Madam, I like you.

　"???" This bizarre scene made Jojo open his mouth in surprise, completely unsure how to react. "Hey, hey, I thought he'd be angry, what's going on? This reaction is really weird. He's a Pillar Master who's lived for thousands of years and has killed countless lives. Is this a normal reaction? We can't be careless. Is this a trap? Let's test it out first."

　Jojo was about to speak probingly when her crying stopped abruptly. Esdeath said calmly, "What are you going to say next? Have you seen how powerful I am?"

　"Have you seen how powerful I am? You monster! What..."

　Esdeath stood up from the spear, breathed a sigh of relief, his face clear, and pointed to his head. He said calmly, "I feel much better. I can't control my emotions very well, so I can only vent through yelling to keep my brain calm."

　The wounds on his body were still there, with dozens of holes made by spears. In addition, the muscles on his chest were wriggling from the wounds that had melted away by the ripples, as if something was trying to come out.

　Jojo realized something and looked serious: "You bastard! Did you let me hit you on purpose!?"

　"You're right. You chose the wrong place to fight. You think this place is very advantageous for your Ripple Clan. Indeed, using the power of ripples can protect your bodies from being hurt by spears, but I think the opposite..."

　"What's the meaning."

　"The more damage my body suffers, the more heat pipes are generated, and the more powerful the Flame Flow will be! That's right! That's right! Flame Barrier!" Esdeath laughed wildly, and dozens of heat pipes gushed out of the wounds on his body, emitting hot steam, and high-temperature liquid flowed out of the heat pipes.

　Jojo was so frightened that he took a step back, swallowing his saliva as he felt the temperature gradually rising. "He can still control his blood vessels. Not good! Not good! In short, it's very bad! If these blood vessels penetrate my body and then inject high-temperature liquid, I will be cooked!"

　Jojo forced a smile and said, "Although I know your body is abnormal, it can secrete 500-degree hot fluids. Aren't you worried about cooking your brain?"

　Esdeath pointed at Jojo and imitated Jojo's tone of voice: "Jojo, you are talking to me now, but in fact you are thinking about how to deal with my Flame Style."

　"..."

　"Haha, your face is turning blue. I was right, right? It's useless! It's useless! All of it is useless!"

　Esdeath leaped high, stabbing all the blood vessels protruding from his wounds towards Jojo's body, and proudly declared: "The outcome of the battle was decided before it even began! You have nowhere to escape! Jojo!"

　"Strange Flame King! Great Chariot Prison style!"

　Chapter 139: Wow, it’s so tiring!

　"That's not necessarily true! (Soleiwadoka)"

　"what!"

　Jojo deftly pulled out two balls from his pocket, tied together with a rope in the middle. "Only strong ripples can cause damage to your body. But these are your blood vessels, and their defenses are weak. If they are attacked by ripples, they won't be able to shed these disgusting high-temperature body fluids!"

　"Esdeath, see the results of my special training in hell this month! This is the ripple technique I learned in the Pillar of Hell. Two spheres are wrapped with ripples of different rhythms. When the two collide violently, the ripples will explode! A sure-fire move! Ripple shock!" Jojo held the middle end of the rope and pulled it down suddenly. The two spheres collided violently under the interaction force, and the ripples wrapped around the spheres turned into shock waves and spread out.

　呲呲呲——

　The exploding ripples were not enough to harm the skin of the person in the pillar, but they could melt all of Esdeath's protruding blood vessels.

　Esdeath fell from mid-air with a roar of pain, and the surging ripples melted all the blood vessels sticking out of his body.

　"Your next line is! How is it possible! As a great creature, how could I be defeated by a mere human?" Jojo said confidently, holding his waist with one hand, without even looking at Esdeath.

　But unlike what Jojo said, Esdeath, who fell on the spear formation, laughed strangely: "Haha! Hahaha!"

　“Eh…”

　"As you said, I will not be defeated by a mere human."

　Jojo became more alert: "This time he laughed loudly, so disgusting, what's wrong with this guy?"

　"It's been a long time since I've been serious. It's been a long time since I've met an opponent worthy of my full strength. Jojo, I, Esdeath, am willing to call you the strongest. At least two thousand years ago, no ripple user could push me to this extent."

