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Chapter 138: Lesson 5! A long detour is the shortest shortcut
🕑 Added 2025-06-13 03:00:31 +0000 UTC~Projection of All Worlds~
Why hasn't the President been eliminated yet? And what exactly does that last sentence mean?... Looking at the President's eerie smile, the crowd, who were originally happy, felt a chill for no reason.
"A miscalculation?!... Did the President do something at the end? But the President didn't go to a parallel universe to replace his body!"
"And even if we can't completely defeat the President now, at least Gyro already has a way to break through the President's defense! And Johnny is also nearby, we just need to do it one more time."
"Damn it! My head hurts... If I keep watching, I feel like I'm going to grow a brain. I still don't understand what this so-called miscalculation is about?"
~Bungo Stray Dogs World~
"A miscalculation?!"
Ranpo, who had been squinting, also opened his eyes, looking at the confident President who slowly stood up.
"But no matter how I look at it, I didn't see the President do anything in that instant?"
The dimensional wall can't transfer the Steel Ball of the Cavalry Spin... The only thing the President can do is escape to a parallel world! Is there still a detail we haven't discovered that can affect the situation?
~JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Part 3: Stardust Crusaders Worldline~
Old Joseph, equally confused, turned his gaze to Jotaro:
"Jotaro!! Did your Star Platinum see any details?!"
Jotaro retracted Star Platinum into his body and shook his head! Even Star Platinum, with its extremely high precision, didn't see any details.
Gyro's attack did indeed hit the President, and we didn't see the President do anything...
At this moment, Jotaro had a bad feeling, his intuition told him that what the President said was true...!
【 As the President chanted, he stood up again. Gyro's abdomen was now bleeding, the first shot fired by the parallel President, Gyro failed to dodge!!
A ray of sunlight shone down from above the President's head, illuminating only the sealed ground beneath his feet. Lucy's body was still bursting, constantly making crackling sounds!
Seeing this scene, Johnny was shocked, "Half of her body is aging... but she still stood up?!"
Without time to think, Johnny continued to rush forward, now only ten meters away from Gyro. he had a premonition! Before he could get close, this battle would be completely over!
The President and Gyro had both prepared their final blow! 】
【 ..... 】
~JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Part 5: Golden Wind Worldline~
"This battle! No matter the outcome, Gyro will surely die..."
Upon hearing Giorno say such discouraging words, Abbacchio grabbed his collar,
"You newbie! What nonsense are you talking about? What do you mean Gyro is doomed?"
Bucciarati glanced to the side and then slowly said,
"Stop it... Abbacchio! Giorno is right!"
"Have you forgotten?... The other function of the Saint's Corpse."
Everyone was suddenly shocked! Just like when Johnny's hand was cut off, the wound would move to other places. Perhaps Gyro was only injured in the abdomen now, not a fatal wound.
But what about when the wound moves?! Once it moves to the heart, Gyro Zeppeli will surely die.
【 At this moment, the President stepped forward in the golden light, and the gunshot wound on Gyro's waist began to move upwards as before, heading straight for his heart. The President said as he advanced.
"That wound will kill you. Before that, you can enter the light shot by Lucy, as long as you enter it, others will bear all the disadvantages on your body." 】
【 ..... 】
~Projection of All Worlds~
"Gyro... won't do that! If it were Johnny, who possesses a dark determination, he might really do as the President said, enter the light and have others bear it!"
"Gyro Zeppeli is Johnny's guide and his life mentor. Gyro has a noble spirit and would never choose to transfer his misfortune to others."
Regardless of whether what the President said is true, everyone who has been watching Gyro and Johnny grow up understands what kind of person Gyro Zeppeli is!
Gyro has whimsical words and deeds! He is very knowledgeable in theory and mostly acts accordingly. He adheres to principles and always insists on following the path he believes in without compromise!
【 Gyro didn't reply, his eyes full of disdain and contempt, the wound bleeding as it continued to move toward his heart. Gyro suddenly turned to look at Johnny!
"Johnny!!! It's time for Lesson 5... That's right... I remember it clearly!"
"Next is Lesson 5!" 】
【 ..... 】
~Projection of All Worlds~
Everyone was familiar with Gyro's words, but they didn't expect there to be a Lesson 5!! And what will this fifth lesson be about?
Lesson 1: Don't have any strange expectations of me
Lesson 2: Don't let your muscles notice
Lesson 3: Believe in the Spin. Just believe
Lesson 4: Express respect. Express respect, and then move towards a new stage of the Spin
Lesson 5: ???
And with each lesson, Johnny's spirit will grow significantly, evolving into new powers! I wonder what kind of growth the so-called Lesson 5 will bring to Johnny.
