Chapter 18 : Chapter 18

Chapter 18

【I suddenly have a theory. Could Kiyohara Jun have known about the Black Organization’s specialized bullets long ago? Maybe he accepted Mori Ougai’s mission for these bullets too】

【…The more I think about it, the more terrifying it becomes. Kiyohara Jun is really getting scarier and scarier】

Kiyohara Jun, who had just finished picking up the bullets and was preparing to activate his ability to completely deal with the Black Organization: ?

How come he did not know that he had come here for the Black Organization’s specialized bullets that could suppress abilities? He had only thought that since he had happened to encounter special bullets like these, he had to let the Port Mafia, which had many ability users, study them. That was why he had recovered them in passing.

What exactly were these bullet comments thinking about every day…

However, those thoughts only lasted for an instant. Very soon, Kiyohara Jun shifted his attention back to the battlefield, preparing to focus entirely on eliminating the enemies from the Black Organization in a single strike.

A bullet flashing with silver light pierced through the earthen wall and came at Kiyohara Jun, making his expression sharpen.

A bullet that could pierce the defense of his specialized earthen wall?

Although Kiyohara Jun successfully dodged the bullet, it did raise his guard toward the people the Black Organization had sent. Those people definitely understood him very well. Not only had they prepared bullets that could suppress abilities, they had also prepared bullets that could pierce through his specialized earthen walls.

After the bullet pierced the earthen wall, Gin, who had switched in a new specialized bullet capable of breaking through the earthen wall, narrowed his eyes and clicked his tongue. Knowing clearly that the last bullet definitely had not hit its target, he swiftly reloaded, then once again kept changing angles to aim at Kiyohara Jun.

With the skill of a top-tier sniper, even with the earthen walls obstructing him, Gin was still able to successfully aim at Kiyohara Jun within the walls.

Kiyohara Jun frowned slightly. Against an opponent of this level, it was obviously not very possible to end the battle completely in a single strike.

In an instant, countless thoughts flashed through Kiyohara Jun’s mind. In the end, all of those thoughts vanished completely.

Kiyohara Jun lowered his eyes and withdrew the earthen walls, allowing himself to be exposed to the Black Organization snipers’ field of vision. He looked as if he had given up resisting.

However, the instant he saw Kiyohara Jun, Gin’s expression changed. While turning around, he growled into his headset, “Get away from the edge of the rooftop!”

As Gin, Vodka, whose face was full of confusion, and Bourbon, whose expression had also changed drastically, moved away from the edge of the rooftop together and ran as far as possible toward the open space at the center of the rooftop, Gin switched the headset channel with a dark expression and said curtly to the person on the other end, “Helicopter.”

Chianti, who had failed to understand why Gin said that and thus started running a beat too late, saw a scene that was incomparably familiar to her, yet slightly different.

Through the sniper scope, the white-haired boy lowered his eyes slightly. On that expressionless face of his, Chianti actually saw something that made her blood run cold.

The boy raised his right foot slightly, then lightly stepped on the ground.

With just that one step, it was as though mountains collapsed and the earth split apart.

“Run!” Chianti, who had been stunned by the expression on the boy’s face and had therefore failed to move away from the edge of the rooftop in time, was dragged along by Korn, who noticed she had not moved, as they fled together. The cracks that rapidly appeared across the rooftop nearly made both of them misstep and fall.

Yet that was not all. The high-rise building they were on was also rapidly collapsing.

“Madman.” Chianti struggled to maintain her balance as she cursed, “Making this kind of commotion at a warehouse in downtown Tokyo.”

“I keep feeling that things are not that simple.” Bourbon, who was also working hard to maintain his balance, frowned. “Is Kiyohara Jun really that straightforward a person? Would he really act like this in a place like downtown Tokyo?”

“Whether it is simple or not,” Gin sneered, not even looking as he grabbed the rope ladder that appeared beside him and swiftly climbed upward, “he is definitely going to become the Organization’s experimental subject.”

However, while none of the Black Organization’s group noticed, the concentration of dust in the air was unknowingly increasing. Chianti, who was the last to climb onto the rope ladder, even could not help sneezing.

“Open fire,” Gin said expressionlessly to the helicopter pilot. “Deploy the anesthetic rounds at the same time.”

“Let me see exactly how you plan to dodge the anesthetic drug in the air, Kiyohara Jun.”

Yet at the instant they opened fire, something no one had expected occurred.

Sparks collided with the dust in the air. A violent explosion swept through the area where the helicopter was.

In downtown Tokyo, everyone heard the violent explosion. They raised their heads and looked toward the place where the explosion had occurred, only to see brilliant flames in the sky.

Kiyohara Jun raised his head. Under the illumination of the flames, light and shadow flickered across his face as he said quietly, “It is over.”

【So handsome—】

【Art is an explosion!】

【Holy crap, this is the first time I knew an earth-type ability could be used like this】

【Kiyohara Jun really knows how to make a spectacle. Too handsome】

【Sob sob sob sob, husband, you are so handsome my legs are weak】

【Thank you, everyone, for appreciating my husband’s performance】

【But is it really all right for Kiyohara Jun to make such a huge commotion in downtown Tokyo?】

【True. For the current Port Mafia, making such a huge commotion in Tokyo is rather inappropriate】

【Actually, when Kiyohara Jun caused such a big commotion while saving people, I already felt that it was unreasonable. But he was so handsome at the time that I did not react】

【Just keep watching and you will know. Kiyohara Jun has a purpose】

【Right. He did not randomly cause such a huge commotion】

Kiyohara Jun: ? How come he did not know he had a purpose in doing this?

