Conan: I've been linked to the tech tree system.

Gin's thoughts raced, but in the end, he unbuttoned his trench coat and threw it away.

The black trench coat spread its arms in mid-air, completely obscuring Tono's line of sight and preventing him from pursuing the attack, while also helping Gin accurately locate the three-pronged plasma bullet that had directly pierced through the black coat.

Then he opened fire.

The remaining fourteen bullets of the Beretta M92F were unleashed in a short moment, the barrel glowing red with overload, the semi-automatic pistol firing with the force of a fully automatic shot.

Fourteen 9mm bullets struck the three plasma bullets that were close at hand. Although the iron bullets would melt when they came into contact with the high-temperature plasma particles, their enormous kinetic energy would still cause the plasma bullets to deviate from their flight path to some extent.

After 14 bullets were fired, the plasma bomb had already deviated from its intended trajectory.

The plasma bomb, carrying intense heat, grazed Vodka's scalp and flew off at an angle.

Vodka stood frozen in place, not daring to move, feeling as if death had just brushed past him.

But one problem after another arose. While Gin was dealing with the plasma bombs, Tohno Toru was not idle either. He took advantage of the gap and directly opened the glider hidden in his cloak, flying to Vodka's side like a ghost.

Vodka saw a dark shadow rushing towards him, and instinctively released his right hand that was holding the cat, drawing the pistol from his waist.

"Bah, bah, bah"

The bullet shot out of the barrel, but Vodka's marksmanship was clearly not ideal. The few shots he fired in his panic were not enough to block Tohno's path to close in. Tohno simply turned around in mid-air and dodged the bullets flying towards him.

A black cloak flashed by, obscuring Vodka's vision. Tono Toru's hand moved with lightning speed, grabbing the cat by the neck.

Gin finally had a free hand, but the bullets in his Beretta magazine had already been emptied, so he could not pose an effective threat to Tohno.

Left with no other choice, Gin stretched out his long leg and delivered a whip kick to Tohno.

However, it was clearly too late. Tohno extended his free left hand and punched Vodka in the face. Taking advantage of Vodka's instinctive backward dodge and the slight loss of force in his hand, he snatched the cat from Vodka's grasp.

Then, using the thrust provided by the hang glider, he flipped in the air and exchanged a kick with Gin, using the huge recoil force generated by Gin's angry kick to send him flying backward.

"Goodbye, two adorable black kittens~" Tohru Tohno added a sarcastic remark before leaving.

Gin quickly took half a step forward, snatched the pistol from Vodka, and fired two shots at the figure about to fly out of the window. Then, without checking whether he hit or not, he shoved the pistol back into Vodka's arms.

Vodka put away his pistol, looked at Gin's gloomy face, and didn't dare to speak for a long time.

After a few seconds, seeing that Gin didn't say anything, she carefully took out a lighter and cigarette case from her pocket, took out the best one, and handed it to Gin.

"Brother, have a smoke."

Gin glanced at him, and his cold gaze sent a chill down Vodka's spine.

He remained silent for a while, then finally took the cigarette and lighter from vodka, bit the cigarette butt, and lit it with his back to the wind. He then tossed the lighter back to vodka, opened the passenger door, and got in.

......

"Vodka, you really need to work on your marksmanship."

"Yes, brother."

Chapter 33 Whose Brother Ni?

Tohru Tono isn't having an easy time either.

Despite seemingly putting on a big show in front of Gin and successfully escaping, he actually suffered some internal injuries.

Gin's whip kick was incredibly powerful; according to the victim, Toru Tono, it had a force of about 700 kilograms—that's the level of a former boxing champion.

If it weren't for the bulletproof vest that could convert some of the impact into heat, Toru Tono estimated that with his current physical condition, he might have broken his leg bone, or even suffered internal organ rupture.

This is Gin, who is said to be not very good at close combat... If it were Kyogoku Makoto, wouldn't he be able to kick an elephant to death?

As expected of people from the world of Detective Conan, they're just ridiculous.

