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When Jotaro Kujo was at school, he was attacked by Noriaki Kakyoin, who then brought him back, removed the fleshy growth from his head, and saved him...

As expected, Kujo Hori fainted the next morning because she couldn't withstand the Stand's power.

"Then—let's leave it at that!"

Jotaro Kujo said, "A completely new operation plan, that should save a lot of time..."

“Ah, that’s right, the most crucial one is still you, Jotaro,” Kurokawa Kazuya said. “You need to train your time-stopping ability extremely quickly... Only then will we have a chance to defeat DIO!”

"Even if you say that, I don't feel any sense of stopping time at all..." Jotaro Kujo sighed. "This isn't something you can learn just like that."

"Hmm...yes...that's true..."

Chapter 176 The Journey Begins

Kurokawa Kazuya was slightly taken aback when he heard Jotaro Kujo's words.

indeed.

It was precisely because he knew Dio, and because this wasn't the first time he had met Dio, that he knew even better what kind of person this guy was.

He's a genius.

Indeed, he was a born villain; he was irritable, short-tempered, and evil. One could say that he possessed all the qualities of a bad person.

However—this alone is far from enough to make one a savior of evil people.

He was also very studious. He had been planning for years to acquire the Joestar family fortune, and even graduated first in his class from law school. If his plan had gone according to plan, he might have actually been able to obtain the entire Joestar family fortune.

After he became a vampire, his target immediately changed.

The goal has shifted from becoming a powerful and wealthy person to becoming an evil emperor.

And very quickly, he learned the essence of vampires and mastered their powers. This was true for both the Hollow Eye Sting and the Vaporization Freeze Technique.

Later--

He slept at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean for nearly a hundred years!

Even he couldn't possibly sleep for a hundred years, but those hundred years of solitude didn't break his spirit; instead, they made him even stronger!

They've become more evil and mature!

After that, he gained the ability to use a Stand...

His stand-in possesses immense power and incredible precision.

It can be said that he is one of the top standers, but he is not satisfied and continues to experiment with the limits of his ability, just like he did a hundred years ago.

Seeking an opportunity to become stronger and take their Stand to the next level!

So—while testing the limits of his Stand ability once again, he unintentionally stopped time!

Even so, he did not stop.

Why didn't he leave Egypt? Why did he stay in Egypt?

because--

He found a way to take his ability to stop time a step further and gain eternal peace of mind—to go to heaven!

Of course, all of this failed.

He was defeated by Jotaro Kujo, completely...

But—in a parallel world, in a game called [Eye of Heaven], he successfully ascended to heaven. He gained a new ability—to rewrite reality!

However... just like this world.

In the manga world, Dio failed because Jotaro Kujo learned his Stand ability and was also able to stop time.

The same applies to the game "Eyes of Heaven," where Jotaro Kujo learns DIO's ability to rewrite reality.

And so... he failed once again and met his end.

All of this points to one thing...

That is—Dior was a genius, but he never stopped because of that, and always pushed himself to go further and further!

All I can say is that he is the kind of person who is destined to reach the top no matter where he is.

You have to understand, DIO came all the way up from a slum boy, he climbed from the very bottom to the very top.

While these things cannot change his evil nature, they also cannot change the fact that he is destined for success.

That's why so many people like this character.

His success was not due to any other reason, not because he had a powerful father, not because he had any extraordinary people to help him, but because he relied on himself to get to where he is from the bottom of society!

If such a person actually appeared in real life, countless people would definitely want to kill him.

For example, Kurokawa and Miyako.

After all... a simple villain isn't scary; what's scary is a villain who is more hardworking and ambitious than anyone else, and also has incredible luck...

This leaves one at a loss.

If it weren't for his wild and unruly nature... he would be practically invincible.

Jotaro Kujo, like every protagonist in a shonen manga, constantly gets overpowered, rarely training, but suddenly becoming incredibly strong when facing a boss. This shatters Dio's relentless efforts.

He is also one of only two JoJos who suddenly become stronger when fighting a boss.

so...

Like now, without even encountering DIO, he's inexplicably gained the ability to stop time...

