I am Kamen Rider who reverses dimensions

"Okay, that's all."

Yuanxiang did not immediately refuse the kindness of the two old men, nor was he too greedy. When he felt that it was about time, he shook off Caesar and Joseph's hands, refusing them to continue to expend their energy on him. After all, he also vaguely felt that his condition should not be able to be improved in such a short time, and he did not want to exhaust the two old men first.

"call……"

"Well……"

The two old men put away their Ripple abilities one after the other. Then Caesar gave Joseph a disdainful slap, but didn't say anything. After all, if it weren't for the threat of death from the Pillar Men, this guy wouldn't have bothered to train in Ripple. So it's understandable that he's a bit lagging behind now.

"Ahem, the weather is really nice today..."

Joseph, sensing his old friend's thoughts, coughed awkwardly and changed the subject. Just then, Genji suddenly remembered something and looked at Caesar, asking:

"Caesar, you don't have a substitute, right?"

"Haha, that's true, but I really can't sit still at home and wait for news from this old man."

Caesar naturally understood Gengo's unspoken meaning: he was simply worried that he, without a Stand, would be affected in the upcoming battle, since Ripple couldn't harm Stands. He laughed heartily, slapped his thigh, and cheerfully replied:

"I haven't held them back once along the way, but this time I'm facing DIO. I'll protect myself until I'm sure of his Stand ability. Hmph, if Ripple can't hit a Stand, surely it can hit a vampire, right? Hahaha..."

"It's best to be careful; a double can be quite dangerous when used to trick people."

Yuanxiang muttered helplessly. Just then, the sun completely set, and the moonless night quietly enveloped the earth.

In the hospital courtyard, a blond man with a sinister smile emerged from the shadows. He snapped his fingers, and more mysterious figures emerged from the shadows and walked into the building.

Meanwhile, behind the blond man, a Stand with a yellow helmet on its head and four hearts on its belt, chin, and knees quietly appeared...

143 The Death of DIO - Fate Testarossa

"Shh, something's wrong."

Joseph suddenly raised his finger, signaling everyone to be quiet. Then, Genji, Caesar, and Jotaro Kujo's expressions also turned serious. Although it was already past closing time, it was still a hospital.

Now, after everyone had fallen silent, the hospital was unusually quiet, as if the doctors and patients had all left. This strange reaction prompted Yuanxiang to silently transform and signal everyone to move away from the wall.

Joseph quietly picked up Josuke Higashikata, partly to protect him, partly to maintain his vital signs with Ripple, and partly to prevent him from groaning in pain and attracting unnecessary attention and attacks.

"Waaah..."

Suddenly, a strange buzzing sound came. Just as everyone was on high alert, a gap suddenly appeared in the wall, and a purple clone rushed over like a wheel. Faced with this fierce attack, Genji, who had already prepared his attack stance, frowned slightly, grabbed the mohawk-haired guy behind him, and dodged to the side. At the same time, he kicked a stool next to him, sending it flying and crashing into the strange energy. Then, in everyone's eyes, the stool silently vanished.

It devours or corrodes; in short, it has great destructive power. Don't confront it head-on.

Having dealt with similar monsters before, Gengo immediately understood how troublesome this enemy was. Back then, in order to eliminate him, Gengo had gone to great lengths to set up several interconnected traps before seizing the opportunity to kill the monster in one blow. But things were different now; he wasn't as strong when he first started out!

Yuanxiang clenched his fists silently, and his energy crystal armor immediately appeared. Before the energy burst out of the ward, he rushed forward and, to everyone's astonishment, plunged his hands directly into the Stand's energy.

Although the substitute was rapidly counteracting and devouring the energy crystal armor, its speed still couldn't keep up with Gensou's output. Furthermore, Gensou's goal wasn't to tear it apart; the current depth of penetration had met his expectations. So, now, detonate it!

The crystal armor on his arm moved at will, detaching itself in all directions, and then exploded in an instant. The energy storm it unleashed tore a hole in the strange Stand, revealing the terrified Stand user inside. He never expected that his Stand would be broken in such a violent way, but he reacted immediately. This energy was his Stand, which had just protected itself from harm by swallowing its own body.

Now, although he was torn apart by his Stand, he immediately had the Stand spit it out to avoid Gengo's fatal attack.

