Not too strong, not too weak

…

A few days later.

I spent most of the time reading the "Hamon codex".

It was filled with an in-depth analysis of this energy, from how it was made to how one can utilize it.

But it didn't go into the science behind how it came to be. Only the superficial process, breath, and control.

But even so, it showed many ways of control, some of which I never even thought of.

It even has some interesting techniques. I feel as if this book will advance my training in at least a decade if I manage to incorporate all of its ideas and features into my combat style.

Time is money after all.

This book has shown me the maximum potential of Hamon.

The Ripple was never a destructive force, compared to some other energy sources from other worlds, it is actually quite weak in that regard, the same thing can be said to other characters in the Jojo franchise.

Their power tends to be more "super" than destructive.

Stopping time, reverting time, controlling gravity etc, getting more bizarre and strange as the shows go up.

But there was never someone capable of destroying a city with a sword swing for example.

(Let's exclude the spin. And I don't know much about part 6. and beyond)

The same thing can be said for the pillar man. Wamuu can create wind sharp enough to cut metal like it was tofu (Only when he uses his final attack that harms himself.), and their gripping strength overshadows even the strongest animals by several times.

But being able to destroy cities? At most several houses at once, but that is already a stretch.

An average vampire can destroy a small house easily. Dio, the supreme vampire, should have been much stronger, but Araki "forgot".

A great example of vampiric strength was all those years ago when the Gorilla vampire demolished the ground. And in the show, when Kars directed his Hamon towards the Aja gem, erupting a volcano.

So in theory, Hamon can get strong enough to even activate a volcano, but that case was a special one.

In terms of destructive force, Hamon can at most destroy a small housing block. But to reach that level you need to be a modified human/perfect being like Kars or have a very specific type of Stand.

(A very, very big stretch.)

But, Hamon's true value comes in another form, its versatility!

It can heal, allow you to control many forms of elements, help grow and control plants, mind control, magnetism, walking on water, extend your youth, and much more.

Let's pick a very simple yet famous form of energy shall we?

Haki, from One piece.

What can it do at its max?

You can "see" hidden enemies very far away, predict the enemy movement, feel other people's emotions, see someone true strength, harden your body with your "spiritual energy", harden other items, like boats and swords, enhance your body strength and resistances, dominate other peoples wills… And some more.

(As you can see, I took that from the wiki)

What's even worse, is that most people can't master all of those applications, mastering one type of Haki among the three there are.

They either focus on one type while slowly increasing their proficiency in the other two types, if they can even use them that is. Remember that the third type of Haki is actually only seen in one in several million people.

But you can burst a big island if you fully master it, even more if you combine it with the other martial arts in the show.

But healing? Only a devil fruit can do it, or if you train in very particular martial arts for years, only to gain a little bit of natural healing.

So I don't think Hamon is useless, but it's true that versatility isn't going to make the cut forever. There will be one day when I will meet a strong enemy capable of one-shotting me if I stick with it.

So I need to change Hamon on its very core, how? By fusing it with another energy system. But that's a very big project of mine.

/Katcheng!/

/Falling water sounds./

What is happening down there? I looked at the bottom of the hole to see an oil curtain forming on the sides of the Hell Pilar.

(The Hell pillar is a challenge that involves climbing a perfectly smooth marble pillar that is covered in oil. It's a challenge to test your resistance and control.)

Did they trigger a trap? I guess it's quite easy to fall in one, I hope they can still do it.

Although I believe they will complete it.

I sat back in my chair and relaxed a little.

-Did you call Robert? Asked Lisa Lisa

-I did it when I was on the boat, he told me that we are going to have visitors, is that true?

-I would like to know about that as well…

-We will know tomorrow anyway. I said to her

…

26 days before the fight.

(It was 33 days at the start, by the time he started to climb it was the 30th day, he triggered a trap on the 27th)

The next day, I read my book on the same spot as last time, on the very top of the Hell Pilar, Lisa Lisa was also here, drinking her coffee with her expressionless face. But in truth, she was much more worried than me.

Her son and disciple meant the world to her after all.

Her maid Suzi Q and future wife of Joseph was on the side pouring her more coffee.

She was always distant to me, perhaps because of fear?

But why fear? Is it my potential and search for higher strength? Is she worried that I will become another Straizo?

-Haa... Huff!...

From the side, an arm suddenly came from below us.

Lisa Lisa's face got considerably better with this.

-Congratulation Caesar! Said Suzi Q.

-Huff… MASTER! PLEASE! STOP THE OIL! Judging by Jojo's personality he will just jump straight into it! But if he does this… He will be cut in half! Please! Even if he can resist it, he will fall to his death!

-...

Lisa Lisa knew all of that, but she had to resist the urge to go there and save her son. If he can't survive even this, he won't have a chance against the pillar man. So it's better for him to die here than to die at their hands.

But Jojo did something completely out of the box. Using the water pressure he slid to the far end of the oil stream, where the pressure was the smallest.

(I will put some images don't worry, just give me some time.)

He propelled himself to the walls of the hole, where he continued his climb.

But Jojo didn't have any energy left. The moment he was about to fall…

-Casar! Said Jojo.

-Don't misunderstand… I wasn't nervous about you. Master. Please allow me to save him.

Lisa Lisa looked a lot more relaxed.

-Alright. But, aren't you tired as well?

-!

-Caesar! Don't let go! Please!...

With his screams, Jojo and Caesar have prevailed against the Hellclimb Pilar.

We went to the main tower where all of the dorms are located.

On the very top, Jojo screamed at Lisa Lisa, saying how he would "punish" her and all of that.

But before anything could happen a leaf charged with Hamon came out of nowhere.

Everyone excluding me looked at the side surprised.

-Hoho. Look at you boy, all talk. But you have some "humph" to you after all.