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Chapter 875 A Dragon-like Reversal (79)

Under everyone's gaze, Ito Yasuhito revealed the name of the core member of the Nishikiyama Group who had cooperated with him and informed him of Akira Nishikiyama's plan to assassinate Sera Katsumi.

"Seiichi Nagashima".

Everyone exchanged glances, a hint of doubt in their eyes.

The name seemed rather obscure; none of them had heard of it. However, the presiding judge didn't think much of it, as such matters should be left to professionals to verify.

Therefore, he looked directly at Kazami Yuya, who was standing next to the testimony platform, and asked,
"Officer Kazami, do you know who this Nagashima Seiichi that Mr. Ito mentioned is?"

He was faced with a name that was somewhat unfamiliar even to him.

Kazami Yu did not answer immediately. Instead, he took out his notebook from his pocket and quickly flipped through the list of Nishikiyama Group members that he had found at Millennium Tower yesterday.

After several minutes, he finally gave an affirmative answer.

"Your Honor, this person was apprehended by the police yesterday in connection with a child abduction case that occurred at Millennium Tower in Kamurocho. If you agree, I can have this person appear in court as a witness within fifteen minutes at the latest."

He speaks with conviction and conviction.

Hearing such a confident answer, the presiding judge nodded slightly, secretly admiring the efficiency of the Japanese Public Security Bureau, but still had doubts about the Millennium Tower child abduction case he mentioned.

Because none of the evidence submitted appeared to be related to the incident he had just mentioned.

However, with just a change of heart, the judge was relieved.

Generally speaking, child abduction cases fall under the jurisdiction of police organizations such as the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. The Japanese Public Security Bureau is not responsible for such cases, so this case may not have been handled by the Japanese Public Security Bureau.

It is probably not related to the cases being heard today, so it is normal not to explain it.

The presiding judge raised his gavel, and before it fell, his gaze swept over the prosecutor's and defense tables, and asked,
"Attorney Xiang Yuan, Prosecutor Iwai, this court would like to have the core member of the Nishikiyama Group, Nagashima Seiichi, mentioned by witness Ito Yasuhito, testify in court to determine whether his testimony was true or false."

Do you have any other opinions on this?

When he asked this question, Iwai Sayoko, the prosecutor, naturally had no other opinion.

Since Iwai Sayoko had no opinion, Mugen Hikaru was even less likely to have any. At this moment, both the prosecutor's and defense officers nodded in agreement, indicating that they had no objections.

Seeing this, the presiding judge lowered the gavel with relief and then announced,

"Then, please have Officer Kazami invite the new witness, Seiichi Nagashima, mentioned by witness Yasuhito Ito, to the courtroom to give his testimony."

Having received clear instructions, Kazami Yuya did not hesitate at all. He nodded and pushed open the door, rushing out with the Japanese public security members waiting outside to the detention center to pick up the person.

Their hurried footsteps echoed down the courtroom corridor.

Immediately, in a lounge near the First Trial Chamber, Jinshan Zhang, who had been scheduled to appear in court today, looked up, a hint of doubt in his eyes. Although he had been in the lounge, he was unaware of the current progress of the trial.

However, it shouldn't be difficult for the Japanese Public Security Bureau to prove that Ito Yasuhito is guilty, since they had already heard yesterday at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department that Ito Yasuhito was arrested after meeting with members of the Omi Federation.

Logically speaking, given their speed, they should have made him testify in court by now.

But the footsteps weren't coming towards his lounge; they were heading straight for the entrance to the courtroom. Could it be that Ito Taijin had brought up some new witness or evidence at this moment?
A sense of unease suddenly arose in Akira Nishikiyama's heart.

Although he was the youngest direct descendant of the Tojo Clan and the first leader of their organization, he knew his own family's situation. He was able to start the Nishikiyama Clan because Shintaro Kazama asked him to start an organization to fill in for Kazuma Kiryu when he was released from prison.

The reason why the Nishikiyama Group was able to become a core organization was because of its unscrupulous means of accumulating wealth and expanding its power, coupled with its humble request for support from Shimano Tai's Shimano Group.

If we only consider raw strength, he is actually still somewhat inferior to these veteran first-generation team leaders.

As a veteran Tojo Clan executive from the same era as Shimano Tai, and with the Omi Federation as his backing, Ito Taijin possessed an unknown amount of information that Shimano Taijin lacked.

Who knows what kind of amazing thing Ito Yasuhito will do next? It would be troublesome if he got involved too.

"...No, it shouldn't be, right?"

Akira Nishikiyama frowned slightly.

He thought it was unlikely, since he had no grudge against Ito Yasuhito and Ito Yasuhito wouldn't be so idle as to drag him into this mess. Besides, even if Ito Yasuhito really wanted to drag him into this mess, he would have to find a suitable way to do so.

It's impossible that someone like Ito Yasuhito, who has absolutely no connection to him, would have any witnesses or evidence to prove that he killed Sera Katsu. If that were the case, it would be utterly absurd!

Let's leave aside how Akira Nishikiyama came up with this idea for now.

At this moment, behind the defense bench in the courtroom, Kiryu Kazuma had already frowned.

Although Akira Nishikiyama claimed to be quite capable and even superior to him during the showdown at the Millennium Tower, it now appears that even his own subordinates have not fully followed him, and core members have been turned into undercover agents by Yasuhito Ito.

It's hard to imagine how Akira Nishikiyama managed to rise from an ordinary member to the first leader of the core organization in just ten years. Did he really have so many high-ranking supporters who enabled him to quickly start from scratch?
Kiryu Kazuma's gaze fell on Ito Yasuhito's face.

This high-ranking figure from the Omi Federation who had infiltrated the Tojo Clan had a calm and composed expression, even showing signs of relaxation.

—That's normal, since the high-ranking members of the East City Gang will be the ones to suffer next.

He had already exceeded expectations as an undercover agent for the Omi Federation infiltrating the Tojo Clan, so there was no need to be too nervous. Even the plan to assassinate Kusakabe Makoto might not be considered an attempted murder, according to Xiang Yuanguang's deduction.

After all, Ito Yasuhito sent people to assassinate Kusakabe Makoto with the intention of ensuring the assassination attempt failed.

Although he will ultimately be convicted of attempted murder, the sentence will likely be significantly reduced compared to a normal murder conviction... Besides, will other members of the Omi Federation show up here to bail him out...?
(End of this chapter)