Doubt filled Kai Ishida's mind.
But Kai Ishida's hands didn't stop moving.
First, he pulled Jolyne Cujoh and Anasui behind him, then actively resumed time.
"Time, resume flow!"
"Swish—"
The moment the time stop ended.
Versus's figure arrived in an instant, raising his hand like a blade to chop off one of Kai Ishida's arms.
Kai Ishida, relying on his intuition, found Versus's direction.
Star Platinum appeared in front of him, its iron fists swinging so rapidly they were impenetrable!
"oraoraoraoraoraoraora—"
But at this moment, Versus's speed was clearly superior, easily dodging Star Platinum's heavy punches.
Then, in the instant their figures crossed, he severely wounded Kai Ishida.
"Cough—"
Blood gushed out.
A bone-deep wound appeared on Kai Ishida's shoulder.
"Kai Ishida!" Jolyne Cujoh exclaimed in shock.
Stone Free's threads quickly stitched the wound closed.
The bleeding stopped.
But in a short time, this arm could no longer be used, otherwise there would still be a risk of it breaking off completely.
At the same time, this greatly reduced Star Platinum's strength.
Versus chose not to continue his attack, instead standing on a nearby coconut tree with a disdainful posture, lightly licking the blood that had stained his fingertip.
"Hmm! What an exciting taste!" Versus had an expression of extreme exhilaration.
"It's you?!"
Anasui was equally disbelieving upon seeing Versus.
He couldn't understand why this man's arms were still intact.
Moreover, wasn't this man's ability to reproduce events that had happened on the ground?
What was this speed that surpassed Star Platinum?
"It should be the blood from Father Pucci and Green Baby's fusion, which awakened his potential as a Vampire descendant."
Kai Ishida had some conjectures in his mind.
As descendants of DIO, whether it was Rikiel, Ungalo, or Versus in front of him.
More or less, they all inherited some of DIO's abilities as a Vampire.
And this talent, buried within their bodies, should have been awakened after they left.
This could also explain why Versus didn't come to trouble them immediately after his Stand evolved.
Instead, he chose an overcast day.
Strong ultraviolet rays are a deadly poison for Vampires!
But Versus only smiled after hearing Kai Ishida's guess.
He didn't seem nervous at all about his secret being exposed.
"Even if you guess it, what can you do? This power inherited from my bloodline will become the strength for my revenge."
"I will break your limbs one by one, and then turn you into zombies. I will inflict the pain I suffered a thousandfold upon you!"
As his voice fell, Versus once again accelerated time.
A cold voice came from all directions.
Kai Ishida's brows furrowed even tighter upon hearing this.
He had no doubt that the other party would do exactly that.
More important than that was how to counterattack now.
Versus's speed now exceeded three hundred kilometers per hour, and this speed was still accelerating.
Even if Star Platinum's punch speed could keep up with such a pace.
But as a Stand User, he was ultimately limiting Star Platinum's full potential.
"It seems there's only one last plan left." After a moment of silence, Kai Ishida slowly said.
Anasui and Jolyne Cujoh, however, looked at him with puzzled expressions.
It was as if they were asking: "Is there still a way in this situation?"
Kai Ishida ignored their questioning gazes.
"This is something I learned from Mr. Jotaro's memories; it's an elder's trump card!"
"Especially when facing a desperate situation, this move often produces even more unexpected results!"
"Could it be?!" Jolyne Cujoh's eyes lit up.
"Exactly!" Kai Ishida took a deep breath.
Then he adopted a running stance.
"Hoo—"
"You thought it was me, but it was I, DIO!—"
As his voice fell, Kai Ishida's body shot out like an arrow.
Leaving Anasui and Jolyne Cujoh utterly bewildered.
"This... is the final plan?"
"Versus, your Stand still has flaws, right? Having seen Kujo Jotaro's memories, I can tell you quite frankly!"
"Made in Heaven was originally meant for White Snake's evolution. Even if you managed to evolve it with the help of the underworld and Father Pucci's blood, you will never be able to reach Heaven, to reach true happiness!"
As Kai Ishida spoke, he even pulled out White Snake's Stand disc and shook it.
"You... do you think you can attract my attention like this and let them escape?" Versus slowly walked down from the tree.
Anyone could guess Kai Ishida's little trick, let alone Versus, who was arrogant after his evolution.
"However, I've decided to give you this chance, a chance to race Made in Heaven!"
Versus sneered, then extended a finger, "Well then, I'll let you run a thousand meters first. That might make it a little fairer... although a thousand meters is a distance Made in Heaven can cover in an instant."
"Heh heh, so you noticed, huh? But, a thousand meters is what you said, don't go back on your word, okay?"
Kai Ishida gave a sly smile.
His body swiftly glided across the beach, picked up a surfboard, and rushed towards the ocean.
Seeing this, Versus frowned.
Then he looked towards the ocean.
Instantly, he understood Kai Ishida's true intention.
Made in Heaven wasn't just a simple acceleration ability; it was the ability to infinitely accelerate all time except for living beings. Only the Stand User himself and Made in Heaven could move normally within the accelerated time.
Even under accelerated conditions, a Vampire wouldn't be able to catch someone escaping on a surfboard across the ocean.
And once he deactivated his ability, his pitiful B-rank destructive power wouldn't be a match for Star Platinum.
"Tch!"
"How could I let you have your way!"
Versus broke his promise, speeding towards Kai Ishida.
"Hey, did you finally realize?" Kai Ishida wasn't surprised by Versus's breaking of his word, "But this distance is enough!"
"Star Platinum!"
"Time, stop!"
...Stand: Made in Heaven
Ability: Accelerate time
Power: B
Speed: ∞
Range: C
Durability: A
Precision: C
Growth: A