Gold Experience (story arc)

Gold Experience is the first story arc in Part V: Vento Aureo.

Summary
The story begins in 2001, 2 years after the battle against Yoshikage Kira, Koichi Hirose travel's to Italy by Jotaro's favor. He departs Naples Airport to find Haruno Shiobana, because the Speedwagon Foundation wants to do research on him for an as of yet unknown reason. He finds a man who can stuff his whole ear into a tiny hole, called Giorno Giovanna, and gets a Taxi ride to him, but he ends up getting his luggage stolen. Koichi then uses Echoes Act 3's Freeze to stop his car, and Giorno flees. Then, Koichi notes that Giorno Giovanna has to be Haruno Shiobana. When Koichi sees his luggage, it was transforming into a frog due to Giorno's stand ability. With Echoes Act 1, Koichi scouts for Giorno. Meanwhile, Giorno meets with the gangster Leaky-eye Luka, to take Giorno's money, and attacks him with his shovel. With his Stand abilities, Giorno deflects Luka's attack which kills him. Giorno's frog appears and returns to be Koichi's luggage. Koichi continues looking for Giorno, and when he finally finds him, he uses his Echoes Act 3's Freeze to attack Giorno again. When Giorno finally reveals his stand, Gold Experience, he creates a tree to escape from Koichi. Koichi tries to attack, but it's in vain and Giorno flees again.

Chapters

 * 440. Gold Experience (1)
 * 441. Gold Experience (2)
 * 442. Gold Experience (3)

Volumes

 * Volume 47