Detective Conan: Becoming a Zaibatsu - Starting with Joining the Winery

Hattori Heizo is going crazy!

I used to think my eldest son was pretty good, and I was even proud of Hattori Heiji when I was out.

But what about now?

The foolish things Hattori Heiji had done recently left him speechless for a moment.

Lin Mo?

Who is that person?

Although I don't know the other party's background, the fact that they have risen to prominence so quickly is something that even the major conglomerates in Tokyo dare not underestimate, and they still dare not test them...

This in itself is enough to prove that the other party's background is not simple!

What about Hattori Heiji?

Just because of such a trivial matter, they directly fell out with the other party, and almost let them steal Kazuha away!

Who is Toyama Kazuha?

That's his old friend's daughter, the betrothal arranged for Heiji since childhood; otherwise, he wouldn't have allowed the two of them to have so much contact all these years.

Damn it!

Fortunately, the Toyama Ginjiro couple were on good terms with him and spoke well of Hattori Heiji at home, which barely managed to keep Toyama Kazuha in line. Otherwise, Kazuha, the daughter-in-law he had his eye on, would almost have become someone else's woman!

The key issue is that I can't talk about this myself.

If Lin Mo were just an ordinary person, it would be fine, but the key is that his status and position are what they are. Even if it were me or Ginjiro Toyama, we would not criticize or warn Lin Mo over such a trivial matter!

How long has it been since that incident, and Hattori Heiji has already gotten into trouble again?!

The Kudo family, what is that?

Because of that incident back then, their family was ostracized by the new aristocracy and, in the generation before Kudo Yusaku, was completely expelled from the core of the island nation.

The man from the Kuroba family who married a woman from the Kudo family eventually couldn't handle this level of rejection and had no choice but to divorce her.

What now?

Kudo Yusaku, who inherited the Kudo name, worked so hard before, all for the sake of joining the Metropolitan Police Department, right?

Even so, I was still warned!

Ultimately, the Kudo couple had no choice but to develop their careers in the United States. However, considering the future of their son, Shinichi Kudo, they allowed him to study and work in Japan.

Of course.

The fact that Shinichi Kudo was able to enter the Teitan Academy proves that the older generation has relaxed their guard and is willing to make an exception for him.

But, the same!

This does not mean that everyone is willing to accept that someone with the surname Kudo will become the head of the criminal investigation department of the Osaka Police Headquarters in the future.

What now?

This wretched child of mine took it upon himself to make a promise of this magnitude to the Kudo family.

Even if it was just a simple introduction, it was still a huge overreaction.

Even though Hattori Heizo didn't think the Kudo family could offer any resources for the deal, Hattori Heiji's actions still caused him a huge disaster. How was he going to explain this to the other families and conglomerates in the future?

Thinking of this, Hattori Heiji raised the Seven Wolves sword in his hand again and lashed it hard across Hattori Heiji's body.

"Awoo!"

"Dad, I refuse to accept this!"

"Don't you expect me to inherit your position in the future?"

"If I were to take over, wouldn't I need some of my own people to back me up?"

"Shinichi Kudo is the best choice!"

"Shinichi Kudo and I are very close. Our personalities and temperaments are similar. What's wrong with me letting him succeed Uncle Toyama?"

"Anyway, after Uncle Toyama retires, Kazuha won't inherit his position. This position will have to be handed over sooner or later anyway, so why can't I find someone I like and who I find agreeable?"

"Hey, Dad!"

"I'm the one who will inherit this position from now on!"

"You can't just trade this position away so easily. If I take over and we're not on the same page, how will I be able to control the entire Osaka Police Headquarters?"

"..."

Hattori Heiji's face was full of arrogance.

At other times, he would be quite obedient to his father, and even if his father slapped him in public, he would still think about how serious his mistake was.

He trusted his father completely!

Because in his mind, his father had never made a mistake.

This time, however, it's different!

Since it concerns his lifelong partner after he rises to power, he certainly doesn't want to let just any Tom, Dick, or Harry come. Otherwise, what if he and the other party don't get along?

You have to understand that the position of Minister of Criminal Investigation is just too crucial!

While several departments may surpass it in terms of power, the Criminal Investigation Department has one advantage: it has direct access to the lowest levels of the organization.

From the First Investigation Division to the Fourth Investigation Division, they mastered the investigation of all types of cases.

The Mobile Investigation Division is also responsible for providing military support.

therefore……

As long as you can control the Criminal Investigation Department, you can mobilize manpower to handle any situation; after all, the scope of authority of the Criminal Investigation Department can be infinitely small or infinitely large.

The other departments are just branches!

The Criminal Investigation Department is the main branch, which is why Ginjiro Toyama is Hattori Heizo's right-hand man.

As long as he can control the Criminal Investigation Department, even if other departments don't cooperate, his orders will still be carried out, and it will be much easier to take over other departments in the future.

on the contrary……

If you can't control the Criminal Investigation Department, even if you're the head of the Osaka Police Department, you can still easily be sidelined by your subordinates.

The authority of other departments is too limited!

The same applies to the Metropolitan Police Department.

This is why Toshiro Odagiri was able to maintain his position as the head of his family and command respect from others simply because he was the chief of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's Criminal Investigation Bureau. Don't underestimate him just because he was only a police superintendent; he was in charge of the most powerful and largest department within the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department.

Of course.

Whether it's the Metropolitan Police Department or other police headquarters, they all have a Public Security Department under their command, but the problem is that this department is also under the Criminal Investigation Department.

and……

Major cases are usually handled by the Public Security Bureau under the National Police Agency, specifically the department where Rei Furuya works; they have no say in cases handled by the police headquarters.

This is also why Heiji Hattori supports Conan!

He wants to take charge of the Osaka Police Headquarters in the future, and of course he wants his good friend to take the most important position of Chief of Criminal Investigation.

Hattori Heizo: "..."

Hearing his eldest son's shouting, he became even angrier.

Then.

He immediately raised the belt again, but this time he was stopped by Hattori Shizuka.

"Alright, Heizo!"

"Heiji actually makes some sense. We parents can't be unreasonable."

"He will definitely take your place in the future, so we need to think carefully about who should replace Ginjiro."

"after all……"

"It would be troublesome if we chose someone who isn't on Heiji's side. Besides, this person must have certain abilities, and more importantly, be willing to help our Heiji..."

"From this perspective, Heiji did nothing wrong!"