I am a Type-Moon comic artist!

"Hmph... Haha ...

However, looking at the stone mask in his hand, he smiled.

He put on the Stone Mask and smeared Jonathan's blood, which had splattered on his hands, onto the mask.

"shot--"

bang bang bang-

The next moment, almost all the police officers pulled the triggers on Dio.

Several holes were punched in Dio's body; such injuries would be fatal to a human, absolutely lethal.

"JOJO—are you alright?"

“Yes, Dad, I’m fine, thanks to Mr. Jerry.” Jonathan said, looking at Kurokawa Kazuya to express his gratitude: “My attention was completely drawn to the Stone Mask just now. If it weren’t for Mr. Jerry, I would be dead by now.”

"It's okay, it's what I should do."

"Dad, go upstairs and rest, don't worry about this anymore..."

“Hmm.” Ser Joestar nodded. “JOJO, it’s all my fault. Because you are my biological son, I was very strict with you. As for Dio, he probably felt that I treated him as an outsider, which is why he did this and buried Dio next to his father.”

"I understand... Dad."

As he spoke, Jonathan fixed his gaze on the window where Dio had fallen out: "Huh? What—? Dio's body is gone?"

"Boss, get away from the window!" Spitwagen shouted. But it was too late—

Dio's arm pierced straight through the chief's head, turning him into a headless corpse.

“Wryyyyyyyyyyyyy...”

"W-what happened? The director's boss..."

Chaos erupted in the room as Dio, who had been lying dead by the window, lay there.

"Why...why? He was shot so many times—"

"Be careful, he definitely has some kind of weapon—"

bang bang-

Kurokawa Kazuya pulled the trigger: "That guy's not right—fire! Don't hold back, fire all the bullets, fire—"

bang bang bang-

Countless bullets were fired, piercing Dio's body and brain.

Blood dripped from his body onto the floor.

But—that guy is still alive.

He licked the blood from his pierced skull, then—with a satisfied smile—walked forward.

"What is this?" Sir Joestar paused for a moment, and together with Jonathan, they focused their gaze on the stone face outside the window.

"He...he's not dead. He was shot so many times, how could he not die? I don't understand, what's going on? I don't understand at all..." Spitwagen said, his voice trembling.

Right now, the only ones in the room who can remain calm are Kurokawa Kazuya.

First, he knew it from the beginning; second... he wouldn't die.

As for dying in his dreams... he'd already died countless times. He'd gotten used to it after a while.

His goal remains unchanged, even now.

"JOJO—" Dio jumped high into the air, almost as if he were floating, and said, "I have obtained such a perfect ability! It was given to me by the Stone Mask! It was given to me by your father!"

*Pfft*

As he spoke, his hand pierced through a man's head, absorbing his blood to heal his own injuries: "Wryyyyyyyyyy————"

"How could this be?" Ser Joestar said in disbelief. "What...what kind of monster has Dio turned into?"

"Dad, you need to leave quickly, it's too dangerous here," Jonathan shouted.

"I—" Ser Joestar wanted to say he would stay... He wasn't afraid of death, but... he was worried about being a burden... He knew very well that in his current state, he couldn't even buy time for his child against a monster like Dio; instead, he would only hold Jonathan back...

"I understand... JOJO, don't force yourself... to survive!"

“Yes…” Jonathan said, his body still trembling slightly. Even he felt fear in the face of a monster like Dio.

but--

"Dad... grant me courage!"

"Hey--"

Dio looked at the men who had raised their guns at him, and suddenly threw the corpse he was holding at them.

The force was so great that it even broke several policemen into pieces and snapped Spitwagen's arm.

However... he only glanced at Sir Joestar briefly... for some unknown reason, he didn't stop him, did nothing, just watched him walk out, and then turned his gaze to JOJO.

boom--

Just then, another gunshot rang out, piercing his skull.

“Jerry Coffdale!” Dio touched the bloody hole in his head and looked at Kurokawa Kazuya, saying, “You actually dodged it, huh? Jerry Coffdale... Heh, you’re quite capable. How about it? Want to become my subordinate?”

