Conan: I'm Really Not Tokyo Ghost Story

After Kuroda Hyōe deliberately created a flaw, Sano paid special attention to it.

There is definitely someone breathing inside.

I wonder if this guy managed to pee after holding it in for hours in the car... Anyway, from that point on, Sano knew that Akiyama's plan had been seen through by these policemen. However, because there was no concrete evidence, they needed to catch him in the act. So Yamato Kansuke volunteered to act as bait, and Morofushi Takaaki and Kuroda Hyōe cooperated.

Well... all I can say is, it's a good job.

The three of them worked together perfectly, but it certainly looked flawless.

If everyone is a movie star, then it's like they've taken their acting too seriously.

Only Akiyama believed that he had done everything perfectly and that Feilong was invincible.

Pitiful.

Before Kuroda could speak again, Sano turned and walked toward Saegusa, who was still sleeping.

"Clap!"

It was just two slaps.

After providing his own personalized wake-up service, Sano grabbed the gradually waking Mie by the collar with one hand, and finally swung the Hammer of Justice with the other.

"Hey, tell me honestly, who else is in the Woodpecker Society?"

Upon hearing Sano's question, neither Saegusa himself nor the others around him reacted.

They were all taken aback.

"Wh-what?"

Sanzhi's eyes darted around, though she was still somewhat dazed because she had just woken up and was not fully aware of the situation.

But subconsciously, I still want to deny it.

Yamato Kansuke then asked directly, "How do you know that Sanae is definitely a member of the Woodpecker Society? It's not even certain whether the Woodpecker Society even exists, so how do you think there are other members?"

Sano glanced at Kuroda Heibei, whose brows were furrowed.

"Why would Akiyama, who was originally a suspect in the Woodpecker Gang, think that the Woodpecker Gang must exist and even lock down all the members of the Takeda Group? You shouldn't be asking me that question. As for whether there are other members, I don't know if you know about the Twenty-Four Generals, but I think that since there is such a claim, it must not be purely far-fetched. After all, I don't need to tell you how many police officers there are in your prefecture."

After saying that, Sano ignored everyone else and looked at Saegusa.

"I'll just ask one more time: where are the other members of the Woodpecker Society?"

"I, I won't..."

Before Saegusa could finish speaking, Sano's raised hammer fell and smashed into his eye socket. The intense pain and shock made his scream incredibly piercing.

The others, equally startled by Sano's decisiveness, hadn't even had time to react before the second hammer fell, causing the screams to rise even higher.

"Dong Dong Dong!!"

Sano swung the hammer in a blur, his expression blank.

This further heightened the astonishment of everyone present—generally speaking, if a method of interrogation is used, it would be a gradual process, asking one question at a time, and continuing if there is no answer, but what is this?

This is hardly an interrogation.

This is clearly murder!

Several people with a strong sense of justice, such as Morofushi Takami, Yamato, and Kansuke, were about to save the person almost immediately, but Kuroda Hyōe stretched out his hand, indicating not to move.

"Section Chief!?"

Faced with the puzzled looks from his subordinates, Kuroda Hyōe could only force a smile and say, "Couldn't you have taken a second look before you made your move? What's going on?"

"what?"

Kuroda Hyoue reminded him of that.

After a closer look, the group realized that although the scene looked horrific, it wasn't actually as horrific as it should be.

Simply put

There was no blood, and no injury.

"……This is?"

"Heh, suddenly an unusual person appears. Don't you all know you should investigate him a little more? High school detective Shinichiro Sano, a very famous figure in Tokyo. He has many characteristics. Besides his supposedly top-notch brain in Japan, he also has a unique and effortless 'chaotic cloak hammer technique'."

Kuroda Hyoue showed the group the news report about Sano on his phone.

“The criminals he hammered basically only felt more intense pain, but there were no detectable injuries left.”

"...In other words, it means you can't kill someone with a hammer?"

Morofushi Takaaki looked at Sano in surprise: "Is this a living bodhisattva or a living devil?"

"..."

Everyone present, including Conan, who had been observing the others with an arrogant attitude of "country bumpkins who have never seen the world and are making a fuss over nothing," was speechless... This comment was too accurate.

Let's say Sano is bad.

The interrogation was conducted with great effort to uphold justice, and no one was harmed. It truly shows that one should leave room for maneuver and not violate the law at all.

But I have to say Sano is good.

...Just look at what Saegusa looks like now and you'll know.

However, putting that aside, the efficiency is still very good; at least three branches have opened.

"I'll tell you everything, okay?!"

Saegusa was on the verge of tears, but given the current situation, no one would believe that Sano was simply coercing a confession through torture, because he wasn't forcing the other party to admit their identity, but rather asking about the identities and locations of the other members of the Woodpecker Guild.

This isn't something you can get out of someone through torture.

"Section Chief?"

Chapter 660 Using a sledgehammer to crack a nut

Although they had already been persuaded by Sano, those who hadn't fully accepted the idea all turned to look at Kuroda Heibei after it was confirmed, their faces full of solemnity. It turned out that the Takeda Group had produced a few scoundrels.

Perhaps it can only be considered a minor matter.

But if the number of people is really as high as twenty or more.

That certainly won't be a small matter. To put it simply, it's a team issue; to put it more broadly, it's an organization issue. At that point, it could affect not only outsiders but also high-ranking officials.

It's unlikely that they'll easily let things go.

Although, in reality, it's only the "bad guys" who might suffer.

However, those at higher levels are never that meticulous; when they get furious, they simply take drastic measures.

It's still unknown how many people will be unlucky.

Kuroda Hyoue's expression remained unchanged as he listened to Saegusa reciting one name after another, despite the hesitant looks from his subordinates.

He reached behind him, pulled out his phone, and made a call.

At the same time.

Not too far away, Sano, wearing a Kurosawa vest, was looking at the dozen or so people gathered together—they were considered lucky, perhaps they had received word from the other side and actually met up on their own initiative.

Are they planning to flee en masse, or simply kill them all to silence them?

Sano wasn't quite sure, but he was certain that he had saved himself a lot of effort.

Originally, these thirteen people were distributed in three or four different places.

Although it's still within the county, it doesn't take too much time to visit all of them.

But how could Sano refuse when such an offer came to him so readily?

So Sano didn't move, obediently waiting for the targets to appear one by one, until now, it was time to take them all down at once.

"Dudu-"

Sano's phone vibrated. He took it out and saw it was Kuroda Hyoue.

After answering the phone, Sano walked straight toward the Woodpecker Club members.

"……how's it going."

Unable to receive a greeting, Kuroda Hyōe had no choice but to ask first.

"We've found them all."

"Haven't you made a move yet?"

"Just about to move."

How many people are there?

"Thirteen."

"Okay, that matches up. Can you handle it?"

"..."

"...Come back and find me when you've dealt with it."

The call ended abruptly, and Sano had already been noticed by the group of woodpeckers.

"Hey, what's up?"

Sano's unusual attire, making him stand out from the crowd, naturally drew attention.

As police officers, these people naturally have the right to ask questions.

Sano did not respond, but simply drew the wooden sword from his belt.

This caused the woodpeckers, who were already in a state of heightened paranoia, to change their expressions.

"do not move!"

One of them simply pulled out a gun, prompting the others to follow suit.

But Sano kept moving forward.

Startled and angry, the woodpeckers issued several warnings in just two seconds, which, though unanswered, were in accordance with normal procedure.

"boom!"