Chapter Summaries

Joseph Joestar visited Holly and Jotaro in Japan, where he was startled by Jotaro’s blond friend Josen and mistook him for DIO. Josen changed his hair through several transformations to reassure Joseph, who concluded that he was not DIO.

• Joseph asked Holly whether Jotaro had recently encountered anything unusual, and she told him Jotaro had made a friend named Josen who was staying at their house.
• At the Joestar residence, Joseph saw Josen and feared he was DIO because of his blond hair and imposing appearance.
• Josen greeted Joseph and noticed that Joseph was concerned about his hair, so he offered to change its color.
• Josen snapped his fingers and changed his hair from blond to black, then green, before cycling through more transformations.
• Joseph stopped Josen’s hair changes and decided that Josen definitely was not DIO.

Josen’s magic tricks made Holly admire him, while Joseph and Avdol grew suspicious of his Stand and confronted him at the Qiao family compound. Jotaro and Josen revealed their Stands, and Joseph launched a coordinated attack as the chapter ended.

• Josen entertained Holly by changing his hair and turning a deck of cards into doves, prompting Joseph to usher her out of the room.
• Josen heard Joseph and Jotaro communicating through their Stand Users’ team channel and revealed that he could hear them.
• Joseph introduced Avdol, who questioned whether Josen’s tricks were Stand Attacks, and Jotaro confirmed that he had invited Josen to stay.
• Jotaro revealed Star Platinum, Avdol summoned Magician’s Red, and Josen brought out Fantasy Card, creating a three-way Stand standoff.
• Joseph summoned Hermit Purple to restrain Josen while Avdol launched Crossfire Hurricane.

Josen fought Joseph and Avdol in the Qiao Family's main hall, using kitchen utensils and a Road Roller card to outmaneuver them. After Joseph tried to call off the fight, Josen revealed he had held back out of respect for Holly's home and began taking revenge on Avdol, while Joseph's vision suddenly went black.

• Josen dodged Joseph's Vine Whip and sent a barrage of kitchen utensils at Joseph and Avdol, forcing both men to dive aside.
• Jotaro spotted a card depicting a road roller hovering above Joseph, and Joseph realized he could not escape its tracking.
• Jotaro predicted Joseph's next line, leaving Joseph flustered and prompting him to suggest ending the test.
• Josen rejected Joseph's claim that he had passed, saying he had waited because Holly's cooking was delicious and he did not want to damage her living room.
• Josen used Flash to appear before Avdol and shake him while shouting "Ora ora ora," and Joseph's vision suddenly went black.

Josen beat up Joseph after Joseph tried to sneak-attack him, then joined Joseph and Avdol’s Egypt DIO-Fighting Group. Joseph told Jotaro that DIO was a vampire and an enemy of the Joestar family, but Jotaro dismissed the explanation and insulted both Joseph and Avdol.

• Joseph tried to avoid a beating by pointing out that Josen had already beaten Avdol, but Josen reminded him that Joseph had started the fight.
• Josen unleashed a Hamon Overdrive barrage and beat Joseph, while Jotaro watched without intervening.
• After Josen joined the Egypt DIO-Fighting Group, Jotaro asked why Joseph trusted him, and Joseph explained that Josen’s Hamon could harm vampires.
• Joseph told Jotaro about DIO, his long sleep beneath the sea, and the Joestar family’s mission to defeat him.
• Jotaro turned away from Joseph’s speech, then called him an old man and insulted Avdol’s abilities.

Jotaro brought the mind-controlled Noriaki Kakyoin to the Qiao Family compound and freed him from Dio’s control. Kakyoin joined the group after Josen destroyed the flesh bud, while Dio prepared for the Joestar family’s arrival.

• Dio sensed the Joestar bloodline watching him and declared that he would eradicate them as their fated conflict approached.
• Jotaro returned to the Qiao Family compound carrying the unconscious Noriaki Kakyoin, whom he had defeated after Kakyoin attacked him and others with Hierophant Green.
• Mrs. Holy worried over Jotaro and asked after Josen, while Jotaro went to find Joseph and Avdol.
• Jotaro used Star Platinum to remove Dio’s flesh bud from Kakyoin’s forehead, and Josen destroyed it with a bolt of golden lightning.
• Kakyoin asked why Jotaro had saved him, and Josen called Jotaro gentle before Jotaro objected to Josen’s nickname for him.

