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"That's good... To prevent you from encountering Eruton, Lord IO has also taken precautions."

"So...don't hold back, just go for it."

"Eliminating the Jostas clan is now a trivial goal."

"I will present that gift to the adults..."

With a slight bow, Darby vanished from his spot in an instant, as did the others beside Granny Enya, leaving only his chilling laughter echoing in the air.

"whee..."

.........

"This is it...it was hidden here."

Josuke even took a closer look at the saint's remains that Giorno had put away.

The Hogyoku seems to react somewhat to this...

However, he cannot let Giorno give this thing to him now.

The two walked side by side down the street, each lost in their own thoughts.

"Josuke, what do you think of what they're saying?"

Giorno's feelings about this matter are actually quite complicated.

He was both happy that Bucciarati and Narancia had returned alive, but also felt a little worried about the future.

The enemy they are facing this time may be even more troublesome than the "King of Crimson".

It's inevitable that people will feel uneasy...

"Well, it's alright."

"This isn't the first time we've been in danger."

He answered naturally, as Han Ming was already used to it.

He knew exactly what kind of enemy forces they were facing this time.

Aside from a very few Stand users who need to be careful, Heaven DIO is the only one who needs special attention.

With their fighting strength, as long as they don't fall into any ambush, dealing with them shouldn't be difficult.

Moreover, for the opponent, if all else fails, they can try to find an opportunity to break the deadlock with Cediapolo.

Of course, he also has another option: to use the insect arrow to help Giorno activate Requiem, thus giving his side an extra "big daddy" out of thin air.

With both Requiems present, unless Heaven DIO himself arrives, it's impossible for those Stand users to defeat them.

"What's more, Bucciarati and Narancia... who knows, your former teammate Abbacchio might also come back."

"Isn't this a good thing?"

Upon hearing Josuke's words, Giorno was slightly taken aback, but then he understood.

Indeed...

They may get caught up in a terrible incident this time, but if they can get through it, the outcome will be different.

Thinking about this made Giorno feel much more relaxed.

It was a joyful thing to reach the finish line safely with my companions.

"Perfect timing, we were just talking about this."

Back in the cesspool, everyone turned their attention to the two of them. Speedwagon walked over and said...

"Have you found the saint's remains?"

"Um..."

"That's good. We plan to set off for the next era immediately."

"So urgent?"

"Bucciarati and Narancia have no memory of being manipulated, so we can't get any useful information out of them."

"Only if we find the saint's remains quickly will we have the power to fight back."

While discussing the next steps, [Xingsou Caiyu] had some opinions.

"If too many people go to the spacetime rift, it will cause problems with the teleportation being scattered, so it's best for us to enter in batches."

"However, since it is unclear whether there will be any time discrepancies, it is impossible to determine the exact location of both parties."

"Oh, right... there's one more thing."

Speedwagon looked around at the bloody scene and explained earnestly.

"Be careful of enemy assassins..."

"It seems there are more Stand users among them!"

292. Let's go!

There are more than just Stand users?

This statement, however, caused quite a stir.

"I can't really describe the details... but just like vampires who are beyond ordinary people, there are also creatures with similar strange abilities in the enemy's camp..."

"It should be different from those of you who have stand-ins."

Speedwagon's words made them all think.

(………)

Han Ming squinted at the original commentator and suddenly had a bad feeling.

In his memory, the Eye of Heaven's path was basically a scheme orchestrated by Dio in collaboration with his subordinates and Stand users from various worlds.

There have been no instances where non-Stand users have intervened...

Therefore, he felt it necessary to take these remarks seriously.

"Anyway, just don't let your guard down..."

As a reliable man who has grown up, Jotaro in white faced the stench of blood.

"........."

Jotaro, dressed in black, merely glanced at him and wasn't quite used to this steady style.

In this atmosphere where you can meet your past self at any time and in the future, there are sometimes unexpected and awkward situations.

