Conan: I'm Really Not Tokyo Ghost Story

They also recalled the three attacks that occurred less than ten minutes earlier when the other side came to rescue them.

With Ran Mouri's... well, level of understanding, she could naturally tell that Sano's improvement compared to before was not in terms of essential strength and speed.

Instead, it relies on powerful martial arts skills to deliver the attack.

If Ran Mouri had been confident when they first met in the past that she could hold her own or even dominate the other party in a short time, she was now certain that she wouldn't last more than a few rounds against him.

Isn't this rate of growth a bit too terrifying?

...And of course, it wasn't just Ran Mouri who saw through the true nature of Sano's punch; Tooru Amuro also did.

I didn't notice it just now because it was too dark and there was no light. Compared to before, "Black Death's" strength has improved by too much, hasn't it?

Based on my previous impression of Kokushi's strength, it shouldn't be possible for him to improve so much in such a short time, especially since Sano is either wandering around or lying around all day and has no time to practice.

Could it be that... I guessed wrong, and this Kokushi really isn't Sano?

The atmosphere shifted dramatically between tension and relaxation. Inspector Megure, who was mentally making excuses for Sano, suddenly remembered a crucial issue and exclaimed, "Wait a minute! We haven't dealt with that bomb yet, have we?!"

bomb!?

Later, Conan and the others were still completely unaware of this matter and were all dumbfounded.

"Don't worry, if I'm not mistaken, the bomb issue should have been dealt with by now."

After Amuro Tooru withdrew his gun, he spoke calmly.

After saying that, Amuro Tooru stared intently at Sano's black cloak: "Am I right?"

...Since Amuro Tooru considers "Black Death" and "Black Mask" to be teammates.

Therefore, Black Mask's sudden question to him about the "best explosion point" now makes sense.

Sano knew that it would seem strange for him to suddenly ask about the bomb location at that time, but there was nothing he could do. He didn't know the location of the bomb and was just searching around the ship like a headless fly. It was impossible for him to solve this big problem within the mission time limit, so he could only ask Amuro Tooru.

...Furthermore, even without Sano...strictly speaking, it was Black Mask who questioned Amuro Tooru. Wouldn't people make connections between Black Mask and Black Death?

Obviously not.

Two champions of justice appear at the same time and place for the same event; who would believe there's absolutely no connection between them?

But so what?

Is it a big problem?

The problem is not big.

Let these "smart people" think whatever they want.

In any case, it's impossible for it to involve Sano himself in the end.

Sano only needs to neither admit nor deny it, and that will be enough.

Sano has already obtained all the benefits he was supposed to, eliminated all the assassins, and completed the two missions related to Kuroba Kaito and Urashi Seiran. He also found the two assassins who had started taking bombs out of the box, based on what Amuro Tooru had said.

Once you've got it, how could you possibly lose out?

...Of course, while it's true that the ship won't explode, that doesn't mean Sano has to say it.

"I didn't find the bomb."

Sano, controlling the black-clad figure, said, "Because I don't know the way on the ship."

"..."

The air at the scene froze once again.

"ha!??"

Amuro Tooru finally lost his composure, and his expression completely collapsed.

The bomb problem hasn't been solved yet?

So what are they doing now?

They finally managed to resolve one crisis, thinking everything was over, but another, even bigger crisis hadn't been dealt with yet. They hadn't even noticed it, and instead, they were leisurely discussing this and that.

That's absolutely outrageous!

...Actually, it's not surprising that someone unfamiliar with the Suzuki family's ship would get lost.

The problem is that this kind of setup is placed on a "hero" who is supposed to stand up and turn the tide, and is tasked with solving the biggest crisis, which makes people's scalp tingle.

"Then, that's settled."

Sano ignored the group, whose mentality was almost broken after learning that the "bomb problem" had not been resolved, and did not stay any longer. He controlled the Black Death Vest and the Black Mask clone to retreat at the same time and quickly rushed onto the deck.

Then he jumped off the ship.

He jumped, he jumped into the sea!?

Everyone's attention was drawn back to Sano's actions.

Amuro Tooru and Conan were the fastest to run to the deck railing, but when they looked down, all they could see was a vast, dark ocean.

"...No, no boat?"

Sonoko Suzuki's face turned pale: "They won't drown in the sea, will they...?"