Josen healed Noriaki Kakyoin after Kakyoin revealed what he knew about DIO, then noticed signs that Holly was developing a Stand-related illness. The chapter left Joseph, Avdol, and Jotaro recognizing the danger while Josen began explaining that Holly’s ability to see Stands was unusual.

• Noriaki Kakyoin told Joseph, Avdol, and Josen everything he knew about DIO.
• Josen used his healing ability to repair Kakyoin’s injuries and restore his strength.
• Kakyoin thanked Josen and offered to help the group, while Joseph reassured him that DIO had controlled his actions.
• Josen asked Holly whether she had felt weak and chilled that morning, and Holly confirmed that she had briefly experienced those symptoms.
• Jotaro asked Josen what was happening, and Josen pointed out that Holly could see their Stands before Joseph told her that was not normal.

Josen monitored Holly as her Stand awakened and put her into a fever-like coma. Jotaro chose to have Josen remove it, and F-kid began turning Holly's Stand into a card.

• Joseph and Avdol explained that Holly might awaken a Stand that would drain her life force, and Josen promised to watch over her.
• Josen and the others stayed awake through the night, waiting for Holly's Stand to awaken.
• F-kid alerted everyone when Holly woke, and Joseph and Jotaro found her unconscious with a thorn-shaped Stand.
• Josen explained that F-kid could extract Holly's Stand as a card, leaving her unable to become a Stand User.
• Jotaro chose to remove the Stand, and F-kid activated Card Control.

Josen extracted Holly’s awakened Stand and healed her, then joined Joseph and Jotaro’s group in their plan to kill DIO in Egypt. The group prepared to leave, while Josen advised Holly to request fifty days off.

• Josen removed Holly’s vine Stand and used Normal Healing to restore her to consciousness.
• Joseph warned that DIO’s influence still threatened the Joestar family and raised the danger connected to Morioh, prompting a secret five-million-dollar exchange with Josen.
• Avdol explained that killing DIO was the only way to break the danger linking him to Joestar descendants.
• Josen agreed to join the group, and Jotaro set out to arrange time off for the journey to Egypt.
• Josen told Holly to request fifty days off, shocking her.

On the flight to Cairo, Josen’s charm distracted two flight attendants while Joseph and Jotaro sensed that DIO was watching them. Jotaro spotted an enemy Stand in the form of a huge beetle, and its hidden user prepared to sabotage their journey.

• Two flight attendants competed to serve Josen, who asked them to bring cappuccino and warm milk for himself and the Joestars.
• Joseph and Jotaro woke after sensing DIO spying on them, and Avdol warned that another Stand User might be aboard.
• Josen reassured Joseph that they could destroy the enemy’s Stand, but Jotaro said he had already found it.
• Jotaro, Kakyoin, and Avdol spotted a huge beetle in the cabin and recognized it as a Stand attack.
• The hidden user revealed that his Stand, Gray Tower, was meant to cause a crash and stop the group from reaching Egypt.

Jotaro used himself as bait while Josen’s flyswatter Stand crushed Tower of Gray, exposing and defeating the hidden Stand User aboard the plane. Josen then warned the group that the plane had already been touched by the “Vehicle Killer.”

• Tower of Gray dodged Star Platinum’s attacks and wounded Jotaro with its extending mouthpart.
• Jotaro revealed that he had maneuvered Tower of Gray into the path of Josen’s prepared Stand.
• Josen’s Normal Bug Swat smashed Tower of Gray, and its user, an old man in economy class, suffered fatal injuries.
• F-kid sealed the fading Tower of Gray into a Fantasy Card and vanished.
• Josen warned the group that the plane had already been touched by the “Vehicle Killer.”

