Kaito Kid's brows furrowed; his figure flashed violently, landing right beside the glass cover.
Looking at the four Self-Defense Force members collapsed on the ground, his face couldn't help but change drastically.
Without time to think carefully, he pulled out an object as if performing a magic trick, pressed it against the glass, and pushed hard.
With a "Ka-cha" sound, a circular hole appeared directly. His hand, clad in a white glove, reached inside and carefully took down the "Yasakani no Magatama."
After stowing away the "Yasakani no Magatama," Kaito Kid prepared to leave.
Suddenly, his foot stepped on a hard object; he crouched down and lowered his head to look, his pupils suddenly contracting. "A Maple Leaf gold coin?"
"Correct answer."
Suddenly, a gun was pressed against Kaito Kid's temple.
Looking out of the corner of his eye, a person wearing a mask appeared beside him, dressed in a blood-red swallowtail coat, appearing and disappearing within the white, thick smoke.
"It's you again, Night Baron."
Kaito Kid's voice carried a hint of anger.
"As a gentleman of the dark night, wherever there is evil, I shall appear. Kaito Kid, I judge you in the name of evil; will you hand it over obediently, or will you resist with violence?"
Heiji took a glance at the surroundings; the thick mist was beginning to dissipate slowly, and the sound of footsteps not far away was getting closer and closer.
Kaito Kid was naturally aware of both the mist and the footsteps; he looked coldly at the Night Baron standing nearby. "If I am caught, you won't be able to escape either."
"However, if I shot you in the leg and crippled you, I should have a few seconds of escape time while they are busy capturing you."
Hearing the Night Baron's words, Kaito Kid's face changed; he knew very well that this person was telling the truth, because if he were in that position, he would have the same confidence.
"Here, take it."
An oil-paper bag was handed over; the necklace was lying quietly inside.
Heiji took the oil-paper bag, a touch of a wicked, demonic arc curling at the corner of his mouth. "Good luck to you, Mr. Kaito Kid."
Before Kaito Kid had time to react, several spheres slid out from the Night Baron's sleeve.
Kaito Kid's face changed drastically. No—those weren't smoke bombs. They were flashbangs.
A burst of intense light violently exploded near the glass cover.
A miserable scream echoed within the thick mist.
"Quick!"
The footsteps drew closer and closer; very soon, the area around the glass cover was surrounded by Self-Defense Force members.
"Report: No. 20, No. 21, No. 22, and No. 23 have all fainted on the ground. No one else has been discovered."
One of the Self-Defense Force members reported immediately.
"All units, listen to my command: Seal off all exits. Anyone who tries to force their way through will be executed on the spot."
The voice inside the radio was still ice-cold.
Immediately, all the Self-Defense Force members began to block the walkways.
In fact, they had been blocked long ago; sending men to guard them now was merely to prevent Kaito Kid from opening the doors from the inside to escape.
"What should we do?"
Kazuha was somewhat nervous.
"Don't move recklessly; just sit quietly."
Eri Kisaki comforted her from the side.
"Don't be afraid, Kazuha; those Self-Defense Force members wouldn't dare do anything to us while we're sitting here," Sonoko added, also offering comfort.
"Oh my, my, I didn't expect someone would actually dare to steal the national treasure. I wonder if it's the Night Baron or Kaito Kid." Yukiko rested her chin on her hands, her beautiful eyes flickering with a hint of expectation.
"Yukiko, be careful not to be overheard, or they might treat you as an accomplice." Eri Kisaki gave Yukiko a roll of her eyes.
Yukiko pouted her mouth dismissively. "They're too busy looking after themselves; where would they find the time to bother with me?"
In the crowd, a youth wearing a peaked cap had a face full of anger. "Hateful, I've been set up by that bastard again."
However, he soon revealed a faint smile.
"But, let's see how you plan to leave."
He had already reverted to his original appearance, so he could certainly leave openly and honestly. As for the Night Baron, holding the "Yasakani no Magatama" in his arms, he definitely wouldn't be able to leave through the main entrance.
"Next, there's going to be a good show to watch."
Heiji indeed had no way to leave silently from here, because out of the four main gates, only two were open, and those two open gates were now locked tight.
"Everyone stay in your seats! Do not move!"
A voice caught Heiji's attention; a cold sneer couldn't help but curl at the corner of his mouth. With a flip of his hand, two black spheres appeared in his palm, and he flicked them lightly onto the ground.
POOF! POOF!
Suddenly, two explosive sounds rang out, and two plumes of intense thick smoke erupted, instantly enveloping Area B.
Two gunshots rang out!
"Ah! The Self-Defense Force is killing people!"
A piercing scream rang out within the smoke; immediately, the entire Area B fell into chaos, and the crowd began to surge.
"Everyone stop! Do not move!"
"Stop!"
However, it could no longer be restrained.
"Open fire! Shoot to kill!"
That cold voice came through the radio.
Those two Self-Defense Force members were stunned for a moment. "Wasn't it just to scare them?"
Even as members of the Self-Defense Force, they couldn't kill people at will; how could the commander issue such an order?
"Open fire!"
The ice-cold tone left no room for doubt.
The expressions of those two Self-Defense Force members turned fierce; they began to raise their guns toward the crowd, and their triggers were pulled.
The gunshots had only sounded twice.
A miserable scream rang out.
The sound of heavy objects falling to the ground echoed.
KA-CHA-CHA~~!!!
The sound of the large doors being activated.
"Attention to the police outside: Kaito Kid or the Night Baron has shot and killed two of my team members. As long as anyone comes out, open fire immediately."
The ice-cold voice spread throughout the entire sports arena.
Everyone's heart skipped a beat.
"The Night Baron or Kaito Kid killed someone?"
No one believed it.
"They've killed someone!"
"The Self-Defense Force killed someone!"
The large doors slowly opened, and countless terrified screams echoed from within. Some people didn't even wait for the doors to fully open; they directly squeezed through the gap in the door, their faces full of terror.
As the doors opened, more and more people surged out; the police outside simply had no way to stop them. They couldn't stop them even if they wanted to; even holding their guns, they didn't dare to fire.
A cold sneer curled at the corner of Heiji's mouth; he placed the "Yasakani no Magatama" directly into his coat and walked out following the flow of people.
Seeing Toyama Ginshiro not far away, his expression immediately changed, becoming solemn as he walked over quickly.
"Stop! You are..."
"Heiji? You went inside too?"
Seeing someone coming toward them, Officer Sakata was startled; after seeing clearly who it was, he was immediately overjoyed.
"Heiji, why aren't you accompanying Kazuha?"
Toyama Ginshiro furrowed his brows.
"Chief Toyama, there is a problem with this Self-Defense Force." Heiji looked at Toyama Ginshiro seriously.
"There's a problem with the Self-Defense Force?"
Toyama Ginshiro was stunned.
"The Self-Defense Force actually opened fire on civilians."
Toyama Ginshiro was greatly shocked.
"Help! Someone is injured here!"
"Ah! Someone is dead!"
The faces of Heiji and the other two changed drastically, and they ran toward the exit quickly.
However, the tide of people was surging; the three of them simply couldn't squeeze their way in.
Toyama Ginshiro gritted his teeth and roared into his walkie-talkie: "Listen up, Self-Defense Force inside! If any more civilians are injured, we will file a direct appeal!"
However, this time, there was no response.
Heiji frowned. This time, it seemed there really was a problem with the Self-Defense Force.