Following the President's command, the entire national apparatus began to operate with even greater efficiency and frenzy.
Although he was not the overt leader of the country, through more than 100 years of cultivation, he had extended the tentacles of his power into every corner of the American elite, controlling the military with just a word.
Soon, a modified human army, integrating cutting-edge biotechnology and German cyborg research, detached from its original mission of trying to block Kira Yoshikage and swarmed towards the Cape Canaveral coastline like sharks scenting blood.
At the same time, the air force was also ready. The President, escorted by a team of the most elite agents who had also undergone partial body enhancements, personally rushed to the front line.
He could not tolerate the fruits of Heaven being plucked by others. This endless power must be in his hands; only then could America forever be at its zenith, possessing eternal happiness.
For this, he had to go, even if he had to participate himself, even if he had to fight with his life. Having lived for over 100 years, he had lived long enough.
Moreover, with his ultimate vampire physique and his powerful Stand ability, he did not believe he would lose.
Meanwhile, along the Cape Canaveral coastline, which was gradually enveloped by chaotic gravity, the situation became increasingly tense.
Father Pucci, using C-Moon's short-range jumps and its exquisite control over gravity, moved through the complex terrain like a phantom, ignoring all topographical obstructions.
He rapidly approached the predetermined 'holy site,' a mysterious gravitational point calculated by Dio, the most suitable location for the awakening and time acceleration of Heaven Plan.
His perception far surpassed that of ordinary people; he could clearly feel a specific 'gravity' in the universe strengthening, calling to him like a tide. The time was almost here. As long as he succeeded, he would awaken Heaven Plan.
However, his steps were once again blocked.
It was not the army. The President had already given up on using ordinary troops to attack. Ordinary troops might be able to kill Father Pucci, but they would completely destroy the Heaven Plan.
The President was clearly unwilling to do so; therefore, he had only prepared nuclear bombs in advance, intending to directly bomb Father Pucci if he failed, while risking his own life and the lives of his core army to attempt to capture him alive.
Now, three familiar faces appeared before Father Pucci, blocking his path with resolute determination.
Higashikata Josuke, Nijimura Okuyasu, Koichi Hirose!
They arrived almost simultaneously with Pucci.
Okuyasu used The Hand to deal with several air traffic controls and airflow obstacles, allowing them to travel at an almost insane speed, finally arriving just before the final moment to block their fated enemy!
It must be said, The Hand's ability was truly authoritative.
"Father! This is the end!"
Josuke roared, panting, one hand hanging down, but the other still pointing at Father Pucci, his eyes wide with fury, an invisible aura emanating from him.
Behind him, Crazy Diamond shone with a determined light, "Give Mr. Jotaro's memories back!"
"Hmph, persistent Joestar bloodline..." Pucci stopped, his vertical pupils coldly sweeping over the three. "You cannot comprehend the greatness that is about to arrive. Blocking me is blocking the evolution and happiness of all humanity."
"Cut the crap! Take this! Dorarararara!"
Josuke didn't want to hear any more. Crazy Diamond instantly unleashed its fastest barrage of punches, covering Pucci like a purple meteor shower! But at the same time, his eyes were filled with a frenzied excitement.
"The Hand!"
Okuyasu simultaneously activated his ability from the flank, attempting to directly erase the space where Pucci was standing!
"Echoes ACT3! Freeze!" Koichi's gravity suppression followed closely, attempting to restrict Pucci's movements!
Facing the trio's coordinated attack, Pucci merely raised a hand. No matter how strong the attack, if it couldn't hit him, it was useless.
"C-Moon."
The terrifying gravity twisted again, and all three were instantly sent flying backward at an extremely fast speed. Father Pucci merely shifted his body, dodging the trajectory of The Hand's swing. As for the other two, he didn't even need to dodge.
"It's useless! Before my 'C-Moon,' your abilities are like child's play!"
Pucci's icy voice caused all three of their attacks to miss, even making them unstable in the chaotic gravitational field.
"Muda Muda Muda!"
But Josuke slammed his hand onto the ground, bracing himself. He roared unwillingly, Crazy Diamond's fists swinging out again, but the result was still... time suddenly stopped!
Just as Pucci was about to unleash a more powerful gravitational attack to crush the trio, he saw a strange smile on Higashikata Josuke's face, his lips forming the words "You... fell... for... it."
"Crazy Diamond: Star Platinum: The World!"
In an instant, Father Pucci seemed to see Star Platinum on Crazy Diamond's body. Time suddenly stopped, everything fell into absolute stillness, and he saw clearly... a layer of purple shadow had attached itself to Crazy Diamond's body.
Higashikata Josuke had actually absorbed Star Platinum! He had absorbed this Stand, which, like The World, symbolized the direction of human evolution. They also intended to pursue the Heaven Plan!
Father Pucci suddenly recalled this memory from Jotaro, but they shouldn't have had a way to absorb it yet, right? According to Jotaro's memories, their plan shouldn't have... Wait... It seemed that the arch-enemy only needed to be defeated before reaching Heaven... So he absorbed Jotaro, just as Father Pucci absorbed Green Baby!
But his absorption was not complete; Jotaro's physical body still existed in the world and had not yet been absorbed by him. Now, it was probably about retrieving Jotaro's memory disc, integrating it into the physical body, and then absorbing Jotaro's physical body.
Father Pucci understood everything, but it was too late for him to resist. Although C-Moon was also a gravity-based Stand, it could not allow him to move freely during stopped time; it could only allow him to move a few inches.
And C-Moon did not have gravity attributes, nor could it allow him to move freely. He was finished now.
Sure enough, Higashikata Josuke leaped over directly. His Stand extended four fists, two from Star Platinum and two from Crazy Diamond, directly pummeling Father Pucci.
Father Pucci was beaten into a folded mess, with over a dozen holes opened in his body, on the verge of death. Higashikata Josuke also thoughtfully melted him into the ground and retrieved Jotaro's disc from his clothes.
Then, after retrieving the disc, Higashikata Josuke coolly turned around, snapped his fingers, and the Stand that had been beating Father Pucci retracted.
"Time resumes..."
With a burst of sound as time resumed, Father Pucci exploded in a mist of blood and immediately fainted.
Higashikata Josuke, meanwhile, greeted his two friends and then walked back with the disc, intending to find Mr. Jotaro.
But just then, Koichi's eyes flickered, and Father Pucci, who should have been dead, twitched, but quickly returned to stillness...