Conan: Above all force, there is truth!

Clearly, Kyogoku was testing his strength.

Thinking of this, Longye smiled and said, "You didn't use your full strength, did you? Don't worry, you can't hurt me."

"..."

Kyogoku Makoto was silent for a moment, then smiled with relief: "Okay!"

Seeing Kyogoku Makoto's relieved smile, Tatsuno seemed to understand something.

That's right. No matter what field you're in, strong people always have intense passion and desire hidden in their hearts.

Who wouldn't want to fight against a strong opponent?

Who wouldn't want to encounter an equally matched opponent?

Since Makoto Kyogoku finished laughing, his demeanor has noticeably changed.

If Kyogoku Makoto seemed very easygoing just now, he now appears to be showing off his sharp edge.

Seeing this, Longye also became serious for the first time in a long time.

This time, Makoto Kyogoku didn't wait for Ryuno to make the first move. The moment he saw Ryuno get into position, he rushed forward.

He used all his strength from the very first move.

"boom!"

The sound of fists clashing instantly echoed throughout the stadium.

Feeling the weight coming from the fist, Longye realized that his previous deduction was correct.

With this power and speed, Makoto Kyogoku had already reached a B+ level. In fact, he was even showing signs of approaching A-level.

Makoto Kyogoku's overall strength has already reached the threshold of A-level.

This is the first guy at this age to reach A-level solely based on physical attributes and fighting skills.

Even if we disregard Shuichi Akai's other skills and experience, and only consider his physical attributes and fighting techniques, his overall strength would probably be B+.

He himself was able to possess such strength at this age only because of the system.

But Makoto Kyogoku, this monster, actually managed to reach this level at the age of ten or so.

No wonder he's the legendary ceiling of combat power!

However, on the other hand, without the system, he probably wouldn't have survived more than a few episodes in this dangerous world...

……

Makoto Kyogoku, standing to the side, was also somewhat surprised to see his all-out attack blocked so easily.

After a brief moment of surprise, he quickened his pace and attacked Longye relentlessly.

The high-speed confrontation of fists against fists and legs against legs, accompanied by deafening roars, reached the ears of every spectator in the arena.

Such a violent scene clearly exceeded the expectations of the referees and spectators regarding typical karate matches.

The cheers and shouts suddenly stopped, and everyone stared in disbelief at the two who were locked in a fierce fight.

"Is this...is this even human?!"

"Are these two players really only teenagers?!"

"..."

Even former champion Satoshi Maeda, who was sitting in the front row of the audience, subconsciously covered his mouth with his hand, looking shocked and stunned.

He knew these two boys were very talented. But he hadn't expected that he would underestimate them.

Are these really just two young boys?

Satoshi Maeda couldn't help but ask himself, "If I were standing on that stage, could I beat these two...?"

The fight between Tatsuno and Kyogoku Makoto had been going on for several minutes.

The audience finally recovered from the shocking scenes filled with violent aesthetics.

The crowd erupted in cheers they had never heard before.

Even Kogoro Mouri, who had been sleepy, sat up straight and stared blankly at the duel between the two.

……

Seeing that all his attacks had been neutralized one by one, Makoto Kyogoku took a deep breath and jumped backward.

By this time, he was already covered in sweat from exhaustion.

To his surprise, his opponent hadn't even broken a sweat, seemingly maintaining the peak condition he was in before their fight.

Seemingly noticing Kyogoku's surprise, Tatsuno gave a wry smile to himself.

Although he had suppressed his strength to around A-level, the endurance brought by his S-level stamina was not easy to hide.

After playing for so long, he felt no fatigue whatsoever; it was more like a warm-up.

He observed Kyogoku Makoto across from him; the latter was already covered in sweat, and his movements were not as smooth as they had been at the beginning.

Seeing this scene, he gained a new understanding of his current "BT" state...

Compared to the cold, impersonal "S-Class" displayed on the system panel.

The match could have ended here, but he didn't have many more opportunities to fight Kyogoku Makoto, so he decided to have a good fight now.

After all, apart from Makoto Kyogoku, there are probably not many people who can give him a good, satisfying beating.

