The establishment of the Time Travelers Alliance began in the first year of Conan

Chapter 229 GSSRA's Resounding Victory (Confirmed)
From the perspective of the [real timeline], things seem to be getting better.

Of course, this is entirely due to the previous haphazard splicing of historical inertia into the story timeline.

For example, this incident should normally have occurred at the "Pacific Buoy" facility near Hachijojima Island in Tokyo.

The cause was likely that Conan and his friends were invited by Sonoko Suzuki to go whale watching on Hachijojima Island. On the way, they received information from Subaru Okiya, who told them that the Black Organization planned to kidnap the female engineer of the "Pacific Buoy" and steal the core technology USB drive.

And what is the Black Organization's objective?
They used the monitoring system known as the "cross-age recognition system" to pinpoint Ai Haibara's true identity.

If it's within a loop, then Shinichi Kudo could be solving a case at the Beika Hotel or the abandoned pharmaceutical factory one day, and then appear at the place he's supposed to be the next day.

But we're in the [real-world timeline] now, and more importantly, many things haven't happened yet—

This means that none of the prerequisites, the story timeline, can be met.

Therefore, it can be said that the [real-world timeline] got a huge advantage.

In these three days, GSSRA achieved two major victories in quick succession, which greatly boosted the morale of the entire organization.

First and foremost is the groundbreaking achievement spearheaded by Heiji Hattori in the "Beika Hotel Incident".

At that time, amidst the lingering smoke of the fire at the Beihu Hotel, the sound of fire alarm sirens could be heard.

At an army camp not far from Beika Town, Adams, the commander of the 71st Special Operations Group, received orders from Heiji Hattori.

Standing in the center of the command room, his roar immediately echoed through the command system:
"Urgent order! Platoons 01 to 05 of the 71st Special Operations Group, all personnel, get in the vehicles! Depart immediately!"

Several squads of fully armed soldiers quickly ran out of the camp, boarded several black armored vehicles, and began their operation following the updated routes on the tactical map.

"Teams 02 and 04, advance from the east and west flanks! Team 05, provide cover for the medical emergency team. The target's vital signs are unstable; we must bring them back immediately!"

Adams immediately dialed the Logistics Support Bureau.

"Notify the police and have them cooperate with us in blocking the road!"

"Then tell Beika Town Central Hospital to prepare the best medical equipment immediately and set aside an emergency room. We need the best doctors, right now!"

I can only conclude that Heiji has been through a lot.

While Conan was dealing with Gin and Vodka, he decisively mobilized the troops under BIDUT and arranged everything in an orderly manner.

The unit received a clear and efficient mission:
They would take the seriously wounded Pisk from the GSSRA regular combat soldiers stationed at the Beika Hotel, and then an armored vehicle carrying a medical team would take Pisk to the Beika Town Central Hospital for emergency treatment.

Meanwhile, the remaining troops will ensure BIDUT's control of the Beika Hotel and the surrounding street buildings, block all entrances and exits, and conduct secondary checks on any suspicious targets.

However, Heiji's plan was altered due to Conan's unexpected transformation back into Shinichi Kudo and new information arriving from the western suburbs of Beika Town.
After securing a command vehicle, Hattori Heiji called Gehrman and handed over command of the site to him.

They then went to the abandoned pharmaceutical factory, hoping to find a connection between the underground organization and the Black Organization.

Then, they were delayed by several things, including meeting Ran and others, and being called to the scene by Kogoro Mouri because of a stolen car.

Although Heiji Hattori and Conan were helping Kogoro Mouri clear his name, this case, which they were unexpectedly involved in, did indeed prove all the actions of the Black Organization.

But they also alerted the enemy.

When they finally found the hidden laboratory beneath the pharmaceutical factory, the electronic data had been completely deleted, and the paper files had been reduced to ashes in the fire started by the criminal.

Then, Hattori Heiji received a "tip" from Gehrman, and the group immediately headed to the cargo transport port again.

This was GSSRA's second major victory.

……

For the GSSRA Asia-Pacific Command, this time they can finally get rid of the "useless" label.

It all clearly stemmed from that disguised patrol vessel belonging to the Deep Sea Exploration and Emergency Response Force.

After Shin Otani unexpectedly spotted a suspected "stealth submarine" and reported it to command.

