Anime, but the Phantom Thieves of Heart

"What the hell! What is this?!"

Josuke Higashikata couldn't help but burst into cursing, but Jotaro Kujo and the others didn't seem surprised. After all, let alone the 'New Nambu M60 Revolver' which had little power, the enemy who was also carrying the 'Stone Mask' was still attacking them frantically after being hit by a rifle bullet. They could never forget the sight of him crawling on the ground even though he couldn't move.

Not only did Josuke Higashikata's two consecutive shots fail to subdue "Eito Yashiro", but it made him even more ferocious, and his attacks on Jotaro Kujo became more and more crazy.

Jotaro Kujo, on the other hand, was restricted by the camera behind him.

At this moment, a slightly sharp roar suddenly sounded behind him.

"Get out of here! You stinky monster!!"

Jolyne, who was originally protected by Jotaro Kujo, kicked "Yashiro Hideto" in the abdomen.

Should we say that she is worthy of being the girl who inherited Jotaro's bloodline?

The monster that ordinary policemen couldn't shake was kicked and staggered, but when he looked at Xu Lun, his eyes lit up.

Those blood-red pupils filled with animality were filled with madness.

Although his body had been bent by the kick, he still rushed straight towards Xu Lun. It was obvious that he had not completely lost his mind. While being attacked by Xu Lun, he finally remembered.

Since Jotaro Kujo inherited the 'Jostar bloodline', shouldn't his daughter Jolyne Kujo also inherit the 'Jostar bloodline'?

Although I can't deal with Jotaro Kujo, maybe I can deal with his daughter myself?

Faced with the 'eighth generation hero' who had completely fallen into madness, the people present did not bother to hide their incompetence.

Polnareff suddenly thrust his sword at the opponent's shoulder. This time, the result of his full-strength attack was that the wooden stick broke directly, but it also made the opponent stagger. As for Kakyoin Noriaki, who had been behind him, he also swung his stick at the opponent's back. With his full-strength attack, the wooden stick was also broken, and even his knuckles were injured.

Compared to the other two, Jotaro Kujo is more direct.

Even when his opponent wore the 'Stone Mask', Jotaro Kujo only narrowed his eyes and showed a serious expression, and his expression did not change much.

It wasn't until the other party tried to attack Jolyne that Jotaro Tokijo truly got "angry" for the first time.

"You are looking for death!!"

"Euler!!!"

Accompanied by a strange roar, Jotaro Kujo punched the "Stone Mask" on the face of "Eito Yashiro" who was staggering after being hit by Noriaki Kakyoin.

The seemingly solid bone mask was deformed by Jotaro Kujo's punch, and he himself was knocked flying backwards.

"boom!!"

As he was knocked to the ground, other police officers tackled him and controlled him.

"Whoo~"

Seeing this scene, Higashikata Josuke put down his empty pistol.

He looked at Jotaro Kujo with a lot of questions in his mind.

Why does Jotaro Kujo seem to recognize that strange 'bone mask'?

Why does "Yadai Hideto" seem to have turned into a monster after putting on the mask, being unafraid of pain and showing amazing strength?

Why is the other party so obsessed with the 'Jostar bloodline'?

But he knew that most of these questions could not be asked publicly at the moment, so he put his pistol back into his gun pocket and walked straight towards several reporters carrying cameras.

"This case is quite complicated. Please cooperate with us and hand over the video to the police later..."

Although Josuke Higashikata spoke in a rather polite tone, his serious expression, coupled with the empty revolver at his waist, made him look quite intimidating.

Everyone present knew that if the video could be released without any cuts, it would definitely cause a huge sensation and they would also gain huge fame and fortune.

After all, the scene where the president of a large company suddenly becomes fearless of swords and guns and is finally knocked down by another president is absolutely shocking!

Unfortunately, no one present dared to take the lead in disobeying Josuke Higashikata.

They could only reluctantly hand the camera to the police officer next to them, and at the same time expressed a slight plea that they hoped Josuke Higashikata and the others would return it to them after using it.

Higashikata Josuke naturally said "sure" and nodded very decisively, but only he knew what he was thinking.

After dealing with the reporter's matter, he suddenly remembered something.

That's not right. The reason he came here was to catch the 'Phantom Thieves of Hearts'. Later, because of the sudden 'murder case', he had to divert his attention to investigate the murder case. Later, the madness of 'Yashiro Hideto' attracted everyone's attention.

Now comes the problem.

The murderer of the "murder case" is most likely Eito Yashiro, so what about the "Phantom Thieves of Hearts"?

