Detective Conan: Birth of the Demon Child

If it weren't for Kaito Kuroba eyeing his family's jewelry, and Seimei Suzuki wanting to get a sign-in reward from him, he really wouldn't have bothered to join in the fun.

"???"

Just as Conan was getting along well with Taro and the others, Suzuki Seimei's gaze was suddenly drawn to a patrolling policeman not far away.

The policeman on patrol looked unremarkable, but above his head floated the words "Check-in Available".

"Conan, you play with Taro and the others, I'm going to the bathroom."

As soon as Suzuki Haruaki finished speaking, he casually ran past the patrolling policeman, brushing his thigh with his arm.

"Ding! Congratulations on successfully signing in to Kuroba Kaito. You are rewarded with a copy of 'The Art of Thieves'. You can claim it at any time."

Upon hearing the system notification in his ear, Suzuki Seimei was slightly taken aback at first, but then felt it was only natural and curiously began to check the attributes of "The Art of Thieves".

Skill Name: Master Thief

Type: Active Skill

Level: Cannot be upgraded

Effect: Randomly steals one item from the target. The higher the luck stat, the greater the chance of stealing a valuable item. (The farther the target is, the more mental energy is consumed. Maximum casting range: 100 meters.)

Consumption: Mental Energy

Cooldown time: None

Note: I've won the lottery!

Suzuki Seimei completely ignored the frivolous skill description, walked calmly to the corner of the restroom, and slowly raised his right hand, aiming it at the Phantom Thief Kid disguised as a patrolling policeman not far away.

Swish! ! !

With a thought, Suzuki Seimei activated the "Divine Thief Technique" instantly. His mental energy was suddenly depleted by three points, and a deck of cards appeared out of thin air in his hand.

"That's interesting!"

Looking at the playing cards that had appeared out of thin air in his hand, Suzuki Seimei's lips curled up slightly, revealing an expression of great interest.

The skill "The Art of Thieves" felt more like the legendary ability to retrieve objects from a distance to Suzuki Seimei.

Unfortunately, the items that can be stolen by "The Thief Technique" are not specific items, but are randomly selected.

If you could steal the specified item according to Suzuki Seimei's wishes, this skill would be incredibly useful.

At that moment, Kaito Kuroba's attention was focused on the pearl necklace in the display case, and he didn't notice that he was missing a deck of cards from his pocket.

After staring at the deep, dazzling black pearl for a while, a hint of mockery flashed in the depths of Kaito Kuroba's eyes, and he left the place as if nothing had happened.

In Kaito Kuroba's opinion, the Dark Star Necklace displayed in the showcase is undoubtedly a replica.

Because pearls, no matter how carefully they are cared for, will oxidize when stored in the air, gradually losing their dazzling luster.

The Dark Star was a treasure that Suzuki Seimei's great-grandfather acquired at a high price from an auction at least fifty or sixty years ago.

Therefore, the real dark stars could never be as dazzling as the pearls in the display case, and naturally could not escape Kaito Kuroba's eyes.

Of course! Kaito Kuroba didn't expect to get his hands on Dark Star today. His real purpose in coming here today was just to scout the location in advance.

Ultimately, Kaito Kuroba is just a magician, not a sorcerer.

The essence of magic is to deceive the audience's eyes, not to actually conjure things out of thin air.

No matter how skilled Kaito Kuroba is at disguise and transformation, he could never instantly become someone he had never seen before.

If Kaito Kuroba wants to disguise himself as a person, he must first make a corresponding disguise mask and a set of identical clothes, and then use his lifelike voice-changing skills to truly deceive the eye.

In the letter sent by Phantom Thief Kid, "April Fool" not only represents April Fool's Day, but also the person who is fooled on April Fool's Day.

Therefore, Kaito Kuroba will not actually make a move on April Fool's Day. At most, it can only be considered a rehearsal. His real purpose is to choose the most suitable target for him to disguise and impersonate when he makes his next move.