　Jojo spread his hands and said in a lighthearted tone, "It's your turn to be tough this time. Feel free to use whatever tricks you have."

　"The gap between humans and our great creatures was destined from the beginning, Jojo. You said that humans have been evolving over the past two thousand years."

　Jojo held his head high, his voice filled with unquestionable confidence: "Of course! Today's technology is beyond the imagination of a primitive person like you. Even if the Ripple Messenger cannot defeat you, one day, humans will overcome you. If you want to know why, it's because humans have always been like this."

　Esdeath laughed disdainfully.

　"What are you laughing at? There's nothing funny about what I said."

　"Let me show you, Jojo. I was able to do this long before human civilization was even born, even though the human race took two thousand years and hundreds of billions of people to come up with this idea!"

　"The Secret of the Flame Flow Method - Flame Emperor." Esdeath's body grew larger again. The armor and clothes that were originally sewn on his body with silk threads were all torn to pieces. A sharp spike protruded from his head and tore his hat, turning it into a structure similar to that of a rhinoceros beetle's head. Dozens of heat pipes were connected from his body to the back of his head.

　There was no trace of human or living creature at all. In front of Jojo, Esdeath turned into a half-machine, half-human monster.

　"This is my strongest flow. When humans exercise or are sick, their bodies heat up, and so does mine. This state consumes a large amount of stored energy, granting me strength far beyond imagination. This power is so strong that even the bodies of great creatures cannot withstand it. Therefore, I have been constantly devouring minerals, imitating insects, and transforming my body since long ago."

　"My flow method is still incomplete, but I have already won the praise of Lord Katz. In this state, I have the strength to suppress Lord Katz. The steam technology that you humans have spent two thousand years to explore, I have already realized in my own body!" Esdeath proudly announced with absolute superiority. The monster posture of the fusion of machine and body made Jojo feel fear for the first time.

　"What's that sound! It's like the sound of a steam train engine! I've never felt scared of such a sound before!" Jojo swallowed and heard the strange sound coming from Esdeath's body.

　Esdeath stepped forward and chuckled, "This body is driven entirely by high-pressure gas and energy. Its power is dozens of times greater than that of a steam locomotive of this era. No, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say it's hundreds of times greater. Let me show you, Jojo!"

　"Here it comes! Here it comes! Here it comes!!! I can feel that I have nowhere to hide, so there is only one thing to do!" Jojo took a deep breath and looked directly at Esdeath who was walking towards him. His whole body was wrapped in powerful ripple energy, and its rhythm had surpassed the ripple warriors Messina and Loggins.

　"Take that, Ultimate Yamabuki Ripple Sprint!"

　boom!

　The collision of fists caused violent air shock, and strong ripples spread out, eroding Esdeath's skin. Esdeath's right hand was defeated by the ripples, and gradually melted from the fingers.

　"Beautiful." Esdeath praised softly, took a step back, and put his body into a charging stance like a rugby player, with a hard metal spike growing out of his shoulder.

　"My strength is more than three times that of usual. Now I will release all the pressure in my body and use all my strength. My only target is you, Jojo!" The hardened nozzle behind Esdeath spewed out a large amount of hot air, which exploded and pushed his body towards Jojo.

　"This bastard doesn't use his feet, but the high-pressure gas ejected from his back to propel his body! I must use the power of the ripples to stabilize my body. Only in this way can I block his attack!" Jojo crossed his hands and protected his chest. He continued to exhale a breath of white air, and his steady breathing attracted the ripple energy in his body.

　boom!

　Another amazing collision, the explosion resounded throughout the island, Esdeath's body was like a train crashing into a hill, the defense formed by the ripples blocked this amazing impact, Jojo grabbed the metal spikes on Esdeath's shoulders with both hands.

　Click——

　Jojo's body retreated little by little, and the metal spears connected by ripples on the ground could not withstand the powerful impact and broke into pieces.

　"Damn it!" Veins popped up on Jojo's face. He used all his strength but still couldn't withstand the powerful impact.

　"This is your limit! This is the limit of human beings. Face the reality, Jojo!" Esdeath laughed disdainfully, and the heat pipe inserted in his back was instigated, and once again a powerful thrust burst out to push Jojo's body out of this spear trial field.

