The Eleventh Target

Fujino: "..."

Looking at Uncle Mori's serious yet nonsensical appearance, Fujino was speechless.

He turned to look at Ran, then at Conan.

At this moment, Conan looked deep in thought, as if he still hadn't figured out who the eleventh target was.

'It's understandable that Uncle Mori didn't notice, but didn't Conan even remember?'

It seems he'll have to continue being forced to work again.

Thinking of this, Fujino took a deep breath and said in a deep voice to everyone in the room, "I do have someone in mind regarding Eleven."

Who is it?

"Professor Agasa".

Then, Fujino asked Mori Kogoro, "Uncle Mori, Professor Agasa must be someone you know, right?"

"Well, that's true."

Uncle Mori nodded, his face showing confusion. "But what does Professor Agasa have to do with Eleven?"

Conan, on the other hand, understood immediately after being given a pointer by Fujino.

He understood!

After hearing Fujino say that, I suddenly remembered that Professor Agasa's "shi" (士) can be broken down into eleven!

Hateful.

Whether it was an inside job, or Murakami Jo Takeshi being ruled out, or even the fact that the next person to be attacked would be Professor Agasa, he was one step ahead of everyone else.

What on earth was Fujino thinking?

Thinking of this, Conan decided to speak up before Fujino: "Oh my! Professor Agasa's name is just separated into two parts, which makes eleven!"

"Professor Agasa?"

Upon hearing this, Shiratori frowned in confusion. "Isn't 'Doctor' a title?"

"Actually, Professor Agasa's name is Professor Agasa."

Conan explained, "His real name is Professor."

"So that's how it is."

Shiratori wrote Dr. A Li's name in the police manual and nodded, "Indeed, if the word "shi" is broken down, it is indeed eleven."

After much discussion, Professor Agasa was successfully predicted to be the next unlucky victim.

The police dispatched plainclothes officers to accompany Conan to Professor Agasa's house for protection.

Uncle Mori is going along too.

Ran stayed at Tohto University Hospital to take care of Eri Kisaki.

Downstairs of Fujino's house.

Fujino brought the motorcycle to a stop.

Just as he was about to open the door to the underground garage and push the motorcycle inside.

Behind them, however, came the sound of a motorcycle screeching to a halt.

In an instant, the sharp sound made every cell in Fujino's body tremble.

A chill swept over him, freezing his mind and making him feel like he was being pricked by thorns.

In the chill, he turned his head to look.

He saw a man wearing a red motorcycle suit and a red helmet, riding a black motorcycle, holding a crossbow and pointing it at him.

"Not good!"

Fujino immediately realized what was happening and quickly used all the available enhancements.

[Detective Enhancement Activated, increasing host's physical abilities by 200%]

[Advanced Perception Enhancement has been activated, increasing the host's perception ability by 200%]

[Advanced reaction ability enhancement has been activated, increasing the host's reaction ability by 200%...]

As system notifications echoed in his ears, the man pulled the trigger of the crossbow.

With a whooshing sound, the steel arrow hurtled toward him at an indescribable speed.

Although the speed remained the same, it became clearly visible to him.

Fujino turned and dodged, the crossbow bolt whizzing past him.

"Able to see clearly..."

Fujino reached out and instinctively grabbed at the steel arrow that was flying past.

When he came to his senses, he was surprised to find that he had caught the steel arrow that had just brushed past him.

The fact that Juzo Megure wasn't killed by a single arrow shows that the steel arrows and crossbows used by the criminals were actually incompatible.

Given the quality of the steel arrows, firing them with a crossbow would obviously result in a loss of speed.

The penetrating power of an arrow depends primarily on its speed and the sharpness of its arrowhead.

"What?!"

A man on a black motorcycle, standing nearby, stared at the scene before him, momentarily stunned.

If he wasn't mistaken, the kid in front of him had just caught the steel arrow he had just fired, right?

Is this even human?!

Having missed his target, the man didn't pursue the matter further. He put away his crossbow, twisted the throttle, and sped away.

At the same time, a system notification echoed in Fujino's ears, "A new Detective Profession Mission has been detected. Please check it."

Detective Profession Mission: The Eleventh Target

Mission Description: The host has become the eleventh target in a series of attacks. Who is the culprit?

Mission objective: Capture the man who just attacked you.

Mission location: already displayed on the head-up display

Mission Rewards: 1 million yen, 100 Detective Reputation, 1 x All Profession Points

Fujino looked at the system interface in front of him, then glanced at the steel arrow in his hand, and frowned.

So, is the eleventh target not Professor Agasa, but him?

But what is his relationship with Eleven?

However, it seems that Professor Agasa's name has nothing to do with the number eleven.

That guy's attack on his target was pure nonsense, a cover for his true motive of killing.

After closing the system interface, Fujino put it into his Pocket Dimension, got on his motorcycle, and chased after them.

Originally, he was planning to investigate this guy's identity and then launch a righteous raid on his house that night.

