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Chapter 115. That's It? Yes, That's It!
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What is resolve?
What is the Golden Spirit and the Black Will?
Is it that the hymn of humanity is the hymn of courage, and the greatness of humanity is the greatness of courage?
Or is it a mindset and mode of action to achieve one's goals by any means necessary?
Or perhaps it's a shameless, yet effective, shady deed that isn't particularly glamorous?
...
One could say that there are countless answers to this question.
Even those who possess resolve themselves may not be able to give a definitive answer.
Because, to be honest, all of the above answers can be considered correct.
Resolve, after all, is merely about adhering to one's beliefs.
So...
"Wamuu lost."
Mori, who was watching this scene, also declared with certainty, "And welcome to the 'World of Men,' JOJO."
He didn't see the conclusion of the battle.
He only saw the scene from "Battle Tendency" where Wamuu, in response to Joseph's actions, chose to slash at the Molotov cocktail that Joseph had thrown.
Even though he didn't understand Joseph's intent or why he acted that way.
Mori was still certain that Wamuu was bound to lose.
Because in terms of resolve, Wamuu had already lost to Joseph.
It seemed that after locking onto Joseph's position, Wamuu was convinced that victory was his.
But in doing so, Wamuu made the same mistake as Caesar.
Of course, it could also be said that Wamuu had been scared by Joseph's little tricks.
Just like how, after being fooled once by Joseph's optical illusion, Wamuu had blinded himself so Joseph could never deceive him with his gaze again.
But when faced with an object that Joseph once again hurled at him, Wamuu, who was already sure of his victory, couldn't go all out to secure that win.
He couldn't.
All it would have taken was for Wamuu to tilt his head a little more, and Joseph would have been dead.
Even if this led to both of them suffering serious injuries, as a Pillar Man, Wamuu would still have had a better chance of survival than Joseph, a mere human.
But perhaps, recalling how he almost died because he didn't intercept the iron ball that Joseph shot earlier, Wamuu, having lost the resolve to win, hesitated instead of going all out to kill Joseph and chose to intercept the Molotov cocktail instead.
And that hesitation became Wamuu's downfall.
Why did he hesitate at the worst possible moment!?
This was Mori's response, viewing the scene from the perspective of resolve.
Others who witnessed the same scene, but without considering resolve, and who had already guessed Joseph's intentions and recognized Wamuu's mistake, came to the same conclusion as Mori: "Indeed, since it was said that JOJO would defeat Wamuu with Caesar, completing this true revenge, then it could only be this—"
"Using the weakness Caesar discovered and the relic he left behind to deliver the final blow to Wamuu!"
Excited both by Caesar's successful revenge and by having once again upheld their title of [ ] by figuring out Joseph's strategy before he did, they celebrated with high fives.
"Although I don't know why the process of lighting the fire was skipped, this time, JOJO, you won't fool us again! Your next line will be—"
Watching the scene from "Battle Tendency," Sora smiled and spoke the same words as Joseph...
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"You don't understand that I threw the Molotov cocktail to be sliced up on purpose?!"
Joseph said, "The fact that you could easily cut the bottle is exactly why you lost!"
"The gas vaporized from the oil in the Molotov cocktail is being absorbed into your body! Along with Caesar's headband that you sliced apart!!"
This was Joseph's true hidden killing move beneath the Molotov cocktail!
It was a technique that could potentially result in mutual destruction!
After all, if Wamuu had chosen to ignore the thrown Molotov cocktail and continued to cut Joseph with his Divine Sandstorm, the cocktail would have shattered against Wamuu's body.
While this would still have resulted in the oil vapor being absorbed into Wamuu's body, igniting and exploding inside him, Joseph definitely wouldn't be standing here unscathed.
Yes, Joseph could have skipped the step of removing Caesar's headband from his head and throwing it along with the Molotov cocktail.
Whether it was the high-pressure, high-temperature environment within Wamuu's body due to the Divine Sandstorm, or the hot air near the bonfire and the sparks from the Molotov cocktail, all of which were being absorbed into Wamuu's body, the conditions needed to ignite the dispersed oil vapor were all present.
These circumstances made it clear.
But was throwing the headband really redundant?
No! This was never redundant, nor was it an unnecessary action!
On the contrary, this was the very reason for Joseph's victory! It was the embodiment of the resolve in his heart!
Even though this move could have resulted in mutual destruction.
Even though the probability of his death would have greatly increased.
Despite all that, Joseph had to perform this necessary action to use Caesar's hand to defeat Wamuu! To complete Caesar's revenge against Wamuu!
It was precisely because of this resolve and the weight he bore on his shoulders.
That before completing this revenge, Joseph became someone far more difficult to satisfy, far more desperate, and who would never hesitate!
"Wamuu, as a warrior, you are incredibly strong."
Seeing Wamuu's body, which had been severely damaged by the Ripple, and further torn apart by the Divine Sandstorm, Joseph earnestly remarked, as he observed Wamuu's once indomitable form, now reduced to just a head.
And this was the truth.
Unlike Esidisi, who was also a Pillar Man, Wamuu was a true warrior. As long as there was even the slightest chance of victory, as long as his body could still fight, Wamuu would never give up and would do everything to seize it!
It was only after truly fighting Wamuu that Joseph understood why Caesar's loss was not at all undeserved.
And the reason he was able to defeat Wamuu.
Was simply because Joseph had a stronger reason to win.
And...
"Because I had a powerful comrade like Caesar who fought with me until the very end."
That's it.