For this part only we're rearranging the order. I wanted to focus more on a Jojo that had married into the family rather than being a true blood relative. So when I looked up people who would count, Jotaro's father Sadao was shown. The first part of this chapter builds up his story (after all, the only thing we know about him is that he's a jazz musician) and then we get into the story proper. Disclaimer: I don't own Jojo's Bizarre Adventure or My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic.

Steel Ball Run Chapter 1: The Man With the Electric Jazz

His name was Sadao Kujo. Born in 1942, he lost his father at the tender age of three. The man took a business trip to Nagasaki, just in time to become one of the victims of America's new atomic bomb, the Fat Man. Luckily, his family still had enough influence to live comfortably, the Kujo being an old samurai clan. They survived in an age where samurai were useless by pursuing other trades, and in Sadao's case, he found his calling in the world of music.

Discovering his passion for the style of jazz, he soon joined a jazz fusion group called Denki Tamashi, or Electric Soul in English. The band was so named because it emphasized a usage of electric instruments, without detracting from the classic jazz sound. The band got its first major label with its hit single "Life Will Change". Denki Tamashi gained popularity not only in Japan, but elsewhere in the world for their habit of switching out singers, each of them having the skills to be a lead singer, depending on the song pitch they needed, making them truly unique.

Life was already pretty sweet for Sadao, but in 1967 it got even better. While on tour in America, he met a beautiful young woman named Holly Joestar. The two fell in love over the course of several weeks and eventually married, Holly choosing to live in Japan with her new husband. This didn't sit will with her father, Joseph Joestar, but his own grandfather seemed to be able to keep him from growing any sort of prejudice. Sadao had a strong sense of family, and wanted to show Joseph that he was willing to integrate both their cultures as needed. He even got himself a tattoo to match the star-shaped birthmark all members of the Joestar family seemed to have, as a sign that he was part of that family.

Joseph seemed placated by all these attempts, though he was still reluctant to accept the situation. Regardless, he noted that the characters in Sadao's names included the pronunciation Jo. Sure enough, Sadao admitted that his band mates liked to call him Jojo, because of the Jo in his family name. Joseph seemed to soften up after that, if only a little. In 1971 fate showed it wasn't done favoring Sadao, as Holly bore him a son, whom he named Jotaro Kujo.

Because of his band constantly going on tour, he didn't have as much time to spend with his son as he would have liked. However, his band mates were very accommodating since they also had families. Every birthday, every holiday, every sports meet, every important event in Jotaro's life, it was guaranteed that Sadao would be able to return home in time for it, and he would also cancel important tours should any emergencies happen, such as his wife or son getting sick. Regardless, he was upset that Jotaro was starting to fall into delinquency due to his absence. And then in 1987, Sadao Kujo, a Jojo who didn't have Joestar blood, got a bizarre adventure of his own.


Denki Tamashi had just finished a tour in California. They were scheduled to take some vacation time, so Sadao wasn't expected back for a couple months. Luckily, Sadao would return just in time for the Christmas season. In the meantime, he was walking through the streets wondering what he should bring home for his family. As much as Holly had integrated into Japanese culture, she still loved getting things from America. However, as he passed an advertisement for the Speedwagon Foundation, he heard the sounds of a fight.

Still having a samurai spirit, Sadao was never one to ignore someone in need. He saw a group of suited men beating up an old man. From the looks of things, it was an extortion racket. One of the younger members saw him and turned to his bodyguard. "Got a witness. Convince him to leave." The man nodded, cracking his knuckles. Sadao smirked. "You must think I'm such a pushover. I'll say this first and foremost, you'd have to force a samurai like me to move."

"For a Japanese tourist you speak good English," the thug noted, "But if you're so intent on not leaving, then let me speak to you with my fists!" Sadao smiled as he glowed a bright green, unseen to all but the young man, who raised an eyebrow. One thing that hadn't yet been mentioned, Sadao Kujo was a natural born Stand user. The thug got a surprise when Sadao leapt several feet into the air. "Let's play that sweet electric jazz!," he called out, "Gotta Keep It Real!"

A humanoid creature emerged from Sadao. It was bright green with a shiny exoskeleton. Its head had stag beetle horns, but with a human-like face, the eyes blank white without irises. The arms ended in human hands, from which grew mantis claws as sharp as sabers. Its legs looked human up until the knees, where it was shown to have grasshopper legs. Sadao's earlier statement proved to be more literal than expected, as Gotta Keep It Real launched a taser-like electric shock from its horns, which struck the thug with the force that stunned him.

"The hell's going on!," one of the other thugs said, "Boss, how is this guy doing that!?" The young boss remained silent, watching Sadao. "He's beyond your league. Let's go, Pop." The older man, who seemed to be the young boss's father, nodded and left. The other mobsters looked surprised, but weren't about to back down. However, Gotta Keep It Real unveiled another ability. As it turned out, those blades weren't just for show. Smirking, Sadao directed the bug-like Stand to strike, slicing through several of the clothes of the mobsters, leaving them exposed. As it did, the blades phased through their bodies, leaving them unharmed. Now freaked out, several of them called out, "He's some kinda ESP freak! Let's get outta here!"

