Crossover Anime: I Became Invincible Starting as an Ajin

Chapter 122 Eternity, Never to Rise Again!

"Grandma Enya, I have a question for you!"

In the dim light, a figure with her back to Grandma Enya stands in front of the mirror.

Grandma Enya looked up and answered.

"To sum up life in one sentence, it's all about getting what you want: money, fame, food, love, romance."

Upon hearing Grandma Enya's reply, the figure continued, "However, to get what you want, you must fight for it."

"When a person is defeated in a struggle, he will not get what he wants."

"He will taste the bitterness of setbacks and failures, be hurt, and when he faces the next struggle, he will be fearful."

The figure touched his back, where there was a star-shaped birthmark.

"I believe that life is about overcoming fear. People who stand at the top of the world cannot harbor even the slightest fear."

Grandma Enya asked doubtfully, "I've taught you how to control a substitute, and with your immortal body, is there anything you should be afraid of?"

"I have a premonition that what terrifies me is the Joestar bloodline. The being called Destiny is using the Joestar bloodline to lead me toward tragedy."

Joestar and his group were on a lifeboat, surrounded by fog, making it impossible to see their surroundings.

Just then, a giant ship appeared in front of them.

Everyone hurriedly tried to climb onto the giant ship.

However, the ship was too quiet.

There were no busy crew members, no roaring engines, only the whistling sound of the sea breeze whistling through the cables and metal components.

The air was filled with a smell of rust, engine oil, and some kind of indescribable staleness.

Something's not right.

Joseph frowned; his experience with adventures told him there was danger lurking in the air. "Why is there no one on this ship?"

Avdol and Kakyoin immediately began their reconnaissance, while Polnareff clenched his fists, the Silver Chariot poised to launch.

Jotaro pulled down the brim of his hat, his sharp gaze sweeping over every corner.

Wang Bai stood quietly a little behind the others, his power of intent subtly unfolding as he sensed the abnormal energy flow in the surrounding environment. He felt that the ship itself seemed to emanate a faint yet malevolent energy field.

After searching, they found only a sturdy iron cage deep inside the ship's hold, containing a chimpanzee that appeared quite docile, even somewhat listless. A nameplate hung on the cage, bearing its name—"Eternity".

"A gorilla? That's the only living creature on the ship?" Polunarev found it somewhat absurd.

Just then, a piercing scream came from below the deck!

The group rushed over and found one of the sailors they had boarded lying in a pool of blood. His body was being hoisted by the iron hook of a crane, hanging in mid-air, dripping blood continuously.

The surrounding sailors cried out in alarm, "There's no one on the crane control panel!"

"How could this be? I saw it! The crane started by itself and killed that sailor!"

"What's going on?!"

"It's a Stand attack!" Avdol said in a deep voice.

Kakyoin immediately summoned the Green Emperor, whose green rope-like Stand, like a living probe, quickly burrowed into every crevice, pipe, and corner of the ship's cabin, searching for any signs of life.

"No—aside from us and that gorilla, there are no other signs of life on this ship!" Kakyoin withdrew his green cloak and reported gravely.

This result sent chills down everyone's spine. If it wasn't a living being, where did the attack come from? Could it be—a ghost?

For safety's sake, the group decided to split into groups and remain vigilant. The young woman, Ann, was a little scared and decided to go to the crew bathroom to wash her face and calm herself down.

However, shortly after she entered the bathroom alone, something strange happened!

The gorilla "Eternal," which was originally kept in a cage, suddenly flashed a cunning and cruel light in its eyes, which was completely different from its dull appearance!

It easily unlocked the cage door and slipped out silently.

Immediately afterwards, a terrified scream came from the direction of the bathroom from the little stowaway named Ann!

Jotaro, who was closest, was the first to rush over.

The bathroom door was twisted and sealed shut by some force, and the sounds of An being trapped and struggling could be heard from inside.

"Ora!" Platinum Star punched the twisted metal door, but only left a shallow dent; the door remained completely still. The door's sturdiness far exceeded that of ordinary doors.

