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They were utterly despondent and had no will to live.

He... chose death, ending his own life.

"Well, whatever, this is fine... It's a good opportunity for me to learn about Ripple..."

As for whether he would die or be able to defeat Dio, it didn't matter. After all, he didn't have Jonathan's Ripple talent, which could be seen just by looking at their physical attributes.

"Let's go back..."

however--

In the instant he turned around, he saw a man holding a sandwich, dressed in a white gentleman's suit—

"This is?"

"Jerry Coffdale."

"Who are you?" Kurokawa Kazuya recognized the person. There was no mistake—without a doubt, this was—

In an instant, the man sitting cross-legged on the wall leaped high into the air, jumping to a height that no human could possibly achieve!

"I never expected you to escape unscathed! You didn't die from the power of that Stone Demon Mask!"

*Pfft*

In an instant, he extended his little finger and plunged it into Kurokawa Kazuya's chest!

"Wow--"

Excruciating pain...

Although it was because I deliberately didn't try to dodge, I never expected it to hurt so much!

"Cough-cough-"

"That's right, exhale all the air from your lungs, not a single drop should be left."

"You might not be able to breathe for a moment, but don't worry."

"Hmm...this feeling..."

Kurokawa Kazuya felt it—the wound in his arm, pierced by the broken sword... was healing—the wound kept itching, as if it was healing at an extremely fast speed!

"My hand..." Kurokawa Kazuya could feel, personally experiencing, the mysterious power—

This is the power of the Ripple I've always dreamed of!!!

“I am Baron Zeppeli, and courage alone cannot defeat the Stone Mask.”

You can see the shimmering light... you can feel it... this is it, remember the rhythm of this breath, remember this feeling, remember this ripple—!

"Are you called Zeppeli? What did you do?" Kurokawa Kazumi suppressed his inner surprise. He hadn't expected Zeppeli to find him so quickly... But it didn't matter, this was just as well.

"It wasn't me who did anything; it was your own breathing that eliminated the pain and healed your injuries. If you want to know, come along, and I'll demonstrate it to you! After you see who I am, your destiny will change once again!"

Ripple Qigong is the energy of breathing.

And now... he has vaguely grasped a little bit of it, but if he wants to use it proficiently, he still needs to be trained by the person in front of him, Baron Zeppelin!

......

"Well--"

As Kurokawa Kazuya walked out rubbing his head, Hana, who was sleeping in her little nest, also slightly opened her eyes and took a look.

"Meow--"

"Are you awake yet...? Breakfast will have to wait a while."

Kurokawa Kazuya glanced at Hana and said.

He has woken up from his dream, and the reason for waking up... is simple: death.

He didn't have Jonathan's talent. Although he could learn Ripple, he could only use it to a barely acceptable degree. Let alone face DIO again, he had already been killed by DIO's undead subordinates before that.

Zeppeli's training only enabled him to grasp the basics of Ripple.

It's simply impossible for someone like DIO, who was constantly pushing his body to its limits and was many times stronger than ordinary vampires, to do so.

His own Ripple technique was far inferior to Zeppeli's, and Zeppeli was completely overwhelmed by DIO...

After all, according to Stray, "DIO has been testing the limits of this body."

The reason why all the vampires in the second part of "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure" are cannon fodder, dying at the slightest touch, instead of being as powerful as Dio, is because of this.

One person is satisfied with the power they gain, believing they have achieved everything. The other person constantly strives to expand their power and become stronger.

It's like the difference between a martial artist who has undergone systematic training and someone who gets tired after walking a few steps and is too lazy to exercise. Both are human, but the difference is huge. The same goes for DIO; both are vampires, but DIO, even as a vampire, stands at the pinnacle of vampire power.

He is ambitious, persevering, and hardworking.

It was precisely these qualities that made him the emperor of evil, the savior of villains.

However—even so, Kurokawa Kazuya was still a little surprised that he was killed so easily!

He never imagined that he would be killed by DIO's undead minions without even seeing DIO...

As expected, I'm still too weak...

This applies to both the self in dreams and the self in reality.

But now, the key to making myself stronger is in my own hands!

"call----!"

After drawing the curtains and confirming that the doors were locked, Kurokawa Kazuya began practicing the Ripple Breathing Technique.

He wanted to test whether this thing could be brought into reality!

Chapter Thirty-Nine: Success or Failure?

"call----"

Kurokawa Kazuya has begun to breathe in a specific rhythm!

The knowledge I gained in the dream is called the Ripple Breathing Method. It's a way to generate energy through breathing.

This is a technique that can heal injuries, slow aging, prolong life, and increase strength.

The released ripples have the same effect as the sun's rays.

It allows the user to enhance a range of abilities through ripples, such as creating bubbles, binding things together, and walking on water. It's a pretty good ability, and unlike the Stone Mask, it has no side effects.

The techniques used are shown in many ways in the comics, starting with Baron Zeppeli's demonstration.

There was a rock and a frog opposite him. He punched the frog, and the frog was unharmed, but the rock underneath cracked. This is a kind of "hitting a cow from across a mountain" technique.

A telescopic punch that instantly separates and heals bones, extending attack range. Long-range attacks that spread ripples across walls, water surfaces, and more. Using ripples to pop out soda bottle caps, harden hair to block bullets, prevent water from spilling from an upside-down glass, and increase gripping force to climb incredibly smooth, oil-dripping pillars. There's also Caesar's signature move: spreading ripples within bubbles to create foam arrays and ripple slashes. Using bubbles as shuriken, or reflecting sunlight...

Of course, the foam wasn't created by ripples, but by a special soapy water that was carried around with you.

However, there are drawbacks.

For example, breathing...

If your breathing becomes disordered or you are unable to breathe, you will be unable to use the energy of the ripples.

Furthermore, ripples spread better in the presence of living objects, such as flowers, plants, and even human beings.

Its effectiveness decreases on non-living objects such as steel.

Although ripples can propagate in liquids, their propagation effect in solids is very poor!

These are all drawbacks.

However, this is indeed the only move that Kurokawa Kazuya currently possesses without any side effects—provided, of course, that it can be used in reality!

"Sizzle sizzle sizzle—"

"Meow?"

Little Flower rubbed her eyes with the paw pads on her hands, looking at Kurokawa and Miya with a strange expression...

I have a feeling... he's glowing?

My own illusion?

Or what's going on?

Slowly, its eyes widened—it was certain...

This man—he's radiant!

Golden light slowly emanated from his body—

"Meow meow meow??" What's wrong with this human?

Xiaohua said she didn't understand...

"call--"

Kurokawa Kazuya stopped, clenching his fist as he felt the power within him: "That's right! It worked! It really worked! The power of Ripple... I got it!"

This feeling... is just amazing!

Kurokawa Kazuya glanced at the little flower that was meowing and didn't pay any attention, assuming it was just hungry... After all, what could a cat understand?

"Alright, I'll go prepare breakfast now."

It cannot expand, it cannot expand...

Kurokawa Kazuya kept telling himself... to calm his wildly beating heart.

Originally, having transmigrated and acquired a system was like a windfall...

Then, when I got the Stone Mask, I discovered that the pie was gold—I was thrilled.

And now it has been discovered that the knowledge within even includes knowledge of mysterious directions, such as the ability to bring out things like Ripple Qi Gong...

Wow, this is amazing! This pie is huge!

The future was already bright enough, but now—he finds it not only bright but also a little blinding.

It was as if he now held the sun in his hands—