JOJO: Bizarre Adventure

"Alright, you've broken free from my Stand ability. Now, let's see what else you're capable of!"

Seeing this, Melu immediately drew her weapon and walked towards Tanshan Fish.

Just as Tanshan Fish finished experiencing his new ability, Melu happened to arrive within twenty meters of him.

"Uh...hehe..."

Tan Shanyu instinctively hid behind his stunt double. His cowardice was so obvious that even his own stunt double shook his head.

"Although I don't know what your ability is, you've already deciphered 'The Bell's Hymn,' so you've solved the Stand ability part. In that case, let me personally test your skills!"

Melu didn't pay much attention to the young man's reaction and continued preparing for battle as if she were an NPC in a game.

"There's no other way. Go to the back and stay there. Don't stray too far from me. Let me deal with this guy."

"The one you see" had no other choice. Seeing that the strangely shaped stand-in didn't seem to be making a move, and with no other enemies around, he decided to deal with the woman first.

I don’t know whether to call it luck or not, but his ability was supposed to randomly select one stat to improve, and this time he just happened to get “range”.

The A-rank peak range gave him some fighting space. If Tanshan Fish ran fast enough, he could maintain his Stand even if he went to the other side of the world.

Considering its evolved power and speed stats of B, defeating a human who can't even touch a Stand shouldn't be too difficult...

……Bar.

Melu's weapon is a long cleaver, which, combined with her appearance, creates a striking contrast.

"Ah!"

She raised her sword and slashed diagonally, aiming straight for the opponent's torso. "The one you see" did not intend to defend himself, but an invisible pressure made him subconsciously retreat.

Little did he know that this action would save his and Tanshanyu's lives.

Melu's longsword grazed his shoulder and chest, leaving a shallow wound on his body.

"What!...This is a Stand attack?! Is it that knife or...?"

It is clearly illogical for a human to be able to harm a Stand with a melee weapon.

It means "blessing".

Before he could figure it out, Melu, who had already charged in, answered his question.

"This is a unique method of our organization. People who have been 'blessed' can directly touch the substitute."

In other words, even if my Stand has no close-combat ability whatsoever, I myself am still a huge threat.

"The one you see" didn't have time to think about whether this guy's words were true or false, because while the other person was speaking, the cleaver in his hand never stopped.

Fortunately, his speed was rated B, which is much faster than that of an average adult male, so he was not seriously injured.

"Damn it, if it were strength or speed that were enhanced, we might still be able to gain some advantage now."

This situation is really difficult. It's supposed to be a close-range power-type Stand, but its actual combat strength is inferior to that of a human woman.

As a highly intelligent stand-in with an IQ roughly equivalent to that of a normal human, "the one you see" possesses some of Tanshan Fish's memories.

(Otherwise, where do you think those omniscient stand-ins came from?)

Therefore, he could roughly estimate the strength level of the person in front of him.

It can be inferred that this Ms. Melu Colmont's fighting ability is in no way inferior to that of Lizzie Borden before her.

This can also serve as a reference for everyone.

The current situation is that "the one you see," who is unarmed, is being repeatedly defeated by Melu, who is wielding a long, sharp weapon.

"Thump! Thump!"

Through repeated evasions, "the one you see" gradually adapted to the rhythm of the battle and launched a counterattack after a few dodges.

Melu was knocked back several steps by the two sudden punches, and a trickle of blood flowed from her mouth.

"That's interesting. Since it's a newly created Stand, is it still gradually adapting and growing?"

A decent Stand. If your original body were stronger, you might become a very difficult enemy to deal with.

She expressed her admiration for this still somewhat inexperienced enemy.

"If you think I'm an easy target right now, then I can't agree."

As he spoke, he grabbed the knife that Tan Shanyu had thrown from behind him.

That's right. From the beginning, Tanshan Yu realized that his Stand was at a disadvantage, so he had already taken a katana from the car to support him.

He was only waiting for an opportunity to join the battle because he was afraid that rushing into it would be a hindrance.

"See? My true form is also quite adept at handling things. I'm not fighting alone."

With sword drawn, "the one you see" once again assumed a fighting stance.

"I see. So this level of cooperation makes you complacent?"

"Just as I thought, you, the stand-in, are just like the original—a complete idiot!"

"Then you're going to die at the hands of that brat today!"

While the two were bickering, they didn't stop what they were doing. The cleaver and the katana clashed several times, and for a moment they seemed to be evenly matched.

Melu was naturally a skilled knife user.

In terms of fighting skills alone, she is far superior to "the one you see," but no matter how strong she is, she is still human.

Her physical condition and basic stats are still far inferior to those of a close-range power-type Stand.

The knife that Tan Shanyu threw over was one of the weapons provided to them by the [Hell] organization. Half of that nearly 20-meter-long RV was filled with various weapons and equipment.

The equipment provided in [Hell] is all world-class, and the quality of this knife is absolutely master-level.

Under these circumstances, the two fought to a standstill.

"Is it possible to continue to improve in such battles because it is still in a short development stage since it was just born?"

"Maybe I'm actually stronger than you think."

The two exchanged blows repeatedly, sparking lively debates.

"it's useless!"

Suddenly, Melu let out a loud shout.

"Based on the current situation, it is unlikely that you and I will be able to determine a winner in the short term, and you are just a substitute, not a human being after all."

After "Blessing" erased the gap that prevented humans from touching Stands, I, as a human, should have an advantage.

With that guy's mental strength, how long can you last?

If we keep fighting like this, I'll be the only one to win!

Upon hearing this, "the me you see" suddenly laughed.

"Is this all you see of me? How shallow you are."

His laughter sounded both mocking and joyful.

"Take another look. In your eyes, what else is there besides me!"

He uttered those words with such composure.

When Melu looked up, all she could see was the Colosseum in the darkness.

"Don't just think about what you can see, think about what you can't see."

Meanwhile, at the Colosseum's higher-ups, Angoy.

"She lost."

"Isn't that obvious? I'm not blind."

Return to the battlefield.

"Stop making things mysterious here, what's this about seeing and not seeing?"

"Can't you understand it even now? Your combat skills are very strong, but your combat intuition is too poor."

"what?!"

She finally realized what she couldn't see.

The revolutionary army on the ground, and the Tanshan fish hiding.

Bang!

A violent explosion occurred at her location, immediately rendering her unable to get up.

In the exchange just now, "the me you see" and Tanshan Fish established a psychological connection.

He was responsible for leading Melu away from the group and making her turn her back to the RV and the Tanshan fish.

Tanshan Fish then took out a rocket launcher and launched a sneak attack.

Melu was completely unaware of the attack and fell directly into it.

It was only after seeing this scene that Angui and the other two concluded that Melu had lost.

The Durand brothers were ordered to carry out transport work and were not required to participate in combat.

However, they wouldn't mind giving Tanshanyu some pointers on how to use rocket launchers.

After all, they were elite members of an underground gang empire, and they had some basic knowledge of this.

The last words Melu Colmont heard before losing consciousness were:

"I've said it before, I'm not fighting alone."

My true form is quite adept at handling things.