However, as he emerged from the Stand's belly, Caesar and Joseph saw that the Stand user's wounds from the energy explosion were rapidly healing. This immediately reminded them of their old rival, and without hesitation, the golden ripples sped forward, catching up with the fleeing enemy in the blink of an eye. In an instant, the guy who had been turned into a vampire by DIO turned into dust amidst his wails.

"Great! It's a success!"

"Well!!"

Seeing the enemy eliminated, the mohawk-haired man let out an excited shout, but at the same time, a muffled groan came from Yuanxiang. Before everyone could react to what had happened, they saw him suddenly fly out, crash through the wall, and lie motionless on the broken wall, his armor also being removed.

"Hmph, interesting. They managed to find such a helper so quietly. Jonathan's descendants really love to play tricks."

A cloaked figure now stood where Gensou had just been. His arrogant, magnetic voice immediately made Joseph and his group guess his identity.

DIO!

"Oh my god!!"

Without any further ado, Jotaro Kujo launched an attack directly at the figure. Star Platinum was now at full power, unleashing a barrage of iron fist afterimages as she attacked DIO.

But just like when Genji was inexplicably attacked, DIO, who was standing in front of Jotaro Kujo, suddenly disappeared. All of Star Platinum's attacks missed their mark, while Jotaro Kujo was severely injured in the back, screaming as he crashed through the door and embedded himself in the outer wall. At the same time, Caesar and Joseph heard a terrifying roar coming from the corridor. Their expressions changed drastically. If they weren't mistaken, everyone else in the building had probably been turned into vampires by now. Jotaro Kujo hadn't recovered yet, and if he were surrounded by vampires, it would be troublesome.

"Don't think about it!"

However, just as Caesar and Joseph were about to rush to Jotaro Kujo's side to provide support, the elusive DIO once again blocked their path. Before they could even react, the two old men were both sent flying. While trying to stay conscious, Caesar and Joseph's brows furrowed tightly.

They had anticipated an attack from DIO, so they had Ripple patterns wrapped around their clothes. These patterns were meant to inflict damage on DIO whenever he attacked. But somehow, DIO somehow sensed this and, without anyone noticing, picked up a nearby stool and sent them flying. Damn it, how could he be so fast?!

"Hmph, how boring. Is this all the Joestar family can do now?"

DIO coldly chuckled as he removed his cloak, revealing a male body and face with an unusually alluring charm. Joseph instinctively looked at DIO's neck. In the image he had previously read using his Stand, there was a very obvious gap there, proof that DIO's head had taken over his grandfather's body. Now, that gap had disappeared, indicating that the vampire had completely merged with his grandfather's body.

At this moment, DIO slightly raised his head, looking down disdainfully at Caesar lying on the ground, and Joseph, who had just realized what was happening and wanted to protect Josuke Higashikata who had just been placed on the ground. But he didn't say anything. Instead, he suddenly turned his head to look at the other side, at the green-clad vampire boy who was being dealt with by the mohawk-wearing man and Avdol, and said with a strange smile:

"What? It's been so long, aren't you ready yet?"

!!!

Startled by DIO's question, the green-clad boy paused for a moment. But almost simultaneously, a green net burst forth from beneath the cracked floor. The seemingly viscous threads bound Joseph and the others like tentacles, while simultaneously launching DIO into the air.

There, the trap prepared by the green-clad youth awaits the savior of this villain. The crisscrossing network shimmers with jewel-like light. This is the green-clad youth's Stand—"Green Emperor," a humanoid figure made of rope-like objects that can spray jewel-like bodily fluids for powerful piercing attacks. This network is the barrier formed by the extension of his Stand!

"Take this, DIO! A 20-meter radius Emperor's Barrier!"

The green-clad youth roared, controlling his Stand to unleash a full-force attack on DIO. In an instant, it seemed as if a meteor shower was truly falling from the sky, and dazzling jewel-like light filled everyone's vision. However...

“Interesting, very interesting. As your final fireworks display, it’s quite spectacular.”

DIO's chuckling voice echoed in everyone's ears, but it sounded incredibly ironic and sent a chill down their spines. They couldn't fathom how DIO had escaped such an attack, and the boy in green couldn't understand how DIO had discovered the trap he had so carefully set.

"Well, the next second..."

