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

Chapter 624 The Last Guardian

Although Kaito Kuroba thought that the guardian who was in charge of the second line of defense, the armchair detective Senma Kazuyo, was a complete fraud.

But he has now changed his mind.

Senma Kōdai was indeed a man of great wisdom.

He immediately figured out how to deal with Kyogoku Makoto, a yokai disguised as a human.

There were martial arts fighters before, so skipping class was very useful.

That's so true.

This thing is simply too dangerous for a human to fight; the only way is to skip class and try to find a way to get around it.

Unfortunately, the boss battle has already been triggered.

This boss's pursuit range is so wide that it's like there are fog gates everywhere, making it impossible to escape; you can only fight back.

If this is a soul journey.

Kaito Kuroba might try to improve his skills by repeatedly reloading saves, eventually defeating this super boss head-on.

But this is clearly not a hallucination, but reality.

There is only one way to cross the third line of defense protected by Kyogoku Makoto and reach the central mechanism pillar in the core area.

"Kyogoku Makoto, come here."

"Kaito Kuroba said."

The next instant, Makoto Kyogoku appeared not far away, a hint of doubt in his eyes, for he saw the future.

He didn't understand why Kaito Kid chose this fighting style.

But it doesn't matter.

Makoto Kyogoku clenched his fist.

When Kaito Kuroba saw Makoto Kyogoku pause for a moment, he frowned and spoke again.

"If you stop here now, it won't cause too much of a stir, but if you take another step forward, it will be a cataclysmic event. Don't forget to warn me!"

Kyogoku Makoto:?

What are you talking about?

The next instant, Makoto Kyogoku vanished from his spot.

Before he could react, the figure in the karate uniform appeared before Kaito Kuroba's eyes, and the next moment, a heavy punch was thrown.

Even if he had hidden an Iron Shirt technique—

To be precise, it's a steel plate.

He still felt very uncomfortable, but he had achieved his goal. The force of the punch sent him flying backward toward the core area. In mid-air, he laughed and said.

"You've fallen for my trap, Makoto Kyogoku!"

"This is my escape route!"

Kyogoku Makoto:?

Don't say such insulting things to my intelligence, you ignorant fool.

You clearly know that I possess the realm of "seeing things without form," so wherever you fly is entirely within my expectations.

How is it possible to escape?
Even now, you're still unwilling to engage in hand-to-hand combat with me?

Chen En, you bastard...

Makoto Kyogoku's figure vanished from the spot in an instant.

But in that instant, his figure suddenly appeared, stopped in place, raised his head, and looked at the ceiling.

A rumbling sound came from behind.

Just like the last time Koizumi Akako played Kaito Kid and blew up the ceiling of the Suzuki Foundation exhibition hall to escape.

She chose to repeat her old trick.

Yes, Koizumi Akako used her magic once again to blow up the ceiling of the Suzuki Foundation exhibition hall, causing part of the ceiling to collapse.

This section of the ceiling blocked Kyogoku Makoto's path, preventing him from catching up with Kuroba Kaito.

Just as Kaito Kuroba said.

This was his escape plan.

Kyogoku Makoto can see through all the tools he uses, even his usual grappling hook, so he can only move in this way.

People think I'm being foolish.

It's better than having someone see through your potential escape and then targeting you, right?
As for how Kaito Kuroba contacts Akako Koizumi, the answer to that question is less mysterious.

The answer is portable headphones.

Both Kaito Kuroba and Akako Koizumi wore earphones, which they used to communicate with each other.

This explains why Kaito Kuroba was able to unleash a combo attack against Akako Koizumi and intercept Makoto Kyogoku. "This is..."

"Unbelievable! The Suzuki Foundation's exhibition hall actually has shoddy construction inside?"

A look of confusion appeared in Kyogoku Makoto's eyes. He couldn't understand why the ceiling had to collapse at this particular time.

It looks almost like it was made by human hands.

But he knew it was impossible.

A thorough search has been conducted around the Suzuki Foundation exhibition hall, and it is impossible for any explosive device capable of destroying the ceiling to be present.

This is most likely a coincidence.

An unbelievable coincidence.

"It will take at least five minutes to get through. It seems I'm out of the game this time."

Makoto Kyogoku shook his head slightly.

He was somewhat disappointed with the result.

He originally planned to have a hand-to-hand fight with Kaito Kid, but unexpectedly Kaito Kid was worried about hurting him.

They actually passed the test this way.

This guy is so gentle.

It seems he'll have to figure out how to deal with Kaito Kid's tactics next time. He can't be trapped in collapsing buildings every time, can he?
"Hey, hey, hey, what's going on?"

"Huh? You look like that guy I saw on TV... that... what's up?"

A familiar voice came.

Kyogoku Makoto turned around and looked behind him. Sure enough, the person standing in front of him was Inspector Nakamori Ginzo of the Second Investigation Division.

Previously, it seems that Kaito Kid disguised himself as Ginzo Nakamori.

They were just spouting nonsense using the name of Ginzo Nakamori, but it seems the real deal was kept out by the robotic arm and is only getting here now.

"Hey, hey, what happened? Are you guys alright? There's been such a big collapse..."

"Why is it the same as last time?"

Nakamori Ginzo first inquired about the other officers from the Second Investigation Division who had arrived earlier, and only felt relieved to learn that none of them were within the collapse area. He then turned to ask...

Hear this.

Makoto Kyogoku frowned and asked.

"You mean the same as before?"

"Has there been any previous instances of ceilings suddenly collapsing? Where did that happen? What were the circumstances? Could you please explain?"

Hear this.

Nakamori Aoko answered earnestly as she entered the Suzuki Foundation exhibition hall with Nakamori Ginzo.

"Is this the place?"

“Previously, Jirokichi Suzuki displayed the world’s largest pink sapphire here. When Kaito Kid was stealing the pink sapphire, he was caught by the mechanical arm, and then the mechanical arm was released due to a power outage.”

"Then the ceiling inexplicably collapsed, and Kaito Kid flew out along the ceiling."

It flew out...?
Makoto Kyogoku was taken aback.

It's probably an adjective, no need to worry too much about it, but since this has happened multiple times, it must be...

There's a problem with the construction team that Jirokichi Suzuki hired.

He's going to find Suzuki Shirokichi later to explain the problem and ask him to find a better construction team next time!
"correct."

"You're so skilled, you should be the last line of defense. I see Hakuba Saguru has already left, it seems the jewel is destined to fall into Kaito Kid's hands this time..."

Nakamori Aoko sighed.

The next moment, Makoto Kyogoku shook his head slightly.

"No, there's one more link."

"Before leaving, Detective Hakuba Saguru handed over his remote control for the mechanism to another young detective, who is still in the core area."

"He is the ultimate guardian."

—The final guardian?
Both Nakamori Ginzo and Nakamori Aoko were startled.

Is there another teenage detective?
But neither the news nor when they arrived at the scene did they see any other detectives. Who exactly is this detective...?

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"You've finally arrived, Phantom Thief Kid."

Conan said, stepping on the soccer ball.

(End of this chapter)