Sadao sighed. "Some people just don't get what they can't understand." "I couldn't agree more," came a voice behind him. He whirled around to see a younger man with blonde, curly hair wearing a red suit. "I was able to see your Stand quite clearly," the man explained, "You must have tremendous control for it have sliced straight through those men, yet only destroy their clothes." "If I wanted to I could've sliced through their actual bodies," Sadao admitted, "But that would have made me a murderer." The man smiled and nodded. "There's a restaurant close by that specializes in Japanese cuisine. If you'll indulge me, I have a proposition for you."


"My name is Funny Valentine," the man explained, "And no, that is not a pseudonym. Like you I am a Stand user, though our circumstances are slightly different." "How do you mean?," Sadao asked. "Mine came to me from an alternate reality that also has Stands," Valentine explained, "That is the nature of my Stand, called Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, sometimes shortened to D4C." He revealed said Stand, a silver colored humanoid with rabbit-like ears. "It allows me to interact with alternate universes, and is connected to all of my alternate reality selves, even those in universes where Stands are otherwise non-existent."

"When did you first discover your power?," Sadao asked. "When my Stand brought me to an alternate version of 1890," Valentine replied, "Where the version of me that existed in that universe was President of the Unites States. My own profession is CEO of an automotive company, and events that happened in that universe inspired me. There, President Valentine was funding a horse race across America called the Steel Ball Run. I thought to myself, if he could do it with horses, I could do the same with motorcycles."

"Really?," Sadao asked. Valentine nodded. "Valentine Motors is making investments with motorcycle companies the world over in an effort to expand our business. This universe's version of the Steel Ball Run will be used to advertise that. Additionally, the term 'Steel Ball' is taken quite literally. Along the projected race course are various stops. At eight of these stops will be a colored steel ball. Anyone who takes a ball past the finish line will earn a twenty-five million dollar cash prize." Sadao whistled. "You're telling me that this race has so many sponsors it can afford to pay that out to eight people at most?"

Valentine smiled. "Yes, if necessary. If you're wondering why I came to you about this, it's because several of the racers are Stand users personally sponsored by my company to partake in the race. Me and my board of directors are each sponsoring between one and nine Stand users each, and I've been looking for an eighth to finish my group." Just then, a young Japanese woman with brilliant red and orange streaked hair, who looked to be right around her late teens stepped out of the bathroom. "Hey, Valentine, did you find that last member yet?"

"You're looking at him," Valentine said, indicating Sadao, "Sadao Kujo, meet Asahi Nichibotsu." "My friends call me Sunset Shimmer," she explained, "Since both my given name and family name contain the kanji for sun and my hair seems to shimmer in the right light. Like you I'm a Stand user." She revealed her Stand, which was as bright orange as her hair. It was humanoid, wearing a cobra hood that was so low the cobra's eyes were positioned where a human's eyes would be. A large turtle shell could be seen on its back, and its legs were as scaled as a crocodile's. "This is my Stand, Tighten Up," Sunset said, "It heals any injury I receive, gives me excellent infrared vision, has the ability to block physical damage, and gives my kicking power some literal bite."

"If you're in," Valentine said, "Then you'll be meeting the rest of the group starting tomorrow." "One thing before I agree," Sadao said, "Will this race take any longer than two months? My family is expecting me back home in that time." "No, I don't expect it will," Valentine replied, "The race starts in San Francisco and ends in New York City. Given the speed of the vehicles, and accounting for stops along the way I don't expect it to take more than a week. Two at the most." Sadao considered it. "All right, I'm in."

Let's dig into the new Stands now.

Gotta Keep It Real (Kamen Rider OOO image song for GataKiriBa form)
User: Sadao Kujo
Ability: Gotta Keep It Real has a variety of attacks options that can easily make Sadao a threat in combat. It's primary ability is to duplicate Sadao several times over. The clones share a quasi-hive mine, still connected to Sadao's thoughts but able to act independently. Additionally, there is no true original while Sadao is in this state, his life can be maintained so long as he has one additional clone, the trade-off being they aren't too durable. The blades on Gotta Keep It Real are as sharp as samurai katanas, and can phase through objects to cut what Sadao needs them to cut. It can also fire electric bolts from its head to stun enemies, each bolt having the voltage of a modern taser gun. Finally, while Gotta Keep It Real is active Sadao is capable of incredible leaping feats, his legs gaining the proportionate strength of a grasshopper.
Power: A
Speed: A
Range: C
Durability: B
Precision: A
Potential: E

Tighten Up (Kamen Rider OOO image song for TaToBa form)
User: Asahi "Sunset Shimmer" Nichibotsu
Ability: Tighten Up is primarily a defensive Stand, though it does possess options for combat if need be. While it is active Sunset can recover from any non-lethal damage, no matter how severe. Even things like losing a limb don't matter, as they will regrow under Tighten Up's power. Beyond that, Tighten Up gives Sunset infrared vision, primarily used for tracking in the dark. Redundant as it may sound, it can also block any attack, but only from the front as it uses a physical shield to affect this. It's primary means of attacking is by kicking. Anything it kicks will feel a sensation like a huge set of jaws are biting at them, and it can kick several times over.
Power: B
Speed: A
Range: C
Durability: A
Precision: B
Potential: D

I used the TaToBa image song because the BuraKaWami form, which Sunset's Stand is based on, doesn't have an image song. Read and review.