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

Chapter 262 Conan, the Explosives Genius

Chapter 262 Conan, the Explosives Genius

As the saying goes, "Two things are happening at opposite ends of the spectrum," but things are really tough for Conan—

Conan, Mitsuhiko, and Ayumi were dressed very lightly, wearing only swimsuits and flip-flops, and life jackets. Conan's equipment was even more minimal than ever before, with only his multi-functional glasses and explosive tags providing him with any comfort.

Kojima Genta, on the other hand, was completely willing to do things related to food, such as beachcombing. He even brought a whole set of beachcombing tools, filling his backpack to the brim.

"Genta, we're here to rescue people, not to play around. Is it really necessary to bring all this stuff?"

Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya muttered under his breath, clearly very unhappy with Genta Kojima's decision to bring along these burdens.

"Do you have a problem with that? We rarely come to the beach, how can we not dig for some seafood? Besides, I'm the one carrying the kayak!"

Although the relationship between Genta and Mitsuhiko may seem a bit like that between Gian and Suneo, it is fundamentally different. At least Genta can only threaten people by grabbing their collars, and there is no record of him actually hitting anyone.

So Mitsuhiko isn't really afraid of Genta, and he can even boldly complain with Ayumi: "Genta is always thinking about food, but he always gets really motivated when it comes to food."

Genta never hid his hobby, nor was he ashamed of it: "What's the big deal?"

Conan shook his head. He hadn't forgotten the main reason they came here. Seeing an old man picking up trash on the beach not far away, he immediately led the team forward and successfully asked him about the direction the plastic bottle was drifting.

Following the directions given by the grumpy, environmentally conscious old man, the group walked upwards. Conan even activated his high-tech glasses as an aid, and soon discovered Shinobu lying in the cave, her life hanging in the balance.

"That's Shinobu-neechan! The tide is coming in now, and seawater is flooding the cave. We need to hurry!"

The other three also stopped playing around. As children who have experienced more events than many adults, they can still distinguish between what is important and what is not.

Genta Kojima immediately removed the kayak from its back, and together they quickly re-inflated it.

In the Junior Detective League, Genta Kojima calls himself the leader. He doesn't say it, but he knows that he's the least bright. Although there's Ayumi Yoshida who's about the same as him, she's a girl, so he takes on the physical labor himself.

Most importantly, he is indeed very strong.

Because the seawater was flowing back into the cave, they were actually going downstream, much faster than when paddling on a calm sea. With the help of the island's main anchor, things were relatively safe.

Conan jumped off the kayak and rushed to Shinobu's side in a few strides. After quickly assessing the situation, he realized that the person in front of him had simply been drugged and breathed a sigh of relief.

This was no big deal for Conan, who was already considered a lawless outlaw. He himself sometimes used anesthetics to drug Kogoro Mouri so he could deduce things.

"Wash the radish mulberry!"

"Luobo-san! Are you alright?"

In a daze, Shinobu felt like someone was calling her. The title "Shinobu-neechan" sounded very familiar. Could it be the children she met that morning?

Shinobu opened her eyes and vaguely saw several flashing figures. She quickly forced herself to sit up, her body weak, and finally managed to see the people who had found her.

Seeing that Shinobu had woken up, the four of them smiled and said, "That's great!"

"It's you guys."

Seeing that Shinobu was awake, Conan immediately fell into his old habit of not paying much attention to his surroundings or the timing, and eagerly asked, "What exactly happened?"

Ayumi chimed in, "Yeah, what exactly happened, Shinobu-neechan?"

Deceived by the man she loved and even wanted to spend the rest of her life with, and who even wanted her to die in this cave without knowing why, Shinobu's face was filled with unconcealed sorrow and haggardness.

After calming down for a moment, he explained, "It was him. He said he wanted to show me his best diving skills; there's a cave that will be submerged at high tide—"

However, after drinking the beverage that person handed her, Shinobu was immediately overcome by an irresistible drowsiness. Seeing the corner of his mouth as he left, Shinobu understood nothing except why he had done that.

Fortunately, Shinobu had been suffering from insomnia due to what had happened before and had tried sleeping pills, so she had a slight resistance and was able to send out a distress signal.

Conan analyzed, "Perhaps he wanted Shinobu to drown here so that others would think it was an accident, which is why he made these arrangements. Also, he has an alibi for this time, and almost bumping into us might also be for this reason."

Xiao Ren still couldn't understand. Even if she wanted to break up, it didn't have to mean she had to die.

"But why—"

Conan shook his head: "Now it's time for the police to do their job. Let's call the police after we get out."

Just then, Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya noticed something was wrong: "Conan, look! The water has risen all the way here!"

Conan then noticed the icy feeling on his feet and saw that the entrance was almost a quarter submerged by seawater, and he immediately panicked.

"Oh no, we've been delayed for too long!"

Conan gritted his teeth, assessed his own capabilities, and realized that he could only take two people with him to escape at most; the current was too strong for a kayak to be of any use.

But we have to try no matter what. Not everyone has that kind of insight, and not trying would be detrimental to unity.

However, the current is too turbulent. If they were to simply row, someone would need to be able to match the power of an engine with their physical strength. With Conan's team's current configuration, they simply wouldn't be able to get out.

Conan, who had anticipated this scene, began to observe his surroundings and was pleasantly surprised to find that there were actually some fireflies in the cave. It seemed that he didn't need to summon the magical Doraemon for help!

"Look, it's fireflies!"

Exhausted from rowing, Genta Kojima couldn't help but complain, "What time is it? How can anyone still be interested in watching fireflies?!"

Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya was much quicker-witted and had a much larger knowledge base. He immediately realized, "The fireflies couldn't have flown in from the sea, so the cave has other exits?!"

Ayumi Yoshida promptly raised a question: "But we're not fireflies, what if we can't get through the exit—"

The three looked at Genta Kojima with concern.

"If the opening is too small, we'll blast it open!"

Conan knew that the truth was the most powerful proof, so he threw an explosive tag onto the sea. The violent explosion made people's eardrums hurt, but it also ignited their hope for survival.

"Sri Lanka No. 1!"

"Great! We're saved!"

The three quickly helped Shinobu, who was still somewhat dazed, and followed the fireflies deeper into the cave.