JOJO: Bizarre Adventure

"Who is this?"

When Qiao Zhou reappeared, the situation before him left him somewhat bewildered.

It's not just a little confused, it's a lot of bewilderment.

Before him lay a woman lying on the ground, her body riddled with holes.

And a burly man carrying a submachine gun.

It has to be said that this situation came very suddenly.

The reason is obvious; it's just that he's unable to think normally right now.

If he hadn't been affected by the "Demon Shackles" ability, he would have realized that this abrupt situation was caused by the "Crimson King" erasing time.

What happened during that "deleted period" is actually quite simple to explain.

Both Perpetual and Risotto are highly experienced fighters with strong combat instincts.

Therefore, both of them had their own strategies for dealing with Dimenti Carr, whose abilities they already knew.

However, there is a problem here: they have no way to communicate tactics with each other, let alone coordinate their actions.

When Risotto finally snapped out of his defensive slump, he immediately put into action another thought into his head.

"Use your abilities to attack the person in front of you."

He couldn't think about anything else. Only after the "metal object" had pierced countless transparent holes in the person in front of him did Risotto have the energy to observe the situation before him.

He confirmed the man's identity in a second.

It was Perpetual!

She reacted in the same way as Risotto, launching a counterattack during a lull in the enemy's attacks.

As she approached Dimenti, Risotto simultaneously unleashed her power.

"Metal objects" don't have auto-aiming capabilities, and by the time Risotto realized what was happening, Perpetual was already lying on the ground.

Logically, he should immediately analyze the situation and then take appropriate action.

But as soon as he started thinking, he forgot what he was actually doing.

Fortunately, he has treated Perpetual's injuries, temporarily saving his teammate's life.

Under the influence of the "Demon Shackles" ability, he was unable to think clearly, and the chaotic situation made it impossible for him to even distinguish who the enemy was.

Dimenti never expected that even after he had used up all his bullets, these guys in front of him were completely unharmed.

They were less than fifty meters apart, and he was using a submachine gun, yet he couldn't get a single kill.

Now he's in an awkward position. Although the boss has escaped, these guys are still difficult to deal with.

Qiao Zhou was unaware of the situation. When he noticed the "Devil's Shackles," he remembered which Stand it was.

"It's 'Devil's Shackles'! Could this be its original Stand user?!"

The moment Qiao Zhou recalled this Stand and its abilities, he gasped inwardly and subconsciously began to think of ways to deal with it.

"and many more!"

Qiao Zhou's eyes suddenly became somewhat unfocused. When he saw the humanoid yellow stand-in in front of him again, he realized something.

"I'm under the 'Devil's Shackles'?!"

Although Qiao Zhou realized this again, it was still useless.

He didn't know exactly how many things he had forgotten; he could only infer from the situation.

In the original story, Jolyne was trapped in the "Devil's Shackles" for two days, so her current condition might not last much longer.

Boom!

A muffled thud drew everyone's attention. Qiao Zhou instinctively turned his head and saw a shattered wall.

Seeing that there was no movement for a long time after the wall broke, he suddenly remembered that he was in the middle of a battle.

"The Storyteller's Return Journey is Windy!"

Qiao Zhou summoned the "storyteller," but his stand-in did not move.

Qiao Zhou was completely bewildered; he had forgotten that he had already used up his "Storyteller - The Wind on the Way Home" today.

"Holy crap, what's going on?!"

When he looked up again, the situation had changed; the burly man had already taken down Risotto with a weapon in hand.

The fall of the two elders made Qiao Zhou and the others' situation even more dangerous. At the same time, a figure with long pink hair ran out of the house with the broken walls.

Several enemies were hot on his heels.

Seeing this, Dimenti wanted to finish the fight quickly, so he rushed to Qiao Zhou and swung his knife to strike.

boom!

A gunshot shattered Dimenti's trajectory, and a bullet struck him precisely in the heart.

The bullet passed through Qiao Zhou's shoulder before hitting Dimenti, and Qiao Zhou, who suffered a penetrating shoulder wound, almost collapsed due to his weak legs.

The one who fired the shot was the short Luliga, whose arm was covered in wounds.

"You can only remember three things."

"Take down the guy in front of you."

"Keep our mission in mind."

These crooked and distorted characters were clearly etched onto his body.

After dealing with Dimenti, Lully quickened his pace and headed towards Diavolo.

Zhou Gengxu seemed somewhat dazed, squatting in place without making any further moves.

After running about a hundred meters, he passed the house from which Diavolo had escaped, where Giorno was squatting on the ground treating the strongman.

With no time to meddle, Luliga continued his pursuit of the fleeing boss.

The chick's injuries had mostly healed, but Liu Yutian, who was standing next to it, was not so lucky.

After being punched through the chest by the "Crimson King," Giorno could temporarily keep him alive by transferring his life force, but there was absolutely no way to save him.

Qiao Zhou, who was not far away, finally came to his senses and, after sorting out his thoughts, joined the main force in the pursuit.

When he started, Luliga was already very close to Nakajima and the others.

As he passed Giorno, Qiao Zhou looked at the wound he was covering and decided to treat it first before trying to catch the boss.

After all, there's an old saying that goes, "Sharpening your axe won't delay your woodcutting."

He plopped down on the ground, and Giorno immediately understood and began to heal his wounds.

Liu Yutian's chest was pierced, but after a long period of life force transfer through the "Golden Experience," he regained some consciousness. He looked at Qiao Zhou sitting next to him and tried to raise his arm several times.

However, every time he exerted force with his arm, he quickly lost his strength.

"Cough...cough cough...Could you do me a favor...call Zhou Gengxu over here..."

As he spoke, Liu Yutian finally raised his arm and put it into the inside pocket of his shirt.

Qiao Zhou roughly knew who Liu Yutian was talking about, so he quickly shouted in Zhou Gengxu's direction to attract his attention.

Liu Yutian took out an envelope, and judging from his expression, it was as if the envelope contained something extremely precious.

Zhou Gengxu arrived at Liu Yutian's position in a daze, genuinely unsure of what he should do.

"Old Zhou, please take this back to my sister."

Zhou Gengxu took the envelope, but for a moment he didn't know where to put it.

""Sifang"! "

Zhou Gengxu summoned his stand-in to unleash a flurry of attacks, rendering the envelope indestructible, before casually placing it in his pocket.

"Don't worry," Qiao Zhou said from the side.

"You did this for us, and I will make sure this envelope reaches your sister intact."

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A Brief Introduction to Storytellers:

Katsuki Nakajima is an exceptionally skilled agent, possessing top-notch combat and marksmanship skills.

He was considered a junior officer in the original revolutionary army, and his abilities were absolutely outstanding.

Even though his Stand has no combat function, he rarely uses it in combat.