The cross-dressing master in the world of Detective Conan

As for being a "love guru," Kaoru Kazama, a diamond-level single man, could only give an awkward laugh. He was more like a "love-immune monster."

Seeing the interested looks on Ran and Sonoko's faces, Kaoru Kazama suddenly felt a headache coming on. Why were these seventeen or eighteen-year-old girls not thinking about how to study properly, but instead indulging in romance all day long?

It seems that the academic burden in island nations is indeed too light, giving female students time to fantasize about love and male students time to look at pornographic pictures.

"Hey, haven't Chika and the others come back yet? It's pouring rain outside!"

Fortunately, Ayako Suzuki appeared in time and helped Kaoru Kazama ease the awkward atmosphere.

"Sonoko, why don't you go look for them in the forest? It's so big outside, you'll get soaked without an umbrella, and catching a cold would be a real problem!"

"Hey, what happened to Ota? Why is his hair like that?"

It was only then that Ayako Suzuki noticed Masaru Ota sitting to the side. Perhaps because he had been electrocuted by Kazama, his hair had swelled up completely, making him look ridiculous, almost like a circus clown.

"Ah, well, it seems that Ota Masaru used a rather inappropriate method to pursue Kaoru-nee, and then Kaoru-nee shocked him with a stun gun."

Sonoko explained without any hesitation, showing no sign that this was the object of her recent infatuation.

"I'm so sorry, Ms. Kazama. Ota is probably used to being chased by girls at school, which is why he behaved inappropriately. I apologize on his behalf. I'm really sorry."

"It's alright, Miss Ayako. I was just teaching this guy a lesson for disrespecting women. It has nothing to do with you, so don't take it to heart."

Despite saying that, the fact that it was her classmate who caused the accident made the kind-hearted Ayako Suzuki quite uneasy.

"Xiao Xun, Xiao Lan, please come with me to look for it, okay?"

Looking at the rumbling thunder and torrential rain outside, coupled with the eerie and terrifying dense forest around them, Sonoko certainly didn't dare to go alone, so she could only ask Kaoru Kazama and Ran for help.

To avoid further embarrassment for Ayako Suzuki, Kaoru Kazama decided to simply go out and hide, so as to prevent Masaru Ota from being provoked again.

And so, Ran, Conan, Sonoko, and Kaoru set off in a grand procession. Four people looking for two people—it all seemed rather strange.

"Honestly, Xiaolan, why do you have to bring this burden everywhere you go? How are you going to date like this?"

"You busybody, it's none of your business!"

Conan, with his deadpan eyes, thought to himself that this was the second person, besides Uncle Mori, with whom he was incompatible from childhood to adulthood.

"Sonoko, don't say that! Don't you think Conan is cute? Right, Kaoru-nee?"

To make her argument more convincing, Ran even dragged Kaoru Kazama into the mix as a shield.

"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, so of course Conan is perfect in your eyes!"

In fact, Kaoru Kazama and Sonoko share the same attitude in this regard, but Kazama's attitude stems from a mischievous sense of humor to tease the protagonist, while Sonoko's is simply out of dislike.

He always felt that Sonoko was actually jealous. When her best friend took such good care of Conan, she would always show her dissatisfaction. That was probably what jealousy felt like.

"Hey, what's that?"

While chatting, Xiaolan suddenly caught a glimpse of a figure flashing through the jungle in the flash of lightning.

"What's wrong, Xiaolan?"

In this thunderstorm, Sonoko was already on edge, and her best friend's sudden outburst nearly scared her to death.

"Be careful, this is the bandaged weirdo we just saw outside the villa. He's probably after us."

Kazama Kaoru knew, of course, that the bandaged weirdo was the fat guy Takahashi. He knew that after attracting hatred, he would definitely make a move when he had the chance to act together with Ran.

Suddenly, a flash of light caught everyone's eyes. It was the light reflected from an axe. The bandaged monster rushed towards Xiaolan and the others at an incredible speed, holding an axe high in his hand. His eyes were extremely cold, as if he didn't care about these few lives.

Ran and Sonoko were both terrified and completely lost their ability to react.

"How can it be so fast? This is not a speed that an ordinary person can produce."

