Scene 1: The Awakening
Beneath Kilauea – Deep Underground Chamber
The ancient chamber shuddered as more spiritual chains snapped. Joji, still weakened from his Stand’s evolution, watched crystal formations grow along the walls like living coral. Marina’s 「OCEAN EYES」projected alarming data streams.
“The mana levels are off the charts,” she reported. “Whatever’s happening, it’s affecting Stand users across all islands.”
Akela’s tattoos had begun to glow with an inner light. “Kanaloa stirs. The old ones said its awakening would begin the Time of Great Tides.”
Scene 2: Surface Chaos
Above ground, chaos erupted. Stand users everywhere found their abilities fluctuating, growing stronger but harder to control. In Honolulu, windows shattered as psychic energy surged. Along Waikiki Beach, tourists watched in bewilderment as invisible forces churned the normally calm waters.
Dr. Chen’s voice echoed through the Seekers’ communication network: “Phase One complete. Begin harvesting procedures.”
Scene 3: The Guardian’s Tale
As they ascended through the lava tubes, Akela revealed more of the truth.
“The First Stand users weren’t just gifted power,” he explained. “They were chosen as guardians. Kanaloa’s sleep maintained balance – not just of power, but of reality itself. The meteorite didn’t just bring Stand abilities; it tore a hole between dimensions.”
「BLACK MAGIC WOMAN」swirled volcanic gases into images, showing ancient battles between Stand users and creatures that seemed to defy reality itself.
Scene 4: Evolution’s Price
Joji’s evolved Stand, 「ISLAND IN THE SUN: AUMAKUA」, pulsed with new energy. Each surge brought visions: other dimensions pressing against our own, held back only by Kanaloa’s slumber.
“The Seekers think they can control this power,” Marina’s analysis continued. “But these readings suggest something else. The barrier between worlds is thinning.”
Suddenly, Joji doubled over in pain. His Stand’s new form flickered, revealing something else beneath its surface – patterns that matched the dimensional tears in Akela’s visions.
Scene 5: The Hunters
They emerged from the volcano to find themselves surrounded. The Seekers had deployed their enhanced Stand users in a perimeter around Kilauea. Leading them was a massive Hawaiian man wearing traditional warrior’s attire beneath his white coat.
“I am Mako,” he announced, his Stand 「WAVE RIDER」manifesting as a towering figure made of living water and lightning. “Dr. Chen sends her thanks for your cooperation, young Joestar.”
Scene 6: Battle Royale
The fight erupted across the volcano’s slopes. Mako’s Stand could manipulate both water vapor in the air and bioelectricity, making him a deadly opponent. His enhanced warriors displayed unnaturally powerful Stands, their abilities clearly augmented by Seeker technology.
Joji struggled to control his evolved Stand’s power, each burst of energy causing more dimensional instability. Marina’s 「OCEAN EYES」worked overtime analyzing the chaos, while Akela’s 「BLACK MAGIC WOMAN」turned volcanic gases into weapons.
Scene 7: The Truth About Stands
During the battle, Mako revealed the Seekers’ true understanding.
“Stands aren’t just fighting spirits made manifest,” he shouted over the chaos. “They’re glimpses of other dimensions, shaped by our souls! Kanaloa wasn’t just the first Stand user – it was the first being to fully exist in multiple dimensions at once!”
His Stand demonstrated this by partially phasing through reality, becoming something more abstract and terrifying.
Scene 8: Breaking Point
The battle reached its climax as more dimensional tears appeared around them. Through them, impossible landscapes and entities could be glimpsed. Joji’s evolved Stand resonated with these tears, its power growing but becoming more unstable.
“Your Joestar blood,” Mako explained between attacks, “it carries a dimensional resonance. That’s why Stands run in your family. But now, thanks to you, the barriers are breaking down!”
Scene 9: The Choice
In a desperate moment, Joji understood. His Stand’s evolution hadn’t just made it stronger – it had connected him more deeply to the dimensional tear the meteorite had created. He could feel Kanaloa stirring, its power reaching out.
Marina’s Stand projected a horrifying calculation: “The dimensional barriers are failing exponentially. We have hours, maybe minutes, before total collapse.”
“There’s only one way,” Akela realized. “The original ritual… but it would require a sacrifice.”
Scene 10: Sacrifice Play
Understanding dawned in Joji’s eyes. His evolved Stand wasn’t just a weapon – it was a key. And like any key, it could lock as well as unlock.
“The islands chose me for a reason,” he said, his Stand’s energy beginning to flow into the dimensional tears. “Not to wake Kanaloa… but to take its place.”
“Joji, no!” Marina reached for him, but Akela held her back.
“The bloodline that helped seal it,” Akela whispered, “must now become the seal itself.”
As Joji’s power expanded, the tears began to stabilize. But with each passing second, he felt himself becoming less physical, more abstract – moving between dimensions just as Kanaloa had.
The Seekers’ enhanced Stand users fell back, their powers returning to normal as the dimensional disturbances faded. Mako watched in awe as Joji Joestar began to transcend normal reality.
“Marina,” Joji’s voice echoed strangely, “find my cousin. Tell her… tell her the islands still need guardians.”
「ISLAND IN THE SUN: AUMAKUA」flared one final time, its light containing glimpses of a thousand different dimensions. When it faded, the dimensional tears were sealed…
And Joji Joestar was gone.
To Be Continued in Chapter 6: Guardian’s Legacy