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

He hurriedly replied, "I had no choice. I've only been here for a few days and I'm not familiar with the roads yet. I was running fast when I twisted my ankle and now I can only walk slowly. Is General Yamada that scary?"

The man nodded and said, "That was done by one person. Don't be fooled by General Yamada's easygoing appearance. He is actually very strict, especially when carrying out missions. He requires his subordinates to complete the mission 100% without any compromise."

By the way, which squad are you in? I'm the captain of Squad Thirteen. I need to hurry and gather my team members. Tell me quickly so I can send you to your squad and hand you over to your squad leader.

Kaito Kuroba smiled and nodded: "I am a member of the 10th Squad."

The squad leader nodded slightly and said, "Oh, so it's the tenth squad. I'm quite familiar with your squad leader, Yamashita. But I don't think they have any new recruits in their squad."

He had just uttered his question and was about to continue when he felt a sudden numbness throughout his body. A stun gun was already pressed against his body, and the electric current quickly knocked him unconscious.

"Very good, very good. It seems I can use your identity now. However, I still need to dress you up a bit."

In the command room, Masaru Kambara stared intently at the large screen, looking very serious, while Yamada, who was actually in command, was leisurely drinking cola with his legs crossed and his eyes closed.

"Yamada, I'm telling you, the plan data has now fallen into the hands of the invaders. Even though you gave accurate orders, you shouldn't be so lazy."

Yamada chuckled: "I am the commander, and the role of a commander is to use the art of command to maximize the limited power at hand. The most difficult thing in dealing with an intruder is not dealing with him, but finding him. This intruder is obviously a master at hiding his tracks, so finding his tracks will not be easy."

So what I'm doing now is taking the first step: to restrict his movement space. All the squads will be operating in designated areas, and the passages connecting those areas will be exposed to the surveillance. Even if this person knows how to disguise himself, he won't be able to move around easily.

Then comes the second tactic. After we have each team search, there are only two possible outcomes: either they find it or they don't. With 32 teams, if even one team finds it, things will be much easier. But if none of them find it, then things will get even more interesting.

After hearing the other party's calm and insightful analysis, Masaru Kambara's eyes lit up.

"what do you mean?"

Yamada comfortably changed his leg-crossing position and chuckled.

“A person cannot simply disappear into thin air, so there are only two possibilities. The first is that he is hiding in a blind spot where the cameras cannot capture him, and the second is that this intruder has managed to infiltrate our team. I have solutions for both methods.”

He suddenly sat up, his gaze turning cold and sharp.

"If it's the second one, that's fine. I'll immediately use the highest level of authority and the most stringent containment measures to deal with a nuclear leak, including mechanical doors to seal off all areas. Then I'll have each team conduct their own self-inspection and corrections, and I'll personally guide them. If it's the first one, that's even simpler. Our base has a trump card in place to prevent experimental animals from escaping."

Upon hearing his words, Shinbara Masu's expression changed drastically, clearly having figured out what the so-called trump card was.

"Damn it, you want to use poison gas? That's something that can only be used as a last resort. You can't do that without my authorization and the authorization of the Supreme Command!"

Yamada gave him a cold look: "General, you need to think this through. This is a last resort. Using the poison gas will only kill one person. If we don't use it, the consequences will be unbearable for either of us once the news leaks out. Between our lives and the interests of Japan, which do you think the higher-ups will favor?"

A chill ran through Shenyuan Yi, who clearly agreed with his idea. Now that it had begun, there was no turning back; they could only go all the way down this path!

At that moment, reports from the various squad leaders came through the headset.

"No findings were made in area A1!"

"No findings were made in area A8!"

"A site has been discovered in area A13! Engagement with the enemy is underway!"

"Hmm? I've found another one!"

Yamada stood up instantly, quickly straightening his clothes. He carried two pistols at his waist, as well as a long sword with a jade hilt, looking exceptionally luxurious. A chilling aura emanated from him.

"General, we should go check on the intruder now!"

Chapter 400 Yamada VS Phantom Thief Kid (3rd update!)

