The Phantom Thief of Heart! But Conan.

Although he spoke very fiercely, when it came to fighting, Souji Okita was still quite restrained.

It means that he usually uses the back of the knife to beat people, but never actually kills or injures them.

Even so, when Okita Souji, who is the strongest fighter in the world, was dealing with a group of ordinary criminals who had only practiced kendo, it was a case of killing as many as they came.

Why is he number one in the world? Because Kyogoku is truly heavenly.

"Kangze, you didn't..." After kicking the two people around him away, Hattori Heiji confirmed that Conan was still hiding where he should be. He turned his head and was about to check on Tangze's situation, but when he saw the scene over there, he suddenly fell silent.

There were also people lying on the ground around Tang Ze, but he was unarmed and not only was he not hurt at all, but his clothes also seemed to be intact.

Tang Ze, who has a combat power buff given by God, will certainly be fine.

He even had time to point at the wall of Yulong Temple and signaled Hattori Heiji to go in first.

"We can't confirm how many people are on the other side yet." Tang Ze said while running, "We should not hold Okita back."

"Hey, I don't think my kendo skills are that bad." Hattori Heiji, who had also been fighting for a while, couldn't help but complain.

"If we're just talking about competitive sports, you and Okita might be on par with each other," Tang Ze said objectively. "But if we're talking about actual combat, with a sharpened sword, Okita would easily defeat you."

At least he has the ceiling combat power with some real protagonist buffs, and respecting the laws of physics is already very restrained.

As for Hattori Heiji, Karasawa could only say that he had really worked very hard and was very strong, and it was not his problem that he could not beat Okita Souji.

After all, among the four Kudo faces, only one is not the protagonist. Can you guess who it is?

"Is it that exaggerated?"

"You saw how Okita suppressed Saijo. If it were you, it would have been a tough fight," Karasawa said objectively. "Saijo Taiga said that 'Yoshitsune-ryu' is an ancient swordsmanship. Do you understand what he meant?"

To put it simply, what Saijo Taiga called the Yoshitsune-ryu is an ancient swordsmanship school with a bit of the Satsuma Jiken-ryu style.

According to Tang Ze's guess, he probably came into contact with some sword techniques of the Shiken-ryu school, and then bought Yoshitsune's secret manual from some street stall and figured out a tactic on his own.

The so-called Satsuma Shigenryu is a kind of mad dog style of fighting, which uses powerful strength and charge to break all methods with force, and displays an extremely strong momentum and offensiveness with shouting during the attack, mobilizing the attack and intimidating the opponent.

Precisely because this is a killing technique that was born on the battlefield, those who really use it to kill people will certainly not care about the means.

For someone like Hattori Heiji who learned kendo from a formal competitive school, it would be quite stressful to face such a fierce man.

"If that's the case, then Okita will..." Hattori Heiji frowned, a little worried.

"Don't worry, he's quite skilled at this. I've already called the police. Now it all depends on how quickly they arrive." Tang Ze pointed to the building ahead. "Rather than worrying about him, you'd better solve the puzzle first. If you delay, it will all be the work of the Kyoto police."

What Souji Okita was holding in his hand was not a wooden or bamboo sword, but a real sharp blade that he had surrendered.

Rather than worrying that he can't win, it's better to worry that he can't stop and put Xijo Daihe's life in danger.

As for the Buddha statue here, if they don't hurry up and find it, the theft from Shanneng Temple will be impossible to conceal once the police arrive.

Although the people of Shanneng Temple were upright and did not steal from the temple, the loss of such valuable cultural relics and their concealment of the facts did not bode well for their reputation.

They went to Maori Kogoro, didn't they want to alert the police? We should at least respect the wishes of the person involved.

The two detectives were stunned and looked at each other, their thoughts finally turning back a little from fighting against the evil forces.

Indeed, this is the present-day Yulong Temple, which means that the Buddha statue in the painting puzzle is hidden here.

That is to say...

"Can we climb to a higher place?" Conan thought for a moment and suggested, "There's no threat in the temple right now, right?"

The fact that Souji Okita was able to fight his way out from inside shows that all the threats inside the temple have been eliminated.

"Let's climb up the wall over there to the roof and take a look." Hattori Heiji, who understood what he meant, responded immediately.

