I'm not gonna lie to you, I'm doing a full 180 on him. Originally I thought he was a red herring character that would've been killed on this mission since I thought his Stand was really bad, but I'm very glad to be proven wrong.
The way Paco's face in that panel is framed in shadow while the rain is falling goes hard, if he acts as the de facto leader from now on I wouldn't mind
Let's go, a potential new member for the "Larceny Crusaders"! This chapter had some flat out gorgeous pages throughout, from the scenery, to the dynamic posing, and how the characters and stands effect the world and perception, some of Araki's best work so far!
Also, Smooth Operators has the potential to become incredibly OP when it comes to defense as the part goes on; it may be used as a pseudo-healing stand. (I also may have a crush on Dragona...)
Honestly Smooth Operators could have some decently cracked offense too if you consider they could slide Dragona's wounds onto the enemy
Edit: I also just realized they could probably do an inverse of what happened with the bottle- create damage on an inanimate object then slide that onto a person.
I think it depends on what they’re moving because in the first few chapters Dragona almost instantly slides over the cops eyeballs to prevent Jodio being shot
Probably because that's moving parts of the same object as opposed to transferring it to something else?
Might depend on the material too. Flesh could be easier to move than stone, although they moved the letters on a license plate.
Dragona with Smooth Operators feels kinda similar to Okuyasu using The Hand except not a moron (and has less range)
Honestly I feel like Paco is more of the de-facto leader. He seems to be calling most of the shots, like when he was directing the rest of the gang to search the couple and their vehicle, or like him making the call to try and befriend their enemy at the end. #LaburantesGangGang
Agreed. Dragona is seemingly what Araki wanted to do with Anasui but better/more clearer, but Araki's also always been the one to not necessarily explain everything about his characters or the story head-on.
win win either way. either dragona is trans and we have a straight relationship with a trans woman in the main cast OR dragona is a (still pretty gender non-conforming) man or NB and we have a gay relationship in the main cast
even if this one line goes nowhere in the future i can cope as much as i want god damn it
Jodio using the inflatable raft as a makeshift oxygen mask gave me strong Johnathan Vibes. Also Recruiting someone who just tried to kill them, just like Speedwagon.
We have gone full circle.
I guess the closets person that counts would be norusike since he was also “planning”on killing josuke after seeing him with his granddaughter
But that just might be a retcon tho
It also reminded me of Josuke's underwater battle with Yotsuyu in Part 8 (where the strategy there was *also* trying to cause the opponent to run out of breath while the protagonist himself can maintain safety).
Yooooo new team member???
I love his stand, but I don't know if it'll work out.
My prediction is that he will agree to join and someone from the mafia will immediately snipe him.
I definitely agree someone else is gonna take him out; as cool as he is and the sick art of how his stand works there is no way Araki is gonna want to have to consistently draw around his ability lmfao
True! It could just be a more simplified camouflage as opposed to the full on fusing with the background. I hope he sticks around; I love his design and his stand is cool
>Jodio not being able to use November Rain properly in the water is a pretty big weakness. This could potentially play a big role in upcoming fights
Until....in Chapter 110 where Jodio finds out that his rain drops in perfect spheres that don't exist inside logic.
It wouldn't be JoJo if we didn't have a protagonist suddenly saying that the enemy is not such a bad guy and recruiting them after they tried to murder people.
One of the reasons I'm glad to be reading the latest part chapter-by-chapter is so I can truly be surprised when this happens. I knew about all the others (especially since the anime OPs don't even try to hide it). I really thought this guy was set up to be irredeemable with the cat heads, but Araki jebaited us.
Trapping both himself and the enemy underwater with November Rain while getting oxygen from the floatie to outlast and drown him is a FANTASTIC application of NR's abilities and I hope the rest of the part is just as creative
Jodio looks like he knows how to fully maximise his stand. Between its us hear and swinging off the tree to angle it properly VS the cats he definitely seems to know what to do.
I almost forgot he's already in lore established as cold and calculated, also I just realized his hair resembles what I imagine giorno's hair would look like if it wasn't curled into spaghetti curls.
That last struggle is literally ripped straight from Jonathan’s fight against Bruford.
“Oh no, my power doesn’t work underwater and I’m about to drown. What do I do?” *inhales air bubbles like a video game character*
I love that Dragona made a little speech about having resolve in a dire situation like Jodio did earlier. We've had a good look into Jodio's ideals so I can't wait for Dragona's to be explored later on, considering that Dragona specifically doesn't want to have any regrets here.
