Time for Heaven! New Moon! New Priest!
In the flashback, Dio tells Pucci that he has a visitor coming and to be on the lookout for signs that he is about to be betrayed. Pucci seems surprised by this, but Dio warns him not to trust anyone. The episode then shifts back to present day and we see Jotaro Kujo (Joseph Joestar) and his allies, Avdol (Eddie Koyama) and Kakyoin (Masahiro Higashide), discussing their next move. Jotaro is worried about the possibility of DIO betraying them, but Avdol reassures him that they will be able to take care of themselves. Episode 22 of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean Part II begins with a flashback between Pucci and Dio. In the flashback, Dio tells Pucci that he has a visitor coming and to be on the lookout for signs that he is about to be betrayed. Pucci seems surprised by this, but Dio warns him not to trust anyone. The episode then shifts back to present day and we see Jotaro Kujo (Joseph Joestar) and his allies, Avdol (Eddie Koyama) and Kakyoin (Masahiro Higashide), discussing their next move. Jotaro is worried about the possibility of DIO betraying them, but Avdol reassures him that they will be able to take care of themselves. ..
In a heated argument, Dio challenges Pucci to steal his Stand “The World” from him. Pucci refuses, saying that he doesn’t want to harm someone he admires. Dio apologizes to Pucci for bringing up the idea and confesses that no one has ever put him at ease like Pucci.
Dio offers Pucci a bone as an apology for their past disagreements. He tells Pucci that this bone will give him power, and that it is the only way to make things right between them. ..
Whitesnake demands the person to tell her who they are, but they don’t respond. Suddenly, a storm cloud forms out of nowhere, signaling to Whitesnake that Weather Report is the one on the other end.
F.F. reconstitutes itself and tries to crawl away in the rain. Whitesnake tries to advance in her direction, but the rain’s downpour forms into the fog, blocking his view. Whitesnake hears a clicking noise in the rain and Pucci realizes it’s Morse code.
F.F. is letting Weather Report know who Whitesnake’s Stand user is, which bewilders Pucci. Although stressed out, Pucci remains confident that he hasn’t lost yet. He plans his next course of action with Whitesnake. Meanwhile, F.F. has gotten away. Before she could rest, she meets Weather Report, and the two decide to look for Jolyne and Anastasia.
In the marshlands, Jolyne asks Anastasia questions about why he likes her. Anastasia tells Jolyne that he finds her attractive because of her strong will. Their semi-romantic moment is interrupted by Green Baby, who grabs Anastasia’s hair and takes a bite out of it. ..
He puts the baby down and it starts chewing dirt. Before Jolyne could nurture it, Anastasia grabs her and tells her to get down. He senses the presence of two individuals and warns her. The two individuals turn out to be F.F. and Weather Report. ..
F.F. greets them and proceeds to heal Jolyne’s eye injury she sustained during her bout with Yo-Yo Ma. She informs Jolyne that Pucci is Whitesnake’s Stand user. Jolyne asks Weather Report if his wounds healed and hug him. Anastasia’s jealous of the situation and demands that F.F. separate them. F.F. doesn’t budge and explains that there’s nothing wrong with Jolyne and Weather Report’s reunion hug.
Anastasia points to the Green Baby, who has fallen asleep. He proposes that they murder it before it becomes a danger. This is a nod to what he says at the end of the prior episode. Jolyne is against the idea but Anastasia believes it is an abomination that should not have been born. F.F. takes his words to heart and bickers with him. Anastasia asks Weather Report to support his stance, but Weather Report denies his offer. ..
Weather Report has released a report that Anastasia will die here. He plunges his hand through Anastasia’s chest and then crush F.F.’s head with his Stand. He also pulls out her disc, wiping her out for the time being.
Jolyne protects herself from Whitesnake’s attack but is pushed back. Weather Report sheds his disguise, revealing himself as Whitesnake. He had used his illusion abilities shown in the last season to trick our heroes. Pucci reveals himself and notices the Green Baby nearby. He announces this toddler will lead him to “Heaven.”
Jolyne plans to use her powers, but before she can head in its direction, Pucci stops him. Pucci stares at Jolyne and says he will need to kill her first. Jolyne is wounded but doesn’t plan to back down. Whitesnake throws a swift punch at her arm, but Jolyne dodges the attack by recalling it back via her thread.
With her thread, Jolyne ties Pucci’s hands to hers by crafting some handcuffs. She announces her plan to take back her father’s and F.F.’s discs and to end Pucci’s life. Pucci is pulled in to deliver a violent axe kick to his neck.
Whitesnake deflects her attack by swiping Jolyne’s other leg. Jolyne summons Stone Ocean. The two stands clash for a bit. Whitesnake ties Stone Ocean’s wrist with the handcuffs’ chain and tries chopping the link. However, the links transform into thread, cutting Pucci’s hand. Pucci explains that Whitesnake is a distant Stand and won’t fair in a fight against Jolyne’s Stone Ocean.
