Conan: I'm Really Not Tokyo Ghost Story

With rubble flying everywhere and cracks appearing all around, there was no doubt that if just a little more force were applied, the pillar would collapse.

If that kick landed on a human, it would probably be no less than being hit by a speeding truck; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say they'd be sent flying ten or twenty meters.

People will definitely die!

Sano withdrew his leg and looked at the stunned audience of four adults and four children. He was very satisfied with his performance.

The Knight's Kick, ten times more powerful, is even stronger than the Whip Kick enhanced by the Special Attack Suit, far surpassing any other possible attack. Unfortunately, it requires a full day of cooldown after each use.

"Are you going to faint on your own, or should I help you faint?"

Faced with Sano's question, the four bandits exchanged glances and immediately chose to squat down with their hands behind their heads.

"What are you all standing there for? Hurry up and find something to tie them up."

Sano then looked at the four-person squad, which made the four mischievous kids come back to their senses from that amazing kick. They nodded hurriedly like chickens pecking at rice and took short steps to find the tools for tying people up.

Once the four bandits were securely tied up, the four mischievous kids looked longingly at Sano.

—For the three real children, today's events were undoubtedly fantastic. Being chased by a gang of robbers and then rescued by "Masked Superman," if it were before, the three of them would probably have been shouting excitedly.

At the very least, I should take a picture with this black-masked superhero and get his autograph or something.

Having witnessed the opponent's kick just now, the three of them seemed to immediately recall how Sano felt when he was beside them, and unconsciously became a little reserved.

But in the group of four, there was still one fake child.

Compared to the three reserved children, Conan didn't care about such things and asked all the questions he wanted to ask.

"Who exactly are you? Are you imitating Kamen Rider? Then why are you wearing a black Kamen Rider suit? Is it the inspiration for your secret acts of heroism? Are you one of the Black Reaper's gang?"

It's a well-known fact that members of the nefarious organization Black Death frequently perform acts of chivalry and justice.

Although Conan believes that these delinquents are just imitating "Black Death," not everyone knows about Black Death's existence.

Even if someone really did get the idea to play the vigilante because of the Black Death, in the eyes of others, it wouldn't be wrong to say that they are imitating the Black Death.

The reason Conan asked that last question was because he was worried that someone might imitate the Black Reaper, just like the Black Reapers imitated the Black Death.

Of course, Sano ignored Conan.

After tying up the four bandits, Sano did not receive a mission completion notification from the system.

This means that Conan will still do stupid things—no, the dangerous factors haven't been completely eliminated yet.

Are there still accomplices in the robbery gang who haven't been caught?

Or is there another party in this building who hasn't shown up yet?

"Ok?"

Sano's ears suddenly twitched, and he immediately turned his head to look at a surveillance camera on the top of a corner behind him.

Although the camera stopped rotating immediately after Sano looked over, how could he not see clearly with his superhuman dynamic vision?

Sure enough, there were other people there.

"Where is the monitoring room?"

Conan, who was standing nearby, noticed something was wrong after seeing the camera following Sano's gaze. He was taken aback again upon hearing this.

Wow, this Kamen Rider is amazing! He actually recognized it!

...That makes sense. After all, unlike me, who saw four robbers in the guard room and assumed there were only four of them in the gang, the other party never even considered how many people were in the gang. After noticing the details, it was reasonable for them to guess that there were other members of the gang watching them.

Conan, who believed he had the upper hand in terms of reasoning ability, nodded to himself.

"Come on, I'll take you there."

Conan immediately led Sano to the monitoring room, and the other three mischievous kids hesitated for a moment before following.

Soon, the group arrived at the entrance of the monitoring room.

To Sano's surprise, apart from a few guards with their hands and feet tied and a young woman, he did not see any "robbers" in the monitoring room.

What's going on? Did they run away ahead of schedule?

Sano narrowed his eyes. No, if they've already run away, then they shouldn't be considered a dangerous factor anymore. So, the other party is most likely lying in ambush somewhere...

By putting himself in the other person's shoes, Sano came to the best choice.

It's dark under the lamp.

The most dangerous place is the safest place.

If the perpetrator blends into the group of victims, there is a high probability that they can escape safely; at the very least, they will have a good opportunity to launch a sneak attack.

Conan, watching the motionless "Masked Man," secretly curled the corner of his mouth. As expected, the other party did not know the identity of the last member of the robbery gang.

...Although I only had an intelligence advantage, which is why I was able to discover it.

Before Conan could even offer a word of warning, Sano suddenly strode toward the bound men.

Sano wasn't sure how accurate his guess was, but this wasn't a game where making one wrong choice ended the game. He could just take a look, and if there was a problem, he could solve it; if not, he could find a solution.