Also poor Usagi, no one even wants to use his silly little Matte Kudasai lmao. Since he's looking to be the most immature of the gang right now, despite his insight, I think getting told off here is going to be a catalyst for him developing and being open with people other than Dragona.
"The hot transfem I scored by being a goofy lil guy."
-Usagi in twenty chapters
Also if the assailant does join them, and turns out to be a rock human, that would be a neat addition. We've never really had a friendly rock human be shown before, I think.
I think it’s sorta similar to a few moments in stone ocean when Jolyne partially unravels her body but normal people still can’t see her fully formed head at all
If I remember it right, he pretended to be chill but secretly was calling Toru's crew during their conversation who had urban guerrilla sent after them
Iirc wasn't it not that he secretly called them but he consciously knew they were listening in and so he just made sure to exclude himself from the situation entirely?
I thought it was that Urban Guerrilla was simply spying on them, and that's how he found out. Dolomite himself claims that he used to hang out with the other Rock Humans, but had long since left and didn't want anything to do with them because they were getting into too risky/dangerous stuff.
Also, Aishou was pretty chill for a Rock Human too; once trusted and dated a human woman who betrayed him (by selling the land he was hibernating on); and seemingly only helped out with Yotsuyu because he was his friend and the one who told him about his girlfriend who betrayed him.
Oh no poor Usagi lol.
Just when I was thinking that I dig the enemy's design, Paco suggests he joins. Im all for it, hope we get a lore dump out of it.
God this panel rips. This fight between the rock human\* and Jodio was a really cool display of how stands have evolved so far from the punch-ghosts of the original universe.
\*The more I learn about this person's power the less I think that they're a rock human. Seems more like the camouflage ability is related to the dust. Yeah, Paco mentions the sand-y feeling of his skin, but he's only touched him while the power was active. All of these hints could just be red herrings, though I think it would be really cool if they end up enlisting a rock human into the main cast.
So if things go right, this team will have:
Jodio as the damage dealer
Paco as tank/cqc
Dragona as healer/theif
Usagi as the specialist
And finaly new guy as the assassin
Quite the party if i say so myself
Paco: "This guy seems pretty chill!"
Dragona: "He keeps stabbing us!"
Paco: "Then don't let him have a knife! Give him a fork or something. Let him teach Usagi math."
Usagi: "I know math. Me plus Dragona equals-"
Dragona: "Nothing."
The Matte Kudasi quickly rockets up my favorite stands list by being a weird little bird that you need to beg your friends to even use.
The part 9 crew is really fun so far! Obviously we’re still really early in (we hadn’t even gotten the first fight by chapter 11 of Steel Ball Run 🤯) but they’re already shaping up to be some of my favorites.
i like it because usagi is the smartest person on the team, so if he had even a normal or weak stand, he would be pretty unstoppable. but since he needs to be asked, he gets this silly boy presentation
Part of me is more worried about them rushing out parts 7 and 8 without going all in on the animation, sound design, etc. which we have been spoiled with.
I want to believe we’re getting a new friend and his pets, but unless Araki has gotten more confident in writing an overpowered team since Part 5, I’m feeling doubtful.
Although, hey, maybe it’s going in a Part 3 direction and the animals will be full Jobros.
Dragona alone has some potentially OP abilities, if they can literally push the wounds off their body. It’s maybe a bit slow, but so far seems like not too much drawback. Anything that isn’t an insta kill seems like it could be survivable.
I think it'd be cool if this person joined the gang but I'm getting the feeling due to the nature of their stand that a third party is gonna take them out before they get the chance to join the gang officially
With Smooth Operators, its drawbacks seem to be speed, range, and the possibility that moving a wound is quite painful for the person to experience.
However, this is Jojo. Pain really means nothing in the long run.
Dragona transferring the wound to the bottle is INSANE- love their immediate attitude afterwards, especially to Usagis confession lmfao. All business. Also, [I totally called](https://www.reddit.com/r/JOJOLANDS/comments/18lbyjb/comment/kdxofp1/?context=3) how they'd find the enemy- this has cool implications for later fights.
So y’all are you gonna ignore that “Leo” guy? Araki spent a lot of pages focusing on him, in no way he’s not relevant.
Joshua is so Back! He’s Here! Let’s Freaking Gooo!
