As the supreme god, I choose to watch movies in the multiverse.

The World Destroyer: "Where did these two freaks come from? Are they trying to be funny?"

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Akaza fell into deep self-doubt because he couldn't even withstand a single blow from Dio.

Kokushibo, as Upper Moon One, should have been the strongest being, but now he held a sword made of his own flesh and blood, staring intently at Dio before him.

His eyes narrowed slightly, as if he had entered a transparent world, able to see through the skin and into the body's internal organs and blood vessels.

At the same time, as he entered this state, the phantom behind Dio became more and more tangible in his eyes.

"That is... the strange phantom that runs through Akaza's body."

As Kokushibo spoke, the images on the screen, following Kokushibo's vision, slowly revealed Dio's Stand, which was invisible to ordinary people.

Dio's double is a burly humanoid figure who looks very similar to Dio. It wears a headdress that covers the base of its nose, and its face and triangular inverted shape somewhat resemble an Egyptian red crown.

It features a small, simple double diving tank on the back, connected to the back of the mask via a short, double-ridged tube. Thick, puffed ribbed straps secure it from the back of the waist to the front of the shoulders. Heart-shaped decorations adorn the chin, abdomen, and knees.

【The World】—This is where Dior’s true power lies today, and it is also Dior’s strongest trump card, symbolizing the creation of opportunities and the beginning of a new world order.

As a Stand user, Dio naturally noticed Kokushibo's gaze. With a hint of coldness, Dio spoke, "Roar? Did you see that? Did you see that?"

"Although I don't know what changed in your eyes, you definitely saw it. In that case, let's start by killing you!"

The killing intent emanating from him was almost tangible. Dio ignored Akaza, who was lying on the ground gradually recovering, and instead slowly walked towards Kokushibo.

Knowing Dio's power, Kokushibo did not choose to recklessly charge at Dio's body like Akaza. Instead, he launched an attack on Dio within a certain range.

"Breath of the Moon, Eighth Form: Moon Dragon Tail!" "Breath of the Moon, Ninth Form: Descending Moon: Continuous Face!" "Breath of the Moon, Tenth Form: Face-Piercing Slash: Moonlit Maiden!"

Without pausing for a moment, Kokushibo unleashed three moves of Moon Breathing, demonstrating a combat acumen far superior to Akaza's. Dio was clearly a melee fighter.

Even the golden phantom beside him is at close range, so... the best way to defeat Dio is to maintain your distance from him.

The sword technique came with overwhelming power, and the crescent-shaped attacks rained down on Dio's body relentlessly.

Dio's expression finally changed upon hearing this. It seemed that not all of the Ghost King's subordinates were useless cowards; wasn't there one capable among them?

"Interesting. The crescent blade is visible to the naked eye. It seems I, Dio, need to get serious."

A smile appeared on his face, and just as the crescent blade was about to reach Dio's body, the golden Stand directly blocked his way.

Suddenly, a voice came from the light screen: "Smash, Valudo! Time, stop!"

A flash of golden light, and time stood still—

Chapter 116 Time-Stop Execution: Muzan is Terrified

Time...invisible and intangible. It is the fundamental law that constitutes the world.

Those who master the laws of time are emperors who reign supreme over the world. In any worldview, time is undoubtedly the supreme law.

The true power of the "World" lies in its ability to manipulate time, rendering it stand still. In this world where time stands still, Dio is undoubtedly the emperor!

The audience of the light screen images from all the heavens and myriad worlds fell into a deep silence the moment they saw time stop.

Kitahara Iori: "Time stop... Time stop! This... this is exactly the ability that every young man desires!"

In the world of Azure Sea, Kitahara Iori, her face flushed, raised her arms and shouted, clearly having drunk too much oolong tea.

Kurumi Tokisaki: "Ara ara, the power to manipulate time is similar to my [Zafkiel] ability, except... time stop is a time power that Zafkiel does not possess."

In the Date A Live world, Kurumi Tokisaki, a time spirit, remarked that stopping time across the entire world is enough to rival Zafkiel.

Conan: "This, this isn't Conan's theory. Why are vampires associated with time stopping?!"

With the precedent from the previous world, Conan thought his ability to accept things would improve a lot, but in the end, he still couldn't accept it. Time stopped. If criminals with this kind of power also existed in their world, wouldn't that be the perfect crime?

Time-Stop Maid: "As expected, he has the same ability as me. I just wonder if he can use throwing knives. Time stop without throwing knives is meaningless."

Speedwagon: "What?! What happened in the last hundred years? Time stopped! With this power, even if JoJo's Ripple is strong, he won't be a match for Dio!"

Muzan Kibutsuji: "This...this is impossible! Why would the light screen image allow such a powerful being to come to our world!"

In the Demon Slayer world, in the Infinity Castle, the fear in Muzan Kibutsuji's eyes was clearly visible. When he learned that Dio's world was the same as his own, he was already gripped by panic.

The saying goes that evil people will be punished by evil people. Could it be that Dio was sent by the supreme god to end him?

This idea reached its peak when Dio displayed his time-stopping power. He couldn't beat him, he couldn't possibly beat him. He couldn't think of any way he could defeat Dio. His Stand... was a truly 'invincible' existence!

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As the power of the [World] was unleashed, a flash of golden light appeared, and time stood still.

Apart from Dior, everything in the world seemed to have come to a standstill, as if the pause button had been pressed.

Clocks, air currents, sounds, and even the crescent-shaped sword energy generated by the moon's breath of Upper Moon One all lost their color in the world where time stood still.

As the camera zooms out, the whole world loses its color, and even the Earth stops rotating.

In this frozen moment, only Dior, only Dior, the emperor of time, retains his original colors, moving freely within this still time.

