Anime, but the Phantom Thieves of Heart

Busujima Saeko's goal was to defeat the enemy with one strike within the appropriate range, while Lan Ke's goal was to stop the opponent.

The two people standing opposite each other started almost at the same time, and the distance of several meters disappeared in a flash. Busujima Saeko took the opportunity to draw her knife and swung it towards Lan Ke's face, as if she wanted to knock his beak off.

What no one expected was that Lan Ke did not dodge or evade the blade that was swinging towards his face. He directly grasped the bird's beak at the end of the handle of the staff and used it like a "crutch" to instantly block Busujima Saeko's powerful Iaijutsu.

“Pah~!!”

A knocking sound louder than before was heard again, but the difference from the last time was that this time Lan Ke's other hand suddenly reached out towards Busujima Saeko's wrist holding the sword.

Unlike Busujima Saeko, Lan Ke is not a pure swordsman.

For him, as long as he can win, everything is fine!

The wrist holding the sword was restrained, and she could not use her best sword skills. She was also at a complete disadvantage in terms of strength. In an instant, Busujima Saeko was forced into a desperate situation.

But even so, Busujima Saeko still did not give up, and her left hand, which was originally placed on her waist, also grabbed it.

The most famous of the 'Tenshin Shinden Katori Shinto-ryu' is of course its swordsmanship, but in addition there are also things like 'kodachi', 'naginata technique', 'spear technique' and even 'military tactics'.

Among them, Busujima Saeko is best at "Iai" in "Swordsmanship", but in addition to that, she also practices "Jujutsu".

However, unlike the general impression that judo is mostly about "throwing techniques", Saeko Busujima, who pursues actual combat, mainly learned the "joint techniques".

It’s a pity that in the face of absolute power, skills are not enough to change everything.

But just as Lan Ke tried to break free and control Busujima Saeko, suddenly a bright light and slightly hurried footsteps came from behind him.

'The delay was too long?'

Lan Ke’s first reaction was that the police from Investigation Section 2 were catching up with them.

Thinking of this, Lan Ke forced Busujima Saeko to release her left hand and moved her head forward.

No one knew what Lan Ke said, but Busujima Saeko was stunned. Lan Ke did not pursue her, but instead kicked the ground hard and accelerated away in a certain direction.

Less than 2 minutes later, accompanied by a gasp, a middle-aged man in police uniform ran over breathlessly.

"Miss? Are you okay?"

But as soon as he opened his mouth, he realized that something was wrong with the situation.

Busujima Saeko's appearance fits the general definition of a 'pitiful girl who is easily attacked', especially her torn black stockings (the stockings were worn out by the full-scale sprint) and her torn long skirt (which she tore herself), which makes her look like a victim.

But the strange thing was that after hearing his voice, the other party did not react at all, but instead stared in a certain direction.

But at this moment, Taisuke Sawaga, who had finally changed his direction after countless efforts, also saw the middle-aged man in police uniform, and his eyes were instantly filled with tears.

It's a pity that even if the police were here, he didn't dare to say anything. After all, the "shock" that Busujima Saeko brought to him was too great.

Although the confrontation between Lan Ke and Busujima Saeko lasted only a moment, the exaggerated sound of the collision made him doubt whether his bones could withstand the opponent's wooden sword.

Probably, no...

Fortunately, with Lan Ke's departure, Busujima Saeko's heavy breathing gradually subsided.

At the same time, the last words that Lan Ke left before he escaped kept echoing in his mind.

'See you next time.'

It was obvious that she didn't quite understand why. At least Lan Ke's words didn't sound like he was trying to "retaliate" against her.

But despite her doubts, she did not resist, and even had a vague sense of anticipation.

As her rationality took over again, she put the wooden sword behind her, and while turning around, she used her other hand to lift her hair, which had been scattered due to the intense exercise, and fixed it behind her ears.

"I'm sorry to have worried you, Officer. A pervert just tried to attack me, but I've caught him. He's... the guy wearing the beak mask. Officer, do you know him?"

As Busujima Saeko's face once again showed her usual reserved smile, the middle-aged police officer instantly felt that the originally stagnant air seemed to have become much warmer.

The Yamato Nadeshiko's appearance showed no trace of her previous madness and hysteria.

The middle-aged police officer who instinctively took out handcuffs to handcuff Taisuke Sawaga after hearing the word "pervert" did not respond immediately after hearing the other party's words. Instead, he thought for a while before speaking again.

