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

Chapter 49: I've collected all the character fragments, but unfortunately I can't synthesi

"The lightning might have damaged the circuit. I'll go find some candles."

Ayako Suzuki was not as calm as she appeared, a fact that Hiko Akutagawa could sense.

For a wealthy heiress who, while not exactly having experienced many hardships, has had a smooth and successful life without any major setbacks, this may be the most dangerous time of her life.

However, as the head of the household, and especially in front of his younger sister, he was just putting on a brave face.

"I'll go with you!"

In the darkness, Ran groped her way to Ayako Suzuki's hand and accompanied her to the kitchen.

Soon, the two of them walked out of the kitchen, each carrying a candlestick.

A sharp sound of a blade cutting through the air suddenly rang out. At the boundary between light and shadow illuminated by the candle, the bandaged monster's axe emerged, aimed at the unsuspecting Ran Mouri.

Clearly, the bandaged man still hasn't given up on his plan to kill Ran Mouri to silence her.

However, the bandaged monster's terrifying appearance was hidden in the darkness, and Xiaolan had someone who needed protection by her side. A karate champion performing normally was not someone that a little Karami could easily mess with.

Ran Mouri delivered a right whip kick, snapping the axe handle in two, and the axe head spun and sank deep into the floor.

"Watch out, everyone! The bandaged monster is inside the villa!"

Ran Mouri mustered her courage and shouted, causing a little commotion. None of the three men, all in their mid-twenties, could be trusted.

Fortunately, the lights came back on soon.

"Aaaaaah!!"

Ran Mouri and Ayako Suzuki recognized the scream all too well: "It's...it's Sonoko's voice!!"

Conan dashed off with lightning speed...

splat—

Because of his valiant fight with the bandaged monster, Conan twisted his ankle, and this time he fell face-first into the mud, making the burning pain in his ankle even more intense.

"Conan!"

Ran Mouri was worried about Conan, who was getting up and clutching his foot after falling, and also concerned about Sonoko, who had just screamed. She was caught in a dilemma.

Fortunately, Akutagawa Hiko soon rejoined the three with the unharmed main force. Sonoko was only slightly frightened and, apart from being a little pale, was otherwise unharmed.

Looking at Conan, who was squatting on the ground with a pained expression, Akutagawa Hiko took the work from Ran Mouri's hands: "I'll do it."

"Okay, okay."

Trusting Akutagawa Hiko, Ran Mouri quickly stepped aside to make room for him.

Without further ado, Akutagawa Hiko covered Conan's ankle with his hand, and his special Yang-attribute chakra surged forth, continuously repairing the injury. His fingers also rhythmically pressed on the pressure points.

In no time, the area that had been swollen like a steamed bun returned to normal.

Conan felt a surge of heat flow from Akutagawa's palm into his ankle, and a strange soreness lingered where his fingers were pressing.

The warm sensation completely overcame the burning pain, and my ankle, which had been immobilized, finally relaxed.

Conan thanked him, and Akutagawa accepted the thanks without hesitation, then advised, "For the next period of time, avoid strenuous exercise, especially soccer."

Akutagawa Hiko originally intended to talk for a few days, but considering Conan's amazing "Conan-ology" ability, he decided to let Conan decide for himself to avoid contradicting himself.

"The second-floor window was broken, and it looks like the bandaged monster broke in through the second-floor window."

Akutagawa explained why Sonoko screamed, and Conan noticed his choice of words: "It seems?"

Akutagawa nodded and explained, "If the bandaged monster really came in from the outside, the latch on the second-floor balcony window should have been in place, but it was actually loose."

Ayako Suzuki hesitated, then asked, "So, the bandaged monster is still lurking in this villa, waiting for his chance to strike?!"

Ayako Suzuki, pale-faced after receiving a nod of approval from Hiko Akutagawa, felt utterly terrified that her house, which should have been a safe haven, now harbored a venomous snake ready to bite at any moment.

Ota Masaru, the long-haired man, also looked very unpleasant: "That's impossible. There's nowhere in this villa to hide anyone."

Hiroki Kakutani, with his square face, agreed with Masaru Ota's statement, looking nervous: "Yeah, it's impossible that he can turn invisible. We've searched the entire villa inside and out."

Akutagawa Hiko showed no emotional reaction to their questions.

At this moment, Ryoichi Takahashi added fuel to the fire: "Ikeda has been kidnapped by the bandaged monster. We should hurry and go find her. She's all alone now, and it would be terrible if she were killed by the bandaged monster."

So much had just happened that everyone suddenly realized they were missing someone. Although they didn't know why Ikeda Chikako had gone out on her own initiative and then been kidnapped, their top priority was to rescue her.

As the calmest and seemingly most reliable person in the room, Akutagawa Hiko unceremoniously took over the command and cooperated with the murderer to finish the play: "Let's go to the woods in the back and search together, and be careful not to get separated."

No one had any objections. Originally, the group was disorganized, but now at least someone was willing to add some water and mix things up, making it seem more cohesive.

……

The rainy night was already very dark, let alone in the woods, where you could hardly see your hand in front of your face.

The flashlight was handed to Ran, and although Akutagawa Hiko didn't need it, he still used the small flashlight mounted on his watch to provide light, along with Conan.

Although they said they would split up, they were not far apart and could regroup in a few steps, making sure that the bandaged monster had no chance to take advantage of them.

"Aaaaaaah!!" x3

The deafening screams, even through the rain, made everyone's eardrums ache, but no one dared to linger and moved closer to the girl.

Akutagawa shouted, "Ran, Sonoko, what happened?!"

A terrified voice rang out: "A foot! A foot! We've found a foot!!"

When everyone gathered, Akutagawa Hiko and Conan tacitly converged the beams of their flashlights. Under the three beams, a bloody calf, still attached to the foot, lay in the grass.

Akutagawa glanced at the group of girls. Lady Luck had once again smiled upon Ran Mouri, making her the first person, besides the murderer Ryoichi Takahashi and himself, who had witnessed the entire case, to discover the fragments of the person.

However, Lady Luck clearly didn't understand the three girls' capacity to cope.

Ayako Suzuki, who had hardly witnessed the murder scene, was being supported by Sonoko and Ran, her face pale and on the verge of fainting.

Although Ran and Sonoko are much better off, the dismemberment case is far more brutal than the roller coaster case. The fact that they could rely on each other and hold on until the others arrived is already commendable.

With such a good start, Chikako Ikeda's limbs were gradually found, and Hiroki Kakutani was filled with disbelief: "Could it be...could it be that Chikako is already dead? No...no way!"

Soon, the next discovery shattered his last shred of hope...