Ke Xue: He mastered the steel-cutting divine skill at the start.

They even used a crane to cause trouble once, just to put on a show for that Qingzi classmate.

A chill ran down my spine, and I quickly tucked all my ruffled feathers back in, like a hen that had spread its tail feathers and then closed them up again, becoming quiet and subdued.

Kaito Kuroba hummed a song happily all the way. This period of time had been smooth sailing. He had dealt with the idiots of that mysterious organization and even had some fun with Hakuba Saguru.

This kid is much more interesting than that brat Shinichi Kudo.

However, I need to be more careful. This kid is quite capable, but for a genius like myself, it's all a piece of cake.

Thinking of this, a sunny smile appeared on his handsome face.

But her smile vanished abruptly as soon as she sat down, because the seat that should have been Qingzi's was empty; Qingzi hadn't come to school!

"Is she late? No, Aoko is never late. Is she sick?"

This caused a vague unease to arise in Kaito Kuroba's heart.

With this vague unease, when the school bell rang, he could only suppress his anxiety for the time being and prepare to ask the homeroom teacher after class.

Before he could even ask, his homeroom teacher came to find him first.

"Kaito Kuroba, Aoko Nakamori hasn't come to school or called to ask for leave. I called her home, but no one answered. Do you know if anything has happened at her home?"

Before he could finish listening, Kaito Kuroba jumped to his feet. He realized that things were not as simple as he had imagined.

"Kaito-kun..."

However, Kaito Kuroba could no longer hear his homeroom teacher's voice.

"Teacher, I'm going to Qingzi's house now. I've asked for leave!"

He ran straight to the window and activated some kind of magical mechanism. A rope was lowered from the sky, and Kaito Kuroba grabbed it and leaped out. His body was now suspended in mid-air.

This scene stunned everyone. Upon closer inspection, they realized that a hot air balloon had appeared above the teaching building, and a rope was extending from the basket beneath it, carrying Kaito Kuroba away into the distance.

While the teacher was staring in disbelief, Koizumi Akako, who was in the classroom, also stood up.

"Teacher, I want to go take a look too!"

Before the teacher could react, she disappeared from the classroom, leaving the teacher and students bewildered in the wind.

"Dududu-"

"Answer it quickly, Qingzi! What's wrong with you?!"

Kaito Kuroba held onto the rope with one hand, and with the other, he took out his phone, dialed a number, and started calling Aoko's phone number.

After several unanswered attempts, Kaito Kuroba's heart sank lower and lower.

Just as he was getting extremely anxious, the phone suddenly connected.

"Hey, Qingzi? What's wrong with you? You haven't answered the phone for ages!"

But instead of Qingzi's sweet voice, a familiar yet rough voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Hmph, Kuroba Kaito, no, no, I should call you Phantom Thief Kid."

It was none other than Kaito Kuroba's nemesis, Snake. This guy was repeatedly outwitted by Kaito Kid and seemed to be a simpleton, just like Vodka.

But in reality, these are all illusions. It's just that the difference in strength between them and Kaito Kid is huge, and they are always completely defeated, which makes them seem silly.

In reality, this guy is an extremely vicious villain.

"It's you, Snake!"

At this moment, Kaito Kuroba's expression suddenly changed drastically.

"Hehe, very good. It seems you still remember your old friend. That's really rare."

Kaito Kuroba had no interest in wasting words with this guy.

"You bastard, what did you do to Aoko!"

Snake burst into laughter: "What did I do? Of course, I invited this little beauty to come here for tea. You can hear her voice."

After a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, a girl's voice came through.

"Kaito... Waaah..."

"Hehe, did you hear that?"

At this moment, Kaito Kuroba was in a state of utter confusion. He could calmly face any opponent, but when Aoko was in danger, he still found it difficult to remain calm.

He gritted his teeth and said, "What exactly do you want to do!"

Snake sneered, "Kid the Phantom Thief, you're just as stupid as your father. How dare you oppose our organization? We gave you a chance, but you not only didn't appreciate it, you even dared to attack our boss. Our boss is furious. Tell me, what do you want us to do?"

At this moment, Kaito Kuroba was at a loss. No matter how skilled he was, he couldn't solve the immediate problem.

"However, our boss is very generous and can give you a chance. You can release your girlfriend if you do one thing. Otherwise, you can go to the deep waters of Tokyo Bay to find your girlfriend."

Kaito Kuroba was furious, but he still gritted his teeth and asked, "What is it!"

"Great! You call yourself the magician under the moonlight and the best thief in the world, so what we want you to do is naturally within your capabilities."

"This matter is this: I need you to obtain one thing within three days—the sword of the master swordsman Miyazaki Yu, Yokogakure!"

Chapter 295 A Cloud of Darkness Gathers (3rd Update!)

"what!"

Even in his most furious moments, he maintained a degree of composure, but he was still shocked upon hearing this request.

"You want Miyazaki Yu's sword, Yokokudan? What exactly do you want?!"

Snake scoffed, "You just need to do as we say, that's all. As for why, that's not your business! If you don't, think carefully about the consequences!"

But at this moment, Snake already knew the answer to the question, because he had asked the leader the same question before.