Kazama Kaoru frowned, not because he was worried about not being able to defeat his opponent. With Misaka Mikoto's electric shock ability, even if there were ten more of this level of attack, it would be the same.

Just then, thunder rumbled, mingling with the torrential rain, almost completely cutting off all sound from the area.

Kaoru Kazama raised his right hand, and as the lightning struck and Ran, Sonoko, and Conan were temporarily deprived of their vision, the crackling sparks from his right hand spread into the rain at top speed.

"uh-huh"

Under the influence of the electric spark, the rain curtain in the vicinity became an ideal conductor. Kazama Kaoru's powerful discharge expanded its range while maximizing its effectiveness, providing an excellent numbing effect in this environment.

Kazama Kaoru remained silent. In the instant the bandaged monster slowed down, his muscle power exploded, propelling him forward at several times the speed of the bandaged monster.

Upon seeing this, the bandaged man's pupils contracted. Although his face was not visible, his condition could be discerned from his bloodshot eyes.

Under Kazama Kaoru's astonished gaze, the bandaged monster actually broke free from the paralysis effect entirely with his physical body and slashed at the person in front of him at an extremely fast speed.

This axe blow was fierce, and it seemed he intended to cleave Kazama Kaoru in two. It appears he has completely fallen into the abyss of revenge and feels no remorse for harming innocent lives.

"Humph!"

If he were to strike him, then Kazama Kaoru would have wasted his physical prowess as a match for the Third Master.

With complete control, he managed to twist his body with immense momentum, dodging the axe blow in an almost impossible situation.

He then raised his knee and slammed it hard into the bandaged man's abdomen.

"uh-huh"

With a muffled groan, it was clear that the kick had caused the fake fat man a lot of pain. Kazama Kaoru probably only coughed up blood because of the bandages; otherwise, he would have definitely vomited blood.

However, the bandaged man clearly hadn't given up yet, and by enduring the knee strike, he gained the opportunity to retaliate.

He abandoned the idea of ​​turning the axe around to chop Kazama Kaoru, and instead, extremely conservatively, smashed it down hard with the back of his axe. The speed was so fast that even Kazama Kaoru, who possessed the physical abilities of the Third Master, was taken aback.

"Damn it, are all the people here monsters? They're as strong as if they've taken some kind of superpower."

Kazama Kaoru felt extremely frustrated. At this moment, he was obviously thinking of Ochiai, the curator he had encountered in his first case. Ochiai was able to unleash power beyond his age, and even beyond that of ordinary humans. This was definitely not a coincidence.

"Sister Xiaoxun, be careful."

Just as the three tomoe in Kazama Kaoru's eyes were slowly rotating, preparing to use an illusion technique on this troublesome fat man, Xiaolan's strong voice rang out from behind him.

"Ah~~~"

With a sharp cry, Ran, having overcome her fear of demons and monsters upon seeing Kazama Kaoru in danger, unleashed almost all of her power, leaping into the air and striking the side of the axe with a lightning-fast surprise attack.

Kazama Kaoru even heard a slight cracking sound, probably the sound of the bandaged monster's bones dislocating as it couldn't withstand such immense force.

Kazama Kaoru's lips twitched. This girl is so fierce; it seems the great detective's future days are going to be quite difficult.

Chapter 74 The Sword of Iron Sand

The bandaged monster, struck hard on the head, slumped to the side. Just as Xiaolan was about to press her advantage, the seemingly exhausted bandaged monster silently switched the axe to his left hand and then swung it down hard on Xiaolan's head.

"Damn it, how come this guy is so tough? Xiaolan's strength shouldn't be that weak."

When he was attacked before, he didn't clearly observe how the bandaged monster dealt with it. It wasn't until he saw the whole process of Xiaolan being attacked that he suddenly realized what was going on.

It seems that this bandaged monster has experienced some kind of trauma, temporarily blocking its pain receptors, which is why it can't be defeated no matter what.

"Xiao Lan, be careful."

A dark shadow flashed by—it was Conan's soccer ball, whistling through the air as it flew towards the bandaged monster's face. It seemed Conan's backup had arrived.

