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

Lupin III merely tossed the Vespanian jewel in his hand and raised an eyebrow.

"Well, it was relatively easy."

"But thinking about it carefully, it wasn't difficult for me at all, and it's nothing compared to the difficulties I've encountered before."

He tossed the Vespanian gem in his hand as if it were an insignificant toy as he walked toward the window.

However, at that very moment...

A white hang glider suddenly flew in from the window, and a figure landed on the windowsill.

Lupin III raised an eyebrow.

He said.

"Oh, kid, it's you."

"I'm rather curious, you should send out a notice before taking any action, just like me, right?"

"Why did they come without even sending a notice this time?"

"Do you feel you're not confident about this theft, so you're trying to increase your chances of success this way?"

"Young man, you're still too naive."

The person standing in front of Phantom Thief Lupin at this moment was none other than Phantom Thief Kid.

Lupin III was not surprised that Kaito Kid would appear.

Although Kaito Kid didn't recognize Hakuba Saguru as Lupin III in disguise when he caught a glimpse of him in the corridor earlier.

However, Lupin III recognized the servant as a disguise the moment he saw him.

He only needed to use a process of elimination in Tokyo to clearly determine who the waiter was in disguise.

First, we can rule out Batman.

Batman wouldn't use such an inefficient method as disguise and infiltration.

After eliminating members of the Black Organization and other criminal groups, only one person remained.

Who else could it be but Kaito Kid?

"Of course, it's because my mission this time isn't to obtain the Visbania Gem for myself."

"senior."

Despite Lupin III's somewhat dismissive words, Kaito Kid remained unperturbed, simply giving a casual reply.

"So, could you please give me that Vespania gem?"

"Anyway, even if you get this Vesbania Gem, you'll probably just sell it for money, right? Or exchange it for something else..."

"I have a great use for this gem."

"Senior, please suffer a little loss and help the junior out."

Hey, hey, hey, you're really pushing your luck.

Lupin III's face darkened.

He just said it casually, and you actually agreed?

"Saying that I only obtained the Visbania Gem to exchange for money or other things is a gross underestimation of me, the legendary thief."

"However, if you also want this Vesbania Gem, then let's settle this with our true strength."

"Let's settle this with the methods of a phantom thief."

Lupin III gripped the Vesbania Gem in his hand and pointed it directly at Kaito Kid.

"If I can get it, it's fine to give it to you."

"But if you can't get this gem even if it's in my hands, then you should give up the title of Phantom Thief Kid and start training again as an ordinary magician, kid."

Two of the world's most famous phantom thieves, at the slightest disagreement, immediately took action.

One after another, all sorts of amazing gadgets were thrown out, and smoke grenades and flashbangs exploded in the small room.

The dazzling light effects drew the attention of even the traitor within the Vesbanian guard, along with others, who were engaged in a firefight, to the room.

What are they doing? Are they dancing?

At this very moment? Are you kidding me?

Daisuke Jigen, who was waiting at a high vantage point outside, couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, immediately put down his gun, and lit a cigarette.

His marksmanship is quite good.

However, at this distance, he couldn't hear anything from the other side, and the colorful smoke and flashes made it difficult to determine the exact location.

You might as well light a cigarette and watch how Lupin plays with that kid.

Such a battle between phantom thieves is quite rare.

As one of Lupin III's earliest partners, Daisuke Jigen naturally witnessed Lupin III's battles with other phantom thieves.

However, neither Fujiko Mine nor Goemon Ishikawa could create the same dramatic effect as a fight against Kaito Kid.

A rare sight indeed.

However, just as Daisuke Jigen was performing nebulizer inhalation on himself, he suddenly noticed something floating in the sky.

He squinted and glanced at it.

The sharpshooter's dynamic vision came into play at this moment.

Although the thing seemed to have used optical cloaking techniques and was difficult to spot in the dark, it still had some outline.

Daisuke Jigen recognized it at a glance—it was the vehicle of the city's guardian, the Dark Knight of Beika Town.

Bat fighter jet.

Previously, when Batman was in Red, he flew the Batplane all the way from Tokyo to Osaka, delivering a heavy blow to them.

If it weren't for Ishikawa Goemon's quick thinking and his use of his Zantetsu sword to cut a hole in the passageway next to him, things would have been much worse.

They might have to outwit and outmaneuver Batman for most of the day.

If I get caught by the officers at the Osaka Police Headquarters, my reputation will be ruined.

The commotion has already attracted Batman's attention; if this continues, it could lead to serious problems.

If Daisuke Jigen remembers correctly, Batman had previously told Lupin III that if he came to Tokyo again, he would increase Lupin III's strength.

It feels like it's going to come true.

Daisuke Jigen reluctantly threw his half-lit cigarette on the ground, stomped it out, and then took out his walkie-talkie.

"Teacher, please go there."

"Batman is coming."

At this moment, Ishikawa Goemon was outside the encirclement surrounding the Dongxing Hotel.

He was looking up and observing the situation at the Tokyo Grand Hotel when he heard Daisuke Jigen's voice. He frowned slightly and then spoke.

"understood."

"Should I go and cut down the Batplane?"

Daisuke Jigen:?

That's just bragging.

He said it in an annoyed tone.

"Almost got it."

"Lupin is being held up by that Phantom Thief Kid in the room. Go and help him get out of there quickly."

"Otherwise, if Batman makes a move later, he can wipe them out with a single click."

Chapter 1377

The greatest phantom thief in history vs. the greatest phantom thief of modern times.

The strongest vs. the strongest.

In less than a minute, Phantom Thief Lupin and Phantom Thief Kid had exchanged no less than a hundred different items.

But in the end, the result was still a close contest.

Even Lupin III was somewhat surprised at this moment.

He thought that this sixteen or seventeen-year-old second-generation Phantom Thief Kid was far inferior to him.

I didn't expect him to have some skill.

And what's with those props that this guy pulled out that look strangely Batman-esque?

Lupin III stroked his chin, and the more he looked, the more he felt that something was not quite right.

He slightly stepped back, dodging the playing cards thrown by Phantom Thief Kid.

He already knew that Phantom Thief Kid and Batman had a cooperative relationship.

After all, as the world's most famous phantom thief, Lupin III's intelligence network is far more extensive than others imagine.

Much of the information was as clear as the lines on the palm of Lupin III's hand.

This includes the backstory of Phantom Thief Kid, as well as the true identities of the two current generations of Phantom Thief Kid.

The fact that Phantom Thief Kid and Batman will cooperate under certain circumstances cannot be hidden from him.

However, Lupin III did not expect that Phantom Thief Kid would have so many gadgets that Batman could use.

Could it be that the partnership between Phantom Thief Kid and Batman is even closer than he anticipated?

Thinking this through, Lupin III stroked his chin and decided to ask directly.

"Hey, kid from the Kuroba family."