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

Next, the Second Investigation Division truly put him, a complete novice in the First Investigation Division who specialized in criminal cases, in full charge. Fortunately, his task was to assist the Hokkaido Police Headquarters in arresting Takuzo Onoe.

Instead of catching the Phantom Thief Kid who stole the famous sword from the Fuezai Group,

Inspector Megure, however, felt that he should be capable of handling the task.

"Oh, Mori, I really need your help this time."

Thinking of this, Inspector Megure couldn't help but sigh again, turning to look at Kogoro Mouri beside him.

The nationally renowned sleeping detective nodded with a serious expression.

Kogoro Mouri could not possibly stand idly by while Ginzo Nakamori was shot right under his nose.

Moreover, the entire city of Hakodate is gradually descending into chaos.

Even if it's just because of his friendship with Inspector Megure, Kogoro Mouri has to help him out.

Don't be fooled by the fact that he has now left the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department.

In fact, Kogoro Mouri assisted the police in arrest operations on several occasions after leaving his job.

He even went undercover several times.

Assisting the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department in arresting Takuzo Onoe was just a routine matter for him.

"By the way, Mori-kun, what are you going to say to Ran?"

Inspector Megure then brought up Ran Mouri's matter.

Upon hearing this, Kogoro Mouri's lips twitched.

He didn't have any good ideas about his daughter either, and he had originally planned to persuade Xiaolan to fly back home.

After all, the victory celebration in Hakodate City is now canceled, and the tour has been cancelled due to the investigation of Shinjo Isao and the death of Maki Juri.

Staying in Hakodate City will bring you nothing but danger.

However, after hearing that he was going to stay in Hakodate to assist the police investigation, Xiaolan said that she would also stay here until he finished his work, and then the three of them would go back together happily.

"There's nothing I can do... I can't persuade her either, and neither can Eri."

"Sigh, they're all such a worry."

Kogoro Mouri sighed and said,

His conversation with Inspector Megure was overheard by the officers on duty outside the emergency room.

In fact, the real identity of this police officer on duty is none other than Phantom Thief Kid.

Kaito Kuroba never expected that this everyday moment would reveal a piece of information to Ginzo Nakamori.

I tried to save my father-in-law's job, but it ended up sending him to the ICU for emergency treatment.

Whenever he thought of this, Kaito Kuroba couldn't help but feel a bit conflicted.

He never imagined things would develop in this direction.

It must be admitted that he does bear some responsibility for this.

If he had noticed Brian D's presence in the warehouse earlier and taken out the sniper rifle inside, things wouldn't have turned out this way.

Kaito Kuroba watched Aoko crying before his eyes.

He gradually clenched his fist.

If his initial intention in staying in Hakodate was simply to resolve the incident in the same way his father, Kuroba Toichi, did, now his goal is to bring Brian and the entire group of mercenaries Brian brought with him to justice.

As a phantom thief, this might sound a bit ridiculous.

But this is indeed Kaito Kuroba's true inner thought.

Now, his father, Kuroba Toichi, is still tracking down the whereabouts of the dead merchant, Monkura. After confirming the situation of Nakamori Ginzo and Aoko here, it's time for him to go and help.

"Inspector Nishimura Kyōhei has already set off to investigate the underground yakuza situation in Hakodate City."

“We will investigate the situation of the companies under the Tokie Zaibatsu. If Tokie Takuzo had the idea of ​​fleeing Hakodate City after obtaining the treasure, then he would definitely transfer assets, and it would be impossible for him not to leave any traces.”

Kogoro Mouri analyzed,

He turned and left with Inspector Megure, but then suddenly remembered something and was about to turn back to say a few words to the officer on duty when he discovered that the officer had disappeared without a trace.

Suddenly, Kogoro Mouri felt a chill run down his spine.

What... what happened? How could a perfectly healthy person just disappear like that?!

Chapter 268 Hattori Heiji: Iron Sword is barely my match

The situation in Hakodate is far more complex than imagined.

Conan leaned against the wall, feeling slightly agitated.

In fact, frustration was unavoidable, because Takuzo Axe, who was supposed to be arrested, escaped, and Ginzo Nakamori, who was involved in the arrest, was sent to the emergency room. The chain of clues that had been found suddenly broke down again.

If Chen En were still alive, with his cunning and resourceful intelligence-gathering abilities,

He might be able to solve all the mysteries in a single day, but Chen En is still lying in a hospital ward, and it's unknown when he will wake up. The two of them alone simply cannot investigate.

Yes, the two of them.

Standing next to Conan was none other than Heiji Hattori, the famous detective from the Kansai region, carrying a kendo bag.

This famous detective, whose skin tone didn't seem to belong to a local, certainly didn't come to Hakodate City for no reason.

