Detective Conan: The Superpowered Beings of the Detective Conan World

Chapter 23: The First Clash Between Red and Black - A Tragic End for Ireland, Bourbon Makes His Move

Upon hearing the title "elder brother," Shuichi Akai paused for a moment before hearing the phone call end.

"That child, really."

Shuichi Akai slowly put away his encrypted phone and gently lit a cigarette.

He hadn't heard the title "elder brother" in a long time. After all, his younger siblings, Haneda Hideyoshi and Sera Masumi, called him "Hideyoshi-nii" and "Hideyoshi-nii" respectively. He never expected to be addressed like that by his cousin Shiho today.

Back then, as an undercover agent infiltrated by the New York Bureau of Superpowers, Shuichi Akai, posing as Dai Moroboshi, encountered Akemi Miyano and was recruited by the organization, nominally as Akemi Miyano's boyfriend.

Only after joining the organization and conducting some investigation did he discover that the Miyano sisters were actually the two daughters of his mother Akai Mary's younger sister, Miyano Elena, and were his cousins.

In his daily interactions with Akemi, he sensed Akemi's kindness and Shiho's hatred for the organization, and learned that the two sisters were forced to serve the organization. From then on, Shuichi Akai kept thinking about finding an opportunity to rescue the two sisters.

To this end, he even took the risk of leaving Miyano Shi with an encrypted communication phone number that could be used to contact him directly, but he didn't expect that he would be exposed before he even had a chance to use it.

At that moment, Shuichi Akai immediately confessed everything to Akemi. He wanted to take Akemi away first and then find an opportunity to rescue Shiho later, but Akemi resolutely refused. She knew that she was her sister's only source of warmth, and if she left, her sister might not be able to bear the oppressive atmosphere of the organization and would gradually break down. Therefore, she refused to leave.

After a long while, Shuichi Akai threw down his cigarette butt, his expression hardening.

"Now that I'm being called 'Big Brother,' I must do what a big brother is supposed to do!"

……

That night, both the red and black sides were in turmoil. Time passed by, and soon it was noon the next day.

Inside a suburban villa, in a two-story house, at the dining table, "Yusaku Kudo" and "Yukiko Kudo" sat facing each other, eating breakfast and talking. Everything seemed peaceful.

"boom!!!"

Suddenly, a huge roar resounded, and a massive explosion occurred on the path outside the villa. Thick gray smoke quickly filled the air, shrouding the entire villa area in mist.

"What's going on? Was someone attacking us? Yusaku, what do we do?"

Yukiko Kudo was instantly shocked and looked nervously at Yusaku Kudo.

"Calm down, Yukiko!"

Kudo Yusaku remained remarkably calm, speaking in a composed tone.

"Mr. Kudo, there might be an attack outside. Please don't make any rash decisions for now. Our men will go check the situation."

A middle-aged man in plainclothes quickly walked up, holding a super-powered pistol in his hand. At the same time, the four people downstairs began to look out the door.

"They've finally arrived, but the Bureau of Superpowers' support will be here in five minutes. This time, we're sure to cripple the organization."

Kudo Yusaku's tone carried a hint of gritted teeth.

At the same time, outside the villa area, a blond figure led twelve operatives from the organization, dressed in black, and began to move forward. Meanwhile, three kilometers away, the Superpower Bureau quickly mobilized, with more than a dozen vehicles carrying fully armed special forces speeding towards them.

"Whoosh!"

In that instant, something unexpected happened inside the villa. A figure dressed in black suddenly emerged from the mist outside the window, smashed through the glass, rushed in, and kicked the middle-aged plainclothes officer, sending the super-powered pistol flying three meters away.

"You've been hiding very well, haven't you, Mr. Yusaku Kudo?"

Ireland emerged from the mist as if flashing by, aiming his submachine gun at "Yusaku Kudo" and "Yukiko Kudo" at the table without hesitation.

As a Level 4 "Black Tracker", Ireland possesses top-tier stealth abilities that allow him to blend into darkness and mist. In the fields of intelligence gathering and covert assassination, he is second only to "The Thousand-Faced Witch" Vermouth, which is why Pisco regards him as his trusted successor.

