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Chapter 178. Iron-Clad [Lovers]
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"Please forgive me, Master Jotaro!"
Looking at Dan, who had been so smug in front of Jotaro just moments ago.
Now, he was groveling at Jotaro's feet, kowtowing for forgiveness while pathetically licking Jotaro's shoes.
Even Takeuchi, equipped with a full-dive device, couldn't help but laugh at the stark contrast in Dan's behavior.
He really dared to say that!
But it was precisely this stark contrast between Dan's current pitiful state and his previous arrogance that amused Takeuchi so much.
Unconsciously, guided by the plot and the actors, Takeuchi started imagining himself as Jotaro.
He even projected his own past struggles and misfortunes onto Dan.
Because of this, seeing Dan's current miserable condition slightly alleviated the bad memories he had been recalling.
It just goes to show, happiness truly comes from comparison!
In this way, he became even more eager to see what further misery awaited Dan!
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Especially when he noticed Dan, despite licking shoes, was still plotting something sinister...
- Soon, my [Lovers] will return!
- This fool Jotaro has no idea! This time, I'll enter your brain through your ear!
- Kakyoin is still hundreds of meters away. Just wait~~ I'll make you experience a pain worse than death!!
- It's coming, coming, coming... it's here!!!
Dan shouted excitedly in his heart.
His [Lovers] was the weakest Stand.
Its tiny body made it so weak it couldn't even break a single hair.
But for that very reason, it wouldn't be detected like other Stands!
Just like how humans can't stop dust in the air from entering their bodies through their noses or ears.
Humans would never notice the [Lovers], which was as small as dust, slipping into their bodies!
This was the advantage of weakness.
It goes unnoticed and is easily forgotten.
But when it came to killing, even the fragile human body could be brought unimaginable pain by his [Lovers], pressing against nerves!
And to compensate for its lack of combat strength...
Even if it entered the body, his [Lovers] could only cause pain to the host and couldn't destroy their cells to kill them outright.
But he carried multiple samples of DIO's cells with him!
So...
"—Ora!!"
[Star Platinum] appeared instantly, crushing the approaching [Lovers] precisely with its fingers!
"I knew you were planning this. Don't you know how accurate my Stand [Star Platinum] is with its precision and sight?"
Jotaro looked at the dumbfounded Dan as if he were an idiot and asked, "Did you even study our abilities?"
Indeed, humans can't precisely catch a speck of dust in the air, much less the dust-sized [Lovers].
Otherwise, Jotaro and the others wouldn't have realized Joseph's body was invaded only after hearing Dan's explanation.
But just because humans can't do it doesn't mean Stands can't!
If it weren't for Dan having DIO's cells...
Jotaro would've doubted whether Dan was really one of DIO's men.
How could he be so different from the other assassins DIO sent, not even understanding their Stand abilities, yet daring to attack them?
And after seeing how miserable Dan was, Jotaro genuinely considered letting him go.
After all, Dan hadn't done anything too terrible in the end.
Joseph had been successfully saved.
Considering the beatings Dan had already endured...
And with [Star Platinum]crushing [Lovers] like a bug, causing Dan's limbs to break in sync...
Dan's actions had been repaid, with interest.
As long as Dan swore to stop doing evil and never appear before them again...
But unfortunately, Dan gave up his only chance.
He even thought Kakyoin would just let him go...
"Yare yare."
Faced with Dan's refusal to give up — or rather, his inability to swallow his pride — when his invasion plan failed, Dan turned his attention to a passing little girl.
Jotaro felt utterly exhausted.
Did Dan really have no brain?
Or did he still think his [Lovers] was invincible after having his Stand abilities repeatedly dismantled?
"Enough already. You really are the most pathetic man in history."
"My... body! ...It won't move!?"
Dan screamed.
As for [Lovers], which was about to infiltrate the little girl's body, it had already been ensnared by a rope created by [Hierophant Green]!
After all, just like [Lovers], [Hierophant Green] had an A rank in range!
From the moment it captured [Lovers], [Hierophant Green] hadn't loosened its grip on the rope around[Lovers]'s body!
And now...
"The debt you owe..."
It's time to settle it!
-- [Star Platinum]!
"——Ora Ora Ora Ora Ora Ora Ora Ora! ...Ora!!"
A barrage of punches!
[Star Platinum] vented its fury on Dan, striking every part of his body with near-light speed punches for a solid thirty seconds!
As the theme music of "Stardust Crusaders" played!
As [Star Platinum] roared "Ora Ora"!
The audience watching this scene felt an unprecedented sense of catharsis as their emotions rose with every punch [Star Platinum] landed!
At the same time, Jotaro furiously wrote in his notebook, as his last punch from [Star Platinum] sent Dan flying——
"——Oraaaa!!!"
Jotaro tore the page from his notebook and let the written contents drift in the wind, settling before the battered Dan: "Debt repaid, here's your receipt!"
-- Kujo Jotaro!
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Staring at the screen.
Even after the ending credits rolled, Takeuchi hadn't recovered from the shock of that cathartic barrage of Ora Ora punches.
After a long silence, he suddenly said, "I've decided, Nasu! Let's go and work for Green Dolphin Studios together!"
"What? ...Eh, eh, eh, eh, eh!?"