Jotaro immediately realized that the attack was not coming from the outside, but from the inside! He instructed Star Platinum to concentrate her power on one point and strike again!

"Boom!" The door was finally broken, and Jotaro rushed in, only to see An tightly wrapped in a living, python-like metal pipe, his whole body in a strange position.

On the other side was the gorilla originally named Eternity.

It was rare to see such a perverted smile on the gorilla's face.

Platinum Star acted swiftly, forcibly ripping off the water pipe and saving the still-shaken Ann.

Then Star Platinum swung its fist at the gorilla, but only hit the wall.

The gorilla mysteriously merged with the wall and disappeared from sight.

However, the crisis was not over.

The entire bathroom, no, the entire ship's hull, seemed to come alive!

The walls were squeezed, the pipes lashed out like tentacles, and sharp screws shot out from the vents!

Jotaro and Star Platinum fought back fiercely, but the attacks came from all directions and were impossible to defend against.

What alarmed him even more was that these attacks were not blind, but carried a clear tactical intent, as if an unseen enemy was precisely controlling everything.

"Damn it—what on earth is going on?"

Jotaro protected An while struggling to defend himself.

Wang Bai arrived at this time and saw Jotaro and An trying to find traces of the enemy.

"Jotaro, the attack didn't come from some hidden person," but from the ship itself! I sensed a powerful will completely merging with this ship!

Wang Bai's words were like a beacon in the darkness.

Jotaro understood instantly.

He recalled the pattern of the attack and the gorilla's bizarre escape—it was all because it could so perfectly "control" the entire ship, even disabling Kakyoin's life detector.

The only explanation is that this ship is a giant Stand! And that gorilla is the Stand user, or at least the core of it.

The entire cargo ship seemed to transform into a steel behemoth that had awakened, launching an even more frenzied attack on Jotaro and Anne, who were trapped in the bathroom area!

The metal wall closed like a giant jaws, and countless sharp parts shot out like bullets!

Jotaro's Star Platinum, though powerful and capable of shattering wave after wave of attacks, was also struggling to cope with the endless onslaught from all directions, while also having to protect Anne.

"Jotaro!"

Joseph and the others outside were extremely anxious, but they were also divided and blocked by the activated ship parts, making it difficult to provide rapid support.

Polnareff's silver chariot flashed with sword light, severing the incoming steel cable;

Avdol's red magician ignited flames, scorching the writhing pipes;

Kakyoin's Green Emperor attempted to restrain the large components, but the sheer power of the entire ship was too immense, and their efforts were futile.

At the critical moment, a glint of light flashed in Wang Bai's eyes.

His shadow legion moved through the shadows. Although they could not directly confront the immense power of the entire ship's clone, they could do another thing—disrupt and locate!

Even though their bodies are trapped, the Shadow Legion, which can move in the shadows, does not seem to be controlled by the ship like the others.

Perhaps entering the shadows is a much higher priority than controlling the ship.

At the critical moment, a glint flashed in Wang Bai's eyes. His Shadow Legion moved through the shadows. Although they could not directly confront the immense power of the entire ship's clones, they seemed to be able to move relatively freely, thanks to their unique "shadow walking" characteristic, as if they were not completely controlled by the ship.

"Jotaro, hold on! Its control is weaker in the shadows; I'll find its core!"

Wang Bai's voice came through the chaotic clanging of metal.

He closed his eyes and completely immersed his mind in the Shadow Legion.

The shadowy humanoid figures no longer attempted to confront the ship head-on, but instead, like fish diving into the water, completely blended into the shadows throughout the cabin—under a bunk, behind equipment, and even in the shadows created by cracks in the damaged walls.

They are no longer warriors, but have transformed into the most sensitive detectors.

Wang Bai shared their perceptions, filtering out the massive and chaotic flow of malicious energy from the ship itself, and focused on finding that core will!

"There it is!"

Wang Bai suddenly opened his eyes and pointed to the shadowy spot above the bathroom where an inconspicuous ventilation duct was located.

