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

Chapter 296 The Mysterious Identity

Chapter 296 The Mysterious Identity

To verify the identity of this Yabuchi Yoshifusa, whose authenticity is unknown, the primary goal is naturally to find photos and videos he left behind when he was still in Japan.

Unfortunately, it seemed like fate was deliberately working against them; apart from a photo where the face was obscured by a baseball cap, they got nothing.

Judging solely from his physique in the photo, he does indeed match the figure of Yabunouchi Yoshifusa.

"The person in this photo is too young to be used as evidence."

"Besides, he was wearing a hat at the time. It's been thirty years, so appearance is basically no longer a reliable indicator."

Although Hiromi Yabuuchi was equally disappointed, a photograph reminded her of events from many years ago and broke down the last barrier between her and Yukiko Kudo, who had not seen each other for many years.

Moreover, she suddenly remembered a detail.

"It brings back so many memories. This is a photo from a baseball tournament we had in our town back then. Do you remember? Uncle Yifang got seriously injured when a runner stepped on his foot with a spike."

Yukiko also recalled the scene at that time. She was quite frightened at such a young age, so she said with sympathy, "Of course I remember. Uncle Yoshifusa even had to go to the hospital to get several stitches."

Conan reminded him, "If that's the case, this old man must still have scars on his feet."

Akutagawa took the photo, recalled the baseball games he had watched, and, combining this with the plot development, added some details about the characteristics of this Yabuuchi Yoshifusa.

"Moreover, the hand that wears the baseball glove is usually the non-dominant hand, so this old man should be left-handed."

So, under the expectant gaze of the family, Hiromi Yabuuchi, the eldest daughter who was theoretically the only one who had any interaction with Yoshifusa Yabuuchi, took the opportunity of serving tea to try and test him.

However, Yabunouchi Yoshifusa does have a long scar on his right foot, and this scar is quite old, definitely not something that was recently created to impersonate the deceased's brother in an attempt to inherit the estate.

There's little doubt that Yabunouchi Yoshifusa remembers the injury from thirty years ago perfectly, yet has completely forgotten Kudo Yukiko.

Even though I'm in Brazil, thousands of miles away from where I was injured, I still have to face the scars every time I shower and recall the incident. It's hard to forget even if I want to.

Yabuchi Yoshifusa sneered, "You really were doubting me. My brother was absolutely right. None of you are any good. It seems I made the right decision to bring Carlos here."

"What?"

Aside from Akutagawa Hiko, who had some recollection of the truth, the others couldn't quite understand his meaning. They were clearly questioning his identity, so why were they dragging in someone unrelated?

"Actually, he's the bodyguard I hired in Brazil to protect me!"

Carlos, who couldn't understand Japanese, had a poker face even more standard than Kaito Kuroba. After all, no matter what the people around him said, it was all gibberish to him. To others, this was intimidating, but to Akutagawa Hiko, it was a kind of innocence that hadn't been corrupted by knowledge.

While everyone else was still in shock, Yabunouchi Yoshifusa pulled a threatening letter from his inner pocket: "I didn't hire him for no reason, look!"

We have no inheritance to leave you; if you want to live, you'd better not come back.

In most of the threatening letters that Akutagawa has encountered so far, they are collage-style, since leaving handwriting is a rather dangerous act.

This shows just how professional people in the world of science fiction are when it comes to crime.

"The letter was delivered directly to my home in Brazil. I was never interested in my brother's inheritance. I came back this time to see what those idiots who sent me the threatening letter actually look like."

Akutagawa noticed Yabuuchi Yoshifusa's choice of words. He remembered that there was more than one person threatening Yabuuchi Yoshifusa. One was simply trying to scare him back to Brazil, while the other genuinely wanted to kill him.

"Alright, if you all have nothing else to say, get out of my room right now!"

Conan also noticed the old man's choice of words, but he was more concerned about what Akutagawa Hiko had said earlier, that the real Yabuuchi Yoshifusa was left-handed.

And for some selfish reasons, he actually found a postcard in the warehouse, a greeting card sent by Yoshifusa Yabuuchi from Brazil.

"Grandpa, could you teach me to write Chinese characters? I've been pestering Yukiko-neechan and Ahiko-nii for so long, but they're both unwilling to teach me."

Akutagawa Hiko felt he needed to update Conan's data. The fact that Conan could call him "Mom" and "Sister" so naturally, even if it was Yukiko's own request, showed that his acting skills had improved a lot.

When the group left, they were still arguing about Yabuuchi Yoshifusa's true identity, and no one could convince the other.

Although all the evidence currently indicates that this Yoshifusa Yabuuchi is the uncle of Hiromi Yabuuchi, who settled in Brazil thirty years ago, he is extremely reluctant to have someone come to claim his inheritance.

There are plenty of left-handed people in the world, and the foot injury might be self-inflicted. In any case, we absolutely cannot let this person, whom most of the family has never even met, take a share of the inheritance.

"I think this one is real, you see."

Conan took out the greeting card he found in the warehouse. To prevent ordinary people from being able to compare the handwriting, he specially asked Yoshifusa Yabunouchi to write the same words on the greeting card.

"I found this in the warehouse. It's exactly the same as the old man's handwriting, and the scar has indeed healed for a long time. It can't be that much of a coincidence."

Now, everyone was dejected, thinking that he might indeed be Yabunouchi Yoshifusa and was about to take a share of the property.

"So you specifically asked Uncle Yoshifusa to teach you to write earlier. No wonder he's the famous detective's little sidekick, Yukiko, your little brother is very smart."

In the past, when people praised Shinichi Kudo's intelligence, they mostly said that he was indeed the son of Yusaku Kudo, a world-class detective novelist.

Currently, Conan and Yusaku Kudo have absolutely no relationship, but Conan does have a slight sibling-like blood relation with Yukiko Kudo. This praise made Yukiko, who was sulking with Yusaku Kudo, feel much better.

"Of course, Conan is much smarter than Shinichi was when he was a kid."

These words left Conan speechless. After all, comparing the two of them was the same person, which was rather boring.

As she passed a courtyard, Yukiko Kudo was drawn to a well enclosed by a wooden fence: "This old well is still here—"

Hiromi Yabuuchi's face was filled with sorrow: "This is what my father risked his life to leave behind—"