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Chapter 872 Amuro Tooru: Does Phantom Thief Kid have such a powerful background?

Kuroda Hyōe carefully considered his words...

Listening to Furuya's words, he sensed that he was getting a little anxious...

That's true, he meant well, and nothing was lost this time...

Compared to his previous actions that resulted in heavy losses for his teammates, this time his unauthorized action was actually a very good outcome...

only.............................

"Well, from Jianggu,"

After organizing his thoughts, Kuroda Hyōe began to speak somewhat tactfully.

"Although your intentions were good, and this operation was a worthwhile attempt, but............................"

"Hmm, it's best to avoid touching Phantom Thief Kid if possible..."

"why?"

Amuro Tooru, without fully understanding Kuroda Hyōe's words, immediately retorted with a question...

He frowned, utterly baffled as to why Kuroda Hyoue had told him not to touch Kaito Kid...

For a moment, Amuro Tooru's mind was filled with many thoughts...

Could it be......................

Is Kaito Kid the illegitimate son of some powerful figure?

Or perhaps he's the son of some powerful figure, stealing things simply out of interest...

Although this speculation is somewhat exaggerated, however..............................

Amuro Tooru always felt that this made sense...........................

After all, Kaito Kid's behavior certainly doesn't seem like that of a normal thief—

Have you ever seen a thief who steals something, then returns the stolen item to its owner?

This only proves that Kaito Kid is far from short of money..................

But if they're not short of money, why would they steal?

Besides interest, Amuro Tooru couldn't think of any other possibility...............................

Moreover...............................

Amuro Tooru thought about it and became increasingly convinced that this possibility was very plausible........................

Think about it, Phantom Thief Kid is a world-class master thief, and he's been famous for many years...

But.........................

The Metropolitan Police Department seems completely indifferent to this world-class thief operating right on Japanese soil...

Furthermore, for many years, no capable personnel have been assigned to deal with this world-class thief............................

Forget about having any skilled personnel; even the Second Investigation Division hasn't taken it seriously...

For so many years, it's been Nakamori Ginzo who's been relentlessly pursuing him...

Nakamori Ginzo's level... well, even Amuro Tooru could have imagined it...

so............................

there is only one truth--

That is, this Phantom Thief Kid is the son of some big shot!

No, it's much more than that...

Amuro Tooru's eyes flickered...........................

Kaito Kid became famous many years ago, so it's very likely..........................

Not just one!

Perhaps, the son will follow in his father's footsteps...........................

hiss--

Amuro Tooru suddenly realized that he seemed to have uncovered some unspeakable secret..........................

If it's a case of sons following in their fathers' footsteps, then perhaps one of today's big shots was once the Phantom Thief Kid...

After he got tired of it, his child grew up and he made him follow in his footsteps, becoming the second Kaito Kid...

And that powerful figure, holding a high position of authority, is probably keeping a close watch on things, preventing anyone from harming his child...

So, the moment he showed any inclination to investigate Kaito Kid, they would call him and shut him down immediately.

Thinking of this, Amuro Tooru felt extremely angry........................

These officials are just too much...

They don't take the law seriously anymore!

But.........................

After his initial anger, Amuro Tooru poured cold water on himself...

Even if I guessed it, what could I do?

Even if I'm incredibly capable, I'm still just a lowly detective in the public security department...

If the person behind Phantom Thief Kid is exceptionally powerful, then recklessly risking one's life would be like an ant trying to shake a tree...

So, are we just going to accept our fate like this...?

This isn't really my style...

Moreover, while our detectives are risking their lives on the front lines, these spoiled brats behind the scenes can disregard the law and find amusement in toying with the police...

Heh, that's inexplicably ironic............................

Is this the country I'm supposed to protect?.........................

An indescribable feeling welled up inside Amuro Tooru...

"Hey, Jianggu......................"

Over there, Kuroda Hyōe, after saying a few words, was met with a question from Amuro Tooru, and then fell silent...

He was momentarily speechless...

No, you just asked why, shouldn't you continue?

I have a feeling this guy is overthinking things...

Seeing that Amuro Tooru had fallen silent, Kuroda Hyōe had no choice but to continue speaking.

"Don't overthink it..."

"The matter concerning Phantom Thief Kid isn't actually complicated; it's simply a matter of mutual compromise..."

"Heh, compromise?"

Amuro Tooru gave a cold laugh.

"To whom should we compromise..........................."

"As law enforcement, whom do we need to compromise with...?"

"Ugh--"

Kuroda Hyoue sighed.

He knew that Rei Furuya was that kind of person............................

Okay, I'll just explain it to him clearly this time.........................

"Actually, it can't really be called a compromise..."

"Kaito Kid's actions are actually a good thing for all parties involved..."

“................................”

Amuro Toru didn't say anything.

However, his expression seemed to be telling Kuroda Hyoue, "You seem to be joking..."

"Furuya, this is what you don't understand,"

Kuroda Hyoue spoke earnestly, explaining to Amuro Tooru,

"Don't think of Kaito Kid as just a thief; think of him as a reality TV actor, and you'll understand..."

"His popularity among the public is very high, and coupled with his dazzling magic performances, he always generates huge media attention and online traffic, which is very helpful in attracting economic activity............................"

"It can be said that every time he takes action, it revitalizes the surrounding neighborhood and brings enormous profits to the wealthy tycoons..."

"Furthermore, although he steals, he always returns the items afterward, which means he's entirely beneficial to the chaebol."

"Therefore, those big tycoons were happy to play along with his act..."

When Kuroda Hyōe got to this point, Amuro Tooru was already somewhat bewildered........................

He never expected that even the 'victim' of the Phantom Thief Kid's theft wouldn't reject him, and would even happily play along with his performance..........................

"Let's get back to our story,"

Kuroda, seizing the opportunity, continued...

"While Kaito Kid's actions may technically constitute a crime, since he didn't cause any actual property damage, and both parties were willing participants, then we..."

"Why bother with other people's business?"

"The only negative impact caused by Phantom Thief Kid is that the locations he announces sometimes become crowded when he takes action..."

"Therefore, all we need to do is send a team of police officers to maintain order............................"

"so............................."

Amuro Tooru's lips twitched twice...

He suddenly understood why the Metropolitan Police Department only assigned the Second Investigation Division to deal with Kaito Kid.

"Inspector Nakamori Ginzo's team, supposedly tasked with capturing Phantom Thief Kid, is actually more like a police force maintaining order?"

"Yes, that's right......................."