The command immediately verified the information out of "caution," and that's how they discovered the big fish.

Well, the real reason is that the GSSRA Asia-Pacific Command can no longer accept the possibility of its power being reduced.

This requires an explanation of the GSSRA's organizational structure in terms of military forces.

The term "strategic command" usually refers to the GSSRA Asia-Pacific Command.

In fact, there are three strategic command centers: Asia-Pacific, Europe, and the Americas.

The command post where Kudo Yusaku was previously located was usually prefixed with "GSSRA" and "Supreme".

Of course, Yusaku Kudo has now been promoted to rotating chairman of GSSRA.

Therefore, he served as the director of the Bureau for Investigation and Defense of Unconventional Threats, and the representative of the Kudo Yusaku faction in Japan.

Heiji Hattori often had greater authority to make transfers, even because of some maneuvering by Gehrman.

The army units in Beika Town have now followed BIDUT, and the Asia-Pacific Command is not even able to make any "protests".

Olsen had even vaguely heard rumors about Hattori Heiji's achievements—

The Supreme Command even had a hint of supporting BIDUT taking over all troop movement authority from the Japanese side.

Therefore, as the commander-in-chief, Olsen gave the Navy a firm order: to produce results.

Standing in front of the screen, his eyes blazing with anger, he stared intently at the intersecting red and blue dots on the map, which marked military fleets and civilian ships respectively.

His roar even shook the coffee cup on the table.

"If this continues, our Asia-Pacific Command will become a laughing stock in GSSRA!"

A military with no troops under its command?

What a joke!
The operators around them, facing the screens, dared not breathe, their heads down as they rapidly typed on their keyboards, trying their best to immerse themselves in their work.

Then, Byron, as a vice admiral, was singled out as a prime example.

"Byron! I order your forces to immediately conduct a comprehensive search of the entire fleet!"

As for Byron, he was now standing in the captain's cabin of the command ship, his face gloomy, and his eyes revealed an uncontrollable urgency.

That old guy Gehrman switched sides immediately, but he hasn't yet!
So he called his adjutant: "Make contact with Gehrman and see if we can bring over that detective named Hattori Heiji."

Although he didn't want to admit it, so many coincidences forced Byron to consider a possibility—

Could it be that Hattori, that kid, has really been favored by Lady Luck?

Byron's face showed a hint of unease, after all, as a lieutenant general, he actually had to ask a "detective" for help.

This is really... really incompetent.

He coughed twice, signaling to his adjutant to be careful not to reveal everything.

"Just say that you need the police to provide some cover, and hint that we've caught a big fish."

In short, the moment the Black Organization's submarine was discovered, the sea area, which had just been cleared of the "military exercise," was once again sealed off.

And that so-called "comprehensive screening" was, in a sense, absolutely worthy of the name.

Dozens of sonar-equipped ships spread out in a fan shape from the port, covering every inch of water within a ten-nautical-mile radius, and slowly approached from the estuary.

The blue dot on the screen began to move on command. Byron pondered the intelligence about "invisibility" and decided to add another layer of protection.

"Aren't those fishing boats that were just released from requisition still anchored in the vicinity of the sea?"

"Have them create a net, equip it with sonar, and narrow the encirclement along the three possible routes provided by the intelligence department!"

This is undoubtedly military speculation.

However, the Supreme Command approved Olsen's plan quite easily.

After all, the location where the submarine was discovered was connected to the cargo transport port involved in the Mika branch bombing.

That's a bit too sensitive.

Therefore, out of suspicion that it might be the "transportation equipment or personnel" of the Black Organization—

The blockade was passed simply on the grounds that "the exercise fleet accidentally dropped a few mines into the port waters."

……

Therefore, when Inspector Megure led Heiji and the others, along with a group of police officers, to that familiar location...

The GSSRA special operations forces in black uniforms have taken command and set up several security perimeters.

Besides Heiji Hattori, Conan, and Kogoro Mouri, who serves as BIDUT's special advisor.

The police officers who arrived were quickly ordered to retreat to the outer perimeter, several hundred meters away, to provide assistance.

Imogen, the liaison officer specifically sent to explain the situation, stepped forward with steady steps.

He extended his hand and shook hands with Detective Mori, then turned and saluted Hattori Heiji.

