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

Of Lupin III's crew, only Goemon Ishikawa remained capable of continuing the fight.

And this is the most troublesome one among Lupin III's three-man group.

There's no other reason than high stats and strong skills.

Nothing is immune to being cut down, coupled with advanced prediction.

Anyone who fights Ishikawa Goemon in hand-to-hand combat will need to enter text.

What if we used a hypnotic bomb or something similar on Ishikawa Goemon?

The secret sword technique that Ishikawa Goemon used to deflect bullets, the Tornado Counter, might also be used to quickly dispel fog. Besides, he's wearing a gas mask on his waist, so using it would only make him look ridiculous.

The best way to deal with this legendary swordsman is to subdue Ishikawa Goemon before he can even touch his sword.

But now Ishikawa Goemon has not only touched the sword, but even has two swords, and even the Konjac Net that is effective against the Zantetsu Sword has lost its original effect.

Of course, this doesn't mean that Chen En had no other way to deal with Ishikawa Goemon.

For example, he can control the Zantetsu Sword using the Konjac Net and then use the Bat Mine Cart to perform a Mud Cart Iai Slash.

Ishikawa Goemon's swordsmanship had naturally reached the level of cutting through iron.

However, his other knife probably couldn't withstand such intense use.

In this way, although the bat minecart is consumed, it can directly shatter Ishikawa Goemon's other sword, ensuring that he can only use the Zantetsuken, and then use the konjac net that is used against the Zantetsuken to directly defeat Ishikawa Goemon.

Or perhaps it means using Harley Quinn's baseball bat.

Send him to another world with a single blow—simple and straightforward.

No matter how powerful Ishikawa Goemon's realm of seeing formless things is, it is impossible for him to observe across timelines. Therefore, he can take it down with just one switch.

However, both the dump truck Iaijutsu and Harley Quinn's baseball bat have a lot of uncertainties.

For example, if Ishikawa Goemon's other sword was really not strong enough to deal with the bat minecart, and was directly sent into the intensive care unit by his dump truck iaido slash, then a real firefight might be about to break out.

While the character Ishikawa Goemon appears in the crossover movie, he may not necessarily exist in the Hanzawa universe.

He was able to reach the worldview of Fanze because there was also a version of himself within the worldview of Fanze.

If Ishikawa Goemon doesn't even exist in the Fanzawa worldview, who knows what world he'd end up in if Harley Quinn hits him on the head with her baseball bat, or he'd simply be wiped out.

Therefore, Chen En decided to use the simplest and most direct method to solve the problem quickly.

Chen En turned the Cassandra Ring again, deactivating his super-intuitive state.

He instantly closed in on Ishikawa Goemon, assuming a stance ready to throw a punch.

Seeing that this seemed to be an attempt to escalate the battle into hand-to-hand combat, which was the opponent's forte, Ishikawa Goemon advanced instead of retreating, and was about to strike again.

Even if the battle is drawn into unarmed combat, it will be quite disadvantageous for him.

However, if he had already aimed his Zanetsu sword at Chen En's vital points before that, he could have defeated Chen En and ended this farce before the battle escalated into hand-to-hand combat.

His realm of seeing without form has made all of this very clear.

Every move Chen En made was as clear to him as the lines on his palm.

"Your Excellency, it's over."

Ishikawa Goemon's voice was firm and confident.

He stepped forward and slashed at that moment.

No matter what unexpected moves Chen En might make next, he had already seen through them all, leaving the fighting master with only the possibility of being forcibly stopped by him.

But at that very moment, Ishikawa Goemon heard Chen En say something.

Do you know what a one-inch punch is?

Ishikawa Goemon:?

A hint of doubt appeared in his eyes.

The next instant, a heavy punch struck his abdomen.

"Ughhhhh."

Ishikawa Goemon was sent flying backwards and landed heavily on the ground.

Even the other katana he was holding slipped from his grasp, leaving only his signature Zantetsu sword, which he gripped tightly, sparking as it scraped against the ground.

The legendary swordsman clutched his abdomen in disbelief, slammed his Zantetsu sword into the ground, and helped himself up.

He just completely failed to see that so-called possibility.

What is a one-inch punch?

It wasn't that he hadn't seen the inch punch of Chinese martial arts, but he knew that no matter what kind of instant punch it was, it was impossible to punch him from three meters away and break his line. Did he really think this was a martial arts movie set?

