Why is it Morioh?

Back home, after Shin had finished washing up, he played some online games like usual and then got ready for bed.

Thanks to Sayu Ogiwara taking care of the household, Shin found himself with more free time these days; at the very least, he didn't have to worry about tidying up his room.

Having visited the Shinomiya family today and even earned their allegiance, Shin was in a rather good mood.

He closed his eyes, and the interface for world selection appeared before him once again.

[Respected Zuke, please select a mission world to enter: 1. Dragon Ball (Time Unadjusted); 2. JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (Time Unadjusted); 3. Fate/Zero (Time Unadjusted)]

"Time adjustment… seems unnecessary. Although I'll be keeping King Kai waiting for a few more days in the Dragon Ball world, he shouldn't have any complaints."

After considering the time flow in each world, Shin decided not to make any adjustments.

For the Fourth Holy Grail War, he still needed to wait for Saber and Irisviel to arrive in Fuyuki City, which would take some time.

As for King Kai, while he could adjust the time flow so it would pass more slowly, allowing King Kai to wait fewer days, he doubted that King Kai would get impatient. After all, King Kai was always cooped up on a tiny planet; he was probably bored out of his mind.

Besides, Shin wasn't the least bit worried that King Kai might go to the God of Destruction or an angel to verify his identity.

The original story clearly stated that Beerus wouldn't awaken until after Goku defeated Majin Buu—decades from now.

"Alright, let's go to the JoJo world."

After some thought and finding nothing else to adjust, he chose to enter the JoJo world directly.

[Current World: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure]

[Main Quest: Eliminate Diavolo]

[Player Zuke's Power Sync Rate: 0%]

[Please strive to progress the main quest to unlock power sync]

With Diavolo as the main antagonist of Part 5, Shin expected to appear somewhere relevant to Part 5's plot.

In other words, Italy.

…

{Transitioning to Zuke}

Morioh, Trattoria Trussardi. This Italian restaurant, run by the Italian chef Tonio Trussardi, was popular due to its delicious food with unique healing properties.

Of course, few people knew that the food's healing effects came from Tonio's Stand ability, "Pearl Jam."

When Zuke opened his eyes, he found himself sitting at a table in the restaurant.

At first, he wasn't sure where he was; he only knew he'd appeared in a restaurant. But when he saw the name "Trattoria Trussardi" on the menu, he immediately understood.

He hadn't arrived in Italy. Instead, he was in Morioh.

"...Isn't Morioh the setting of Part 4? Why am I here?"

Frowning, Zuke stayed seated, trying to figure out why he'd appeared here.

Given that his main quest was to eliminate Diavolo, he should have arrived during Part 5.

Kira Yoshikage, the antagonist of Part 4, should have lost his chance to awaken a Stand after his father died in a foreign country, taking the "Arrow" with him. Unable to suppress his urge to kill, Kira might have been apprehended by the police long ago without a Stand to help him cover up his crimes.

Just as Zuke puzzled over why he'd appeared in a restaurant in Morioh, he overheard a conversation between two young men at a nearby table.

"So, you're heading to Italy tomorrow?"

"Yep. After all, Jotaro asked me to go."

"Lucky you, getting to travel abroad for free! Why doesn't anything like that ever happen to me?"

Hearing "Italy," Zuke was startled and glanced over at the two young men.

He quickly recognized them—Koichi Hirose and Tamami Kobayashi.

Both were Stand users; Koichi Hirose was part of the Part 4 protagonist team, while Tamami Kobayashi had initially fought against them before turning over a new leaf after a good beating.

"I see… So this is the day before the start of Part 5's story."

Hearing their conversation, Zuke understood why he'd appeared in Morioh. The system had counted Koichi Hirose's journey to Italy, where he'd encounter Giorno Giovanna at the airport, as part of the timeline.

The beginning of JoJo Part 5 involved Koichi Hirose's run-in with the protagonist, Giorno Giovanna, at the Italian airport.

And from what they were saying, Koichi would leave for Italy tomorrow.

Even though he'd likely prevented Kira from becoming a threat, there were still other events unrelated to Kira's storyline occurring.

"This actually works out well. I thought I might miss out on some of the Stands in Part 4, but now it looks like I'll have some time."

Zuke smirked. There were quite a few Stands in Part 4 that were worth obtaining.

Since Koichi was only leaving tomorrow, he didn't need to hurry to Italy today; he could collect the Stands he wanted in Morioh first.

However, he wasn't particularly interested in Koichi's Stand.

It wasn't that he was unwilling to take a Stand from the protagonist group, but Koichi's ability was just… not that useful to him.

Koichi's Stand, "Echoes," had three ACTs, with ACT 3's power being the ability to apply three times gravity to a target within range.

Three times gravity… Frieza would laugh at that.

For the JoJo world, where most people have average physical strength, three times gravity might be impressive. But for Zuke, it was trivial.

Tamami Kobayashi's Stand, "Surface," however, was much more useful.

"Surface" was a puppet-like Stand that could completely mimic the appearance, voice, and personality of anyone it touched. It could even control the person it copied.

If Zuke's power reached a certain level, his Stand "Blackbird" would be incredibly strong. Combined with "Surface," he could create openings in battle.

Imagine "Blackbird" transforming into Frieza and controlling his actions, even if only for a second. That brief moment of vulnerability could be invaluable.

"Alright, let's start by acquiring Tamami Kobayashi's Stand."

To be continued…

Guys, I am in severe pain.

None of my readers blessed me on their special occasion.

*Inserts berserk ost*

Hoi Ningen, FBI is after you after going through your search history. Hand over your Power Stones to me so I can bribe them for you winks.

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