Is that so? Jolyne nodded, believing the explanation.
After all, the feeling White Snake gave her was too dangerous.
And Kai Ishida had only recently obtained his Stand, Star Platinum, which requires an extremely high level of spiritual power.
Fighting White Snake was ultimately a bit too much for him.
"By the way, what were you trying to say just now?" Kai Ishida asked, confused.
"Ah, I almost forgot." Jolyne slapped her forehead, then said, "I was wondering if Star Platinum's ability could get close to him."
Hearing this, Kai Ishida was silent for a moment, then shook his head and gave a definitive answer:
"It's difficult. First, the time stop only lasts for two seconds. Second, even with time stopped, we would still be moving towards the Baby, and our bodies would still shrink."
"How troublesome. Does that mean we can only wait for him to approach us?"
"For now, that's all we can do." Kai Ishida spread his hands. "However, he is still a child, and children are the most curious. We just need to use some things to easily attract his attention."
"For example, that glass bottle..."
"Pique his curiosity?" Jolyne thought for a moment, then released Stone Free.
Strands of string shot out from her hands, outlining a blue five-pointed star in mid-air.
Perhaps due to its shape, or some other reason, the Baby's eyes were fixed on the five-pointed star the moment he saw it.
He crawled towards Jolyne, using both his hands and feet.
Five meters... four meters... three meters... closer and closer. Soon, the Baby crawled in front of Jolyne.
But just then, a loud shout suddenly came from the nearby bushes, "Stay away from that Baby!"
At the same time, a steel ball was shot towards the 'Kai Ishida' who was about to attack Jolyne.
"Whoosh--"
Without warning, a blue arm made of string blocked the trajectory of the steel ball.
Stone Free!
"Who's there?!"
The sudden turn of events made the Baby instantly flee into the distance, and his Green Baby Stand immediately appeared beside him.
Jolyne also looked unhappily at the person who had ambushed them from the shadows.
A figure slowly emerged from the bushes, but when Jolyne saw the man's face, she was stunned.
"Another Kai Ishida?!"
"What in the world is going on?!"
Jolyne looked at the Kai Ishida who had emerged from the bushes, then turned her head to look at the 'Kai Ishida' behind her.
For a moment, she couldn't tell who was real.
Just then, Kai Ishida, who was standing behind Jolyne, suddenly spoke: "He must be White Snake in disguise!"
"White Snake...?"
Hearing the words "White Snake," Jolyne instantly became wary.
Her gaze towards Kai Ishida also grew more hostile.
"White Snake? Heh, let's see who the real one is then!"
"Star Platinum!"
With a loud shout, the purple muscular man with long black hair instantly appeared behind Kai Ishida, cracking his knuckles.
"How about it, want to play a game of fisticuffs?"
"Oh no!"
Seeing Star Platinum's Stand, Jolyne immediately discerned the truth.
But before she could react, an arm directly pierced through her body.
"Pffft--"
Blood flowed from Jolyne's abdomen, but Father Pucci's brows were tightly furrowed.
His attack had hit, but not completely.
"You scoundrel, how dare you deceive me!"
"ora--"
Stone Free instantly appeared beside Jolyne, throwing a heavy punch at Father Pucci.
"Bang--"
White Snake detached from the priest's body, blocking the powerful punch.
Father Pucci returned to his original appearance.
Jolyne also took this opportunity to move away from the priest. At the same time, the strings released by Stone Free gradually retracted, and the large hole in her abdomen was now filled in by the strings.
Speaking of which, it was fortunate that Jolyne had used a large amount of string to create a star to pique the Baby's interest, which hollowed out her abdomen and allowed her to dodge the priest's fatal blow.
"If I were you, I'd give up resisting and let me beat you to a pulp." Kai Ishida clenched his fists, making a grinding sound, and slowly walked towards Father Pucci with an unfriendly expression.
Father Pucci, seeing this, retreated imperceptibly.
"97, 101, 103, 107..."
"The more this happens, the calmer I need to be. I need to think carefully; there must be a way to escape, or even to turn the tide..."
"109, 113, 127, 131, 137, 139..."
"Damn it, it really seems like there's no chance!"
As one prime number after another escaped his lips, beads of sweat, as large as soybeans, began to appear on Father Pucci's forehead due to tension.
"No, I've waited 22 years for this moment. There must be a way to get out of here."
Suddenly, Father Pucci tripped over a stone, and as he continued to fall, he saw Kai Ishida constantly growing larger in front of him.
"This is... the Green Baby's ability!" Father Pucci was ecstatic.
He felt hope!
"Not good! The commotion just now must have caused the Baby to activate his ability again!" Jolyne shouted.
"Don't worry, I won't let him succeed!" Kai Ishida sneered, then summoned Star Platinum.
"Za Warudo!"
"Time, stop flowing!"
A mysterious ripple spread from Star Platinum.
Father Pucci's body, which was falling, also froze in mid-air.
Taking advantage of the time stop, Kai Ishida moved his legs, quickly approached Father Pucci, and then began to deliver a rapid barrage of punches.
"ora ora ora ora ora ora ora--"
A flurry of punches landed on Father Pucci's body, causing his suspended body to tremble.
After throwing nearly two hundred punches, Kai Ishida nodded, then silently retreated a few steps.
"Time, resume flowing."
The time stop ended, and the impact Father Pucci had endured erupted instantly. The force of two hundred punches sent his body flying backward.
And the Baby, upon seeing Star Platinum, also showed a curious expression.
He began to crawl towards Kai Ishida.
"The outcome is decided!"