I'm in Detective Conan, and the system has appointed Batman.

Chapter 335 Kaito Kuroba: Is this still Tokyo? Where did I end up?
Trains from Hakodate slowly arrive at Tokyo Station in Tokyo.

Kaito Kuroba breathed a sigh of relief.

He rubbed his shoulders, feeling quite shaken by his experiences in Hakodate these past few days. To be honest, Hattori Heiji alone was already quite troublesome, and with two kendo teammates who had strange expressions, it was simply the most troublesome thing imaginable!

Hattori Heiji, Okita Souji, Onimaru Take,

The combined pressure from these three extraordinary individuals was even greater than that from the illusionist Spider! I wonder how Chen En would have handled the Kansai Three Musketeers if he were in their shoes. Would he have been defeated as well?

Kaito Kuroba thought to himself.
He slowly walked out of the station with his luggage. He yawned because he was tired from the journey. He thought to himself that he would go home and take a nap first. Anyway, Jiang Gutian High School had already let out at this time, so there was no need to go.

Moreover, Aoko is currently still in Hakodate City, so there's no need to worry about the possibility of Aoko suddenly coming to his house to look for him.

"I have to say, Tokyo is safer than Hakodate."

"At least we don't have to worry about some genius flying a bomber to bomb the city's landmark, or some Southeast Asian arms dealer planting bombs all over the city, or some big shot with connections to both the underworld and legitimate businesses sending hundreds of people to fight in the city!"

Kaito Kuroba sighed as he checked the time on his watch.
He then planned to take the bullet train to Beikacho first, and then transfer at Beikacho Station back to the Ekoda area. Although taking a taxi was not out of the question, he did not bring enough money this time, and his budget was a bit over budget.

—He only planned to stay in Hakodate for one night and then come back!

Although Kaito Kuroba could easily steal a large sum of money as a phantom thief, he wasn't the kind of phantom thief who stole for money. His thefts were entirely motivated by the need to lure out and deal with a mysterious organization!
"Sigh, Tokyo is in such a mess lately."

Just as he entered the train station and was waiting for his train, Kaito Kuroba overheard two high school girls chatting nearby saying something like this. To this, Kaito merely raised an eyebrow.
Chaos? How chaotic can it be? Do you think I, Phantom Thief Kid, would believe your nonsense?

They simply haven't seen the chaos in Hakodate, so they mistakenly believe that Tokyo is in disarray. Once they experience what happened in Hakodate that night, they won't say such things!
"Yeah, yeah, these gangster organizations are really too rampant these days."

"They attacked several subsidiaries of the Suzuki Group, and even hijacked the live broadcast helicopter of Nichiri TV to broadcast the entire showdown with Batman. They also found more than a dozen sniper rifles on site, and the ground was filled with explosives."

"What's most infuriating is that they even planted time bombs all over the Suzuki Group's headquarters building!"

"If it weren't for Batman's timely rescue, the Suzuki Group's headquarters would probably have been blown to bits by a time bomb! How could the Iron Society be so evil!"

Kuroba Kaito:?
He blinked, a hint of doubt in his eyes.

Before Kaito Kuroba could use his good looks and charisma to approach her and ask what was going on, another high school girl said with obvious agreement,
"Yes, yes, this morning, the Steel Association also took control of the Tokyo National Stadium, where the football final was being held."

"They took 56,000 spectators hostage and detonated bombs on the gates and lawn, almost sending all 56,000 hostages to their deaths! Luckily, Batman intervened in time!"

"He first dealt with all the bombs, then fought with the president of the Steel Society. At the time, a helicopter was filming right in front of him, capturing the explosion, the area collapsing, the smoke and dust, and the Batmobile roaring out!"

"My goodness, Batman, hiding a minecart in the Tokyo National Stadium is amazing!"

Kuroba Kaito:?
What? What? What's hidden in the Tokyo National Stadium?
Mining carts? Mining carts converted into Batmobiles? Are you kidding me? Did you hide the mining carts in the foundation? Do you think they even fit? Do you think I haven't studied the design plans for the Tokyo National Stadium?
Kaito Kuroba patted his face, feeling the unmistakable sensation. He realized he was awake and not asleep, and a look of disbelief immediately appeared in his eyes.

Wait, is this still Tokyo? Where did I end up?
He knew that Tokyo was full of martial spirit, but he never imagined that Tokyo was this full of martial spirit!
He's only been gone a few days and he's already caused so much trouble!

The situation in Hakodate is big, but it only lasts for one day. The situation in Tokyo is relatively smaller, but there are new tasks every day. Considering the balance, it seems that Tokyo is having a harder time dealing with the situation.

"No, I need to go back and investigate what happened."

Kaito Kuroba muttered to himself.

He glanced at the rapidly moving city outside and suddenly felt a sense of unfamiliarity with the city where he had lived for more than a decade.

Why does it feel like I've accidentally wandered into Gotham City?
Is it true, as Chen En said, that changing his title to "Riddler" would better fit the atmosphere?
The train sped by and finally arrived at Beikacho Station.

Kaito Kuroba got off the train carrying his luggage.

Looking at the Beika Town area in front of him, he glanced around and then breathed a sigh of relief, because he felt that Beika Town seemed to have remained unchanged. From this perspective, the Steel Association's incident was only a temporary effect.

Just as Kaito Kuroba was about to change trains to go back,
A black luxury car sped past him.

The next moment, more than a dozen police cars followed closely behind, their lights flashing and sirens blaring, speeding at full speed, as if they had successfully matched the target and were about to deprive him of his "last freedom."

Kuroba Kaito:?
Well, it seems I should retract my statement.

Previously, it seemed like there were rarely scenes of so many police cars chasing a single vehicle in Beika Town, right? It seems that the crime situation in Beika Town has worsened from what it was before.
As expected, the Ekoda area is more suitable for him.

If the Ekoda area ever becomes like Beika Town, he might transform from Phantom Thief Kid into Detective Kid, focusing on solving cases with lightning-fast magic.

"Let's go back first, and contact Chen En later."

"It feels like just a few days ago, Batman is almost replacing me as the new top star in Beika Town. Is it just my imagination? It seems like I should start planning a new jewel theft scheme to raise the bar for Kaito Kid."

Kaito Kuroba stroked his chin.
What about the Jade Emperor?
He had asked Chen En to steal it for him once before, but he didn't actually go, nor did he confirm whether the Jade Emperor was indeed Pandora's Stone. Perhaps a second attempt could generate some buzz.

Or, you could have Jirokichi Suzuki find another gem and put it together, then the two of them could steal it together.

Although I don't know what kind of anti-theft mechanism Suzuki Jirokichi had set up before, it shouldn't be anything difficult to solve. With his move, it would be a piece of cake.

(End of this chapter)