"I think we'll have to trouble you to go to the police station with us later to take a statement. You're considered a person of interest. Tomorrow... no, maybe tonight, it'll be on the headlines. In that case, I won't hide it."

The middle-aged man, who was trying to convince himself rather than explain for Busujima Saeko, thought for a while before speaking again.

"The person you're talking about should be the Phantom Thief who sent the 'warning letter' to the 'Zeyue Group' today."

Phantom thief?

Although Busujima Saeko didn't care about the notice letter, she had heard about it. After all, the girl she taught kendo lived in Taito District, and it was impossible for her not to care about such a thing. Naturally, the news reached Busujima Saeko's ears during their casual conversation.

But looking at the middle-aged police officer who was unpacking his sword bag, Busujima Saeko seemed a little confused.

"Then Mr. Officer, will you please not chase him?"

"It's okay. There are others chasing with me. As long as we are sure that the 'Phantom Thief' is escaping in this direction, the others will continue the pursuit. Besides, whether it is Investigation Section 2 or Investigation Section 1, our job is to protect the citizens. How can we turn a blind eye to citizens in trouble?"

The middle-aged police officer had a righteous expression on his face, but Sawada Taisuke, who was handcuffed, had an expression as if he wanted to say something but was hesitant.

He didn't think Busujima Saeko needed his protection.

Although he could only lie on the ground because his hands were tied, he heard the aftermath of the fight between Lan Ke and Busujima Saeko. Not to mention the exaggerated but intensive collision sounds, just the move that the other party used to subdue him was definitely not something an "ordinary citizen" could use!

But it was precisely because of this that he did not speak nonsense.

At this moment, all he could think about was asking the officer to take him to the police station as soon as possible so that he would be safe!!

And Busujima Saeko muttered a few words to herself.

"The Phantom Thieves of Hearts..."

As she murmured, the corners of her mouth lifted slightly unconsciously, but it was different from her usual gentleness, giving people a strange feeling...

Chapter 65 Codename: ————

There were more unexpected things tonight than Lan Ke had imagined.

Yiling Yier and the umbrella age

First, Ze Yuezhi, who was the target of his heart-stealing, was shot in the head and silenced just after he had completed his "change of heart".

Lan Ke felt a little regretful for not asking when he defeated the opponent's shadow, but when he thought about it carefully, it seemed meaningless. After all, there was a huge wax museum inside the palace. According to the "Rice Flower Rules", Lan Ke felt that the number of victims who wanted to kill him was at least five figures.

Not to mention that besides this reason, there are probably many people who want to kill him for business reasons.

It would be quite difficult to find the murderer from such a huge crowd, unless Kudo Shinichi could help narrow down the suspects to 'one out of three'.

This was like the beginning of a chain reaction. Because the "master of the palace" died suddenly, Lan Ke, who should have escaped from 1L smoothly, unfortunately fell into the crime scene. Later, he had to force his way out of the window, resulting in being watched by a helicopter for a long time.

After escaping to the park, he discovered that he might be being pursued. Just as he was about to shake him off, he ran into Busujima Saeko...

At this moment, he just wanted to rush back to the "Zeyue Building" as soon as possible. Although based on his understanding of Kudo Shinichi, the other party would most likely be attracted by the crime scene and would not pay attention to himself, but he was not afraid of ten thousand but only afraid of the thing, so it was better to resolve the matter as soon as possible.

"Being a Phantom Thief seems to be much more difficult than I thought..."

Lan Ke, who finally arrived at an open area, couldn't help but sigh.

But it’s finally coming to an end!

"My friend, I've been with you all the way, and I'm about to leave. Don't you want to see me one last time?"

After standing still, Lan Ke leaned on his cane with both hands, with all the weight of his body on his right leg and his body slightly leaning back. With his clothes slightly drooping, Lan Ke looked quite relaxed at this moment. If it were not for the pitch-black forest surrounding him, he would have looked like an aristocrat preparing to entertain guests.

It’s a pity that Lan Ke only received silence in response.

If the purpose is simply to shake off the pursuer, the best option is to enter a building and use the blind spots to enter the "impression space".

But Lan Ke didn't want to leave any hidden dangers for himself, so he chose to "meet" the other party here.

Of course, how to deal with the situation after meeting each other depends on the other person's identity and behavior.

Anyway, since they are chasing me secretly, they must not be from the police. At worst, I can catch them, tie them up and hand them over to the police.

It’s a pity that the other party seemed indifferent to Lan Ke’s invitation, and Lan Ke didn’t waste any words.

The Third Eye

Almost at the same time that Lan Ke used his ability, the vision, which was originally dim due to the moonlight, became pitch black, but there was only a dazzling light flashing near a tree.