"...I think it's impossible."

Amuro Tooru let out a breath: "Neither of these guys are the type to seek death, especially not in such a bizarre way. They probably have their own methods to get ashore safely, which is not something we need to worry about."

"Yes, what we need to deal with most right now is that bomb."

Conan nodded solemnly, indicating that he agreed with Amuro Tooru's view, and also suggested a direction for the future.

...Although Conan still didn't know what the bomb was all about, based on the brief exchange between Amuro Tooru and Kokushibo earlier, he could basically confirm that there was a very dangerous bomb on the ship that could detonate at any moment.

"Why don't we just take a helicopter and escape?"

Pu Siqinglan pointed to the helicopter on the deck and made a suggestion, but it was rejected by almost everyone.

"No, there are still other people on the ship. One helicopter can't carry that many people, and there's no time to call them to evacuate!"

Amuro Tooru calmly analyzed, "There should only be two or three people responsible for planting the bomb, so it's not a big problem. Just take care of them as soon as possible to prevent the bomb from detonating!"

"Well then, I'll leave the rest to you. I'll be off now."

Kaito Kuroba knew that there was nothing more he needed to do here... and even if there was, he probably wouldn't be able to do anything anyway, so he jumped off the ship.

Compared to the previous two, at least Kaito Kuroba deployed his hang glider.

Only Pu Siqinglan remained. She looked around and suddenly realized something was wrong.

Black Mask left, that guy Kokushi left, and Kaito Kid left too.

So you can't leave by yourself?

After all, Pu Si Qinglan doesn't have a hang glider like Kuroba Kaito. If she jumps into the sea like the other two, she feels like she'll drown.

It would be better to be arrested and imprisoned; at least then you'd still be alive.

After a moment of hesitation, Pu Siqinglan set her sights on the helicopter. If she could seize it, perhaps she could escape safely...

"Oh, and don't forget to handcuff her again."

Chapter 276, page 275: My Daily Life at the Distillery with Gin Pointing a Gun at My Head [Bonus Chapter for Alliance Leader Junyou]

Before the operation, Amuro Tooru suddenly reminded Inspector Megure.

Pu Siqinglan: "..."

Hey, you unlocked your handcuffs when you were in danger, wanting me to help you or trying to use me as cannon fodder. Now that you're no longer useful, you've put them back on, right?

What a clever move! Like crossing the river and then destroying the bridge, like using the millstone and then killing the donkey, like putting away the bow after the birds are all gone, like cooking the dog after the rabbit is dead.

So you think you can't run away after being bullied?

That's absolutely despicable, shameless, and vile.

Their skin is as thick as a city wall, and their hearts are as dirty as the bottom of a pot!

Pu Siqinglan, who had cursed out all the swear words she had ever learned in her life in her mind, was handcuffed with a face full of grief and indignation, and was left on the deck to be guarded by a policeman.

Meanwhile, Amuro Tooru and his group ran towards the best demolition point he had predicted.

However, halfway through their journey, the group bumped into Sano, who was dragging a large box.

"...Sano?"

Amuro Tooru was taken aback when he saw Sano, and subconsciously looked at the other man's left arm.

……Um?

There doesn't seem to be any sign of being shot.

"Oh."

Sano also raised his hand to greet the group, pretending not to know anything and asked, "What's going on? Why are you all gathered together?"

Before anyone could answer Sano's "question," Amuro Tooru's gaze was already fixed on the suitcase he was dragging: "...Where...did you get this?"

"Ah, I saw two guys who looked like they were planning to use this thing to blow up the ship, so I knocked them out and took it from them."

Sano said this.

"...Let me see it quickly!"

Amuro Tooru didn't have time to think and immediately tried to open the box to check.

"What's the panic? This thing isn't timed; it's remotely detonated. It won't explode."

As he spoke, Sano shook the remote control in his hand, which almost made Inspector Megure and the others explode.

...The situation was similar to when Sano had "ironclad evidence" proving that Urashi Seiran was Skobing.

They are inexplicably similar.

This time, however, it will be even more dangerous.

Even if something went wrong last time, it didn't necessarily mean anyone would get hurt, but if something goes wrong this time...

That would mean the entire crew on the ship would be wiped out!

...The scene was quite tense for a while, and after a lot of work, the mess was finally cleaned up.