Anime Crossover: My Cheat Code is Myself

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"It's me, it's me—Jostar."

"—Joseph Joestar!"

"What?!?"

Polnareff showed an extremely shocked expression, seemingly never expecting that the young man in front of him was actually Joseph Joestar.

"Seriously, Brunaref, what's with your reaction? Why are you acting like you have no idea about 'Seto's' Stand ability when I've already explained it twice?"

Seeing his exaggerated reaction, Xia Yan was somewhat puzzled.

At first, not guessing my own plans could be explained by not having many fancy ideas, but now that I've seen the results, my surprise is still a bit odd...

"Actually, I've been thinking about how I can be as popular with girls as Mr. Xia Yan."

"So I basically didn't listen to what other people were saying..."

Upon hearing Xia Yan's question, Polnareff scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly.

As expected of you, Polnareff...

Seeing the clear stupidity flashing in Polnareff's eyes, Xia Yan helplessly rubbed his forehead.

Ignoring Polnareff, who was being criticized and lectured by Kakyoin and Avdol, Natsuhiko looked at Aresi, who was cowering and grinning obsequiously at him.

"Well done. How long can the power of 'Set the God' last?"

"Yes! If it can satisfy Lord Xia Yan, that would be wonderful."

Startled by Xia Yan's gaze, Aresi's smile became even more obsequious. He hurriedly replied:

"If it's not actively dispelled, or if I'm suddenly attacked and lose consciousness, it can last for a long time, but... to be honest, I haven't tried it to find the specific maximum duration..."

At this point, Aresi's voice trailed off, and his tone became somewhat fearful.

He was clearly afraid that if his answer displeased Xia Yan, he would have to talk to him again in detail.

After all, even if he didn't actively recall the experiences in his previous dreams, the mere presence of Xia Yan within a certain distance would trigger an instinctive trembling of fear in him.

He suddenly felt that compared to Xia Yan, Dio could be considered a great philanthropist.

This is understandable, since although Dior grew up in the slums, it was ultimately just poverty and being bullied.

The experiences of Xia Yan, the pirate Xia Yan, the demi-human Xia Yan, and the Harry Potter Xia Yan were the real hell.

The difference is evident in their personalities.

Dio only wanted to put his mind at ease with this petty wish; those three were people who were always hoping for the world to end.

"That's it..."

"If I find out that you dare to run away without permission, or dispel the Stand effect on your own, you should know what will happen, Mr. Aresei, right?"

Xia Yan lowered his head and looked down at Aresi, his face full of a sunny and cheerful smile, but his eyes flashed with a cold light that sent chills down one's spine.

Chapter 110 The Freedom of Stone: Please pay the copyright fee, thank you.

"However, Xia Yan..."

As Joseph, who was still fixing his appearance, seemed to have thought of something and stretched out his right hand.

"—The Hermit's Purple!"

The purple thorns did not appear, and his hands remained empty.

"As expected..."

"Although my body has become younger, I've lost my Stand, which will be a big disadvantage in the upcoming battle..."

His previous eccentricities subsided slightly, and Joseph rubbed his hair in slight distress.

"Mr. Joestar, can't you see the Stand anymore?"

Abuder asked with some concern.

Kakyoin and Polnareff also frowned, looking at Joseph Joestar with some concern.

Although Stands possess various amazing abilities, most of their effects are predictable and can be avoided.

It's one thing if there's no stand-in, but if you can't even see them, then there's really no way to fight them.

"No, no, no! It's not that it's completely invisible, it just looks much fainter than before, like a phantom."

Joseph waved his hand and explained.

Some were curious and reached out to flick the beak of "Magician Red," but his fingers didn't touch the Stand; instead, they passed right through it, which annoyed Joseph.

Although he was somewhat troubled, Joseph was not too worried about it.

A stand-in is basically just a kind of superpower.

He already possesses the extraordinary ability of Ripple, and "Hermit Purple" doesn't offer much of an advantage in combat.

Therefore, Joseph's combat strength has not actually decreased.

On the contrary, they improved because they gained a stronger body, more powerful Ripple, and a more agile mind.

After all, while it's true that only Stands can defeat Stands, it doesn't mean that only Stand users can defeat Stand users.

However, without "Hermit Purple," although Joseph can still see the Stand, he no longer has the ability to touch it.

