Chapter 398

The Man on the Tower (1), originally The Man Who Lives on the Transmission Tower! in the WSJ release, is the three hundred ninety-eighth chapter of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure manga. It is also the one hundred thirty-third chapter of Diamond Is Unbreakable.

Summary
Josuke Higashikata and Okuyasu Nijimura meet Mikitaka Hazekura, who had transformed into binoculars. Mikitaka explains that he's spotted a suspicious decommissioned electric tower from which smoke is rising. Using Mikitaka as binoculars, Josuke spots a tea kettle in a burning stove, as well as clothes, several pieces of furniture. Okuyasu takes the binoculars and sees a man catching a fish then immediately cooking it with vegetables grown on the tower. Josuke and Okuyasu become enthusiastic at the man's lifestyle and watch him walking along the beams of the tower, then suddenly jump. To everyone's surprise, a bolt comes out of the tower, allowing the acrobat to ride it and reach his couch. Curious, Josuke Okuyasu and Mikitaka approach the tower, allowing the tower' inhabitant to spot them and engage a conversation.