Chapter 35: I'm reporting them, they're cheating!
Chapter 35: I'm reporting them, they're cheating!
The old woman felt as if her wrist was being clamped by iron clamps. In the pain, she couldn't hold the kitchen knife properly and it was caught by Akutagawa Hiko's other hand.
"Grandma, a kitchen knife isn't for pointing at people."
Akutagawa Hiko was a strong and robust young man, while the old woman who lived with her son in a life even worse than that of a rat in the sewers was a emaciated woman.
With her only weapon taken away, the old woman had lost all ability to resist.
After comparing their strength, the old woman collapsed to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust, as Akutagawa released his grip on her.
The police arrived quickly. Inspector Megure led the team, pushed open the half-closed wooden door, glanced at the scene, and his anger instantly surged.
It is known that the following exists at the scene:
One slovenly man imprisoned
1 male elementary school student
1 female elementary school student
Subdued old woman ×1
My righteous and awe-inspiring detective brother wielding a kitchen knife ×1
Therefore, we can conclude that Akutagawa must have discovered the evil old woman imprisoning citizens through the mistakenly wandered in elementary school students, and after calling the police, he subdued the criminals before the police could do so in order to save the students.
What era are we living in? There are still outlaws building private prisons, imprisoning innocent citizens, and even trying to harm the future of the nation. It's simply unforgivable!
Before Inspector Megure could even assign his subordinates to take over the case of that audacious outlaw, he then expressed his gratitude to the enthusiastic detective, Hiko Akutagawa.
The beast-like man locked in the dungeon suddenly leaped out, grabbing the iron bars and shaking them desperately: "I want to confess! I want to confess!"
Mumu Police Department:...
Turning himself in, did you hear that right? Another one turning himself in, but he looks like a complete victim.
Could it be that the person outside is the victim, and after Akutagawa rescued her and swapped places with the murderer, this emaciated old woman was too weak to continue resting on the ground?
Inspector Megure glanced at Akutagawa Hiko, who was "comforting" the elementary school student, and thought about the description of this Akutagawa guy in the newspaper. It didn't seem to be completely unfounded.
Soon, through the account of the disheveled man who turned himself in, Inspector Megure figured out everything.
Although it was a little embarrassing to guess wrong, his many years of professional experience had made him well aware of his own abilities, and he wasn't as thin-skinned as a young person.
Furthermore, since he hadn't had a chance to voice his guess, he quickly put the awkwardness behind him.
Inspector Megure waved his hand, and two officers immediately stepped forward and, amidst the man's almost blissful expression and the woman's utterly devastated faith, put silver bracelets on their wrists.
"Brother Akutagawa, you are truly a lucky star for our Metropolitan Police Department. A case that had been pending for five years has been solved just like that."
Upon hearing this, Akutagawa Hiko also felt some goodwill towards this veteran policeman whose future was bleak. Putting aside everything else, the fact that he didn't just find someone to take the blame already surpassed that of many Japanese policemen.
On the stairs leading to the upper floor, Conan slapped his forehead, realizing what he had overlooked earlier.
"No, Genta and Mitsuhiko!"
Inspector Megure developed a fondness for the kid who always followed Akutagawa Hiko, and smart kids are always more likable, even if he's a bit of a brat.
So he answered the question on behalf of Akutagawa Hiko: "They're already in the police car. Don't worry, they're fine, they're just under the influence of anesthesia."
In the world of Detective Conan, anesthetics are a magical thing; you just need to sleep it off and there are almost no side effects. Otherwise, if Conan used them like that, Kogoro Mouri wouldn't have developed antibodies as easily as he does now.
It's important to know that the dosage used later was enough to paralyze an African elephant.
The world of Detective Conan is amazing, isn't it?
Conan breathed a sigh of relief. He was a high school student, and in his view, he was responsible for the safety of the entire Junior Detective League. Fortunately, nothing bad happened.
So, led by Akutagawa Hiko, they once again arrived at the Metropolitan Police Department, which was not easy to enter.
Under Akutagawa's expectant gaze, Takagi Wataru skillfully brought over two plates of snacks, placing one in front of the relaxed Akutagawa and the other in front of the children sitting in a row.
The main concern was that Mr. Akutagawa might feel embarrassed to compete with children for food, and besides, as an adult, Mr. Akutagawa's appetite was definitely larger than that of children.
It is perfectly reasonable for Mr. Akutagawa to have a dish all to himself.
After convincing himself, Takagi Wataru asked the children if their home phone numbers had changed, then notified their parents to come to the Metropolitan Police Department to pick up their children.
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Hiko Akutagawa took exquisite photos of four parents disciplining their unruly children under the moonlight.
After politely responding to the parents' profuse thanks, Akutagawa Hiko rode off on his motorcycle.
At home, Akutagawa Hiko, whose shadow clone hypnosis technique had long since lost its effectiveness, leaned against the bed. His freshly washed hair was very fluffy, bouncing with the movement of his shoulders.
Akutagawa Hiko had a scroll spread out on his lap, but his mind wasn't on it at all. Instead, he was staring intently at the numbers flashing on the system screen, a smile never fading from his lips.
The rate at which my reputation is growing today is so reassuring.
Even the howling of the silly dog in my ear sounds like a beautiful symphony at this moment.
Akutagawa Hiko rolled over and got out of bed.
I can't sleep at all right now, so I might as well go into the arena and have a match to vent my frustrations.
With plenty of reputation points now, arena entry tickets are a piece of cake.
……
"Ahem, system, there's something wrong with your matchmaking system!"
Emerging from the arena, Akutagawa Hiko coughed awkwardly twice, complaining about the "F" rating that symbolized defeat.
The contents of the "F" rated treasure chest were beyond words for Akutagawa Hiko: a chakra test strip. Did anyone else in this world have chakra besides him, Akutagawa Hiko?
Speaking of this match, Akutagawa Hiko got angry. He was matched with none other than Naruto Uzumaki, the son of the Fourth Hokage.
Logically speaking, a ninja like Naruto Uzumaki, whose chakra levels elevate his overall rating to an unbecoming level, should be easy to defeat.
Indeed, this was the case. With his Ice Release, Akutagawa Hiko almost toyed with Naruto Uzumaki in the early stages.
This should be Naruto Uzumaki during the period after the Konoha Crush, when he was searching for Tsunade, because in addition to the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique, he also used the Rasengan, which he wasn't very proficient with.
Moreover, his appearance was that of a child who hadn't fully developed.
At first, Akutagawa Hiko thought the system was giving him a freebie.
Soon, Akutagawa Hiko realized how wrong he had been.
Just as Akutagawa Hikaru cleared all the shadow clones and was preparing to end the battle, the crimson chakra caught him off guard.
Logically speaking, Akutagawa Hiko should not be without a fighting chance against One-Tailed Naruto; in fact, he could be said to have a good chance of winning.
The problem is that after being caught off guard and burned and eroded by the Nine-Tails' chakra, Akutagawa Hiko was in very poor condition, with several ribs broken.
The result can be imagined.
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