Detective Conan: The Ultimate Growth Space

"I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Sato Tomoyuki, you can call me Tomoyuki. For now, I'm a detective," Tomoyuki said softly.

Kidd chuckled and said, "Detective, if the phantom thief is a highly skilled and creative artist, then the detective is just someone who follows the phantom thief around nitpicking, at best a critic."

After saying that, he opened the door to the cubicle. As he stepped out of the cubicle, a smoke bomb suddenly fell to the ground.

Zhiyong had been on guard against Kidd for a long time, so he noticed when Kidd made his move.

Kidd had intended to escape using the smoke, but he was caught by Zhiyong as soon as he moved.

Zhi Yong smiled and said, "I've already said I mean you no harm, so you don't need to worry about it too much. If I really wanted to catch you, it would be very easy."

After saying that, he let go of Kidd's hand.

Kidd was startled when Zhiyong captured him, and he was about to retaliate.

Zhiyong had already released him.

Kidd didn't have time to think much and hurriedly left.

Zhiyong watched Kidd leave before calling the police over and explaining what had just happened.

Of course, it only means that he discovered Kidd's trail and followed him, but Kidd still managed to escape.

The police didn't seem to care that Zhiyong hadn't caught Kidd.

If Kidd were so easy to catch, they wouldn't have been unable to catch him for so long.

If Zhiyong really catches Kidd so easily, that would be a real slap in the face to the police.

After listening to Zhiyong's story and verifying that Zhiyong was not Kidd, he let Zhiyong leave.

As Zhiyong returned to the hall, he overheard Kogoro Mouri saying, "...Could Ran have been kidnapped by that Phantom Thief No. 1412?"

"He's not number 1412, his name is Kaito Kid. Please don't get it wrong again. Okay?" a police officer shouted, glaring at Kogoro Mouri.

“Officer, what difference does it make whether we call him Phantom Thief 1412 or Phantom Thief Kid? They’re just his code names anyway. Besides, Phantom Thief 1412 is a secret number given to him by Interpol, so there’s nothing wrong with calling him that,” Zhi Yong said with a smile.

"You..." The man, his face full of anger, turned and left.

Kogoro Mouri asked Tomoko Suzuki beside him, "Mrs. Suzuki, who is this guy?"

“He’s Inspector Nakamori from the Metropolitan Police Department. He’s the one handling the Phantom Thief Kid’s case. To be honest, he’s also one of the knights trusted to protect Dark Star this time,” Tomoko Suzuki said with a smile.

Oh, it was him.

Ginzo Nakamori is the father of Kaito Kuroba's childhood friend's girlfriend.

He was always outmaneuvered by Kaito Kuroba, yet he never gave up.

“This Officer Nakamori is indeed a very hardworking officer, but unfortunately he has some bad luck. Of course, it’s not his fault that he couldn’t catch Kid. After all, Kid has been able to run rampant for so many years, causing headaches for countries around the world, which shows how strong he is,” Zhiyong said with a slight smile.

“Oh, I heard from Sonoko that you think my plan is not good, and that Kid can easily tell the difference between the real and fake Dark Star,” Suzuki Tomoko asked.

“Mrs. Suzuki, this may be a bit rude of me to say it, but I’m doing this for the safety of Dark Star. Since Kid is an international-level master thief, his appraisal skills are certainly not bad. In fact, even if he can’t tell, he can still guess who has it,” Zhiyong said apologetically.

"You can guess it?" Tomoko Suzuki asked doubtfully.

Zhiyong nodded and said, "That's right."

Just then, Zhiyong saw Xiaolan.

Ran is walking this way. Judging from her appearance, this must be Kid in disguise.

I really didn't expect that.

Kidd's disguise skills are amazing!

Looking at that physique and appearance, who could doubt that he is dressed as a man?

Although Zhiyong glanced at Xiaolan out of the corner of his eye, he didn't stop talking and said, "The Dark Star is the heirloom of the Suzuki family. Such a valuable thing cannot be lost. We certainly wouldn't feel at ease handing it over to someone else. Of all the people on the ship right now, the only ones you can trust are you and Sonoko."

At this time, the police had already contacted Shiro Suzuki.

It is now known that Shiro Suzuki and Ayako Suzuki were deceived and did not board the ship.