Five seconds. Although Dio can only stop for a maximum of five seconds now, five seconds is enough for a vampire to move and attack.

Upper Moon One, Kokushibo, this demon probably doesn't even know how he died. Now, he still maintains the posture of wielding a sword, but he has become a lamb to the slaughter.

Dio carefully examined Kokushibo's body, especially his eyes, and slowly exhaled.

"According to Granny Enya, the Stand is a spiritual force. Is it because of his warrior's will and these six eyes that the [World] was exposed?"

Dio gradually approached Kokushibo, a slight smile playing on his lips.

"Is he still being paranoid? Although his mental strength surpasses that of ordinary people, he's only at the level where he can barely see Stands."

Raising his right hand and concentrating all his power in his palm, Dio slashed down at Kokushibo's neck without hesitation.

"Whoosh!" Without any resistance, the Upper Moon's head, which was so hard that even a sword couldn't cut it, was cleaved off by Dio's hand chop.

Then, with only two seconds left in the time stop, Dio sidestepped behind Kokushibo and dodged all of his sword techniques.

Then, five seconds passed, time began to flow, and everything came back to life.

"Pfft—" Blood splattered!

To Kokushibo's shocked and bewildered gaze, his head separated from his body, and the astonishment in his six eyes was clearly visible.

Dio stood behind Kokushibo and said coldly:

"In this world, one Stand user is enough. No matter who they are, anyone who sees my Stand will only face certain death!"

Instant kill!

To the audience outside the screen, at least they experienced some kind of process, but in Kokushibo's eyes, Dio's speed in killing him was comparable to Yoriichi Tsugikuni a hundred years ago.

No... if it's just about speed, he's even more terrifying than Yoriichi Tsugikuni. Although I didn't see Yoriichi Tsugikuni's sword strike clearly back then, I still managed to hold out for a fraction of a second.

As for Dio, whether it was his imagination or not, it felt like only zero seconds had passed between the moment he made his move and the moment his own head hit the ground.

How close must one be to reach this level? If it were Yoriichi Tsugikuni, would he be a match for this man?

In an instant, a constant stream of thoughts surged through Kokushibo's mind. The figure who was invincible in his mind was now actually a fraction slower than Dio.

As for the Stand that Dio mentioned, it was completely ignored by Kokushibo.

"Shh-"

A cold glint flashed, and a blade so fast it was invisible to the naked eye slashed toward Dio's body at an incredibly swift, precise, and ruthless angle.

"What?" The swordsmanship and strength honed over a century ultimately exceeded Dio's expectations.

As if by reflex, Kokushibo's body slashed at Dio behind him.

With his right arm slashed, Dio was sent flying away from his spot. He hadn't expected that Kokushibo's body, which had lost its head, could still move.

Dio's hand chop is a purely physical attack; it has neither the solar power of Ripple nor the special effect against demons like the Nichirin Blade.

Therefore, Kokushibo was simply injured; for Upper Moon One, such an injury was nothing.

"Can you still fight even with your head off? That's quite an unexpected realization."

Dio said with some surprise that he had recovered from the injury on his right arm so easily. He had originally thought that the cowardly and weak Ghost King would probably have scum like him as his subordinates.

But surprisingly, he was very aware of his situation.

“Your strength is already comparable to his, or even surpasses his, so... here, I must... I absolutely must defeat you fair and square, and I cannot back down an inch!”

Speaking words that were completely unlike those of a villain, Kokushibo picked up his head and, like a stitched-together monster, reattached it to his body.

If it had been a Nichirin Blade that had just severed his head, he would be dead by now.

Hundreds of years have passed. Since Yoriichi Tsugikuni died of old age, no one knows how much time has gone by. Kokushibo thought he would never be able to prove his power again.

But now... now the heavens have once again brought him to an existence on par with, or even above, Yoriichi Tsugikuni, and who, like them, is a demon.

This ignited Kokushibo's fighting spirit to its peak. Unlike Akaza, who simply enjoyed the thrill of fighting against strong opponents, Kokushibo's fighting spirit was different.

Kokushibo's battle with Dio was solely to prove one thing: the meaning of his existence. He was determined to defeat Yoriichi Tsugikuni, but Yoriichi was already dead. If he could kill this opponent who was on par with Yoriichi, he could prove the meaning of his existence.

With this thought in mind, Kokushibo assumed a fighting stance, raising his vigilance to the extreme this time, determined to see Dio's movements clearly.

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Kokushibo's thoughts were presented to the audience outside the video without reservation.

Leaving aside the identity of the swordsman named Yoriichi Tsugikuni who made him so obsessed, let's just talk about Dio's abilities.

Upper Moon One was completely taken aback. Dio had used his power more than once, yet he naively thought that his eyes hadn't seen Dio's speed.

This isn't about speed anymore; it's about time stopping. How can any speed outpace time?

Yoriichi Tsugikuni: "How pathetic, elder brother."

Yoriichi Tsugikuni, far away in heaven, looked at the scene on the screen with a sorrowful expression. He regretted not being able to kill Kokushibo back then, and he was also saddened that his once respected elder brother had become like this.

Of course, there's also the fact that Kokushibo is saddened that he hasn't even gotten to the racetrack yet. He sees Dio as an enemy just like himself, but in Dio's eyes, he's merely a tool to intimidate Muzan.

The Time-Stopping Maid: "The information is too different. It seems that Kokushibo has no concept of time. He was no match for Dio to begin with, and now the gap is even greater."

Speedwagon: "Is this the power of a Stand? It seems that even time stop has its limitations. The fact that it only lasts for five seconds proves that Dio is not invincible!"