I'm in Detective Conan, and the system has appointed Batman.

Even the mechanic Flying Dragon Warrior sitting in the center was no exception.

And at this very moment, the time is exactly 5 p.m., just as Lupin III mentioned in the trailer, not a minute more, not a second less, just right.

The legendary thief, wearing a gas mask, walked towards the Flying Dragon Warrior in the center, leaning slightly forward.

Then he muttered something and reached out to grab the Flying Dragon Warrior's hand, saying something.

"Alright, uncle, let's go."

"I'll return the gem to you then."

However, just as Lupin III reached out and grabbed Flying Dragon's arm, Flying Dragon suddenly opened his eyes, and instantly grabbed Lupin III's hands in return, pulling out the handcuffs with unimaginable speed and arresting him instantly.

At this moment, the mechanic revealed a healthy smile, his eyes bright and piercing, and he did not look like an old man at all.

He spoke loudly at that moment.

"Lupin, you're not getting away this time!"

He no longer concealed his original voice.

Lupin III recognized Inspector Zenigata's voice immediately upon hearing it, and looked as if he had seen a ghost, exclaiming incredulously.

"Uncle Zenigata, why are you dressed like this and waiting for me here?"

"Where is your dignity as an international criminal organization? Has it floated away with the Tiwut River?"

Upon hearing this, Inspector Zenigata ripped off his Flying Dragon Warrior disguise mask and said with a cold laugh.

"Whatever happens, the important thing is that you can't escape now, Lupin."

"You didn't expect me to arrest you this way, did you?"

As the saying goes, a master beats a novice, a novice beats a noob, and a noob beats a master.

Lupin III was undoubtedly that master.

Compared to Lupin III, a legendary thief who excels in combat skills, disguise techniques, connections, and tools, Kaito Kid is essentially a novice in the same niche.

Inspector Nakamori, who is constantly at odds with Kaito Kid but can never catch him, is a complete idiot.

So here's the question: can he catch Lupin by using the methods of Inspector Nakamori, who's such a weakling?

The answer is yes.

If I make a move without any strategy and my methods are low-level enough, you'll suspect that someone of my skill level might be deliberately creating a false impression, and you'll want to test whether it's real or fake.

With Inspector Zenigata's strength, he was confident that once he made a move, Lupin III would not be able to escape!

"Ha! All phantom thieves will be brought to justice!"

"Lupin, once I send you back to Interpol, I'll go to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department and help that guy catch Kaito Kid too, and send this Showa-era Lupin and the Heisei-era Lupin to jail together!"

Inspector Zenigata let out a hearty laugh.

However, Lupin III also laughed at Inspector Zenigata's laughter.

"What a joke! That guy is just a greenhorn."

"I am the true successor to Lupin the Phantom Thief, he is the Lupin of the Heisei era. Did you even ask for my opinion? Uncle Zenigata, although your trick is indeed very low-level and can only confuse people, I have already seen through it..."

The legendary phantom thief said with a smile.

"You don't really think that Dimension didn't come with me just to help me or to cover my retreat, do you?"

Upon hearing this, Inspector Zenigata's expression immediately changed.

What? You predicted my prediction?

Impossible, absolutely impossible!

Does this mean the triangle theorem is about to fail?

In the brief moment that Inspector Zenigata was stunned, Lupin III merely flicked his wrist, and the handcuffs slipped off. He then slipped them from Inspector Zenigata's wrist and put the handcuffs back on Inspector Zenigata's wrist before leaping up.

"Alright, Uncle Zenigata, goodbye!"

Chapter 1233 Lupin, I'm going to 8 AM!

Inspector Zenigata's expression changed as he watched Lupin III leap up and about to escape.

He merely glanced at the handcuffs on his hands, and with a slight exertion of his hands, the chain in the middle of the handcuffs snapped. He then shouted and pointed at Lupin III, saying...

"Lupin, don't even think about escaping! This time I'm going to catch you!"

Lupin III had just used the zipline to leap to the second-floor railing and was about to climb out of the window when he turned around and saw the legendary detective shouting and jumping with all his might, managing to reach the edge of the railing as well.

Immediately, even Lupin III, who had clashed with Inspector Zenigata many times, couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth.

"Hey, Uncle Zenigata, there's no need to exaggerate like that."

"Your skills have improved a lot in just a few days!"

He couldn't see any props or mechanisms, only pure numbers.

That being said, that was true just now too.

He threw out a large number of tranquilizer grenades, which should have been enough to incapacitate even an elephant, but they seemed to have no effect on Inspector Zenigata, who was sitting in the middle, as if the guy was immune to tranquilizers.

It has to be said that having a good body is really important; even he himself probably couldn't withstand so much anesthetic.

