In the Golden Wind arc of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, La Squadra Esecuzioni, also known as the Hitman Team, is a group of assassins led by Risotto Nero. The team was part of the Passione organization until they became dissatisfied with their territory assignment and overall situation.

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The team breaks away from Passione and begins investigating the Boss's identity, which leads them to his daughter Trish. As Trish is under the protection of Bucciarati's gang, the Hitman Team has several run-ins with Bucciarati's team. All the members of the Hitman Team are ultimately defeated, with only one of them discovering the Boss's true identity before he dies.

8 Sorbet and Gelato Are Murdered Under The Boss's Order

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Gelato and Sorbet are murdered after trying to find out Diavalo's identity

Being a group of assassins, La Squadra Esecuzioni is not a trusted part of Passione and treated as such. They only get bonuses for kills they make that are beneficial to the gang, and this causes unrest within the group.

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The team puts in a request to expand their territory, allowing them to make more money, but the Boss denies their request. Gelato and Sorbet then decide to investigate the Boss's identity, but end up being murdered. The Hitman Team discovers Gelato's corpse with a terrified expression, leading them to believe that perhaps he witnessed Sorbet's execution. Sorbet's body is then sent to the team in 36 pieces as a warning.

7 Formaggio Is Shot In His Vital Spots By Li'l Bomber

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Formaggio is killed by Little Bomber

After Bucciarati's team secures Trish, Narancia is sent on a shopping trip to gather some items for her. During his trip, he encounters one of the members of La Squadra Esecuzioni named Formaggio.

Wanting to get a lead on Trish's whereabouts, Formaggio attacks Narancia with his Stand Tiny Feet, which causes Narancia to shrink in size. The fight takes the two into the streets, where Narancia uses his Stand Li'l Bomber to cause a car to explode, burning Formaggio. Narancia returns to his normal size and the two square off, but Li'l Bomber is faster and shoots Formaggio in his vital spots, killing him.

6 Illuso Is Tracked Down And Pummeled By Purple Smoke

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Illuso is attacked by Purple Smoke and dies

Illuso attacks Fugo, Abbachio, and Giorno when they arrive in Pompeii to retrieve a special key. He drags them into a mirror world using his Stand Mirror Man, separating them from their own Stands and leaving them defenseless.

Giorno tricks Illuso by bringing an infected capsule from Purple Smoke into the mirror world. Illuso cuts his arm off to escape, but Giorno sends a snake after him to track his location. Once he's located, Purple Smoke descends upon him and pummels him until there's nothing left but a pile of clothes.

5 Prosciutto Is Pulled Under A Train

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Bucciarati pulls Prosciutto out of a train

Prosciutto and Pesci track Bucciarati's gang to a train station and board the train in hopes of obtaining Trish. Prosciutto uses his Stand The Thankful Death to flush out the enemies by aging everyone on the train.

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The Thankful Death incapacitates most of Bucciarati's gang, and in an attempt to stop Prosciutto, Mista is severely injured. Bucciarati, however, is able to use Zipper Man to get Prosciutto off the train. He tricks Pesci into letting him go, leaving Prosciutto to be pulled under the wheels of the train. He doesn't die immediately, but eventually succumbs to his injuries.

4 Pesci Is Dismembered By Zipper Man

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Bucciarati kills Pesci with Zipper Man

After Prosciutto is defeated, Pesci is angered and decides to attack Bucciarati to get his revenge. Pesci proves to be a formidable foe against Bucciarati, even getting him to admit that he is stronger than Prosciutto.

However, Pesci gets overly confident thinking he has beaten Bucciarati and attempts to attack the other members of Bucciarati's team inside the turtle. Bucciarati then uses Zipper Man to attack Pesci, dismembering his body and dumping the parts into a nearby river.

3 Melone Is Bitten By A Venomous Snake

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Melone is bitten by a venomous snake and dies

Before Prosciutto dies, he calls Melone and informs him of the whereabouts of Bucciarati's gang. Melone collects Bucciarati's DNA from the place where he defeated Prosciutto and Pesci and makes a humanoid creature with his Stand Babyhead.

With Bucciarati's DNA inside it, Babyhead can target and track down Bucciarati and his team. Through a computer, Melone communicates with Babyhead and sends him images, directing him on what to do. However, Babyhead begins acting independently and crashes, nearly burning up. A piece of his burning Stand finds its way back to Melone, but it's actually a snake Giorno has sent to poison him.

2 Ghiaccio Is Pierced In The Neck

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Ghiacccio is stabbed in the neck

Ghiaccio pursues Mista and Giorno on their way to Venezia. He uses his Stand White Ice to freeze the air, trying to kill them while they're driving. Because of all the ice, the car swerves off the road and into the ocean.

While in the water, Mista discovers an air bubble in the back of Ghiaccio's neck. Back on land, Ghiaccio is forced up against a splintered metal post and his neck is pierced by a protruding spike. He tries to use his ice to stabilize his neck, but an attack from Golden Wind ends Ghiaccio's life.

1 Risotto Nero Is Killed By Doppio With Help From Li'l Bomber

Risotto Nero from Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind.

When Risotto Nero is tracking Trish, he runs into Vinegar Doppio near Sardinia. At first, Doppio doesn't seem suspicious, but when he reacts to the sound of Narancia's Li'l Bomber, Risotto figures out that Doppio is a Stand user.

The two begin to fight, but Doppio has the gift of foresight and proves difficult to beat. Although Risotto is able to severely injure Doppio, causing him to lose oxygen, Narancia's Li'l Bomber picks up Risotto's breathing and attacks him. Risotto attempts one last move, but Doppio uses Emperor Crimson to interfere and Risotto is killed.

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