"Captain, I never imagined the enemy had so many tricks up their sleeve!"

One of the team members said with lingering fear that if the captain hadn't reacted quickly, he would have been hit by the trap set by the enemy, just like his teammates.

Of the 25 members of the squad, 11 have already been caught in the enemy's traps, leaving only 14 who can continue fighting.

The squad leader of Team Thirteen's expression turned serious: "This guy didn't try to kill us, so he doesn't seem to be a vicious person. But since he dared to break into our base, we have no choice but to capture him first."

The remaining team members didn't see that their captain was secretly controlling an inflatable dummy hiding in the shadows with his fingers.

The smoke and the sounds of attack created the illusion that the two sides were engaged in a fierce battle, but in reality, the so-called counterattack was just a game he orchestrated himself.

In fact, the plot was proceeding according to Kaito Kuroba's script, and soon that figure, having exhausted all his means, was shot by their captain's pistol.

The remaining people couldn't help but cheer and jump for joy. After rushing in, they saw a person wearing the clothes of the Dark Night Duke lying on the ground with a gunshot wound to his arm.

When they removed his mask, they found an ordinary-looking person who was now unconscious, which relieved everyone.

The battle that just took place was extremely fierce. This person's movements were very strange, like a light and airy puppet, making it impossible for anyone to hit him. The strange traps he set up were impossible for them to defend against.

"Is this the Duke of Darkness? He looks quite ordinary."

"You dare underestimate him? This guy just took down more than a dozen of us!"

"That doesn't prove the other party is very powerful, it only proves that this guy is cunning. He was still subdued by the captain!"

For a moment, the entire squad was filled with whispers.

The squad leader quickly stopped them, saying, "Alright, everyone, first move the injured and unconscious team member to the side to wait for treatment, then restrain this person and wait for the superiors to come and inspect!"

Soon, the passageway gate of District 13 slowly opened, and an elite squad rushed in and took over the area.

Yamada and General Kanbara strode in, and the members of the Thirteenth Squad immediately lined up to welcome them.

The captain of the thirteenth squad went straight to meet them.

"Greetings, sir! The intruders have been subdued! The wounded team members have been taken aside to await treatment!"

Shinbara Masu glanced at the scene and nodded slightly.

"Very good. It's an achievement that you were able to capture the intruder. I, Shinbara Masu, will recommend you for commendation!"

"Thank you for your guidance, sir!"

At this moment, Yamada, who was standing next to General Kanbara, had already begun to inspect the situation on the battlefield. The scene was very chaotic, with many scattered shell casings on the ground, indicating that the battle was very intense.

Looking at the injured team members, their expressions turned serious.

"Squad Leader Thirteen, why don't you tell us what the whole battle went like?"

The squad leader remained calm, and after organizing his thoughts, began to recount the entire battle.

"So many tricks up their sleeves? To be able to design so many ingenious mechanisms in such a short time, this intruder is definitely no ordinary person."

After his gaze swept over the unconscious man several times, he suddenly turned his head and landed on the squad leader.

A smile suddenly appeared on his face: "What? Are you afraid of me?"

The squad leader was slightly surprised, but immediately answered.

"General Yamada is quite strict, so we subordinates are indeed somewhat afraid of him."

Yamada narrowed his eyes slightly, a smile on his face: "I'm usually quite lenient, okay? I've never been as strict with your training as General Kambara. I'm only in charge of a few projects occasionally, and you're acting like this? That really hurts me."

At this point, General Kambara became somewhat impatient.

"Alright, Yamada, now that we've captured the person, let's immediately lift the alert, open the closed doors between all areas, and restore the base to normal operation. This base is a secret national research institution; closing it for even an hour would cause significant losses."

"General Kambara, don't rush. The person who was able to infiltrate here is probably not so simple. I need to find the missing meeting minutes from this person before I can feel at ease. Otherwise, there is still a possibility that our operation will have flaws."

He quickly glanced around and, finding nothing amiss, breathed a sigh of relief.