Just when Higashikata Josuke finally reacted, the battle in the other side's 'hall' finally entered its final stage.

I saw 'Yashiro Hideto (Shadow)' finally break through Busujima Saeko's blockade and rush to Emiya Shirou's side.

Even though he was wearing the stone mask, one could still see the madness in his blood-red eye, but Shirou Emiya, holding two guns, was not afraid at all.

He smashed the two guns in his hands directly into the face of 'Eighth Generation Eito (Shadow)', and at the same time reached behind his back with his right hand, turned the strap on his chest, and aimed a 'shotgun' directly at the chest of 'Eighth Generation Eito (Shadow)'.

"Click~"

With a sudden pull of his right hand, he pulled the trigger directly with his left hand.

"boom!!!"

Accompanied by a terrifying roar and flames bursting from the muzzle, 'Yashiro Hideto (Shadow)'

He was directly knocked away, and almost at the same time, Busujima Saeko, who was left behind by Qi, also pierced his chest with Muramasa and nailed him directly on the blade.

Almost at the same time, a shadow stepped on Shirou Emiya's shoulder and jumped up.

"Ah!!"

Compared to Emiya Shirou and Busujima Saeko, this Jiaohe looks much cuter, but her attacks are real!

I saw Inaba Rabbit holding a 'wooden rope' and smashing it hard on the 'Stone Mask'.

"Click~"

With a crisp sound, the Stone Mask shattered...

Chapter 50: The Haunting Curse

"boom!!"

With a loud bang, the door of the detention room was slammed shut at midnight. Josuke Higashikata walked out with a serious expression. He nodded to the two police officers in charge of guarding and walked straight outside. The two police officers in charge of guarding did not dare to ask any more questions.

After all, Higashikata Josuke usually looks rebellious, and his gloomy face makes him look even more oppressive.

And this was not an act. He was in a very bad mood at the moment. After all, he did not get any useful information from the 'Eighth Generation Hideto'. Even when he found the 'mask', he did not know where the 'mask' was.

As for what he did after obtaining the 'mask', it was completely out of his control. He only heard a voice whispering in his ear, asking him to seize the 'bloodline of Joestar'. Apart from that, he knew nothing, not even where the 'coffin' containing the mask came from.

However, after being "stolen", the other party admitted that he was the murderer of the previous murder case.

One of the reasons why the freighter hit the iceberg and sank more than ten years ago was that there were defects in the freighter he designed. The other party used this as a threat to let the eighth generation of British people help him rise to the top.

This time, the other party was planning to use the same trick again to threaten Yashiro Hideto.

This was nothing, after all, the other party was quite self-aware, and would not make him do anything too difficult even if he threatened Yashiro Hideto. However, when Yashiro Hideto, who had obtained the 'Stone Ghost Mask', was threatened, a voice kept whispering in his ear.

"If you don't kill him, you will only be his cash cow forever. He is like a bomb that may explode at any time, perhaps suddenly detonating at the peak of your life and dragging you to the bottom."

In the end, he made up his mind to kill the other person!

He used his physical fitness enhanced by the 'Stone Mask' to complete a murder that seemed impossible for him.

After all, no one would have thought that a skinny designer in his fifties could climb up the wall of 5L with his bare hands without even breathing. Just the simplest contrast made him excluded as a suspect.

As for other "small problems" such as corruption, embezzlement of public funds, and keeping mistresses... they were not a surprise to Josuke Higashikata.

Unable to ask any useful questions, he simply stuffed the strange mask into a special box and had several police officers guard it in shifts. He carried the only key with him.

After reporting the situation to his superiors and receiving the reply of 'waiting for support', he finally breathed a sigh of relief and decided to go meet someone.

Someone who might be able to answer his questions.

"Click~"

As the door opened, Josuke Higashikata saw the tall man leaning on the sofa, wearing glasses and staring at his PDA.

Unlike the violent punch that could knock people away during the day, Jotaro Kujo with glasses had a more scholarly air. However, when he put down his PDA to reveal his right hand wrapped in bandages, the image of the opponent's violent punching appeared again in Josuke Higashikata's mind.

"Mr. Jotaro."

When Josuke Higashikata greeted him, Jotaro Kujo didn't waste any words and directly gestured for the other party to sit opposite him.

"I imagine, Josuke, you probably have a lot of questions to ask, right?"

Because it was a private matter, Jotaro Kujo's words sounded a bit more intimate.

In response, Josuke Higashikata was not polite and nodded directly.

"Yes!"