One thing is, it's too much to ask of people...

"Alright, we can talk about these things on the way. Let's head to Hong Kong now! Then to India, and finally to Egypt!"

“Ah, that’s it…” Jotaro Kujo nodded: “This time… we will bring everything to a perfect end.”

......

Planes flying to Egypt —

"Hmm...where is it?" The old man, whose Stand was Gray Tower, controlled his Stand to fly around on the plane, his face looking a little grim.

"Where are Joestar and his group? I can't see them."

.......

“Phew—I was seen! I really did have the feeling that DIO saw me just now—” Kurokawa Kazuya said to Kujo Jotaro, who was standing next to him, after taking off his hat.

"what."

"Be careful! Even though we're not going to Egypt, but to Hong Kong, we might still be discovered and that Stand user named Grey Tower might change course!"

“It’s alright, Mr. Joestar.” Kakyoin Noriaki said from the other seat, “I’ve already put my Stand into the cockpit. If anything happens, I can detect it immediately and stop the Stand. Then, we’ll pretend we don’t know he’s there, and when the old man comes out, we’ll just defeat the main body and that’s it.”

"Yes...that's true, but we still need to be careful..."

......

Egypt--

"That old Joseph...did he discover something? Why didn't he take the plane that came here...?"

Dior asked, "Who are they in Hong Kong?"

“Polnareff, Polnareff is right there!” said the old woman, known as Granny Enya, who had both right hands.

"Let him hold off Joseph's group for a while, and let Grey Tower rush back quickly."

"I understand, Lord Dior."

that's it--

Kurokawa and his group arrived safely in Hong Kong.

"Oh, wow, it's really lucky that there wasn't a crash this time," Kurokawa Kazuya said with a smile. "Hmm... in that case, let's go get something to eat..."

“Ah, sure.” Avdol nodded. “If nothing unexpected happens…”

“That’s right… if nothing unexpected happens…” Kakyoin Noriaki nodded as well: “Next up is Polnareff.”

Chapter 177 Arrival in Egypt

"Finally—we've arrived! Cairo!" Kurokawa Kazuya exclaimed, taking a deep breath. "But... the real danger is just beginning. We must find Dio's location as soon as possible, otherwise, the Stand users we've bypassed along the way will gradually gather here. Although many of them lack direct combat ability... it's quite dangerous for them to ambush us from the shadows!"

“Ah...that’s right.” Polnareff nodded.

He had previously completed his revenge, which could be attributed to luck... After leaving Hong Kong, they went directly to India, where J. Kyle and his group were indeed located, and they began to attack them.

Having already understood their Stand abilities, Polnareff quickly defeated the enemy this time.

There were no casualties.

but...

"Abudel—!"

“I understand,” Avdol stepped forward and said, “I am quite familiar with Cairo, but it will be very difficult to continue searching like this. Let’s follow the method Mr. Joestar told us about in the original future.”

"Indeed, Cairo has a population of six million and millions of buildings. It's definitely easier to let the local bigwigs handle it..."

"Ah, that's right... but it's not that simple! We'll go with them then, since there seems to be a gatekeeper there. And... that very troublesome Stand user is inside!"

"But old man, haven't you become a little younger lately?" Jotaro Kujo asked, looking at Kazuya Kurokawa.

"Yes, because I've been practicing Ripple again recently." Kurokawa Kazuya nodded. "As you all know, Ripple is practically the nemesis of vampires, but... I thought there was no need to use Ripple before, since we've already defeated both the Stone Mask and the beings that created it. I personally hate putting in effort... Anyway, now even a slight increase in combat power is necessary!"

......

“That old bastard Joseph…” In the dimly lit room where no sunlight could be seen, Dio touched the scar on his neck: “I didn’t expect to arrive so quickly.”

"Lord DIO!" Granny Enya exclaimed, "Please allow us to completely kill the despicable Joestar and his gang!"

"Hmm... Go ahead, but don't let them evade you again!" Dio said, narrowing his eyes slightly. Purple thorns appeared in his hand, and he used telepathy on the camera beside him.