So Sano walked up to the group of people who were tied up, and immediately noticed the woman among them, who was not tied up very tightly.

In other words, perhaps he tied it himself.

Without saying a word, Sano slapped the other man on the back of the head: "Stop pretending, confess honestly, do you have any other accomplices!"

The slap left both the female bandit leader and Conan completely stunned.

How did this guy figure that out?

The female bandit panicked for a moment, then gritted her teeth and forced herself to remain calm and motionless, as if she had really fainted and hadn't heard Sano's words.

Chapter 182, 181: The Grand Emperor or the Emperor of the East Sea

Wow, you have a good mentality.

Sano crouched down, leaned close to the female bandit's ear, and breathed on her—even though the helmet covered her face when she entered her masked form, it still allowed her some breathing room.

Under Sano's breath attack, the female bandit could no longer hold back. She shuddered and got goosebumps all over.

"..."

A brief silence fell over the air.

To be honest, Conan had considered that the Black Mask might use forceful methods to expose the female thief after discovering her identity, but he never expected that... the method of exposure would be to breathe on her!

That's absolutely outrageous!

The female robber also didn't expect that the guy who suddenly appeared would use such dirty and despicable methods, and she didn't expect that she would actually be unable to withstand it!

After a few seconds of humiliation, the female bandit became enraged and suddenly broke free of the loose rope binding her hands, then kicked Sano who was standing next to her.

Of course, Sano wouldn't be kicked. He easily dodged the kick, grabbed the woman's ankle, and then forcefully threw her away.

The female robber screamed and rolled two or three meters on the ground. As she quickly got up, she pulled out a pistol.

The reason why the female bandit didn't want to confront this inexplicably appearing "chuunibyou" (middle school syndrome) person head-on was simple: the other party was too powerful.

The female bandit naturally witnessed the scene of that kick that nearly shattered the stone pillar through the surveillance cameras.

Therefore, the female bandit knew very well that once the two sides clashed, it would be difficult to win unless she pulled out this secret weapon.

If a gun was used in this robbery, or what could be called a "robbery and murder," then the police's attention would be greatly increased, which would undoubtedly have a negative impact on the female robber's subsequent escape.

But now the female bandit doesn't care about anything else.

If this continues, who knows if this chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) will kick himself too.

Strike first and you'll have the upper hand; strike later and you'll suffer the consequences!

Upon seeing the gun in the female robber's hand, Conan, who had been wearing a deadpan expression, instantly changed his face and shouted, "Watch out, she has a gun!"

Does this kid think he's blind?

Sano didn't even bother to glance at Conan, holding his breath as he watched the female robber pull the trigger, sparks flying from the gun.

If it were a combination of superhuman vision, reaction speed, and crucial body control, then perhaps it really would be possible to do such a thing.

"Bang bang bang!"

Three bullets struck at an imperceptible distance. Sano's gray helmet-mounted eyes suddenly glowed faintly red, and his motionless body swayed gently, passing through the three bullets like a phantom.

It actually worked!

Sano, having regained his breathing, looked at the female bandit whose eyes were wide open and beckoned with his finger: "Try again."

"You fucking..."

The female bandit felt a chill run down her spine, and her fingers trembled slightly.

The fact that defied common sense caused this usually shrewd woman's mind to go blank. Without thinking, she frantically pulled the trigger, determined to kill the inhuman being before her.

"Bang bang bang bang..."

Gunshots rang out incessantly until a blank blast rang out, at which point the female bandit realized she had run out of bullets. Wisps of white smoke rose from the muzzle of her gun, while the man directly opposite her remained standing perfectly still.

How is that possible?!

Sano looked at the female bandit with a blank expression and said calmly, "So, do you want to continue?"

"Clap."

The pistol fell to the ground, and the female bandit gradually slumped down, looking like she had given up and was simply surrendering.

Raising an eyebrow, Sano looked at the four-man squad huddled in the corner, terrified by the gunshot: "Don't you know what you should do?"

"……Yes!"

The four of them snapped out of their daze and hurriedly pulled a rope from one of the guards to tie up the female bandit.

At the same time, a system notification indicating task completion arrived, confirming that the female bandit was the last dangerous element.

With the mission accomplished, Sano saw no need to stay any longer and prepared to leave for home.

However, Conan immediately called out to Sano after seeing this.

"Who exactly are you? Why are you dressed like this and doing this kind of thing?"

Originally, Conan thought this was just a chuunibyou patient trying to imitate a hero, and that he even had a little... well, real talent.

But after kicking the stone pillar earlier and what he did in the guard room, Conan no longer thought so.