People are in Conan, but Ace Attorney

Chapter 872 A Dragon-like Reversal (76)

At this moment, Xiang Yuanguang didn't mince words and immediately went straight to the point.

This attitude made Ito Yasuhito even more uneasy, because he suspected that Minamoto Mitsu might already possess some deadly evidence that could plunge him into utter ruin.

The reason is simple: he had already realized how terrifying Kou Gen was during their conversation at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department yesterday.

Xiang Yuanguang already appeared confident of victory in the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's interrogation room, and now he exudes even more composure and calmness in the courtroom.

It's hard not to wonder if he has found the important evidence he mentioned earlier.

Ito Yasuhito felt uneasy.

However, in reality, Minamoto Kou did not possess any evidence that could be considered decisive. In fact, he did not possess any evidence that could prove Ito Yasuhito was the mastermind behind the attempted assassination of Kusakabe.

However, Xiang Yuanguang still looked calm and collected, as if everything was under control.

This may seem like mere bluffing, but it is not.

Since he already considered Ito Yasuhito as just an appetizer to get Nishikiyama Akira to testify, then naturally he had a more powerful weapon to make Ito Yasuhito leave the stage instantly.

However, this powerful weapon is not currently in his hands, but in the hands of the Japanese Public Security Bureau.

Kazami Yuya, standing next to the testimony platform, glanced sideways at Ito Yasuhito.

As the police officer in charge of this public safety incident, he is fully aware of the entire course of the case and has already obtained the corresponding evidence.

This was largely thanks to his exchange of evidence and case details with Xiang Yuanguang in the lounge before the trial began.

A legendary lawyer in Tokyo provided him with considerable assistance and completely solved the case, bringing the final piece of the puzzle to a close. It could be said that the outcome was already predetermined from the moment Ito Yasuhito entered the courtroom.

However, Ito Yasuhito was completely unaware of this.

Although he was uneasy about Xiang Yuanguang's tone and behavior, given that his sentence and charges concerned him, he still insisted without hesitation that he had nothing to do with the matter, saying,
"I only learned about this case from television."

"Apart from that, I know nothing about this case. As for the fact that you had the defendant identify my photo as that of a trader during the previous public trial... haha, that's utter nonsense."

"I am a high-ranking member of the Shimano Group, and I would never contact these nobody members of the Nishikiyama Group's peripheral organizations."

"Besides, what can the defendant's testimony prove? Can a single sentence or a photograph prove that I wanted to murder Makoto Kusakabe? I doubt it. At the very least, there should be physical evidence to prove that I was there, right?"

Ito Taijin became more and more confident as he spoke, stating his position with absolute certainty.

It's as if he really had nothing to do with this incident, and was just a random member of the underworld who was tricked into the trial by the defense lawyer and the Japanese public security.

That confident demeanor left even the presiding judge speechless.

The blond elder judge in the main seat frowned, sensing that things were not so simple. Upon closer examination, it seemed that Ito Taijin's words made sense, and his previous thoughts had been too arbitrary.

What if Ito Yasuhito really wasn't the mastermind behind the assassination of Prosecutor Kusakabe Makoto? Wouldn't he be wrongly accusing an innocent person?
Both the defense attorney, Hikaru Mukai, and the prosecutor, Sayoko Iwai, were well aware of the presiding judge's tendency to only listen to the last person to speak.

Sayako Iwai sneered, then pulled out the evidence and slammed it onto the table. "Witness, we found a transaction record, and the sniper rifle mentioned in the record is the same sniper rifle that the trader in this case gave to Naoji Utsunomiya, instructing him to assassinate Prosecutor Kusakabe!"

"And the buyer identified by the trader corresponding to this transaction record is also you, Yasuhito Ito!"

Sayako Iwai flung the transaction records and testimony transcripts in her hand toward the evidence table, where the bailiffs hurriedly caught them and projected them onto a projector.

Instantly, everyone could see the text projected on the screen clearly.

The audience in the courtroom immediately began to murmur amongst themselves, and even the presiding judge's attitude suddenly took a complete 100-degree turn, realizing that his previous thoughts were actually not wrong.

Ito Yasuhito was indeed the mastermind behind the attempt to assassinate Prosecutor Kusakabe.

Upon seeing the transaction records and statements, Ito Taijin's eyes widened in disbelief that the Japanese Public Security Bureau could actually be so efficient as to resolve everything within half a day.

—No, the Japanese Public Security Bureau couldn't possibly have done that with their efficiency; someone must be helping them.

However, he couldn't imagine who else could help the Japanese Public Security Bureau do such an incredible thing in such a short time at this time...

A word flashed through Ito Yasuhito's mind, and his face darkened.

He recalled what Genko had said to him in the interrogation room of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, and he already had a good idea of ​​the mysterious force behind the scenes that was helping the Japanese Public Security Bureau with their investigation.

However, he still wanted to make one last effort, and he shouted,

"That's just illegal possession of a firearm. How can you prove that the sniper rifle I bought is the same one used to assassinate Prosecutor Kusakabe?"

"So, you admit that this is the sniper rifle you bought?"

Xiang Yuanguang raised an eyebrow and asked directly.

Upon hearing this, Ito Yasuhito's expression changed again.

He sensed there was something fishy about those words, and at that moment, Iwai Sayoko pushed up her non-prescription glasses, giving a fierce-looking rebuke.

"Since that's the case, then please point out the location of your sniper rifle!"

“Sniper rifles are not allowed to be privately owned under the law. In other words, simply possessing this sniper rifle is a crime. Are you unwilling to hand over the illegal firearm?”

— Hand over my ass! My gun is right here on the evidence table in the courtroom.

Upon hearing this, Ito Yasuhito's face darkened even further.

No wonder Sayako Iwai, Hikaru Mugen, and even the judge treated him so badly. Well, so they had prepared a one-stop service for him, aiming for a quick and decisive victory, right?

He hesitated for a long time, but finally couldn't hold back any longer and could only sigh and say,
"It seems you've investigated thoroughly. In that case, I won't hide anything anymore..."

(End of this chapter)