I didn't expect it to come to me so quickly...

It seems they came specifically to kill him.

This does save a lot of trouble.

However, that attack was really dangerous. If he hadn't reacted quickly enough and activated the system enhancement in time...

Given the power of that steel arrow, if it had hit him squarely in the chest, he would probably be dead instantly.

The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. Fujino twisted the throttle hard, and the motorcycle engine roared.

With a roar, the man on the off-road motorcycle noticed that Fujino was in pursuit. He twisted the throttle and began weaving through the traffic.

[Driving skill enhancement effect is now activated]

Without much thought, Fujino activated his driving skill Enhancement Card, leveraging his professional driving skills, and followed after them.

They chased after each other.

Forty minutes later, the man's off-road motorcycle ran out of fuel and came to an abrupt stop at a port.

"Don't come any closer!"

The man got off the motorcycle, looking flustered, and pointed his crossbow at Fujino.

Do you think your little toys still have any use for me?

Fujino walked forward slowly, holding Wooden Sword, and said coldly.

Then, he glanced at the cooldown time of the Detective Enhancement.

Seeing that the thirty-minute cooldown period had passed, he picked up the Wooden Sword and pointed it directly at the man in front of him. "I advise you not to resist any longer, it will hurt a lot."

After saying that, he used the perception Enhancement Card and the Reaction Ability Enhancement Card, and also activated the Detective Enhancement.

"Die!"

The crossbow trigger was pulled again.

Having learned from the previous experience, Fujino did not dodge this time.

Cut!

Fujino took a deep breath, his Wooden Sword flashing as it collided with the oncoming steel arrow.

Click!

With a crisp sound, the steel arrow snapped in two.

Although not all enhancements are currently active, Fujino's current strength, combined with his Detective Enhancement, is not to be underestimated.

Moreover, after training at the Konoha Kendo Hall, his kendo skills have reached a level that was previously unattainable.

Although Okamoto 0.01 is just Wooden Sword, it does have a blade and is extremely hard, but it just can't hurt people.

With its extremely high hardness, the Wooden Sword's blade is incredibly effective against inanimate objects.

This was the conclusion he reached after trying to cut down a utility pole.

That's it?

Fujino, carrying Wooden Sword, smiled knowingly and slowly walked towards the man.

"You... you don't come any closer!"

In a panic, the man pulled out another steel arrow, loaded it into his crossbow, and shot it at Fujino again.

Fujino walked forward slowly, raised his Wooden Sword, and in a flash, the crossbow bolt broke again.

Seeing that the crossbow bolts no longer posed a threat to Fujino, the man immediately threw the crossbow aside, got up, and rushed towards Fujino, intending to fight him hand-to-hand.

Then, he was struck in the abdomen by Fujino's Wooden Sword and thrown backwards for about a meter.

"Cough cough!"

The man clutched his stomach, saliva gushing from his mouth and sliding down the edge of his helmet.

Just as the man was struggling in pain, Fujino had already arrived in front of him.

Fujino stepped on his stomach, pinning him firmly to the ground. Then, with a flick of his Wooden Sword, he sent the man's helmet flying into the harbor behind him.

What came into view was a distorted, pale, and thin man's face, with a few tufts of long hair still remaining on the top of his head.

What's your name?

Fujino grabbed the man by the collar and asked in a cold voice.

"Ah?"

The man paused, clearly not understanding why Fujino wanted to ask his name.

I'm asking for your name!

After saying that, Fujino picked up Wooden Sword and hit him on the arm.

"Ah..."

After a series of screams, the man finally managed to weakly utter his name: "Kōhei Sawaki..."

"Kōhei Sawaki, so that's what he's called."

Fujino nodded slightly upon hearing this. "Yes, Mr. Sawaki. Have a good night's sleep, Mr. Sawaki."

With that, he raised the Wooden Sword in his hand and slammed it down hard on Kōhei Sawaki's forehead.

"Ah!"

Kōhei Sawaki let out a scream, and then fell silent.

Fujino open his eyelids to make sure he was unconscious, then took out his phone from his pocket and dialed Juzo Megure's number.

"Brother Fujino, what's the matter?"

Juzo Megure seemed somewhat puzzled after receiving Fujino's call.

"I have caught the culprit who attacked Inspector Megure."

"What?"

Juzo Megure asked in surprise, "Fujino- kun, are you saying you've already caught the murderer?"

"That's right, that guy attacked me with a crossbow on his motorcycle when I was going home. Luckily, I reacted in time and dodged it... but I've caught him now."

Fujino glanced at Kōhei Sawaki lying on the ground. "The culprit's Kōhei Sawaki, and he should be a bartender."

"Brother Fujino, where are you now? I'll send someone over right away."

Juzo Megure asked anxiously, he really didn't expect that he had just been attacked in the morning, and that Fujino had actually caught the person in the afternoon.

However, what puzzled him was why the murderer would attack Fujino...

"Kyoto xxxx port".