There may be considerable trouble in the upcoming Stand battles.

“It’s okay…” Xia Yan’s words attracted everyone’s attention. “In your current state, you should be able to reawaken your Stand soon, and the effect might even be stronger.”

Although a Stand is said to be the embodiment of spiritual power, it cannot be said that it has no relation to the physical body.

Otherwise, Dio wouldn't have caused the duration of the "world's" time stop to change due to his physical condition, and Holly wouldn't have developed a high fever.

The so-called substitute is actually a form of energy, and its essence is a basic particle called 'elementary particle' that exists in the universe.

These 'elemental particles' possess powerful energy, and people with special aptitudes can combine their mental power with them to manipulate this energy and form specific images—this is what we call a stand-in!

The physical body serves as the link that connects the spirit with this 'elemental particle'.

When a connection is established between the spirit and the elemental particles, the physical body is also transformed by this elemental particle energy.

People with strong mental fortitude, like Jotaro or Joseph, can easily establish this connection. The transformation is completed instantly, ending before any side effects even appear.

People with weaker mental strength, like Holly, need more time to establish this connection.

The transformation process was also exceptionally slow, which manifested outwardly as a persistent high fever.

Characters like Polnareff and Kakyoin possess this special constitution, so even in their childhood when their mental strength is weak, they do not fall seriously ill due to the awakening of their Stands.

The alien virus attached to the substitute arrow is direct and forceful, instantly altering a person's constitution, so those who cannot withstand it will die on the spot.

Joseph lost his Stand at this point because his body reverted to its younger state, when his physique did not support the communication between his mind and the elemental particles.

However, his spirit has been combined with the elemental particles, so he can see the Stand, but he cannot use it.

Once the Element Particles have completely modified his current body, he will be able to regain control of his Stand.

Given his mental strength, this transformation process should be like the alien virus on the substitute arrow, taking only a moment!

"Hey! Look, there are vines behind Mr. Joestar that look just like 'Hermit Purple'!"

Polnareff pointed in surprise behind Joseph.

Sure enough, as soon as Xia Yan finished speaking, pale purple illusory vines grew out of Joseph's body again.

And it's different from before.

This time, the vines are very different from before. They have become thinner, but their strength has not decreased. On the contrary, they are even stronger, and—

—A huge number!

"This...this is!?"

Joseph looked behind him in surprise.

"A clump! The 'Hermit's Purple' vines have clumped together like a ball of yarn, taking on a three-dimensional shape!?"

what is this?

The Stone Hermit? Purple Freedom?

Looking at Joseph's newly awakened Stand, Xia Yan's lips twitched slightly as he thought to himself.

Instead of spreading out randomly as usual, the slender and sturdy vines piled up and intertwined together, like a handicraft woven from vines, slowly forming a human figure!

It is mostly purple, and although it is large and muscular, it does not have the same human-like muscle lines as "Platinum Star" or "Magician Red". Instead, it has a plastic-like texture.

It looks more like a muscular suit.

"Hey! Look! Mr. Joestar's 'Hermit Purple' has turned into a humanoid Stand!?"

Polnareff gasped as he looked at the tall, humanoid Stand connected to Joseph in 1.4 by vines.

Kakyoin stroked his chin and analyzed, "I see. By weaving and intertwining, the originally linear vines were transformed into a three-dimensional human figure?"

"As expected of Mr. Joestar, his form is so clear, he exudes immense power just by looking at him!"

Abuder praised with a face full of excitement.

"Hehe~, of course! Now I can 'Ora Ora' too! As expected, I, JoJo, am always the protagonist, no matter what!"

Joseph grinned smugly and struck a flamboyant JOJO pose with his Stand.

When Jotaro saw his grandfather's unserious behavior, he sighed, shook his head, and lowered the brim of his hat to avoid looking at him.

“Yale yaale daze.”

Chapter 111 What does "my freedom" even mean?!

Meanwhile, in a historic fort in Cairo.

In the pitch-black room, Dior, lying amidst a pile of cream puffs, felt a sudden chill and an ominous premonition.

It seemed as if something extremely unfavorable had happened to them somewhere in the world.

"Here we go again! I just sensed someone harboring ill intentions towards me again. So it really is Jonathan's descendant..."

Feeling spied on, Dio got up from the bed and gently brushed the star mark on his left shoulder.