"Then I'll tell you everything. After all, you're also a member of the Joestar Family, and you're an adult. You're entitled to know this."

Jotaro Kujo's words made Josuke Higashikata bite his lip unconsciously, but having already reached a reconciliation with Joseph, he was no longer as impulsive as when they first met. Instead, he seemed extremely calm.

Jotaro Kujo didn't care about this. He just silently picked up the wine glass in front of him and took a sip.

It was not until then that Josuke Higashikata noticed that Jotaro Kujo had actually drunk several cans of beer by himself.

You should know that although Jotaro Kujo also drinks, he rarely drinks alone. Most of the time he drinks with relatives and friends.

But he didn't ask, just listened to Jotaro Kujo's story silently.

"That strange mask is called the 'Stone Mask,' and it marks the beginning of the ill-fated relationship between the 'Jostar Clan' and a man named 'DIO.'"

"Over one hundred and fifty years ago, our ancestor, George Joestar I, took in his benefactor's son, Dio. George Joestar I treated him as his own, even loving him more than his own son. That man called Dio and your great-grandfather, Jonathan Joestar, were once as close as brothers...at least that's what they wrote in their diaries."

Jotaro Kujo actually had his doubts about this matter. After all, if the two were really as close as brothers, why did they eventually become enemies? Even the man named "DIO" seemed to be haunting the "Joestar Family" like a curse even after his death.

However, he did not say much about the fabricated story about his ancestors. After all, according to the information he had found, unlike his grandfather who had no moral integrity, the other party was a true "hero".

"According to the diary of Jonathan Joestar, Dio's jealousy of him led to a drastic change in his personality. He even attempted to kill him and his father to seize the Joestar family's wealth. However, Jonathan discovered this, and the two of them had their first real conflict. In the process, they set fire to the Joestar family's ancestral home, and the other party believed that Dio had died in the fire."

At this point, Jotaro Kujo sighed, as if he was sighing, how great it would be if the other party really died in this fire.

"But he didn't burn to death. Instead, he survived by relying on 'something'..."

Although Jotaro Kujo didn't say what it was, Josuke Higashikata thought of the answer immediately.

"That 'Stone Mask'?"

"Yes."

After nodding, Jotaro Kujo continued.

"The other party survived and attacked Jonathan Joestar again, who was thought to be dead and preparing for his honeymoon trip with his wife."

"According to your great-grandmother, our ancestor, Jonathan Joestar, fearing his father's resurrection, placed his wife and the only remaining survivor on the ship, a baby, in a box before sinking into the sea with Dio. He witnessed this firsthand..."

Having said that, Jotaro Kujo paused, and Josuke Higashikata also took the opportunity to ask.

"According to what you said, Mr. Jotaro, isn't the man called 'DIO' already dead? He can't possibly swim from the center of the ocean to the shore, right?"

At this point, Kujo Jota shook his head.

"No, it sank into the sea with the ship and was not salvaged until almost twenty years ago."

Having said that, Higashikata Josuke seemed to realize something.

"Is it related to the adventure you guys went on to save Ms. Holly, Mr. Jotaro?"

Although several years had passed since the incident when Josuke Higashikata met Jotaro Kujo, and all the eyewitnesses at that time kept silent about what happened, Josuke Higashikata still heard some words when "Holly" took Jolyne to his house.

When the time period of 'more than 20 years ago' was suddenly mentioned, he naturally thought of this incident instinctively.

He had never asked before because it had nothing to do with him, and Jotaro Kujo never took the initiative to explain. After all, in his opinion, Josuke Higashikata's identity was kept secret, and even the 'remnants of DIO' didn't know his identity. Not letting him know about this would make him safer.

But now that the other party is involved, there is nothing to hide.

"That's right. Back then, my mother contracted a very strange disease that seemed to be related to a certain 'urban legend' in Cairo. To cure this disease, my grandfather, your father, 'Joseph Joestar,' and I, along with several other friends, went to 'Cairo.' Along the way, we were hunted by the 'remnants of DIO'..."

Having said that, Josuke Higashikata suddenly realized that something was wrong.

"Wait?! Jotaro-san, you mean 'DIO's remnants'? Didn't he die over 150 years ago? And even if he survived, where did he get the manpower?"

Hearing this, Jotaro Kujo shook his head.

"He's dead, but his will hasn't died. You should have heard that from that guy Yashiro, right? Why did he attack me?"

"Because he heard a voice telling him to seize the 'Jostar bloodline'... Wait?! Mr. Jotaro, are you saying that this 'Stone Mask' inherited 'DIO's' will? But... that's not right!"