"Actually, I don't dislike this kind of ambition," Risotto said, suddenly changing his tone. "You truly possess such talent."
"Talent is a very peculiar thing for many people," Risotto said. Then, a small kitten that Formaggio had been playing with earlier made a whimpering sound and rubbed against Risotto's hand.
"It's as if you were never an ordinary person, right from your birth," Risotto said slowly. Sunlight streamed through the half-open curtain into the dim room, finding Johnson Joffrey. His face was dappled with alternating bright and dark patches of light.
"I already know about your father, Dio Brando. No matter who you are or what you want to do, 'PASSION' will give you the greatest help. And you must also understand your identity."
"You are not the second boss of 'PASSION', nor are you the future Godfather of the mafia or the Prime Minister of Italy. You are meant to stand at the pinnacle of the entire world."
Johnson Joffrey's eyes widened slightly as he looked at Risotto, puzzled, wondering why he would say such a thing. 'The man who stands at the pinnacle of the world'—why would Risotto say that to him?
"You absolutely have that talent," Risotto concluded.
Risotto had long since discovered how Johnson Joffrey differed from others. In fact, he carried too many secrets, as well as an extraordinary charm. These charms would guide him to the pinnacle of humanity; Risotto had always known this.
If Johnson Joffrey truly possessed a 'villain's aura,' then Risotto Nero would be the most affected.
Risotto was Johnson's uncle, yet he wasn't. In Johnson's eyes, Risotto was merely a stepping stone he used to obtain the arrow.
But that was his initial thought.
Just as Johnson had refused to be adopted by Kujo Jotaro back then, his goal was to avoid developing feelings for Jotaro.
He deeply understood one thing: his purpose was simply to return home. If he became Kujo Jotaro's adopted son, he might very well be influenced by that familial affection, and when fate struck, he might even sacrifice his life to help the Joestar Family, moved by that so-called golden wind.
He already admired these people greatly when he first read the manga.
This world is simply too real, so much so that I'm almost treating it as the real world.
These days, he had been constantly dealing with various matters concerning 'PASSION,' so much so that he had almost forgotten about Father Pucci. He only wanted 'PASSION' to remain at the top. Did he think the story ended just because he defeated Diavolo?
The story of the golden wind had ended, but Johnson Joffrey's story continued.
He still hadn't returned home.
He was still constantly trying to form his own Stand User alliance, with the fundamental goal of achieving his objective of being the best villain. However, something Johnson Joffrey was unwilling to admit was that he was gradually moving away from this goal.
Because he was also gradually developing feelings for the Assassination Team and Giorno, so much so that he handled 'PASSION' matters to the point of forgetting his fundamental objective.
Initially, he approached everything here with the mindset of it being a game or anime, but the current situation was different; everything here was a parallel world.
"As your uncle, I don't want you to be confined to Italy," Risotto said, lowering his gaze to the kitten, then added, "I hope you can stand at the pinnacle of humanity."
"And lead everyone to stand there as well."
"Everyone is your friend and brother. Never forget, I'm not very supportive of your desire to research the arrow because the amount of money and power it would consume is simply too great."
Risotto said slowly, "'PASSION' has only just established a firm foothold in Italy."
Johnson Joffrey looked up at Risotto, with the steady demeanor befitting a Sicilian. Because Risotto didn't know that he knew the whereabouts of the arrow, he was uncertain about the matter.
"Uncle, I know where the arrow is," Johnson Joffrey said directly, with no intention of concealing it. Unlike before, where he tried every means to hide his information, Johnson spoke directly this time!
The dream of raising his friends, family, and "PASSION" in this world to the top was too enviable.
"Tell me about it." Risotto placed the kitten on his lap, his eyes narrowed slightly, and patches of light flickered on his face.
"Japan, the arrows are in Japan. There are two of them. One of them possesses power similar to the arrow, and can also evolve Stands. However, just like the arrow, it also chooses its wielder," Johnson Joffrey slowly said. As expected, Risotto didn't ask him where he got the information.
Because for Risotto, the most important things were his comrades, subordinates, and "PASSION" in Italy, and Johnson was one of them. As someone recognized by Risotto, Risotto firmly believed that Johnson would not do anything detrimental to everyone or "PASSION."
"Bring it over, bring it to "PASSION." Remember to be careful of Jotaro."
"I understand," Johnson said.
"Are you taking anyone with you?"
Johnson fell silent. The members of the Assassination Team and Bucciarati's Team, collectively known as the "PASSION" family, were all trustworthy. He needed to form a team to retrieve the arrow from Kira Yoshikage without being discovered by Jotaro.
"We don't need too many people. Getting that arrow is much simpler than getting the arrow from Diavolo."
Diavolo's strength is above Kira Yoshikage's. As long as Kira Yoshikage doesn't awaken Bites the Dust, it will be fine.
Only after getting the arrow can I deal with Father Pucci. Pucci's current ability is still White Snake, but it's really too difficult to find Pucci's whereabouts in a vast sea of people. Moreover, Pucci is currently in America. I only know that he will one day arrive at the Green Dolphin Street Prison, where Jolyne will be imprisoned in the future, to become a priest.
But when will he go? There's no certainty about this. I can only put Father Pucci aside for now and prepare for the worst, which is that Pucci ultimately achieves his goal.
The Joestar Family bloodline will help Pucci ascend to Heaven. I am also from the Joestar Family... Wait, am I from the Joestar Family?!
[This child does not have the Joestar Family bloodline]
Johnson suddenly recalled the time when Reversed Hierophant evolved to ACT2 and he fell into mental confusion. At that time, he vaguely remembered some past memories.