Chapter 94
Since that's the case, let's all lose face!
Looking at the gun pointed at him and his subordinate being held at knifepoint by Jonah, Hattori Heizo wore a faint smile. He raised his hand to signal the police behind him not to approach, and slowly walked up to Jonah alone.
"Please don't be nervous. We have a reason for doing this. Look, your friend is fine too."
Hattori Heizo's idea was good, but unfortunately Jonah was always the type to strike first.
Before Hattori Heizo could finish speaking, Jonah had already seized the opportunity of his approach and kicked Hattori Heizo in the ankle, causing him to lose his balance and fall to the side.
Jonah then swiftly stepped forward, pressed a dagger against Hattori Heizo's neck to restrict his movements, and then raised an electric tranquilizer gun, aiming it at the "corrupt cops" who instinctively tried to approach.
"Wait, Jonah, what are you doing?"
Upon hearing Conan Edogawa's voice, Jonah paused for a moment, then quickly turned to look at the factory gate. He found Conan standing helplessly next to Goro Otaki, with an expression that said, "I see," and "I've been tricked."
"Cough cough, see, I told you it was alright, Jonah, you were quick on the uptake."
Slightly disheveled, Hattori Heizo still tried his best to stand up from the ground, straightened his suit, and looked helplessly at the young man who had come to visit him.
Out of curiosity, Hattori Heizo used his connections to look at some of Jonah's case records with the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. Although he already knew that this kid was known for being quick to take action, Hattori Heizo did not expect that Jonah would not even give him time to finish a sentence.
I've hosted him at my home before, he's not a complete stranger.
Hattori Heizo was initially puzzled as to why, when he and his classmates from the Metropolitan Police Department inquired about Jonah, the other party would say that Jonah had shot and killed several criminals while also saying that Jonah was a good kid.
Given Jonah's speed of action, it's truly a miracle that the Metropolitan Police Department manages to take the criminals away alive each time.
He raised his hand to touch his neck, which wasn't cut but was still throbbing. Hattori Heizo calmly swept his gaze over his men behind him, causing them to forcefully suppress the smiles on their faces.
The officers at the Osaka Police Headquarters were stunned. That was their dignified, brave, and exceptionally capable chief of police! A super elite officer who was usually stern and highly respected by his subordinates!
How could he be kicked down by a child and then held hostage with a knife?
Don't laugh, you deadpan mouth, hurry up and hold it in!
Squinting at his police officers, Hattori Heizo knew he had to find a way to restore his reputation.
However, the priority now is to deal with the criminals inside the factory.
The subsequent actions had little to do with Jonah; he and Conan Edogawa watched from a high vantage point as Heizo Hattori led his men to surround and eliminate the criminals.
Although he felt somewhat sorry for Inspector Megure and his close friends, Jonah believed that Osaka's police were indeed far superior to Tokyo's police in terms of officer efficiency and ruthlessness in dealing with criminals.
They really don't treat criminals like human beings. Jonah was sure he wasn't mistaken. When a police officer was handcuffing a criminal, he elbowed the criminal in the head because the criminal muttered "go easy on him."
Hattori Heizo was standing nearby at the time, but he saw it and didn't say anything.
"Seriously, Mom, isn't Dad being a bit unreasonable! It wouldn't have been a problem if he had told me beforehand!"
That evening in the Hattori family's dining room, Hattori Heiji, looking disgruntled, held his rice bowl and complained to Hattori Shizuka about being used as bait by Hattori Heizo.
"Alright, the criminal has been caught, so this is the best outcome."
Seeing Hattori Heiji, who rarely complained to her like a child, Hattori Shizuka smiled slightly, knowing that this time Hattori Heiji was truly aggrieved.
"Besides, hasn't someone already avenged you?"
Her gaze shifted to Jonah, who was eating a roasted lamb leg with shining eyes, his arms around it. Hattori Shizuka chuckled and shook her head.
The events that happened at the scene were just mentioned by Ginjiro Toyama as fodder for conversation over drinks.
Upon learning that the imposing Hattori Heizo had been easily overpowered by Jonah and taken hostage, everyone except for juniors like Ran Mouri and Kazuha Toyama couldn't help but laugh. Hattori Heiji laughed the loudest, but was then suppressed by Hattori Heizo's unwavering gaze, almost choking on his food.
Hattori Heizo glanced helplessly at his wife who had once again exposed his mistakes, sighed softly, and didn't know how to explain that he had indeed been careless. He turned to look at Jonah, whose face was covered in oil from eating and who was having Ran Mouri wipe his face.
"Jonah, I heard from a friend at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department that you seem to be a very good shooter."
"Um."
Jonah blinked, wondering why Hattori Heizo had suddenly asked that question, and turned to look at him.
"Well, would you like to come to the Osaka Police Headquarters tomorrow? Uncle, there's something I'd like to ask you for a favor."
"it is good."
Without hesitation, Jonah agreed immediately. After all, the Hattori family had been very kind to him, and Jonah felt somewhat guilty for embarrassing Hattori Heizo today.
"Um, Hattori-sama, what kind of help do you plan to ask Jonah for?"
Holding a wine glass, Kogoro Mouri, as Jonah's parent, didn't think Heizo Hattori would let Jonah do anything dangerous, but he still asked a question out of a sense of responsibility.
"Haha, Mr. Mori, there's no need to worry. I just feel that my subordinates need some stimulation to face their professional competence when dealing with criminals."
"Professional competence?"
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In the indoor combat training ground of the Osaka Police Headquarters, Hattori Heizo stood at the front, looking at the police officers he had summoned who had all participated in yesterday's arrest operation, and solemnly stated the training requirements.
At first, the police were puzzled as to why Hattori Heizo had suddenly gathered them together for some kind of combat training. But when they discovered that their opponent in the combat training was Jonah, they realized what was going on.
It turns out that Hattori Heizo felt it was a bit embarrassing for him to be the only one "taught a lesson" by Jonah, so he wanted them all to experience it too.
However, isn't the commander thinking too simply? Now that everyone knows this boy has considerable strength, they certainly won't be careless. If they take it seriously, surely they can defeat a child?
Seeing his subordinates in a very relaxed mood, Hattori Heizo kept a straight face and narrowed his eyes, not letting them see the smile in his eyes.
Yes, let's all laugh happily like this. I'm looking forward to seeing you all laughing again in a little while.
"Ginjiro, is the camera ready?"
"Of course, I brought the best cameras from police headquarters."
"Make sure to film the horrific scene when they are defeated by Jonah, don't miss a single one."
"I understand, I believe they will definitely produce great videos."