In the world of Detective Conan, however, he was bound to the Naruto System.

Chapter 194 The Nagato Family's Disaster

Chapter 194 The Nagato Family's Disaster

After shaking hands, Hattori Heizo confirmed that the famous detective in front of him was also a trained fighter. Although he had never seen him fight, his fighting skills were definitely not bad.

He knew his son well; he was quite capable, both intellectually and physically, and had reason to be proud. However, his fighting ability with a sword was significantly different from his unarmed combat skills, since he had only practiced swordsmanship.

If there were a peer who could completely suppress his existence, he probably wouldn't be so arrogant and complacent.

That's right. Although there was a three or four-year age difference, Hattori Heizo considered it negligible and treated him as a peer.

However, adults should still be given the respect they deserve.

Hattori Heizo, accompanied by two young men, arrived at President Nagato's room.

Unlike other company presidents in Tokyo who are either killing or being killed, the frail president in front of him, who could only lie in bed, was a rather kind and unpretentious old man.

Upon seeing Akutagawa Hiko, President Nagato beamed, his symptoms even seeming to have lessened considerably: "As expected of Tokyo's most dazzling detective, you are truly a man of exceptional talent."

After chatting with Nagato Dosan for a while, Akutagawa Hiko finally understood why the Nagato Group could rival the Suzuki Group. With such a pillar supporting it, the Nagato Group would never collapse.

Unfortunately, some greedy and short-sighted individuals always like to undermine the pillars of their families. One son-in-law even wanted to kill Nagato Dosan. Even if he did inherit the family business, how much could he possibly protect?

It is foreseeable that as long as Nagato Dozo doesn't fall, the Nagato Group will continue to prosper for a while, and no one will go all out to deal with a dying tiger.

But with President Nagato gone, the surrounding Tooth and Claws will not be so lenient either.

"So, are you investigating the strange noises from last night?"

President Nagato did not directly address the trouble he was facing, since Akutagawa Hiko was essentially a friend invited by the son of an old friend who had come to help, and it was not his place to speak about the matter at hand.

However, since Hattori Heiji had invited Akutagawa Hiko to compete, he naturally wouldn't do anything like hiding information and rushing ahead. So he explained the reason why he and his father had come.

Just last night, President Nagato heard running and colliding sounds in the corridor more than once. Because he was worried, he asked his old friend Heizo Hattori for help.

"My dad and I both think this is a drill stunt by the thief. Although the company president only mentioned protecting his family's safety, let's have a competition to see who can catch the thief first!"

Akutagawa Hiko nodded, but suddenly sensed a familiar presence. He looked up and saw the trio walking towards him, guided by the old butler, Musashi no Suke.

"Yes, that uncle was invited too."

Hattori Heiji scratched his head. Ever since his crushing defeat and return to Osaka, he had been paying close attention to information here. Besides Akutagawa Hiko, two other famous detectives had appeared.

One of them is Hakuba Saguru, who has been battling with Kaito Kid all along, and the other is the sleeping Kogoro Mouri. He is not interested in Hakuba Saguru, but Kogoro Mouri, although it is possible that he suddenly becomes enlightened in middle age, is a bumbling detective who has been a detective for ten years and has only made achievements in investigating extramarital affairs and finding cats and dogs. Suddenly, he has become a famous detective.

If he could find a reason, Hattori Heiji would have suspected that Akutagawa Hiko was secretly helping him.

Could it be that this guy has taken a liking to Kudo's girlfriend and is trying to steal her away? He really couldn't see even the slightest hint of that.

"It seems President Nagato cares a lot about his family's safety."

It's safe to say that finding such a group of people based solely on the sounds that appeared the night before is something that ordinary people, or even small company presidents, would find hard to imagine. The most important person among them was Hattori Heizo, the head of the Osaka Metropolitan Police Department.

This chief, who frequently appears on the front lines of difficult cases in Osaka, has effectively reduced Osaka's crime rate and raised its crime-solving rate to a level unimaginable to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department.

Logically speaking, this person wouldn't be mobilized before a case occurs, especially since this is Tokyo. His presence here is entirely due to President Nagato's influence.

"As expected of the kid you taught, he has such a keen sense of things."

It turned out that when Hattori Heiji followed Akutagawa Hiko's gaze, Conan also looked over and waved at them.

In comparison, the middle-aged man who talked to himself and then fell into the pit seems a bit—well, not quite like a detective.

Kogoro Mouri was invited inside to discuss the "big request" of finding his first love with President Nagato, while Ran Mouri clearly preferred to chat with Hiko Akutagawa and the others.

Conan wasn't particularly interested in this matter. If he hadn't learned from Ai Haibara that Hiko Akutagawa was also here, he wouldn't have come. After all, searching for one's first love is something that older men are quite good at.

We don't need his help at all.

However, seeing a dark figure from a great distance, resembling a criminal in a detective drama whose true identity cannot yet be revealed, Conan immediately sensed that there was more to the story.

Hiring two famous detectives in Tokyo is fine, just to be on the safe side, but why go through with a detective in Osaka? Besides, you shouldn't need the police to find your first love.

"Hey, why are there so many police officers for this case?"

Conan pointed to the police officers carefully examining the area on the first floor and asked, "Is there some other case?"

Compared to adults who overthink things, Hattori Heiji is much more straightforward, and he explained the whole story clearly and decisively.

"As for those police officers, my dad brought them in to help."

"Your dad?"

Conan and Ran were full of questions. After all, they knew Heiji Hattori, but they didn't know much about his family background. For the Hattori family, which had very strict family rules, showing off one's family background was absolutely not allowed.

Moreover, he doesn't really like mentioning his father, because whenever Hattori Heizo is mentioned, his identity changes from a famous detective in Kansai to the son of the head of the Osaka Metropolitan Police Department.

For a proud and self-respecting high school detective, being labeled as his father is extremely infuriating.

"My name is Hattori Heizo. Thanks to the promotion of my superiors and the trust of my colleagues, I am currently serving as the Chief of the Osaka Metropolitan Police Department. Please take good care of me."

Conan and Ran were utterly shocked: "You're the one who's always on TV, the one who personally handles any major case in Osaka!"

Just then, a quarrel broke out in President Nagato's room. After exchanging glances, the group rushed towards the president's room.