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"So, Giorno, what do you think of this guy?"

In the damp, dungeon-like environment, Josuke sat on a wooden chair, talking to Giorno.

"His body tissues are truly amazing..."

"That ability to freely transform is no less than that of a Stand."

Giorno praised, a look of curiosity on his face.

This was truly the first time he had ever seen such a creature.

"So dealing with him is very troublesome."

"Its vitality is so strong that it is almost impossible to kill."

"No, overall, our offensive strength was insufficient."

Looking at Katz, who had been "dismembered" and whose various parts were sewn together and sealed in different places, Josuke had no way to solve the problem.

Of course, he was referring only to his current identity as "Josuke Higashikata".

"Indeed, but ordinary methods cannot restrain him, and if left unchecked, he will become an enemy."

“You and I can’t stay here and watch over him forever.”

Although they dismantled Kaz's body, he could transform back into his body at any time if he wanted to.

This is the level of "shamelessness" of the ultimate life form.

Almost immortal...a truly perfect form.

Even a stand-in like Golden Experience, which can drive someone into a "mental berserk state," cannot deal with their physical body.

Josuke's use of the Mad Diamond only repaired the transformed cells, and this could only be used temporarily.

Kars was constantly struggling... Every time he failed to recharge the Mad Diamond, the other would transform into another creature and escape from here.

To prevent an unnecessary "comeback," Josuke has always advocated killing them.

He does indeed crave the so-called "ultimate life form" physique, but now is not the time to leisurely leave samples for slow research.

"Hmph...you two...just you wait!"

Katz's head was hanging alone on the wall, his expression ferocious as he uttered harsh words.

He had already realized that although these two people's Stand abilities were very effective against him, they were not capable of killing him at all.

Just keep going...

Once the two men relax their guard and reveal a weakness, he will have a chance to escape and even kill them.

Given such treatment, Katz has no intention of letting the other party off easily.

When was he ever subjected to such severe "torture"?

This humiliation must be avenged.

Kaz has always been a narrow-minded fellow who cannot tolerate being provoked by inferior humans.

Even if the other party is a so-called Stand user...

We only intended to eliminate the Ripple Messenger, but who would have thought that this group of guys would break out and cause trouble?

(But it doesn't matter... I'll let you gloat for a while now.)

(I'll definitely get my revenge later!)

Choosing to endure, Katz adopted an attitude of "a dead pig doesn't fear boiling water."

"Oh, you look like you think we can't handle you."

"You really think that's the end of it?"

Josuke could clearly sense Katz's changing emotions, but he just gave a cold laugh.

"If you're going to get carried away, then hurry up, or you won't be laughing later."

"Ridiculous, no human being could possibly kill me."

Despite being certain of this, Kars had a bad feeling about it for some reason.

That is the "early warning" ability that comes from biological instinct.

Moreover, for a creature like Katz, who possesses all biological genetic factors, the sense of impending "danger" and the fear of its arrival are even stronger.

"Jorno, go eat first."

"Lisa and the others should be ready by now. We'll switch shifts after we finish eating."

"Hmm...be careful."

Without a second thought, Giorno glanced around to make sure there were no problems before leaving the dungeon.

In the brief moment after Giorno left, Karz saw the smile on his face, a look that was both relieved and frightening.

"You know what? I really want to take you away with me."

"But now is not the time to think about such things... Compared to transcending heaven, everything you have is insignificant."

Josuke teased as he walked toward the stone pillar beside him.

"Kaz!"

"This is a trial."

"If you can get through this, then you'll be free to soar like a bird in the sky."

The figure gradually disappeared into the circle of stone pillars, but halfway through, Katz could clearly hear the change in tone.

It was no longer the tender voice of a young person, but instead became the heavy voice of someone.

"But if you can't hold on, then die!"

"Varied…!?"

Kars was completely stunned. In his line of sight, Josuke walked into the stone pillar, but someone else appeared from the other side!

A man with pink hair, but who looks very capable... You can sense a "leader" aura from his presence.

"I feel honored..."

"In order to deal with you completely..."

"We'll have Crimson King Requiem take action."

Looking up at them from above, Katz felt a sudden, inexplicable sense of panic.

He couldn't explain where this premonition came from, but the frantic "warnings" coming from his body were already unsettling.

"King of Crimson Requiem..."

"What do you want to do!"

"Where did that guy named Josuke go?!"

Muttering that name over and over, Katz angrily questioned.

But what she received in return was that chilling gaze from the other person.

The flowing air currents made him realize that the other side had already launched an attack.

"I will not die!!! Absolutely!!"

The mournful cries echoed throughout the empty dungeon.

But then they disappeared without a trace...

The cell no longer held the scent of Kars, the ultimate being.

Han Ming, who transformed into Diablo, has deleted the "action" he reverted to.

Reverting to his identity as Josuke, he walked outside.

"It's solved after all..."

As soon as they stepped out of the dungeon, Giorno's figure appeared against the wall, accompanied by the sound...

"I won't ask you how you solved his problem."

"Now is not the time to get entangled with this enemy."

Having been sent away, he had already guessed that Josuke might have some "secret recipe" to deal with Kaz.

So I accepted that arrangement and left without any qualms.

Josuke's quick exit now further confirms that conjecture.

"That's exactly how you do things..."

“Joruno”.

Josuke already knew that the other person was leaning against this spot.

When the epitaph is switched to Diabolo, the future foreseen in the epitaph is revealed.

So he didn't avoid it at all.

Not worried about being exposed or caught, Giorno wasn't the type to question his companions' methods.

He won't have any objections as long as he knows the goal has been achieved.

"Alright, let's go to the lobby and see if Mr. Jotaro has managed to persuade those people."

"We also need to find Mista and Trish..."

"Even though we've separated from this place, it should still be in this era."

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"Damn it! What's wrong with that guy?!"

Mista carried Trish and ran wildly through the streets, not daring to stop for a moment.

Meanwhile, old Polunarev, who was standing next to him, was also clutching his shoulder wound and looked quite disheveled.

“Mista, let’s split up. That guy is fast, it’s too dangerous if we stay together.”

"We must find Jotaro and Giorno!"

"Something's very wrong with this era!"

"Instruct Mista," Polunarev said, panting heavily.

"Ah, I know."

Without any pretense of refusal, Mista knew that the current situation didn't allow for any fussing or hesitation.

He looked at the fork in the road ahead and decisively chose the right one to go through.

Polunarev, on the other hand, moved to the left, intending to stagger both sides.

But at that moment, a blur approached from behind at an extremely fast speed.

"!!"

"!!"

Their bodies froze in place, and a red vortex resembling a diamond appeared on their backs.

"What is this?!?!"

"Silver Chariot!"

"hand…"

Although they managed to summon a Stand in time, they were hit by a tremendous attack before they could do much effective resistance.

"Bang! Bang!!"

With a distance of more than ten meters between them, afterimages darted back and forth on both sides.

This exaggerated movement actually didn't even take a second...

"pat..."

Polunarev, Mista, and Trish fell to the ground and could not get up.