Just as everyone felt utterly helpless in the face of DIO, the vampire slowly pulled a throwing knife from his coat. The sharp blade gleamed with a deadly chill in the lingering glow of the gemstone. After lightly scraping the blade with his fingertip, he pointed the tip at the green-clad youth:

"This throwing knife will be stuck in your throat!!"

"!!!"

"Kakyoin! Run away!!"

Hearing this, Kakyoin was slightly taken aback, while Joseph hurriedly called out to him and threw his Stand, Hermit Purple. This Stand is similar to a vine and can be used as a whip. Joseph then transferred the Ripple to Hermit Purple, trying to interrupt DIO's attack.

"Hmph, useless, useless, useless! The World!"

DIO laughed heartily, and as his voice faded, the entire world froze, everything shrouded in a faint gray filter. This was one of the abilities of his Stand: Time Stop! A time stop for thirteen seconds! And this was not the limit of his ability. DIO could clearly sense that his Stand, 'The World,' could stop time for even longer, but even so, he was confident that he could deal with the Joestar family's attack. Therefore, he gave up his tolerance and stood before this descendant of Jonathan whom he loathed.

"One second has passed."

DIO strolled towards Kakyoin, his mind churning with delight. Originally, it would have taken him a long time to merge with Jonathan's body, but! I! DIO! A man born with incredible luck! I've finally received unexpected good fortune and help!

Two seconds have passed.

DIO continued counting, and the scene he had seen while gazing at the stars from the balcony that day flashed before his eyes. He saw two badly damaged trains, almost beyond repair, fiercely battling in the sky. Just as he was filled with curiosity, a streak of azure light fell from the sky and landed squarely in his hand. The powerful energy that surged into his body instantly broke his heart.

Three seconds have passed.

At that moment, DIO seemed to remember something, and stopped in his tracks, his enthusiasm waning. He raised the throwing knife he had originally intended to plunge into Kakyoin's throat, and hurled it at Kakyoin instead, then clenched his fist in anger—

The gem had barely landed in his hand, barely warmed up, when a girl flew down from the train overhead. The blonde witch wielded a thunderous scythe and easily snatched the gem from his grasp. It was a pity that his understanding of 'The World' was still insufficient at that time; otherwise, the witch would never have been able to steal that treasure.

Tsk!! Damn it, I've only had it for less than three minutes, and it's already caused 'TheWorld' to grow and mutate so dramatically. If I were to completely take control of it, wouldn't I be able to truly control time?!

"Ok?"

DIO sighed inwardly with a grim expression, then stopped paying attention to Kakyoin's situation and looked at Jotaro Kujo. For some reason, he felt that there was a subtle connection between this boy and him. This feeling made DIO very concerned. If he absorbed the boy's blood, it might bring about a new change in 'The World's' abilities.

But just as DIO was walking towards Jotaro Kujo, he seemed to catch something out of the corner of his eye, and he took a sudden step back as if startled, looking towards Kakyoin. Just now, when he used the Emperor's Barrier, he also used his Stand to pull the skinny boy he had defeated first to his side for protection. And just now, DIO saw the skinny boy's fingers tremble slightly.

Is it just my imagination?

No! How could I possibly be delusional now!

DIO denied his suspicions without hesitation, then pulled out several throwing knives from his coat with a fierce look in his eyes and threw them at Genji with murderous intent. No matter what tricks this kid had up his sleeve, once he was dead, all those tricks would be useless!

Of course, DIO was also cautious. He did not choose to get close enough to end Genji's life, to avoid being tricked and putting himself at a disadvantage. He still vividly remembered the scene of Genji tearing apart his own Stand. Moreover, although he didn't want to admit it, the fierce aura emanating from this skinny boy was truly frightening. Even DIO himself did not want to fight such an enemy.

However, just after DIO finished dealing with Gengo, he noticed that Jotaro Kujo was also making moves. DIO wasn't too surprised by this, since he had just realized his own 'interest' in that guy.

Given this premise, it's only natural that this guy's Stand ability also involves 'time'. Before this, he had already used this feeling to find and devour several Stand users related to 'time' or those with related potential, and acquired their abilities.

And this is the mutation that 'The World' underwent after acquiring that gem. Unfortunately, perhaps because the gem was stolen midway, the Stand ability gained through bloodsucking needs to be gradually adapted and familiarized with. Otherwise, he would have already come out and killed this group of people.

