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

Chapter 158: Discussion on Immortality

Chapter 158: Discussion on Immortality

Sealing techniques are indeed very demanding on talent. Akutagawa Hiko, who had never encountered any significant obstacles in his training, was making quite slow progress at the moment.

This is normal, though. Even in a ninja clan like the Uzumaki clan, which has a high affinity for sealing techniques, not everyone can master sealing techniques, and even fewer can skillfully use various sealing techniques.

Time flies when a person is focused on something, especially as time goes by or rather, as the world becomes less dangerous.

However, when Kaito Kuroba approached, Hiko Akutagawa still managed to look up in time and retract the scroll.

"Wow, what era is this? They're still using such an old relic as a scroll."

Kaito Kuroba felt that, no matter what, one needed to keep up with the times; scrolls were simply not competitive compared to books.

Nowadays, who would use this thing except for framing artwork?

"Don't you think it's classy? You have to be different from everyone else."

Akutagawa made a little joke, but to his surprise, Kuroba Kaito nodded very seriously: "Indeed, compared to other things, scrolls, being retro, do seem to be more authentic."

After all, he's a chuunibyou (delusional) teenager who can communicate directly using electronic devices but still needs to use carrier pigeons to keep in touch.

They found a secluded spot and sat facing each other. "Tell me," one of them said, "what happened? How did you manage to provoke spiders and witches in such a short time?"

As for the zoo going crazy and causing trouble for Kaito, Akutagawa Hiko wasn't surprised. After all, whether others believed it or not, Kaito had already revealed Pandora's name.

Who knows if anyone will discover Pandora's secret of granting immortality? If they know this, it means others will know it too.

Kidd, the culprit, certainly cannot be let off the hook, not to mention that the original Kidd had caused them trouble before. With both old and new grudges settled, it's normal for him to be targeted.

I know about the Spider much like I do about Akutagawa Hiko. The leader, codenamed Snake, is a ruthless but simple-minded guy.

Because he had failed to defeat Kaito in several encounters, "that person" spent a lot of money to hire a top assassin who was ostensibly a world-renowned illusionist, hoping that he could kill Kaito.

However, since his codename is Spider, Akutagawa Hiko thinks that the high price is real, but the employment is not necessarily true; he is most likely a member of the zoo.

As for the sharp-tongued man's opinion that the spider's "origin is unknown," it's probably because, although he's a leader, he's too simple-minded to be aware of the spider's existence.

As for witches, that varies greatly.

Akutagawa Hiko remembered that it was because Koizumi Akako, upon learning that she could use magic to capture the hearts of all men except Kaito Kid, became extremely proud and targeted Kid.

However, that's clearly not the case now.

Koizumi Akako appeared very early on; she was already studying at Eko-yu High School even before Kaito became Kaito.

Kaito Kuroba, his face still trembling with fear, said, "Let me tell you, that woman was absolutely terrifying. She came up to me and demanded that I gouge out my eyes and offer them to her. What kind of person was she?!"

The young magician looked indignant, his impression of a certain witch plummeting.

Akutagawa Hiko listened with great amazement.

After all, this isn't the ninja world, where there's no tradition of simply stealing someone else's eyes and using them immediately. It's also unclear why this witch would want Kaito's eyes.

Akutagawa Hiko could roughly guess that it was because of him, since he had used the Transcription Seal to seal chakra and jutsu in Kuroba Kaito's eyes, but he didn't know the specific reason.

Then, Kaito Kuroba rubbed the goosebumps on his hands: "You know Saguru Hakuba, right? A high school detective who studied in London and came back chasing spiders. He seems to have discovered that I'm Kaito Kid."

He looked extremely troubled; he already had enough enemies, and couldn't afford to add another highly capable detective.

Kaito Kuroba braced himself on the ground with his hands and looked up at the sky: "Seriously, why are they chasing after a phantom thief like me who has done nothing but waste police resources, instead of catching those vicious organizations?"

He knew that such complaints were somewhat irrelevant; the moment he became the phantom thief, he was already challenging the police, who symbolized order.

However, if he doesn't complain to the person in front of him, he'll die.

Hiko Akutagawa patted Kaito Kuroba on the shoulder to comfort him. Both protagonists are multi-talented and have a mysterious organization as their rival, but in the end, they are still high school students.

Despite their individual hatreds, they all regarded such a heavy burden as their own responsibility, a spirit that is truly admirable.

Kaito Kuroba suddenly thought of the gem that he and the zoo were searching for: "By the way, do you think the legend of Pandora is true? The Destiny Gem that can make people live forever sounds very fake."

Akutagawa Hiko wasn't a real prophet. Before he traveled through time, Magic Kaito hadn't been updated for a long time, so the Pandora plot hole was naturally left unfilled.

He shook his head quite frankly: "I haven't found any examples or records of Pandora granting immortality, but even if it were true, it would probably have significant side effects."

Kaito Kuroba curled his lip; being so young, he had no idea how those powerful and wealthy elders feared dying of old age.

He is far from being old enough to worry about his lifespan.

"I think so too. To do so many heinous things for a mere mythical legend is truly despicable!"

Akutagawa smiled faintly: "Immortality has always been something that mankind has pursued since ancient times, but in this respect, zoos are obviously no match for wineries."

Kaito Kuroba's curiosity was piqued, after all, he had never directly confronted the organization known as the Black Organization: "What kind of earth-shattering things have they done?"

Akutagawa Hiko deliberately lowered his voice, and Kaito immediately leaned closer to listen: "They've been researching elixirs of immortality, and that might not be their ultimate goal."

Kaito Kuroba recalled a certain young detective who greatly admired this brewery, which actually wanted to rely on the power of technology.

In this respect, it's really a bit ridiculous for a zoo to chase after such an unfounded legend.

Kaito Kuroba scratched his head, seemingly influenced by the atmosphere: "By the way, in your system, can the top players live forever?"

Akutagawa Hiko nodded without hesitation: "Of course, but reaching that level is extremely difficult."

Just as the two were chatting enthusiastically, the witch who had been observing for a while slowly walked over and, to Kaito Kuroba's wary look, plopped down next to them.