You might as well tell me you secretly used magic!

However, Chen En simply stood there with his hands clasped, seemingly unperturbed, and calmly said...

"Mr. Goemon, you have lost."

"Lupin III, you don't need to lie there pretending to be dead anymore. Now that you've lost, you should return the jewels and that mechanic, shouldn't you?"

Lupin III, who appeared to be charred, suddenly sprang to his feet.

He casually patted himself off.

Just like the effect in an old-fashioned anime, it instantly returned to normal, he said with some shock.

"What were you using just now?"

In response, Chen En simply winked at him and then said firmly.

"This is the one-inch punch, haven't you seen it before?"

I'll curse you old man (censored).

Lupin III twitched the corner of his mouth, knowing that Chen En didn't intend to explain anything further, and simply said...

"Alright, alright, I'm really fed up with you."

"Take the old man away. Gem... I'll deliver the gem to you later."

"That thing is quite special. I was afraid I might accidentally bump into it and break it, and then I wouldn't be able to go back, so I didn't bring it with me. After all, you're the kind of guy who doesn't know how to hold back."

The legendary thief only asked further questions after admitting his defeat and promising to return the gems.

"But since you've already intervened to stop me at this time, you must have investigated why I made the move, right?"

When faced with Lupin III's question, Chen En simply answered calmly.

"Mine Fujiko has been kidnapped, is that right?"

He already knew a lot about this from the listening device he had planted on Inspector Zenigata and from the conversations between Lupin III and Inspector Zenigata, so he spoke directly at this moment.

"I'll tell you where Fengbo Erzi is right now, so you can go and rescue her."

However, at this moment, Lupin III became hesitant.

"Oh dear, shouldn't this be my job to do this?"

"If a hero saves a damsel in distress, and someone else helps, things might get a little complicated..."

Daisuke Jigen, who had been unconscious nearby, slowly woke up, leaned against the wall, lit a cigarette, looked at Lupin III with displeasure, and after taking a puff of his cigarette, immediately spoke.

"I have a suggestion for you: just tell the woman that Lupin III knows where she is now."

"It's true that it's beneath a hero to have someone else help him when he saves a damsel in distress."

"But if that beauty knew that her hero knew her current location and whereabouts, yet didn't intend to come directly to rescue her, and instead chose to go the long way around, wouldn't that be even more beneath her dignity?"

Lupin III: ?

Whose side are you on, anyway?

If you're going to do it this way, it seems I really have no choice but to set off now.

The legendary thief finally sighed, utterly speechless.

"Alright, alright, I'll take it."

"But do you remember when you stole my identity to send a message to Uncle Zenigata? I still remember that debt. You better watch out, or you might come to Tokyo and steal your most important thing."

...You still remember this? How petty?

Chen En put away his Death Shooter's Bracers, took a sip of his coffee, and then spoke.

"If I'm not busy, I'll be happy to accompany you whenever you come."

"However, if you try to pull this stunt while I'm busy, don't blame me for sending you and those criminals away together. After all, if I'm in a hurry, I won't hold back!"

Chapter 1240 Although I don't know why, it seems the operation was a success.

Although I don't know exactly what happened.

However, when Inspector Zenigata and Heizo Hattori drove back to the Osaka Police Headquarters, both the mechanic Hiryuji and the Tang Emperor Gem that the mechanic had lost were already in the conference room of the Osaka Police Headquarters.

Even when Inspector Zenigata asked what exactly had happened.

The mechanic simply looked blank and said he knew nothing.

While Lupin III and Daisuke Jigen were being attacked from both sides by Heizo Hattori and Inspector Zenigata, Lupin III knocked out Flying Dragon in order to make it easier to escape.

As a result, I've been dizzy ever since.

If it weren't for Inspector Zenigata shaking him awake in the conference room on his way back to Osaka Police Headquarters...

He's probably still dizzy.

In response, Toyama Ginjiro, who encountered Ishikawa Goemon during this operation and was knocked unconscious by the back of Ishikawa Goemon without knowing anything, stroked his chin in bewilderment and sighed.

"So, was our operation to stop Lupin III from achieving his goal a success or a failure?"

"Judging from the results, it should be considered a success, right?"

After all, the Flying Dragon Warrior did manage to stop them.