Conan: I'm Really Not Tokyo Ghost Story

"What's there to be afraid of? It's not like we've never been in here before."

As soon as Suwa Yuuji, dressed in a black suit, said this, Asai Naruto, who was dressed like Tachibana Maya next to him, couldn't help but twitch the corners of his mouth... Wasn't it precisely because he had been here before that he seemed so awkward?

"These clothes are so uncomfortable."

Maeda Satoshi, also dressed in a black suit, shared his thoughts, but only on his attire. This prompted Corinne, who was dressed similarly, to say helplessly, "There's no way around it. If we dress like that to enter the Metropolitan Police Department, it would be too conspicuous. We need to keep a low profile, you know?"

...Keep a low profile?

Everyone's gaze unconsciously drifted to the one who, despite also wearing a black suit, still had his eyes blindfolded, and the wooden sword at his waist was still there. Even putting all that aside, his bright pink hair...

Can this be called being low-key?

How could this not attract attention?

Is this a problem that can be solved simply by changing clothes?!

Asai Narumi really wanted to ask why they didn't let this guy stay in the car on standby.

Even if they weren't aware of it, shouldn't the captain, Kolen, at least have some sense of responsibility?

"...At least let us wear casual clothes, there's no need to dress so formally, is there?"

"Shh!"

Maeda Satoshi was about to complain when Corin suddenly raised his hand to signal for people to stop and be quiet.

Peeking out from the corner of the wall, the group seemed to be talking to a pot-bellied man who appeared to be their superior.

"Is this a situation report?"

A group of people started to pile on top of each other, with Coren continuing to shamelessly stick to Asai Narumi. Ochiai, who was the shortest and should have been at the bottom, was forced to squeeze to the outside, looking helpless. Sano, who didn't intend to do something so undignified, was speechless... This didn't look like a secret organization under the Public Security Bureau at all; it looked more like a group of thieves.

What kind of person are you, cowering and timid?

"I can't hear you very well, do you want to move closer?"

Koren's ears were practically perked up like antennas, but he still couldn't hear very clearly.

"Humph."

Sano bypassed the group of monks, turned a corner, and headed straight for his targets... He only had three days, and there was no time to take things one step at a time.

This discovery left both sides completely bewildered.

"I rely on..."

Koren felt a chill run down his spine. Their white coats weren't suited for this kind of place to begin with, and being assigned to this surveillance investigation was already a last resort. If they messed things up now, even if nothing serious happened, he felt they would be severely reprimanded.

What's going on with this guy?

Thinking back to the follow-up to this mission, which should have ended hastily and yielded nothing, and what I'm currently doing, it all stems from the fact that this guy suddenly provided me with the information about the "mastermind" behind it all.

Koren couldn't help but wonder, could it be that there was some kind of grudge between the two sides?

Before Koren could even think about it, the guys over there had already reacted. After noticing Sano, they also noticed the group of people in white behind him. Their expressions changed, and they shouted, "Who are you people?!"

"The ones who will take your lives."

Sano didn't stop walking; in fact, he quickened his pace even further.

"I'm warning you, stop right now!"

Several men had already drawn their guns and were pointing them at Sano.

However, Sano immediately increased his speed to the maximum. The unique assault footwork in swordsmanship was already fast enough, not to mention that he was now wearing a thug suit that maximized his explosive attributes. The distance of ten meters was almost instantly covered.

"Snapped!"

Sano reached out and grabbed the face of the person in front. With just a slight pressure from his five fingers, the intense pain made the man feel as if his skin was being torn off and his facial bones were being crushed. With a scream, the gun in his hand had already fallen to the ground. He desperately tried to pry open the iron-like hand on his face and break free.

However, the difference in attributes between the two sides is too great.

Not to mention breaking free from Sano's grasp, even if he used his arm to grab the guy and lift him up, causing his feet to leave the ground and kick wildly, and his body to twist into a fish shape, he still couldn't loosen those five fingers even a little bit.

"This, this guy..."

The others were sweating profusely, and the pot-bellied man was almost scared out of his wits, shouting, "Kill him! Kill him now!"

The group, who already felt that if they followed the rules, their group would be wiped out at a terrifying speed before the warning was even over, received orders from above. Without hesitation, they aimed and fired, but before the gun could be fully aimed at Sano, they threw the man in their hands as if he were a weapon, smashing him against the other side. Before the other side could dodge or catch the man, the indistinct black shadow had already flashed past their eyes.

"what!"

Screams and muffled groans rose up together.

Under such tremendous force, human bones become as fragile as plastic.

Sano struck at the vitals, and several people either had their gun-wielding hands broken or their necks snapped.

The ruthlessness of their methods made Corren's scalp tingle... Damn it, even if it were confirmed that these people had problems, let alone not being able to confirm it.

Even someone in white doesn't have the right to kill on the spot!

...If they were just ordinary criminals, it wouldn't be a problem, but these are all police officers, and they're in the Metropolitan Police Department, the headquarters of the police force.

Is this guy insane?!

