Josuke enters the Nijimura Brothers' house to rescue Koichi, who is in critical condition after getting shot by Keicho Nijimura's bow and arrow. But when Josuke steps into the house, he is attacked by Keicho's Stand.
Josuke and Jotaro learn that a man with a bow and arrow was responsible for awakening Angelo's Stand ability. Realizing the town is still in danger, they decide to find the bow and arrow before it can create any more victims.
Josuke informs Jotaro about his encounter with Angelo's Stand. Deducing that the serial killer's Stand is capable of entering people's bodies, Jotaro tells Josuke to stay on high alert. Josuke sees Angelo's Stand entering his mother's body!
In April 1999, Jotaro Kujo travels to a town in Japan called Morioh to find a young man named Josuke Higashikata, the secret love child of his grandfather, Joseph Joestar. Upon finding him, Jotaro is surprised to learn that Josuke also possesses a Stand.
With help from Polnareff, Jotaro is finally able to land a blow on DIO. Finding the shriveled body of Joseph Joestar, Jotaro becomes enraged and wages his final, desperate battle with DIO in the world of frozen time!
Thanks to Kakyoin, Joseph is able to figure out that DIO's Stand, \"The World,\" has the power to stop time, but is quickly defeated by DIO. Jotaro then attacks The World with Star Platinum, but is no match for DIO's power.
As night falls, the battle expands to encompass the whole city of Cairo. Amidst the melee, Kakyoin says he has a way to figure out DIO's Stand ability.
Polnareff finally comes face-to-face with DIO. Despite Polnareff's hostility, DIO offers to forgive him and allow the Frenchman to join his side again. Polnareff refuses, but for some reason he cannot get any closer to DIO.
Polnareff is pushed to his limits by Cool Ice's merciless attacks. The dying Iggy manages to save him at the last minute. Polnareff then stabs Cool Ice in the head. Despite showing resilience to the attacks so far, Cool Ice is finally destroyed.
After a long, hard journey, the group is suddenly faced with saying goodbye to a friend. Polnareff can't control his emotions and starts brandishing his sword toward an unseen enemy with very little success.
The baseball game with D'Arby continues within DIO's mansion. For some reason, Jotaro starts telling D'Arby what pitches he'll be throwing. D'Arby finds Jotaro's actions strange, but still believes he has the upper hand because of his Stand's abilities.
The battle for souls with D'Arby continues. Kakyoin challenges D'Arby to a racing game but ends up losing both the race and his soul. Before Joseph really has time to react, Jotaro picks the next game.
Though purchased dearly with Iggy's injury, Jotaro and his group finally have the location of DIO's palace. Waiting for them there they find the butler, Darby Younger, brother of the gambler they previously defeated.
Iggy ends up in a battle to the death in the sewers against Pet Shop, the falcon that guards DIO's mansion. Despite being injured, Iggy runs to the river in an attempt to escape, but he may have underestimated Pet Shop's abilities.
Jotaro and his friends finally land in Egypt, where DIO awaits, and are cutting through the desert when a helicopter approaches. The helicopter belongs to the Speedwagon Foundation and is there to make a special delivery requested by Joseph.
The team attempts to escape the submarine with scuba gear as it sinks under attacks from the shape-changing enemy Stand \"High Priestess.\"
Jotaro and the others obtain a submarine as a new means of transport, but as they travel through the Red Sea they realize that there are few places to escape to should danger arise underwater.
Polnareff revives his sister using one of his three wishes, but is then attacked by her. The enemy Stand user says he'll grant Polnareff's last wish and revives Avdol, but the newly risen Avdol joins Shelly in trying to eat Polnareff alive.
Jotaro and the team visit an island in the Red Sea and find Avdol's father, renewing the grief Polnareff felt over his friend's death. But perhaps there is a way he can right that wrong. Or not.
Kakyoin tries to convince the others that the baby is a Stand user, but they merely start to doubt his sanity. Unable to persuade his friends, Kakyoin resorts to some extreme measures.