People are in Conan, but Ace Attorney

Chapter 865 The New Legal Assistant
"...I'm sorry, it seems that Jinshan really doesn't intend to tell us anything."

"This might be because I was too impatient, which disrupted your rhythm, Attorney Xiang Yuan. I'm sorry, but I really couldn't maintain a calm mindset in front of Jinshan..."

As he left the interrogation room, Kiryu Kazuma said in a low voice.

This inquiry into Akira Nishikiyama ultimately yielded no results.

Without any evidence, even logical chess would be useless against a yakuza member like Akira Nishikiyama who has abandoned all moral principles and is impossible to break through.

When faced with a target who refuses to give any testimony, even if it is Reiji himself, he will remain silent and exert pressure.

However, Akira Nishikiyama is completely unfazed by pressure and is utterly shameless. To dismantle such a shameless Black Lock hero unit without any evidence would require Phoenix Wright and Reiji Mitsurugi to come together.

Xiang Yuanguang gently stroked his chin with his fingers.

He didn't respond to Kiryu Kazuma's words until they left the corridor where the interrogation room was located. Only then did he suddenly realize that Kiryu Kazuma had said something to him, and he turned his head in confusion to ask...
"Mr. Kiryu, may I ask what you just said?"

"Excuse me, I'm reviewing the case details, thinking about where to start tomorrow's trial, and what else I can investigate in the remaining time today..."

The lawyer in blue paused briefly, then suddenly said...

"By the way, Mr. Kiryu, you shouldn't have anything else to take care of tomorrow morning, right?"

Originally intending to repeat the sentence that Xiang Yuanguang hadn't heard, Kiryu Kazuma swallowed back his words upon hearing Xiang Yuanguang's question, and subconsciously frowned as he asked,
"Attorney Xiang Yuan, is there anything I need to do tomorrow morning?"

Faced with this question, Xiang Yuanguang gently touched his forehead with his finger, and then he said softly,

"Didn't I already say that when I entered the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department?"

—Did you already say that when you entered the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department?
A hint of doubt appeared in Kiryu Kazuma's eyes.

He didn't know what Xiang Yuanguang was talking about. He didn't remember Xiang Yuanguang mentioning any arrangements for him tomorrow morning. Could it be that he had overlooked some important information?
Just as he was about to ask what it was about, Xiang Yuanguang spoke up.
"I need you to appear in court with me tomorrow as my legal assistant."

"...A legal assistant? Me?"

A look of shock appeared in Kiryu Kazuma's eyes.

A different expression finally appeared on that usually serious face. He pointed at himself in shock, as if he wondered if he had misheard Xiang Yuanguang's pronunciation.

However, Xiang Yuanguang emphasized again,
"Yes, it's you."

"Mr. Kiryu, your strength is indispensable in order to break through the many mysteries surrounding this series of cases and find the truth behind the theft of billions of yen."

"As a legal assistant, you will be an important part of the final day of the trial."

These words were hard for Tatsumi Dojima to believe.

The reason is simple: as a pure gangster, he hadn't read many books and his education level was extremely low, making him incomparable to someone like Xiang Yuanguang, who graduated from a proper law university.

How can I tell Yuan Guang that he is an indispensable part of the legal assistant without shocking him?

If Kiryu Kazuma hadn't known that Hikaru Mugen wasn't the type to make malicious jokes for no reason, he probably would have asked if the other person was making fun of him.

Even so, he still had reservations. Professional matters should be handled by professionals; he knew nothing about this. Wouldn't his performance in court be just as negative as it was in the interrogation room today?

and……

Kiryu Kazuma couldn't help but ask,
"...Where is Ms. Koshimizu? Isn't she your legal assistant? Why wasn't Ms. Koshimizu allowed to appear in court on the last day of the trial, and why was I required to appear as her legal assistant instead?"

"While I'm somewhat confident in my brute strength, I'm less so in reasoning and debating..."

"I believe my abilities are far inferior to Ms. Koshimizu's; we are not even in the same league. It seems rather unreasonable to have Ms. Koshimizu leave the court and have me appear as her legal assistant."

We can't just throw Ms. Koshimizu away, can we?

Regarding this question, Xiang Yuanguang lightly tapped his forehead with his finger, seemingly deep in thought, or perhaps simply preparing his words to ensure there was no ambiguity in his speech, which is why he spoke.

"Yue Shui has things she needs to do, so there's no need to worry about her."

"Whether it's Ito Yasuhito, who will be appearing in court tomorrow, or the members of the Omi Federation, or even Kazama Shintaro, Nishikiyama Akira, Mr. Kiryu, your presence can help me find the truth they are hiding much faster."

"After all, my understanding of this is not as good as yours, a proper gangster."

The lawyer in blue smiled and gave his reasons.

Kiryu Kazuma didn't say anything more about this.

As the former Dragon of Dojima in the Dojima Group, Kiryu Kazuma was naturally not one to back down from a fight. He was just worried that his participation might bring unnecessary trouble and hinder progress.

Since Xiang Yuanguang indicated that the things he was worried about would not happen, and that he could play a significant role.

Therefore, Kiryu Kazuma naturally had no reason to refuse.

However, what Kiryu Kazuma didn't expect was that this wasn't actually the real reason why Minato insisted on having Kiryu Kazuma appear in court as his legal assistant.

Xiang Yuanguang had only one goal from beginning to end.

That is Yumi Sawamura, who was Akira Nishikiyama's childhood friend and Kazuma Kiryu's childhood friend.

Nanatsuki Koshimizu's temporary departure from the team wasn't just to find some information; it was also to locate Yumi Sawamura, who was most likely hidden by Shintaro Kazama somewhere near the Kazama Group.

If only Yumi Sawamura could appear in court as a witness tomorrow.

The truth behind the 10 billion yen robbery, and the real mastermind behind it who possesses 10 billion yen, will finally be revealed to the public by Paul. At that time, that will be the real killer move to bring the mastermind down.

"I hope tomorrow's court hearing will proceed smoothly as planned."

Xiang Yuanguang said softly.

If enough evidence and information can be collected, all problems will be solved. The only concern is that the Japanese Public Security Bureau may not have enough capacity...

If there really is a shortage of production capacity, tomorrow's final court hearing could be troublesome.

(End of this chapter)