[253] Over Heaven

Boom, boom, boom—

"Hmm?" Gilgamesh in the sky slightly furrowed his brow. "Something doesn't feel right... Did he run away? That mongrel. How disrespectful. I personally intervened, and he could have just stayed put and waited for death, making things easier."

"However, in doing so, he has exhausted his three Command Spells."

"But—time is running out!"

...

"Saved..."

DIO let out a sigh, and his Stand's ability was also deactivated. "The current Stand is weaker than before..."

If we were to explain why, the difference lies in absoluteness—

Before, Dio's time stop was absolute, and almost no one could move during that frozen time... except for Jotaro Kujo.

But now, his ability was not like that anymore. Powerful attacks could indeed block it.

He estimated that his current ability was equivalent to reflecting attacks below B rank, blocking attacks below A rank, and only resisting A rank attacks... which could still cause him harm.

That Arash, with A rank power.

And that King of Heroes' Noble Phantasm...

The absolute nature of his ability has developed a flaw.

But—

He could feel that all of this was just a prelude!

With the passage of time, the repelling force he possessed gradually began to distort.

That distorted thing was none other than—reality!

Time, space, and even the world... everything slowly began to twist! It was as if he could rewrite reality itself!

"Rewriting... reality... Is this my ability? Is this the power I am about to obtain? Haha... hahaha..."

"Lord DIO? What's wrong?" Louis Schmidt, who use the final Command Spell, asked.

"No... nothing. Just, I precisely felt the reality—felt that I have already stepped into the fact of reaching heaven! Well... now, for the next part, I'll take a short break. You should leave here first—soon... the end is near."

There's less than an hour until the real new moon arrives.

And also when he ascends to heaven.

But... as long as he endures this period, he wins!

...

18:00

"I felt it—DIO is moving rapidly... that direction is... the Kairo Tower!"

Martha said, frowning. "No, that's not right, it changed direction, now it's... collapsing..."

Martha clenched her teeth. "This time's revelation has been cut off."

"That's good. We can already roughly determine DIO's location! Next... go to Kairo Tower!" Barthomeloi Lorelei gave orders. "That's the most suitable place... DIO... he must be there!"

...

18:06

Kairo Tower—

This 187-meter structure located on Zamalek Island can be said to be the most famous landmark in Kairo!

The sky had already darkened, and the sun had completely set.

"Um... sir, do you have a reservation?" The waiter looked at the approaching person and walked forward. Before he could say anything, the whole person flew to the side—

"I can feel it..."

DIO didn't bother with the waiter because he was disturbing Kairo Tower with his unrestrained repelling force. He arrived at the top of the tower, outside the chaotic Kairo Tower. "It's about to start!"

Swoosh, swoosh—

"MUDA MUDA—"

The World swung its fists, opening the arrows that were severely weakened by the repelling force.

"Haha... it's too late. I can already feel it—the arrival of the new moon, the advancement of my Stand!"

Bang—

"Roar—"

Berserker, resisting the repelling force, approached DIO step by step.

The walls began to crumble... Cracks appeared under Berserker's feet and continued to grow—finally, when Berserker stood in front of DIO, because he remained unwavering, the entire Kairo Tower split in half—tilting to both sides!

"Ah ah—"

"Help—"

Unlike before, as time is running out, even though others don't know the specific time DIO will advance, they can still feel it... time is running out.

So there is no restrictive bounded field, nothing...

Whoever arrives first immediately starts to act!

Splash—

Countless chains seemed to appear out of thin air, catching one person after another, knocking down debris, and rescuing the crowd.

Enkidu, while saving people, looked at the sky...

Berserker and DIO did not fall with the collapse of Kairo Tower. They were floating in the air, as if suspended—then—

They began to exchange punches.

"Roar——!!" Berserker did not use his own weapon, but clenched his fists and swung at DIO!

"MUDA——!" DIO laughed, and The World also threw a punch!

Boom—

The sound of an explosion.

Not an explosion of something else, but an explosion of air.

Boom, boom, boom, boom—

With every swing of the fists, explosions in the air continued to be heard.

"Hehe... it seems that, under the current circumstances, even my Stand can rival his strenght... But! It ends here!"

"Roar——(Puny scum, don't be arrogant!)!" Berserker's hand appeared his halberd, firmly blocking The World's fist, and swung it towards DIO, sending him flying.

In the next moment, Berserker also flew backward.

"Hehe... it's too late!" DIO's body stopped in mid-air, and the injuries he suffered were instantly restored—everyone did not see clearly, and he had completely recovered!

"Indeed, the new moon is important... but—most importantly, it's gravity! The gravity that matches the new moon! Why do you think I climbed Kairo Tower? Why do I start the battle here—"

DIO and The World on his body began to emit light.

"It's simple... I'm searching for that point that matches the gravity conditions of the new moon—! And! Indeed, fate is on my side! Hahaha! Berserker! In the moment you were sent flying by your spear— I felt it! The location of that gravity, no mistake! It's right here!"

"I'll pull you down—" Splash—countless chains twined around DIO, and the repelling force had disappeared somehow.

But—

Enkidu blinked. The chains... disappeared?

In the next moment, DIO appeared... a man who had undergone tremendous changes compared to before... appeared—!

The World had indeed completed its evolution!

The World Over Heaven!!!

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