"Inside that ventilation duct! Its true form, that eternal gorilla," lies hidden and blended into the shadows and metal crevices of that area! It's trying to use the shadows and the complex structure to avoid direct attacks!"

Upon hearing this, Jotaro did not hesitate at all!

"Euro!"

Star Platinum roared, abandoning his defense and concentrating all his power into his right fist, which shot out like a purple cannonball towards the ventilation duct that Wang Bai had pointed to!

"BOOM—!!!"

A violent explosion rang out, and the metal pipes were instantly torn apart and twisted!

The gorilla "Eternity," hidden within, let out a sharp, painful scream and was forced out of its fused state with the ship, crashing heavily to the ground.

The moment it appeared, the Shadow Legion, which had been poised to strike, burst forth from the shadows around its landing point!

Several shadowy blades, like deadly cages, instantly pressed against its neck, heart, and other vital organs, rendering it immobile with chilling killing intent.

With its core restricted, the frenzied attacks of the entire ship's stand-in "Force" came to an abrupt halt, as if its power had been cut off.

The wriggling pipes froze, the closing walls stopped, and flying parts clattered and fell to the ground.

The cargo ship fell silent again, with only the sound of waves crashing against the hull and the heavy breathing of the crew.

Jotaro, protecting An, emerged from the messy bathroom and nodded slightly to Wang Bai: "Yare yare—well done."

Joseph and the others quickly joined them, and breathed a sigh of relief when they saw the gorilla being firmly restrained by the Shadow Legion and trembling.

"It seems that Dio doesn't even spare animals."

Joseph looked at the gorilla with disgust.

Polnareff put away the silver chariot and clicked his tongue: "A Stand that can control an entire ship, what a terrifying ability."

"If Wang Bai hadn't been able to locate it so precisely, we would have been in serious trouble."

Kakyoin watched as Wang Bai's Stand silently disappeared into the shadows once again, and his evaluation of this mysterious companion rose another level.

After several days of twists and turns, Wang Bai and Joestar's group finally arrived in Singapore.

"Seriously, we've finally gotten here, let's find a hotel to stay in first!"

Joestar began to arrange the itinerary.

When facing the cruise ship earlier, Wang Bai couldn't recall the Stand user for a moment.

After racking his brains, Wang Bai remembered that there seemed to be a Stand user in Singapore as well.

But Wang Bai had forgotten exactly who it was and what their abilities were.

He spoke up, warning everyone, "Be careful, there might be Stand users here too!"

Everyone nodded in agreement. Having witnessed the strange Stand "Eternal Gorilla" and its powerful user, they naturally agreed with what Wang Bai had said.

"Hello!"

A voice shouted, attracting everyone's attention.

A policeman walked towards them and said, "Did you just litter?"

The police officer shouted in a stern tone, "Littering in Singapore is punishable by a fine! You'll have to pay a 500 Singapore dollar fine!"

Looking at where the police were pointing, there was a cloth bag—Polunarev's luggage.

Wang Bai frowned. "Wait, did the other person always carry this luggage with them?"

Why do I feel like I don't remember anything about him?!

Everyone laughed when they saw that Polnareff's bag was considered trash.

The loudest sound came from a girl's laughter, which was none other than the little illegal immigrant, Ann.

"What happened?"

Polunarev asked, "Why is this illegal immigrant still following us?"

Joestar asked in a gentle tone, "Weren't you going to find your father? Why haven't you left yet?"

Angali retorted angrily, "Where I want to go is my own business, anyway, I still have five days! Who wants to listen to you guys!"

Most of the people present had social experience and could see that the little girl was putting on a brave face.

"I guess she doesn't have any money—"

Joestar said helplessly, "Although it's dangerous for her to be with us, we can't just leave her like this. We'll pay for her hotel."

"Polnareff, bring her here in a way that won't hurt her pride as much as possible."

"Oh! I understand!"

Polnareff answered confidently.

He then walked up to Ann: "Hey! You don't have any money on you, do you? Come with us!"

An sighed helplessly, giving him a look that said, "You're an idiot."