JOJO: Bizarre Adventure

Katz is dead.

He died at the last moment of the old century and the first moment of the new century.

In fact, Qiao Zhou didn't understand what Katz meant by protecting the Earth.

But he believed in Katz.

He believed Katz wasn't a bad person.

But he still didn't understand.

He is a time traveler, and he believes he knows the JOJO world very well.

But he still didn't understand.

He believed he knew more than others and that he had a special mission.

He was chosen by Katz to be the one to control the new era.

But he still didn't understand.

If even he didn't understand it, then Kira Yoshikage was even less likely to.

Even Yoshikage Kira didn't understand, let alone the others.

They only know one thing.

"This...this is...the end?"

The victory came so suddenly that it felt somewhat unreal to them.

"ended."

Qiao Zhou stood in front of the crowd.

"We...we've won..."

He wasn't happy at all.

He wanted to sit down on the ground, but he didn't.

Everyone looked at the two dragon-slaying warriors, and several people burst into cheers.

They are heroes.

They are both heroes.

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Under the influence of "Tomorrow's Disco", Kars' death brought tomorrow to the world.

The darkness vanished, and the riot ended.

Many of those who died in this catastrophe came back to life.

The memories of many people with less mental strength have been slightly modified.

However, many people still managed to preserve their complete memories.

Regardless, this catastrophe has passed, and life on Earth has entered a new era.

The 21st century has arrived.

Even long afterward, many rumors circulated about this turmoil.

Many young people who had never experienced this catastrophe, and those born in the 1990s who were still young at the time, spread these stories in a distorted and erroneous manner.

In the end, it even came to be known as the "1999 Earth Defense War".

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Let's leave aside the other details and talk about the minutiae.

Egypt, DIO Mansion.

It is bright.

It had been more than twenty hours since then, and it was already morning.

So it's still quite obvious.

They had already moved Dior to a separate room on the top floor, otherwise it would have easily turned to dust in the original room.

"Hey! Who's there! Who froze me here?!"

Dior's voice came from inside the house, and everyone was overjoyed to hear it.

"Lord Dior is back to normal!"

Upon hearing this, several people hurriedly ran into the house.

The first to be affected were Grandma Enya and Endor.

Despite their old age and physical limitations, they ran incredibly fast.

"Lord Dior! You've finally recovered! I couldn't sleep a wink all night!"

At this moment, with the help of Petsha and "The World", Dio had already freed himself from the ice.

The group also reported what had happened to him.

After listening to everyone's reports, Dio nodded.

"It seems that things have really changed outside this time."

Dio looked at the few men in front of him.

"Over the years, I have also accumulated some power."

You are all my loyal and capable subordinates.

He looked at these capable men... and realized they were nothing but a rabble...

None of that matters anymore; his mind is made up.

"I want this world to be under my rule!"

I want this world to be mine!

"Yes, Lord Dior!"

The crowd knelt on the ground and responded in unison.

It's just that some people's tone wasn't very confident.

However, people like Enya, Shui Ge, and Adan are naturally full of confidence.

Others may not know, but Steel Adan is truly bursting with confidence.

This kid is really fearless!

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Japan, Xizawa Town.

"This was really a close call. If it weren't for Boss Quan's excellent command, we really wouldn't have made it through."

"Alright, stop flattering me and get on with the cleanup."

Granny Quan's memory was not affected, but most of the rebels had their memories slightly altered.

So the few of them whose memories hadn't been altered reviewed the battle and tallied up discrepancies in the casualty lists.

Most of the deceased miraculously survived, though they still had many non-fatal injuries.

Many of the destroyed buildings have had parts restored, making repairs much easier.

Grandma Quan returned to the bakery, claiming that she was still as sharp as ever, but in reality, she couldn't withstand such a beating.

After all, she is already an elderly woman nearing seventy. If she hadn't had a good constitution when she was young, a day and a night would have been enough to exhaust her.

Grandma Izumi fell into a deep sleep on the bed in the bakery.

Some of the younger employees were worried, so they stayed and watched over the bakery.

They didn't have any family in the area, so they just stayed there and watched over this big sister.

In fact, the situation in Xizawa Town represents the situation in most areas, and post-disaster reconstruction work has long been put on the agenda in various places.

"Little girl, you're back."

When Izumi Kyoka returned to the bakery and saw so many people, she was momentarily at a loss.

"Sister Quan has already rested,"

The middle woman, previously called Eda-chan, knelt down and patted Izumi Kyoka's head.

They had witnessed how capable this little girl was before.

There are also some Stand users in Xizawa Town, but not as many as in the neighboring Morio Town.

After all, Stand users are a rare resource.

In small towns like theirs, the number of Stand users can be counted on one hand.

Powerful Stand users like Izumi Kyoka are extremely rare.

Don't underestimate her blank slate substitute.

On the contrary, in this situation, her double is very useful.

For example, a large group of vampires are rushing towards you, and you take out a functional stand.

For example, Stands like "Craftsmanship," "Bound Feet," and "Enigma," which are very useful in one-on-one battles, are actually not strong in this situation.

This kind of move, where whoever attacks first, is actually more effective.

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Southeast Asia, a base for the Bench God cult.

At this moment, only the cult leader and the deputy cult leader were in the room.

"In this new era, our sect must also take another step forward!"

Liu Shanxi stood by the window, watching the afterglow of the setting sun.

He put his hands behind his back, a confident smile on his face.

A stood beside him, still holding a cup of milk tea in her hand.

"All I can say about this is that I will do my best."

They all understood that the Stool God Cult was never short of power.

Even without those forces below them, they, the group of high-ranking officials alone, could still make a name for themselves.

"For the God of Benches!"

Liu Shanxi has always been like this, full of confidence, expressing his confidence with a confident smile.

Ironically, all of these declarations have come true.

Maybe it's the blessing of the Stool God.

"For the God of Benches!"

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Back in Darwin.

On the outskirts of Darwin, a figure crawled out of the ground.

Enrique Pucci is still alive; he survived despite the destruction of his laboratory.

He arrived in the suburbs through a secret passage.

"It seems the empire is truly finished this time, but fortunately I managed to steal some of the research data."

Enrique Pucci is holding a bundle of stunt discs in one of his hands.

In his other hand, he was holding a briefcase.

The box had this line of text written on it.

"The Heaven Plan"

(Project Paradise)

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Returning to Qiao Zhou's perspective, he and Yoshikage Kira were hailed as heroes by everyone.

But he knew that he might not want to be this hero.

Yoshikage Kira is like this: he doesn't want to be a hero; he just wants to live a peaceful life.

As for Qiao Zhou... he only felt that he had lost too much.

He lost his parents and friends, his home, and everything he used to have.

Having come into this world, he lost his best friend in this world, Fu Yao.

He became a hero, risking his life countless times along the way, but even so, he didn't make much of a contribution.

"Qiao Zhou, you said you would let me live a peaceful life."

"Of course, I did say that."

"Then you'd better hurry up, I don't want to get involved in this mess anymore."

"Didn't Hell ask us to help retake Italy? Aren't you going?"

"Whoever wants to go can go, but I'm not going."

"Okay, leave it to me then."

Qiao Zhou went to the window and looked at Darwin City under the night sky.

His next stop is Italy, on the other side of the world.

He is a hero, a hero of the world.

At that moment, Qiao Zhou remembered a sentence.

That was the preface to a book, and now I'm quoting it as the epilogue to the first volume.

"There are no heroes, because only after becoming a hero do heroes realize how terrible the price they paid."

Volume One, End