Inspector Zenigata didn't say much, but was determined to bring Lupin III to justice on the spot.

Seeing this, Lupin III lost all interest in teasing. He immediately broke through the window, swung his grappling hook, and leaped up, locking it to the railing beside him.

The police officers patrolling next to the building also turned their attention to Lupin III at this moment, and chased after him without hesitation. They were shocked to see Inspector Zenigata scaling walls and rooftops with Lupin III.

Hey, even Lupin III needs a zipline to scale walls.

How come when it comes to Inspector Zenigata, you can jump over it all by yourself?

Lupin III, who was scaling walls and rapidly approaching Daisuke Jigen, even had the leisure to pull out a walkie-talkie that was obviously too big to fit inside his suit, press a button, and ask in a relaxed voice.

"Moshi Moshi, Dimension, how's the situation on your end?"

A few moments later, a series of gunshots came from the other end of the walkie-talkie.

This situation surprised Lupin III, who asked curiously.

"Hey, Dimension, you've got a secret weapon up your sleeve, huh?"

"I thought all the guns you brought were taken by Batman in that room. I didn't expect you to have a burst-fire gun hidden there. What caliber? What model? I'll get one next time!"

Before he could finish speaking, Daisuke Jigen on the other end of the walkie-talkie cursed angrily.

"Lupin, I'm at 8 AM!"

"Don't you know whether Batman took all the guns I was carrying? You were the one who helped me pack them into my suitcase and ship them from overseas to Japan! I was being chased and beaten up by someone!"

"You promised to lure the other officers away, so why did you lead them all to me?"

"Have you even considered how I, with just one revolver, can take on dozens of pistols and a kendo master? You'd better get over here right now, or I'll call the teacher over!"

"Otherwise, if I get beaten up by Batman and end up in the hospital, you'll have to pay me at least double the medical bills!"

Upon hearing this, Lupin III raised an eyebrow.

It seems that the head of the Osaka Police Headquarters is not stupid after all.

He had long suspected that this Flying Dragon Warrior might be Inspector Zenigata in disguise, so he instructed Daisuke Jigen to not only provide backup but also to search for the real Flying Dragon Warrior to see if he was hiding nearby.

After all, that puppeteer valued this gem highly.

If the police fail, he will have to appear here at the agreed time if he wants to get the gem back; otherwise, he may never be able to get it back in his lifetime.

Therefore, the mechanic will definitely come, at most not at the agreed location, but certainly in a direction from which he can quickly reach the agreed location.

As expected, Daisuke Jigen also found Flying Dragon Warrior.

However, the commotion indicated that Hattori Heizo had seen through his plan to lure the enemy away using surveillance footage and had gone directly to protect the Flying Dragon Warriors. Otherwise, Daisuke Jigen's intervention would probably have already succeeded.

He could only raise his eyebrows and say with a smile.

"Okay, okay, Dimension, don't get so angry, I'll be right there."

……

Inside the cordon, at a bungalow near the building where the meeting was to be held.

Five minutes before this time.

A dark-skinned high school student carrying a wooden sword had arrived ahead of time, shielding the Flying Dragon Warrior behind him. However, he was unaware of what he was about to face and was yawning with some dissatisfaction.

"Seriously, that guy told me to come here, but I haven't seen anyone come."

He muttered to himself as he turned to look at the Flying Dragon Warrior and asked.

"Old man, are you trying to lure the tiger away from the mountain?"

"So, is the Flying Dragon Warrior at the agreed location my father in disguise, or is it Inspector Zenigata in disguise?"

Flying Dragon had met Hattori Heiji at the Osaka Police Headquarters before, so he wasn't surprised to see Hattori Heiji now. He assumed it was just a routine detective and police working together on a case, so he spoke without any suspicion.

"I'm not too sure about that, but it should be Inspector Zenigata."

"After all, only Inspector Zenigata is confident that he can capture Lupin III once he gets close... I think the chances of success are higher if Inspector Zenigata takes action than if that commander takes action."

Even if you say that, Inspector Zenigata's win rate against Lupin III is a staggering 0%.

Hattori Heiji couldn't help but think to himself.

However, his emotional intelligence wasn't so low that he would say it directly in front of the Flying Dragon Warrior.

Regardless, Inspector Zenigata is also a member of the police system.

Even though he was previously with the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, not the Osaka Police Headquarters, and has now transferred to the International Criminal Organization, that does not change the fact that he is indeed a member of the police system.

People have it tough, so don't expose their struggles, especially since they're in the same industry as my dad.

However, just as Hattori Heiji was about to chat with Flying Dragon again, he heard footsteps coming from outside.

At this moment, Hattori Heiji's expression turned serious.