Chapter 166. The Proper Way of Revenge
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Chapter 166. The Proper Way of Revenge
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"Oh?"
"Ohhhhhhhh—!!"
From initial surprise and doubt...
To an excitement akin to discovering a new continent.
The viewers watching "Stardust Crusaders" were perfectly replicating this process!
Because, just as it was said before—
Polnareff being consumed by despair was almost inevitable.
Just like how humans need to eat bread, and vampires need to feed on "little buns," even Confucius said, "How can one repay virtue if vengeance is repaid with virtue?"
They never imagined Polnareff could let go of his hatred.
And Polnareff's actions demonstrated that he wouldn't.
In that case...
Facing [Hanged Man], who now resides in a child's eyes and is about to kill the reflected Polnareff within those eyes...
Does he still have a chance to win?
He does!
He absolutely does!
"Although I don't understand the principle, this guy can indeed move at the speed of light, and under normal circumstances, his movements can't be seen!"
Amidst the incredulous gasps of the viewers...
Even Kakyoin and J. Geil couldn't comprehend the situation, shouting in confusion.
Polnareff!
In "Stardust Crusaders", he had shed his former gloom and despair, revealing a completely new confidence as he said, "But I figured it out!"
"As long as this kid closes his eyes, [Hanged Man] will only be able to move into mine!"
[Hanged Man] could only exist in the reflected world.
In other words, it could only reside in objects that could reflect light, like mirrors.
Under normal circumstances, this made it invincible.
Because neither people nor Stands had the ability to invade the mirror world, let alone attack it.
But conversely, when that world disappears...
When the mirror is broken, it must move to another reflective object!
This point was beyond the control of both [Hanged Man] and J. Geil—they could only move to a reflective object within a straight line and couldn't avoid moving.
So, after learning the speed of [Silver Chariot]...
J. Geil kept goading Polnareff to create more reflective objects, using quantity to compensate for the weakness of the direct trajectory.
But conversely...
"Once you know its movement trajectory, attacking becomes very easy!"
Polnareff declared.
Of course, this only applied to Stands with A-rank speed.
But wasn't this a perfect coincidence?
Polnareff's [Silver Chariot] possessed the highest rank, A-rank speed!
With a single strike, Polnareff severely injured [Hanged Man].
Not only did he foil J. Geil's plot—
More importantly, as [Hanged Man] was wounded, J. Geil himself, as the Stand's user, couldn't help but let out a piercing scream that revealed his true location to Polnareff and the others!
…
"This... this can be solved like that!?"
"The secret of the mirror and the weakness of [Hanged Man]'s Stand ability had such a simple solution!?"
Josuke Higashikata understood.
And because he understood, he was utterly shocked!
When he saw [Hanged Man] hide inside the eye of a passing child...
At first, Josuke, who had hoped Polnareff could quickly avenge his sister and Avdol...
Found himself utterly helpless in that moment.
He even thought Green Dolphin Studio and Pucci had no intention of letting Polnareff complete his revenge, but rather planned for both Polnareff and Kakyoin to sacrifice themselves!
After all, Green Dolphin Studio and Pucci had a long history of such moves.
Especially with one Stand after another making their appearance...
The remaining tarot cards available for Stand names were dwindling.
Like in previous stories, eliminating JOJO's companions early so JOJO could fight the boss alone—whether they would do that or not...
That was practically tradition!
So Josuke had already prepared curses in advance, waiting for the moment in the plot to vent his anger.
But now, after seeing this scene, he was left speechless...
Could this really be a solution?
Not only did [Hanged Man] hide in the child's eyes at the beginning...
Even after J. Geil's position was exposed by Polnareff exploiting [Hanged Man]'s weakness...
Would J. Geil, knowing the weakness of his own Stand, dare to pursue Polnareff into this desolate place devoid of reflective objects?
Or did Polnareff and his companions think encountering that child was just a coincidence?
No!
Of course not!
"You saw through my Stand? What a fool! I know my Stand's weakness better than you!"
Facing the approaching Polnareff, J. Geil laughed.
Where were they now?
India!
And what does India have in abundance?
Low-caste vagabonds!
Not only had Polnareff and his friends been deceived by a vagrant who had a wound identical to J. Geil's...
But the commotion had also drawn more vagabonds to surround Polnareff and the others!
In other words, there were now countless reflective eyes for [Hanged Man] to move through.
He was invincible!
"You've sacrificed your youth chasing me, yet you fail before achieving your goal—how pitiful and meaningless your life must be."
"And I, J. Geil, continue to live a carefree life, served by girls as lovely as your sister! Ha ha ha! Oh yes, I remember, your sister's cries were so delightful back then!!"
J. Geil laughed without restraint.
But this time, Josuke Higashikata didn't lose his temper like before.
Nor did Polnareff curse J. Geil as a scumbag.
Because...
"Polnareff, you've got it all wrong."
Kakyoin smiled and said, "When seeking revenge, you shouldn't just say 'scumbag'—you should say it like this—"
Kakyoin repeated Polnareff's own words of revenge almost exactly as he had said them before:
"I am Kakyoin Noriaki! To make amends for the regret of my friend Avdol, to bring peace to the soul of Polnareff's sister, I will make you pay with your life!!"
"Virtuous Pope" once again resounded in the air!