Empress (story arc)

The Empress is the seventh story arc in Part III: Stardust Crusaders.

Summary
Accompanied by Hol Horse's former lover, Nena, the Joestar group head to the city of Varanashi. In there, a simple bug wart growing in Joseph Joestar's arm reveals itself to be a stand named Empress and frames Joseph for murder. Joseph fights the stand, living as a parasite on his arm, and finally destroys it. The enemy stand user turns out to be Nena, who was disguised as one of her earlier victims.

Chapters

 * 146. The Empress (1)
 * 147. The Empress (2)
 * 148. The Empress (3)
 * 149. The Empress (4)

Volumes

 * Volume 16