Joseph Joestar of New York (story arc)
Joseph Joestar of New York (ニューヨークのジョセフ・ジョースター, Nyū Yōku no Josefu Jōsutā) is the first story arc in Battle Tendency.
Summary
In the winter of 1938, having became a wealthy businessman, Robert E. O. Speedwagon is in Mexico to welcome his old friend Straizo, who had succeeded Tonpetty as leader of their order. Speedwagon proceeds to take Straizo to a pyramid that the Speedwagon Foundation, an organization he founded that is dedicated to the betterment of mankind, had discovered. Inside, Straizo is shown a stone column with various Stone Masks writings and bas-reliefs on the wall make it appear that the man in the pillar, still alive despite his statue-like state, could be the creator of the masks and called Straizo to help in destroying the being before he wakes up.
But Straizo, after asking questions about Jonathan Joestar's grandson whom Speedwagon learned first hand can use Ripple energy, suddenly kills his disciples and Speedwagon's associates before knocking Speedwagon down. Straizo admits that while use of Ripple prevented him from aging, he expressed envy towards the youth and vigor Dio gained from the Stone Mask. Straizo then adorns a mask, using the spilled blood to activate it while explaining his intent to eliminate all loose ends starting with Speedwagon and then the Joestars.
Meanwhile, in New York City, Jonathan's grandson Joseph Joestar got his wallet stolen by a pickpocket named Smokey Brown before the youth was cornered by a pair of corrupt police officers. Seeing the officers extorting Smokey, Joseph intervened by claiming they he gave the wallet as a gift to Smokey. But the overweight cop doesn't but it and places his booger on Joseph's face, forcing the Joestar to resort to violence by jabbing fat cop's finger in his nose. Joseph then broke other cop's trigger finger with Ripple-propelled soda bottle cap when he attempted to shoot him on the grounds of resisting arrest. Once the fight ended, Joseph freaked out over what he did and feared what "Granny Erina" will do to him if she finds out before he and Smokey take their leave. Joseph later introduces himself to Smokey, explaining all he knew to him about his inherit use of Ripple energy.
Joseph befriends Smokey as he and his grandmother Erina Joestar make the boy feel welcomed. While eating at a restaurant, Joseph dealt with a mafia henchman whose racist comments towards Smokey were too much for him and Erina to tolerate. Soon after outwitting and overwhelming his opponent, Joseph is approached by another mobster who is an acquaintance of Speedwagon's and has come to inform him and Erina that Speedwagon was apparently murdered by Straizo. While Smokey advises Joseph not to be bought in by the mobster's words, Joseph explains there is some truth in it. However, Joseph knocks the mobster out for inconsiderately distressing his grandmother with such news. With Erina concerned that the evil that took away her beloved Jonathan is about to claim her grandson. Joseph assures her that he is not going anywhere while accepting whatever fate is in store for him.
Appearances
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Chapters
- 001 (045). Joseph Joestar of New York (1)
- 002 (046). Joseph Joestar of New York (2)
- 003 (047). Joseph Joestar of New York (3)
Volumes
- 01 (05). The Final Ripple!
Anime Episodes
- 01 (10). New York's JoJo
