ALL NOVEL Chapter 261: Chapter 261: Success
The impact of the explosion caused Kuroba Kaito to temporarily suffer from tinnitus.
All the sounds of the outside world became extremely blurry to his ears.
Eventually, it turned into a loud buzzing noise that poured into Kuroba Kaito's brain, making him feel dizzy for a moment.
Kuroba Kaito slightly turned his head and looked back at the ruins in front of him.
He caught a glimpse of the Scarlet Ruby Heart, still secured in its display case.
The display case, originally in the center of the room, now lay on the ground.
Although the glass protecting it was cracked, it hadn't shattered completely.
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'This thing can even withstand the impact of an explosion.'
Even though Kuroba Kaito was severely injured, he couldn't help but feel astonished at the strength of the glass.
'It's probably bulletproof glass or glass made from some special material.'
'It's so strong it even resisted the explosion.'
As these thoughts crossed his mind, Kuroba Kaito noticed Conan and Amuro Toru entering the room.
He realized he didn't have much time, so he quickly approached the Scarlet Shadow Heart lying on the floor.
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"Kaitou Kid, was this your doing?"
Kuroba Kaito heard the angry shouts of the officers from the Second Division outside, but he wasn't surprised at all.
To outsiders, it might seem impossible to crack the password.
So the only remaining option would be to destroy the metal base beneath the display.
Just as he was stealing it, the base of the Scarlet Heart exploded.
It was no wonder the police suspected him of blowing up the display case.
Kuroba Kaito didn't respond.
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He swiftly reached out toward the Scarlet Shadow Heart, still encased in the glass display case.
Since he had already unlocked the case using the password, he easily retrieved the ruby from the base of the fallen display.
But before Kuroba Kaito could examine the ruby in his hand, he felt someone grab his wrist.
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He looked up.
It was Amuro Toru, his skin almost blending with the black smoke surrounding him.
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"What happened with the explosion just now? What did you do?"
Amuro Toru questioned him with a serious expression.
'Turns out this guy isn't just a simple luxury store clerk,' Kuroba Kaito thought to himself.
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With a sleight of hand, he pulled out a poker gun from his other hand.
Raising the poker gun, he pressed the trigger, aiming at Amuro Toru's wrist.
Two cards shot out of the poker gun at high speed toward Amuro's hand.
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Unlike Kuroba Kaito, who was affected by the explosion, Amuro Toru was still in peak condition.
Even though Kuroba fired the cards at such close range, Amuro easily dodged them.
After evading the cards, Amuro used his other hand to grab Kuroba's wrist, the one holding the poker gun.
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Amuro Toru tightened his grip on Kuroba Kaito's wrist.
The pain distorted Kuroba Kaito's face, which was disguised as Nakamori Ginzo.
His grip on the poker gun weakened due to the pressure Amuro applied.
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The poker gun fell from his hand.
But it wasn't the only thing that dropped.
A flash grenade, hidden in Kuroba Kaito's hand, fell alongside it.
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The flash grenade detonated in the Scarlet Heart's collection room.
Though the sound of the flash grenade was much quieter than the earlier explosion, it was still effective.
The bright white light forced both Conan and Amuro Toru to shut their eyes instinctively.
Kuroba Kaito used this moment to free his wrist from Amuro's grasp.
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But Amuro Toru reacted quickly this time.
Before Kuroba could act, he felt sharp pain in his right wrist again.
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The next moment, the ruby, shimmering with gradient colors, fell from Kuroba Kaito's hand, just like the poker gun and the flash grenade.
Amuro Toru reached out and caught the ruby before it hit the ground.
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However, it wasn't an easy victory for Amuro this time.
As he caught the gem, he felt a sharp pain in his wrist.
Looking closely, he noticed a playing card in Kuroba Kaito's left hand.
The burning pain in Amuro's wrist was unmistakable.
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Even ordinary A4 paper can cut through human skin.
And in the hands of someone as skilled as Kuroba Kaito, even regular playing cards became weapons, temporarily incapacitating his target.
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"Conan-kun!" Amuro Toru shouted.
Hearing his voice, Conan immediately pressed the button on his wristwatch, aiming the anesthetic dart at Kaitou Kid.
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The dart shot out and headed straight for Kuroba Kaito.
But Kuroba, who had been wary of Conan from the start, was prepared.
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He crouched low, dodging both Conan's dart and Amuro's grasp, freeing his right hand in the process.
At that moment, Conan and Amuro saw a flash of white before their eyes.
Kuroba Kaito, who had been disguised as Nakamori Ginzo, suddenly reverted to his original appearance as Kaitou Kid.
He was already running toward the exit.
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"Amuro-san!"
Conan shouted anxiously.
Amuro, who had come here with the intent to capture Kaitou Kid, seemed to have been outmatched.
'Why does it feel like after this confrontation, Amuro Toru isn't as skilled as Sera Masumi?' Conan wondered.
'Isn't he supposed to be Bourbon, a member of the organization who's gone toe-to-toe with Sera's older brother, Shuichi Akai?'
'Why can't he compare to Kaitou Kid, who's injured and bleeding all over from the explosion?'
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Innumerable questions swirled in Conan's mind.
He felt something was off with Amuro Toru today.
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In any case, this confrontation seemed lackluster.
Conan saw Kaitou Kid running toward the door and instinctively reached for the soccer-launching belt around his waist.
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But in the end, Conan restrained himself from using it.
The explosion had already caused enough chaos, and he wasn't 100% confident he could hit Kaitou Kid.
Moreover, there were many tourists outside.
If he launched the soccer ball, he might accidentally hurt someone else.
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(End of Chapter)