Becoming a Phantom Thief from the World of American Comics

"You're not serious, are you?"

Batgirl rolled her eyes.

"The Phantom Thief Black Crow attacked the mayor and made a grand declaration of war, just to defeat Kidd in front of the audience. Believe it or not, as long as we show our intention to evacuate from the casino, he will detonate the bomb without hesitation."

"I know this, I just can't figure out why the Phantom Thief Black Crow would target the Phantom Thief Kidd like this."

Robin put a hand on his chin as if thinking.

"According to the clues of Batman's investigation, the Phantom Thief Black Crow should be a member of the Emperor Penguin O'Kilvi. He did all this to cover for O'Kilvi. It can be seen from the fact that the Phantom Thief Black Crow set the venue for the duel at the Iceberg Casino. It’s certain that he does have a deep relationship with the Penguin Gang.”

"But the mechanism prepared by the Phantom Thief Black Crow for Kidd is clearly intended to kill Kidd. If it is just to cover Ogilvie, there are many ways to achieve it, and there is no need to be so extreme..."

Bat Girl doubted: "You mean the Phantom Thief Black Crow and Kidd have a personal grudge?"

"It's possible, but I can't think of anyone who would hate Kaitou Kid so much."

Robin agreed.

"Have you forgotten that the Penguin once hired Firefly to kill Kidd? Maybe the Penguin gang has long regarded Phantom Thief Kidd as their mortal enemy."

Batgirl remembered the first time she met Kaito Kidd a few months ago.

"But Ogilvy betrayed the Penguin, didn't he? The Phantom Thief Black Crow is obviously not a die-hard loyal to the Penguin. There is no reason for them to hate the Phantom Thief Kidd."

Robin thought it was impossible.

"Hmm...why do you care so much about this?"

Batgirl asked in confusion.

"Honestly, I don't know myself, I just have some guesses."

Robin said ambiguously.

Bat Girl glanced at him and changed the subject: "The warning letter from Kaitou Kidd said that he will appear in the eighteenth hour today. From now..."

"...There's still half an hour left. Tsk, this crow really gave me a big problem."

At this moment, Dean, who was hidden in the crowd, looked at the Zhe Ai blue stone in the center of the box, feeling troubled in his heart.

"It will explode when I step on the ground, it will explode if a flaw is discovered, it will explode when the time is up, and it will explode even if no one stops me. It will explode no matter what I do! What kind of showdown between monster thieves is this? There is really no martial ethics!"

"The time is so tight, I don't know if Kashan can make it in time."

Dean raised his head slightly and looked at the ceiling, constantly thinking about the changes that might happen.

Some time ago, he and Cassandra found a secret passage from the sewer into the basement of the Iceberg Casino, and entered the casino through there.

Then I discovered the rather thorny dilemma in front of me.

Fortunately, the Phantom Thief Black Crow is not so sinister as to set the bomb to automatically detonate as soon as the gem is missing, leaving Dean with the possibility of breaking through.

After all, from the perspective of Phantom Thief Black Crow, if Kidd is scared away by that certain death situation, everything he does will be meaningless.

On the other side, outside the box door, Bullock looked at the threshold in front of him that was very close but could not be crossed, and his mood became more and more anxious.

He frowned and kept pacing back and forth.

"Calm down, Harvey."

Gordon next to him came over and patted him on the shoulder.

"How can I calm down in the current situation?"

Brock asked rhetorically.

"Don't you understand, Jim? From the moment we walked into this damn casino, we became part of the game between Phantom Thief Crow and Phantom Thief Kidd!"

"I know this very well, and that's why we should keep a calm mind."

Gordon said seriously.

"We are not here to feel sorry for ourselves, but to bring criminals to justice, whether they are Kaitou Black Crow or Kaitou Kidd."

This may sound a bit whimsical, but Bullock saw from Gordon's serious expression that he was not joking.

"ha!"

Suddenly, Brock let out a chuckle, and his whole body relaxed instantly, returning to his usual casual appearance.

"Don't forget that I was the one who took you hand in hand when you first came to the police station. And what did you mean by that word you just said? What did you mean? I don't know what it means."

"What on earth are you doing now!"

At this moment, a sharp shout came from behind the guards.

Gordon and Bullock were shocked. The voice was too familiar to them, and it did not belong to any of the guards present.