I have to say that the skills given by Kudo Shinichi are more useful than I imagined!

Without any nonsense, Lan Ke wiped his waist and a scimitar flew towards the direction of the light.

"Da~"

The lancet sank easily into the trunk, but it obviously did not pierce the trunk.

1㈡1㈨

But Lan Ke’s meaning was already very clear—I have already discovered you, do you want to save face yourself, or do you want me to save face for you?

There is no doubt that Lan Ke's meaning has been conveyed to the "tracker".

"Oh my~ What a bad tempered 'newcomer'~"

With a slightly teasing voice, a man in a white suit, a white hat and a pair of glasses walked out from behind the tree.

But the first moment he saw the other person, Lan Ke was stunned, because... he didn't know the other person?

"Who are you?"

Lan Ke's words almost made Kuroba Kaito, who was trying to look cool, unable to control the expression on his face, but in the end he couldn't help but complain.

"Don't these recent 'newcomers' have any respect for their seniors?"

"senior?"

Lan Ke’s first reaction was—Could it be that there already existed a ‘Phantom Thieves of Hearts’ in this world?

Could it be that this is the second round?

But I haven’t seen similar information on the Internet before?

Although Lan Ke seemed unmoved because the mask covered his entire face, in fact, his heart had already begun to race, and all kinds of strange speculations began to emerge in his mind.

But the dead silence finally made Kuroba Kaito unable to hold back.

"It's Kaito Kidd! Kaito Kidd!! Since you're planning on becoming a phantom thief, haven't you heard of me?"

It was not until then that Lan Ke suddenly realized.

Since I have met 'Kudo Shinichi', it doesn't seem strange to meet 'Kaito Kidd' again.

It’s just that the other person’s face was not what he imagined.

Although Lan Ke realized the gap between the "real world" and the "two-dimensional world" because he did not recognize Saeko Busujima and Shinichi Kudo, there must be a gap when the characters who originally only lived in the two-dimensional world become living people and appear in the real world. However, in Lan Ke's opinion, Kudo Shinichi and Kid in the original work are so similar that they do not need disguises and only need simple makeup to pretend to be each other. Even if the two are not exactly the same, they at least have many similarities.

But although the clothes of this 'Kaito Kidd' in front of him were indeed similar after being reminded by the other party, his face was completely unrecognizable.

"Of course I've heard of Kaito Kidd, but he's a little different from what I remember..."

Lan Ke was simply expressing his feelings, but Kuroba Kaito instantly calmed down.

"Oh no! I can't help getting excited when it comes to my dad. Poker face, poker face... I'm still a little immature, but this new Phantom Thief is really intriguing..."

While constantly reminding himself in his mind, Kuroba Kaito adjusted his mood and showed his signature confident smile.

"Of course, if it was so easy to figure it out, wouldn't we have been caught long ago?"

He didn't realize that just like Kudo Shinichi is not yet a 'real detective', Kuroba Kaito has not completely inherited the title of 'Kaito Kid'.

Thinking of the other person's behavior of wearing women's clothes for no reason in the movie, Lan Ke suddenly felt that what the other person said seemed to make sense.

"Perhaps, but I'm a little curious. Why would 'Kaito Kidd,' who specializes in stealing gems, come to me? Could he be interested in the 'gems' I have?"

Kaito Kidd's first reaction was to deny it, but then he was stunned for a moment, because he found that the gems on Lan Ke's cane seemed to be different from ordinary gems, especially the pink gem that emitted an extremely dazzling light under the night light.

Thinking of this, the corners of his mouth curled up.

"Who knows? But at least tonight it's not for that reason. I'm simply curious about whether the so-called 'Phantom Thieves of Hearts' are real 'Phantom Thieves' or just 'fakes' who are deceiving the world and stealing the reputation."

What Kaito Kidd said was a bit unpleasant. After all, the reason why he became a "Phantom Thief" was not for others, but also for his own "desires"!

But looking at the other person's proud expression, it seems that he doesn't care about what I think.

As a mature adult, he would not get angry with a 'child'.

Thinking of this, Lan Ke couldn't help but chuckle.

"So do you have your answer now?"

Lan Ke's calm rhetorical question with a hint of sarcasm surprised Kaito Kidd a little. He had originally planned to provoke Lan Ke in this way to see if he could get more information.

After all, he had seriously disguised himself as a waiter and sneaked into the venue today, intending to see what the "Phantom Thieves of Hearts" meant by "stealing desires."