If they had enough time, they could of course walk around the place slowly, form a map in their minds, and compare it with the picture puzzles in their hands to look for clues, but they don't have the leisure time now, so it is better to find a high place to observe the overall situation directly.

"Okay. Then Tang Ze..."

"You two go ahead." Tang Ze tugged at his clothes. "I'm not really suited to climbing walls in this outfit. I'll go see if there are any other clues here that can confirm their identities."

As a member of the Genji Hotaru, Saijo Taikawa certainly had the "Gishingki" in his hands. Finding the "Gishingki" marked as Musashibo Benkei can somewhat prove his identity.

Of course, apart from the most obvious point, they are a gang of thieves, not a law-abiding group. Now that everyone else is dead, the evidence about the gang's theft list, cash flow, etc. must be in Nishijo Daikawa's hands.

Combined with the detectives' previous analysis, the abbot of this temple was none other than Yoshitsune, the leader of the Genji Hotaru. These were all pieces of evidence that could have pinned Saijo Taiga and his gang to death, and the temple was indeed worth investigating.

The two detectives naturally agreed to this plan of action, and soon Conan was carried up by Hattori Heiji.

After the two people left his sight, Tang Ze confirmed that there was no one around, took out his mobile phone, and called up the navigation of the other world.

"The battle over there is almost over. Let me see the location of the nearest safe house... Ha, isn't this a coincidence?"

Pushing open the wooden door, Tang Ze looked at the familiar cabinet in front of him and raised his eyebrows playfully.

This is where Toyama Kazuha, who was originally going to be held hostage by Saijo Taiga, was imprisoned. This is also where the cabinet named after the road in Kyoto is placed.

Tang Ze then hummed a song, raised his hand and began tapping the drawer handle.

"Maruzhu Yi Erashi Oike

My sister Rokkaku-no-Nishiki…"

"what!"

Hattori Heiji climbed to the top of the house with Conan along the eaves and stared silently at the house in front of him. Suddenly, he slapped his head and shouted.

Conan, who was almost slipping in shock at his sudden shout, grabbed his trouser leg and turned to look at him speechlessly: "Even if you found the location, there's no need to be so surprised..."

The main building here is shaped like the Chinese character "王", which is a feature that can be seen after careful observation.

Therefore, it is actually very simple to infer where the Buddha statue is hidden.

The riddle is designed based on the roads of Kyoto, and the punctuation mark indicates the location of Gyokuryuji Temple. However, apart from that, the entire riddle can also be written as the character "玉".

The word "jade" itself means pearls, jade and treasures, which actually also points out the specific location where the Buddha statue is placed in the temple.

He was thinking about whether he should check the clock tower or the well on the other side when Hattori Heiji suddenly roared, which really scared him.

"No, no, it's not a puzzle..." Hattori Heiji pressed his forehead, his eyes widening, "I just suddenly remembered. The handball song sung by Karasawa and Chika-san is a little different from the version I heard that year--!"

Moreover, it was obvious that the wrong version was the one he heard that year.

Each word in the handball song corresponds to the name of a street in Kyoto. The "sister" in the second sentence refers to Sister-okajichi.

In other words, my sister's way of singing is correct.

"So I've already said it, Miss Chiga can't be your first love." Conan rolled his eyes. "You'd better not dream too much about the little girl you met when you were a child being a famous geisha in Kyoto."

Chiga Ling is not yet famous enough to be known throughout Kyoto, but judging from the few times I've met her, whether it's her skills, her style of interacting with people or her attitude towards handling affairs, she will definitely be a geisha with a bright future.

Not to mention that Hattori Heiji's first love could never be someone else. Even if it was, this relationship was destined to end in failure.

No matter how you look at it, Ms. Chiga is not the type of person who would give up her career for a relationship that has no signs of budding at all.

"This..." Hattori Heiji's eyes drifted away.

Another possibility suddenly occurred to him.

To be more precise, after denying the possibility that Chiga Ling was the little girl, he suddenly realized that when she was grabbed by Toyama Kazuha earlier, what she said might not just be a vent of anger.

When they first came to Kyoto, they happened to encounter the Gion Festival, so Toyama Kazuha was also dressed up in a yukata, and there was also the handball song that her relatives in Kyoto taught her...

