Gyro immediately takes a dangerous shortcut and Johnny has no choice but to follow him. The second stage of the Steel Ball Run begins, this time, the racers have to cross 1,200В km of desert. The local Sheriff calls the famous cowboy Mountain Tim to help who memorizes the horseshoes prints and also falls in love with Lucy. Meanwhile, Steven and his wife Lucy are brought to a murder scene, showing that contestants are murdering the competition.

After exacting a petty revenge by ruining Steven's party, Gyro accepts to have Johnny follow him and teaches him a first lesson: what matters is the Steel Ball's Spin itself. The first stage ended, but Gyro suddenly receives a penalty due to having endangered Sandman's life earlier in the race. The West: First Battles A Bloodthirsty Competition Main article: Across the Arizona Desert (story arc) Main article: The Desert Born Outlaws (story arc) Main article: The Devil's Palm (story arc) Main article: Gyro Zeppeli's Mission (story arc) Main article: The Terrorist from a Faraway Country (story arc) Grateful to Lucy, Steven subsequently married her. After awakening from a drunken stupor, Steven was approached by a group of sponsors who expressed interest in the event and offered to finance it, making Steven rich. It is revealed that the Steel Ball Run race was first imagined by a young girl named Lucy, who suggested the idea to a down-on-his-luck Steven. Steven Steel's colorful past is explored. Interlude: Steven Steel's Past Main article: ~How the Steel Ball Run Race Got Started~ After a tense battle, Gyro turns his cape into a sail to catch the rear wind and barely seizes first place. Despite Gyro's efforts to attack Pocoloco, he only manages to put Sandman in danger nonetheless, the Native American overtakes both of them to become the frontrunner. He is then quickly challenged by Pocoloco, encouraged by his Hey Ya! and uncanny luck despite a late start. Gyro quickly gains the lead and incapacitates two of the favorites, Urmd Avdul and Diego Brando, thanks to the power of his Steel Balls. Steven Steel and a team of reporters board a train to follow the racers through the first of the race's nine stages. The Race Begins Main article: First Stage (story arc) As the race begins, Johnny manages to mount his horse by spinning his own body. Undeterred, Johnny buys a horse and enters the race. Though Johnny is amazed at the miracle produced by the Steel Ball, Gyro refuses to explain its secret.

The man is introduced as Johnny Joestar, a former genius jockey who became paraplegic after a petty fight. Interested, a bystander in a wheelchair touches the still spinning Steel Ball in its holster, causing him to momentarily stand up.

He challenges a thief in a duel and, by throwing a Steel Ball at his shoulder, makes his opponent shoot himself in the head. Gyro Zeppeli is introduced as he registers his entry. Plot Summary The Steel Ball Run Race Main article: San Diego Beach (story arc)

1.7 The West Coast: The Power of the Saint's Corpse.

1.4 The Midwest: Struggle for the Saint's Corpse.

1.3.4 Interlude: Funny Valentine's Past.

1.3.3 The Real Goal of the Steel Ball Run.

1.3.2 Interlude: Gyro Zeppeli's Motivation.

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