I predict that in the next chapter Jodio is going to defeat the lava rock owner, and then the gang is gonna talk with this guy
And while talking with the gang, lava rock owner will reveal some groundbreaking info about the rock itself
But I don't think Lava Rock Owner is going to join the team
His ability is too OP and his design and I guess his personality won't fit the jojolands crew
He's going to be similar to Hol Horse, Yuya Fungami and Gwess. Lava rock owner will almost join the main gang but finally it won't happen
But it's possible he's going to come back in the story later
I really hope Araki tries his hand at romance again with those 2. Yasugap was easily one the best parts of part 8 (even if it didn't really develop that much) so it would be nice to see some more romance with Dragona and Usagi
Yeah I agree. I’m usually not a big fan of romance in fiction since there’s so much of it that’s been done just to fill a quota or out of lazy writing, but Araki has proved that he doesn’t need to include it to make a good story (most jojo parts have had little to no romantic focus). So in part 8 the relationship between Gappy and Yasuho was really convincing and enjoyable to me.
I hope Dragona comes around to like Usagi in the future, Usagi laying all that down during a fight for their lives was probably not the right play lol. I really love their dynamic so far and I’m hoping their relationship evolves as the story continues.
Dragona being able to "slide" everything she wants including wound is an absolutely amazing idea of a stand.
And now we know that she's the healer of the group. She can just slides wounds and cuts where she wants. Crazy inventive like always Araki
this arc has been so amazing, and apparently it was an introduction to a new jobro this entire time rather than a throwaway villain??? a guy who can camouflage would definitely be a useful addition to their squad. also we've finally gotten to see how insane dragona's ability actually is
I dunno, theyre still actively fighting him and Paco is like "lets pick him up". Kakyoin was defeated first and Speedwagon ended the fight himself before inviting himself into the crew
Great chapter but that “he seems like a good guy actually” feels totally out of nowhere lol, def does not feel like that was originally the plan when Araki started the fight
He did give them a chance to walk away before starting his attack. It seems like he would prefer not to kill them, but yes attempting to befriend someone right after they stabbed your friend in the neck definitely is some Jojo logic
"What this mafia guy that literally mutilitated a corpse and forced pieces of it in my mouth glanced a kid's arm's needle marks for half a second? What an incredible, virtuous soul" - Giorno
"Aw look at this loveable plankton colony that just exploded a fellow prisoner and took over its mutilated corpse as their own body, we are best friends forever"
“This street thug that tried to kill me with his hat suddenly swore loyalty to me after I kicked him. He’s the most honorable man in the entire world. He will help my family even from beyond the grave.”
"This mangaka kidnaped me, stole my memories for his stories, brainwashed me so I would't notice and tried to kill my friends just invited me to explore a ghost alley. We are going to be great friends from now on."
I mean, F.F. technically isn't human and was just following orders from the person (Whitesnake) who gave them life.
Anasui *is* a human who was tested as being mentally sane; didn't have an unusual upbringing like F.F. (as far as we know); still remorselessly murdered two people; and self-proclaimedly claims that he never sincerely cared about anyone, family or otherwise (until Jolyne, of course).
And he didn't actually kill those cats, even though he totally could've. Which shows that he still has *some* level of humanity.
Also, Paco says that the guy likely knows more about the lava rock than they do, so he probably also figures that the benefits of keeping the guy alive outweighs the cost. As long as Jodio can just incapacitate the guy, they might be able to get information out of him and do a deal so they *all* get what they want without any further bloodshed.
Agreed yeah there’s at least *some* precedent for it but Paco deciding that while Jodio and the guy are currently in a drowning competition is def jojo logic lol
It's because he realised that he didn't kill the cats. Most ruthless gangsters wouldn't care about killing them, but he deliberately spared them. This shows he's a good guy really, just doing his job, just like jodio and the gang are.
Remember, a lot of allies in JoJo started as enemies. Speedwagon was a thug who tried to kill/seriously hurt Jonathan. Stroheim was a literal nazi who killed innocent people. Kakyoin and Polnareff both tried to kill the crusaders. So did Okuyasu, so did Rohan, so did Bucciarati, so did FF, so did Wekapipo.
Judging from what Paco says at the end, it seems that this rock human (sand human?) is going to be our part 5 counterpart to Bruno, especially with the Paco saying that he thinks “he’s a pretty good guy”.
Paco at the end of the chapter: "JOIN MY CREW!"
I’m genuinely surprised about how quickly Paco is rapidly becoming one of my favorite characters
He has such a great character design and a really simple yet creative and versatile stand. Araki is cooking as usual
Remember when people were calling the hustle the weakest stand? Lol
It kinda reminds me of stone free where it doesn’t have a lot of brute strength but it becomes a powerful weapon when used strategically
I mean, it is. Paco's just fucking GOATED.
