Detective Conan: Death Note

Inspector Ginzo Nakamori reached out his hand towards the disguised face of Kaito Kid.

Eighteen years!

To personally tear off Kaito Kid's disguise and see his real face—Ginzo Nakamori had waited for this moment for eighteen years!

He didn't know how passersby would react, nor what the reporters expected, but for Ginzo Nakamori, inspector of the Second Investigation Division, this would be a historic moment of extraordinary significance!

"Wake up, Kaito Kid!"

His hand tightly grabbed Kaito Kid's face.

It felt like an ordinary person's face, soft and pliable under a little pressure. At that moment, Ginzo Nakamori was overwhelmed with excitement—and violently tore off the other person's disguise.

Snap!

Click, click, click, click!Countless flashes fired wildly at that instant.

When Kaito Kid's disguised face was finally revealed—before Ginzo Nakamori could even register the shock of the familiar face—the reporters had already erupted in gasps and disbelief:

"Kudo Shinichi!?"

What… Kudo Shinichi?

Before Ginzo Nakamori could process it, the reporters in Beika Town had already exploded in chaos.

"The missing high school detective, Kudo Shinichi!?"

"What!!!"

"What's going on?"

"The Sherlock Holmes of the Heisei Era… has turned into a phantom thief!?"

"This is an earth-shattering revelation—audience, did you see that!? Kaito Kid's true identity is actually Kudo Shinichi!"

"…"

"…"

The uproar on the scene roared like thunder.

Hayashi Yoshiki also displayed a shocked expression.

"… How could it be… Kudo-san?"

"!!!!"

Conan, who had been eagerly waiting to uncover Kaito Kid's true identity, froze on the spot. His scalp went numb, and when he heard Hayashi Yoshiki's words, he immediately turned his head towards him, his face filled with disbelief.

What?What??Hayashi Yoshiki, what are you doing!?

Conan, who just moments ago had been filled with excitement at the prospect of catching Kaito Kid, suddenly felt cold all over. A chill ran down his spine.

He immediately shouted:"No! This person is not my brother Shinichi at all!!"

"Tsk… I didn't expect my real identity to be exposed… That's right, I am Kudo Shinichi!"As if trying to drown out Conan's voice, Kaito Kid suddenly shouted at the top of his lungs.

Although Kudo Shinichi had been missing for a long time, his voice remained vivid in the memories of many reporters in Beika Town. His shout set off another wave of frenzy at the scene.

Conan was about to explode with rage.

His scalp tingled as he immediately threw aside the garbage bag in his hand and rushed forward to rip off Kaito Kid's face again—but the reporters reacted even more frantically than he did.

The Sherlock Holmes of the Heisei Era… The savior of the Japanese police… The missing high school detective from Kanto… is actually the Lupin of the Heisei Era?This shocking revelation sent the reporters into a complete frenzy. They ignored the police's shouts and rushed forward, thrusting their microphones at him:

"Kudo Shinichi! Are you really Kudo Shinichi!?"

"Why did you become Kaito Kid!?"

"How do you feel about being caught by Hayashi Yoshiki today?"

"Is it true that you gave up being a detective because you wanted to become Kaito Kid?"

"…"

Ginzo Nakamori, still reeling from the shock that the face was not Kuroba Kaito's, but Kudo Shinichi's, panicked when he saw the reporters frantically swarming around them.

"Wait! Move aside!"

"He's going to escape!"

"Everyone, catch Kaito Kid—"

Heh—

Kuroba Kaito, pushed forward by the crowd, suddenly grinned.

His hands slipped free from the handcuffs as if by magic—and in the next instant, he threw the smoke bomb hidden under his clothes—

Bang!

White smoke instantly filled the air.

When Ginzo Nakamori snapped out of it, Kaito Kid had already vanished from his side.

Conan angrily pushed his way into the thick smoke.Bastard! I must catch Kaito Kid and expose his true identity, or my reputation as Kudo Shinichi will be destroyed!

But the smoke was too dense—their vision was completely obscured. Kuroba Kaito used the chaos to quickly disguise himself and blend into the crowd.

He even took advantage of the confusion to snatch the garbage bag Conan had just set down.

The Blue Miracle was placed in the hands of the golden statue. Taking the whole statue would be too conspicuous—but Kuroba Kaito's target was always just the gem.

Hmm…Hayashi Yoshiki probably didn't expect the situation to spiral like this—but in the end, he still won the game.

When the smoke finally cleared, all that was left at the scene was a pair of empty handcuffs and a set of clothes abandoned on the ground.

Ginzo Nakamori stared blankly at the items for a long time before he finally accepted reality.

And then—he roared in frustration.

"Bastard!!!!"

The reporters, completely unfazed by the fact that they had just caused this chaos, continued to faithfully record every moment with their cameras.

At that moment, Kuroba Kaito had also blended in among them—he pretended to take several photos with a camera, whether he had prepared it in advance or snatched it during the commotion was unclear.

But soon—a hand reached directly into his pocket.

It was Hayashi Yoshiki.

"Sir, may I borrow something from you?"

"…"

Facing his smiling face, Kuroba Kaito couldn't say no.

He could only smile helplessly as Hayashi Yoshiki retrieved the Blue Miracle from his pocket.

"How did you figure it out?"Kuroba Kaito gritted his teeth and lowered his voice.

"There are only about forty people here. Wouldn't a stranger suddenly appearing to be suspicious?"

"You memorized everyone's faces in such a short time?"

He couldn't help but curse in his heart—What a monster.

At that moment, Conan, who was frantically searching the scene, finally noticed the interaction between Hayashi Yoshiki and Kuroba Kaito. Realizing he had found Kaito Kid, he didn't think twice—he quickly flipped open the cover of his wristwatch and aimed.

Thwip!

The tranquilizer dart fired.

But in a flash, Kuroba Kaito dodged, and the dart just barely missed, instead hitting an innocent passerby behind him.

"Oh! That was close—"He muttered in irritation.

The bystander hit by the dart collapsed instantly, drawing the attention of the crowd. Kuroba Kaito grinned and swiftly slipped away.

"It's Kaito Kid! Don't let him get away!!!"

Ginzo Nakamori finally snapped to attention and shouted.

For the reporters, Hayashi Yoshiki, who was holding the Blue Miracle and smiling cheerfully beside the escaping Kaito Kid, was far too conspicuous. Every camera lens followed him.

Hayashi Yoshiki wasn't shy at all.

He flashed a dazzling, almost sweet smile, holding up the Blue Miracle and making a V-sign to the cameras.

"Thank you all for your hard work tonight."

These words were addressed to the reporters and photographers.

But they were also broadcast live to thousands of households in Beika Town.