"Alright, let me taste your blood! Hmm?!"

DIO abruptly stopped in his tracks again. This time, he clearly saw Gengo catch the throwing knife that was flying towards Kakyoin and give him a contemptuous smile. Furthermore, DIO sensed that this skinny kid was like a butterfly emerging from its cocoon, and if he didn't stop him in time, he might throw an iron fist at him in the next instant.

"The World!"

DIO called out his Stand's name expressionlessly. A strange glimmer appeared on the heart on the yellow Stand's chin. Then, as if he had seen something, he revealed a smug smile and walked towards Genji.

Just as DIO's killing intent towards Gengo was reaching its peak, Gengo, shrouded in gray, suddenly resumed normal movements, his arm enveloped in purple light as he swung it at DIO. However, DIO immediately dodged it by turning his head. At the same time, 'TheWorld' unleashed a punch with a force comparable to 'Star Platinum,' mercilessly sending Gengo flying.

Meanwhile, Jotaro Kujo suddenly regained his mobility, but the moment the boy lifted his foot, the gray figure seized control again, freezing time once more. Seeing this, DIO burst into laughter once more. This absolute control, this ability to manipulate his enemy with ease, truly fascinated him. Immortality! Eternal life! Stand ability! I'm so incredibly excited! Hahahaha!!!

DIO frantically drilled his sharp fingertips into his temples, his laughter growing increasingly depraved as blood splattered. In that instant, a dark light flashed again, this time with a thunderous strike. Kamen Rider Joker's fist landed viciously on DIO's head, completely shattering it.

But at that moment, the heart on 'TheWorld's' left knee suddenly exploded. Then, Gengo saw everything in front of him turn into a white blur. Then, DIO, who should have turned into a headless rider, appeared unharmed not far away, back at the position where he first activated 'TheWorld's' time-stop ability.

Tsk, is this yet another ability related to 'time'?

Interesting, very interesting, they actually pushed me to this point.

Gengo and DIO clicked their tongues inwardly one after the other, but their battle did not stop. At this moment, Gengo finally understood how precious his 'time resistance' was. If he hadn't had these three points of resistance today, he might not have been able to notice the strangeness of DIO's appearance from the beginning, nor would he have been able to further speculate on the special nature of his ability by pretending to be dead, let alone resume his free movement in the time-stopped space.

However, regarding the last point, I must thank DIO himself. If his killing intent had been too targeted and intense, I might not have been able to break free from time stop so quickly.

"Ha, you haven't given up yet? Instead of running away, you're trying to defeat me! Useless, useless, useless!"

DIO yelled as he dodged Gengo's frenzied attacks. Just as he had seen Kakyoin's trap before, DIO's 'The World' saw the 'future' and every attack Gengo opened up for him, and thus dodged it.

However, DIO is now increasingly certain that this skinny boy's abilities are truly astonishing, because in the 'future' he foresaw, the figure of this black knight would occasionally become blurry, making it difficult for him to see clearly. It seemed that some kind of force was influencing his abilities, and it was in those few blurry moments that the knight burst out with astonishing speed and power, launching a surprise attack on him. If he had been on guard because of this, he might have really had his head blown off again.

Hmph... Not bad, not bad. I'm very interested in your blood!

DIO gave Genji a cruel smile, but at that moment, his expression suddenly changed. Then, he saw the black knight in front of him turn green, and at the same time, howling winds gathered and turned into dense wind bullets and wind blades, attacking him.

Faced with such a large-scale area attack, DIO did his best, relying on his 'precognition' ability to destroy the wind blades that would have been defeated on their own, and chose to use his physical body to withstand the impact of the wind bullets. In the blink of an eye, the vampire was riddled with holes, but at the same time, he also used the recoil force to fly backward.

"Hahaha, you've fallen for it! This is my escape route! When it comes to wits, you still can't beat me, DIO!"

DIO, his face bruised and swollen, let out a demonic laugh. Once he was away from this knight, DIO could choose any direction to escape. He would wait until his abilities matured and he became stronger before considering killing these guys.

As for those 'inner shadows'... 'running away is a disgrace'... such pointless thoughts are like rat droppings in a toilet, I, DIO, have none of that... I only have a very simple, singular belief... and only one! — 'Victory and then domination'! Only this... only this can give me satisfaction!