Chapter 34: [34] Vampire Dio
"What—?" Dio gritted his teeth and said, "Dodged it?"
In that moment—
Kazuya and Jonathan Joestar stopped Sir Joestar and quickly pulled Jonathan away.
However, even so, Dio's dagger had already cut Jonathan's waist, leaving a not-too-deep wound.
"Hehe... hahaha... hahahahahahaha——————"
Nevertheless, as he looked at the Stone Mask in his hand, he started to laugh.
He put on the Stone Mask, and with Jonathan's blood that splattered on his hand, he smeared it on the Stone Mask.
"Open fire—"
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!—
In the next moment, almost all the police officers simultaneously pulled the triggers on their weapons aimed at Dio.
Multiple bullets struck Dio, wounds that would be fatal to humans were inflicted, absolutely lethal injuries.
"JOJO—are you alright?"
"Yes, Dad, I'm fine, thanks to Mr. Jerry," Jonathan said, looking at Kazuya with gratitude. "I was completely distracted by the Stone Mask just now. If it weren't for Mr. Jerry, I would probably be dead by now."
"It's alright, it's what I should do."
"Dad, please go upstairs and rest. Don't worry about this place."
"Alright." Sir Joestar nodded. "JOJO, it's my fault. I was strict with you because you're my biological son. Dio might have felt like an outsider and did what he did because of me. Bury Dio next to his father."
"I understand, Dad."
Saying that, Jonathan noticed that Dio's body, which had fallen out of the window, was missing.
"What—? Dio's body is gone?"
"Boss, get away from the window!" Speedwagon shouted, but it was too late.
Dio's arm went straight through the police chief's head, turning him into a headless corpse.
"Wryyyyyyyyyyyyy...."
"What... what's going on? The boss's head..."
The room descended into chaos, with everyone bewildered.
"Why? He was shot so many times..."
"Be careful, he must have some weapon in his hand..."
Bang! Bang!—
Kazuya and Jonathan pulled the triggers on their guns. "That guy isn't normal—fire! Don't leave any room, shoot all the bullets, fire!"
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!—
Countless bullets pierced Dio's body and brain. Blood dripped from his body onto the floor.
But—he was still alive.
He wiped the blood from the hole in his head with his hand, licked it with his tongue, and then smiled contentedly as he walked forward.
"What is this?" Sir Joestar was stunned and looked at Jonathan, then at the Stone Mask outside the window.
"Why didn't he die? He was shot so many times, what's happening now? I can't understand, I'm completely baffled..." Speedwagon said, his voice trembling.
Now—the only one in the room who could keep calm was Kazuya.
One reason was that he had known from the beginning. The other... was that he wouldn't die.
As for dying in the dream world... he had died countless times before. He had gotten used to it.
He had only one goal, and it hadn't changed even now—
"JOJO—" Dio leaped high into the air, almost floating, and said, "I have gained such a perfect ability! This is what the Stone Mask and your father have given me!"
Splat!—
With that, his hand pierced through a person's head, absorbing their blood to heal himself. "Wryyyyyyyyyy————"
"What's going on?" Sir Joestar couldn't believe it. "What has Dio turned into?"
"Dad, please leave quickly; it's too dangerous here," Jonathan shouted.
"I..." Sir Joestar wanted to stay, but he was afraid of hindering them. He understood very well that, with his current condition, he couldn't even buy time for his son in the face of a monster like Dio. He would only be a burden to Jonathan.
"I understand... JOJO, don't push yourself too hard... survive!"
"Yes..." Jonathan said, his body still trembling slightly. Even facing a monster like Dio, he felt fear—something he had never felt before.
But—
"Dad... give me courage!"
"Heh—"
Dio looked at the raised guns aimed at him and then threw the corpse in his hand at them.
With immense force, he split several police officers in half and broke Speedwagon's arm.
But... he just glanced at Sir Joestar and, for some reason, didn't intervene. He did nothing and just watched Sir Joestar walk out. Then, he turned his gaze to JOJO.
Bang!—
At that moment, another gunshot rang out, piercing through his head.
"Jerry Copperdale!" Dio touched the hole in his head and looked at Kazuya. "You dodged it, Jerry Copperdale... Hehe, you're quite capable. How about it? Want to become my subordinate?"
Dio said to Kazuya. He had just discovered that... he seemed to be able to control the person he had just sucked blood from—the police officer. He could control him!
And the reason was that, while he was drinking blood, he had also experimented by injecting some of his own blood.
"Of course not. Die here, monster," Kazuya said and continued to pull the trigger on his gun, firing the last bullets.
But, Dio evaded them.
"Too bad. Then die, Jerry! You're so annoying, just like before. If it weren't for you, that kid JOJO would have died!!" Dio shouted and rushed toward Kazuya—
So fast— Kazuya's heart skipped a beat.
Dio was already fast to begin with, and compared to Jonathan's explosive power, his speed was even faster. While the Stone Mask didn't give him much speed, it did enhance his strength and immortality. However—
It made his speed even faster.
Too strong...
The effect of the Stone Mask was too powerful... He never expected that it would grant Dio such incredible abilities...
The oppression he felt from seeing it in the manga and experiencing it firsthand were completely different—
Even though he knew he wouldn't die, Kazuya's heart stopped beating involuntarily at that moment—
Splat!—
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