Conan: Above all force, there is truth!

After all, only in this way can the undercover operation be guaranteed to proceed smoothly.

Moreover, in Akai Shuichi's eyes, he had only killed a 'member of the organization'.

Even though he was an undercover agent, since he wasn't one of their own in the FBI, what difference would it make if they killed him?

However, although Amuro Tooru could understand Shuichi Akai's actions, he ultimately could not forgive him.

Since you're so capable, even after your identity was exposed, you were still able to slip away from the organization right under Gin's nose.

Why can't we try to save Morofushi Kagemitsu?!

When he heard from Sera Masumi today that her brother was 'Shuichi Akai', he even had the idea of ​​using 'Sera Masumi' as bait to lure out Shuichi Akai.

But he knew that if Morofushi Kagemitsu were still alive, he would never allow him to do this.

Moreover, after calming down, he 'figured out' what had happened.

Since Morofushi Hiromitsu always carries his phone with him, Akai Shuichi, with his skills and strength, would not give him the opportunity or time to destroy it.

The reason why Morofushi Hiromitsu was able to destroy the phone before he died was probably because Akai Shuichi deliberately let him off the hook.

Therefore, Amuro Tooru ultimately gave up the idea of ​​'taking advantage of Sera Masumi'.

Moreover, there is an even more important issue that remains unresolved.

There might actually be a top undercover agent in the Metropolitan Police Department or the National Police Agency.

Otherwise, the 'Tokyo Tower incident' could not have been suppressed so easily.

Furthermore, Morofushi Kagemitsu's undercover identity was also inexplicably exposed back then...

Thinking of this, Amuro Tooru broke out in a cold sweat, a chill running down his spine.

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The next day

Ryūno and Ran received a call from Kogoro Mouri early in the morning, saying he wanted to take them out for a stroll.

Although I don't know why Kogoro Mouri suddenly went "crazy" again, since it's a free trip, I might as well go.

After several hours of travel, Tatsuno and his group arrived in Nagano Prefecture by car.

After getting off the car, Kogoro Mouri immediately led everyone to the two sculptures.

"When you come to Nagano Prefecture, you really should visit the ancient battlefield of Kawanakajima, where Uesugi Kenshin and Takeda Shingen once fought!"

Seeing Kogoro Mouri's excited expression, Ryuno and Ran glanced at Conan simultaneously, their eyes filled with confusion.

When did this person become so interested in history?

They didn't see him this excited when they last came to Nagano Prefecture.

Seeing their expressions, Conan explained helplessly, "In the period drama that aired on TV a couple of days ago, Yoko Okino played the role of 'Yuuki,' the character that Yamamoto Kansuke, the strategist of the Takeda clan, admired..."

Upon hearing this, Longye and Xiaolan narrowed their eyes and nodded.

No wonder Kogoro Mouri suddenly wanted to take them on a trip to Nagano Prefecture; it turns out it was because of Yoko Okino...

"In addition, speaking of Nagano Prefecture, there's Shinshu soba noodles and various war stories..."

Kogoro Mouri looked at the sculpture and talked non-stop for a long time.

Just as Longye and the others were about to call a halt, a familiar voice suddenly came from behind them.

"Mr. Mori, besides what you've mentioned, there's also the famous 'woodpecker tactic'!"

Upon hearing the sound, everyone immediately turned around.

Yamato Kansuke and Officer Uehara Yui appeared before the crowd.

Behind the two, there was an unfamiliar man standing.

Upon seeing the person who arrived, Xiaolan exclaimed with delight, "Officer Yui?!"

"The so-called woodpecker tactic is like a woodpecker: first, it pecks at one side of the tree with its beak, then it lies in ambush, waiting for the insects to come out from the other side..."

After explaining the 'woodpecker tactic', Officer Yui and Officer Yamato greeted Ryuno and his group with smiles.

Just then, Longye and the others also turned their attention to the unfamiliar man behind the two.

Noticing their gazes, Officer Yui immediately smiled and introduced, "This is also a police officer from Nagano Prefecture, his name is Morofushi Takaaki~"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Fu Gaoming nodded and greeted Long Ye and the others.

After exchanging greetings, Xiaolan asked curiously, "What brings the three of you here today?"

"We were just asking around in the area and stopped by on our way back. Because Yamato actually said he'd never been here before~" Officer Yui said with a smile, looking at Officer Yamato.

Noticing the emotion in Officer Yui's eyes, Ran and Ryūno exchanged a glance and nodded with smiles.

It seems that Officer Yui and Officer Yamato's relationship is developing very quickly.

Before the group could continue their pleasantries, three men suddenly stepped forward. One of them, a slightly overweight man in a brown suit, jokingly said:

"Yamato~ What are you doing here? Are you sneaking off on a date with your childhood friend while on duty?"

Upon hearing the person's words, Officer Yui immediately blushed and hurriedly waved her hands, saying, "No, that's not true!"

"Mr. Saegusa, what are you doing here?" Before Officer Yamato could speak, Morofushi Takaaki asked.

"We're heading to the hideout of a wanted bandit, so we wanted to come here to pay our respects to Lord Shingen before we set off," said the officer named Sanegori Mori with a smile.

"..."