Toru Tono has decided to wear a bulletproof suit every time he goes out from now on; this world is too crazy.

Moreover, Gin's last two shots were incredibly accurate; one grazed his face, while the other struck Tohru Tohru directly in the air, hitting him in the shoulder.

However, because he was wearing a bulletproof vest, the bullet got stuck on the surface of the vest, and he was not injured.

Because the bulletproof suit converted the kinetic energy from the bullet and Gin's kick into heat, he now feels a bit feverish.

Tohno Toru took off his suit jacket, removed the bullet stuck in it and threw it away, then casually fed it a piece of aluminum alloy. After the bulletproof suit absorbed the alloy, the hole made by the bullet was repaired at a speed visible to the naked eye, and it was completely intact in no time.

Tohno Toru flew in the sky for quite a while, enjoying the cold wind for a long time, before finally feeling a bit cooler and flying back to the villa area in Beika Town.

After circling around the villa a few times and finding no one around, he landed directly in front of his own house.

When he opened the door, Tachibana Maya was already waiting for him in the living room.

"Welcome back!" Tachibana Maya was sitting on the sofa when she saw Toru Tono open the door and enter the house. She quickly turned around and looked him up and down, then her eyes lit up.

Then he decisively got up and took the cat from Tohno Toru, whose phone had been turned off to prevent any accidents.

She crouched down worriedly, squeezed the cat's paws, and found its limbs stiff and powerless. She then looked at Tohru with a slightly frightened expression and questioning gaze.

"..." Tohru Tohru was speechless. He reached out and pressed his hand on the cat's forehead. After the fingerprint verification, the little black cat became lively again.

"Wow! Boss, you're amazing!" Tachibana Maya picked up the little black cat and happily sat back on the sofa.

Where did this little girl come from?

Tohru Tohno had never realized before that Maya Tachibana, as an assassin, could be so childish, like a little girl who lacked love.

But thinking about it, it makes sense. Having been raised as an assassin in the organization since childhood, there must have always been a part of his childlike innocence buried deep inside him, right? It's just that he suppressed it too much before, and now that he's left the organization and learned from him that his younger brother, as a code name member, is not in danger in the organization, he has finally let it out.

And it's precisely because of this kind of personality that she's a pathetic assassin disliked by the organization...

Tohru Tohno recalled the look in Maya Tachibana's eyes when he came in; it seemed that she only looked at the cat after discovering that it wasn't missing any limbs.

So even though she doesn't say it, she still cares a little about her boss... right?

......

The next day.

Toru Tono was conducting experiments at home when he suddenly received a call from Inspector Megure.

After learning the details, Toru Tono readily agreed and immediately rushed over.

Actually, Inspector Megure didn't even need to say anything; Toru Tohno already knew what had happened—it was just that Conan's death aura had kicked in again.

According to Inspector Megure, the deceased appears to be a diplomat. Because the deceased's identity is quite sensitive, and Inspector Megure is somewhat distrustful of Kogoro Mouri, who happens to be at the scene again, he thinks of Toru Tono, who had previously successfully solved the wedding poisoning case and with whom he had exchanged contact information.

Although, in principle, as a member of the police force, he shouldn't personally call a detective over... Inspector Megure had learned by chance that a black market dealer called "Starlight" had recently appeared in the underworld. He would sell inventions used to cover up criminal clues on the dark web to make huge profits.

I heard the Metropolitan Police Department has taken action, but they haven't found any leads related to this outlaw. He's like a ghost in the night, completely elusive.

Superintendent Hakuba was also very troubled by this. Seeing that the criminals in Tokyo were becoming more and more sophisticated in their crimes, the police had no corresponding countermeasures at all... which made him, the superintendent, seem very useless!

So he has been putting a lot of pressure on his subordinates lately, which has put a lot of pressure on the entire Metropolitan Police Department.

In this situation, Matsumoto Kiyonaga, the then-administering officer of the First Investigative Division, suddenly thought of Tohno Toru, who had successfully solved the poisoning case at his daughter's wedding using a high-tech invention.

