The aftershocks of the detonation had not fully subsided; the scorching heatwaves and remnants of destructive energy still shrieked in the air.
Kira Yoshikage had just finished sensing the surging power within him when a deadly sneak attack struck from the most devious angle!
A dagger lunged from the shadows, swift as lightning and chillingly cold! Simultaneously, scissors and blades, seemingly conjured from thin air, began to churn wildly within his body, bringing forth a heart-wrenching agony!
"Hmph!" Kira Yoshikage grunted, yet his face showed no panic, only the furious rage of someone bitten by an ant!
If it had been him just after his transmigration, suffering such pain, he would likely have collapsed to his knees, utterly devoid of any power to resist. But now, he had grown accustomed to the pain.
"Killer Queen!" He didn't even turn to deal with the attack from the shadows, instead focusing most of his will on his interior!
Killer Queen's power instantly converged, acting precisely on the aberrant metal within him!
This was iron from his own body, but now it had become a weapon for others to attack him.
Click! Click! Click!
First Bomb: Internal Annihilation!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Miniature, yet deadly, explosions erupted within his abdominal cavity!
Those few blades and scissors were instantly blasted into their most primitive metallic powder, then completely annihilated by Killer Queen's power, leaving not even a trace of residue.
A violent shockwave emanated from his body, forming an almost invisible ripple, but he felt no discomfort. The First Bomb was harmless to the user; only the damaged flesh and blood tissue still needed to recover.
At the same time, he did not dodge the shadow-stab attack from behind him!
Pfft!
The poisoned dagger successfully pierced his back!
But the tip of the dagger, upon touching his skin, seemed to strike an invisible yet incredibly tough barrier, making it impossible to advance further! It only managed to tear through his suit and the superficial layer of skin!
Two fingers clamped down on the dagger; they were Killer Queen's fingers.
"What?!" The attacker in the shadows let out an incredulous cry, seemingly completely unprepared for his supposedly fatal blow to fail!
Killer Queen paid no heed to his user, directly stabbing through Kira Yoshikage's stomach to seize the poisoned dagger.
Just as the assassin cried out in surprise, Kira Yoshikage spun around abruptly! Killer Queen disappeared then reappeared.
His fist, burning with a pink destructive glow, slammed towards the writhing shadow with speed that surpassed visual perception!
"Get out of here! You disgusting, mud-like rat that lurks in the dark valleys!"
Boom!!!
The fist did not strike a physical body, but rather the ground! However, the power of the First Bomb penetrated the ground, directly triggering an explosion.
"Ugh ah!" A scream. A man in a tight stealth suit, his face indistinct, was violently "blown" out of the two-dimensional shadow! He spewed blood, clearly suffering a backlash as his Stand ability was violently interrupted! His Stand, Shadow Shuttle, was a powerful close-combat Stand with B-rank power and speed, which had always been effective in assassinations.
But now he was punched out, unable to react to this unforeseen outcome.
Kira Yoshikage didn't even spare the assassin a glance; Killer Queen casually waved his hand.
Puff!
The assassin's head exploded like a watermelon! His headless body slumped to the ground, and his Stand couldn't even withstand a single punch from Killer Queen, being directly pierced through.
However, the attacks were far from over!
"Gurgle…"
Kira Yoshikage suddenly felt an intense itch in his throat and couldn't help but cough violently!
What he coughed out was no longer blood, but countless colorful, wriggling fungal spores! As soon as these spores touched the air, they grew wildly, instantly transforming into huge, foul-smelling, neurotoxin-emitting mushrooms that enveloped his face!
At the same time, some mushrooms grew from the round hole in his stomach, twisting into human faces, frantically absorbing his nutrients.
Another Stand User hiding in the distance had made his move! His Stand, Fungal Chant, could use sound as a medium to plant deadly fungal spores within the target's body by interfering with their subconscious!
Simultaneously, the ground suddenly became muddy and treacherous, as if transforming into a quicksand swamp!
Countless hands made of rotting sludge, emitting the stench of corpses, reached out, gripping Kira Yoshikage's feet tightly, trying to drag him underground! Another Stand appeared!
Even more bizarrely, Kira Yoshikage felt his thoughts becoming sluggish, the scene before him began to distort and spin, and countless insane whispers echoed in his ears.
This ability caused no direct damage, but it was indeed trying to dismantle his will! It was a mental attack Stand! This was to control him and prevent him from resisting.
The remaining members of the assassination squad, as well as other bizarre Stand Users dispatched by Diavolo, launched a storm of combined attacks at this moment!
Physical, biochemical, control, mental—nothing was left out!
