The cross-dressing master in the world of Detective Conan

Those familiar with Misaka Mikoto's abilities should be able to guess what this is by now.

That is one of Misaka Mikoto's abilities—the Iron Sand Sword. The way to use it is to manipulate electromagnetic force to collect all the iron sand in the soil within a 200-meter radius and use magnetic force to make it move according to her will.

Although it looks like a sword, it can actually change shape freely like a whip and can extend tens of meters in the air. Its sound is like amplifying the sound of a bee's wings hundreds of times, buzzing continuously in the air, which is extremely terrifying.

Seeing that the iron sand sword was slowly taking shape, even the bandaged monster who didn't recognize what it was knew that he should act immediately, otherwise he would probably be powerless to fight back once it was fully formed.

Bearing this punishment, the bandaged monster wielding an axe raced toward Kazama Kaoru at incredible speed. His cloak fluttered wildly, seemingly unable to withstand the immense wind resistance, demonstrating just how fast the bandaged monster was.

"Is it faster? Could it be an evolving being?"

Seeing that the bandaged monster was significantly faster than before, Kazama Kaoru was filled with doubt. However, there was no time for him to continue thinking. He manipulated the iron sand in his hand and formed a pure black iron sword in the air at the fastest speed.

"Clang!"

The clanging of metal echoed throughout the forest as Kaoru Kazama's iron sand sword clashed violently with the axe, sparks flying as they landed on the ground before being extinguished by the rain.

Chapter 75 The Subdued Bandaged Monster

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The sound of a heavy object hitting the ground was not very noticeable in the noisy rain, but the bandaged man was obviously very surprised that his axe had been cut in half by that black sword that didn't look very sharp.

"You're quite the troublemaker, but you'd better just surrender now!"

Kaoru Kazama raised her hand and brushed her bangs aside, revealing flaxen hair strands peeking out from between her fingers. The only flaw was that her hair was soaked from the rain, so it had a faint tinge of Wei Heng's hair.

A crackling sound emanated from Kaoru Kazama's fingertips, and flashes of electricity gathered between his hair strands, as if he were accumulating energy to unleash a powerful attack.

The bandaged man wasn't stupid; knowing things were hopeless, he turned and ran without hesitation, his speed no slower than when he was sprinting. Kazama Kaoru watched in admiration, thinking that this young man would definitely win an award if he participated in a track and field competition.

"It's no use. No matter how far you run, it will still find you."

Looking at the bandaged monster fleeing from this angle, Kaoru Kazama suddenly felt like he was the villain. He then shook his head and unleashed his "Lightning Spear" attack.

This is a blue-white light gun formed by a powerful current of one billion volts, released through Liu Hai. Although it will disappear due to air friction after a certain distance, the lightning strike, which is up to the speed of light, can reach any location in an instant. Although it looks terrifying, the current is actually very weak and will not cause very strong destructive power.

The instant Kazama Kaoru raised his elbow, a blue-purple light pierced through the bandaged monster's body. In that instant, the extremely bright light made the bandaged monster close his eyes. And when he saw himself being pierced by the electric light, he probably thought he was going to die. Who would have thought that such a frightening electric light would be so weak?

"A great opportunity!"

Taking advantage of the moment when the bandaged monster lowered its guard, Kaoru Kazama rushed forward and delivered a 360-degree Thomas roundhouse kick to the bandaged monster's head. In addition, to prevent any accidents, he released a current that could knock out a normal person at that moment, which slammed into the fierce-looking bandaged monster.

"Sister Xiaoxun, Sister Xiaoxun, Sister Xiaoxun, where are you? Are you alright?"

As expected, the bandaged monster, having been attacked twice, finally passed out. Kazama Kaoru breathed a sigh of relief, and then heard Ran and Sonoko's voices coming from the forest.

"It looks like they've come looking for me. Fortunately, the matter has been resolved."

Kazama Kaoru breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that the sound was still some distance away. After asking the system to remove the traces of the electric shock, Kazama Kaoru then called out to Ran and the others. If possible, he really didn't want his identity to be exposed. Regardless of whether there was any danger, the most important thing was that the author couldn't continue writing daily life stories, which was a truly sad fact.

"Sonoko, Ran, I'm here!"

Although it was raining continuously and visibility was poor, Kaoru Kazama was, after all, a person with the instincts of a wild animal. As long as Sonoko and Ran were still breathing, he could find their location, and it seemed that there were more than just the two of them this time.

"One, two... five, six... could it be that everyone in the entire villa has come out?"

Kaoru Kazama carefully sensed the surroundings and discovered that six people were looking for him in the forest. It seemed that almost all of them had come and were gathered together. It was probably because Ran and Sonoko had told them about the bandaged monster, so they hadn't acted alone.

"Sister Xiaoxun, are you alright? We've finally found you. Are you okay?"

As soon as Sonoko saw Kaoru Kazama, she threw herself into his arms, her eyes brimming with tears. She looked genuinely worried. Ran did the same. After all, in that situation, letting them go first basically meant that things were going to turn out badly, especially for these two silly girls who were so engrossed in watching dramas. This kind of scene is quite common in TV dramas.

