People are in Conan, but Ace Attorney

Chapter 880 A Dragon-like Reversal (84)

"Since Mr. Nagashima says he sold the information to Yasuhito Ito to prevent the assassination of Sera Katsu, the fourth chairman of the Tojo Clan, I think there's some merit to that claim..."

"However, in conclusion, since Mr. Nagashima has stated that he did know about Akira Nishikiyama's plan to assassinate Sera, then it means that Akira Nishikiyama did indeed have a reason and the means to assassinate Sera, right?"

The blond judge nodded thoughtfully.

In his view, if Nagashima Seiichi's only offense was selling information from the Nishikiyama Group, it wouldn't even be considered a serious crime; at most, it would be a commercial offense like leaking company secrets...

No, it might not even be a commercial crime, since the Jinshan Group is just a criminal organization under the Dongcheng Society, and its internal information cannot be judged according to the normal corporate secrets to determine its specific value and amount for conviction.

Furthermore, considering that Seiichi Nagashima did indeed have the idea and action to stop Akira Nishikiyama from committing murder, the subsequent sentencing hearing could be slightly reduced.
Just as the presiding judge was thinking this, preparing to raise the gavel and deliver the final verdict.

Xiang Yuanguang's voice rang out.

"Your Honor, Mr. Long Island's claim is unfounded."

"At least the claim that he sold information to stop Akira Nishikiyama from assassinating Katsumi Sera is unfounded; just look at the surveillance footage submitted yesterday, and that's enough to prove it."

"After assassinating Sera Katsumi, wasn't Mr. Nagashima among those who fled the crime scene with Nishikiyama Akira? From this perspective, Mr. Nagashima is definitely an accomplice."

The blue-clad lawyer's voice caused an uproar in the room.

The audience members were astonished, wondering how Xiang Yuanguang could come to such a conclusion, since the surveillance footage from that day was actually quite blurry and most of the images were of people from behind.

To say that Seiichi Nagashima was in that car at the time might be a bit far-fetched.

Even Iwai Sayoko frowned, considering whether to strike at Minamoto Kou at this moment. However, at that very instant, Nagashima Seiichi's expression visibly changed.

—As is widely known, members of the Jinshan Group were all at the Millennium Tower during yesterday morning's court hearing.

After leaving the Millennium Tower, all members of the Nishikiyama Group were arrested and sent to detention centers. Only Akira Nishikiyama needed to be questioned, so he was held alone in the interrogation room of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department.

Akira Nishikiyama had the opportunity to learn about the proceedings of yesterday morning through an internal officer at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department.

However, Seiichi Nagashima, who had been staying inside the detention center, had absolutely no access to this information. At the very least, he knew nothing about the details of the case proceedings, including the details of the evidence.

Therefore, when Seiichi Nagashima heard Hikaru Minamoto say that he was present in the surveillance footage...

At this moment, his heart was in turmoil. He frantically compared what Xiang Yuanguang said with the lie he had just told. The difference in gains and losses made his face visibly darken.

"...What? There's even such evidence?"

Seiichi Nagashima looked extremely unwell.

Seeing this, Iwai Sayoko, who was about to speak up against Genji, showed a hint of surprise in her eyes. She stopped herself from speaking and chose to remain silent to see what would happen next.

The change in Nagashima Seiichi's expression caused Kazami Yuya, who was standing next to him, to frown.

—It seems like Naoji Utsunomiya did the same thing before, suddenly changing his expression while he was talking. Will he bang his head on the ground and then pretend to faint on the spot next?

No, no, today is the last day of the trial. We don't have that much time to make him unconscious. With that thought, Kazami Yuya gave a wink to the bailiffs next to him. Immediately, the two bailiffs understood and came to stand behind Nagashima Seiichi, one on each side.

For no other reason than to subdue Seiichi Nagashima the moment he banged his head on the ground, thus securing his prize money.

However, Seiichi Nagashima was completely unaware of the two bailiffs behind him, and simply said with a grim expression,

"You even have the surveillance footage of us driving, so why are you asking these useless questions in court? Are you just making fun of me?"

Seeing that Seiichi Nagashima was acting strangely, the judge swallowed back the words he was about to say.

He had initially thought that the surveillance footage only captured a silhouette from behind, but now it seemed that one of those silhouettes was indeed Seiichi Nagashima, otherwise this guy wouldn't have reacted so strongly.

However, this situation still reminded him of the first day of the trial.

He glanced at Kazami Yuya with lingering fear, only to find that two bailiffs had already positioned themselves on either side of Nagashima Seiichi from behind, looking as if they were just waiting for Nagashima Seiichi to have a fit so they could take him down on the spot.

Immediately, the presiding judge felt much more at ease and tentatively asked,

"Witness, what's wrong with you? Could it be that..."

Don't give me that nonsense!

Seiichi Nagashima slammed his hands hard on the testimonial table.

He said viciously,
"I know you rich guys just look down on us gangsters, right? You already know these things, but you still insist on making us repeat them in court to humiliate us?"

"What's wrong with us gangsters making money and climbing the ranks?"

Upon hearing these words, Kiryu Kazuma's brows furrowed deeply.

Before he could say anything to Genji, Kiryu Kazuma had already slammed his hands on the defense table with a loud bang, instantly attracting the attention of everyone in the courtroom.

Even Seiichi Nagashima, whose expression had already changed, subconsciously looked at Kazuma Kiryu in the defense seat.

The legendary underworld figure spoke with a serious expression.
"Enough! Does being in the underworld mean you can do whatever you want, make money by any means necessary, and climb the ladder by any means necessary? Have you completely forgotten the code of the underworld?!"

"Blatantly betraying those you followed, participating in the assassination of the East City Gang leader, openly lying in court in front of everyone... Does this kind of underworld figure expect others to respect him?!"

Kiryu Kazuma narrowed his eyes.

The dragon-like aura crashed down on Nagashima Seiichi like a tsunami. Instantly, Nagashima Seiichi's face turned ashen. He pointed at Kiryu Kazuma, wanting to say something more.

However, the two bailiffs behind him seized the opportunity and arrested him on the spot.

Seeing this, the presiding judge lost interest in pursuing the matter further and instead stated directly,

"Please have the bailiffs remove the witness from the scene. Next, please have witness Akira Nishikiyama appear in court to give his testimony!"

(End of this chapter)