Chapter 550
Sonoko Suzuki didn't forget to invite her brother Usaku this time either. It's become a habit. She always feels that with Usaku around, he can solve any case quickly, much more efficiently than Shinichi Kudo, who is too far away to help in a crisis.
Sometimes, when Sonoko Suzuki sees Ran Mouri calling Shinichi Kudo, and Shinichi Kudo doesn't even show up after the matter is resolved, she wants to roll her eyes.
Conan Edogawa is also aggrieved. Is it that he doesn't want to show his face? No, it's that he can't!
But he couldn't explain, and could only watch helplessly as Sonoko Suzuki spoke ill of him to his face.
Ran Mouri was alright; although she was unaware of the situation, she tried her best to explain it to him. But when Usopp encountered this situation, even though he knew everything, he just smiled and agreed with Sonoko Suzuki.
Conan Edogawa also secretly mentioned to Saiki Usaku that he didn't need him to speak up for him, but at least he shouldn't add fuel to the fire.
Bo Yezaki stated matter-of-factly, "I'm trying to help you. By lowering her expectations of you, she won't come to you if something happens in the future, right? It'll save you from being overwhelmed, having to solve cases and call Xiaolan at the same time..."
Conan Edogawa: "??? No need!!!"
Can't you, Brother Bo Ye, have some decency?
In short, despite Conan Edogawa's less-than-welcoming attitude, Usaku Saiki accepted the invitation and went whale watching with them on Hachijojima Island.
Sonoko Suzuki, as the heiress of a conglomerate, had everything arranged perfectly, from her own hotel to the whale-watching boat she had chartered. However, Kogoro Mouri got drunk and couldn't make it to the crucial whale-watching activity.
Ran Mouri was very angry, but in front of the Junior Detective League, she couldn't show her temper too much, so she could only patiently help the children put on their life jackets.
After all, when watching whales up close, there's always the possibility of an accident and the boat capsizing, so it's better to be on the safe side.
As Conan Edogawa put on his life jacket and was about to board the boat, he suddenly noticed a yacht approaching from the side with the words "Metropolitan Police Department" printed on it.
If it were just the Metropolitan Police Department, that would be one thing, but Conan Edogawa also saw Shiratori Ninzaburo and Kuroda Hyōe, the superintendent of the First Investigation Division, on the yacht.
Kuroda Hyōe brought such a small number of people to this remote sea location; it seemed like a significant matter.
Conan Edogawa's old habit kicked in immediately; he wanted to sneak over and take a look.
As soon as he moved his foot, the back of his life jacket was grabbed, and Usuha Saiki's voice rang out: "Where are you going this time?"
Conan Edogawa froze: "Uh, I was just curious..."
Usoppon Saiki glanced up and said, "They're probably heading to the Pacific buoys. You can't possibly not guess that, can you?"
Conan Edogawa chuckled dryly.
He did guess correctly.
On his way to Hachijojima, he saw a news report that there was a new Interpol facility nearby called the Pacific Buoy.
If that were all, he wouldn't actually want to go there on purpose, because he was also aware that it would be causing trouble for others.
But the current situation is rather delicate.
When he was leaving his luggage at the hotel, Shuichi Akai contacted him, saying that the surveillance camera center of Europol in Germany had been hacked recently, and the intruders were members of the organization.
The information came from Rena Mizunashi, because she had participated in the operation and had even tried to secretly let the enemy pass, which resulted in Gin shooting her. The bullet pierced her shoulder and killed the European police officer, leaving Rena Mizunashi with lingering fear.
Draining the water was really difficult! I almost drowned!
Sensing that this was a major operation by the organization, Rena Mizunashi hurriedly sent a message to Shuichi Akai, after which she lost contact with him.
Shuichi Akai only learned from Rena Mizunashi today that Conan Edogawa had gone to Hachijojima, which is very close to a Pacific buoy. After thinking about it, he informed him.
Although Potts went, given his demeanor of concealing his identity, Shuichi Akai didn't expect him to tell Conan Edogawa, regardless of whether he knew the truth or not. So, it was still up to him to come!
Conan Edogawa realized that if he said it was related to the organization, Usopp would definitely stop him from doing anything reckless, so he could only make up an excuse: "I saw someone I know, I'll just go say hello and come back!"
He was very anxious because the Metropolitan Police Department's ship might be leaving in a short while, and if Brother Bo Ye stopped him again...
Surprisingly, Usoppei actually let go: "Go, and remember to come back soon."
Conan Edogawa was taken aback, not expecting Saiki Usaba to be so agreeable today, but he didn't have time to think about it and rushed towards the Metropolitan Police Department's ship, just in time.
By the time Sonoko Suzuki realized Conan Edogawa was missing, it was too late to call him back.
"He said he got on the wrong ship," Ran Mouri said helplessly as she looked at the email. "But Officer Shiratori is with him, so it should be fine. He'll be brought back later."
The Junior Detective League complained, "Conan is so stupid! How could he get this wrong!"
Professor Agasa awkwardly tried to smooth things over, then secretly went to check on Usaku Saiki—he saw that Usaku Saiki had initially stopped him, but then let him through, so he must have something important to do.
Since Kogoro Mouri wasn't there anyway, one less wouldn't be a big problem. The captain calmly steered the boat to a place where whales often appeared and led everyone to watch whales.
Bo Yezhai took some photos and documented the scene. Since he already had his phone with him, he decided to send Vodka an email with the photos he had taken.
Look at the whales I photographed. Vacations are so tiring, even seeing whales requires wearing a life jacket… What are you doing? You must be really free, right?
