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

Chapter 87 You don't need to know too much about our ninja affairs.

Soon, police cars from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department arrived at the crime scene with the two suspects in the case.

They were Tsukigata Ryutaro, the ninja master mentioned by Inspector Megure, and Saruhashi Masaru, the senior apprentice of the deceased Yuichi Hisaka. The two of them had just arrived at the scene and immediately showed shocked expressions upon seeing the deceased.

One look at their perfectly synchronized movements and you know these two are definitely master and disciple, the real deal.

"Damn it, I never expected this!"

"Junior brother, I will definitely avenge you!"

As soon as Saruhashi Katsumi arrived at the scene, he said with a pained expression.

Those who knew the truth would think it was the death of a fellow disciple, but those who didn't would think it was the death of one's own parents.

Such behavior might be a bit excessive.

Kogoro Mouri, who was standing nearby, noticed the appearance of Masaru Saruhashi and Ryutaro Tsukigata.

After staring at it for a long time, a sudden flash of inspiration finally came to my drowsy mind.

He clapped his hands, pointed at Saruhashi Katsumi, and shouted loudly,
"Ah, you're Katsuyuki Saruhashi, right?"

Chen En, Mu Mu Police Department:?

Who else could the police car be bringing but Sarutoshi Katsumi? Sarutobi Hiruzen?

So you didn't listen at all when Chiba and Shin were explaining the case, did you?

Inspector Megure turned to look at Kogoro Mouri.

Then, he patted Kogoro Mouri on the shoulder and said,
"Calm down, Mori-kun."

"That topic is long gone."

Maori Kogoro:?

He turned to look at Inspector Megure, a hint of doubt hidden beneath his heavy dark circles.

Then, Kogoro Mouri said...

"Now I know why Yuichi Kusaka has my business card!"

"Because about six months ago, this Mr. Tsukigata Ryutaro brought his two disciples, namely Saruhashi Masaru and Hisaka Yuichi, to visit my office. It must have been around that time that I gave Hisaka Yuichi my business card!"

"Hey, didn't you two argue for ages back then, to the point that you asked me to mediate?"

Kogoro Mouri asked suspiciously,

Why are you acting so affectionate and sentimental now?

"Did something happen between you two in the past six months that I don't know about?"

Hearing what Kogoro Mori said.

Saruhashi Katsumi, who was just about to put on a show of crying, couldn't hold back anymore.

He looked like he'd seen a ghost and immediately stood at attention.

He looked Kogoro Mouri up and down for a while.

Only then did he realize that the panda-man in the suit was none other than the famous detective Kogoro Mouri.

Saruhashi Katsumi was silent for a moment, then said,
"You detectives don't need to know too much about our ninja affairs."

—If I had known you were there, I wouldn't have acted.

How embarrassing would it be to have it exposed on the spot?
Ryutaro Tsukigata, who was standing next to him, had just recognized Kogoro Mouri.

He coughed twice before finally speaking.
"Mr. Mori, it's been a long time. How have you been?"

This ninja master looked quite old, but he was still full of energy.

He seems to be an expert in health preservation.

Chen En looked at Tsukigata Ryutaro with suspicion.

He wondered if the system would give Lei Xiaogu a special mission reward if he beat this guy up.

Fortunately, Officer Chiba added in time, "This is the Ninja Master, Tsukigata Ryutaro, 63 years old."

"A renowned author of full-time ninja novels, quite famous in Tokyo."

Chen En: ?
How can someone who is 63 years old look like they are 70 or 80?
Is this the secret to health and wellness for full-time novelists?

Furthermore, why call a famous ninja novelist a ninja master? Did you know that Tsukigami Ryutaro was in danger just now? Fortunately, I, Batman, stopped this potential act of intentional injury in time.

Relying on my strong willpower!
"Alright, alright, now that Mr. Saruhashi and Mr. Tsukigata are here."

"Then please tell us what you know about Yuichi Hisaka."

Inspector Megure yawned, then forced himself to ask.

Hearing this, I decided to prioritize the elderly.

Saruhashi Katsu took a step back, shielding his teacher, Tsukigata Ryutaro, in front of him.

Ryutaro Tsukigata, without any hesitation, spoke directly.
“Although Kusaka and Saruhashi are both my students, Saruhashi lives in Tokyo and usually serves me. Kusaka, on the other hand, lives elsewhere and is a company employee, so he can only come to me to learn from me once in a while.”

"This time, Hisaka came to Tokyo to learn writing from me."

“He called me yesterday morning to confirm this. I told him on the phone that I wouldn’t be home from midnight to 9 pm, but…”

“Saruhashi called me at 8:05 and left a message saying that he was about to take a train from Teito Station to Beikacho.”

Ryutaro Tsukigata sighed as he finished speaking.

"I just didn't expect that he would encounter such a thing so soon after arriving in Beika Town, and die here."

—Why did you call me knowing I wasn't home?
Chen En raised an eyebrow, sensing that something was amiss.

He took out his coffee cup, took a sip to refresh himself, and then asked,

"A voicemail? Let me hear what happened."

Upon hearing this, Tsukigata Ryutaro was stunned.

You can only listen to voicemails using a landline, but I'm not home right now, so how can I listen to your voicemail?

However, Takagi Wataru, who brought Tsukigata Ryutaro and Saruhashi Masaru with him, got off the car while yawning.

He took the tape recorder out of the car, placed it in the car, and pressed play.

—This tape recorder looks familiar.

Chen En remembered that he had seen Takagi use it when he was at the Dongdu Bank.

I never expected that this thing would become one of Wataru Takagi's go-to props.

[Teacher, I'm at Teito Station now, about to take the train to Beikacho. (Yuichi Hisaka's voice)]

[Walk slowly, don't fall (a woman's voice came from a distance on the phone, along with the laughter of children).]

[Message time: ... 8:10 AM on the same day.]

The tape recorder played all the messages from the landline at Tsukigata Ryutaro's house.

Hearing this, Kogoro Mouri nodded, stroked his chin with his finger, and said in agreement,

"Hmm, it seems that Inspector Megure's summary of the case is completely correct."

"It is obvious that Yuichi Hisaka took the train from Teito Station to Beikacho at 8:10 pm last night. In the background, you can also faintly hear the train announcements and the voices of other passengers."

"From this perspective, if Mr. Saruhashi really went into the izakaya for a drink at 8:30, he certainly wouldn't have had the opportunity to commit the crime."

Kogoro Mouri's eyes narrowed.

He suddenly pointed at Tsukigata Ryutaro and shouted,
"Then, based on my, the great detective Kogoro Mouri's, reasoning!"

"The real murderer is actually you, Mr. Tsukigata Ryutaro! You waited in Beika North Park, and then as soon as Hisaka Yuichi stepped out of Beika Station, you killed him and dumped the body!"

"Then, you tried to create an alibi by using the ninjutsu technique, but unfortunately for you, I, the great detective Kogoro Mouri, am here, and I have seen through your ninjutsu!"

"My eyes can see through any ninja tricks! Hahahaha!"

(End of this chapter)