Zhang Yang took the Sheep Head into his hands and, before leaving, even made sure to close the vault door behind him.
But just as he stepped out of the room, he bumped straight into Carlos.
"Mr. Carlos, good evening."
Zhang Yang didn't flinch in the slightest. He nodded and greeted him calmly.
At this point, nearly everyone had already been drawn out to the estate grounds. The villa itself was practically empty.
Even though Zhang Yang was still dressed in full FBI gear, it still raised Carlos's suspicion.
With a grave expression, Carlos asked, "Did you see Kaitō Kid?"
The room Zhang Yang had just exited from was none other than the location of the vault.
"No, Kaitō Kid isn't in the villa."
As they spoke, Carlos stepped up to him.
He gave Zhang Yang a once-over, eyes sharp with doubt. "Then why are you here?"
Zhang Yang didn't bat an eye.
"Mr. Carlos, we couldn't locate Kaitō Kid in the smoke earlier. I was just making a sweep and happened upon this area."
Just as Carlos was about to press him further, several gunshots suddenly rang out outside the villa.
More followed in rapid succession.
"Mr. Carlos, please stay inside and don't go out. For your safety!"
Zhang Yang put on a perfect show, drawing his service pistol and dashing down the stairs, leaving Carlos behind.
Out in the estate, over a dozen FBI agents quickly swarmed the scene. Elite security guards with sidearms also rushed in from all directions.
Itō Itsuki, hiding behind a tree, was already regretting everything.
"Baka! They spotted me that fast?!"
He had just climbed over the estate wall and hadn't even made it near the villa when he was spotted by the FBI.
Without a word, the agents had drawn their weapons and opened fire.
There were now three bullet holes in the tree Itō was crouched behind. If it weren't for his quick reflexes, he'd have been full of "peanuts" by now.
Frank and Harrison both rushed to the scene, followed closely by the ever-excitable Marina, who shouted toward the tree with delight.
"Kaitō Kid, is that you?!"
The live chat exploded in chaos:
[Oh my god! Did they finally find Kaitō Kid?!]
[The FBI of Eagle Nation really doesn't play fair—opening fire just like that?]
[They've got no chill. Kaitō Kid never even laid a finger on them, and they're already trying to shoot him dead?!]
[Shit! They finally caught him!]
Zhang Yang came running out of the villa. Seeing everyone gathered and charging toward the commotion, he had no idea what was going on.
"What the hell? Is there a second Kaitō Kid?"
He didn't leave the estate immediately. Instead, he trailed behind the crowd, curious to see what was happening.
Frank shouted at the top of his lungs.
"Kaitō Kid, you're surrounded! Put your hands up and come out from behind the tree—slowly!"
Itō Itsuki refused to give up just like that. The last time this happened was on that island—and he'd been caught in the exact same way.
This time, he pulled out a flash smoke bomb and threw it to the ground.
Boom—!
A thick cloud of smoke burst into the air, and Itō used it to make a break for it.
But with over a hundred sets of eyes on him, that bit of smoke wasn't nearly enough.
The moment he darted out of the fog, gunfire erupted again in waves.
A sharp pain struck his calf, and he collapsed onto the ground.
Zhang Yang, still watching from the back, clicked his tongue.
"Damn… that was brutal."
"Getting shot must really hurt!"
Everyone swarmed the area and pinned Itō Itsuki to the ground.
This time, Zhang Yang didn't follow them any further. Instead, while all eyes were on Itō, he quietly slipped away, climbed over the wall, and escaped the estate.
When Harrison saw who had been tackled and restrained, his eyes nearly popped out of his head.
"Fuck!"
"Itō Itsuki?!"
"What the hell are you doing here?!"
And the moment the livestream audience learned who it was, the chat absolutely erupted with laughter.
[Hahaha! Damn! It's our Itō-kun again!]
[Tsk tsk, this time he's screwed—he caught a bullet!]
[Shit! Why is it him again? He was the one who caused trouble on the island last time too!]
[What's Itō Itsuki even trying to do? Does he want to become the second Kaitō Kid?]
[Friends, Itō Itsuki just taught us one lesson: don't take on porcelain work without diamond tools!]
The live chat was overflowing with snarky comments and ridicule aimed at Itō Itsuki.
Even Marina was caught off guard.
"Itō Itsuki? Why is it you?"
Frank also recognized who he was. Just when he thought they'd finally caught Kaitō Kid, it turned out to be a ninja from the Island Nation.
"Fuck! Are you trying to die? Who gave you authorization to act?!"
Itō Itsuki was pinned to the ground, bleeding from his calf. His face was pale with pain, and he didn't utter a single word.
Harrison said grimly, "Captain Frank, contact the Island Nation's embassy. Let them come take him away."
But before they could deal with Itō, Carlos came storming down from the villa—face dark—and dropped a bombshell.
"Kaitō Kid has already gotten away with it. My Sheep Head has been stolen!"
Just after Zhang Yang had left, Carlos had gone to check his vault.
At first glance, he didn't notice anything missing. The stacks of gold bars and the other items inside were untouched. Out of more than thirty or forty pieces, just one Sheep Head was missing—it wasn't immediately obvious.
Harrison took a deep breath. Ever since that flying dummy had appeared, he'd been uneasy, certain something was going to happen.
Sure enough—he was right again.
[Oh my god! Kaitō Kid is unbelievable. How did he pull it off?!]
[But we never even saw Kaitō Kid the whole time—when did he steal it?]
[Fuck! Is Kaitō Kid planning to steal all twelve of the Zodiac bronze heads?]
[What the hell! So he came to Eagle Nation just to get the Sheep Head?! That's insane!]
[Damn, from now on, I'll be watching Kaitō Kid livestreams on my knees!]
Everyone was completely stunned.
Carlos didn't care much about the other collectibles in his vault. But the most valuable item in there was the Sheep Head.
There were stacks of gold bricks left untouched. Dozens of other treasures were sitting just fine in their displays.
"When I went upstairs, I saw an FBI agent who had just come out of the room. He might've been Kaitō Kid!"
But at this point, whatever was said came too late.
Soon, the Island Nation's embassy personnel arrived. When they saw Itō Itsuki with a bullet wound in his leg, they immediately erupted in fury.
"Baka yarō! You actually shot him?!"
"Do you even know who he is?!"
Itō Itsuki was the youngest Earth-Rank ninja of the Itō clan, seen as their rising star—someone with potential to become a Heaven-Rank ninja.
But with a leg injury like this, his future would almost certainly be affected—badly. It might even ruin his chances of advancing further in the clan.
Frank, still furious, snapped back.
"Fuck you! Who gave him permission to sneak in?!"
"Who authorized your people to operate in Eagle Nation?!"
The embassy staff were instantly dumbfounded by Frank's outburst. They had nothing to say.
Itō Itsuki's actions had not been approved by Eagle Nation—not even reported in advance.
So him getting shot was entirely his own doing.
In fact, Eagle Nation could technically file charges against them for obstructing official operations and hold Itō criminally responsible.
The embassy staff loaded Itō onto an ambulance and left in disgrace.
Carlos, too, was in a foul mood. This time, it wasn't just any treasure that had been stolen.
It was the Sheep Head.