"There's the scent of battle over there..."
"And here too..."
Standing at a fork in the road, Akemi Homura held her umbrella, sensing the aura of conflict from two directions.
After pondering for a moment, she finally decided to go towards the maid.
No matter what, that guy was the most troublesome enemy for her.
If necessary, she could even choose to finish them off.
As long as that guy was dealt with, she would encounter almost no major obstacles in this war.
...
"Hmph... interesting."
"I, Diavolo, am truly lucky!"
Ignoring the falling rain, Diavolo looked at the kid and the teenager before him, rejoicing.
Although he had encountered a strange Servant before, looking at these two guys now, he felt there shouldn't be much of a problem.
"Goku, this guy seems to think he's got us cornered."
"Cornered? Like in a corner?"
"No, I mean he thinks he can easily beat us."
"So that means he's strong?"
"I don't know. You can try fighting him. He looks like a bad guy anyway."
Natsuki Subaru stood at the bus stop sheltering from the rain with Little Goku, but then this pink-haired weirdo walked over, laughing like a maniac.
Seeing the mark on the back of the opponent's hand, Subaru knew his identity.
He didn't recognize this guy, but seeing Son Goku and not running...
Either he had Super Vegeta-level mysterious confidence, or he was an "ignorant one" who didn't know his identity.
After all, Subaru had seen magazines about "Dragon Ball" in the convenience store before, and knew that the "Dragon Ball" manga existed in this world.
At first, he was worried that people would see Goku and refuse to fight him.
But now, seeing this person rushing in without even a Servant, he felt relieved.
"Dragon Ball" was popular, but there were always people who hadn't seen it.
And the unlucky guy in front of him happened to be one of them.
"Oh! Then I'll beat him!"
Striking a Turtle School pose, Little Goku spoke up.
'Hmm... this brat?'
The opponent's stance wasn't random; it looked like some kind of martial arts style.
As the hidden boss of a certain Italian organization, Diavolo had seen a lot of things.
He could tell that this kid's posture was serious, not just play-acting.
'Hmph, no matter what kind of martial artist you are, you can't defeat me.'
'He's just a slightly strange kid. Even if he is a Servant, he can't be a powerful enemy.'
Holding such confidence, Diavolo sneered.
Then, the next second...
*BANG!*
"?"
As if his memory had fragmented, his entire body was embedded into a wall far away.
"Blargh..."
A mouthful of blood spewed from his lips, and a terrifying fist imprint on his chest revealed the severity of the injury.
Diavolo was a bit dazed...
What happened?
Could someone tell him why he was standing there one second, and in this position the next?
Wasn't King Crimson his Stand?
He hadn't even seen the opponent's movement.
His chest had suffered a serious injury... if he didn't adjust properly, he would die.
"Goku, you didn't kill him with one punch, did you?"
"Hmm... I just threw a casual punch. I didn't expect him to be so weak."
Hearing the conversation from afar, Diavolo felt a chill run down his spine.
Warning: *Epitaph* began to activate... predicting the future ten seconds later.
"Aaaaaah!! Don't come near me!"
"King Crimson!!"
As if seeing some terrifying image, Diavolo was scared pale. He immediately activated his Stand's ability, erasing time.
Run!
He had to flee from here!
Otherwise, that kid would punch King Crimson apart, and he would die here too.
How could there be such a terrifying Servant?
King Crimson had "A" in both Power and Speed!
Why could this guy smash his Stand with one punch?
"Huh...?"
Subaru was stunned for a moment. Then he and Goku discovered that the guy who should have been lying in the rubble seemed to have disappeared.
"Bloodstains... did he run this way?"
"How did he do that?"
Having arrived at the spot where Diavolo was blown away earlier, Subaru wondered.
Moreover, he had no impression of Diavolo's escape at all.
"Time Stop?"
"No... it shouldn't be."
He thought of a possibility, but then shook his head.
He could move within stopped time himself, so judging whether it was Time Stop was simple.
The opponent's behavior was obviously not the effect of Time Stop.
"Although I don't know what happened, we can't just let you go."
"Let's chase him, Goku!"
"Oh!!"
Following the trail of blood, Subaru and Goku chased after him.
In a corner on the other side, Diavolo held his breath, finally sighing in relief after waiting for the two to go far away.
He had activated "Time Erasure" to escape, but in his injured state, he couldn't run far.
So he could only fake the traces of escape while hiding his real body nearby.
To prevent the opponent from finding him, he even held his breath for a time.
"Heh heh, got beaten pretty badly, didn't you?"
But just then, he heard the voice he least wanted to hear.
DIO stood in the shadows, looking at the injured, rain-soaked Diavolo with a cold sneer.
"You!"
Standing up hurriedly and wary of DIO, Diavolo didn't expect the opponent to appear at this time.
"Don't misunderstand. Servants and Masters are a team. Isn't it easy to know each other's positions?"
"You activated that ability, so of course I wanted to know what you were doing."
"In fact, your reckless challenge to that opponent, nearly getting beaten to death, was truly a comical act."
"Not realizing the oddity of this war yet... such carelessness only proves you are of this level."
"Shut up!"
"Hmph... look at you, getting worked up over a little injury."
"Just a human after all. How pathetic."
Crossing his arms, DIO had no intention of attacking Diavolo at this moment.
Rather, DIO had taken a great interest in that boy just now.
Even though he had become a "Heroic Spirit," his vampire instincts remained.
DIO had a strong premonition that if he could drain that kid's blood, he could become incredibly powerful.
Whatever that premonition was, it wouldn't be wrong!
Such an intense feeling... he hadn't even felt this strongly when facing the Joestar bloodline.
He had to find a way to suck that kid's blood!
...
"Haa... huff..."
"Josuke, are you okay?"
"Ah, I'm getting by."
Half-squatting on the ground, ignoring the pouring rain, Josuke and the others were still confronting Accelerator.
"Is the game of house over?"
Slowly moving his feet forward, Accelerator had had enough of these people's struggles.
The power of the Stand seemed special, but it couldn't get close to him at all.
"Hey! Try taking another step forward!"
"I'll beat you up without hesitation!"
Okuyasu looked at the approaching Accelerator and immediately issued a threat.
But to this, Accelerator was dismissive.
"Hah?"
"Try it if you can..."