Chapter 786: Dragon-like Reversal
Chapter 786: Dragon-like Reversal (25)
"There were flaws in this matter that could not be concealed from the very beginning."
"It's true that Shimano Tai wants to become the fifth-generation president of the Tojo Clan, but he can be said to be the first-line successor to the fifth-generation president of the Tojo Clan. There is no need to resort to assassinating the fourth-generation president to usurp the throne."
On the defense bench, Genmitsu Mukai directly refuted Iwai Sayoko's inference.
He tapped his forehead with his finger, looking quite calm and confident.
"You only need to know a little bit to know that the Tojo Clan has been in turmoil due to the previous theft of 10 billion yen, and Sera Masaru, the fourth-generation president, has been the first to bear the brunt of it."
"If Sera Masaru can't recover the 10 billion yen that was stolen, he will step down immediately."
"By that time, Shimano Tai doesn't have to do anything. He can just sit back and enjoy the success and become the fifth-generation president of the Tojo Clan. Under this premise, everything he does is harming his future interests."
"Prosecutor Iwai, you just said that Shimano Tai is a person who is obsessed with profit, right?"
The hedgehog-headed lawyer spread his hands, shrugged slightly, and asked directly.
"If that's the case, then Shimano Tai has not compromised his own future interests for a sure thing. This is completely contrary to the prosecutor's evaluation of Shimano Tai just now."
"Of course, prosecutors might say that Shimano doesn't see such long-term benefits."
"Then I only need to ask one thing."
He asked while looking at Iwai Sayoko who was standing behind the prosecutor's seat.
"If Shimano Tai really wanted to take over the position of the fifth-generation chairman of the Tojo Clan in advance, and the assassination of Sera Masaru would most likely be considered his doing, why would he go to the trouble of assassinating Kusakabe?"
"The assassination of Kusakabe would only involve outsiders in the investigation of the assassination of Sera Masaru."
"If Shimano Tai was really obsessed with profit, he could have directly sent someone to assassinate Sera Masaru after the 10 billion yen theft case. There was no need to create the assassination of Prosecutor Kusakabe. That would not have helped his interests at all."
"Please tell me, prosecutors, what reasons did Shimano Tai have for assassinating Masaru Sera, who was the ace prosecutor of the Ministry of Public Security and would definitely cause an uproar if he was injured or killed?"
————This question is obviously impossible to answer.
Iwai Sayoko narrowed her eyes slightly.
She had to acknowledge this simple fact.
If Shimano Tai, as the first-line heir, was blinded by personal gain and wanted to succeed to the throne early and assassinate Serara Katsu, then it would be impossible for him to create a special public security incident in which Kusakabe Makoto was assassinated.
Similarly, if Shimano Tai was simply displeased with Kusakabe Makoto and planned the assassination, it would be impossible for him to assassinate Sera Masaru, the president of the Tojo Clan, when the influence of this incident had already fermented.
The prerequisites and logical thinking for Shimano Tai to do these two things are contradictory.
Even the Japanese public security would not be able to find a way to theoretically refute Xiang Yuanguang's statement in such a logical loophole. However, what the Japanese public security is best at using is not theory, but evidence——
Japanese public security always has evidence that can help prosecutors win the case.
Seeing that Iwai Sayoko didn't seem to want to continue arguing.
Xiang Yuanguang raised his eyebrows in confusion.
He didn't know why the chief prosecutor, whose status was higher than that of Kusakabe Makoto, would give up directly in this opening debate. Could it be that the other party hadn't been in court for a long time and had forgotten all these circumstances?
In such a public trial with a huge impact, the case description before the trial begins can have a great impact on the impression of the presiding judge and the audience. If you are speechless here, it will directly affect the effect of the subsequent speech, right?
The hedgehog-headed lawyer subconsciously reached out and took out a cup of coffee from somewhere.
He put the coffee cup to his lips, took a sip, and felt the sweetness and bitterness of the coffee blended together. His mind also became clear, and he waited for the next trial.
Iwai Sayoko fell silent after being refuted by Xiang Yuanguang.
The blond judge in the main seat was also a little surprised.
However, as a judge who had seen a lot of things, he would not dwell on this situation for too long. Instead, he raised the gavel in his hand and brought it down in front of everyone.
The audience in the courtroom, which had been buzzing with discussion, suddenly became quiet.
"Prosecutor Iwai has just completed the updated account of the case."
"Then, please ask the public security officer in charge of this incident, Officer Kazami, to further explain to us the specific cause, process, witnesses and evidence of the assassination of Prosecutor Kusakabe."
The presiding judge has just finished speaking.
Yuya Kazami, who had already been standing at the testimony stand, preparing to speak, also sorted out the documents in his hand.
Just looking at that thick stack of documents makes one feel that the Japanese public security has a huge advantage.
However, in Nanatsuki Koshimizu's opinion, those documents were just official files that were mostly nonsense. The large stack of documents from the Shizuoka Prefectural Police had already made her fully aware of the investigation situation of these officials.
It is undeniable that there is a small amount of information in it that is helpful to the case.
But most of them are documents that can be thrown directly into a shredder and are of no help to the case. As a pragmatic Japanese public security officer, Yuya Kazami probably does this to play a psychological tactic.
However, in the opinion of Nanatsuki Koshimizu, such psychological tactics are meaningless to either her or Xiang Yuan.
"Mr. Judge, I will now describe the follow-up information regarding the assassination of Prosecutor Kusakabe, as well as the relevant evidence and witnesses."
Yuya Kazami said so.
The people in the audience seats in the courtroom also fell silent, waiting for Yuya Kazami to speak.
However, not everyone remained quiet.
Naoji Utsunomiya was not very quiet in the dock, but that kind of restlessness was not due to his subjective thoughts, but because he was unable to control his own behavior.
Because he knew that he would most likely backstab Shimano Tai and put the final nail in the coffin for him.
Although the Japanese Public Security Bureau has promised to ensure his future safety, Utsunomiya Naoji is still pessimistic about his future. After all, the Japanese Public Security Bureau has a bad reputation everywhere.
“I hope this trial will be over quickly.”
Utsunomiya Naoji put his hands over his face and whispered.
(End of this chapter)