Chapter 86
Oh, isn't this Gin, the organization's strongest assassin?
"The Beretta M92F has strong penetrating power. The bullet didn't stay in my body, so it's not a serious injury."
At the makeshift hideout that Dave "borrowed," after quickly and efficiently treating his gunshot wound to the side, Dave sat on the sofa, grumbling as he opened a bottle of beer.
"Although I had always heard about this organization in Japan, and the most powerful assassin was a man named Gin, I didn't expect him to be so fierce."
"I already launched a sneak attack, but he still managed to detect it."
"And I feel something's not right. It looks like we've got their intelligence, but now it seems like that organization is also after us."
Looking at Jonah sitting across from him with a puzzled expression, Dave said in a deep voice, "The sniper who was positioned in the shadows and locked onto you, Jonathan, as well as the gunmen who tried to surround me during my retreat, it feels like all their preparations weren't for the targets inside the Twin Towers, but rather to guard against us."
"But that doesn't make sense. Neither of us had been exposed before, so how did they know we would attack them?"
"Perhaps it was to guard against the accomplices of the target they wanted to assassinate."
Jonah thought of the plan that Conan Edogawa had previously exposed by having Ai Haibara make a phone call, and after a moment's thought, he gave Dave an answer.
"Is that so? But it seems like no one else fought that organization today besides us, FK! Is it because we were too eager and ended up helping them out?"
Dave nodded thoughtfully, downed his beer in one gulp, and scratched his head in frustration.
Tonight's attack, in terms of its outcome, was actually acceptable.
Jonah killed an organization member, wounded an organization sniper, and cut Gin's face; Dave killed two organization gunmen, and although his attack on Gin failed, he enthusiastically threw seven grenades at Gin before successfully evacuating.
Jonah was not injured at all, except for being a little tired from running up the stairs. Dave was only shot once, which was no problem for his strong physique.
"But regardless, our operation tonight was a success!"
Dave opened a can of Coke and handed it to Jonah, then opened a bottle of beer and clinked glasses with Jonah with a smile.
"Even though it's our first time working together, we really have great chemistry, Jonathan!"
"Yeah, Dave, you're awesome."
"Haha, not at all, I can't compare to your skill!"
A collaborative operation against the organization made Dave and Jonah feel closer to each other. Although Jonah wasn't ready to tell Dave his true self yet, he had truly begun to regard Dave as a comrade-in-arms.
"Alright, leave the rest to me. Jonathan, do you have a way out?"
"Yes, no problem."
After saying goodbye to Dave, Jonah disassembled his weapons and put them in his backpack. He turned on his phone and saw that there were nearly 50 messages popping up. Suddenly, he felt that this scene seemed somewhat familiar.
Jonah, are you alright?
After contacting Professor Agasa, Jonah waited for Professor Agasa's Beetle in a secluded and safe place. As soon as he got in the car, he was sandwiched between Conan Edogawa and Ai Haibara, who carefully checked him for injuries.
"You're too nervous, Conan."
"How could I not be nervous? Do you even know how big of a commotion you've caused?! Even our police officers responsible for investigating sensitive incidents have had many of them urgently redeployed to support the police in Nishitama City! This wasn't an assassination, it was a full-blown gunfight!"
Recalling the sounds of explosions and rifle fire, Conan Edogawa found it impossible to concentrate on investigating the culprit at the crime scene for the first time.
Not only Conan Edogawa, but also Ai Haibara and Professor Agasa, who knew that the gunshots must be Jonah clashing with the organization, were on tenterhooks. Even after the gunshots stopped, they couldn't relax until Jonah called back.
"Jonah, how's the operation going on your end?"
Sitting to Jonah's right, Ai Haibara took out a wet wipe and gently wiped away Jonah's sweat and dust, asking him a question out of curiosity.
"He failed to capture Gin; he's very capable."
Somewhat disappointed, Jonah shook his head and recounted the results he and Dave had achieved.
Upon hearing that Jonah had slit the throat of an organization member with a dagger, Conan Edogawa opened his mouth, instinctively wanting to say something, but then realized he had no right to say anything about targeting an organization member. To cover up his embarrassment, he blurted out without thinking, "Well, you didn't cut your hand, did you?"
"I'm not that stupid, Conan."
Looking at Conan Edogawa with a puzzled expression, Jonah felt looked down upon, completely unaware that Ai Haibara, sitting on the other side, was giving the idiot Conan a disdainful look.
"By the way, Ai Haibara, although I didn't catch Gin, I did manage to shoot him and leave a wound on his face. Are you happy?"
"...I'm so happy, Jonah, you're amazing!"
Startled for a moment, Ai Haibara met Jonah's serious gaze with a silent smile, then reached out and gently ruffled Jonah's hair.
"Our Jonah is amazing! He even managed to injure Gin!"
"Yeah, Jonah's amazing!" Seeing the smile on Ai Haibara's face, Professor Agasa, who was driving in front, also smiled and praised Jonah.
Seeing this, Conan Edogawa, not to be outdone, also praised Jonah.
They all knew what kind of danger this youngest boy had faced for the sake of that promise to protect them, and Jonah's actions deserved all their praise and commendation.
Jonah's actions did indeed give the three men a boost of confidence.
Professor Agasa is alright, but Conan Edogawa and Ai Haibara both genuinely have some psychological trauma and fear when facing Gin.
But now, while it may not have completely disappeared, it has become much more confident.
No matter how powerful you, Gin, are, you were still disfigured by our Jonah.
The organization's best assassin? That won't do!
"We'll definitely kill him next time!"
Seeing everyone praising him and smiling happily because of his achievements, Jonah was happy, but also felt a little guilty for letting Gin escape this time, so he spoke seriously.
"Dave said that now that we've learned our lesson, next time we run into Gin, we'll definitely prepare a big surprise for him! Let's see how he tries to hide then!"
"...Wait a minute, Jonah, could you and I have a proper talk about the big gift?"