He had only done this because it was the fastest and most suitable method.

Just as Kiyohara Jun once again felt speechless at the bullet comments’ speculation, he, standing on the earth, sensed vehicles approaching.

Why would vehicles be approaching at a time like this? Even if they were police, the explosion had only just happened. They should not have arrived this quickly.

Kiyohara Jun was shocked. Surely it could not be nearby residents unafraid of death coming over to watch the excitement?

Knowing perfectly well that it was not suitable for him to be seen here, Kiyohara Jun directly chose to leave. An ability user’s superhuman physical qualities allowed him to depart easily before those vehicles arrived, with only a few leaps.

“We came late.” Fukuchi Ouchi pressed down the brim of his hat and frowned slightly. “What a pity. We missed an ability user who is so young, yet so powerful.”

“After all, he is a member of the Port Mafia. Since we did not catch him directly on the spot, it would be very difficult to keep him here.” Okura Teruko, who was maintaining an adult’s physique, replied. Suddenly, her eyes caught sight of something.

“Captain, I found a few little mice.” The corner of Okura Teruko’s mouth curved slightly. She reached up and twirled her ponytail. “Should we catch them and take them back too, as an explanation for those Public Security fellows?”

“Mm, take them back,” Fukuchi Ouchi answered casually.

Gin, who had just woken up, sensed the injuries on his body. Because he had a specialized protective suit beneath his clothes, he had not suffered particularly serious injuries.

Just as Gin was considering how he should deal with Kiyohara Jun next, a figure approached him from behind.

A knife-hand strike came down. Because Gin was injured and his reaction had slowed, he was knocked unconscious directly.

To prevent Gin from escaping, Okura Teruko, who had knocked him unconscious, directly turned Gin into a child.

Thus, Gin, Bourbon, and Rye, who had only just recovered from the explosion and were all injured to varying degrees, along with Vodka, Chianti, and Korn, who were still unconscious due to severe injuries, did not even have time to flee before Okura Teruko knocked them all unconscious and turned them into young children. Then they were carried into the vehicle one by one.

【Although I want to say, “As expected of you, Kiyohara Jun,” damn!!!】

【Every time I see this part, I want to say: Kudo Shinichi, did you see that? Gin got knocked unconscious and turned small】

【The cycle of heaven turns. Who has heaven ever spared? Gin, so this day has come for you too】

【Hahahahahahahahahahahaha】

【I am dying of laughter, dying of laughter. Gin crying behind bars, hahahahahaha】

【Tooru-kun is also hilarious. He was directly sent back home as a criminal】

【Colleague: Are you coming back to report for duty? Rei: …No, I was arrested and brought back】

【Hahahahahahaha, I am truly laughing myself to death】

【I fucking laughed so hard my laughter filled a hundred-mile radius】

【But he really is Kiyohara Jun. So it turned out that he caused such a huge commotion so that Gin and the others, who might have escaped, would be caught in one net】

【I actually quite like Gin. I feel that if he had not run into someone from the Scriptwriter Group like Jun, his plan was actually pretty good. He will not be leaving the stage just like this, right?】

【Do not worry. Gin has not given Conan his annual blow with a stick yet, so he cannot leave the stage】

Meanwhile, Kiyohara Jun, who had absolutely no idea that Gin’s group had been sent to the police station because he had attracted the Hunting Dogs over, remained entirely unaware that he had hidden his achievements and fame. He was currently on his way to the Tokyo branch.

After he dealt with the people the Black Organization had sent to deal with him, the Black Organization should not interfere with this matter again. And after such a huge commotion had broken out in Tokyo, the people from the Tokyo branch should also have learned that the Black Organization’s people had already been dealt with by him.

Thus, Kiyohara Jun decided to end things quickly. Tonight, he would resolve the Tokyo branch’s rebellion all at once, then finish handling the follow-up work as soon as possible and return to Yokohama.

When Kiyohara Jun arrived at the Port Mafia’s Tokyo branch, what he saw was the person in charge of the Tokyo branch and some of the Tokyo branch’s members waiting in front of the branch.

“Lord Kiyohara.” The person in charge of the Tokyo branch had a deathly pale face. Only a heavy aura of death remained on his face, as though he already knew his life would not last much longer.

Under the gazes of his subordinates, the person in charge of the Tokyo branch directly performed a full dogeza prostration before Kiyohara Jun.

However, Kiyohara Jun did not acknowledge the Tokyo branch person in charge’s dogeza at all. He simply walked expressionlessly toward the interior of the Tokyo branch through the crowd that automatically parted before him.

Before entering, Kiyohara Jun left behind a single sentence.

“There is no need to apologize. After the interrogation is over, you will receive what you want.”

The person in charge of the Tokyo branch, who knew the methods the Port Mafia used to execute traitors, slipped up and collapsed limply to the ground. The last trace of hope on his face disappeared completely in an instant.

“He was clearly just a barefoot doctor, yet he was worth us…” Seeing his superior’s wretched state, the deputy of the Tokyo branch’s person in charge grew furious. Ignoring the others trying to stop him, he directly opened his mouth to curse Mori Ougai. However, before he could finish speaking, an earth spike rising from the ground sent his blood splattering onto the people around him.

The entire place fell into deathly silence. Only the sound of Kiyohara Jun stepping into the Tokyo branch in his leather shoes echoed through the air.