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Chapter 268 Hattori Heiji: Iron Sword is barely my match

The situation in Hakodate is far more complex than imagined.

Conan leaned against the wall, feeling slightly agitated.

In fact, frustration was unavoidable, because Takuzo Axe, who was supposed to be arrested, escaped, and Ginzo Nakamori, who was involved in the arrest, was sent to the emergency room. The chain of clues that had been found suddenly broke down again.

If Chen En were still alive, with his cunning and resourceful intelligence-gathering abilities,

He might be able to solve all the mysteries in a single day, but Chen En is still lying in a hospital ward, and it's unknown when he will wake up. The two of them alone simply cannot investigate.

—Yes, the two of them.

Standing next to Conan was none other than Heiji Hattori, the famous detective from the Kansai region, carrying a kendo bag.

This famous detective, whose skin tone didn't seem to belong to a local, certainly didn't come to Hakodate City for no reason.

Heiji Hattori came because this year's kendo tournament is being held in Hakodate.
Moreover, not only will he come, but his former rivals Okita Souji and Onimaru Takeshi will also be there. However, their flight was delayed due to the Hakodate Airport incident, so they will arrive later.

"Tsk, if only Okita Souji were here."

"He told me his full name was Okita Souji VI, and that his ancestor was Okita Souji, the famous genius swordsman of the Shinsengumi. The famous sword mentioned in the legend of the five-pointed star was the sword of Hijikata Toshizo, one of the members of the Shinsengumi,"

"Okita Souji is bound to know something."

Hattori Heiji muttered to himself.

Conan pretended not to hear what Heiji Hattori said.
The reason is simple: historically, Okita Souji had no descendants at all. Do you think I would believe such nonsense as the claim that he was the sixth Okita Souji? It's probably just a way to glorify himself and make up a connection out of thin air.

However, why do the names Okita Souji and Onimaru Takeshi sound so familiar together?
Conan's thoughts are somewhat scattered.

He remembered a comic book that the Junior Detective Club had lent him before. The comic book was called "The Legend of the Iron Sword," and it seemed that the names Okita Souji and Onimaru Takeshi were in the book.

Thinking of this, Conan turned to Heiji Hattori and asked,
"Hattori, you're talking about Onimaru Takeshi and Okita Souji VI? Do you know Tetsukken and Tetsukuroha?"

Conan said this just as a joke, to relax his mind.

I didn't expect Hattori Heiji to give a positive answer.

However, Hattori Heiji only gave a somewhat strange reply.
"We know each other, what's wrong?"

"Tetsuro and Okita are students at the same high school. I even ran into her once when I went to Osaka. As for Tetsuro, he is Tetsuro's older brother. He dropped out of high school, so I don't know the specifics."

"However, according to Okita, Tetsuken's swordsmanship is even slightly better than his, and he's just training elsewhere now."

At this point, Hattori Heiji grabbed the star-shaped scimitar from the bag behind him.

He pulled it out a little, and then said confidently,
"If I had the chance, I would like to have a contest with that swordsman named Iron Sword."

"I'm evenly matched with Okita, and I'm afraid even Tekken could barely be my match!" Conan: ?
Although I don't know why they have the same interpersonal relationships and names as in the comics,
However you look at it, Okita Souji, who is very famous in kendo competitions, is no match for Tetsuken. If you go to challenge the reclusive Tetsuken to a duel, isn't that just asking for trouble?

Conan sighed.

He scratched his head, pulled the map out of his pocket again, examined its layout, and pondered the meaning of the so-called pentagram puzzle, wondering where Keizaburo Onoe had hidden the treasure.

—He sneaked out, as did Hattori Heiji.

He told Uncle Mori that he wanted to stay with Ran and Eri, which is why he didn't fly back to Tokyo with the members of the Detective Boys. Then he made an excuse to slip away from Ran's place.

Heiji Hattori came to Hakodate with his girlfriend, Kazuha Toyama, although he claimed they hadn't officially confirmed their relationship.
However, Conan seems to be pretty close to the truth. Kazuha Toyama initially asked Ran if she was the woman named "Kudo" that Heiji Hattori had been looking for. After explaining, Kazuha Toyama's relationship with Ran improved significantly.

Heiji Hattori took the opportunity to leave Kazuha with Ran while he and Ran sneaked out to investigate the Pentagram Treasure.

However, the investigation has continued until now.

Conan and Heiji Hattori are still clueless about how to find the treasure left behind by Keizaburo Onoe.
Until the radio, crackling with static, started playing from the restaurant next door...

A body was found today in the Goryokugami ward of Hakodate City. According to the investigation by the Hakodate City Police Headquarters, the deceased has been identified as Fukushiro Yoshie, the head of a famous kendo family.

[Fukushiro Sei, the only remaining relative of Fukushiro Ryogoku, is still missing. Anyone who has seen Fukushiro Sei, please...]

——Goryokaku?

Conan was taken aback.
He turned and exchanged a glance with Hattori Heiji, instantly realizing the problem.
The two immediately spread out the map.

As expected, if we take Goryokaku as the center, then the moat of Goryokaku will form a huge pentagram that can only be seen from the air. In other words, the so-called pentagram puzzle...
It has absolutely nothing to do with the five extra famous swords; the five-sided star refers to the terrain.

All they need to do is obtain the Star Prism Blade, reach Goryokaku, and increase their altitude, and the Star Prism Blade will be enough to point out the location of the secret treasure left behind by the first head of the Fue family, Fue Keizaburo!
"Fucheng's loyal guards..."

Conan murmured the name.

He remembered that Fukushiro Yoshie was determined to have been kidnapped during the investigation by the Hokkaido Police Headquarters because there were obvious signs of a struggle inside the Fukushiro family home, and it could be basically inferred that Brian D. Kadokura was the one who kidnapped Fukushiro Yoshie.

Fukushiro Ryōwei's body has now been found in Goryōgaku.

Did Fukushiro Yoshie escape from Brian's clutches but die from his injuries at Goryokaku, or did Brian discover the crucial location of Goryokaku and then eliminate the worthless Fukushiro Yoshie there?

"Hattori, we need to go to Goryokaku now."

"Although we don't know what the treasure left behind by Keizaburo Onoe is, since this treasure is said to be able to change the course of the war, and Kaito Kid warned us of the danger and not to touch it, it must be a very dangerous weapon."

Conan said seriously,

"We absolutely cannot let this weapon fall into the hands of criminals!"

(End of this chapter)