After a Stand User sabotaged their plane, Joseph managed an emergency landing near Hong Kong Island, where the SPW Foundation arranged rescue and lodging. The group began planning how to continue to Egypt without flying, but their meal was interrupted by a tall stranger with ten-centimeter-high hair.

• Josen warned the group about the Vehicle Killer, and Joseph realized the plane was tilting as passengers panicked.
• Jotaro and the others forced their way into the cockpit and found the captain and copilot dead.
• Joseph flew the damaged plane to an emergency landing in the waters near Hong Kong Island, and rescue teams brought the group and passengers ashore.
• The SPW Foundation arranged a hotel for the group and helped Joseph deal with the crash’s aftermath.
• Joseph proposed planning their route to Egypt over a meal, and the group went to the Water Treasure Restaurant in Kowloon.
• As Kakyoin shared tips about drinking tea, a tall stranger with broom-shaped hair approached their table.

Josen and the others shared a meal with a silver-haired Frenchman who revealed himself as an enemy Stand User. After Josen repeatedly interrupted his villainous introduction and persuaded him not to ruin the food, the man revealed a tiny knight Stand hidden in the century egg congee.

• The silver-haired Frenchman asked Jotaro for help ordering food, and Joseph invited him to share their table.
• Joseph ordered several dishes that differed from what he had requested, and the group enjoyed the meal.
• The Frenchman pointed out a star-shaped carrot, prompting Josen, Jotaro, and Joseph to reveal matching Joestar birthmarks.
• Joseph recognized the Frenchman as one of DIO's lackeys, while Josen interrupted his planned attack and suggested they fight elsewhere to protect the meal.
• The Frenchman agreed to fight elsewhere and revealed a miniature knight Stand hidden in the century egg congee.

At Haw Par Mansion, Noriaki Kakyoin fought Jean Pierre Polnareff in a Stand duel after the group chose not to flee. The chapter ended as Silver Chariot rapidly cut apart Kakyoin’s Emerald Splash.

• Jean Pierre Polnareff introduced himself and Silver Chariot, while Noriaki Kakyoin asked to fight him.
• Josen suggested escaping by ship, but Polnareff overheard and confronted him before Josen claimed he was joking.
• Flower persuaded Abududu, and the group followed Polnareff to Haw Par Mansion for the duel.
• Noriaki Kakyoin introduced himself and commanded Hierophant Green to launch Emerald Splash at Polnareff.
• Jean Pierre Polnareff’s Silver Chariot sliced through the incoming emerald projectiles.

Kakyoin used Hierophant Green’s ranged attacks to keep Polnareff at a distance and wear him down, while Josen and Jotaro watched from the sidelines. Kakyoin’s plan was nearing success as Polnareff grew agitated, and Josen’s Stand kept Jotaro supplied with iced cola.

• Polnareff deflected Kakyoin’s Emerald Splash and mocked him with a Chinese character for “Death” traced on the ground.
• Kakyoin continued attacking from range, forcing Polnareff’s Silver Chariot to defend instead of closing in.
• Polnareff grew impatient as Kakyoin’s relentless attacks threatened to exhaust him, while Kakyoin prepared to trap him.
• Josen and Jotaro watched the battle with snacks and cola, and Joseph stole Jotaro’s drink before Josen’s Stand refilled it.

Josen and the others realized Polnareff was being controlled by a flesh bud, while Kakyoin and Polnareff's Stand battle intensified. Kakyoin appeared to be defeated, but revealed he had used himself as bait to trap Polnareff with Hierophant Green.

• Jotaro told Joseph that Polnareff had a flesh bud hidden in his forehead, and Avdol agreed that Polnareff might not be attacking of his own free will.
• Josen told Jotaro to remove the flesh bud, then argued that the team's nicknames strengthened their bonds.
• Silver Chariot wounded Hierophant Green and Kakyoin, leaving Kakyoin on one knee as Polnareff celebrated his apparent victory.
• Kakyoin revealed that Polnareff had fallen into his trap and that Hierophant Green had secretly spread its tendrils into the ground.
• Kakyoin commanded Hierophant Green to unleash a net of tendrils at Polnareff and Silver Chariot, calling the counterattack Hierophant Barrier.