At that moment, a loud roar suddenly reached the ears of everyone present.

"Santa!!!"

Everyone's eyes followed the sound, and what followed was the screams of countless spectators in the stadium.

"what!!"

Tatsuno and Kyogoku Makoto also turned to look.

Below the stands, a young man in a karate uniform was lying face down on the floor, his body surrounded by blood.

The top, which should have been pure white, has been half-dyed into scarlet.

The stark contrast in colors cast a deep shadow over everyone present.

……

Chapter 35 The Karate Tournament (Part 2~)

Half an hour later

The match was stopped, and the police arrived at the scene.

Forensic investigators conducted a preliminary examination and informed Inspector Megure and others of the results.

Shortly after, Inspector Megure first reassured the audience and contestants present, and then announced some news.

Because further investigation is needed to determine the cause of death, visitors are not allowed to leave the venue yet.

Inspector Megure ordered the venue to be sealed off, prohibiting all personnel from entering or leaving.

Upon seeing this scene, Tatsuno, who was familiar with the tropes of detective dramas, immediately realized that something was amiss.

No matter how incompetent the forensic personnel are or how complicated the cause of death is, the police would not choose to conduct further investigations on the deceased at the scene.

Even if we were to conduct a further examination of the deceased, we certainly wouldn't leave the body at the scene and seal off the area.

Even if you don't go to a professional anatomy lab, you should at least go to a medical school or something, right?

Moreover, even if we don't know the exact cause of death, we should at least have a general idea, right? What caused the death? Was it murder?

Inspector Megure made no mention of this.

Furthermore, preventing people from entering and leaving the venue... there must be a big problem here!

but…

Ryuno glanced at Kogoro Mouri and the others who were chatting amicably with Inspector Megure beside the body, and sighed helplessly.

Yeah, Kogoro Mouri, Shinichi Kudo, Yukiko Kudo, and Eri Kisaki.

With them in charge, the criminal is definitely not going to escape; he just needs to wait for the case to be solved.

But perhaps, possibly, maybe... it was precisely because they were all there that the incident occurred?

Yes, that makes sense.

Several famous Grim Reapers are here; with all these buffs stacked, it would be a miracle if nothing happened.

……

Not far away, Makoto Kyogoku had already been taken aside for questioning by Officer Sato and others.

The last match the deceased played was against him.

Therefore, the police need to understand the situation from him, both morally and logically.

Longye leaned back in his chair, the chaotic scene before him giving him a long-lost sense of realism in the world of "detectives".

Kogoro Mouri and Eri Kisaki are talking with Inspector Megure, Yukiko is pretending to wander around, and Shinichi Kudo is gathering evidence everywhere...

Seeing this scene with my own eyes gave me a strange and indescribable feeling.

"Hey! Ryūno, what are you thinking about? You're so engrossed! I've called you several times already." Sonoko suddenly jumped in front of Ryūno, put her hands on her hips, and asked loudly.

Longye snapped out of his thoughts and clasped his hands together, saying, "Sorry, sorry, I was thinking about some things from the past."

Seeing Ryūno apologize, Sonoko immediately adopted a mature demeanor, patting Ryūno on the shoulder and saying, "It's good that you know you were wrong. Sonoko-sama and Ran-sama forgive you!"

"Hey, Sonoko! Keep your voice down!" Ran was exasperated to see Sonoko still acting silly even after someone had died.

Sonoko waved her hand casually: "It's alright, it's alright! Ryūno is still here, isn't he? He'll protect us, don't worry!"

If Sonoko's voice hadn't trembled slightly, Ryuno and Ran would have actually believed her lies.

Xiao Lan didn't expose her, but turned to look at the distance and asked, "Long Ye, aren't you going over there?"

Ryūno was taken aback for a moment, then chuckled and said, "No need, I'm not a detective. Besides, with Uncle Mori and Aunt Eri here, plus that guy Kudo, this matter will be resolved soon, don't worry."

"Why don't you all sit down and rest for a while, and think about what we're going to eat after this is over?"

Ran and Sonoko nodded and sat down next to Ryuno.