"Mr. Heiji, the command headquarters hopes to work with you in command."

His voice carried a hint of respect as he led the three deeper into the dock, saying, "We have made some discoveries so far, but we haven't found any information about that organization."

"We did not succeed in intercepting that submarine." There was a hint of regret in his voice. "It appears that it has activated its self-destruct mechanism. The salvage operation is underway, and we will have results soon."

"Furthermore, to prevent any possible escape attempts, we have now blocked land transportation, and the surrounding waters have been controlled by speedboats and patrol helicopters."

Hattori Heiji nodded, indicating that he roughly understood, and then asked, "What exactly do you mean by 'discovery'?"

Imogen turned to look at the end of the dock, gesturing for an open-top military jeep to come along. "In the final moments before the submarine exploded, it launched a torpedo, targeting the western port."

Imogen's tone became more serious as he stepped into the jeep and gestured for the three to follow. "Our interceptor boat near the port managed to hit the torpedo's tail, averting the explosion."

"Then we discovered it was actually a small boat." The liaison officer paused, his gaze turning grim. "And everyone on board was dead."

"This is also why the command insisted on maintaining the blockade; they believe that there are still members of the Black Organization hiding nearby."

So what was finally presented to Conan, Heiji Hattori, and Kogoro Mouri were those dozen or so corpses piled up on the dock.

The search is still ongoing.

Kogoro Mouri could see the search and rescue boats in the distance, with teams of divers dressed in full gear jumping into the sea one after another to continue searching for any wreckage or clues that might have been missed.

After all, when GSSRA intercepted the small boat, it accidentally caused its tail engine to break off along with part of the hull.

Kento Oi was a member of the salvage team—a diver who was temporarily transferred, or rather, "requisitioned".

"You must salvage any possible man-made objects!"

Listening to the commands coming through the communication system, Kento Ooi, underwater, bit down on his breathing apparatus while silently cursing under his breath.

"Tch... What bad luck, this water is so murky..."

Visibility in the murky seawater was less than half a meter, and small debris was floating everywhere.

He carefully used clamps to collect the broken planks and shards of metal floating around him into a bag hanging on his chest.

Wearing a flashlight on his head, he pointed it at the mud and sand on the seabed, afraid of missing any important clues.

This was his second dive, and the broken metal was worthless—GSSRA had offered these "recruited" divers a hefty reward: $100,000 for any useful clue.

"And there are even restrictions on diving... They say everyone should be given a chance."

Because many people, out of greed, insisted on using up their last bit of oxygen before surfacing, this resulted in some non-combat casualties, causing search and rescue personnel to undertake unnecessary rescue missions.

Therefore, after each dive, for safety reasons, a mandatory 30-minute rest is required, and then everyone must queue up again for their turn to dive.

This is also an additional inspection step to prevent important evidence from being kept private.

"To be honest, at this rate, we won't get anything good in a day... a full bag of 'garbage' only costs five thousand dollars."

Ooi muttered to himself, now regretting that he had changed positions because he found the corpse disgusting.

"They got three hundred thousand dollars for finding half a corpse!"

But just as he was about to turn around, he caught a glimpse of a dark figure lying quietly in the mud and sand not far away.

His heart skipped a beat, and he quickly swam over, carefully using the clamps to remove the surface mud and sand. A surge of joy welled up inside him—

It's a pistol!
There must be something else around there!
With that in mind, he didn't surface immediately, but instead seized the opportunity while there was still oxygen in the tank to search the vicinity.

Kento Ooi knew very well that the pistol was a very important piece of evidence, and that as soon as he surfaced, this area would soon be occupied by those "official" people.

Even when he looked at his fellow villager in the distance who seemed to be swimming towards him, a hint of malice flashed in his eyes.

If I remove his oxygen tank myself...

Kazuta Akimoto had no idea that his best friend had found a "path to wealth".

He came to remind the wise man to pay attention to the remaining oxygen in the gas cylinders, as they were preparing to ascend.

……

As soon as the messenger finished his initial report, Kogoro Mouri frowned.

Heiji Hattori and Conan, standing nearby, also frowned in unison.

The three detectives almost simultaneously assumed a deep-thinking posture, instantly making the atmosphere tense.

"Were all the deaths caused by close-range gunshot wounds?"

