Conan: I'm Really Not Tokyo Ghost Story

...The official sanctions against the Black Reaper are quite simple.

Firstly, the core members, namely the special forces and Yorozuya members including Huang Mao, were all put on the wanted list, though the reasons given were somewhat ambiguous.

Suspected of murder, he is suspected of fleeing to evade punishment.

...It's an intriguing statement, using the Yorozuya's deep-seated requests as a pretext, but lacking evidence, they held back a bit.

The authorities, under the pretext of cooperating with the investigation, sent Huang Mao and others to their door.

Although he was usually very cautious, and even if he had gone to the official's door on his own initiative, there would likely be no problem, he chose to ignore it for the time being just in case. This gave the other party room to maneuver, but Sano didn't think it was a big deal.

At most, it's just a disgusting tactic.

The key point is the second one: the authorities have blocked the operation of Black Reaper's important intelligence network, namely All-in-One, using various inspections as a pretext to prevent its normal operation, and it is currently in a state of shutdown.

Although the Black Reaper's manpower was sufficient to gather intelligence even with the operation of Na Du Tong blocked, the authorities took an even more disgusting action: deploying a large number of traffic police on the streets. Anyone seen wearing a Black Reaper special attack uniform or a Na Du Tong uniform would be immediately stopped.

Making excuses to impose fines and detention is a minor matter.

If they see a large crowd, they immediately label it as a disturbance, regardless of whether it's valid or not; they just pin it on first.

...That's really petty.

Sano smirked: "But since you enjoy catching people so much, why not send more people to your door so you can catch as many as you want at once?"

At the same moment, a text message was disseminated.

One by one, figures began to appear on the street.

Chapter 672 Inspector Megure: We can't catch them all, we simply can't catch them all!

Although there were quite a few major disturbances in Tokyo in just one or two days, as the saying goes, bystanders have gotten used to it.

Therefore, even if you only saw the news of terrorist street attacks in the first half of the night, it did not prevent the streets from remaining bustling in the second half of the night.

I was just browsing around.

Passersby gradually realized that something was wrong.

The air has changed.

It has become thin.

The noise around me has changed.

It grew weaker and quieter until the only sound was quite distinct. Turning my head to look in the direction of the sound, I saw that the street had disappeared... No, that's not right.

To be precise, it was replaced.

A dense crowd of people, including delinquents in special attack uniforms and employees of NaDuTong in work clothes, formed a torrent that blocked the main road. Many vehicles that should have been traveling in opposite directions were forced to stop and turn around, fearing that they would be overturned if they turned too slowly.

Passersby frantically pressed themselves against the side, holding their breath and quietly waiting for the flood to pass.

But as time went by, not only did it not pass, but the torrent just kept flowing like a floodgate had been opened. It was so suffocating that we could hardly breathe, and there was no sign of it decreasing at all. In fact, it seemed to be getting bigger and bigger.

Meanwhile.

At the crossroads at the source of the torrent, Amuro Tooru's brows were so furrowed they could almost trap a fly. Conan, sitting in the passenger seat, peered out and could only see people constantly converging on this side from the other three roads, eventually merging into the torrent on that road.

"...Where are all these people going, and what are they going to do?"

Conan was very puzzled.

Amuro Tooru then brought up the navigation map and clicked on it.

"They went in the direction of the Metropolitan Police Department."

"..."

In an instant, Conan's eyes widened in disbelief: "What do you mean? A full-scale war? Is this how you start a war? There's no way we can win by having these people go head-to-head with the authorities."

Conan had no doubt that if this were true, the authorities would achieve an overwhelming victory. Within Tokyo, the number of Black Reaper members had remained stable at around five figures for a long time, while the number of Nakatoku members was even greater.

Aside from the delinquent youths of the Black Reaper, the number of all kinds of formal and temporary employees can reach a terrifying six figures, which is ten times that of the former.

There are over 100,000 people in total, which seems quite frightening.

Putting aside the weaponry, their basic personal qualities are far inferior.

If the Metropolitan Police Department were to get serious, they could torture and kill without even needing backup.

Therefore, Conan really couldn't understand why the Black Reaper would do this, but despite not understanding, he was still very clear that once a real fight broke out...

Therefore, the casualties on both sides are definitely not just a few hundred people; at the very least, there are thousands, or even tens of thousands.

We have to stop them right now!

Conan hurriedly said to Amuro Tooru.

Amuro Tooru, however, replied helplessly, "Do you think I don't want to stop it?"

Conan then realized what was happening.

The two of them alone would probably be submerged in less than two seconds, let alone stop it. And if they were to seek help from the authorities and use force to forcibly stop it, it would be no different from fighting a war.

"...But most of them are just ordinary employees recruited by All-Tongue, right? They shouldn't be involved in the Black Reaper's affairs on a regular basis. Why is the government completely blocking it? Besides, even if they are blocking it, there's no need for them to risk their lives for the Black Reaper. How could this be?"