“Sneek, you want to know why you did this, right? It’s actually very simple. Miyazaki Yu is a strong person who has entered the extraordinary realm, and he is also a great swordsman. Most of his strength lies in his sword. As long as we can steal his sword, we can weaken his combat power.”

But Snake still didn't quite understand after hearing this explanation.

"But boss, a swordsman like him should have many swords, right? Even if he steals one, what's the use? He can just get another one, right?"

"Hmph, what do you know? Famous swords and swordsmen are a perfect match. A swordsman who uses a sword for many years knows every detail of it. Moreover, by constantly nurturing the sword with his own sword energy, he can make the sword's properties and sword energy adapt to each other, thus unleashing even greater power!"

Changing swords temporarily will affect one's strength, though not severely; a slight weakening will suffice.

Moreover, without Yokogakure, if they were to encounter an anti-material sniper rifle again, ordinary swords and knives would be even more difficult to defend against.

After Snake hung up the phone, Kaito Kuroba finally came to his senses, his face showing an almost palpable seriousness.

"Damn it, these guys actually made me steal Miyazaki Yu's sword! Isn't that sending me to my death?!"

The thought of Miyazaki Yu's sword being pointed at him sent chills down his spine. He absolutely did not want to experience that feeling again.

"Kaito, what happened?! What's wrong with Aoko?!"

Koizumi Akako's voice rang out, and Kuai Tou turned his head to see Koizumi Akako, now dressed as a witch, riding a flying broom beside him.

He wasn't surprised and answered directly, "Aoko was captured by the Pandora organization and has probably been moved now. They just called and asked me to steal Miyazaki Yu's sword, Yokokudan."

Koizumi Akako's eyes widened as well.

"These guys actually want you to steal that guy's sword. What are they thinking? It seems their target this time is Miyazaki Yu. And the fact that they notified you directly and kidnapped Aoko means they already know our identities. This is really bad news."

Kaito Kuroba slammed his fist down.

"It's all my fault. After our attack on the leader of that organization failed, we should have known that they would retaliate against us. I just didn't expect their retaliation to come so quickly. It exceeded my expectations!"

He suddenly looked at Hongzi: "Hongzi, you are proficient in red magic, can you find Qingzi's whereabouts through divination?"

Hongzi shook her head: "There's nothing I can do. Divination can only predict good or bad fortune. And the things I predict most accurately are things related to myself, and there has to be no interference. Since it was done by that villain's organization, they would never have done nothing."

Despite saying that, she still took out a crystal ball and began to cast a spell. A halo appeared on the crystal ball, leaving a ripple-like mark.

A blurry figure is gradually becoming clearer, and sweat is dripping from Hongzi's forehead.

Divination about things that are not closely related to oneself consumes a great deal of mental energy without the aid of a magic circle.

But just as the figure was becoming clearer, the light flashed and the crystal ball suddenly went out. Then, cracks appeared all over the crystal ball, and then with a bang, the entire crystal ball shattered completely.

"Akako, are you alright?" Kaito asked anxiously.

"As expected, the other party has set up a mental barrier to block my spying. Now we have no other choice!"

In an instant, a feeling of despair welled up in my heart.

"There's no other way. At this point, we have no choice but to do as they say."

Koizumi Akako shook her head: "Are you crazy? You should know how terrifying that guy is. His gentleness is only for his women. He has already warned you that if you lay a hand on him, the consequences could be terrible, and you might never come back!"

This is by no means an exaggeration. Ever since that night when she felt the cold, sharp edge of Miyazaki Yu's sword, her heart has been filled with fear of him!

He had exhausted all means, but could not stop them in the slightest. If the other party had not shown no intention to kill him, he might not have made it back that night.

She didn't want Kaito Kuroba to go and die!

"Of course I know that. I can see the coldness in his heart. I have felt his killing intent. He is not the kind of person who would stop killing just because he is worried about killing. I even suspect that many people have died under his sword. A blade that has not been stained with blood cannot have such a terrifying killing intent!"

But for Aoko's sake, I can't give up!

After a pause, he continued, "How about this, we'll split into two groups. I'll go to Aoko's house first to check out the situation and gather some clues. You go to Beika-cho 3-chome and observe the situation at Miyazaki Yu's house. I suspect that those people might also target Miyazaki Yu's family!"

A bitter smile suddenly appeared on his face.

"If that's the case, Miyazaki Yu will definitely go crazy. Perhaps then, I can use his power to completely destroy this organization!"

Meanwhile, at Miyazaki Hayao's residence.

"Madam, your name is Miyazawa Mie, right? You are a very beautiful lady. I just wonder, what is your relationship with that Miyazaki swordsman?"

Miyazawa Mie looked at the three people who had suddenly barged into her home, and her pretty face suddenly tensed up.

"Who are you? You are not welcome here. Please leave immediately!"

As soon as the three entered the gate, they immediately separated. One of them stepped forward with a smile, while the other two stood on either side of the gate.

The leader gently lifted the hem of his shirt, revealing a dark gun barrel beneath.

"You're not welcome, that's true. If that Miyazaki swordsman were here, we certainly wouldn't dare to come in, but he's not here right now. So, Ms. Miyazawa, please come with us. If you dare to act recklessly, we won't guarantee your safety."

Such a beautiful body, if there were a few more eye-catching, bloody scenes, I wouldn't want to see it either!

His eyes gleamed red, like a wolf facing its prey.