Chapter 231. JOJO Defies Fate
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There's no way to win.
It wasn't just Sora who thought so.
Even he pulled Shiro along and put himself in this battle against DIO in his thoughts.
The atmosphere created by Kakyoin's sacrifice was disrupted. Within a mere ten minutes, not only Kakyoin but Joseph too fell, both slaughtered by DIO in rapid succession.
Finally, other viewers began to realize the problem and started reflecting.
After thinking it over, they, too, reached the same despairing conclusion.
Their despair only grew as they saw the death foreshadowings from the OP gradually playing out in the "Stardust Crusaders" storyline.
Doesn't this mean—
The OP was right! Their dreadful suspicions were also correct!
Everyone foreshadowed to die in the OP would follow suit, perishing in sequence and in the manner shown, except for Polnareff…
"Huh?"
"Huh? Huh? Huh?!"
"Could it be... I'm the real protagonist?!"
In the Green Dolphin Studio, upon seeing these online comments, Polnareff couldn't help but cry out in surprise.
As one of the main actors in "Stardust Crusaders", Kujo Jotaro and the others were conveniently nearby. How could Polnareff miss a chance to show off in front of Jotaro?
And, more importantly, in front of Jotaro's people?
"Ahem… I mean… who would've thought I'd be the one to survive? How… thrilling… tragic!"
If only Polnareff's grin wasn't so obvious, his words might have sounded sincere.
But, Polnareff couldn't help it.
He was the main character after all! Not just "Polpol, the Shit Licker" but the main character, the JOJO!
Although he had no clue how to rearrange his name to spell JOJO, he thought of how he and Jotaro had tracked down DIO together, only for him to vanish when Jotaro finally faced DIO.
Now that he thought about it, he must have been hiding somewhere, ready to deal a fatal blow to DIO when DIO let his guard down!
After all, Polnareff was quite experienced with such tactics.
Even back in the plotline, he used this exact strategy to defeat Vanilla Ice, who had the unbeatable [Cream].
Similarly, as soon as [The World]'s time-stopping cooldown occurred, DIO would be at the mercy of his [Silver Chariot]—fast enough to pierce DIO's skull, just like he once pierced Vanilla Ice.
"So, you're planning to exploit [The World]'s time-stopping limitation?" asked Kakyoin Noriaki, hearing Polnareff's bold statement.
Having exhausted his resolve during the filming, or perhaps trusting his last [Emerald Splash] to Joseph in the storyline, Kakyoin wasn't as silent as before and smiled, responding to Polnareff's outlandish claim.
"But, Polnareff, you seem to forget DIO is still a vampire," Kakyoin chuckled.
"Yes, [The World]'s time-stop has its limitations, but DIO still has his vampire physiology."
Even if DIO didn't use his vaporizing freezing technique or Space Ripper Stingy Eyes, his powers likely weren't fully integrated with Jonathan's body. Otherwise, he could have stopped time, then instead of casually approaching, unleashed Space Ripper Stingy Eyes in a devastating sweep.
With Space Ripper Stingy Eyes capable of cutting through clouds thousands of meters high, DIO could create a deadly zone with a radius of several thousand meters in that brief stopped time!
And even without such moves, DIO's vampire regeneration alone made him nearly impossible to kill with mere mortal blows.
Looking at it this way, it was fortunate DIO had been weakened.
Otherwise, he would be truly invincible.
It's no wonder Sora gave up after learning of [The World]'s time-stopping ability.
A vampire's power was already overwhelming.
And with such an overpowered Stand ability, combined with DIO's careful and tenacious style, he had left no way out for his enemies.
"So, Polnareff, your plan to defeat DIO with [Silver Chariot] doesn't really hold up," Kakyoin concluded.
"...True, but that's why we trust Director Pucci!" Polnareff replied, undeterred and a little excited. "We have faith in Director Pucci and his brilliance as a writer!"
"After all, in "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure", whether it's Jonathan or Mr. Joestar (Joseph), don't they constantly face invincible enemies?"
DIO, who could nullify Ripple;
Kars, the Ultimate Being who feared neither the sun nor magma and possessed every ability on Earth;
...In terms of enemy quality, "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure" never disappoints.
Each villain was terrifying beyond mere stats, an enemy few would dare to face.
Under these circumstances, as "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure" fans and cast members,
if they didn't defy fate to defeat such unbeatable final bosses, how could they call themselves part of "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure"?
"Right, Jotaro?"