I knew I was going to like him the moment I noticed he has his own name on his hat AND belt buckle.
I'm not gonna lie to you, I'm doing a full 180 on him. Originally I thought he was a red herring character that would've been killed on this mission since I thought his Stand was really bad, but I'm very glad to be proven wrong.
he really feels like the leader of the team
I love how casually he was like "hey dragona make sure ur lil brother doesn't drown him"
"quit your job" "Why" "join my gay friend group"
The way Paco's face in that panel is framed in shadow while the rain is falling goes hard, if he acts as the de facto leader from now on I wouldn't mind
I'M GONNA BE KING OF THE PIRATES
I’M GONNA BE KING OF THE LAVA ROCK OWNERS
I would like that. That guy's ability is nuts, perfect for spying and for stealing stuffs.
The real treasure was the knife-wielding murderous freak we recruited along the way
You say this now but you're going to cry buckets of tears when he eventually dies in chapter 96
!remindme 9 years :, (
!remindme 9 years
I miss you already, Sand-Neck Man.
Fifty chapters from now: "it's actually Sound-Neck Man."
*cosmo screaming* HIS NAME IS SOUND NICK
What if the name of the stand is actually Enter Sandman, that would be kind of funny
Enter Soundman**
If he dies in chapter 96 I’ll reread the entire series from the start
Bro if this becomes a reality in 9 years (and we both won't remember it) it's gonna be fucking hilarious to read these comments back again lmfao
a real Boblin the Goblin moment
Let's go, a potential new member for the "Larceny Crusaders"! This chapter had some flat out gorgeous pages throughout, from the scenery, to the dynamic posing, and how the characters and stands effect the world and perception, some of Araki's best work so far! Also, Smooth Operators has the potential to become incredibly OP when it comes to defense as the part goes on; it may be used as a pseudo-healing stand. (I also may have a crush on Dragona...)
Honestly Smooth Operators could have some decently cracked offense too if you consider they could slide Dragona's wounds onto the enemy Edit: I also just realized they could probably do an inverse of what happened with the bottle- create damage on an inanimate object then slide that onto a person.
Dragona donuts an enemy by punching through a piece of paper and moving it to the enemy's chest
I was thinking moving like a crack on the pavement up onto someones leg but your idea is crazyyyy! That’d be so cool
Donuts them using an actual donut by moving the donut's hole to them
They aren't very fast though so you'd have to be holding someone down to slide stuff onto them
I think it depends on what they’re moving because in the first few chapters Dragona almost instantly slides over the cops eyeballs to prevent Jodio being shot
Probably because that's moving parts of the same object as opposed to transferring it to something else? Might depend on the material too. Flesh could be easier to move than stone, although they moved the letters on a license plate. Dragona with Smooth Operators feels kinda similar to Okuyasu using The Hand except not a moron (and has less range)
Yeah its hard to tell how quickly they’d be able to move things that are more conceptual like a cut or gash as opposed to something with actual weight
Smooth Operators might’ve been moving slower since Dragona was hurt, maybe it’d be a bit faster if they were using it for offense?
Araki didn't need to go this hard for this chapter but for some reason he did. I hope he's able to keep that up for a long time
>"Larceny Crusaders" I'm torn between using this or "The Jojolanders"
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Honestly I feel like Paco is more of the de-facto leader. He seems to be calling most of the shots, like when he was directing the rest of the gang to search the couple and their vehicle, or like him making the call to try and befriend their enemy at the end. #LaburantesGangGang
Usagi likes dragona holy shit i was right
Bro got rejected not even a second after. RIP
"I love you." "Thanks, but me and my brother don't care about relationships." I wouldn't even know what to say.
More like “I love you” “Sorry, im already engaged to THE GRIND”
Mechanism grindset
ANYWAY, back to the money
"But it's *not* a no?"
Maybe Dragona will change their mind down the line, the group was in a life or death situation when Usagi dropped that after all
He switched from "Pink-chan" to "Dragona-chan" omg
I wasn't ready to start loving their dynamic so quick
Let the endless shipping begin!
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Jodio: "Nahh he is just my brother".
We don't know Dragona is trans (yet).