After observing from the shadows, Kaito Kuroba has already chosen his target for disguise and impersonation, and that is...

Watching Kaito Kuroba's departing figure, Seimei Suzuki blinked his black, gem-like eyes and touched his nose with a playful expression.

Considering that Kuroba Kaito had just given him a new skill, Suzuki Seimei decided to let him off the hook for the time being.

However, Suzuki Seimei had secretly used his wealth to temporarily enhance his nose and memorize Kuroba Kaito's scent.

If they meet again and Kaito Kuroba tries to deceive him with his disguise, he'll definitely be pleasantly surprised!

Time flies, night falls, and soon it's midnight.

Sonoko, having not seen Kaito Kid for a long time, had already succumbed to sleepiness and gone home to rest, while Ran Mouri had already taken Conan back to the detective agency.

As for Suzuki Seimei, he went back with Sonoko. Since he had already made contact with Kuroba Kaito, there was no need for him to wait foolishly any longer.

After Ran Mouri fell asleep, Conan secretly crawled out of bed, put on his high-tech sneakers and tranquilizer watch, and headed towards the place where Kaito Kid was about to appear.

That's right! Conan has deciphered the code in the letter and learned the true contents of the announcement.

However, due to the detective's instinct to court disaster, Conan did not tell Kogoro Mouri and the police about this matter. Instead, he prepared to rely on his own strength to take down this legendary international thief.

Just as Conan and Kid, these two best buddies, were about to have their famous meeting with their corgi, Suzuki Seimei's attention had already shifted to other things.

In a Japanese-style mansion in northern Tokyo, sixteen beautiful female assassins dressed in black bodysuits are sneaking towards the master bedroom from all directions.

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The owner of this Japanese-style mansion is named Yamamoto Ichiro, who is the current president of the Maple Leaf Club.

Maple Leaf Society is one of the yakuza groups in Japan. However, unlike the Yamaguchi-gumi, Sumiyoshi-kai, and Inagawa-kai, which have more than 10,000 members, it can only be considered a small to medium-sized group, with a total of only more than 500 members.

Previously, Suzuki Seimei, in his capacity as Aizen, gave Charlene and the others their first mission: to control some small and medium-sized gangs and then establish an underground intelligence network throughout the island nation.

Suzuki Seimei wouldn't even consider a mere maple leaf festival a threat.

However, if Charlene and her group could control ten Maple Leaf Clubs, they would be a force to be reckoned with.

The Maple Leaf Society was just Charlene and her group's first target. Once they had complete control of the Maple Leaf Society, they would use it as a springboard to secretly annex and control more small and medium-sized organizations.

Based on the strength that Charlene and her group have shown, they may not be able to deal with a large organization like the Yamaguchi-gumi, but dealing with the Maple Leaf Society would be easy for them.

Although the Maple Leaf Society has more than 500 members, at most only about 100 are truly capable fighters, and the core members who are qualified to carry guns are no more than 30.

It's no exaggeration to say that if Charlene and her team of professional assassins joined forces, they could wipe out the entire Maple Leaf Society.

In order to subdue the Maple Leaf Society as soon as possible, Charlene and her group discussed it and decided to use the simplest and most direct method: to capture Yamamoto Ichiro alive.

If Yamamoto Ichiro is unwilling to submit, then just kill him and then install a new puppet to control the Maple Leaf Society.

Once Charlene and her group have gained initial control of the Maple Leaf Society, Suzuki Seimei will provide them with a batch of mid- to low-grade jewelry as financial support for the development of the organization.

Compared to collecting insurance premiums, selling jewelry is definitely more profitable.

Ultimately, the reason why members of those gangs and organizations choose to join them is that they want to stand out and make a lot of money.

As long as Charlene and her team can help the members of the Maple Leaf Society earn more money than before, they will naturally be willing to obey and do things for them.

Blocking someone's path to wealth is like killing their parents!