　"Jojo, I'm going to slam you against the wall like this, my metal spikes will pierce your heart and crush your body into a pulp!"

　Author's message:

　I saw this so long ago that I forgot how to set it up.

　However, after the strengthening of Kaz's ripples, it is probably at the level of detonating a volcano, and it cannot be as flexible as Lisa Lisa.

　So I improved Esdeath's abilities.

　Chapter 140: Total Annihilation (Update!)

　Facing the threat of death, Jojo managed a hard smile, coughing up blood and laughing proudly: "Esdeath, you are the one who brought about your own destruction. Didn't you notice that my hat is missing? The hat is made of pure wool and has very good wave conductivity. In other words, you hit the blade yourself!"

　Jojo stretched out his hand, pulled out a long rope made of wool, and roared: "Ripple conduction!"

　呲呲呲——

　The wool of the hat wrapped around the spear pierced the ground, forming a protective net between the two. If one tried to pass through this net, they would have to pay the price of being shredded by the ripple energy.

　"So what! Don't imagine that our great clan is so weak!" Esdeath had no intention of stopping.

　boom!

　Jojo's body was knocked by Esdeath onto the stone wall surrounding the trial field, leaving spider-web-like cracks on the wall, which shows how strong the impact was.

　Esdeath, who stayed where he was, frowned as he looked at his body. His neck, thighs, chest, and arms were all left with golden cut marks. The energy of the ripples hindered the healing of the wounds. Esdeath's head fell to the ground, and all the broken limbs except the head were melted by the powerful ripples, turning into a pile of metallic bones.

　"Wow——"

　Jojo spat out a large mouthful of blood, hugged his shoulder and struggled to stand up. There was a big hole there caused by Esdeath's metal tip, and blood kept flowing down, staining his clothes red. Jojo's steps were weak, and all the ripples in his body were drained, and he lost his ability to fight.

　"Finally finished it?! My body is about to collapse, three ribs are broken, and there's no wave to relieve the pain or stop the bleeding. In the end, I still have to rely on that guy's strength..."

　The heat dissipated, and Esdeath's head was still there. The monster head shaped like a rhinoceros beetle faced Jojo, and blood vessels extended from the broken neck as a support.

　Jojo was so frightened that he took a step back. "It refuses to die even with only its head left! What a terrifying creature! What a terrifying vitality! What a terrifying perseverance!"

　With only a head left, Esdeath said calmly, "Jojo, I admit that I underestimated you. As a human, you have earned my respect, Esdeath, but the winner of this battle is me."

　Jojo bluffed and shouted intimidation: "Hahaha, what can you do with only one head left? My companions will come here and kill you with one blow."

　"Hmph." Esdeath pointed his head at Jojo, and the long horns on his forehead slowly opened, revealing a hole the width of a finger.

　Jojo was stunned, smiled bitterly and shook his head: "I was wondering, maybe your head has the ability to use steam pressure to spray something out."

　"That's right! This is my most powerful attack technique. I use my own bones as bone bullets, powered by high-pressure steam. Nothing can stop the bone bullets I launch!"

　"I've encountered vampires who use similar moves before. Considering your physical condition, it's not difficult to guess. Esdeath, are you planning to kill me just like that?"

　"Of course, you are the enemy that poses the greatest threat to us."

　"The most threatening enemy? Thank you for the compliment. You've got one thing wrong, Esdeath. Your true enemy isn't me, nor any of the Ripple Messengers."

　"Are you talking about Germany? Lord Kaz has anticipated their intentions. After obtaining the Edge Red Stone, Lord Kaz will naturally train these wolves into domestic dogs."

　Jojo shook his head: "Germany is indeed a tough opponent. Haha, Esdeath, don't you want to know who has the Aizhe Red Stone?"

　"Of course it's your Ripple mentor, whose name I remember is Lisa Lisa."

　"That was a long time ago. The Aizhe Red Stone was taken away by someone else before you found this place."

　"What!? What did you say... Are you trying to stall for time or beg for mercy? Someone as sinister and cunning as you is not worthy of trust."