Kogoro Mori looked at the messenger and pressed, "Is there any video footage of the interception of that small boat?"

"There is video footage, but everything is normal."

Imogen took over the conversation.

He nodded to himself. He had heard of the name "Sleeping Detective" before, and now that he saw it, it was indeed well-deserved.

"It seems that Detective Mori has realized the problem."

"That's why we asked Detective Mori and Detective Hattori for help."

"Uh……"

Just as Kogoro Mouri was about to say that he had only asked the question subconsciously, Heiji Hattori, who was standing next to him, voiced the question for him.

"Because infighting couldn't possibly happen on a small boat, right?"

Heiji's expression became unusually serious, which was indeed very unusual.

"Logically speaking, if it were infighting over the chance of survival, this would only happen inside the submarine, because being able to board the small boat means that they are the 'winners' who have won the chance to survive."

Heiji's reasoning was precise and to the point, which made Imogen's eyes flash with surprise.

"Yes."

He turned to look at "Lucky Hattori" and thought to himself that, now it seemed that although Hattori's detective reasoning ability was a little lacking, it wasn't entirely due to "luck."

He paused, gestured to the two detectives to "please," and walked towards the dock, while signaling to the messenger to tell the dockside that there was no need for further probing.

Imogen added, "And the strangest thing is that we didn't find a single living person, nor any signs of anyone escaping from the docks."

Kogoro Mouri finally realized the problem.

His brow furrowed, and his deep voice rang out again, offering two plausible explanations for this "ghost story":

"In other words, either these people suddenly went insane while fleeing from the pursuit, and ended up killing each other until none of them survived."

"Or... someone killed them somehow and then escaped."

Then, as he pondered, he suddenly realized something and his gaze abruptly shifted to Conan, who was following him toward the dock.

Conan felt himself being lifted up, and then he saw Uncle Mori's angry face appear in front of him.

"Hey, you little rascal! Why did you come down with us? Didn't I tell you to stay in the car and not run around?"

Conan gave an awkward smile. He was about to take the opportunity to explain, but clearly, he failed this time.

"Oh dear, because—"

But Kogoro Mouri clearly didn't want to hear any explanations. He interrupted Conan's attempt to defend himself, his tone resolute:
"How can a child run around like this, especially in a place full of corpses!"

Kogoro Mouri would never allow a child to go to the docks piled with corpses.

When Conan looked at him for help, Heiji Hattori could only respond with an apologetic smile.

After all, Conan is staying at Mr. Mori's house.

Heiji Hattori felt he still couldn't bring himself to suggest visiting a "line of corpses" in front of a child's parents.

"Then please take this child to the command post. We'll go check the dock and then we'll be there."

Heiji Hattori glanced at Imogen, gesturing for him to come over, then lowered his voice under Conan's curious gaze, "He's being fostered by Mr. Kudo at—"

Imogen's expression immediately changed. As Lord Olsen's adjutant, he had heard of this surname before.

His pupils contracted slightly as he realized the seriousness of the situation.

Even the usually composed adjutant lost his composure when he first met Heiji; his face showed a hint of urgency and tension as he called out to the nearest soldier.

"Escort them immediately—!" He paused, then looked at Hattori Heiji.

"This child's name is Conan Edogawa."

Even their surnames and given names are different; it's clearly a cover-up for security reasons!
"Guards! Escort Mr. Edogawa to the command post to rest immediately! Fulfill all his requests as much as possible!"

Hattori Heiji couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement.

However, he took this opportunity to give Conan a look, indicating that they could split up and go to the command post to see if they could make any new discoveries.

Meanwhile, Yu Hao of the [Panoramic Monitoring] team had successfully hacked into the communication and command systems set up in the port and on the command ship.

"Ryuya, [Shinichi Kudo] has left the dock and is heading to the command post. You can proceed now."

……

For the CYZ Alliance, by the morning of the third day, they had a general understanding of what had happened in the past.

The most important thing now is to figure out what situation the alliance is currently facing.

In particular, it's important to figure out exactly what state Shinichi Kudo is in right now.

Because, as things stand, something doesn't seem right.

For example, GSSRA's victory is different from the data obtained from the [Circular Computer]—

Where did Yusaku Kudo and Kaito Kuroba go?
(End of this chapter)