Conan: No, why aren't you following the script?

It must be said that Kaito Kid has a great sense of humor.

With just a simple sentence, Kitagawa Isao was amused.

But after laughing, Kitagawa Isao suddenly spoke, looking at Kid with a playful expression:

"Since you're here, don't rush to leave. Since things have already come to this, Mr. Phantom Thief, why don't you stay and keep me company, and help me achieve my sales targets?"

"You want to arrest me and take me to the Metropolitan Police Department?" Phantom Thief Kid retorted. "Mr. Kitagawa, that's quite a bold idea."

"Is that daring? I don't think it's a big deal. If I send you to the Metropolitan Police Department, those police officers would probably be very happy, right? Inspector Chaki and Inspector Nakamori... I reckon the news media would come over and do an exclusive interview with me. With your nearly one million fans promoting me, it's not impossible that my fame could soon surpass Kogoro Mouri's."

At this point, Kitagawa Isao suddenly chuckled, "So, Kid, for the sake of my future financial security, you'd better come with me to the Metropolitan Police Department. I promise I won't mistreat you along the way."

"Mr. Kitagawa, do you think you can catch me?"

Kaito Kid's expression suddenly turned serious. "I'm not like Ms. Tanaka, who can't properly assess the strength of the enemy and myself. In this world, if I want to escape, I'm afraid the person who can stop me hasn't been born yet."

"You're welcome to try. I'm also curious to see just how good the famous Phantom Thief Kid really is..."

Kitagawa Isao slightly raised his right hand and made a "please" gesture in front of him.

Seeing his posture, Phantom Thief Kid dared not be careless at all. He quickly roused himself, carefully holding his breath, afraid of revealing the slightest flaw.

Just as Kitagawa Isao attacked Tanaka Takahisa, he happened to be hiding outside the window and witnessed everything.

Originally, after discovering the hidden secret in Tanaka Kikue's hands, Kaito Kid planned to block the window in advance, hoping to find an opportunity to persuade her.

After all, Tanaka Kikue is the granddaughter of the magician he admires most, and Kaito Kid doesn't want to see her continue making the same mistakes.

Unexpectedly, Kitagawa Isao suddenly appeared out of nowhere, not only intercepting Tanaka Takahisa a step ahead of him, but also effortlessly knocking the other party unconscious in the blink of an eye as he charged forward with a dagger.

This level of combat prowess had already put Phantom Thief Kid on high alert.

In his mind, the only people who could subdue a thug wielding a weapon with a single blow were those he had only ever seen on television.

Now they're actually right in front of me, and they're even saying they're going to send me to the Metropolitan Police Department too...

At this moment, Phantom Thief Kid is under immense pressure.

In contrast, Kitagawa Isao seemed much more relaxed. He didn't look like he was facing a formidable enemy at all; in fact, a faint smile appeared between his brows and eyes.

This infuriated Kaito Kid, who immediately raised his hand and sent two specially made playing cards flying straight toward Kitagawa Isao.

It turns out that in that brief moment, he had already taken out the magic pistol.

These two playing cards were made of special materials. Although they cannot kill people, they can cut through objects such as fruit and ropes with their speed, and if they hit a person, they are enough to temporarily incapacitate them.

Logically speaking, even if Kitagawa Isao could react in time to such a sudden attack, he should at least have shown some weaknesses, right?

This was precisely the opportunity for Phantom Thief Kid to make his escape.

However, while the idea was appealing, the reality was far more brutal.

Faced with the sudden attack from Phantom Thief Kid, Kitagawa Isao seemed to possess dynamic vision, simply turning his body slightly to the side.

The next second, two playing cards swept past his left and right sides without even touching his hair or the hem of his clothes.

"Is that all? The famous Phantom Thief Kid, you can't even make me break a sweat?"

Kitagawa Isao still wore a faint smile, but to Phantom Thief Kid, that smile was utterly terrifying…

"Don't get cocky, this is just an appetizer. The real show is about to begin."

As soon as Kaito Kid finished speaking, two small white pills fell from his waist.

It turns out that pretending to fight Kitagawa Isao was actually a smokescreen by Phantom Thief Kid.

The fact that he has honed this tactic to perfection demonstrates that Phantom Thief Kid has an extremely rich combat experience.

Kitagawa Isao couldn't help but show a hint of approval on his face.

He had no intention of becoming enemies with Kaito Kid, but this was a good opportunity to test his fighting skills.

Whether facing Silver Fox or Hiruta, Kitagawa Isao had almost always defeated them with a single move.

Now that he has finally encountered a worthy opponent, how could he possibly let this opportunity slip by?

Despite the smoke bombs' remarkable effectiveness, filling almost the entire room with white mist, it was still somewhat insufficient against Kitagawa Isao's already enhanced physique.

Although he couldn't get a full view of the other party as usual, Kitagawa Isao still managed to determine the location of Phantom Thief Kid from his blurry vision.

With a slight upturn of his lips, he sprinted forward in an instant, arriving in front of Kidd in just two strides.

He then delivered an elbow strike, hitting Kaito Kid squarely in the abdomen.

He used about 70% of his strength this time, which shows his utmost respect for Kaito Kid.

However, when the blow landed on his elbow, the sensation felt strange.

Immediately, Kitagawa Isao's expression changed, and he quickly stepped past "Phantom Thief Kid" and ran towards the window.

Under the moonlight, a silver-white figure could be seen already soaring through the air aboard a hang glider...

"Farewell, Mr. Kitagawa. I look forward to learning from you again when the opportunity arises. I believe that time is not far off, when the bells of the end of the century ring, at that time..."

"No need for such trouble. Since you're in such a hurry to leave, Brother Kidd, I'll see you off."

Faced with the provocation of the phantom thief Kid who had escaped unscathed, Kitagawa Isao sneered and casually threw out the dagger that Tanaka Takahisa had once held, which he had previously seized.

The dagger drew a graceful arc in the air, turning and finally slicing into the hang glider mounted on the back of Phantom Thief Kid.

Upon seeing this, the expression of the previously smug Phantom Thief Kid froze instantly.

Then, like a kite with a broken string, he danced a bee-like, wobbly dance in the air until he crashed into the nearby woods...

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