Ireland had anticipated that the Bureau of Extraordinary Powers would prepare support in advance, so he planned to use his abilities to quickly kill Yusaku Kudo and then escape. The dozen or so members he brought were just cannon fodder to hold off the Bureau of Extraordinary Powers.

"You've finally arrived!"

Upon seeing the Black Organization, Yusaku Kudo, who was holding a teacup, instantly smiled, and then a silver light flashed in his hand.

"What?"

Ireland's pupils contracted involuntarily, and he instinctively pulled the trigger, beginning to fire.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

A violent collision rang out, and Ireland felt a strong shockwave surge through him, involuntarily taking a few steps back, his face grim as he looked ahead.

In Kudo Yusaku's hand were several silver, mechanical-looking grenades. The shockwave from just now was clearly a special kind of explosive impact.

"You, who exactly are you...?"

Ireland was about to ask something when his pupils suddenly contracted, because "Yusaku Kudo" ripped off his wig, mask, and the miniature voice changer hidden inside, revealing a handsome yet slightly arrogant face.

Jinpei Matsuda, vice-captain of the Zero Superpower Team and LV4 "Bomb Expert".

"Honestly, pretending to be a woman is so uncomfortable, and to make matters worse, I have to play your wife, Kojinpei."

"Kudo Yukiko" on the side ripped off her wig and mask, revealing a handsome male face.

This is a young man with black, shoulder-length hair and violet eyes. He is Kenji Hagiwara, a member of Team Zero and a Level 4 "Disassembly Expert".

"There's no other way. After all, if the acting isn't convincing, how will they fall for it?"

Matsuda Jinpei gave a knowing smile, then quickly waved his hands, sending several special bombs flying toward Ireland's side.

"It's fake, that's bad!"

Ireland's pupils dilated for a moment, then he transformed into a black shadow and quickly retreated behind the window.

"Clatter!"

The next moment, Ireland suddenly felt his feet slip and he fell uncontrollably from the second floor, crashing heavily to the ground.

"Sorry, this road is closed!"

Kenji Hagiwara jumped over and blocked Ireland's path, holding several dismantling tools that emitted a blue light.

"They actually removed the floorboards in an instant!"

Ireland frowned, his heart sinking as he looked at the two figures closing in on him from the left and right.

Meanwhile, outside the window, Bourbon, along with twelve members of his action team, had already begun engaging in combat with several plainclothes agents from the Superpower Bureau.

However, in just a moment, the sound of a large number of cars speeding by rang out on the nearby roads, clearly indicating that the support troops had been prepared in advance.

"We cannot linger! We must retreat immediately!"

Ireland was thinking quickly while dodging the super-powered bombs thrown by Matsuda Jinpei and looking for opportunities to fire. However, all of his attacks were directly dismantled by Hagiwara Kenji using his superpowers.

Kenji Hagiwara, the "Disassembly Expert," can instantly disassemble incoming super-powered bullets and even bombs, rendering the attacks ineffective, making it almost an absolute defense. Jinpei Matsuda, the "Bomb Expert," can not only disassemble bombs but also use various super-powered bombs, controlling their attack power to attack enemies without harming himself, leaving Ireland with no choice but to constantly dodge.

"We'll be dragged down like this, we have to find a chance to fight back and break through!"

Ireland's body was constantly being torn open by the blast, and feeling his strength being depleted, he gritted his teeth and seized an opportunity, suddenly turning his retreating steps into a charge, and lunged at Kenji Hagiwara.

"Are they coming for me?"

Kenji Hagiwara remained completely calm, brandishing his azure dagger as he charged towards Ireland.

"Swish! Swish! Swish!"

After a few flashes of blue light, Ireland felt a tingling sensation in his arm, and his heart sank, but his legs continued to thrust forward without stopping.

"Don't even think about running away!"

A crimson streak flashed through Matsuda Jinpei's hand, flying towards Ireland.

"not good!"

Ireland's expression instantly changed. His arm had been "disassembled" during his fight with Kenji Hagiwara, temporarily losing its strength, and he was unable to lift it to block the attack.

"Be careful!"

Just as Ireland was in dire straits, a loud shout rang out, and a blond figure wearing a baseball cap suddenly appeared. He threw a punch, directly blocking Matsuda Jinpei's explosive attack, grabbed the arm of the numb Ireland, and pulled him behind him.

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