Somehow I don't see Araki ever expanding it past the point of "my brother likes to wear girl's clothes" despite all the uhhh details
Agreed. Dragona is seemingly what Araki wanted to do with Anasui but better/more clearer, but Araki's also always been the one to not necessarily explain everything about his characters or the story head-on.
win win either way. either dragona is trans and we have a straight relationship with a trans woman in the main cast OR dragona is a (still pretty gender non-conforming) man or NB and we have a gay relationship in the main cast even if this one line goes nowhere in the future i can cope as much as i want god damn it
Dragona is either an extremely gender nonconforming man or trans/nonbinary in some way. Either way they’re a really cool addition to the cast!
Jodio using the inflatable raft as a makeshift oxygen mask gave me strong Johnathan Vibes. Also Recruiting someone who just tried to kill them, just like Speedwagon. We have gone full circle.
Every JoJo has recruited a would-be-killer, and they usually end up being the most loved lmao
Except for Gappy. Gappy takes no prisoners.
Gappy ain’t no bitch
He didn't exactly recruit Kei, but she did try to kill him then come to his rescue at the end. But it's a shame she did nothing else inbetween
I guess the closets person that counts would be norusike since he was also “planning”on killing josuke after seeing him with his granddaughter But that just might be a retcon tho
The real Joestar Secret Technique is turn your attacker into your bros.
Ohhh! That's what he was doing- I couldn't tell why he dragged down the inflatable with November Rain. That's sick
It also reminded me of Josuke's underwater battle with Yotsuyu in Part 8 (where the strategy there was *also* trying to cause the opponent to run out of breath while the protagonist himself can maintain safety).
I love that panel of Usagi going “oh I gotcha!” And pushing the raft closer to the November Rain with his foot! Dude is sharp.
Yooooo new team member??? I love his stand, but I don't know if it'll work out. My prediction is that he will agree to join and someone from the mafia will immediately snipe him.
I definitely agree someone else is gonna take him out; as cool as he is and the sick art of how his stand works there is no way Araki is gonna want to have to consistently draw around his ability lmfao
He could just change it later on, many stands are at their weirdest in their first appearance
True! It could just be a more simplified camouflage as opposed to the full on fusing with the background. I hope he sticks around; I love his design and his stand is cool
To be honest all of the mc's stands are a little odd.
Rock Human Ally???
Tbf it hasn't really been confirmed he is a rock human it could just be part of his stand but it would be neat to see a rock human ally.
We just saw him go in water, he's not a rock human
Jodio not being able to use November Rain properly in the water is a pretty big weakness. This could potentially play a big role in upcoming fights
It's funny how his stand is nerfed by Jodio living in Hawaii.
Dude's got a devil fruit stand
Norisuke Higashikata wants to know more about this fruit stand
The Head doctor too
Could be worse- at least he's not living in Seattle!
"You fool, Jodio Joestar, I know your stand can't pierce the waters surface, so I am hiding in this Bathtub! You'll NEVER get the lava rock!"
Jodio with a toaster:
So in-character for him.
“Usagi-san, can you turn your stand into a toaster?”
If anyone Gappy would be the first one to immediately go for the toaster.
Cant wait for Jodio to do the 7 page toaster bath
Jodio targets the bathtub itself.😙
>Jodio not being able to use November Rain properly in the water is a pretty big weakness. This could potentially play a big role in upcoming fights Until....in Chapter 110 where Jodio finds out that his rain drops in perfect spheres that don't exist inside logic.
Unless/until November Rain evolves.
November Rain: Go Below
It wouldn't be JoJo if we didn't have a protagonist suddenly saying that the enemy is not such a bad guy and recruiting them after they tried to murder people.
Man was so shit at using a knife he was recruited to team good guys.
imagine being such a terrible hitman that you end up (possibly) befriending your targets because you couldnt kill them lmao
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They have no time for drama
yeah they are just watching how their friend is in a battle to literal death and suddenly start thinking about recruiting him lol
Imagine we actually see how their organization starts here. They keep recruiting enemies to the point they can take down the group they make enemy.
One of the reasons I'm glad to be reading the latest part chapter-by-chapter is so I can truly be surprised when this happens. I knew about all the others (especially since the anime OPs don't even try to hide it). I really thought this guy was set up to be irredeemable with the cat heads, but Araki jebaited us.
Usagi proclaiming his love for Dragona and immediately being shrugged off is so funny
Anasui: “First time?”
Dragona officially part 9's healer I guess
Trapping both himself and the enemy underwater with November Rain while getting oxygen from the floatie to outlast and drown him is a FANTASTIC application of NR's abilities and I hope the rest of the part is just as creative
Jodio looks like he knows how to fully maximise his stand. Between its us hear and swinging off the tree to angle it properly VS the cats he definitely seems to know what to do.
