Conan: I'm Really Not Tokyo Ghost Story

So Shuichi Akai had to drive the car alone. After kicking open the car door, he adjusted his position and fired quickly to distract Sano, so that he wouldn't be blown to pieces by a steel ball before Sano could make a move.

Then he lunged at the car where Sano was.

As a result... he was kicked back by Sano, who was quick-witted and agile.

And it landed precisely in the driver's seat of Shuichi Akai's pickup truck, with the door open.

Akai Shuichi: "...???"

What the hell is this?

Shuichi Akai frantically steered the car, managing to prevent it from crashing into a building on the side of the road.

It's not that Shuichi Akai is being self-deprecating.

But just now, that damn guy managed to kick me back.

With a slight change, turning "kick" into "kill" shouldn't be too difficult.

Why do we have to do this, dragging our feet?

Shuichi Akai was momentarily unable to understand why he was still alive.

They deliberately lured me back, wasn't it just so they could kill me?

Could it be that……

Shuichi Akai, a terrible suspicion forming in his mind, noticed out of the corner of his eye that Sano was rubbing a steel ball between his fingertips—as expected, he would rather take action than act.

This guy wants to make himself feel like he's "worse than dead".

The cat-and-mouse mentality is a real phenomenon.

However, the "rat" here does not refer to the numerous FBI agents, but only to Shuichi Akai.

This guy wants me to watch my teammates die one by one at his hands, while I can only watch helplessly.

Or rather, it's just a futile struggle.

Shuichi Akai's hands gripping the steering wheel were bulging with veins, even though he was usually calm and collected.

At this moment, I only feel a surge of anger and panic rising in my heart.

Soon, Sano caught up with another car.

Despite the fierce resistance from the people in the car, Shuichi Akai, who was standing nearby, also tried his best to support them, even wishing he could drag Sano's car down with him.

But the fact is, Sano easily threw the steel ball into the car.

Under Shuichi Akai's glaring, furious gaze.

"boom--"

And so, Sano chased and bombed his way through the area.

Shuichi Akai tried to save people all the way... but couldn't save them all.

After this happened several times, even FBI agents from other areas who were unaware of the details probably figured out the direction the situation was heading.

They said they might turn back, gather everyone together, and fight to the death.

However, Shuichi Akai decisively rejected the idea.

In Shuichi Akai's view, this monster was not something that could be dealt with by sheer numbers. When facing him, the only option was to run, not fight, and to gather together.

That's equivalent to saving this guy the trouble of chasing him.

This is truly a case of sending someone to their death from afar.

"If this continues, even if we don't all die, at least seven or eight out of ten of us will be dead. Are we just going to wait for him to catch up and kill us?!"

Faced with his teammates' volatile temper, Shuichi Akai's expression turned somber.

"We can't rush it..."

"Beep~ Beep~ Beep~"

Suddenly, the sound of sirens rang out, and Shuichi Akai breathed a sigh of relief.

His eyes gleamed with a sharp light.

It's finally here!

Just like the first turning point—Shuichi Akai suppressing Gin—and the second turning point—Sano suppressing the FBI, it's the same principle: Japan is the organization's home ground.

However, it is also the home ground of the Japanese police.

Perhaps by taking advantage of time and spatial differences, this point can be temporarily ignored.

But now that gap is gone.

Car chases, shootings, explosions—one commotion after another—no matter how incompetent the police are.

It's time to get there.

And upon arrival, there are guaranteed at least three people, with a substantial number of at least four following.

In this situation, shouldn't you leave?

Sano turned his head slightly and saw Shuichi Akai's reaction in the car following closely behind.

"grown ups?"

Below, Ito Taka asked for opinions.

"continue."

Sano answered without the slightest hesitation.

Without wasting words, Ito Taka found the right angle and, when the police car was still twenty or thirty meters away, swerved the steering wheel sharply, finally flying over the green belt in the middle of the road and crashing heavily to the ground with a "bang".

Seeing this, Shuichi Akai frowned slightly... Is this guy planning to retreat?

Without any hesitation, Shuichi Akai followed.

We need to confirm that this guy has indeed retreated.

After speeding for only a hundred meters or so, Shuichi Akai spotted one of his own vehicles parked next to the police cordon for safety reasons.

...Given the direction and distance the car was traveling in, this FBI vehicle was undoubtedly at risk, which is why it stopped here, but it just so happened to arrive here precisely.

This made Shuichi Akai feel that something was not right.

"Turn off the engine immediately, car in front!"

Behind the three police cars, a dozen or so police officers fired warning shots with handguns.

Sano pulled a submachine gun from his pocket and fired a burst of bullets, silencing the group. Ito Taka seized the opportunity to burst out from between the cars.

Sano threw another steel ball, blowing up the FBI vehicle that was ostensibly a reckless bystander but was actually taking emergency evasive action, leaving a cloud of smoke as it sped away.

"next."

Shuichi Akai followed suit, "reaping the benefits," but his teeth were almost crushed.

The ominous premonition grew stronger.

What happened just now could perhaps be described as something done on the spur of the moment.

But what if next...

"Stop the car immediately!"

A police car sped across the greenbelt, and the officers inside aimed at Sano while trying to persuade him to surrender.

The result was, of course, that Sano's counterattack with a steel ball blew everything upside down.

Sano was well aware of Shuichi Akai's thoughts.

Did he think he could get away with this by relying on the police?

what.

Go wash up and go to sleep; you can have anything in your dreams.

Sano is indeed taking advantage of the situation to blow up things, but he's not targeting the FBI, but rather the Japanese police. He's been very selective with the FBI.

fear.

You have to be terrified for the nightmare to end, Shuichi Akai.

Sano even took a moment to turn around and make a heart shape with his hands towards Shuichi Akai.

Shuichi Akai's mind went blank for a moment... but it certainly couldn't be because he had fallen in love.

It was just pure confusion and anger.

Also.

Another emotion, one that hadn't been felt in a long time, began to stir in Shuichi Akai's heart.

That is—fear.

……

A fireworks show.

It lasted for almost an hour from beginning to end.

Dozens, nearly a hundred, of vehicles were affected, either directly or indirectly.

The death toll, including police casualties, is approaching four figures.

This situation not only enraged the top officials, but also attracted the attention of major media outlets, even before the next day.

Countless newspapers flew around that day.

Chapter 473, page 476: Is this Gin's backer or Vermouth's backer?

Of course, these things have little to do with Sano.

Aside from the wounded sniper duo and Rena Mizunashi, who was "just waking up" and was being taken for a medical check-up, there were five others: Gin Sano, Rena Mizunashi, and Rena Sano.

They were sitting in a cocktail bar, speechless.

Make sense.