In the world of Detective Conan, however, he was bound to the Naruto System.

Chapter 102 Phantom Thief Kid: That Damn Detective

Chapter 102 Phantom Thief Kid: That Damn Detective

In the end, Akutagawa Hiko earned Tangmo's forgiveness by having both his hands licked until they were wrinkled and by creating artificial snow for the husky in the yard to give it a sense of home.

I've petted so many cats and dogs, why didn't it ever get angry before?

Well, maybe the dog thinks licking hands is too intimate.

Recalling the note that had been delivered to Sakaguchi Masayoshi's house by a gust of wind, Akutagawa Hiko's face lit up with anticipation. He wondered whether this old man, whose name contained the word "Masayoshi," would continue to ignore it and proceed with the original plan, or leave the money at the designated location.

Or, just like his name suggests, he could make the most righteous choice—contact the police to arrest this self-promoted, unknown killer, and then proceed with his original plan to take revenge.

It doesn't matter which option you choose, since "Xiao Gang" is basically dead anyway.

However, before that, we need to resolve matters related to Phantom Thief Kid.

Although he could go directly to their door for a face-to-face meeting, that would seem too much like picking a fight rather than discussing cooperation. In any case, given Kaito Kuroba's personality, since he sent out a notice, he would definitely go.

If Sonoko Suzuki hadn't called to remind him, Hiko Akutagawa might not have remembered that April 19th was almost here.

"Yes, I will definitely be there."

Perhaps because she wasn't very enthusiastic when facing Kaito Kid at the museum, Sonoko Suzuki was worried that Hiko Akutagawa would stand her up, so she called to remind him.

This is completely unnecessary worry. A world-class IP created by two generations has such a huge following that Akutagawa Hiko couldn't possibly not try to capitalize on it. Besides, Akutagawa Hiko still wants to experience the legendary illusions and magic.

On the set of Kid's film, the Scarlet Witch had signed a contract with Lucifer.

However, this Lucifer was really lacking in prestige; after answering Koizumi Akako's questions, his attempt to ask for payment ended in failure.

Akutagawa Hiko was still very curious about such a being.

April 19th marked the 60th anniversary of the Suzuki Foundation. The Suzuki Foundation invited prominent figures from all walks of life to a grand banquet aboard the Sallybeth.

Logically speaking, with such a grand banquet, the relationships between everyone being so complex, and the appearance of the three Grim Reapers, it would be quite unreasonable if no one, two, three, four, or five well-known figures didn't die.

However, Kaito Kid is a pacifist and seems to be able to suppress the death aura in Conan's films for a short time, until Conan's power gradually increases and he begins to lose control.

Akutagawa saw some characters who would later appear as accomplices or murderers, and happily went up to chat with them for a while, finding that they matched up perfectly with the people in his memory.

Some people gathered around to chat about their cats and dogs that spend more time at the office than at home, and to schedule a time to pick up their cats.

Conan was secretly pleased to see Akutagawa Hiko being so irresponsible.

Although the purpose of coming here is not to capture this international phantom thief, but to seek cooperation, if we find Phantom Thief Kid first, wouldn't that mean his abilities have become stronger?

Conan carefully observed the people around him, not letting anyone who had left his sight slip by. He even probed Sonoko Suzuki and Ran, who had just gone to the restroom.

After confirming it was the original product, he tested Kogoro Mouri, and after receiving a punch, he covered the bump on his head and continued to cast suspicious glances at the people around him.

The only person Conan didn't suspect was Akutagawa Hiko.

As is well known, in order to prevent a disguise from being instantly exposed, it is necessary to control the person being disguised so that they do not appear in front of others.

And to control Akutagawa Hiko

Conan felt that Kaito Kid's fate would probably be very tragic; he'd probably be hung on top of the cruise ship as a public spectacle.

Having gained a lot, Akutagawa Hiko didn't forget his good friend and quickly rejoined the group. Seeing Conan still searching for Kaito Kid, he casually remarked, "You're looking for Kid? He's disguised as Uncle Suzuki."

Before Conan could stop him or cover his ears, Akutagawa Hiko had already revealed the answer, and looked at Suzuki Shiro, who was giving an impromptu speech on stage, with a complicated expression.

Sonoko Suzuki immediately called home to confirm, and learned from her sister that Ayako Suzuki and Shiro Suzuki had received news that the departure time of the Sallybeth was delayed, and the father and daughter were still at home and had not yet set off.

"Don't make a fuss yet. If it causes panic, it will give Kidd a home-court advantage."

Faced with Akutagawa's earnest advice, Sonoko Suzuki nodded quickly, grasped his hand, and gave him a look that said, "You absolutely have to catch Kaito Kid!"

Sonoko Suzuki didn't care about the Dark Star; all she wanted was to see the true face of Kaito Kid. She was sure to be the first woman to see that face!

Ran Mouri was a little worried: "Are you sure it's okay to let Kid walk around like Uncle?"

Conan shook his head: "Using Uncle Suzuki's identity is just to sneak onto the ship. It's not good to act with so many people watching. He'll definitely disguise himself as someone else—"

Seeing everyone around him looking at him, he realized that he had unconsciously started imagining himself as Shinichi Kudo again, and quickly scratched his head: "It was all taught to me by Brother Yan, am I right?"

Akutagawa nodded: "That's right, so everyone be careful not to get separated from others, or you'll easily become Kid's disguise target."

After finishing his speech, "Shiro Suzuki" left the stage citing physical exhaustion. For some reason, Sonoko Suzuki blushed as she watched her "father" leave.

Next, it was Sonoko Suzuki's mother, Tomoko Suzuki,'s turn to perform.

She first mocked the petty thief Kid, then explained her plan: a whole bunch of "Dark Stars" were brought up, and everyone could get one.

At the height of his excitement, it seemed that Phantom Thief Kid was scratching his head, racking his brains but still unable to find the real item. So he looked at the detective that his youngest daughter seemed to like.

"Akutagawa-kun also got one. Can you guess where the real one is?"

He expected a negative answer, but to his surprise, Akutagawa Hiko nodded directly.

"It's not hard to guess, madam. The one you're wearing on your chest is the real Dark Star."

Tomoko Suzuki had clearly never experienced anything like this before. Her first reaction was not to deny it, but to instinctively cover the world's largest black pearl with her hand.

Just as Akutagawa Hiko was explaining how he knew, Kuroba Kaito, who was hiding in the shadows, overheard what was happening in the banquet hall and couldn't help but curse under his breath.

That damned detective! Last time I scrubbed him so hard he practically peeled off his skin, and I could still faintly smell a fishy odor. Now he's given me another difficult problem—