Isn't it very scientific to use the Death Note to kill people?

The flying bullets were like a rain of sparks in the air.

Seeing the situation was bad, Conan and Lupin immediately dove and rolled in different directions to avoid the bullets. Under Daisuke Jigen's cover, they dodged the first wave of attacks and looked up. Their first reaction was to point their guns at each other.

"You should know better than to judge the occasion!"

"Aren't you the same!"

Conan answered Lupin's angry words, and when he noticed another bullet coming, he quickly rolled away.

Lupin III also took the opportunity to quickly hide in front of another old car that he had driven, using it as cover to avoid the attack... In the hangar, Daisuke Jigen emptied his magazine and immediately found cover to reload his bullets efficiently.

And in that brief gap of only one or two seconds,

Bang! Bang bang bang bang!

A burst of gunfire from another direction immediately brought down five or six Italian black pistolmen who were trying to advance and suppress the enemy.

"Oh my? Who are these people?"

Hearing the gunshots and the sound of someone falling to the ground, Lupin, who was hiding behind the car cover, happily craned his neck to look over while clutching his suitcase.

The group of Italian Mafia members had already landed on the ground.

But at that moment, a revolver was pressed against the back of Lupin's head.

"Don't move."

A clear, melodious female voice accompanied the sound of fingers pulling the safety lever and the cylinder rotating.

A surprised smile appeared on Lupin's face.

"Gotcha, Lupin III."

A stern smile graced Judy's face as she personally apprehended this legendary international thief, a surge of exhilaration that also filled her with excitement.

Holding her FBI badge in one hand, she announced, "I am FBI Agent Jodie Starling. You are now officially under arrest!"

"When did the FBI become able to enforce the law in Japan?"

"I called them."

Seeing this, Conan seemed to feel confident that everything was in the bag.

He smiled confidently and walked up to Lupin III: "How could I possibly venture into such a dangerous place alone without a plan?"

However, he didn't just walk over there casually.

It was to block Daisuke Jigen's firing position, preventing him from firing to provide assistance.

"That troublesome brat...!"

Daisuke Jigen was somewhat annoyed, but he really couldn't take any action.

“We have had several friendly collaborations with the Japanese police. Handing over an internationally wanted criminal like you would be doing the Japanese police a favor.”

James Black, who was also holding a gun, stepped forward and said with a smile.

Lupin III was indeed a heavyweight figure.

But as he just said, the FBI has no law enforcement authority in Japan, so even if they do catch this guy, it would be a procedural error... In that case, they might as well hand him over to the Japanese police as a favor, which would make their future operations here easier.

Besides, James Black doesn't want political achievements now.

What he wanted was the spoils of his final struggle with the distillery, namely the aptx4869 and something else.

“Arrest him, Judy.”

"I see."

Judy kept the gun pressed against Lupin's head, keeping an eye on Daisuke Jigen's possible moves while putting away her FBI badge and taking out a pair of handcuffs from under her clothes.

"Behave yourself and put your hands up."

Yes, yes.

Lupin smiled and raised his hands, along with the suitcase in his arms, high into the air.

Seeing how cooperative he was, Judy carefully took the handcuffs and prepared to approach him.

But before she could cuff Lupin's wrists, the sudden sound of a car engine made her pause instinctively.

"Who else would come at this hour?!"

Lupin complained.

The next second, a white Mercedes-Benz that looked familiar to everyone drove up to the scene.

After the car door opened, the handsome young man who stepped out seemed surprised by the chaotic situation. He paused, looked at Judy who was about to handcuff Lupin, and smiled, "It's best not to touch him rashly, Miss Judy. After all, who knows if this guy has any traps on him."

"...You're such a nuisance!"

Looking at the suddenly appearing Lin Jiashu, Lupin gritted his teeth.

Lin Jiashu closed the car door.

He walked into the scene with a smile on his face and looked around.

Judy probably thought Lin Jiashu's words made sense, so she asked Lupin to squat down with his hands behind his head. After he obediently did so, his eyes fell on Lin Jiashu: "So what are you doing here?"

"Is it not allowed to just come and join in the fun?"

"I don't believe you for a second!"

Lin Jiashu just smiled.

In fact, even Conan was looking at Yoshiki Hayashi with a bit of curiosity... Conan wasn't surprised that Yoshiki Hayashi would be here, given that he could guess Lupin's entire plan. However, he didn't think Yoshiki Hayashi would step into such a dangerous area alone without any preparation.

Lin Jiashu looked up at the scene inside the hangar.

Italian Mafia boss Luciano Canevalle stared at everyone with hatred, while his trading partner, the blond man of unknown origin Alan Smithy, remained calm, surrounded by bodyguards.

Daisuke Jigen was unable to move due to the cautious gazes of Conan, Jodie, and the others.

Lupin...

