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Chapter 76. NIGERUNDAYO!
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Despite Pucci's training, Tobita Nobuo finally managed to display his monstrous subconscious, which allowed the filming progress of "Battle Tendency"—which had been somewhat stagnant—to pick up pace again!
But as the saying goes, gains come with losses.
Tobita Nobuo's extraordinary performance not only made Shinbo Akiyuki's perception of him become strange but also had an impact on Speedwagon and the others...
In fact, because they had personally encountered Tobita Nobuo's monstrous subconscious within the script world,
They were more aware of the terrifying monster hidden beneath Tobita Nobuo's seemingly harmless exterior than Shinbo Akiyuki, who observed from outside!
So, temporarily stepping out of the script world, they were now more cautious and kept their distance from Tobita Nobuo, who was now perceived as too terrifying!
There was no way around it; it was just too frightening!
Tobita Nobuo was not human at all!
To this, Pucci could only say that this was just the beginning.
He wouldn't dare claim anything else.
As long as "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure" could continue filming,
Pucci was determined to bring actors with monstrous subconsciousness like Tobita Nobuo into the crew, ensuring that even the police would remember their phone number.
How else could he dare to film the next and the next installment?!
So, such small problems were nothing to stop Pucci from filming "Battle Tendency".
Nor did it stop "Battle Tendency" from airing a new episode to the audience in the new week.
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"JOJO, why did you suddenly call me over?"
Smokey, who had been invited by Joseph despite his now somewhat older appearance but still retaining the daring spirit of his old rogue friend, said with a bit of a headache, "If it's not something urgent, I still have a lot of government business to handle."
"Don't be so serious, Smokey."
Joseph put an arm around Smokey's shoulders and laughed nonchalantly, "Anyway, your government work won't run away. What's the difference between handling it early or late?"
"And this time, I've found a very interesting web series, and I wanted to share it with you immediately!"
"How about it? Am I a good friend or what?"
"..."
Whether he was a good friend or not, Smokey found it hard to answer.
But being called over for an urgent matter only to be asked to join in watching a web series?
...Although Smokey did not say this out loud,
The helpless look in his eyes was already evident, showing no attempt to hide it!
Well, he'd just treat it as accompanying a friend in need.
Anyway, he hadn't had a chance to catch up with his old friend Joseph for a long time.
At their age, friends were becoming fewer. Either they were dead or close to it.
And JOJO, he must have been lonely too.
Well, let him put down the burden he's been carrying and nostalgically relive their friendship today with Joseph.
After all, this was also a work directed by little Jolyne.
As an elder, he certainly needed to give his support, right?
Just as Smokey had effectively extracted the key information from Joseph's boasting and was preparing to wear the full-dive helmet to watch the film with Joseph...
"JOJO... You seem to have done something extraordinary..."
When Smokey entered, he saw Joseph from "Battle Tendency" sweeping the streets with a Tommy gun!
Was this the surprise Joseph wanted to show him?!
To be honest, Smokey felt like he had a lot to say to Joseph, similar to the character who seemed to be based on him in the show, who had a lot of complaints.
"JOJO, although I know you hardly ever have a reliable day in the year, I didn't expect that even little Jolyne sees you like this..."
"And made you into a fool who pulls out a Tommy gun in the street and starts shooting..."
Smokey, speaking with earnest concern, said to Joseph, "JOJO, as elders, we need to set an example for the kids~~!"
"Hey, hey, hey, Smokey! Believe me a bit more, okay? There's a reason for why I do this in the show!"
Joseph was frustrated.
To him, the first episode of "Battle Tendency" was simply unsatisfying.
After all, the earlier scenes of him being pompous were just him using Hamon to bully ordinary people who didn't understand anything.
And only at the end of the first episode did they finally introduce a vampire enemy.
Yet this strong enemy was knocked down by Joseph without even having a chance to say a harsh word, thanks to the Tommy gun's sweeping fire...
A vampire?
Is this it!?
Even if true warriors don't have great achievements,
All the battles were due to him crushing all characters' intelligence in the plot, creating what seemed like crushing victories.
But such easy and pleasant battles couldn't truly showcase his prowess!
So when inviting Smokey to watch the film, Joseph had a lapse in judgment and directly moved on to the second episode.
Not watching the first episode together left Smokey, who was seeing "Battle Tendency" and "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure" for the first time, lacking context.
That was Joseph's mistake.
Therefore, Joseph could only persist and say, "Smokey, just keep watching. Later, you'll see how wise and powerful I am in Jolyne's eyes!"
That's right; as long as he endured until Straizo recovered with the vampire's physique and had another magnificent Hamon battle with him,
Smokey would look at Joseph with the same envious eyes as that kid Jotaro!
Haha, just thinking about it feels so satisfying!
Thus, as Joseph's smile grew wider and his approval of his clever self in the plot continued...
Finally...
"—NIGERUNDAYO! SMOKEY!"
"...?!"
Wise and powerful?!!