Dio said to Kurokawa Kazuya, "I just discovered... I seem to be able to control the person I've been sucking blood from... that policeman... I can control him!"

The reason was simply that while sucking blood, he casually...injected some of his own blood as an experiment.

“Of course not. Just die here, monster—” Kurokawa Kazuya said, pulling the trigger again and firing the last bullet from his pistol.

However, Dior managed to dodge it.

"Too bad—then die, Jerry! You're so annoying, just like before. If it weren't for you, Jojo would be dead already!!!" Dio yelled as he charged at Kurokawa Kazuya—

So fast—

Kurokawa Kazuya's heart skipped a beat.

Dio was already very fast, and compared to Joestar's explosive power, he was even faster. Although the Stone Mask didn't increase his speed much, but rather his strength and immortality, it still gave him a certain boost in speed.

That's too strong...

The Stone Mask's effect is too powerful... I never imagined it would grant Dio such immense power...

The oppressive feeling you see in comics is completely different from the one you experience firsthand.

Even Kurokawa Kazuya, who knew he wouldn't die, felt his heart involuntarily stop beating at that moment—

*Pfft*

Chapter Thirty-Five Nightmare

Excruciating pain—

A sharp pain followed.

Kurokawa Kazuya woke up from his sleep.

"It's that familiar feeling again." Sitting up in bed, accompanied by the usual pain, Kurokawa Kazuya poured himself a cup of hot water from the thermos on the bedside table.

Before, in that dream of mine.

In other words, in the world of "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure," you die...

At that moment, Dior charged at him—

Speed ​​combined with his imposing presence.

Although he tried his best to dodge, he was still inevitably hit. In an instant, half of his body lost sensation and he almost completely lost his fighting ability. Although Jonathan wanted to attract Dio's attention, just like he saved Spitwagen, he still managed to get away with it.

However, perhaps because he had disrupted Dio's plans several times, Dio directly pierced Dio's brain with his fingers, absorbing all of Dio's brain matter, blood, and everything else.

but--

Where is his dream...?

Even if he dies, as long as he doesn't want to wake up, he can stay in that dream for a short time, like having a lucid dream, and continue to see the situation in that world... however, it will become increasingly blurry.

And so... he gazed at Dio.

Watching the battle between Dio and Jonathan...

Then, he had to admit one thing—

Even though he had undergone systematic training in that world, he still couldn't match Jonathan Joestar's physical abilities. Although his strength and speed were also inferior to Dio's, he was still far superior.

Geniuses are real—

Jonathan is a genius, a genius in terms of explosive power.

Then, flames broke out in the Joestar mansion... and he couldn't see what was happening anymore, the flames obscuring his vision.

Everything in front of me is becoming increasingly blurry...

However, this time, he learned something he didn't know before: after he died... even if flames burned him, he wouldn't feel any pain.

"The Stone Mask... I never expected it to be so powerful." Looking at the only item in his storage space, he even had an irresistible urge to take it with him...

However, he quickly suppressed it.

There's no need for that...

This time, I witnessed the power of the Stone Mask... Next time, I'll be able to devise better countermeasures. Next time, I'll definitely get the Ripple!

He doesn't need to carry this thing now, and as long as he continues... he'll definitely have better options if he keeps drawing... there's no need for it.

He also knew that he was only temporarily overwhelmed by that power.

After relieving the pain a little and drinking two cups of hot water, which seemed to help, he felt much better. He then prepared breakfast and called his sister to get up.

"Hey, Kazumi, have you told us yet?" Chida Yo, who came to find Kazumi to go to school together, sat down next to her and asked as she ate.

Sanae Kawamoto, who was standing to the side, slowly took a couple of sips of water and then focused her gaze on the kitten that was walking over from not far away.

"Huh? You mean the home visit thing?" Kurokawa Kazumi paused for a moment, then smiled somewhat embarrassedly: "I forgot..."

"A home visit? What's wrong?" Kurokawa Kazuya asked, looking at his younger sister.