People are in Conan, but Ace Attorney

Chapter 888 A Dragon-like Reversal (92)

"The sniper rifle I possessed had already been lost before the incident."

"Even if you say that now, I still can't take out that sniper rifle to test the compatibility between the rifling and the bullet that you mentioned..."

Before Akira Nishikiyama could finish speaking, the man in the defense seat spoke again.
"In this respect, the inability to find the murder weapon does not preclude the determination of a crime."

Xiang Yuanguang had already anticipated that Jinshan Zhang would find an excuse.

He shook his head, shrugged slightly, and then said.

"Currently, there are no records of a second sniper rifle of the same model being traded in Tokyo. In other words, unless you can prove that there is a second sniper rifle of the same model in Tokyo, there is no way to clear your name from suspicion."

There aren't that many coincidences in the world, are there?

If it were a knife, the lack of its existence might prevent a conviction, but a sniper rifle is a completely different matter because it cannot be obtained or copied through conventional channels.

If there's only one, and the owner claims it's lost, who would believe that?
“Of course, Mr. Nishikiyama, if you say that someone can prove that your sniper rifle was indeed lost before the incident, then I might suspect that someone stole the sniper rifle to assassinate Chairman Sera.”

"Then, can you provide corresponding evidence?"

Xiang Yuanguang then asked.

Upon hearing this, Akira Nishikiyama shook his head.

He had no so-called evidence, only witnesses, but the witnesses were all his confidants and subordinates. Given that their testimonies had already been deemed unreliable, bringing them up would only make him a laughingstock.

There's no need to further diminish his credibility in the judge's eyes with these meaningless things.

He finally said,
"If you want to prove my guilt, then please prove the details of my crime."

"To date, it seems that the only person who has given me details of my crime is Nagashima Seiichi, with whom I have a conflict of interest? His testimony is probably not very credible unless someone else provides testimony..."

"Yes, I have."

Xiang Yuanguang's voice was calm.

Upon hearing this, a look of surprise appeared in Akira Nishikiyama's eyes.

His mind raced at that moment, trying to figure out who Xiang Yuanguang was talking about. But before he could figure out who Xiang Yuanguang was talking about, Xiang Yuanguang had already pointed out the person directly.

— Xiang Yuanguang pointed to himself.

“Mr. Nishikiyama, you haven’t forgotten, have you? I was at the scene of the crime, and I was on the top of the Kazama Group headquarters building. I witnessed you assassinating Chairman Sera and leaving.”

The lawyer in blue spoke calmly.

"So, do I meet your requirements for a witness?"

At this moment, the entire audience erupted in uproar.

Only now has someone remembered that on the first day of the trial, Xiang Yuanguang had already mentioned in court that he had encountered a special murder case.

However, Xiang Yuanguang never mentioned this matter again after that.

It wasn't until now, when Nishikiyama Akira asked if there were any witnesses with no conflict of interest and who were highly credible, that Xiangyuan Guang finally brought up the matter again.

"you……"

Akira Nishikiyama finally recalled the important information he had overlooked.

The reason Sera Katsumi went to Kazama Shintaro's headquarters was ultimately because Mukamoto Hikaru had visited the Kazama Group, and Sera Katsumi intended to have a serious talk with Mukamoto Hikaru.

However, he thought that at such a distance, Xiang Yuanguang shouldn't be able to see him. "You really saw him?"

he asked finally.

The person who answered him was not Xiang Yuanguang, but Iwai Sayoko on the prosecutor's bench.

The chief prosecutor of the Tokyo Public Security Bureau shook his head slightly, then pulled out a portion of the documents from the stack beside him, placed them on the table, and said directly,

“Witness, Attorney Xiang Yuan was the first eyewitness to that case.”

"The reason why the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's Traffic Division was able to obtain the route of the vehicle used by the perpetrator who attacked Sera Katsu was because Attorney Xiang Yuan provided a clear starting point, which allowed the Traffic Division to proceed with the investigation so smoothly."

"Do you have anything else to say now?"

—Is there any point in saying anything else now?
Akira Nishikiyama clenched his fist.

As far as witnesses are concerned, Xiang Yuanguang is undoubtedly the kind of witness who perfectly meets his requirements. He has no conflict of interest with him and has met him no more than three times in total.

If Minamoto Kou claims to have witnessed the scene after he assassinated Sera Katsumi, then any rebuttal would be meaningless—he is a perfect eyewitness, and any rebuttal would seem weak.

"You're clearly just an outsider who got caught up in this..."

"It's a low voice," said Akira Nishikiyama.

Now that all the elements of his crime have been gathered, it's pointless for him to plead guilty. However, he never imagined that the one who could completely thwart the plans of all the various factions within the East City Society would be an outsider.

That guy Shimano Tai is a complete idiot; how could he let someone like that get involved?

Seeing this, the presiding judge shook his head slightly, and then said,
"It seems that the facts of the case regarding the assassination of Sera Katsumi are already quite clear. In this court's opinion, there is no need to continue the trial of this case."

"Next, this court will deliver its verdict on witness Akira Nishikiyama, and then conclude today's hearing."

He raised the mallet in his hand and slowly lowered it.

However, just as the judge's gavel was about to fall on the table, Xiang Yuanguang's voice rang out.

"Wait, it's not over yet!"

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

Everyone turned their heads to look at the defense table, even the presiding judge in the main seat.

Everyone stared at Xiang Yuanguang in astonishment, wondering what he was going to say next. The truth behind all three cases had been uncovered, and Xiang Yuanguang himself had even orchestrated them.

Does this mean that Xiang Yuanguang's rebuttal is an attempt to overturn all his previous assumptions?

"Attorney Xiang Yuan, what are you doing?"

The presiding judge, who was about to lower the gavel, instinctively put it aside and didn't continue. Instead, he asked in confusion, only to hear Xiang Yuanguang speak.
"Your Honor, there are other hidden details regarding the murder of Sera Katsumi!"

"This case is also directly related to the previous theft of billions of yen by the Tojo Clan!"

The lawyer in blue made his conclusion without hesitation.

Immediately, even Jinshan Zhang raised his head in surprise and looked in Xiang Yuanguang's direction, a look of astonishment appearing in his eyes—he did not expect that Xiang Yuanguang would actually dare to go against the big shot behind the Dongcheng Society.

This guy is even more ferocious than he imagined!

(End of this chapter)