Passione, this organization, was too comprehensive; it had all sorts of Stand Users. Based on his understanding of this organization's structure in his previous life, Kira Yoshikage reasonably estimated that the organization had around 200 Stand Users.
"Annoying flies… truly endless!"
A hint of genuine malice finally flashed in Kira Yoshikage's eyes! These abilities individually weren't extremely lethal, but combined, they were incredibly troublesome!
"Since you all want to die so much… then let's all become my nourishment!"
He no longer conserved his strength; his will surged wildly!
"Sheer Heart Attack: Detonation!"
Buzz—!!!
The 5 small vehicles, now recovered, simultaneously jumped out and rushed in 5 directions centered around Kira Yoshikage.
They did not seek specific targets as before, but instead charged frantically in all directions, with Kira Yoshikage at their center!
Their speed reached its maximum, their bodies even glowing with intense heat due to overload!
"No! Stop those small cars quickly!"
"Is his goal mutual destruction?!"
As the leader of the assassination squad, Risotto's reaction and combat awareness were still very strong; he immediately realized that the opponent's response was unusual.
For a moment, various attacks emerged from the surroundings, attempting to intercept these small cars. It seemed several more Stand Users were hidden nearby; the boss was serious this time. But their speed and flexibility were too high!
Some people even directly launched attacks at Kira Yoshikage; some were physical attacks, some were Stand attacks, and some were pure curses.
In an instant, Kira Yoshikage's entire body almost twisted into a mess of flesh, but he didn't care.
A dark shadow crawled out from behind him, appearing on Killer Queen, displaying countless crimson patterns. That was Kira Yoshikage's own Stand, temporarily serving as an attachment for Killer Queen.
Under the enhancement, Killer Queen blocked most of the attacks. The current Killer Queen was a completely overpowered Stand, with unprecedented strength, bolstered by the power of three arrows.
Kira Yoshikage himself stood his ground, forcibly ignoring the poisonous mushrooms growing in his throat, the muddy hands pulling at his feet, and the insane whispers in his mind!
"Experience… true 'defeat'!"
The next moment, the five mini-tanks, rushing in different directions, almost simultaneously unleashed immense power and began to explode.
Then—
Boom boom boom boom!!!!!!!!
Five destructive lotuses bloomed simultaneously on the streets of Naples! The dazzling white light merged into one, engulfing all sound and color! Closely following, was the superimposed release of five "detonations"!
Under extreme anger, the explosion range of the 5 small vehicles reached their maximum.
The destructive force fields superimposed, collided, and amplified each other! Forming an absolute domain of death, covering an area of nearly three hundred meters!
Fungi, mud, hallucinations... all bizarre Stand abilities, in the face of this pure, overwhelming power of annihilation, instantly melted away like ice in the sun!
Buildings, streets, cover, vehicles, and the Stand Users hidden within them... everything was mercilessly vaporized, disintegrated, and reduced to nothingness by the superimposed detonation power!
Only a few Stand Users who were fast and knew better managed to escape in time, but they would likely carry psychological trauma for the rest of their lives.
The massive shockwave completely leveled even the more distant ruins! The entire battlefield seemed to have been thoroughly wiped clean by an invisible giant hand!
When the light dissipated again, Kira Yoshikage still stood in place, surrounded by a thin but stable pink energy field.
All abnormal conditions inside and outside his body had been cleared; the mud beneath his feet was evaporated, and the whispers in his mind were dispelled.
And around him were five even larger, deeper, terrifyingly smooth circular craters, like hideous scars on the earth.
The assassination squad… and this wave of bizarre Stand Users sent by Diavolo… were completely annihilated.
Kira Yoshikage took a deep breath, feeling the tsunami-like surge of energy fed back from the five detonations. It not only completely healed his injuries but even elevated his mental and physical state to an unprecedented peak!
His gaze swept coldly over the scene of destruction he had personally wrought, his tone flat yet containing endless killing intent.
"Diavolo… you should come yourself now, shouldn't you?"
With that, he slowly walked away, no one daring to stop him. But in an unseen corner, he violently coughed up several mouthfuls of blood, and his entire body began to twist.
Behind him, another pair of hands grew out, deformed and terrifying hands.
Although the arrow didn't follow the principle of equivalent exchange, the power it provided was limited. How could it be absolutely powerful like detonation, yet without limits?
Moreover, his own current Stand ability was Devour and Imprisonment, which was not similar to enhancement; in fact, it was completely unrelated. How could it be a true enhancement?
It was just that the cost of the enhancement was not easily visible, merely concealed by the amplified power of the three arrows.
And now, the cost had arrived… I hope the protagonist who merges with King Crimson comments here.
I hope the protagonist who merges with Youthful Years comments here.