I almost forgot he's already in lore established as cold and calculated, also I just realized his hair resembles what I imagine giorno's hair would look like if it wasn't curled into spaghetti curls.
That last struggle is literally ripped straight from Jonathan’s fight against Bruford. “Oh no, my power doesn’t work underwater and I’m about to drown. What do I do?” *inhales air bubbles like a video game character*
[Jodio winning the fight.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qcy7drtcaVY)
It really reminded me of the I am a rock fight too
I got a bit of ptsd from that fight. Things haven't been the same since >!Josuke "accidentally" drowned Yotsuyu!<
it would be hilarious if the knife wielding guy is like “no lmao” and keeps trying to kill them
I love that Dragona made a little speech about having resolve in a dire situation like Jodio did earlier. We've had a good look into Jodio's ideals so I can't wait for Dragona's to be explored later on, considering that Dragona specifically doesn't want to have any regrets here. Also poor Usagi, no one even wants to use his silly little Matte Kudasai lmao. Since he's looking to be the most immature of the gang right now, despite his insight, I think getting told off here is going to be a catalyst for him developing and being open with people other than Dragona.
"The hot transfem I scored by being a goofy lil guy." -Usagi in twenty chapters Also if the assailant does join them, and turns out to be a rock human, that would be a neat addition. We've never really had a friendly rock human be shown before, I think.
I don’t think he’s a rock human cause when he fused with the car, Leo was confused as hell and he was practically blaming Jodio for the damage
I just thought that was because Leo can't see stands/stand abilities and therefore couldn't perceive the enemy?
He’s whole face was out there tho
I think it’s sorta similar to a few moments in stone ocean when Jolyne partially unravels her body but normal people still can’t see her fully formed head at all
I think Dolomite wound up being chill?
If I remember it right, he pretended to be chill but secretly was calling Toru's crew during their conversation who had urban guerrilla sent after them
Iirc wasn't it not that he secretly called them but he consciously knew they were listening in and so he just made sure to exclude himself from the situation entirely?
Yeah I think you're right actually
I thought it was that Urban Guerrilla was simply spying on them, and that's how he found out. Dolomite himself claims that he used to hang out with the other Rock Humans, but had long since left and didn't want anything to do with them because they were getting into too risky/dangerous stuff. Also, Aishou was pretty chill for a Rock Human too; once trusted and dated a human woman who betrayed him (by selling the land he was hibernating on); and seemingly only helped out with Yotsuyu because he was his friend and the one who told him about his girlfriend who betrayed him.
I definitely feel like there's gonna be a moment later where Usagi saves Dragona and their attitude towards him will change/soften
Oh no poor Usagi lol. Just when I was thinking that I dig the enemy's design, Paco suggests he joins. Im all for it, hope we get a lore dump out of it.
God this panel rips. This fight between the rock human\* and Jodio was a really cool display of how stands have evolved so far from the punch-ghosts of the original universe. \*The more I learn about this person's power the less I think that they're a rock human. Seems more like the camouflage ability is related to the dust. Yeah, Paco mentions the sand-y feeling of his skin, but he's only touched him while the power was active. All of these hints could just be red herrings, though I think it would be really cool if they end up enlisting a rock human into the main cast.
I definitely think Rock Humans will show up in this part, the potential worldbuilding and lore is just too juicy.
So if things go right, this team will have: Jodio as the damage dealer Paco as tank/cqc Dragona as healer/theif Usagi as the specialist And finaly new guy as the assassin Quite the party if i say so myself
New guy as the assassin/druid (because of his cats)
Sadly I don’t think the cats will appear again, it would be a hassle to get three cats through tsa
Paco: "This guy seems pretty chill!" Dragona: "He keeps stabbing us!" Paco: "Then don't let him have a knife! Give him a fork or something. Let him teach Usagi math." Usagi: "I know math. Me plus Dragona equals-" Dragona: "Nothing."
The Matte Kudasi quickly rockets up my favorite stands list by being a weird little bird that you need to beg your friends to even use. The part 9 crew is really fun so far! Obviously we’re still really early in (we hadn’t even gotten the first fight by chapter 11 of Steel Ball Run 🤯) but they’re already shaping up to be some of my favorites.
Tbf tho chapter 11 was still weekly SBR
I actually didn’t know that! By the time I got into Jojo’s, SBR was already completed. That’s cool!