"Relax, relax, I'm fine. What can a little bandaged weirdo do to me? As an elite member of the Metropolitan Police Department, it would be so embarrassing to be taken down by him."

Kazama Kaoru pointed to the bandaged monster lying on the ground, which obviously surprised the people who arrived one after another. Ran and Sonoko had described it as quite terrifying, but how could it be lying on the ground in the blink of an eye? Moreover, seeing the broken axe on the ground and Kazama Kaoru who seemed to be unharmed, Ota Masaru, who had just recovered, wisely shrank back. He now clearly knew that he had just stirred up a hornet's nest.

"This, isn't this the bandaged weirdo? Wow, Sister Xiaoxun, I knew you could do it. I didn't expect you to subdue such a powerful person."

While everyone was talking, Conan had already walked ahead of them to the bandaged man who had collapsed on the ground, and gently placed his hand on his neck. Kazama Kaoru saw this clearly and couldn't help but find it a little funny.

"Does this kid think I'll beat someone to death? I'm a cop, you know."

"Alright, let's carry this guy into the villa first. I'll explain the details to you once we're inside."

So the men who came to the scene were tragically turned into laborers, and when they removed the bandaged monster's disguise, they were horrified. This guy who was wielding an axe and committing murder everywhere was actually their classmate of many years, and he had just been with them.

That's terrifying. If you're not careful, you might get hacked to death by this guy.

These people, with mixed feelings, led Takahashi back to the villa. Everyone was very quiet along the way. On the one hand, the shock in their hearts made them speechless, and on the other hand, they were secretly thinking about what Kazama Kaoru was going to say. Although it could not be said that everyone had their own ulterior motives, everyone's feelings were complicated.

The only one without any psychological burden should be Kazama Kaoru, who subdued the bandaged monster and knew the whole plot.

"Ayako, you're back. How did it go? Did you find that bandaged weirdo?"

The person remaining inside the villa was, unsurprisingly, Chikako Ikeda. Because she hadn't personally witnessed the bandaged monster, she remained somewhat skeptical about the whole affair.

"Chikako, that so-called bandaged weirdo is actually Takahashi."

"What? What did you say? This joke isn't funny at all, Kakutani."

Although he was a bit arrogant and domineering, he was, after all, her classmate of many years and a fellow member of the film club. Their relationship was much stronger than that of ordinary university classmates, which made it hard for Chikako Ikeda to believe.

"Could this woman have made it up? Takahashi is such a coward, how could she possibly do something like this? I don't believe it."

Sure enough, compared to Kazama Kaoru, a complete stranger, Takahashi was more trustworthy, even though this woman didn't know that if Kazama Kaoru hadn't knocked Takahashi unconscious, she would probably be dismembered by now.

“I know it’s hard for you to believe, but I think it’s more believable for him to explain this himself than for me to do.”

"Alright, stop pretending. You woke up halfway there. Don't think I didn't know."

Kazama Kaoru kicked the fat man Takahashi, who was lying on the ground dressed as a bandaged monster. Now his figure was completely exposed. He didn't look fat at all. It's no exaggeration to say that he could almost be a model. It's just that his face was still chubby. I really don't know how he did it.

Chapter 76 Strange Behavior

As soon as Kazama Kaoru finished speaking, Takahashi, who had just seemed to be unconscious, suddenly sat up. However, since he had been tied up like a dumpling, he couldn't make any other movements. He just stared at her with his eyes, as if he could kill Kazama Kaoru with his gaze.

"Why are you staring at me? Don't you have an enemy?"

His eyes were strange, devoid of any human emotion, like those of a walking corpse.

Sometimes, Kaoru Kazama really couldn't understand what these criminals were thinking. Sometimes their reasons for committing crimes were just ridiculous, but they could commit heinous crimes because of such ridiculous reasons.

It's a life, after all, and to lose it for such a reason always leaves a chilling feeling.

Although it's jokingly said that Conan is a walking death god, causing deaths wherever he goes, everyone knows in their hearts that if these people didn't harbor such evil, even the Buddha himself wouldn't be able to help them.

"Xiao Xun, why would Mr. Takahashi do this? Isn't this our first meeting today?"

Xiaolan still couldn't understand why a complete stranger would try to kill her.

To be honest, she wouldn't be surprised even if she knew that the bandaged man was Masaru Ota. After all, the chauvinism of Japanese men is well-known. He had been humiliated by Kaoru Kazama before, so it's possible that he wanted to get revenge.

To her great surprise, the one who killed them in the forest was the chubby, seemingly adorable Takahashi.

"Hehe, I've already cut the suspension bridge and destroyed the telephone lines. None of you can escape, especially you, Chikako. Do you really think you've gotten away with what you've done? Let me tell you, someone's watching from above. All of this will come to an end. You can't get away with it."

After staring at Kaoru Kazama for a while, the fat man Takahashi probably realized that his gaze was not working, so he turned his attention to Chikako Ikeda, who was standing aside and seemed indifferent.