To his great surprise, his powerful shot, which most people would never be able to dodge, was easily dodged by this bandaged monster. This was something he had never seen before, and he began to wonder if there was something wrong with the athletic shoes invented by Dr. Agasa.

"Conan, be careful, don't go near this guy, he's dangerous."

Ran looked at Conan, who was facing off against the bandaged man, and said worriedly:

"There's no other way; it seems we have to resort to some methods."

Kazama Kaoru hadn't originally planned to use excessive force. This world is full of ordinary people, unlike Academy City where everyone has superpowers. A moment of carelessness could lead to death.

However, this bandaged weirdo, or rather, the fat Takahashi, is clearly beyond the realm of ordinary people.

This feeling was similar to that of an athlete who had taken performance-enhancing drugs. Kazama Kaoru could sense that not only his physical abilities but also his mental state were at their peak.

Otherwise, with the mental fortitude of an average person, even if given a superhuman body, they would only resort to brute force to cause destruction.

Kaoru Kazama sighed almost imperceptibly, then ran off into the distance.

He knew that this state couldn't last long. If he were alone, the bandaged monster would definitely prioritize killing him, who had the highest aggro, just like a boss in a game.

At this moment, he began to feel fortunate that he hadn't displayed too much fighting ability, otherwise he might have chosen to attack Xiaolan and the others first.

"If you're so capable, come out and fight me one-on-one!"

He knew that this sentence was a bit cringeworthy, but he had no choice but to remind Xiaolan and the others, otherwise all his efforts would be in vain.

"Sister Xiaolan, don't chase after her. She's just drawing that person away so we can leave. The most important thing now is to go back to the villa and find help."

Conan stopped Ran, who wanted to rush up to help Kazama Kaoru. As expected of the great detective with an IQ of 220, he understood Kazama Kaoru's intentions very clearly.

However, he was wrong about one thing: Kazama Kaoru did not intend to sacrifice himself for righteousness, but rather planned to find a secluded place to deal with him.

As Kazama Kaoru expected, the moment he showed his intention to leave, the bandaged man followed him almost without hesitation, without even glancing at Ran and the others.

This was largely thanks to Kaoru Kazama's actions earlier. With him covering her, Ran had virtually no chance of seeing the bandaged monster's body. The reason he attacked with the other person was simply for safety.

And so, the two began a chase through the eerie and gloomy forest. Kazama Kaoru kept looking back as he ran, and even gradually slowed down.

It's important to know that with the Third Master's "complete control" ability, he has an absolute advantage when it comes to controlling the pace of long-distance raids, not to mention that he can also use electrical current to stimulate his cells to unleash their potential.

So if he doesn't go easy on him in this situation, this guy will probably just be eating dust following behind him.

"Huff, huff, huff, what exactly, what is your purpose?"

Kaoru Kazama was panting heavily, showing signs of exhaustion, and was even almost unable to stand. It seems that acting is truly an addictive thing. Kaoru Kazama is almost completely immersed in the role.

Although only Kazama Kaoru and the bandaged man were present, the guy remained extremely cautious and silent, showing no intention of communicating with Kazama Kaoru.

He secretly grimaced. He had originally planned to take this opportunity to get some information out of this guy, but now it seemed that this guy was completely unyielding and a tough nut to crack.

"You won't talk? Then I'll have to resort to some special methods!"

Looking at the axe that this guy refused to part with, Kazama Kaoru smiled slightly. Then he slowly raised his right hand, and then a surprising scene unfolded.

Like a lightning rod that attracts lightning, his right hand was constantly flashing with electricity, and the blue and white lightning highlighted his beautiful face in a special way.

It gives people a feeling of beauty yet extreme danger, like a poppy flower that is both romantic and poisonous.

This scene clearly shocked the bandaged man, but soon the flames of hatred rekindled in his pupils. It was obvious that the intense hatred had made him forget what he had seen and heard, and he was only thinking about avenging Dunzi.

Although his face was wrapped in bandages, the burning hatred could still be seen in the one eye that was exposed.

"It seems you've decided to remain stubbornly obstinate."

Kazama Kaoru's eyes narrowed, and it was as if a sandstorm had swept through the air around him, forming a black cloud around him. However, upon closer inspection, it could be seen that this so-called black cloud was actually composed of iron sand.