【 Faced with Johnny's incomprehension, Gyro gripped the Steel Ball in his hand and continued, "In this race, I always try to find the shortest shortcut."
"But in fact, the shortest route is to take a detour; taking a detour is the shortest shortcut. On this journey across the continent, I have always followed this principle!"
"Johnny, thanks to your companionship, I have been able to persevere until now."
Johnny was dumbfounded. Lesson 5? Why say it at this juncture? 】
【 ..... 】
~Projection of All Worlds~
"Taking a detour is the shortest shortcut! This is Lesson 5!"
"Rather than a lesson, it's more like Gyro Zeppeli's last words to Johnny..."
"But this so-called Lesson 5 can probably only be understood by Johnny, who has adventured with Gyro, what it means, right?"
Indeed, Gyro has always taken shortcuts in this Steel Ball Run race. But in reality, these so-called shortcuts may be "detours".
Although these roads are the shortest in distance, huge risks and challenges accompany them, and a slight carelessness will directly disqualify them from the race and cause them to lose the entire game.
So these roads, although read as shortcuts, are written as detours that require courage, decisiveness, and wisdom...
【 Before Johnny could recover, Gyro had already spurred his horse towards Valentine! The Golden Spin also rose from the ground, reaching the Steel Ball in Gyro's hand.
The waves surged, endlessly. In the blink of an eye, there was only one horse's length between the two. The President slipped into the gap, moving along the golden light!
Gyro's Stand, Ball Breaker, also appeared on the Steel Ball. The President had arrived behind Gyro, and D4C couldn't wait to strike with a palm in the air.
But Gyro's Steel Ball was thrown backwards, reaching the President's face first, the small green Stand once again penetrated the barriers of time and space, even the President couldn't help but exclaim!
"This terrifying energy!! Is this the infinite rotation of the Steel Ball?!"
"Is this the truth of nature? Or the forgotten wisdom of mankind? I never thought that there would be a technology in this world that could traverse dimensional walls."
"But it ends here! Gyro Zeppeli... this is your limit!"
As he spoke, the President's expression suddenly became serious, "From the moment you touched the Steel Ball, you already noticed it, right?"
D4C struck Gyro's vitals with a backhand blow; the horse continued to gallop forward, and the two separated.
The President, hit by Gyro's Stand ability, looked back and couldn't help but be amazed.
"Terrifying! Your ability is truly terrifying."
"But ah! The goddess favors me, I Valentine!... am the one who is one step ahead!!"
"D4C Love Train will transfer unfortunate things elsewhere. The reason why the first Cavalry Spin didn't completely defeat me is because the Steel Ball passed through that gap."
"Although it was only for a brief moment, a part of the Steel Ball was erased by that gap and transferred elsewhere. So, from just now, Gyro Zeppeli... your ball has been shaved into an ellipse." 】
【 ..... 】
~Projection of All Worlds~
"The Steel Ball has been shaved into an ellipse, which also means that from just now, Gyro has been completely unable to unleash the perfect Cavalry Spin!"
"If the first one hadn't passed through that gap... or if he had a second Steel Ball! Then the President's dimensional barrier would have been completely destroyed."
~Type-Moon World, ██████ Worldline~
~Chaldea~
Fujimaru Ritsuka finally woke up, he now understood why the President was so confident in standing up again, it turned out that he knew from the beginning that Gyro Zeppeli... could no longer unleash that attack just now!
"Gyro understood it the moment he touched the Steel Ball, so he was saying those last farewell-like words to Johnny."
There was no way now. D4C's attack just now was undoubtedly fatal, and even if D4C hadn't attacked, Gyro would still die because the gunshot wound on his body would transfer to his heart!
Although he didn't want to admit it, it was indeed as the President said; the goddess of victory was already on his side.
【 The President's hair had fallen out due to Ball Breaker's ability. Looking at Gyro's embarrassed appearance, the President also showed joy.
"You made Lucy ride your horse... and forced me to this point! But that's why your Steel Ball was shaved into an ellipse."
The attack just now was fatal. Gyro reached out to cover the wound, looking back at Lucy. Was this journey right or wrong? It didn't matter anymore.
In the light, the Steel Ball rotated back towards Gyro's hand, but before he could catch it! Gyro had already fallen off his horse...
The waves were still surging, and Johnny couldn't believe the scene before him, recalling his first encounter with Gyro here... the various past events flashed through Johnny's mind like a revolving lantern.
His growth along the way seemed inseparable from Gyro's figure! He seemed to return to the conversation after the storm battle.
"Gyro... why doesn't your horse carry women?"
Gyro shielded the sun with one hand, looking towards Johnny's horse's back. "My horse's back is carrying the goddess of victory! If I let another woman sit on it, she will be jealous." 】
【 ..... 】
