[He can't keep this up forever, that much is rapidly becoming obvious. It's not Star's fault, either; his poor Stand is doing the very best he can, giving everything he has to this offensive, but in the end it's Jotaro who's the weak link by comparison. In short bursts, that's one thing, but in an endurance match? Of course he'll tire first. It's only a matter of time before one of Star's punches doesn't connect perfectly to block an oncoming strike.
He holds out as long as he can. It isn't forever.
A punch gets through, just barely, and it makes him grunt. The next comes harder, and it knocks him back a step. The third leaves him choking on a sudden upwelling of blood, and the fourth takes him out of the attack rush entirely.
But it wasn't all for nothing. He's pressured Dio now, and that means he knows with almost absolute certainty what's coming next. That punching match may have resulted in a slim victory for Dio, but Dio won't be satisfied with a narrow win. He'll go big, he'll be obsessed with proving his superiority. He'll use his Stand's ability.
But he'll use it on Jotaro, and not on Kakyoin and Polnareff, and right now that's what matters most. Keeping the fight and focus on himself matters more than anything. He can't even explain why; it's just as if the universe bent just a little, a tiny fraction, until he knew that that's what he had to do.]
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He holds out as long as he can. It isn't forever.
A punch gets through, just barely, and it makes him grunt. The next comes harder, and it knocks him back a step. The third leaves him choking on a sudden upwelling of blood, and the fourth takes him out of the attack rush entirely.
But it wasn't all for nothing. He's pressured Dio now, and that means he knows with almost absolute certainty what's coming next. That punching match may have resulted in a slim victory for Dio, but Dio won't be satisfied with a narrow win. He'll go big, he'll be obsessed with proving his superiority. He'll use his Stand's ability.
But he'll use it on Jotaro, and not on Kakyoin and Polnareff, and right now that's what matters most. Keeping the fight and focus on himself matters more than anything. He can't even explain why; it's just as if the universe bent just a little, a tiny fraction, until he knew that that's what he had to do.]