The Detective Conan's Luck-Changer: Ran Begs for Mercy at the Start

Otherwise, if Hattori Heizo is defeated in one move, Hattori Heiji and Conan will definitely jump out and say that there is something fishy going on.

Since we're at the Hattori household, we should at least give the host some face.

One minute, two minutes, three minutes...

Hattori Heizo launched a relentless attack, even employing his own techniques, but he still couldn't break through Itake Karuta's nonchalant defense.

As time ticked by...

Even Hattori Heiji, who initially had a poor grasp of the situation, realized that something was wrong.

Hattori Heizo was already drenched in sweat.

Meanwhile, Izuki Karuta was relaxed and completely at ease.

It was clear that Hattori Heizo was no match for Itake Karuta.

"This, how is this possible..."

Hattori Heiji stared wide-eyed, unable to accept it. Why was even his father, who had abused him since childhood, no match for Itake Shigeta?

In the middle of the training field,

Hattori Heizo reluctantly accepted reality, halting his offensive, and said with some bitterness:

"Thank you for your mercy, Mr. Yizhu."

"However, I have a favor to ask."

"Could you please, Mr. Yizhu, unleash your true power and strike me with your sword?"

Hattori Heizo had completely lost his fighting spirit and contempt from before the match, and realized that Izuki Karuta's swordsmanship was far superior to his own.

At the beginning of the sparring session, there was still some element of testing, but now, I have been completely impressed by Izuki Karuta's superb swordsmanship skills.

Regarding this requirement,

Izuki Shizuta nodded and said calmly, "Then you'll have to look carefully."

Having said that, he held the wooden sword and stared directly at Hattori Heizo.

Hattori Heizo's expression was solemn, and he was fully focused, preparing to parry and witness the true strength of Itake Karuta.

Ikenami Shizuka, Ran, Kazuha, and Hattori Heiji all held their breath, trying to catch Itake Karuta's sword moves.

Just as everyone was highly focused,

The sword in Izuki Shigeta's hand swayed slightly, or perhaps it didn't.

then,

Hattori Heizo's wooden sword broke off in one piece and fell to the floor with a crisp sound.

"Did you see it clearly?"

Izuki Qingtian's calm and collected voice rang out.

The others finally came to their senses, their eyes filled with horror:

None of them caught Izuki Shigeta's attack!

Izuki Karuta's sword moves were so fast that they were completely impossible for the naked eye to catch!

Hattori Heizo didn't feel even the slightest impact, yet his sword was already broken in two.

If this were replaced with a head...

"Mr. Yizhu is indeed extraordinary!"

Hattori Heizo's voice trembled slightly as he bowed respectfully.

I can't even imagine what a terrible disaster it would bring if Izuki Karata were an enemy.

Not to mention, according to Inspector Ōtaki's report, Itake Karuta's crime-solving abilities are also top-notch.

No wonder the higher-ups told them to take every opportunity to win over Itachi Karuta and build a good relationship with him.

Izuki Karuta joked, "If it weren't for Inspector Hattori's request, I wouldn't have had this opportunity to show off."

In reality, with Izuki Karuta's current strength attribute of just over 200,

Even with superb skills, it was impossible to silently cut through Hattori Heizo's wooden sword.

It was merely a matter of using malevolent energy to secretly break the wooden sword.

The main purpose is to intimidate, so that Hattori Heiji will think twice about his own importance when he speaks next time.

As for Conan, who knows nothing about martial arts, Izuki Karuta didn't expect Conan to understand the terror of that sword strike.

Then, Hattori Heizo looked at his wife standing to the side.

Ikeba Shizuka said, "Since Mr. Izuki is so skilled, why don't you have a match with me?"

Although the two had fought before, Shizuka Ikenami was well aware of the difference in their strength.

It's a rare opportunity to compete with a master, so naturally, I don't want to miss it.

Izuki Karita naturally wouldn't refuse such a small request.

Conan, standing to the side, was still somewhat puzzled. "Heiji, even your dad can't beat someone, so why does your mom want to compete?"

Hattori Heiji snapped out of his shock and explained, "Didn't I tell you that my mom is a master of kendo... even better than my dad?"

"Huh?" Conan was somewhat incredulous.

Soon, Conan understood what Hattori Heiji meant.

If we were to persuade Heizo Ichigoro that he was a fierce tiger descending from the mountain...

The still waters of the pond are like a sword.

Cold, ruthless, sharp, 0.7

Even the fiercest tiger wouldn't dare to swallow a sword whole.

Ikenami Shizuka's attack speed was even faster than Hattori Heizo's, so fast that it was impossible to keep up with her attacks, one sword strike after another.

Unfortunately, his opponent was Itake Karuta.

The ultimate winner is self-evident.

At 7:30 in the evening,

At the Hattori family's dining table, everyone was already seated.

Traditional long and low tables from the Cherry Blossom Country

Hattori Heizo sat at the head of the table.

On the right-hand side are, in order, Heiji Hattori and Conan.

On the left-hand side, in order, are Ikenami Shizuka, Itake Karuta, Kazuha, and Ran.

This seating arrangement is rather strange, or rather... not in accordance with the rules.

No matter how you look at it, Shizuka Ikenami should be sitting on the right.

Until Ikenami Shizuka held up a fine wine and personally poured a glass for Itake Karuta.

The others then realized that Hattori Heizo highly valued Itake Karuta, even going so far as to have his wife serve him wine.

Chapter 228 Heiji is furious when his own mother plays with him.

Considering the terrifying strength that Izumi Karuta displayed in the training ground, easily defeating Hattori Heizo and Ikenami Shizuka,

It is perfectly reasonable to be treated as a distinguished guest at this time.

But Heiji Hattori couldn't help it; his blood pressure rose a little.

It was later discovered that Ikenami Shizuka not only poured wine, but also served food to Itake Karuta, with a smile on her face.

Hattori Heiji's blood pressure soared: This Izuki Karuta is really impolite, she didn't even refuse!

Ran and Kazuha were not surprised by Hattori Heizo's hospitality.

After all, Mr. Yizhu is a divine messenger, and with his astonishing martial arts skills, no amount of hospitality would be excessive.

Izuki Karuta acted as if she were at home, eating and drinking the food and drinks that Ikenami Shizuka offered her.

He even pretended to be slightly drunk and boldly placed his hand on Ikeba Shizuka's waist.

This scene made Hattori Heiji grit his teeth. It was one thing for his own mother to accompany him for drinks, but Izuki Karuta even went so far as to touch him inappropriately!

Father must be even more furious!

As Hattori Heiji thought this, he turned to look at Hattori Heizo, only to find that his father also had a smile on his face.

It was as if it were something to be happy about that his wife could be taken advantage of like this by Izuki Karuta.

Hattori Heiji was so angry he almost flipped the table.

However, due to the strict upbringing of the Hattori family, Heiji Hattori only dared to keep his anger to himself at the age of 29 and did not dare to confront his father directly.

Feeling depressed, Hattori Heiji, who rarely drinks, couldn't help but have two drinks.

Hattori Heiji's gaze was clearly hostile.