The head of a martial yakuza clan returns to the front lines… What is happening on the front lines of the “Yamaguchigumi split war” as a milestone year comes to an end.

A “severe earthquake” ran through the front line of the war.

On October 31, Koji Nakata, 65, head of the Yamaguchigumi VI-affiliated Sanken-gumi, was released from prison. Nakata was suspected of attempted murder and violation of the Firearms Control Law for the shooting of a member of the Kodokai, the core organization of the Yamaguchigumi VI, which took place in Kobe in August 2007. The prosecution sought 20 years in prison, but the court acquitted him because the security camera footage submitted as evidence was unclear and the possibility of a different person being involved could not be ruled out.

In the Yamaguchigumi split 10 years ago, the Yamaguchigumi was initially attached to the Kobe Yamaguchigumi, but in September 2009, it was transferred to the Yamaguchigumi VI. However, in September 2009, he “returned” to Yamaguchigumi VI. In Yamaguchigumi, the fifth head of the Yamaguchigumi, Mr. Nakata, was also famous as a martial fighter. Therefore, the prosecutors cannot easily back down, and on November 13, they filed an appeal and are showing a fighting attitude.

Since his release, Mr. Nakata has been traveling around the country, actively making the rounds to greet people. Among them, on November 2, he visited Shinobu Tsukasa (82) and Seiji Takayama (77) of the Yamaguchi Gumi VI, with whom he had never met since his transfer. They were welcomed by the members of the executive committee, and Boss Nakata was smiling.

The “two core organizations” that had been adversaries now stood side by side.

With the return of Gumi leader Nakata, the split war has reached a turning point. In addition to Kodokai, Yamakengumi, which was originally powerful enough to form the core organization of Kobe Yamaguchigumi, became fully organized under the umbrella of Yamaguchigumi VI, and the Yamaguchigumi VI camp gained further momentum. This may put pressure on the Kobe Yamaguchigumi side at once.

Inoue, the head of the Kobe Yamaguchigumi, is holed up in his house. And the Hyogo Prefectural Police are guarding the vicinity of his home, the scene of the violent earthquake of the war, so that the general population will not be affected. Although bullets have been fired and gasoline-like liquid has been sprayed, it is difficult for the Yamaguchigumi VI side to launch a decisive attack. It is unlikely that the Inoue boss will be attacked in one fell swoop.

Nevertheless, the release of a bigwig like Nakata has a significant impact on his career, and he is actively engaged in diplomacy, including a dinner with Sumiyoshikai leaders in early November. It is no wonder that anything can happen at any time. …… Such tension is increasing” (journalist familiar with Yamaguchigumi affairs).

In the paid version of “FRIDAY GOLD,” as a milestone year comes to an end, “10 years of bloody trajectory” is reported in detail with a picture of the head of the Tsukasa clan so far.