The two of them walked out in unison and saw an old man with a plaster on his left hand and right leg, limping towards this side with a cane.

"Mr. Mayor, shouldn't you be recuperating in the hospital? Why are you here alone?"

Gordon and Bullock quickly came to the mayor and asked in unison.

"The Phantom Thief Black Crow...the criminal who made me look like this is here now. How can I still be lying quietly on the hospital bed? I want to see that son of a bitch arrested with my own eyes!"

The mayor said with anger.

"Gordon, it took you so long to bring people in. Where is the Phantom Thief Black Crow? Why are you all standing motionless outside this small box in the casino?"

Since the perimeter of the Iceberg Casino has been completely blocked by the GCPD and no one knows what is going on inside, the mayor does not know that there is a bomb here.

"Mr. Mayor..."

Gordon told the mayor that the Phantom Thief Black Crow planted a bomb to deal with the Phantom Thief Kidd and restrain the police.

"What? You mean, at this moment, everyone in the Iceberg Casino has become the hostage of the Phantom Thief Black Crow? If we don't abide by his game rules, all of us will be blown up?"

The mayor's eyes widened, this was ridiculous even for Gotham.

"Unfortunately, that's the truth, sir, you shouldn't have come in."

Brock next to him nodded.

"What about Kaitou Kidd? Isn't he going to fight Kaitou Black Crow? Why hasn't he shown up yet?"

"According to Kaitou Kidd's notice, he won't show up for about fifteen minutes, but don't worry, he will be on time."

Hearing this, the mayor showed an unhappy expression.

"As the mayor of Gotham, I have to wait for a thief..."

But apart from waiting, they really have no other choice at the moment.

"Speaking of which, Mr. Mayor, why did you come alone? Where are your bodyguards? How could the hospital agree to your discharge?"

Gordon asked abruptly.

"Humph, you still need to ask? Even you think I shouldn't be here, let alone those people, so I have to come here by myself. They may not dare to stop me, right?"

The mayor snorted coldly and looked at Gordon sideways, "What? Do you suspect that I am a thief in disguise? If you have any doubts, you can investigate as you like!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the mayor raised his left crutch to his face and rubbed it vigorously, "Look, this is my real face, not a mask!"

The mayor's actions didn't seem to be fake, but Gordon still glanced at Bullock just to be on the safe side.

"Sorry, Mr. Mayor, we don't doubt your identity, but Kaitou Kidd is too good at disguising, and it's too close to the time he predicted... So we can only ask for your cooperation. Don't worry, it's just routine. Just checking."

Bullock said sorry and started checking on his hands.

However, no matter how hard he tried, he didn't pull off any mask until the mayor's face turned red.

The mayor is real.

Bullock quickly stopped, took two steps back and said with a smile: "Sorry, Mr. Mayor."

"snort!"

The mayor snorted coldly.

"Ahem, there are still ten minutes until the time announced by Kaitou Kidd. Brock, return to your post! Mr. Mayor, this is very dangerous. Please stay away as much as possible. I will send four guards to protect your safety."

Gordon next to him suggested, but the mayor immediately became unhappy.

"Did you not understand what I just said?"

He glared at Gordon fiercely, "I came here just to see up close and personal the arrest of the man named Phantom Thief Black Crow. Now if you ask me to stand further away, what's the difference between that and watching the news broadcast while lying on the hospital bed?"

"Not only will I not stay away, I will stand in the first row at the door!"

The mayor said firmly.

Seeing that he couldn't defeat the mayor, Gordon had no choice but to settle for the next best thing.

"Then please stand behind me, Mr. Mayor."

While the entire police force and Robin Batgirl waited with bated breath, the sun completely set and night fell.

This indicates that the time for Kaito Kidd to appear is coming.

At this moment, not only the guards present, but also the strange thief Black Crow, who was hiding in a secret corner and watching everything, also became more energetic at the same time.

"How will he appear in the impregnable Iceberg Casino?"

Everyone asked in their hearts, but no one could guess what Kaitou Kidd was thinking.

Bang—— Bangdang—— Bangdang——

Suddenly, a strange sound came from above everyone's heads. It was not loud and seemed to be moving quickly. It was almost difficult to notice if you didn't listen carefully.

Robin and Batgirl were the first to notice the source of the sound and its final target, and they unanimously turned their attention to the bomb box where the Zheai Blue Stone was placed.

To be precise, the vents on the ceiling of the box!

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