"What nonsense are you spouting? You criminal, just wait to face the punishment of the law. I can't be bothered to talk to you."

Chikako Ikeda was clearly feeling guilty; even a fool could tell from her obviously suggestive words.

Of course, Ayako and the others, who were unaware of what this famous new screenwriter had done during his university days, couldn't understand the implied meaning behind this.

"What did you say? You destroyed the telephone line and the suspension bridge, Takahashi! Why did you do that?"

Compared to Chikako, the others were clearly more concerned about what Takahashi Fatty had mentioned earlier. This villa was located in a forest halfway up a mountain, and not only was there no view, but the location was also quite peculiar.

The villa is surrounded by a very deep canyon. Although it is not very big, only about twenty meters wide, the only way to get in and out is by suspension bridge. If it is destroyed, unless you can fly, you won't be able to get out.

With that, Hiroki Kakutani and Masaru Ota rushed out to check on the suspension bridge, while Ayako Suzuki hurriedly ran to the living room to try calling the police.

As a result, three minutes later, everyone returned to the living room with disappointed expressions. It was clear that Takahashi was telling the truth; he had taken advantage of the time when he said he was going to repair the roof to complete this series of tasks, obviously intending to trap everyone here.

But now that Kazama Kaoru has seen through his plot, and he's been dutifully tied up here like a dumpling, he's definitely unable to cause any trouble.

However, judging from his appearance, he did not seem to have the urgency and anger of being unable to take revenge. Instead, he revealed a strange calmness, as if he was waiting for a good show to begin.

Unfortunately, this is a remote mountain forest, and even though Kaoru Kazama's phone is a high-end product imported from the United States, it still cannot escape the ravages of the environment.

The pitiful signal bars seemed to be mocking him. He had initially thought it was no big deal, just a phone line being cut. But he later discovered that in this godforsaken place, a cell phone was no match for a landline.

"There's nothing we can do. It's so late now, and it's raining outside. We can't leave even if we want to. We can only wait for them to come and pick us up tomorrow."

After trying for half an hour, Ayako Suzuki finally gave up. Kaoru Kazama discovered that this seemingly good-tempered Ayako Suzuki could be quite stubborn at times, persistently dialing for help with everyone's phones.

They managed to get through twice by sheer luck, but the static and intermittent audio quality clearly indicated that they were still unable to contact the outside world.

"Then, what about him? He can't just stay here forever, can he?"

Sonoko Suzuki pointed to Takahashi, who was tied up and sitting in the shadows in the corner. Takahashi had already closed his eyes to rest. Although he was tied up, his classmates were all present, and no abuse had occurred.

Moreover, Ayako Suzuki has such a gentle personality, and she even prepared some good food for him. If Kaoru Kazama hadn't stopped her, she probably would have untied this perverted serial killer out of pity.

Compassion can sometimes be a terrible thing.

"How about this, we'll take turns keeping watch on this person tonight and see if anyone comes to rescue us, since we just made two phone calls, didn't we?"

Kazama Kaoru suggested that he wasn't actually afraid of Takahashi causing any trouble, since he couldn't escape his grasp anyway. The main problem was that Takahashi's demeanor gave Kazama Kaoru a bad feeling; his behavior didn't resemble that of a criminal who had been arrested at all.

"That's fine too. We don't know what will happen, so I think we should do as Inspector Kazama suggests."

Ayako Suzuki didn't act coy, and no one else objected. As for Chikako Ikeda, she had been silent from the beginning and didn't offer any opinion on Kaoru Kazama's suggestion. He had originally thought that this woman would object.

After all, this woman looks like the kind of urban woman who needs to get beauty sleep every day, and with her strong, self-centered personality, she most likely wouldn't agree to something like this.

"You've all been busy for so long, you must all be tired. It's only about eight o'clock now. If you're tired, you can take a nap. It's not time to keep watch yet."

Ayako Suzuki glanced at her watch and realized it was only eight o'clock, so she advised everyone to go upstairs and rest for a while.

Without a word, Chikako Ikeda turned and left, her high heels clicking as she went up to the second floor. She didn't talk to anyone, but judging from their nonchalant attitude, they must have gotten used to her independent style at university.

"That's true. I'm feeling a bit sleepy after eating. I'll go take a nap, Ayako. I'll leave things here in your care."

Upon hearing this, Hiroki Kakutani put down the camera he had been carrying all day, rubbed his sore shoulders, stretched his neck, and then went upstairs to his room.

However, judging from the direction it's heading, it's clearly not going to its own room, but rather towards the room of that grumpy Ikeda Chikako.

Normally, Kaoru Kazama might have been quite curious about the gossip between the two, but he wasn't in the mood right now. He just wanted to resolve the matter at hand as soon as possible and then go home to get some rest.

I really unleashed a lot of energy today. This is the first time I've ever done this since I started cosplaying Misaka Mikoto's abilities, and I even used my Sharingan, which put a lot of strain on my mental state.

At this point, I was really tired from relaxing, so I told the people downstairs and went upstairs to rest.