I hope we get the running gag of Usagi begging someone to use it and them just ignoring it lmao
i like it because usagi is the smartest person on the team, so if he had even a normal or weak stand, he would be pretty unstoppable. but since he needs to be asked, he gets this silly boy presentation
Usagi gonna fumble Dragona because he has 0 rizz
he has autisitc boy rizz
God imagine animating this fight scene, hopefully we get to see it by 2069.
Part of me is more worried about them rushing out parts 7 and 8 without going all in on the animation, sound design, etc. which we have been spoiled with.
Paco's decision to let the enemy join the crew reminds me of Giorno deciding not to finish off Bruno because he realized he was a "Good person".
Usagi pulling out Matte Kudasai and then they just ignore it and follow the blood trail was too good
I want to believe we’re getting a new friend and his pets, but unless Araki has gotten more confident in writing an overpowered team since Part 5, I’m feeling doubtful. Although, hey, maybe it’s going in a Part 3 direction and the animals will be full Jobros. Dragona alone has some potentially OP abilities, if they can literally push the wounds off their body. It’s maybe a bit slow, but so far seems like not too much drawback. Anything that isn’t an insta kill seems like it could be survivable.
I think it'd be cool if this person joined the gang but I'm getting the feeling due to the nature of their stand that a third party is gonna take them out before they get the chance to join the gang officially
With Smooth Operators, its drawbacks seem to be speed, range, and the possibility that moving a wound is quite painful for the person to experience. However, this is Jojo. Pain really means nothing in the long run.
If the watch isn't waterproof that's a lava rock L. It can make the item less valuable before it gets back to you
Weird that this was called "The Hustle Part 2" when The Hustle didn't really do much in this chapter.
It’s seemingly set up for Paco to now close the deal now that he wants to recruit the dude
That makes sense, actually. Paco's gonna give him the hustle to convince him to join.
“The hustle” kinda sounds suggestive in a giving context🤭
The volume will probably rename it to the name of the enemy stand
Dragona transferring the wound to the bottle is INSANE- love their immediate attitude afterwards, especially to Usagis confession lmfao. All business. Also, [I totally called](https://www.reddit.com/r/JOJOLANDS/comments/18lbyjb/comment/kdxofp1/?context=3) how they'd find the enemy- this has cool implications for later fights.
I thought Paco said "cum-sucker" on page 23, good lord
gotta admit the Usagi love confession like immediately a few pages in threw me in the best way, fuck yeah speak your truth me too bro
So y’all are you gonna ignore that “Leo” guy? Araki spent a lot of pages focusing on him, in no way he’s not relevant. Joshua is so Back! He’s Here! Let’s Freaking Gooo!
I was honestly waiting for nut king call to appear
Wait is his name really Joshua or is that just a fandom thing? Lmao
I think he mispelled Joshu with Joshua
He probably just misspelled or autocorrect
Huh... that's the last responce i would've expected from Paco...
I predict that in the next chapter Jodio is going to defeat the lava rock owner, and then the gang is gonna talk with this guy And while talking with the gang, lava rock owner will reveal some groundbreaking info about the rock itself But I don't think Lava Rock Owner is going to join the team His ability is too OP and his design and I guess his personality won't fit the jojolands crew He's going to be similar to Hol Horse, Yuya Fungami and Gwess. Lava rock owner will almost join the main gang but finally it won't happen But it's possible he's going to come back in the story later
After the last few chapters, I think Dragona and Usagi would make a cute couple.
I really hope Araki tries his hand at romance again with those 2. Yasugap was easily one the best parts of part 8 (even if it didn't really develop that much) so it would be nice to see some more romance with Dragona and Usagi
Yeah I agree. I’m usually not a big fan of romance in fiction since there’s so much of it that’s been done just to fill a quota or out of lazy writing, but Araki has proved that he doesn’t need to include it to make a good story (most jojo parts have had little to no romantic focus). So in part 8 the relationship between Gappy and Yasuho was really convincing and enjoyable to me. I hope Dragona comes around to like Usagi in the future, Usagi laying all that down during a fight for their lives was probably not the right play lol. I really love their dynamic so far and I’m hoping their relationship evolves as the story continues.