They then searched the intruder's body and found the stolen meeting documents, which were stained with blood and dust, but were undoubtedly the missing documents.

"It seems I was overthinking it."

Considering that the entire base was already a tight net, and with his emergency decision to seal off the entire underground base within minutes, completely blocking all areas and preventing the other party from taking advantage of the situation.

This defense mechanism may seem clumsy, but it's like blocking a cave with a large rock in front of it. It may seem primitive, but it's actually the most ingenious method because any electronic device can be hacked.

However, once blocked by this blocking device, it cannot be directly broken through by any means except by force.

At this moment, the squad leader of the thirteenth squad breathed a sigh of relief.

"What a troublesome guy. Luckily, I was prepared. After taking pictures of those documents, I put the originals on him. If I weren't so smart, he might have been exposed."

However, it seems that I, Phantom Thief Kid, am still one step ahead. In this way, I can say that I have completed my mission. After doing this, I will never do this kind of thing again. Seriously, I almost got caught several times. The level of danger is too high.”

Just as General Kambara was about to order the lifting of the blockade, Yamada suddenly spoke up.

"Wait a minute, the lockdown can't be lifted yet. I have something I want to ask you, members of Squad Thirteen, tell me now, what was the password I passed on earlier!"

"Password? Reporting to the General, your password is 'Honor Above All'!"

"Hmph! Glory above all else? Hehe, how interesting. I gave all thirty-two squads different passwords, but your squad thirteen's password is the same as the twenty-eighth squad's. How amusing. Squad leader thirteen, no, I should call you Phantom Thief Kid, shall I?"

With that, he suddenly drew his pistol, aimed it at the position of the 13th squad leader, and pulled the trigger!

"boom--"

Although he had tried his best, the opponent's marksmanship was swift, and he was still hit by the flying pebbles, causing him a sharp pain.

"Damn it, he saw through me! How did he find out? Even if he noticed something was wrong, he shouldn't have immediately connected it to me, right?"

But there was no other way at this point. He threw a lot of smoke bombs at the ground. The moment the smoke rose, a pair of roller skates appeared under his feet. These skates were similar to Conan's skateboard, equipped with miniature motors. Once started, they could reach a speed of 60 kilometers per hour.

In the blink of an eye, he had already rushed towards the exit, and casually tampered with the mechanical door. In an instant, the entire door slowly closed.

Volume Five

Chapter 401 The Tragic Death of Kidd

Seeing the gate about to close, Kaito Kuroba breathed a sigh of relief.

"This guy is really tough to deal with. Luckily, I reacted quickly enough, and I've already activated the one-way self-destruct program. That means once this door is closed, it's impossible to open it again. This way, I can retreat safely."

He stretched and yawned, a smug smile spreading across his face.

Being able to move freely in such a tightly controlled, large base is truly an exhilarating experience.

"But this place is really well-protected. Although they've been trapped, it won't be easy for them to leave. It seems I need to get to the control room as soon as possible and open the elevator to leave the base so I can leave safely."

"Hehe, as expected of Phantom Thief Kid, your plan is indeed very meticulous. No wonder that Nakamori Ginzo couldn't catch you, and even managed to escape from Miyazaki Kenshin's sword. But things are different here. This will be your burial ground!"

A cold, sharp voice rang out, startling Kaito Kuroba. He hurriedly looked in the direction of the voice, only to be utterly shocked.

A figure suddenly emerged from the smoke and dust; it was none other than Commander Yamada.

Clearly, just as the gate closed, this person rushed out with him in a flash.

"You're so annoying! I told you not to chase after me, but you just wouldn't listen!"

Kaito Kuroba looked at this guy speechlessly. He was like a giant piece of chewing gum, impossible to shake off. Moreover, this guy had a sharp eye and was probably very skilled. He didn't want to get entangled with such a guy any longer.

"Don't you want to know how I figured out your identity? How about we make a trade? Just tell me how you, who are usually only interested in heirloom jewels, ended up here. If you tell me that, I'll tell you how I knew your identity."