Even if Yamamoto Ichiro wanted to rebel, the other members of the Maple Leaf Society wouldn't allow it.

Early next morning

ε=(′ο｀*))) Sigh...

Upon learning the latest news about Kid, Sonoko sighed repeatedly, her face filled with barely suppressed disappointment.

I was all set to see what Kid was really like, but when I woke up, I found out that Kid had already been there. It was like a bolt from the blue.

Early this morning, Phantom Thief Kid had already clashed with the police, not only successfully escaping in full view of everyone, but also leaving behind a new notification letter.

"Alright, Sonoko-neechan, don't be too disappointed."

Suzuki Seimei, looking speechless, offered a comforting reply: "Didn't Kid leave another notice saying he would wait until April 19th to make another move on the Sallybeth and steal the real Dark Star Pearl Necklace?"

The Sally Beth is a luxury cruise ship owned by the Suzuki Group, and April 19th marks the 4th anniversary of the Suzuki Group's founding.

At that time, prominent figures from all walks of life will receive invitations from the Suzuki Group to attend the banquet on the Sallybeth.

At such an important banquet, Tomoko Suzuki would definitely wear the Dark Star Necklace, which is why Kid chose to make his move on that day.

"But it's April Fool's Day now, and we still have to wait three more days until April 19th. I really want to see Lord Kid as soon as possible~ He must be a super handsome guy!"

ヽ(ー_ー)ノ

Seeing Sonoko's infatuated expression, Suzuki Seimei's eye twitched.

This guy is hopeless! He's hopelessly infatuated!

However, the main reason Sonoko likes Kaito Kid so much is because she has never actually seen what he looks like.

Since Sonoko doesn't know what Kid's true face is, she can imagine him as any handsome face she likes, which makes her even more infatuated with him.

If Sonoko knew that Kaito Kid actually looks a lot like Shinichi Kudo, she probably wouldn't like him so much.

Because Sonoko is too familiar with Shinichi Kudo, and Shinichi Kudo and Ran Mouri are a couple, she would never be infatuated with Shinichi Kudo.

……

Three days later

Yokohama Port

Ginzo Nakamori, who bears a resemblance to Kogoro Mouri, looked at the guests queuing to board the cruise ship and couldn't help but shout to Shintaro Chaki, "Officer Chaki, we should stop this banquet immediately. With so many guests on the cruise ship, even if Kaito Kid has infiltrated, it will be difficult for us to find him."

Ginzo Nakamori is an inspector in the Criminal Investigation Division 2 of the Metropolitan Police Department, specializing in the investigation of intelligent criminals. Not only does he look very similar to Kogoro Mouri, but their experiences are also quite similar: both fathers-in-law are ruthlessly betrayed by their prospective sons-in-law.

Ginzo Nakamori's daughter is named Aoko Nakamori. She and Kaito Kuroba are childhood friends, and their relationship is similar to that of Shinichi Kudo and Ran Mouri.

Before Shinichi Kudo became Conan, his fame as a high school detective was so great that Kogoro Mouri, who lived in the same area, couldn't even get a proper job and almost had trouble eating.

Since Conan moved into the Mouri Detective Agency, Kogoro Mouri has made a name for himself as a famous detective, but that fame was all earned by using tranquilizer darts.

It's all tears when I talk about it~

Compared to Kogoro Mouri, Ginzo Nakamori fared even worse, as Kaito Kuroba became his mortal enemy.

Every time Kaito Kid successfully escapes, Ginzo Nakamori inevitably gets a scolding from his boss, who is practically an obstacle on his path to promotion.

Faced with Nakamori Ginzo's spittle flying everywhere, Chaki Shintaro said helplessly, "Don't get excited! Inspector Nakamori, the guests attending this banquet today are all prominent figures from all walks of life. We can't act rashly!"

If we were to cancel this banquet just because of a Phantom Thief Kid, where would that leave the police force's reputation?