After a brief exchange, Longye and his group learned the identities of the three people who had suddenly appeared; they were all police officers from Nagano Prefecture.

The three police officers were named Mamoru Saegusa, Shinsuke Akiyama, and Akira Kano.

The three had arranged to meet here with their leader, Takeda, but he had not yet appeared.

Just before the three were about to leave, Officer Yamato suddenly shouted, "Please tell Chief Takeda that even if there are instructions from above, I will not return to your team!"

Seeing this, Kogoro Mouri looked at Officer Yamato with suspicion and asked him what grudge he had against the officer named Takeda.

Before Officer Yamato could speak, Officer Yui interrupted with a joke, glossing over the matter.

Afterwards, Officer Yi and the other two said that they happened to have time and could take Tatsuno and the others on a 'Kawanakajima pilgrimage'.

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Just as Kogoro Mouri was about to refuse, Inspectors Takaaki Morofushi and Kansuke Yamato smiled and nodded.

"It's alright, there's still some time before the investigation meeting starts."

"Even if I go back now, all I'll get is to sit there and drink her awful coffee."

Upon hearing this, Officer Yui immediately scolded Officer Yamato, "How rude! Even the section chief said my coffee is better than before!"

Before Officer Yamato could speak, Officer Morofushi Takaaki replied seriously, "Officer Yui, your statement is ambiguous. He is already the former section chief, and the current section chief prefers black tea to coffee."

"Haha, that uncle, looking like that, actually likes to drink black tea~" Officer Yamato chuckled as the section chief's face appeared in his mind.

"Please, when it comes to looks, you have no right to talk about others, A-Gan!" Officer Yui retorted.

"Alright, in short, let's take them on a loop for now." Yamato Kansuke abruptly ended the conversation.

Seeing that the three were too kind to refuse, Longye and his companions had no choice but to accept their offer.

Officer Yi walked at the front, acting as the group's guide.

"First of all, this is said to be the place where Yamamoto Kansuke died in battle, and it is now called Kansuke-no-miya (Kansuke Shrine)."

"This is Kansuke's grave."

"And here's where they pieced Kansuke's head and body back together..."

Seeing that Officer Yi was leading them to visit places related to 'Yamamoto Kansuke', Tatsuno and his group sensed something was wrong.

Conan even bluntly remarked, "Speaking of which, it was originally supposed to be a battlefield pilgrimage, how did it suddenly turn into a sightseeing pilgrimage for Yamamoto Kansuke?"

Upon hearing this, Officer Yi's face instantly turned red, and she stammered embarrassedly.

Officer Morofushi Takaaki, standing to the side, said calmly, "There's nothing we can do about it. It's normal for her to be so interested in someone whose name is similar to Yamamoto Kansuke's, Yamato Kansuke.

Hearing this, Longye and the others squinted at Officer Yui, whose face grew increasingly red because of her words.

No wonder this 'tour guide' has such a strong bias.

Rather than a visit, it seemed more like Officer Yi was subtly yet openly showing affection in front of them.

Before Officer Yui could explain, Officer Morofushi Takaaki glanced at Officer Yamato beside him and said, "But no matter how similar you are, you must not end up like Yamamoto Kansuke, regretting the failure of the operation plan and dying recklessly on the battlefield."

"But ultimately, you're not the sensitive type who regrets failures; you're more of a carefree, goofy type~"

"What did you say?!" Officer Yamato gritted his teeth and pressed his face close to Officer Morofushi Takaaki's.

It looks like the two are about to start fighting.

Xiao Lan and the other two looked at the two bickering with confusion, blinking their eyes in bewilderment.

Why do this police officer named Morofushi Takaaki and the Yamato officer look so much like a pair of 'lovable enemies'?

Officer Yui, who was initially shy, quickly stopped the two to prevent them from actually fighting.

Although it was the first time Ran and the others had met this police officer named Morofushi Takaaki, Tatsuno already had a general understanding of this 'newly appeared' officer.

This police officer named Morofushi Takaaki is none other than Morofushi Kagemitsu's older brother, a close friend of Amuro Tooru.

This person is also one of the few 'sharp-witted' police officers in the world of Detective Conan.

He graduated first in his class from the Faculty of Law at Tokyo University. Given his background and intellect, he would certainly pass the 'professional group' test.

However, he went directly into the Nagano Prefectural Police Headquarters as a 'non-professional', choosing a path that had nothing to do with 'rapid promotion'.

Generally speaking, non-professional officers must start from the lowest rank of patrol officer, and the pinnacle of career advancement is between the rank of auxiliary police inspector and police inspector; very few people can rise to a higher position.

However, the officers in the professional group were appointed as police inspectors as soon as they took office.

Over time, it takes about ten years to automatically rise to the rank of superintendent. Then, based on their individual abilities and faction, they can continue to advance further.

(Inspector, Inspector General, Assistant Inspector, Inspector, Superintendent, Superintendent, Chief Superintendent, Superintendent Supervisor, Superintendent General, Commissioner General of the National Police Agency)

Zhu Fu Gaoming is calm and collected, and he likes to use quotes from the 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms' or other famous works to make metaphors.

He was the one who found the unconscious Officer Yamato in the hospital and informed headquarters that he was still alive.

……