Conan then posed two more questions.

Amuro Tooru replied, "First, although those ordinary employees weren't deeply involved with the Black Reaper, there were still connections. Second, I couldn't interfere with the official decision. Finally, I tried to stop those ordinary employees, telling them that the official blockade would end soon, and that if Namtok was left unattended, the government would take over to ensure they wouldn't lose their jobs afterward, but..."

"……but?"

Conan was puzzled by Amuro Tooru's sudden pause.

Amuro Tooru's lips twitched slightly, and he said helplessly, "But they said they can't let the higher-ups replace them, because they still have a month's salary tied up there. If something goes wrong, even if the authorities take over, they won't be able to make up for it."

Conan: "..."

They withheld a month's salary; isn't that a blatant violation of labor laws?

Of course, at this point, there's no point in saying this.

All I can say is that Black Reaper is really outrageous, actually using this kind of binding strategy. As a community of shared interests, the employees of NaDuTong naturally won't back down.

As for why the authorities cannot provide a supplement.

The monthly salary of over 100,000 people, calculated based on the not-so-low average salary at Nadutong... seems alright, not to the point of causing a huge financial loss.

"...Oh, there's one more thing I forgot to tell you. The riots didn't just happen in Tokyo. Major cities like Osaka and Kyoto, and even some smaller places, all the places that needed to be rioted, were affected. The entire staff of Namto Express in Japan has been affected, and the government can't make up for it even if they want to."

Amuro Tooru added another sentence, successfully leaving Conan speechless.

No wonder. The cost, which was already close to a major hemorrhage, has suddenly increased several times, or even ten times, making it impossible to make up for.

It's truly unexpected that a force that started as a gang of delinquent youths could one day exert such economic pressure on the authorities that they would be unable to cope. This is really difficult now.

Conan scratched his head.

"So it seems that we still have no choice but to start with the initiator."

"Yes, but let alone the Black Death, we can't even find the core members of the Black Death now. We can't threaten them with their families, can we?"

Amuro rubbed his temples.

...Under normal circumstances, the authorities might actually do that, but at this moment, doing so could give the other side an opportunity to use it against them. The Kusakabe incident is already a huge scandal, and if something even bigger happens, it could be disastrous.

That could shake the very foundations, and might even lead to a nationwide riot.

"Should we go ask Sano again?"

Conan suggested, but Amuro Tooru shook his head. Both sides had already revealed their true intentions in the previous exchange, and perhaps Sano's side was indeed holding back.

But if there's anything being withheld, then it's absolutely impossible for it to be revealed again.

Asking is pointless.

"Let's go check out the Metropolitan Police Department first."

Left with no other option, Amuro Tooru started his car and took a detour to the Metropolitan Police Department, intending to observe the situation first and then improvise his next course of action.

then.

In front of the Metropolitan Police Department gate.

Inspector Megure and the other police officers were covered in cold sweat as they looked at the group of people who had blocked the exit... This scene seemed strangely familiar?

Inspector Megure quickly remembered.

It seems like the Black Reaper blocked my front door once before, but there weren't this many people that time, and their purposes were different the two times... So they're treating this place like a dungeon to grind?

Traffic jams are frequent?

Doesn't the Metropolitan Police Department have any dignity?

"Takagi!"

Inspector Megure waved his hand dismissively: "Get me backup immediately!"

...To be honest, Inspector Megure was genuinely nervous. After all, this situation was quite different from the last one. Not to mention that the Black Reaper's bloodbath had already been noticed by the police, the key issue was that the All Street was shut down, the blond guy and others were wanted, and the deployment by the transportation department was enough to raise suspicions. This time, it was going to be a fight to the death between the two sides.

Similarly, let's set aside the fact that the other side consists of minors and a group of honest, hardworking ordinary people who are just trying to earn more money to support their families.

Just considering the difference in numbers, even if each person on his side were armed, they might not necessarily lose many men, which was enough to make Inspector Megure's scalp tingle.

However, what Takagi Wataru said next made Inspector Megure even more horrified.

"Officer, this is bad! It seems it's not just our area; everywhere else is blocked too. From large police stations to small police stations across the country, without exception, they're even asking us for help!"

In an instant, Inspector Megure and the others felt a chill run through their bodies.

"Back up, quickly back inside! Don't let a conflict break out!"

"..."

Several hundred meters away from the Metropolitan Police Department gate, Amuro Tooru and Conan were biting their thumbs.

"Why didn't they rush in and take action immediately? What are they waiting for?"

The two, who were initially worried about what to do after arriving at their destination, keenly sensed that something was amiss, but they didn't know exactly what it was.

"Are they waiting for the Black Death?"

Conan made his standard deduction, and Amuro Tooru couldn't analyze anything else, so he could only continue to observe. Surprisingly, for the next hour, the group of people still didn't make any move, just blocking the door without moving.

Even Inspector Megure, who was hiding inside, couldn't muster any more tension.