Kakyoin trapped Polnareff in Hierophant Green’s barrier, but Jotaro and Josen revealed that DIO’s flesh bud was controlling him. After the team removed it and healed the injured men, Polnareff was freed and welcomed as a teammate.

• Kakyoin’s Hierophant Barrier overwhelmed Polnareff and bound Silver Chariot, leaving Polnareff unable to fight back.
• Josen stopped Kakyoin from finishing Polnareff, and Jotaro explained that DIO’s flesh bud was influencing him.
• Kakyoin recognized that Polnareff had been struggling against another personality, and Avdol suggested the flesh bud had been controlling him.
• Jotaro used Star Platinum to remove Polnareff’s flesh bud, which crumbled to ash in the sunlight.
• Josen’s F-kid healed Kakyoin and Polnareff, and Kakyoin thanked Josen for treating him like a teammate.

Polnareff recovered from DIO’s control, apologized to the group, and began telling them about the man who murdered his sister. He revealed that he had met DIO a year earlier, leaving his connection to the vampire unexplained.

• Josen healed Polnareff, who regained his senses and apologized to the group for attacking them.
• Josen suggested resuming the feast, but Polnareff stopped the group to share something important.
• Polnareff asked Joseph about his left hand and revealed that he was seeking the killer of his younger sister, whose two hands were both right hands.
• Polnareff explained that a surviving classmate had described the killer and that he believed the man was a Stand User.
• Polnareff swore to avenge his sister with Silver Chariot and said that he had met DIO a year earlier.

After hearing Polnareff’s story, the group accepted him as an ally, and he chose to join their journey to Egypt to find his sister’s killer. The Stardust Crusaders set sail for Singapore, but Josen warned that DIO could still reach them at sea, making Joseph fear an attack was near.

• Polnareff recounted how DIO had controlled him, and the group agreed that DIO’s ability to exploit people’s weaknesses was terrifying.
• Kakyoin and Josen suspected that DIO had found the man with two right hands and might have allied with him, while Polnareff decided to travel to Egypt with the group.
• At the victory feast, Polnareff flirted with the waitresses, prompting Avdol, Joseph, and Josen to joke that his desire for revenge and his womanizing were separate.
• The Stardust Crusaders boarded an SPW Foundation cruise ship bound for Singapore, choosing the sea route after their previous flight nearly ended in disaster.
• Josen warned Joseph that DIO could attack them even at sea, and Joseph immediately asked whether Josen had noticed a threat.

Josen and the others searched their ship after suspecting DIO’s Stand User had infiltrated it, uncovering bombs and a stowaway girl. Their investigation exposed the fake captain, whose Dark Blue Moon Stand had killed the real captain and challenged the group to fight in the sea.

• Josen assigned Jotaro to search the ship, Kakyoin to question the crew, and Joseph to speak with the captain while Avdol and Polnareff prepared to help.
• Jotaro found a stowaway girl in the cabins and had Star Platinum remove numerous bombs from the ship.
• Kakyoin discovered that the crew had worked together for years but none of them knew the captain, raising suspicion about the captain’s identity.
• Joseph confronted the fake captain, who escaped through a window and revealed that Dark Blue Moon had killed the real captain and thrown him into the sea.

Jotaro and the others defeated the fake captain, who had planted explosives on the ship, and discovered a gigantic vessel that had appeared without warning. Josen sent F-kid to attack it, treating the unexplained ship as a Stand attack.

• Kakyoin, Jotaro, and Josen confronted the fake captain as he tried to escape into the sea.
• Polnareff and Avdol attacked the fake captain and Dark Blue Moon, leaving both unable to fight.
• Josen used F-kid to confiscate the fake captain’s Stand and revealed that he had planted explosives on the ship.
• Jotaro carried the frightened little girl away from the bloody scene, but she spotted a huge ship looming nearby.
• Joseph and the sailors reported that the ship had appeared suddenly and did not respond to signals.
• Josen sent F-kid over the deck’s edge to attack the mysterious ship, while Mr. Popo and Silver Chariot questioned whether their attacks could harm it.