The year is 2001. Through the sacrifices of many in Part 5—Golden Wind, Giorno Giovanna and his team have defeated the boss of the crime syndicate Passione. However, for one member who split off from the team halfway, Pannacotta Fugo, his story is far from over. Giorno, who now leads Passione, wishes to clean up the negative legacy left by the former boss by eliminating the organization's drug branch. He assigns the job to Fugo, who can either accept the shot at redemption or face the consequences.

Hajishirazu no Purple Haze: JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken yori was one of three novels released in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken series.

The novel was published in English as JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Purple Smoke Distortion by VIZ Media under the Shonen Jump imprint since April 28, 2026.