Conan: Above all force, there is truth!

When Hattori Shizuka went to Beika last time, she witnessed Ryuno's sword-wielding stance and the way he sheathed his sword. Ever since Ryuno picked up that sword, she had felt the sharp "sword intent" emanating from him.

Although it may sound unbelievable, Heiji Kudo and Kazuha Toyama knew that Shizuka Hattori's kendo skills were quite high, and she was by no means an amateur.

Since she said so, there's a high chance that Ryūno knows kendo. In fact… Ryūno's kendo skill might actually be as high as she said!

Conan looked at Ryuno in surprise: "Ryuno-nii, you know kendo?"

Seeing that everyone except Ran looked on with a hint of curiosity, Ryūno nodded helplessly: "I know a little bit..."

Upon hearing Ryūno's answer, Hattori Shizuka covered her mouth and laughed, "You're too modest~ I think you should be better than Heiji."

Hattori Heiji:"???"

Upon hearing his mother's words, Hattori Heiji immediately rolled up his sleeves and stood up: "Takeda, I admit you're very good, but this is kendo! I don't believe you can beat me in this! Let's have a match now!!"

Kazuha immediately pulled him back to his seat, then looked apologetically at Ryūno and Ran: "Sorry, this guy can be impulsive sometimes."

After saying that, she turned to Hattori Heiji: "Hey! Didn't you invite her to Osaka to watch your match?! What are you planning to do now?!"

Just as Hattori Heiji, who had been forced into his seat, was about to speak, a man in a dark blue kendo uniform walked over: "Hattori, the semi-finals are starting soon, and your opponent is Tokiwa High School. Don't underestimate them!"

"I see!"

Hattori Heiji nodded seriously, then got up and went to the dressing room.

Seeing this, Toyama Kazuha also made a move to get up, preparing to follow behind him.

"Idiot! I'm going to the men's locker room, what are you doing here?"

"Tch! Mind your own business!"

"..."

Amidst the teasing gazes of Longye and the others, the two walked side by side backstage.

After changing their clothes, Hattori Heiji and his companion went to the notice board in the arena to see who their next opponent would be.

Upon seeing the notice, Toyama Kazuha excitedly clenched her hands: "Great! With this grouping, our school might have a chance to win this time!"

"Yes! As long as I defeat that Okita..."

Just then, the sound of conversation nearby caught their attention.

"You mean Chuijian? Really?!"

"Yes! I don't know if he's still alive, but he's covered in blood!"

After the keyword triggered the switch, Hattori Heiji quickly stepped forward: "Where is the person you're talking about?"

The two people who were talking were interrupted by the sudden appearance of the dark-skinned boy, who asked in confusion, "Who are you?"

Seeing that the two were still concerned about such a trivial matter, Hattori Heiji immediately yelled, "I asked you where that person is! Didn't you hear me?!"

The man wearing glasses trembled slightly in fright: "Warehouse..."

Upon hearing the answer, Hattori Heiji immediately led the two of them to the warehouse.

Those in the stands, including Ryuno, saw Hattori Heiji's actions and immediately guessed what had happened.

Conan immediately jumped off his seat and ran towards where Heiji Hattori was.

After exchanging a glance, Ryuno and Ran looked at Hattori Shizuka beside them.

Noticing their gazes, Hattori Shizuka took out her fan, covered her mouth, and laughed, "Don't worry, that child often runs around like this for no reason~ Let's just sit here and wait for them to come back~"

Seeing that Aunt Jinghua was even calmer than they had imagined, Longye and the other man remained silent.

……

Inside the warehouse

Hattori Heiji and the others looked at the empty warehouse and couldn't help but look at the bespectacled man with questions.

The bespectacled man immediately walked to the vaulting box, squatted down, and examined it carefully: "That's strange... He was clearly lying right next to this vaulting box just now!!"

Apart from a mannequin used for practicing artificial respiration nearby, there was no trace of any "injured person" at the scene.

Seeing this, Heiji Hattori and Conan exchanged a glance and fell into thought.

Judging from the man's expression, he probably wasn't joking. Besides, generally speaking, no one would make such a perverse joke.

Just as the bespectacled man was racking his brains, hurried footsteps came from outside the warehouse.

The bespectacled man's two companions arrived with the police.

"We've brought the police here! The ambulance won't be here for about thirty minutes. Wait! Where's Chuijian?!"

The two were stunned when they discovered that Sumi had disappeared from the warehouse.