Zhiyong glanced at Kid, who was disguised as Ran, out of the corner of his eye, and said, "However, Sonoko's personality is too impulsive. You probably wouldn't feel too comfortable entrusting Dark Star to her, so it's definitely best to leave it to you. Besides, only you can match the beauty of this pearl."

"Thank you for your compliment. However, it seems I was a bit careless. Please excuse me for a moment." With that, Tomoko Suzuki left.

At this moment, Sonoko also saw Xiaolan and said, "Xiaolan, where have you been? I can't find you anywhere."

Ran said softly, "I went to find Conan just now."

She was talking to Sonoko.

However, she looked at Suzuki Tomoko's departing figure; she had also heard what Tomoyuki had said.

In fact, this was something Zhiyong did intentionally.

In this hall.

Groups of two or three people were chatting there.

Zhi Yong looked around.

The people who came today are all well-known figures.

Some of them are presidents of large corporations who frequently appear on television and in newspapers.

Birds of a feather flock together.

The people invited by the Suzuki Group must all be people of extraordinary status.

As the saying goes, "He converses with learned scholars and has no uncultured people among his acquaintances."

Suddenly, the lights in the hall were turned off, plunging the hall into darkness.

At that moment, a burst of laughter erupted.

A puff of white smoke appeared in the corner. The lights in the hall were pointed at the corner, and after the smoke cleared, a person appeared there.

A white suit, a white top hat, and a white cape—that's the image of Phantom Thief Kid.

“I have obtained the Dark Star. I am here to tell you that this game can end now.”

After speaking, Phantom Thief Kid took out a black pearl and showed it to everyone present.

A person stepped out from the crowd; it was Tomoko Suzuki.

Tomoko Suzuki said loudly, "You thief are such a nuisance. You're so audacious, we really need to deal with you as soon as possible."

After saying that, he took a pistol out of his bag.

"Bang, bang..." Several gunshots rang out.

Suzuki Tomoko's shots all hit Kaito Kid.

Hit by gunfire, Kaito Kid fell from above.

"Mother."

Sonoko was also stunned by Suzuki Tomoko's actions.

She had originally planned to catch Kid and see what he looked like.

Sonoko has no interest in corpses now.

At that moment, the lights in the hall came on again.

"what!"

When everyone saw the Phantom Thief Kid lying there, the woman closest to Kid screamed.

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Chapter 159 There's always someone better.

No one expected such a thing to happen, which caused some commotion in the hall.

If it weren't for saving face, many people would probably have left.

Officer Nakamori was also surprised and asked, "What are you doing?"

Tomoko Suzuki put the pistol away again before saying, "Don't worry, he's perfectly fine. This is just for entertainment; it's just acting."

Hearing Suzuki Tomoko's words, Kaito Kid, who had been shot and fell to the ground, stood up.

Tomoko Suzuki loudly introduced, "This is Mr. Ichizo Sanada, a genius magician I specially hired for this entertainment program."

Sanada Ichizo gracefully bowed to the people around him.

"Distinguished guests, to thank Mr. Sanada Ichizo for portraying the final fate of Kaito Kid, please give him a warm round of applause," suggested Tomoko Suzuki.

When the crowd realized it was just an act, they burst into enthusiastic applause.

If the police really want to arrest Kidd, the method Suzuki Tomoko just used is the best way.

In this era, Kidd has no superpowers or Iron Man suit, making firearms very convenient to deal with him.

Zhiyong walked over to Xiaolan and whispered in his ear, "Compared to your magic, who do you think is better?"

The fake Xiaolan looked at Zhiyong with great surprise and was about to speak.

Zhiyong made a shushing gesture at him.

Ichizo Sanada has already started his magic show.

During the interactive segment of the magic show, in an attempt to please Sonoko, Ichizo Sanada chose Sonoko and Ran, who was standing next to her.

As expected, Ran drew the message that Kid had stuck on the card.

Zhiyong had been paying close attention to the fake Xiaolan's every move before he could see her actions clearly.

Now Zhiyong is also very interested in magic.

In particular, he has a space, which makes performing magic tricks even more effective.

Zhiyong also noticed that Conan had begun to suspect Ran's identity.

Upon seeing Kid's message, Officer Nakamori immediately ordered all police officers to guard the exit of the lobby and not allow anyone to leave!

It's a real shame that, despite Tomoko Suzuki's good plan...

But there's always someone better.

Kidd was even more skilled.