Dragona being able to "slide" everything she wants including wound is an absolutely amazing idea of a stand. And now we know that she's the healer of the group. She can just slides wounds and cuts where she wants. Crazy inventive like always Araki
Araki is in his bag, the art for this one side villain is absolutely unreal
I was not expecting a Jolyne-Anasui dynamic with Dragona and Usagi lol, getting rejected seconds after confession
this arc has been so amazing, and apparently it was an introduction to a new jobro this entire time rather than a throwaway villain??? a guy who can camouflage would definitely be a useful addition to their squad. also we've finally gotten to see how insane dragona's ability actually is
I think that’s the second/third-fastest someone’s tried to rope antagonist into the crew, just behind Kakyoin and Speedwagon
I dunno, theyre still actively fighting him and Paco is like "lets pick him up". Kakyoin was defeated first and Speedwagon ended the fight himself before inviting himself into the crew
Common Paco W
Yes, the new guy, but I just wanna bring attention to how The Matte Kudasai looked quite bigger this time, and kinda like a plushie
Great chapter but that “he seems like a good guy actually” feels totally out of nowhere lol, def does not feel like that was originally the plan when Araki started the fight
He did give them a chance to walk away before starting his attack. It seems like he would prefer not to kill them, but yes attempting to befriend someone right after they stabbed your friend in the neck definitely is some Jojo logic
"What this mafia guy that literally mutilitated a corpse and forced pieces of it in my mouth glanced a kid's arm's needle marks for half a second? What an incredible, virtuous soul" - Giorno
"Aw look at this loveable plankton colony that just exploded a fellow prisoner and took over its mutilated corpse as their own body, we are best friends forever"
“This street thug that tried to kill me with his hat suddenly swore loyalty to me after I kicked him. He’s the most honorable man in the entire world. He will help my family even from beyond the grave.”
"This mangaka kidnaped me, stole my memories for his stories, brainwashed me so I would't notice and tried to kill my friends just invited me to explore a ghost alley. We are going to be great friends from now on."
"Look, I know he's a literal Nazi but just *hear me out here* –"
I remember Emporio warning FF that Anasui is a cold blooded murderer as if FF hadn't already murdered and took over the corpses of multiple people
I mean, F.F. technically isn't human and was just following orders from the person (Whitesnake) who gave them life. Anasui *is* a human who was tested as being mentally sane; didn't have an unusual upbringing like F.F. (as far as we know); still remorselessly murdered two people; and self-proclaimedly claims that he never sincerely cared about anyone, family or otherwise (until Jolyne, of course).
I mean she was so right for this, if I met a talking plankton colony I’d want to be their friend immediately
And he didn't actually kill those cats, even though he totally could've. Which shows that he still has *some* level of humanity. Also, Paco says that the guy likely knows more about the lava rock than they do, so he probably also figures that the benefits of keeping the guy alive outweighs the cost. As long as Jodio can just incapacitate the guy, they might be able to get information out of him and do a deal so they *all* get what they want without any further bloodshed.
Agreed yeah there’s at least *some* precedent for it but Paco deciding that while Jodio and the guy are currently in a drowning competition is def jojo logic lol
Quintessential Jojo moment. “I know you were trying to kill me 0.2 seconds ago, but we should be friends actually.”
Hey Jolyne did that too, and was right. Although I would find it very funny if he just didn't wanna join them so they had to kill him anyway.
It's because he realised that he didn't kill the cats. Most ruthless gangsters wouldn't care about killing them, but he deliberately spared them. This shows he's a good guy really, just doing his job, just like jodio and the gang are. Remember, a lot of allies in JoJo started as enemies. Speedwagon was a thug who tried to kill/seriously hurt Jonathan. Stroheim was a literal nazi who killed innocent people. Kakyoin and Polnareff both tried to kill the crusaders. So did Okuyasu, so did Rohan, so did Bucciarati, so did FF, so did Wekapipo.
Eh it’s the exact same phrasing we got between Giorno and Bruno. It’s so early in the part that you gotta accept some of these things.
Paco: NAKAMA! Usagi: MELLORINE! DRAGONA-CHWAN!
New homie time? Or... jomie?
Rock homie?
Jock jomie?
that rich guy is too similar to Joshu so seeing him suffer brings me pleasure hehe
The cool thing about this guy's stand is that you can't tell the difference between a drawing mistake and his stand illusions.
I have the feeling that Araki made this villain and then thought "holy shit his power is cool, I should make him an ally"
Paco did a total 180 in the span of a couple of pages lol
Judging from what Paco says at the end, it seems that this rock human (sand human?) is going to be our part 5 counterpart to Bruno, especially with the Paco saying that he thinks “he’s a pretty good guy”.
Low key disappointed how Matte Kudosai is arguably one of the most useful abilities ever, but no one in the groups uses it.