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Chapter 105. 17 Years Old, Afraid of School Violence
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An image formed by the combination of spiritual and life energy.
That is the [Stand].
And those who use [Stands] are collectively known as [Stand Users].
Because a Stand is related to life energy,
If a Stand user is injured, harmed, or in a state that weakens their life energy, then the power of their Stand will also weaken.
In simple terms, a child's life energy is generally much weaker compared to an adult's, and naturally, the Stand of the latter is usually stronger!
This is the impact of life energy on Stands.
But what about spiritual energy?
That is much more complicated.
Just like how [Star Platinum] initially had no Stand abilities and only had off-the-charts base stats,
Later, when Jotaro's mind grasped the concept of time stopping and rewriting reality, [Star Platinum] automatically acquired abilities like [Star Platinum: The World] and [Star Platinum: Over Heaven].
The impact of spiritual energy on Stands can even be more crucial than life energy!
So...
"There's a story in Aesop's Fables: The cold wind only makes a traveler wrap their coat tighter, while high temperatures make one beg for mercy."
Maintaining the flames at a level that wouldn't cause too much harm to Jotaro but would slowly make him unable to breathe and summon his Stand, Avdol said with a smile, "Have you figured it out, JOJO?"
Of course, being rejected was fine.
As long as he continued to maintain the flames and caused Jotaro to lose consciousness,
Avdol would be able to get Jotaro out of the cell.
It could be said that a narrow, poorly ventilated place like a detention center was the perfect battleground for his Stand, [Magician's Red]!
If Avdol's opponent hadn't been Jotaro...
"No, don't push it too far. I don't want to go out because I might unknowingly harm others. Although having a Stand like you makes me feel a sense of kinship, if you don't let me go, you..."
Calm, or rather, Jotaro never felt any danger from this unfavorable situation.
It wasn't that he was sure Avdol wouldn't harm him.
It was the confidence and calm brought by his absolute power!
"...Will die!"
Jotaro declared calmly.
Bound by flames?
Finding it hard to breathe because the air was being burned?
Isn't it enough to just douse these flames with water!?
Ssssss-----!!
With a powerful kick, Jotaro sent the table flying.
And as he exploded the toilet, the water from the burst pipes extinguished the flames on him, allowing him to breathe again. He summoned his Stand once more and made his final declaration to Avdol, "I don't care anymore!"
"You bastard, don't say I didn't warn you!!"
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The battle came quickly.
And it ended just as fast.
After all, the purpose of this battle was to educate Jotaro about what a Stand is, to clarify that it isn't the evil spirit he imagined, and to get him out of the cell.
Thus, upon hearing that Jotaro was controlling his strength,
The earlier messiness was simply because, as a 17-year-old high school student, he was consciously restricting his power due to a fear of violence.
When he had to fully unleash his power, facing Avdol who suddenly turned his back, Jotaro could even choose to stop the sharp steel spikes from piercing Avdol's back midway.
Both Avdol and Old Joseph achieved their goal with this battle.
After all, putting aside everything else, Jotaro had now walked out of the cell.
Similarly, this seemingly brief battle also effectively showcased the characteristics of Stands and Jotaro's true nature behind his seemingly delinquent exterior, revealing his kind-hearted character to Pucci.
After all, Pucci, with memories from his past life, was very clear about the difference between Jotaro from "Stardust Crusaders" and Jotaro from "Stone Ocean."
Although they are both Jotaro and the latter even has a "fully developed" bonus on his panel stats,
In a direct comparison, the former would definitely beat the latter!
What Pucci wanted to confirm was exactly this.
If the character of Jotaro Kujo, the chosen actor, resembled the latter,
Then Pucci would have to replace Jotaro Kujo no matter what!
It wasn't about whether he could win or lose.
It was about the difficulty shown in the journey of "Stardust Crusaders."
Putting someone with a golden spirit and a mediocre will into a challenge against a bunch of enemies displaying strong black wills under DIO's charm would be almost like sending them to their death.
At that point, the entire script would inevitably collapse, and they would have to switch to the "Heritage for the Future" DIO storyline or the "Eye of Heaven" storyline.
Fortunately, that worst-case scenario didn't occur.
Pucci, who rewatched and confirmed Jotaro's state, sighed with relief.
Although at first, Jotaro in his adult state was somewhat constrained by his subconscious,
As the battle intensified, and under the influence of the character template, Jotaro's mindset finally returned to how he was in his youth!
Returning to the invincible Jotaro, and his previous hesitation fitting well into the plot,
It was truly perfection within perfection!
"If things continue like this, we might actually be able to seamlessly transition from the end of 'Battle Tendency' to the 'Stardust Crusaders' story!"
Reflecting on the time wasted earlier due to the creation of the Stand template, Pucci once again marveled at the chosen actor's natural advantage.
In contrast, in the adjacent "Battle Tendency" filming crew,
It was a different scene altogether.
Just as Jotaro's subconscious, once dusted off, would revert to his invincible self, the subconscious of the combat genius Wamuu,
If the earlier praise for Wamuu's combat abilities from Shinbo Akiyuki and others was due to his ability to repeatedly escape from Caesar's fatal attacks using his subconscious,
Now, when Wamuu's opponent was no longer Caesar but Joseph,
They worried greatly that Gintoki Sakata might suddenly succumb to the pressure and be taken out by Wamuu!
After all, with full-dive filming,
An actor with a strong subconscious had a considerable chance of breaking free from the script's constraints!