Conan: I'm Really Not Tokyo Ghost Story

After all, this level of equipment is standard for the organization's top-notch snipers.

The key point is Sano's speed in locking onto enemies and his firing speed; it's freaking fast.

In the short time it took to speak, they spotted the target a few hundred meters away... This was the most terrifying part, because according to the original plan, the three of them were supposed to arrive at the sniping location first, then wait for the target to appear, and finally snipe and assassinate the target before leaving.

This is the optimal "route" determined based on intelligence provided by the intelligence team.

No one would think there's anything wrong with this "route".

It's even more inappropriate for someone to have nothing better to do than "find another way".

But now Sano has taken care of it all on the way.

If I had to give an example, it would be something like this: a student with excellent grades who was supposed to take the college entrance exam, but instead of taking it, met the president of a prestigious university on his way to the exam and was directly admitted without taking the exam.

...This example may not be very vivid, but it still conveys the meaning.

In Calvados's view, no matter what level of sniper was involved in this mission, it would be absolutely impossible for them to do such a thing.

Then there's the latter.

Even the most skilled sniper, no matter how confident they are, will make certain adjustments before firing. Otherwise, a missed shot would be a huge blow to the shooter from any perspective.

But look at Sano, from spotting the target, calling for a halt, setting up the gun, aiming, to finally firing.

The entire process took less than three seconds.

There was even a moment when she put on a pair of sunglasses for no apparent reason.

Are you really that confident?

Finally, there's the question of Sano's gun.

This sniper rifle was not the one Sano had carefully selected earlier, the modified Rifle that could maximize his abilities, or rather, the effect of a sniper's sunglasses.

It's just an ordinary sniper rifle.

For a sniper, a suitable gun is very important. Therefore, Calvados usually uses his favorite gun. And because of this, the most suitable gun will eventually become the most familiar gun.

Even if it's a cross-border mission and they're too lazy to bring their own gun, they'll still try to use the same model of gun.

This guy, on the other hand, just grabbed a gun like he was choosing what to have for dinner.

...That's absolutely terrifying.

Calvados came to his senses and secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Oh well.

Regardless of whether the other party actually killed the mission target, or whether the person killed was actually the mission target, they still shouted that the mission was completed and retreated to find the next target.

It's not like it's me.

Even if problems arise later, the other party will be held responsible.

Thinking of this, Calvados felt much more relaxed. Through what had just happened, he was at least certain that the "exaggeration" the sniper duo had made about "Rye's" sniping skills was not really an exaggeration.

but facts.

...Wait a minute, since the sniping technique is a fact...

Could the other "rumors" also be true?

For example—Rye is extremely wary of people around him…or perhaps it's just a morbid sense of humor, but he always has a habit of silently planting a bomb—not too powerful, but just enough to sever a person's neck—on the back of the neck of someone he's not so "familiar" with, or perhaps someone he doesn't like, and detonating it when needed.

Such examples are not uncommon, and some of them seem to involve "data" on cadres and members.

Could it be...?

Calvados's lips twitched, and he couldn't help but steal glances at Sano beside him, while his fingers secretly fiddled with his pants.

...I really want to make sure the back of my neck is safe.

However, such an abrupt action might provoke the other party's dissatisfaction.

At that point, you might not be bombed, but you might be.

It's so frustrating! I can't touch it, and I can't not touch it either.

This is fucking awful!

...While Calvados was struggling with his decision, Vodka drove for half an hour, and Sano and the other two arrived at the location of their new mission objective.

As soon as he got out of the car, Sano heard a "screech" and looked up to see the giant black bird swooping down.

Sano raised his hand to let the black raven land, while Vodka, who was next to him, was stunned for a moment and couldn't help but look over curiously, asking, "Is this... Rye, the crow you brought with you at the hotel? How did it follow us here?"

...When he was still at the hotel, Sano always carried Daikoku with him.

The main problem was that this guy was so persistent in wanting to follow, so Sano was too lazy to send him away.

Chapter 365, Section 364: Challenging Fobol

But when it was time to go on a mission, Daikoku stubbornly refused to get into the car with Sano.

Perhaps it was because such a confined and cramped space made Dahei feel too insecure?