Despite Pucci’s confidence, Jolyne’s Stand and memory disc are seconds away from falling to the ground. Pucci believes he can end this fight early if he can get his hands on her discs.
Jolyne ignores his words and plans to attack him harder. While he can pull her discs out at any moment, Jolyne knows she can deliver a decisive blow if he dares get closer. Pucci compares Jotaro to swallows in a rude manner to throw Jolyne off. ..
Jolyne attacks Pucci with a punch, but Pucci responds with the same gesture. Unfortunately, Pucci inserted a cross under his fingernail, giving himself more range in his attack. He evades Stone Ocean’s punch and pulls Jolyne’s disc out more. ..
Jolyne’s view is blocked by the disc, and Pucci takes the opportunity to attack her from above. He’s confident that he has this fight in the bag and tries dealing the final blow. Stone Ocean reacts swiftly and strikes Pucci in his chest and hand.
The impact sends Pucci flying farther away from Jolyne. Pucci tries to ponder the situation, but Stone Ocean follows up with a flurry of punches. Pucci realizes Jolyne’s become a strong fighter. He’s angry that he didn’t wipe her out sooner.
Jolyne is taken to Anastasia, who is out cold due to Whitesnake’s assault from earlier. Pucci tells her that a disc will vanish if it’s inserted into someone who is on the brink of death. He points her toward Anastasia, who is out cold due to Whitesnake’s assault from earlier.
Jolyne is frustrated with the dilemma of whether to defeat Pucci or abandon their fight. Pucci tells her that he already knows the information needed to control the toddler.
Jolyne risks her life by dealing a flurry of punches toward Pucci but decides to abandon the fight to retrieve Jotaro’s disc. Without her grip, Pucci heads toward the Green Baby and recites a secret passcode to draw its attention. The Green Baby takes interest in Pucci and begins to attack.
Whitesnake plunges his fist through Pucci’s hand and extracts one of his bones. This bone resembles the one Dio gave him. He gives his bone to the toddler as it proceeds to devour Pucci’s arm and pulls him inside of a bush. Pucci declares he’s finally entered “Dio’s World.” ..
Meanwhile, Jotaro’s disc is about to fade away. Jolyne can’t retrieve it and decides to stitch Anastasia’s wounds. Jolyne doesn’t know what to do and decides to call for someone to help her. At the same time, Anastasia summons Dive Down and communicates with F.F. remains.
Jolyne is relieved when F.F. tells her that Anastasia has been healed and will be departing to the afterlife. She thanks F.F. for helping her during her journey and promises to keep in touch.
Jolyne is confused and hurt after her exchange with F.F. She asks F.F. if she can bring her back, but F.F. tells Jolyne that she won’t come back as a different person, but as a friend. F.F. salutes Jolyne one last time before fading into the sky. Jolyne yells out F.F.’s name one last time before the episode concludes with a shot of a transceiver on the ground which says he’ll be on his way soon.
The Episode Review
This episode of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean was unexpectedly great. Whitesnake fooled our protagonists, and I was fooled by his illusion abilities. ..
This episode was also very exciting. It showed how Dio and Pucci are able to work together and how powerful they are as a team. It also showed how much trust Pucci has in Dio. This makes him a very dangerous opponent for the heroes to face.
The fight between Jolyne and Pucci was intense and engaging. I loved the tactical and physicality used. Weirderly, both characters underestimated the other, as Pucci’s comments show his incompetence in underestimating her ability. ..
I’m a bit disappointed that Jolyne didn’t come up with a quick tactic to grab her father’s memory disc and stop Pucci at the same time. However, it makes sense for her character to prioritize her father’s disc over Pucci from reaching the toddler. ..
I’m upset that F.F. has fallen in battle because it makes me wish we got to see her interact more with Jolyne and her friends. We received some flashbacks in the prior episode that showcase the fond memories they had together, but we only receive brief stills of said time and never experience that.
I argue that it would have been better if we had an extra episode or a powerful scene where F.F. and Jolyne were the closest they’ve ever been. This would make her death and depressing scene carry greater weight and an impact on fans. Nonetheless, her final words to Jolyne touched my heart, but the sequence wasn’t heavy enough to make me feel sorrow for her.
This episode was excellent in all respects. The animation, writing, and music were all top-notch and kept me entertained the entire time. I’m curious to see what happens in the final two chapters, as F.F. is seemingly down for the count.
In the wake of Piñata’s actions with the toddler, I wonder if he’ll get a power-up that triumphes over the other Stand’s. There is a lot at stake, so it will be interesting to see how this wraps up.