Vodka was currently in a submarine at sea, and theoretically shouldn't have been able to receive Usakabe Saiki's emails. However, since both the submarine and the cell phone had been modified by the organization, they could not only receive emails but also make phone calls.
This also meant that Vodka saw Usoya Saiki's email immediately and couldn't find a reason to pretend he hadn't received it.
Vodka covered his face in pain.
Rena Mizunashi and Vodka were waiting for their pickup in the submarine. Everyone was very serious at first, but Vodka suddenly changed his expression while looking at his phone. A guess slowly rose in Rena Mizunashi's mind.
"Is it Potts?"
Vodka nodded silently.
"...What did he want with you?"
"I don't think he's looking for me at all, he's just looking for trouble." Anyway, there were no outsiders here, Vodka said angrily, "Knowing he went whale watching, knowing he's on vacation, I replied that I'm very busy and working hard, and he's satisfied, right?"
"Whales?" Rena Mizunashi was taken aback. As an undercover agent, she was quite sensitive to intelligence and subconsciously analyzed the situation. "Speaking of which, there seems to be a whale watching spot nearby... Could Potts be around here?"
Vodka's expression froze: "No, it can't be such a coincidence, can it?"
“It’s hard to say,” Rena Mizunashi said cautiously. “Maybe he knows something, like you’re nearby, which is why he suddenly sent you this email… and Ireland is also involved in this operation.”
Vodka: "………………"
Oh no, it seems like it might actually be true!
But it doesn't matter, this isn't a safe house. As long as he can figure out a way to get through this, Potts isn't a fish, he definitely won't be able to safely find this submarine in the sea and sneak in!
Thinking this, Vodka put away his phone, preparing to adopt a career-focused persona and avoid communicating with Potts.
As if to cooperate with him, the person they needed to meet them returned at that moment, and Vodka quickly fiddled with the torpedo tubes so that someone could come in from there.
There's no other way. If it were Gin, the submarine would definitely have to surface properly and come over from the bridge. Since it's about kidnapping someone, we can only keep a low profile and accept the injustice.
"Phew, it's so stuffy, I need to change." After entering the submarine, Vermouth took off the hood of her diving suit and shook her hair. "The person is in the back, I'll leave them to you."
Rena Mizunashi replied, "Okay, I'll lead the way. Ireland can help move them over there."
This time, Ireland is traveling with Vermouth. Since Usui has already visited all the elders in the country, and traveling abroad requires planning, Ireland has been relatively free recently.
This mission requires someone to work with Vermouth to infiltrate an Interpol facility and kidnap a researcher. Considering that Vermouth might not be strong enough, a male partner is needed. Bourbon would have been the most suitable, as he has worked with Vermouth many times. However, Bourbon has been busy getting familiar with his new powers recently and will no longer participate in such activities. So, we have to find someone else.
As a result, the organization has been quite busy lately. Gin had just finished dealing with the FBI and now had to deal with this. Everyone they could find was very busy, and if there were unforeseen circumstances, they would be unable to adapt. In the end, they had no choice but to recruit Ireland, who happened to be in Japan and had a lot of free time.
Gin isn't picky about people. He doesn't care which faction you're from. Once you're under his command, you'd better work hard. If you don't do a good job, or if you have a questionable identity, or if you have personal grudges, he'll send you to hell if he can. In any case, his missions absolutely cannot go wrong.
So far, only Potts is an exception, still alive and kicking.
Ireland escorted the kidnapped researcher to his room, then changed his clothes and returned to the conference room, where he found Vodka looking at him hesitantly.
"What are you doing?" Ireland frowned.
"...Have you mentioned our current mission to Potts?"
“No,” Ireland said firmly. “I still know it’s a secret.”
Vodka then asked, "Even if Potts asked you, you wouldn't answer?"
Ireland hesitated for a moment: "Whatever Potts wants to do, the Boss should agree, right? Why should I object?"
Vodka: "…………"
The rumors that my brother Gin treats the organization as his own are false, but the attitude of Potts' subordinates truly shows that they regard Potts as their successor!
Potts should be the one being gossiped about! Why doesn't anyone tell the Boss the rumor that Potts is the heir?!
Boss had indeed heard about it, but he didn't care because he felt that Potts didn't have much power, unlike Gin and Rum...
Vermouth was a little speechless: "Alright, this isn't the time to talk about this. I found a USB drive on that researcher. Where's the computer? Give me one."
After getting the computer, Vermouth turned it on and then plugged in the USB drive.
Just then, Vodka's phone rang. He glanced at it, thought for a few seconds, but didn't dare pretend he hadn't heard it, so he answered: "Potnis, what exactly are you...?"
Just then, Vermouth clicked on a picture, and everyone in front of the computer was shocked.
"Wait, isn't that Sherry?! Identified from the surveillance footage across ages... how come she's an elementary school student?!"
Two seconds later, Potts' voice came through the phone.
"What? You found Shirley? Where is she?"
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The Shadow of the Black Iron Fish! The Movie! A Grand Opening!
This dungeon fortress has so much stuff... I'll try my best!
Let me first introduce the current situation and lay the groundwork; there might be some unexpected plot developments later.
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At this point in the original story, the room is decorated with a world-famous painting, and Vodka, Bourbon, Vermouth, and Rena Mizunashi are looking at a photo of Sherry shrinking... Vodka, surrounded by fake and diluted liquor, successfully survives.
But Bourbon is no longer involved in this kind of mission (x)
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