"I'll only ask once."

Sano placed the tip of his wooden sword against the throat of a man whose arm had only been severed: "Why did you have to silence Kusakabe?"

"Wait, wait a minute, I don't know anything! It was the minister, the minister ordered us to bring Kusakabe back before anyone else!"

This guy wasn't very tough; he just betrayed his boss.

The pregnant woman, already on the verge of wetting herself from fear, turned even paler upon seeing this. Forgetting everything else, she turned and ran, screaming for help at the top of her lungs: "Help! Help! Someone is committing violence at the Metropolitan Police Department!!"

"not good!"

Koren's expression also changed. He didn't want to escalate the situation, at least not on his side.

But before Corren could direct his teammates to control the pregnant woman before things escalated, it was a coincidence, perhaps or perhaps fate had other plans.

The police officers who remained in the Metropolitan Police Department happened to walk out of the command room and conference room and bumped right into each other.

The pregnant woman looked like she'd seen a savior, while the police were completely bewildered, wondering if the cries for help they'd heard earlier were just a hallucination.

"Great, great, kill him quickly..."

The pregnant woman struggled to squeeze behind the police officers, speaking incoherently as she did so.

Unfortunately, before the police could react, Sano rushed out again, braced himself on one foot, and flew into the air. He then stepped onto the ceiling, bypassing the police and blocking the large-bellied man who had finally squeezed through the crowd, thinking he had a very solid shield.

"..."

The surprise, relaxation, and smugness that were about to appear on the pregnant woman's face instantly turned into a blank and numb expression.

Chapter 668 Question Six: Who is that person?

After swallowing hard, the pregnant woman was no longer willing to place her hopes on the police. Without saying a word, she took off running, with Sano following closely behind. The bewildered police watched the two leave until they were completely out of sight, at which point they turned their attention to the group of men, including Koren.

"..."

Koren's lips twitched slightly. He forced a smile, nodded to the police, grabbed Asai Narumi, and turned to run.

"Get out of here quickly!!"

The others quickly followed, cursing inwardly—that scoundrel who values ​​women over friends!

...on the street.

The pregnant man, who had been frantically running out of the Metropolitan Police Department, had already started his car in a panic and driven quite a distance. Just when he thought he had finally escaped, the scene he saw through the rearview mirror made him stare in disbelief.

"drive!"

Even though there was no need for her to do anything, Sano still instinctively uttered a particle, her cherry-colored ponytail swaying left and right with the movement of the Black King.

...It's a horse!?

The man with the large belly almost couldn't catch his breath. If this guy had a car, or even stole one to chase after him, he wouldn't be so hard to accept.

But what the hell is this thing?!

"Da da da……"

The sound of hooves, like the footsteps of death, followed closely behind. The big-bellied man couldn't understand how a horse could keep up with the car he had bought at a high price. Fortunately, because of the swan incident, most of the people around had been evacuated, and there were no obstacles on the road, allowing him to floor the accelerator. Although he couldn't create a significant distance, he wouldn't be caught up too quickly, giving him time to call for help.

After calming down a bit, the man with the large belly took out his phone and made a call.

A short while later, the car made a sharp turn, as if it had found its destination.

Sano followed behind, not in a hurry at all... If he were in a hurry, he wouldn't have let this guy escape when they were still at the Metropolitan Police Department.

With that big belly, even if he were wearing a thug's suit and carrying no equipment at all, Sano wouldn't be able to catch him. He was just deliberately given a chance to slip away.

Firstly, this way, he could avoid potentially troublesome individuals, allowing Sano ample time for interrogation.

Secondly, if this guy doesn't know enough, then the other people he brings out might have unexpected gains to provide to Sano.

But before they could catch up for long, a white Mazda came into view.

With a roar, the Mazda braked and drifted, driving alongside the Black King. Through the open window, you could see Amuro Tooru driving and Conan in the passenger seat. Their eyes were not on the big-bellied car in front of them, but on Sano on the Black King's back.

"...That guy is the mastermind?"

Amuro Tooru asked Sano.

But Sano ignored him and just told the Black King to speed up.

Despite his dissatisfaction, Amuro Tooru had no choice but to speed up.

Not long after, the three parties left the evacuation area designated by the police, but they also came from places that were sparsely populated.

After the pregnant woman stopped the car, she immediately got out and ran into the abandoned building next door.

The three Sano behind him naturally stopped and followed into the building. However, Amuro Tooru and Conan couldn't resist taking a curious look at the Black King beforehand. If the situation hadn't allowed it, the two of them might have touched it directly.

As for the two men's scrutinizing gazes, Black King turned his head to glance at them, then snorted and turned his head back, his expression full of disdain and contempt.

This made Amuro Tooru and Conan unconsciously twitch at the corner of their mouths.

...This arrogant and disdainful attitude really reflects the saying "like master, like horse."

After shaking their heads, the two rushed into the building without thinking, but before they even saw anyone, a sudden gunshot made their faces change.

"I'm afraid we've stepped into a trap."