Heiji Hattori came because this year's kendo tournament is being held in Hakodate.

Moreover, not only will he come, but his former rivals Okita Souji and Onimaru Takeshi will also be there. However, their flight was delayed due to the Hakodate Airport incident, so they will arrive later.

"Tsk, if only Okita Souji were here."

"He told me his full name was Okita Souji VI, and that his ancestor was Okita Souji, the famous genius swordsman of the Shinsengumi. The famous sword mentioned in the legend of the five-pointed star was the sword of Hijikata Toshizo, one of the members of the Shinsengumi,"

"Okita Souji is bound to know something."

Hattori Heiji muttered to himself.

Conan pretended not to hear what Heiji Hattori said.

The reason is simple: historically, Okita Souji had no descendants at all. Do you think I would believe such nonsense as the claim that he was the sixth Okita Souji? It's probably just a way to glorify himself and make up a connection out of thin air.

However, why do the names Okita Souji and Onimaru Takeshi sound so familiar together?

Conan's thoughts are somewhat scattered.

He remembered a comic book that the Junior Detective Club had lent him before. The comic book was called "The Legend of the Iron Sword," and it seemed that the names Okita Souji and Onimaru Takeshi were in the book.

Thinking of this, Conan turned to Heiji Hattori and asked,

"Hattori, you're talking about Onimaru Takeshi and Okita Souji VI? Do you know Tetsukken and Tetsukuroha?"

Conan said this just as a joke, to relax his mind.

I didn't expect Hattori Heiji to give a positive answer.

However, Hattori Heiji only gave a somewhat strange reply.

"Yes, we know each other. What's wrong?"

"Tetsuro and Okita are students at the same high school. I even ran into her once when I went to Osaka. As for Tetsuro, he is Tetsuro's older brother. He dropped out of high school, so I don't know the specifics."

"However, according to Okita, Tetsuken's swordsmanship is even slightly better than his, and he's just training elsewhere now."

At this point, Hattori Heiji grabbed the star-shaped scimitar from the bag behind him.

He pulled it out a little, and then said confidently,

"If I had the chance, I would like to have a contest with that swordsman named Iron Sword."

"I am on par with Okita, and I'm afraid even Tekken could be considered my match!"

Conan: ?

Although I don't know why they have the same interpersonal relationships and names as in the comics,

However you look at it, Okita Souji, who is very famous in kendo competitions, is no match for Tetsuken. If you go to challenge the reclusive Tetsuken to a duel, isn't that just asking for trouble?

Conan sighed.

He scratched his head, pulled the map out of his pocket again, examined its layout, and pondered the meaning of the so-called pentagram puzzle, wondering where Keizaburo Onoe had hidden the treasure.

He sneaked out, as did Hattori Heiji.

He told Uncle Mori that he wanted to stay with Ran and Eri, which is why he didn't fly back to Tokyo with the members of the Detective Boys. Then he made an excuse to slip away from Ran's place.

Heiji Hattori came to Hakodate with his girlfriend, Kazuha Toyama, although he claimed they hadn't officially confirmed their relationship.

However, Conan seems to be pretty close to the truth. Kazuha Toyama initially asked Ran if she was the woman named "Kudo" that Heiji Hattori had been looking for. After explaining, Kazuha Toyama's relationship with Ran improved significantly.

Heiji Hattori took the opportunity to leave Kazuha with Ran while he and Ran sneaked out to investigate the Pentagram Treasure.

However, the investigation has continued until now.

Conan and Heiji Hattori are still clueless about how to find the treasure left behind by Keizaburo Onoe.

Until the radio, crackling with static, started playing from the restaurant next door...

A body was found today in the Gokaku-gami neighborhood of Hakodate City. According to the investigation by the Hakodate City Police Headquarters, the deceased has been identified as Fukushiro Yoshie, the head of a famous kendo family.

[Fukushiro Sei, the only remaining relative of Fukushiro Ryogoku, is still missing. Anyone who has seen Fukushiro Sei, please...]

Wu Guo?

Conan was taken aback.

He turned and exchanged a glance with Hattori Heiji, instantly realizing the problem.

The two immediately spread out the map.

As expected, if we take the Five Outer City Walls as the center, then the moat of the Five Outer City Walls will form a huge five-sided star that can only be seen from the air. In other words, the so-called five-sided star puzzle...

It has absolutely nothing to do with the five extra famous swords; the five-sided star refers to the terrain.

All they need to do is obtain the Star Prism Blade, reach the Five Kingdoms, and increase their altitude. The Star Prism Blade will be enough to pinpoint the location of the secret treasure left behind by Keizaburo Axe, the first head of the Axe family!