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

It is believed that Ireland would consider eliminating rye whisky a very important task and would delegate authority to him.

Once Ireland shares power with him, he can consider siding with Ireland from behind, stabbing them in the back, selling them to Kiel, and letting Kiel eliminate or destroy Ireland.

Then stand behind Kiel, stab him in the back, and eliminate Kiel from this battle.

If he can do these things, Furuya Rei believes that his position within the organization will continue to rise from its original level, bringing him one step closer to the organization's true identity, core, and real secrets!

Sacrifice is necessary. If an undercover agent doesn't even have the determination to sacrifice himself and betray his teammates, then he can't be considered an undercover agent.

Besides, Kiel, Irish whiskey, and rye whiskey—the first two are thoroughly black, without a trace of white, belonging to the Black Organization; while rye whiskey is grey, at most containing a tiny bit of white.

Rei Furuya didn't even feel the slightest bit guilty about sabotaging these three people to gain profit.

"Next, let's use rye whiskey as an excuse to communicate with Ireland."

Rei Furuya gently tapped his forehead with his finger.

A knowing smile slowly spread across his face, as if everything he was doing was exactly what he had planned.

"Next, after we take over Ireland, the key will be how to deal with bourbon whiskey."

“I can tell that Bourbon Whiskey is a two-faced scoundrel who is not trustworthy. If you really consider him a teammate, you will be betrayed sooner or later and then eaten up without leaving a bone. We must make long-term plans.”

"No, we need to start making plans now. Contact person, are you listening? I need a group of CIA agents to help."

Rena Mizunashi communicates with her contact person.

Although she didn't know what Furuya Rei was thinking, she could probably guess that he intended to betray her. And coincidentally, Mizunashi Rena thought the same thing, since Ireland was the manager jointly appointed by that person and the rum company.

Taking down the Irish leader will be a wake-up call, and then they'll be backstabbed and finished.

Therefore, Rena Mizunashi plans to force Rei Tani to surrender, so that this guy codenamed Bourbon Whiskey will deal with Ireland, and then she will stand behind Bourbon Whiskey and stab him in the back.

Thus, they were able to turn the tide.

However, Rena Mizunashi's plan was doomed from the start because she was unaware of information about rye whiskey.

The low-level member of the Black Organization.

Just as Rena Mizunashi was explaining her plan, the contact on the other end of the phone seemed to be turning the pages of a book, then made a slightly surprised sound. The contact then said...

"Hondo Eikai, I have to remind you of something."

"Your younger sister, Hondo Eisuke, has already gone to Tokyo. According to the intelligence we've received, Hondo Eisuke will most likely transfer to Teitan High School in Beika-cho, Tokyo. Do you need us to help you take care of her?"

Rena Mizunashi: ?

Why don't you deal with yourself?

Also, Hondo Eisuke is her younger brother, not her younger sister. You can't say he's her sister just because Hondo Eisuke looks like a girl, huh? Wait a minute, what's Hondo Eisuke doing here? What are the CIA agents doing? Cleaning up the mess?

"...You'd better provide me with practical help in these two areas."

Rena Mizunashi said through gritted teeth,

She is a true daughter who succeeded her father after his death. Now the situation is dire, and she may even sacrifice herself on her way to infiltrate. So what do you mean by letting Hondo Eisuke come here too? Is it a case of the younger brother succeeding the older sister?

You can't just fleece one sheep at a time, can you?

The contact on the other end seemed to sense Rena Mizunashi's rising blood pressure, and he answered honestly,

Yes, we will provide you with all the assistance you need.

Besides taking concrete actions?

Chapter 366 Silence and Curaçao

The Black Organization, Tokyo Regional Temporary Headquarters.

Ireland was completely unaware of the conspiracy against him. He had no idea that his two deputies were secretly plotting to bring him down, nor did he know that Gin was already preparing to use this as an excuse to deliver a fatal blow. He simply said...

"I must say, your efficiency is indeed very high."

At this moment, the only person appearing in Ireland's eyes is silence.

As before, his face was wrapped in white bandages, revealing only his eyes, making it impossible to discern his appearance. However, if someone were to remove the bandages and see his silent demeanor, they might be quite startled.

Because he looks exactly like Shinichi Kudo.

His name is Makoto Yata, the "Second Generation Shinra God" of Okuno-cho.

Because he hated Shinichi Kudo, he underwent complete plastic surgery to look exactly like Shinichi Kudo. Later, through a chance encounter, he was captured and recruited into the Black Organization, where he underwent his only death training as an outer member.

Ultimately, he became one of the best among the peripheral members, whose strength was no less than that of the codenamed members.

However, just as Makoto Yata was preparing to take revenge on Shinichi Kudo, he received devastating news.

Shinichi Kudo is dead.

At first, he was only reported missing in the news. He held onto a sliver of hope and used his connections to confirm the situation with people inside the Black Organization. Ultimately, it was confirmed that Shinichi Kudo had been confirmed dead in the experimental report from Sherry, the codename member.