For example, Polunarev is the same. Knowing what the future holds, he will always care, even if the outcome is good... but the twists and turns in the process cannot be ignored.

"Well then... let's go first."

"Well... I'll leave it to you guys to go first. Once Bucciarati and this brat named Narancia wake up, we'll catch up."

Looking at Jotaro in white walking to the door, the second son, Joe, also trusted his grandson very much.

Then came old Polunarev, Mista, and Trish.

Seeing this, Giorno hesitated for a moment before following them.

"Josuke, come with us."

By extending the invitation, Jotaro in white also wanted to take this opportunity to learn more about these people.

Although he already knew some of it from his companions, he still wanted to see it for himself.

Especially the relative "Higashijo Josuke," whose origins are somewhat mysterious.

“No problem… Mr. Jotaro.”

There's no need to pretend to be "my" personality; instead, you can communicate with them in a very natural way.

A group of people came to the corner of the street and then saw the gleaming crack.

This is the rift in time and space... Anyone who steps into it will be transported to another era.

"Well, we don't know what dangers we might encounter. If we get separated, we should try to reunite with the nearest companions first."

"Remember, don't act on your own, or you'll easily run into trouble."

"Given these instructions," Jotaro in white said, looking at the group.

The members of their group are mostly "contemporary".

Giorno, Mista, Trish, old Polunarev and him... and Josuke, who can be considered an ally.

"Hey, time travel and stuff always gives me a thrilling feeling, right, Giorno, Josuke?"

Mista walked ahead first, turned around and spoke casually before stepping inside. In the blink of an eye, he disappeared.

"..."

Trish exchanged a slightly uneasy glance with Giorno, but under the latter's reassuring gaze, she resolutely walked over.

Staying here might be an option for her, but the enemies behind the scenes might not let her go. It's better to continue acting with Giorno and the others.

That way, even if something happens, we can look out for each other.

"They're all getting on in years, it's rare to see them still taking risks..."

"Jotaro, we are also from the same clan."

Since recovering his health, Polunarev has somewhat regained his former "carefree" personality.

"Clap!"

Watching his companion disappear into the light, Jotaro in white remained motionless, his sharp eyes fixed on Josuke.

“Mr. Jotaro…it would be best to clear up any misunderstandings now.”

The speaker was not Josuke, but Giorno, who had just reached the entrance.

He had already noticed that Jotaro harbored deep suspicion towards Josuke.

As a comrade-in-arms who fought alongside him to defeat Diabolo, Giorno has a great deal of trust in Josuke.

That sense of being forced into a life-or-death situation convinced Giorno that he had not misjudged him.

Josuke couldn't possibly be a spy or an enemy...

He had no doubt about that.

Therefore, he was dissatisfied with Jotaro in white's behavior.

However, since there were too many people and it wasn't appropriate to discuss this matter in the previous setting, he chose to bring it up now.

If there are any problems, resolve them before the team has internal conflicts; otherwise, it would be bad if they caused disputes at crucial moments.

"Being with someone you don't trust would definitely make you feel uneasy."

Han Ming also stepped forward and stood side by side with Giorno.

"Then I'll get straight to the point..."

"Are you really him?"

"From what I've seen, you don't seem like the Josuke Touhou I remember."

"Even if we're talking about parallel universes, it's hard to find such a difference."

Jotaro in white simply stared at the two people in front of him and then whispered.

"That's a strange statement..."

"No matter how I look at it, it's definitely Josuke Higashikata..."

Han Ming pulled up his collar, deliberately revealing the star logo on the back of his neck, and spoke.

Upon noticing the birthmark, Jotaro and Giorno exchanged different glances.

The former understands what this means; it is a mark unique to the "Qiao family," a "bloodline" that outsiders can never imitate.

This alone is enough to rule out the possibility that the person in front of you is an imposter.

As for Giorno, he hadn't really paid much attention to this mark before, but now he's gradually realizing that it might be a kind of "destiny" mark of inheritance.

"........."