Is that so? Jolyne nodded, believing the explanation.
After all, the feeling Pale Snake gave her was too dangerous.
And Cain had only recently obtained his Stand, Star Platinum, which requires an extremely high level of spiritual power.
Fighting Pale Snake was ultimately a bit too much for him.
"By the way, what were you trying to say just now?" Cain asked, confused.
"Ah, I almost forgot." Jolyne slapped her forehead, then said, "I was wondering if Star Platinum's ability could get close to him."
Hearing this, Cain was silent for a moment, then shook his head and gave a definitive answer:
"It's difficult. First, the time stop only lasts for two seconds. Second, even with time stopped, we would still be moving towards the Baby, and our bodies would still shrink."
"How troublesome. Does that mean we can only wait for him to approach us?"
"For now, that's all we can do." Cain spread his hands. "However, he is still a child, and children are the most curious. We just need to use some things to easily attract his attention."
"For example, that glass bottle..."
"Pique his curiosity?" Jolyne thought for a moment, then released Stone Free.
Strands of string shot out from her hands, outlining a blue five-pointed star in mid-air.
Perhaps due to its shape, or some other reason, the Baby's eyes were fixed on the five-pointed star the moment he saw it.
He crawled towards Jolyne, using both his hands and feet.
Five meters... four meters... three meters... closer and closer. Soon, the Baby crawled in front of Jolyne.
But just then, a loud shout suddenly came from the nearby bushes, "Stay away from that Baby!"
At the same time, a steel ball was shot towards the 'Cain ' who was about to attack Jolyne.
"Whoosh--"
Without warning, a blue arm made of string blocked the trajectory of the steel ball.
Stone Free!
"Who's there?!"
The sudden turn of events made the Baby instantly flee into the distance, and his Green Baby Stand immediately appeared beside him.
Jolyne also looked unhappily at the person who had ambushed them from the shadows.
A figure slowly emerged from the bushes, but when Jolyne saw the man's face, she was stunned.
"Another Cain ?!"
"What in the world is going on?!"
Jolyne looked at the Cain who had emerged from the bushes, then turned her head to look at the 'Cain ' behind her.
For a moment, she couldn't tell who was real.
Just then, Cain , who was standing behind Jolyne, suddenly spoke: "He must be Pale Snake in disguise!"
"Pale Snake ...?"
Hearing the words "Pale Snake ," Jolyne instantly became wary.
Her gaze towards Cain also grew more hostile.
"Pale Snake ? Heh, let's see who the real one is then!"
"Star Platinum!"
With a loud shout, the purple muscular man with long black hair instantly appeared behind Cain , cracking his knuckles.
"How about it, want to play a game of fisticuffs?"
"Oh no!"
Seeing Star Platinum's Stand, Jolyne immediately discerned the truth.
But before she could react, an arm directly pierced through her body.
"Pffft--"
Blood flowed from Jolyne's abdomen, but Father Pucchi's brows were tightly furrowed.
His attack had hit, but not completely.
"You scoundrel, how dare you deceive me!"
"ora--"
Stone Free instantly appeared beside Jolyne, throwing a heavy punch at Father Pucchi.
"Bang--"
Pale Snake detached from the priest's body, blocking the powerful punch.
Father Pucchi returned to his original appearance.
Jolyne also took this opportunity to move away from the priest. At the same time, the strings released by Stone Free gradually retracted, and the large hole in her abdomen was now filled in by the strings.
Speaking of which, it was fortunate that Jolyne had used a large amount of string to create a star to pique the Baby's interest, which hollowed out her abdomen and allowed her to dodge the priest's fatal blow.
"If I were you, I'd give up resisting and let me beat you to a pulp." Cain clenched his fists, making a grinding sound, and slowly walked towards Father Pucchi with an unfriendly expression.
Father Pucchi, seeing this, retreated imperceptibly.
"97, 101, 103, 107..."
"The more this happens, the calmer I need to be. I need to think carefully; there must be a way to escape, or even to turn the tide..."
"109, 113, 127, 131, 137, 139..."
"Damn it, it really seems like there's no chance!"
As one prime number after another escaped his lips, beads of sweat, as large as soybeans, began to appear on Father Pucchi's forehead due to tension.
"No, I've waited 22 years for this moment. There must be a way to get out of here."
Suddenly, Father Pucchi tripped over a stone, and as he continued to fall, he saw Cain constantly growing larger in front of him.
"This is... the Green Baby's ability!" Father Pucchi was ecstatic.
He felt hope!
"Not good! The commotion just now must have caused the Baby to activate his ability again!" Jolyne shouted.
"Don't worry, I won't let him succeed!" Cain sneered, then summoned Star Platinum.
"The World !"
"Time, stop flowing!"
A mysterious ripple spread from Star Platinum.
Father Pucchi's body, which was falling, also froze in mid-air.
Taking advantage of the time stop, Cain moved his legs, quickly approached Father Pucchi, and then began to deliver a rapid barrage of punches.
"ora ora ora ora ora ora ora--"
A flurry of punches landed on Father Pucchi's body, causing his suspended body to tremble.
After throwing nearly two hundred punches, Cain nodded, then silently retreated a few steps.
"Time, resume flowing."
The time stop ended, and the impact Father Pucchi had endured erupted instantly. The force of two hundred punches sent his body flying backward.
And the Baby, upon seeing Star Platinum, also showed a curious expression.
He began to crawl towards Cain.
"The outcome is decided!"