This guy was a bit restless, but when he noticed Lin Jiashu's smiling gaze, he pretended not to care and stopped his little movements, showing an innocent smile.

"The time is almost right."

Lin Jiashu smiled and suddenly pulled out a gas mask from behind him and put it on his face.

His sudden action alerted everyone.

But it is precisely at this time that

Several canisters were suddenly thrown from a distance, and by the light of the lamps, everyone instantly realized what they were—

Tear gas!?

boom! boom! boom!

Daisuke Jigen fired his gun instantly and without hesitation.

His bullets hit the tear gas canisters falling from the sky with perfect accuracy. What was even more astonishing was that the angles of all his bullets were calculated so precisely that the tear gas canisters that were hit were deviated from their original parabolic trajectory and fell to the side. Only one tear gas canister was thrown into the center of the crowd because he was out of bullets.

Sizzle sizzle sizzle...

Gray smoke was released from the tear gas canisters, causing everyone to cover their mouths and noses and move away immediately.

Judy instinctively covered her mouth and nose with her hand and took a step back.

Lupin seized the opportunity, grinning as he prepared to get up.

"Don't even think about escaping—!"

Judy's face darkened.

But to her surprise, just as Lupin got up, a syringe suddenly shot through the air and pierced his back.

Within two seconds, Lupin, who had just taken a step and run out, had droopy eyelids and collapsed as if all his strength had been drained.

"The tranquilizer gun has hit its target."

"Target Lupin has been confirmed to have fallen."

"here you go."

As the grayish-white smoke billowed out, everyone present heard a series of chaotic footsteps.

A group of people wearing riot helmets and bulletproof vests, carrying various equipment, quickly arrived at the scene.

James Black and Conan were immediately astonished by the appearance of these people and the badges on their helmets.

"Japanese Public Security?"

"The police?"

Conan looked at Yoshiki Hayashi with some surprise—there was only one tear gas canister left, not enough to cover the entire area. After the smoke spread elsewhere, the latter had already taken off his gas mask and revealed a smile.

The police actually showed up here...

Conan had some ideas in his head, while at the same time, the police officers who rushed up carefully controlled the scene while sending some people to check on Lupin's condition.

"Recycle the ore first."

The only one present who kept his helmet completely covered was Amuro Tooru. While giving orders to his subordinates, he subtly glanced at Hayashi Yoshiki.

This kid actually prepared a gas mask?

This is interesting.

Yesterday, after Yoshiki Hayashi talked about the Vesbania ore at his office, he said that he had not told the police about it. However, when Tooru Amuro returned to the Public Security Bureau to report the matter, he was actually somewhat concerned.

The idea that the boss was one of his own people in the Public Security Bureau had never been confirmed by Amuro Tooru, so it could be wishful thinking on his part. Amuro Tooru occasionally had such thoughts, and yesterday, when he discovered that Hayashi Yoshiki had not "reported" such an important matter, this idea inevitably became amplified.

But he actually put on the gas mask at just the right moment.

This is interesting.

Amuro Tooru was wearing an earpiece while leading the operation, which connected with the Public Security Logistics Department. This meant that his orders were being transmitted back to headquarters simultaneously. So, someone was relaying his instructions to him?

Amuro felt a surge of joy.

He cautiously peered into the hangar and saw that Daisuke Jigen had already loaded his gun and was watching them intently.

Amuro Tooru dared not be careless in the face of this guy.

"One trouble after another, but is it really okay to be so wary of me alone?"

Daisuke Jigen chuckled.

“You can never be too careful when dealing with a guy like you. You’re the man who claims you can triple an army’s combat effectiveness just by educating soldiers…”

"Hmph, but what I mean is it's best to keep a close eye on some cunning fellow."

Daisuke Jigen curled the corner of his mouth.

His words immediately made Amuro Tooru realize something was wrong. He instinctively looked in Lupin's direction, but—

boom!

Daisuke Jigen fired the gun.

The bullet grazed his riot helmet in an instant.

"Don't move. You're deliberately covering your face and it seems like you're even disguising your voice. There must be someone here that you don't want to face with your true face, right? So watch out, or I'll shoot the visor off your helmet."

"...If you can do it, then give it a try."

Daisuke Jigen ignored his provocation and just smiled.

Meanwhile, the police officer who knelt down in front of the unconscious Lupin III, intending to take the briefcase from his arms, found that the man was holding the briefcase very tightly when he reached out to grab it.

He tried using a little force.

"Don't steal things while people are sleeping."

"Varied--!"

The grinning thief grabbed the policeman's hand and offered advice. The next second, to the latter's surprise, a strong electric current surged from their handshake.

So Lupin, grinning, grabbed him and took him hostage, standing up while carrying his briefcase.

"The anesthetic didn't work on him!?"

"...They probably added a steel plate to the back of their clothes again."

Lin Jiashu was speechless upon seeing this.