I'm in Detective Conan, and the system has appointed Batman.

Chapter 395 Makoto Kyogoku, resurrected!

The night is getting darker.

Jirokichi Suzuki led Sonoko Suzuki, who had changed into formal attire, through the empty data center. Looking at the rows of data cabinets, even though Sonoko was only a high school student, she knew absolutely nothing about this area.
She could also tell that the number of data cabinets here was unusually large.

Why are there so many data cabinets?

Sonoko Suzuki looked around curiously, because she knew this was the data center for the new company Chen En had set up for himself. She just didn't know why Chen En needed to set up a data center before even finding all the necessary personnel.

Recruiting, R&D, release, and operations—these stages all require a lot of time and money.

The maintenance cost of so many data cabinets in the server room is already a considerable expense. Maintaining them for so many days is simply burning money, isn't it? Even if she wasn't raised as an heir before, she has developed a certain awareness of large sums of money now that she is being raised as an heir.

"I have a feeling that Chen En's company may be developing faster than I imagined."

Suzuki Jirokichi stroked his chin and said,
“I suspect that Chen En might even take this opportunity to deliberately provoke Tomoko, sign a betting agreement with her, and then quickly produce products. Using the name of the betting agreement, he could quickly rise to become a new large conglomerate in Tokyo.”

This sounds like a fantasy...?
Sonoko Suzuki blinked.
Although in her heart, Chen En was the most capable and outstanding person she had ever met, wasn't it a bit too difficult to achieve this? This is something that can't be accomplished simply through personal excellence and hard work, is it?
"It's possible."

Jirokichi Suzuki turned to look at Sonoko Suzuki.
He blinked, a strange glint in his eyes, and said softly,
"He told me about his plan: if Chen En could really achieve rapid iteration of electronic products, grasp the direction of development, and then use the investments he brought in to continue compounding profits, snowballing the cycle, then—"

"I think I might become the first shareholder of the new consortium."

—The first shareholder?
Sonoko Suzuki blinked, still not quite understanding.

She wasn't sensitive to these things, and Suzuki Jirokichi didn't continue the topic, but instead smiled and said...

"Sonoko, do you remember why I went back to Tokyo?"

At this point, Sonoko Suzuki immediately provided an answer.
"I know. Uncle said that he has accomplished everything in the world except for capturing Kaito Kid. Therefore, Uncle wants to stay in Tokyo and defeat Kaito Kid head-on."

Sonoko Suzuki had just finished speaking when she showed a somewhat surprised expression.

"Hey, Uncle, are you going to deal with Phantom Thief Kid again?"

Upon hearing this, Jirokichi Suzuki's lips curled into a smile.
"Of course, I must achieve the feat of defeating Phantom Thief Kid."

"The person who stole the Jade Emperor before was actually Chen En, not Phantom Thief Kid. Therefore, Phantom Thief Kid will most likely come back to steal the Jade Emperor again. However, just in case, Phantom Thief Kid is too proud to come in person or he will come secretly."

"I need to change the name of the Jade Emperor's appraisal, then create a buzz, make a fake announcement, and invite Phantom Thief Kid."

—Should we invite Kaito Kid to come?
Sonoko Suzuki blinked and answered,
"I don't know."

"Why not just buy a new gem? Wouldn't this be too much trouble?"

Suzuki Jirokichi: ?

Such a pure idea; for a moment, I didn't know how to refute it.

He simply coughed twice and replied.
"Ahem, that's because there aren't any new gems available for purchase on the market right now."

"After a while, your uncle will get you a [Visbania] gem to show you your strength. In short, I plan to start this plan after the relationship between you and Chen En is established in the Cocoon Game, the Chen Enxin Group, and Chen En."

"First, I need to use the batch of American equipment I imported back then." "Although it didn't work well against Kaito Kid, I found it to be very effective against other criminals in the Suzuki Foundation headquarters. I think it's because of the different users that it affects the combat effectiveness."

At this point, Suzuki Jirokichi said, feigning seriousness,
"You can't even drive it properly, so what are you talking about performance for?"

"That's probably the gist of it, so I plan to ask Chen En to be the mechanism operator so that the world's strongest anti-theft mechanism, namely Kyogoku Makoto, who previously fought against Chen En, can fight against Kaito Kid."

"This time, we'll make sure Phantom Thief Kid never leaves alive!"

At this point, Sonoko Suzuki suddenly remembered something, and she turned to ask,
"Eh? Kyogoku Makoto? Kyogoku Makoto isn't..."

Suzuki Jirokichi said,
"He has already woken up; it happened this morning."

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The speed and sharpness of that axe far exceeded my expectations.
However, my plan still succeeded. I managed to block the opponent's axe blade at the cost of an arm, thus delivering a decisive punch to the target. But due to significant blood loss, my strength was declining, and that punch failed to cause any damage.

Then, Phantom Thief Kid rescued me; I knew it was Chen En.

Aside from Chen En, who had warned me to be careful of the Slash Demon, there shouldn't be another person who was aware of the Slash Demon's whereabouts, appeared at the scene at just the right time, and was able to rescue me.

—The Suzuki Foundation extended an invitation to me, which I initially intended to decline.

However, the Suzuki Foundation announced that Chen En would also be coming this time. I realized this was a repeat of the last battle to protect the Jade Emperor, so I agreed and prepared to fight Chen En, who had transformed into Phantom Thief Kid, once again.
Do your best.

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Makoto Kyogoku opened his eyes.

The hand he used to resist the axe blade had been stitched up, and his powerful body was forcing that arm to heal quickly. Soon, he would be able to regain his full strength, and even surpass his previous level.

Because, in the moment of impending death, he also saw those things that did not exist, those illusory possibilities.

He was indeed able to apply his past experience to the next time.

He has already stepped halfway into the realm of things that can be seen but have no form. As he continues to challenge masters from all walks of life in the future, he will one day reach the highest realm he desires.

—And right now there is a qualified expert who needs to be prepared.

He had to prepare to confront Chen En and the Phantom Thief Kid. He had to recall every detail of Chen En's actions, guard against every gadget Chen En used, and decipher every attitude Chen En displayed.

He must do his utmost to try and go further under Chen En's pressure.

"Phantom Thief Kid, come and wait for my challenge."

"Either I knock you down, or you knock me down. This time, there will be no possibility of determining the winner through external means!"

Makoto Kyogoku, resurrected!

(End of this chapter)