　Jojo pretended to be relaxed and said, "That's your business. I can guarantee that if you kill me, you will never be able to get the Aizhe Red Stone."

　"Do you think I'll believe you? Even if what you said is true, Jojo, we're enemies. The more you don't want something to happen, the more I want it to happen! You're wasting your breath just to buy time for rescue, so now I'm going to wipe you out! Kill you before you grow up and possess the power to rival our great creatures!"

　boom!

　The bone bullet shot from the horns on Esdeath's head penetrated Jojo's throat, blocking Jojo's breathing and making it impossible for him to use the power of the ripples to resist. Esdeath's head jumped high with the help of the power of blood vessels, jumped in front of Jojo's body, and drilled into his body through the wound in Jojo's throat.

　JOJO's strong body fell to the ground, trembling for a while and then stood up. His movements became very uncoordinated, and the smile on JOJO's face became evil: "I will kill you!"

　I will borrow your body first. After I obtain the Aizhe Red Stone, I will inject my high-temperature body fluids into your head as a thank you gift."

　Esdeath controlled Jojo's body and searched Jojo's memory. To Esdeath's surprise, the cunning Jojo did not say anything about what happened just now.

　"!?"

　Jojo's eyes widened in horror. He saw it! He saw countless blood-red eyes, hidden in the shadows of El Saprina Island, forming an abyss.

　When Esdeath saw those blood-red pupils, all eyes looked back at him, and shadows flowed like a river, pouring into the figure at his feet, covering his body and swallowing his consciousness into the border of hell.

　Esdeath's head popped out of Jojo's body and fled with a scream.

　"Impossible! Impossible! There are actually creatures in this world that are even more powerful than themselves!"

　This is one of Dead River's standard abilities, illusion. What Esdeath saw was the illusion that Mo Yankong implanted deep into Jojo's consciousness.

　Jojo regained consciousness and struggled to get up. He leaned against the wall and smiled bitterly, muttering to himself, "Are we saved?... I'll leave the rest to you."

　-

　When the JOJO battle ended, the battles on El Saprina Island also ended, and the Ripple Clan was completely wiped out.

　The Ripple Warriors Messina and Loggins are the breakthrough point. The two Ripple Warriors are unable to fight against the vampire troops with vampire physique and sophisticated equipment. In addition, Lisa Lisa is no match for the fully mechanized Stromheim.

　Stroheim's mechanical body has a special ripple dispersal device, similar to a ripple lightning rod, and his mechanical physical fitness is twice that of Santana, the Pillar Man.

　After Messina and Loggins were captured alive, Lisa Lisa was easily suppressed by the vampire soldiers who rushed over. Under the black muzzle of the gun, Lisa Lisa wisely chose to surrender.

　As for Caesar, he could indeed win if he continued fighting, but he was captured on the spot after being interrupted by a vampire soldier.

　The group was escorted by vampire soldiers to the front of the central tower, waiting for Esdeath to return and interrogate the whereabouts of Aizhe Red Stone.

　Colonel Stroheim was also waiting. His goal was to prevent the Pillar Man from obtaining the Aizhe Red Stone. As long as Mo Yankong, who possessed the Aizhe Red Stone, did not show up, he would stand on the side of the Pillar Man.

　Author's message:

　Ask for collection!

　Ask for a blade!

　Please give me a reward!

　That’s pretty much it, meow.

　Chapter 141: The Outbreak of the Outbreak

　Esdeath appeared in front of everyone again with a different look, wearing a tattered German military uniform.

　Santana looked at Esdeath in surprise. There was a smooth cut on Esdeath's neck. This body belonged to a Nazi vampire soldier. The physique of a vampire was similar to that of a person in the Pillar, so it was easier for him to adapt.

　Ordinary physical damage is not even a scratch on the body of the Pillar Person. Only the body melted by the ripples is difficult to repair. When hurt by the ripples, the Pillar Person can borrow the body of a human or vampire to recover quickly.

　"Lord Esdeath, what happened?"

　Esdeath's expression was extremely grim now. Without answering Santana's question, he walked past everyone and came to Lisa Lisa, grabbed her by the collar, and roared, "That vampire! Where is that scary vampire!"