does writing a single line take you a while?

"I had no idea someone would attack me so soon," Rohan Kishibe. "Since there's only one enemy, and I have him under my control, why should I rush to give orders?"

Li Qing was completely speechless.

If the system hadn't identified him as a teammate, Li Qing would definitely be fighting Rohan Kishibe indefinitely on hiatus.

"Oh well, never mind."

Li Qing let out a long, helpless sigh:

"If you didn't write it, you didn't write it. It's all the same anyway."

As he spoke, he finally turned his lifeless gaze to the two villains who had almost been forgotten.

The muscular men who had already surrounded Diavolo and Yoshikage Kira also moved forward simultaneously.

Diavolo, Yoshikage Kira

Both of them, whose names were called, had a thin layer of sweat on their foreheads.

"You two will both die."