He had previously bought an invention from Toru Tono, and after equipping his officers with it, the efficiency of the entire First Investigation Division in solving cases improved significantly—which made Matsumoto Kiyonaga think that Toru Tono was a talented person.

However, because he had communicated with Tohno Toru, Matsumoto Kiyonaga knew that Tohno Toru had no intention of joining their Metropolitan Police Department, so he did not have any further thoughts on recruiting talent. He had even reported on Tohno Toru to his superiors, but for some reason, it was all ignored.

That's not all. In recent years, for some reason, Matsumoto Kiyoshi has always felt that the people in the National Police Agency have suddenly become aloof. Getting their approval to do something feels difficult and strenuous.

This inevitably drew some criticism from those below.

Unable to get instructions from his superiors, Matsumoto Kiyonaga had no choice but to resort to a less direct approach, subtly hinting to Inspector Megure, who frequently appeared at crime scenes, that he should seek out Toru Tono to solve cases and cultivate a good relationship with him.

Inspector Megure wasn't stupid; he naturally knew what was going on. He took this opportunity to call Toru Tohno...

......

When Toru Tono arrived at the crime scene, the police were conducting a routine on-site investigation.

Of course, detectives investigating the case also naturally blended in: including a Conan (a limited edition with a cold), Kogoro Mouri pretending to rummage around, and a black figure.

The "black" here doesn't refer to black clothing—on the contrary, the person was wearing light-colored clothes and a white baseball cap.

"Black" simply describes his skin color.

Tohno Toru was shocked when he first saw Hattori Heiji, the high school detective known in this world as "Hattori of Kansai," busy at the scene.

The comics weren't lying... Is this skin color actually real?!

Chapter 34 Osaka Black Chicken Makes His Appearance, A Battle of Deduction!

Inspector Megure was listening thoughtfully to his subordinates report on the clues found at the scene when he saw Toru Tohno open the door and walk in. He greeted him with a smile.

"Brother Tohno, you've arrived." Inspector Megure put his arm around Tohno's shoulder and quickly explained the situation to him.

Tohno nodded repeatedly, thinking, "As expected of the First Investigative Division in the Conan world, they only observe useless things."

Instead of properly examining the body, he insisted on running around to different rooms collecting clues... He probably learned that from those detectives, but he couldn't grasp the key points. All that useless information was giving him a headache.

Heiji Hattori also noticed Toru Tono, who had just entered. Seeing how familiar he was with Inspector Megure, he realized that this person was no ordinary passerby.

So he walked right over and, speaking in a Kansai accent, struck up a conversation with Tohru Tono: "Who are you?"

Seeing that he was being so proactive, Tohno introduced himself.

Then, he activated the social mode, revealed Hattori's identity as the famous Kansai detective, and then casually praised Hattori Heiji's father, the head of the department, making the young high school detective quite flattered, even wearing his baseball cap backwards.

Inspector Megure, watching this scene unfold, had a feeling that the son of the Superintendent's family was being manipulated.

It's a good thing, actually. Inspector Megure called Toru Tohno over for another reason: to have him solve the case before the detective from Osaka Prefecture.

A detective from Kansai has come to Tokyo to solve a case belonging to their First Investigative Division?

Even if you're the son of a police inspector, this is going too far!

......

Heiji Hattori, wearing his baseball cap backwards, soon revealed his unserious side, chatting non-stop with Toru Tono as if they were kindred spirits.

Fortunately, he remembered that he was here to have a showdown with Kudo, so he quickly stopped the conversation, straightened his hat, and then coughed in a serious manner.

"You're a detective too, right?" Hattori Heiji said to Tohno Tooru, his face returning to seriousness.

"How do you know?" Tohno Toru looked at him with interest. Why was he putting on such a show of changing his expression?

However, when Hattori Heiji gets serious, he does have quite the detective aura.

"It was easy to tell from Inspector Megure's expression when he was talking to you earlier—he must have been explaining the situation at the scene to you, right?"

Tohru Tono nodded, neither denying it nor denying it.