"..."

After a brief exchange, Hattori Heiji and Conan realized that the bespectacled man was not lying, because he and the two who arrived at the scene saw Sumi covered in blood leaning against the vaulting box.

However, after learning that they were not lying, everyone present became even more puzzled.

Just then, a woman walked up to the group and spoke softly, "Excuse me, are you students from the Cardiology University? A few minutes ago, I received a strange phone call at the registration desk. He asked me to find some people from the Cardiology University here in the warehouse. Please come to the changing room by the swimming pool..."

Upon hearing this, everyone rushed to the changing room by the pool and found Sumi lying on the ground in a shower room, with a knife next to him.

This scene made everyone, who had initially suspected that it was a prank by Sumi to tease them, fall into deep thought.

Heiji Hattori and Conan immediately stepped forward to check on the man's condition.

After checking the man's pulse, both of them shook their heads.

The man in front of me is beyond saving.

……

Shortly after

Kazuha Toyama ran back to the stands, looking at Ryuno and the others with a panicked expression.

"Something terrible has happened! Heiji and the others found a body in the locker room by the swimming pool. He's there right now cleaning up the scene, and he probably won't be back anytime soon..."

Upon hearing this, Longye closed his eyes helplessly.

Whenever Heiji Hattori and Conan are on screen together, a case is bound to occur. Truly representative of high school detectives (and Grim Reapers) from the Kanto and Kansai regions!

At this moment, Xiaolan seemed to have thought of something and covered her mouth, saying, "Eh? Then his match won't be..."

As soon as Xiaolan finished speaking, several men dressed in kendo uniforms walked over.

"Kazuha Toyama, have you seen Hattori?! The semifinals are about to start, where is he?! If he doesn't get on the field soon, we'll..."

Kazuha Toyama: "..."

After a moment of silence, Toyama Kazuha suddenly looked at Ryuno, a glint in her eyes, as if she were thinking about something.

Hattori Shizuka and Ran, who were standing nearby, noticed Kazuha's gaze and, realizing something, both turned to look at Tatsuno.

After hesitating for a moment, Toyama Kazuha leaned down and slowly said, "Ryūno, could you please..."

Chapter 183 In the world of martial arts, speed is the only way to break through defenses.

ten minutes later

Longye put on his gear and stood below the arena.

Looking at Xiaolan and Heye beside him, he felt that this world was truly full of uncertainties.

He was mentally prepared to encounter a murder case when he was invited by Heiji Hattori to visit Osaka.

After all, Heiji Hattori not only invited him and Ran, but also his "best" best friend, Kudo.

Although Uncle Mori couldn't come because of something important (the horse race), he still knew how powerful Conan and Heiji Hattori were.

Once the two are together, an event is bound to occur!

He was well aware of this.

But to be honest, the current situation is indeed somewhat beyond his expectations.

He originally came to watch Heiji Hattori's match, but he didn't expect to end up becoming "Heiji Hattori" instead of seeing the match.

but……

Ryūno looked up at the Kyoto Izumi High School contestants and smiled expectantly.

"It's been so long since I've encountered such a strong human, tsk tsk tsk~"

A moment later, the field was cleared and the match was ready to begin.

The referee walked to the center of the field and raised his flag.

"Tokiwa High School - Shiizou San!"

"To!"

"Kaifang High School - Hattori Heiji!"

"...Huh? I'm here~"

"...Please come on stage!"

After the referee finished speaking, Ryūno and Shiizo from Tokiwa High School walked onto the playing field.

Seeing his opponent walk up to him, Longye asked in confusion, "Hey comrade, what are you doing standing next to me?"

Chuizo San: "..."

After a brief silence, Shiozouzo spoke up: "You're standing on my court... Your school's court is on the other side."

Upon hearing what Shiizouzo said, Ryūno paused for a moment and glanced at Toyama Kazuha below the stage with a puzzled look.

Kazuha Toyama was also taken aback, looking at the members of the Kaifang High School Kendo Club beside him with a puzzled expression.

Before the members of the kendo club could speak, the referee, seeing that Ryuno hadn't made a move, manually pulled Ryuno to the other side.

Longye: "..."

Seeing this, everyone from Gaifang High School covered their faces, lowered their heads, and remained silent.

I was so busy finding someone to replace Hattori Heiji that I completely forgot to tell him!

But now, they don't dare to say a word of advice at all.

If others find out they've hired "outside help," then...