No, I can't take it for granted. I still have to wait until I get back and verify my guess a little bit...

Ignoring what Hattori Heiji was thinking about, Conan squinted his eyes and carefully observed the courtyard again, pointing to the most likely place.

"Shall we go over there and take a look? That should be where the 'Jade' is."

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"when--"

The collision of the swords made a clear sound. Nishijo Taiga, who could no longer hold on, felt his wrist go numb, and the knife in his hand flew out and stabbed straight into the ground below.

He staggered back, looking frantically at the young man in front of him who looked exceptionally tall, his expression panicked.

"No, impossible, impossible... You are only this age, how could you possibly..."

With a flick of his wrist, Okita Souji made a sword flower, sheathed the sword in his hand, and looked down at him from above.

"Well, that might have something to do with talent. But kendo, after all, is all about practice, mindset, and effort. While you're quite skilled, you haven't been practicing kendo for very long, have you?"

This sentence hits the nail on the head.

Although Nishijo Taiga gave his swordsmanship a childish name, this cannot change the fact that his swordsmanship was actually a wild trick he learned from actual combat.

He practiced the so-called Yoshitsune school and requisitioned Gyoryu-ji Temple as his dojo. This actually only happened in the past two years.

Two years ago, he was still practicing in the kendo field with Sakura Masazo, Ryuen Monk and others. At best, he was the most experienced and capable one among them, and he had not really reached a high level to compare with everyone else.

And what about Okita Souji?

"I've been studying kendo since I was young and practiced diligently. So don't underestimate my age; I've been practicing for over a decade." Okita Souji patted his scabbard. "No skill can be easily mastered by taking shortcuts or using devious methods. You may be masters in stealing, but when it comes to kendo... you should go back and practice more."

After this fight, although he didn't know Xijo Daihe, he could already feel the other party's situation to some extent.

Combined with his previous conversation with Hattori Heiji, Okita Souji had guessed it almost exactly.

Generally speaking, it is the kind of person who, halfway through learning kendo, has some inspiration and enlightenment, and thinks that he understands it and is a genius who has thought of a technique that no one else has grasped.

A guy who had never taken the right path in the first place suddenly turned around and started a school. He was even more stubborn and self-inflated. He even dared to say that he stole and obtained ill-gotten gains in order to promote his martial arts...

He had seen many people like this along the way.

Little did people know that he, who was said to be talented since childhood, had acquired his skills through practice day by day and climbed up step by step.

There's no such thing as a shortcut. People who are more talented than him are still making steady progress along the way.

On the path of martial arts, only by believing that there are always people better than you can you continuously improve and reach greater heights. Complacency is the most inappropriate emotion in practice.

"I, I..." Unable to utter a word of rebuttal, Nishijo Taiga released his hand that was pressing on the kendo sword and lowered his head weakly.

"when--"

Tang Ze stabbed the human figure in front of him that had been turned into a hedgehog with a knife. After confirming that the shadow in front of him had lost the ability to resist, he slowly stood up and put away Yoshitsune behind him.

"I thought you had something else to ask him." Asai Narimi, who had put away his bow and approached, looked speechlessly at Tang Ze's cool sword-sheathing movement. "You came all this time just to deliver a finishing blow?"

Although he couldn't see the enemy's remaining health as intuitively as Tang Ze, he could tell by looking at their status.

Asai Narimi, who had already made the shadow Benkei very historically accurate, was very sure that the boss was here to grab the kill and finish off the enemy.

"Well, this is called respecting your opponent, do you understand?" Tang Ze said seriously, waving the knife in his hand that he had just seized from the enemy's stronghold.

As the only physical Big C True God in his mask, Yoshitsune was often sealed by Karasawa as well as the Okami.

There are too many buffs in his team now, even a little overflowing. If he doesn't seal a few masks, the experience of pushing the map will be a bit sleepy, and it will not be conducive to the leveling of teammates.

However, facing such a obsessed Benkei, it was only natural for Yoshitsune to swing the sword. Tang Ze naturally chose to show what real swordsmanship is.

The real swordsmanship is a complete set of critical hits to increase damage, and then eight ships jump to cut your health by one million. Have you learned it?