...Although Dahei is different from Xiaohei, even though Dahei's attributes have doubled in all aspects, it can only be easily crushed like a chick in Sano's hands. Therefore, he can simply force the other party onto the car.

But Sano did not do that.

Because there's absolutely no need for that.

With the location pinpointed, Sano would never lose Daikoku. Even if he did lose it, as the crow grows up, it will inevitably trigger a summoning effect and return to his side by chance.

Carrying this crow along might actually get in the way.

Why bother bringing it along?

Therefore, Sano ultimately let Daikoku go for the time being.

I never expected to run into it here... Or is it that this crow never actually left, but followed me all the way in the sky?

Sano ignored the vodka issue and, after failing to communicate with Daikoku in secret, didn't dwell on it, as the mission was the priority.

"I'm going to point A."

For particularly important sniping missions, Gin's requirement is "success is imperative," so two snipers are assigned to each team.

The two men each need to occupy a high point and simultaneously aim at the target and fire.

Even if one fails, the other can still "cover the gap".

Near the sniping location of this target, the two best vantage points were designated A and B, with the former being the better one. Therefore, logically, this point should be given to the stronger player.

...If this had happened half an hour ago, Sano's behavior might have made Calvados a little resentful, and if it happened too often, it wouldn't be impossible for a "conflict" to break out, after all, even honest people need to save face.

But now...

Ok.

Calvados thought it made perfect sense!

The three quickly separated and went to their respective destinations.

The location where Vodka was situated was one from which both Sano and Calvados could be observed simultaneously.

...Finally, I was able to separate from Sano for the time being.

Vodka's tense heart relaxed slightly, and he picked up his binoculars to observe.

About ten minutes later, Sano ignored Calvados's simultaneous instruction to fire, pulled the trigger, got up, and went downstairs.

When Sano arrived at the car, Calvados and Vodka, who had gotten out earlier, both looked somewhat speechless.

Although the mission has been completed, Sano's behavior of not following the rules just now is really a headache.

"Let's go find the next one."

Sano seemed oblivious to the strange looks in their eyes, and didn't think there was anything wrong with his behavior just now. He opened the car door and said...

Just then, the giant black dog that Sano had moved from his hand to his shoulder because Sano needed to snipe suddenly flapped its wings and flew away again with a "screech".

...It seems this guy really doesn't like staying in the car.

Sano glanced at Daikoku but didn't pay it any mind, gesturing for Vodka to just drive.

Turning my head to look again, I saw the big black fruit following behind.

It still only likes clingy crows... This has its pros and cons, and I'll have to deal with it later.

Soon, Sano and his two companions completed another sniping mission and then hurriedly headed to the next location... until all their mission objectives had been cleared.

Calvados then realized that he might be moving too fast.

You should know that the task Gin originally assigned to Sano and the others, at the fastest speed, would normally take at least until three or four in the morning to complete.

But it's only a little before 1 a.m.?

Damn, they're leaving get off work early? What's going on?

Just as Calvados was thinking this, Sano had already taken out his phone and called Gin, naturally to ask for a new mission.

Gin didn't show anything unusual about this, but he simply gave more than half of his sniping mission to Sano and asked him to speed things up.

"...If we can get everything done before 3 o'clock, then perhaps we can consider finishing everything up before dawn."

Faced with Gin's subtle encouragement, Sano remained noncommittal. However, in later missions, he became increasingly "unruly," sometimes even abandoning his gun and rushing directly to the target to finish them off.

Thanks to Sano's efforts, all the sniping tasks were completed before 3 o'clock.

"The next step is to launch a strong attack on their stronghold."

Gin, who had already joined up with Sano, spread out a map: "The smaller ones are self-explanatory. Including their main base, there are three in total. They work in pairs, and the outer members can be deployed at will. They can choose their own weapons."

"it is good."

Putting aside team composition and cannon fodder, everyone's weapons naturally need to be changed.

Unlike previous sniping missions, what we're going to do next is a frontal assault.

You can't exactly be using a sniper rifle to aim at each person one by one, or pulling out a small pistol for self-defense to start a fight, can you?

...Of course, the latter might work for someone like Gin, but other people aren't Gin, so they have to use other weapons.

Shotguns or submachine guns, for example.

Sano originally didn't plan to change, feeling that his two pistols were enough.