Go Beyond (story arc)

'Go Beyond (ゴー・ビヨンド) is the twentieth arc in JoJolion. It follows The Wonder of You (The Miracle of Your Love) (story arc) and proceeds The Radio Gaga Incident.

The story revolves around the final battle between the Higashikata Family and Tooru. It consists of four chapters and serves to wrap up most of the main plot that JoJolion had been telling to this point.

Summary
We witness Josefumi and Yoshikage merge together with the New Locacaca. Josuke, with his new ability, fires a spin-based soap bubble at Wonder of U, but a new stand known as Obladi Oblada defends Wonder of U and attaches to Josuke's hand. As he attempts to fire another soap bubble at the Calamitous Stand, the rock-based insect causes him to miss again. However, with the help of Yasuho's Stand, Paisley Park, the soap bubble travels through the phone lines. However, things look bleak as Josuke falls due to the effects of Obladi Oblada, which now covers his entire body.

Josuke attempts to crawl into an elevator as he is being attacked by the insects. Meanwhile, the bubble that was fired from Josuke strikes Tooru through the phone, leaving his gut laid open. This causes Wonder of U to lose control of it's powers momentarily, which saves Yasuho's life, but destroys the Higashikata household, injuring many within. Wonder of U, now disguised as the doctor, attempts to escape. Josuke tells Yasuho to aim her phone at Tooru again as he jumps into an underground bath to remove the Obladi Oblada from his body. Yasuho is surprised to see that Tooru is rushing toward her to absorb her with the powers of the New Locacaca. However, Joshu attempts to stop him with his stand Nut King Call, but is hit with calamity. Right as Tooru reaches her though, he is once more struck by soap bubbles, leaving him mortally wounded. He attempts to merge with Cato instead.

Josuke, moving through the hospital, spies the bodies of Rai and Kei on the floor before Holy and decides to make his way back to the Higashikata Household. At the home, Yasuho rushes to tell Cato to run for her life toward the cliffs, but she refuses, continuing to cook Jobin's favorite meal. It is then that Tooru appears wielding tool from a toolbox and makes mention of Jobin's death, which results in Cato throwing playing cards at him, revealing her stand ability. She pins Tooru to the floor and explains that she knows why he wants to touch her, hoping to trigger the exchange to heal himself. It soon flashes back to when Jobin came to her out of fear when he got a hold of the Locacaca branch. He explains that he discovered the equivalent exchange ability that it had when his stag beetle regrew its mandible while his other beetle lost its face. He fears what the future brings, and Cato states that he should continue to grow it in his room, hiding it, and that this will secure their family fortune, which is more important than anything else. Back in the present, it is discovered that Cato plans to use the equivalent exchange to remove her grandson's curse and transfer it to Tooru. Tsurugi then touches Tooru to transfer the illness over.

As the transfer takes place, Cato breaks the branch of the Locacaca fruit and drips the sap into her grandson's mouth to expedite the exchange. Tooru attempts to attack Cato with Wonder of U, but is stopped as the curse takes effect, causing his body to crumble. He begs for mercy from Cato, but that fails. He then begs Yasuho for mercy and help, but this also fails. As the ambulances rush to the home, Tooru turns to dust and dies. However, this causes Wonder of U, not a posthumous stand, to take on its role as the avatar of calamity and attack Norisuke, who had survived his burns. Josuke appears however and uses his stand, Soft & Wet: Go beyond, to destroy the stand and saves Norisuke.

Chapters

 * 105 (952). Invisible Soap Bubbles
 * 106 (953). Go Beyond
 * 107 (954). When All Curses Are Broken
 * 108 (955). Go Beyond, Part 2

Volumes
Volume 26 (130) Volume 17 (131)