Not only did Sherry's experimental report state that Shinichi Kudo was dead, but even the famous Gin shared the same view.

Shinichi Kudo is dead; all his efforts were in vain.

The dead feel no pain. Their reputation and health are all gone. Nothing can harm the dead unless they are brought back to life, but nothing can bring the dead back to life.

During the time following Shinichi Kudo's death, Makoto Yata...

As if venting his frustrations, he continuously took on various missions, killing one person after another, including Numabuchi Kiichiro, who joined the Black Organization at the same time as him and was being trained as a future codename member.

Unlike Kiichiro Numabuchi, who was a failure, he was a success.

That training program was the only successful project that was doomed to fail.

Therefore, as a codenamed member who was not actually a codenamed member, Makoto Yata gradually rose to prominence within the Black Organization, which caught the attention of Ireland. Ireland then personally appointed Makoto Yata to work for him in Tokyo.

Of course, it's not because Makoto Yata is particularly strong; even if Makoto Yata were stronger, he would only be about the same as him.

The codenamed members of the Black Organization have all undergone rigorous training. Apart from researchers like Sherry, they are all highly skilled by ordinary standards, so the gap between them is not particularly large.

There was only one reason why Ireland brought Makoto Yata to his side.

That is hatred.

Makoto Yata's targets of hatred are Gin and Sherry.

Because Gin was the direct killer of Shinichi Kudo, and Sherry was the indirect killer who provided the drug that killed Shinichi Kudo, Makoto Yata hated these two codenamed members who took away his chance for revenge.

His goal aligns with Ireland's: to deal with Gin.

Moreover, Makoto Uta was an exceptionally useful sharp knife; he could be used and then discarded without any loss. Therefore, Ireland trusted Makoto Uta quite much, praising him as follows:

"Thanks to your help, this batch of assassination lists was able to be completed quickly."

"Whether you want money, things, or anything else, you can ask for it and I will give it to you. But if what you want is a chance for revenge, then you'll have to wait a little longer."

"There's no chance to kill Gin yet, so you won't have the opportunity for revenge."

Ireland knew that Makoto Yata's appearance was exactly the same as Shinichi Kudo's.

But he didn't care. Rather, because Makoto Yata's appearance was exactly the same as Shinichi Kudo's, it actually provided him with more room to maneuver, even though Gin never remembered the names or appearances of the people he killed.

But if someone actually tells him to his face that the person he killed has mysteriously come back to life, wouldn't Gin have to come and see for himself?

Once he has a firm foothold in Tokyo, he can use Makoto Yata to lure Gin over and then eliminate Gin completely. After all, Gin isn't one of Rum's people.

Ireland distrusts Kiel and bourbon whiskey.

He didn't think these two people were undercover agents; he simply felt they weren't codename members of the Rum faction and therefore untrustworthy. As for the truly trustworthy people, Rum had already pointed it out to him.

That's Curaçao.

Curaçao, Rum's right-hand man and ace, holds a position in Rum's heart no less important than Gin's in that man's—if only higher. And Curaçao will arrive in Tokyo tomorrow.

She will be on a mission the day after tomorrow, and Rum has asked him to assist Curaçao in completing it.

In exchange, Curaçao will stay at the organization's base on the outskirts of Tokyo for a period of time after completing the mission to assist Ireland in the next phase of the operation before leaving Tokyo.

This is the kind of deputy that Ireland can completely trust.

After Makoto Yata left.

Ireland sat in his chair, pondering his next plan.

The previous plan to unify Tokyo's underworld using the Steel Society as a base has failed.

The Iron Society proved to be utterly incompetent and utterly incapable of dealing with Batman. Batman's combat prowess, in particular, exceeded his expectations, especially his performance in the battle that erupted in the suburbs tonight.

While much of it may be based on hearsay and exaggeration, some facts cannot be denied.

For example, key information such as Hawke being a super soldier who killed over two thousand people, Lupin III surviving Hawke's pursuit, and Batman actually fighting Hawke is enough to demonstrate Batman's strength.

The next mission—to assassinate Batman, or more accurately, to restrain Batman—will take place the day after tomorrow.

We cannot allow Batman to have any chance of hindering Curaçao's operations.

Therefore, Ireland needs a pair of white gloves that can attract Batman's attention, make a move against Batman without being abrupt, and actually have the power to threaten those around Batman, forcing Batman to show himself.

His attention once again fell on the underworld organizations.

To be precise, it fell on the shoulders of the Mud Gathering.

As the former underworld overlord of Tokyo, although they are now outdated, even a fallen camel is bigger than a horse, and the Mud Sanshoku Association is big enough to become the Don Quixote who challenges the windmill.

"Batman, I'd like to see if you can create clones of yourself!"

Chapter 367 The Black Organization's Archives

Early morning, at Chen En's apartment.

With the door opening and closing silently, Batman returned to his loyal apartment after a busy night. He had changed back into his usual clothes and stood by the window, watching the Mouri Detective Agency across the street.