Hikaru no Go: I taught you Go, and you made the Kisei cry?

"Black Seven, that sharp move was Shusaku's proudest move, which was called Shusaku's Sharp Move by later Go players."

"Shusaku himself said, 'The standard opening moves may improve or change in a hundred or two hundred years, but the small eye point won't become a bad move, right?'"

"Modern people choose other patterns because with the rules of the game, they must pursue a stronger and more powerful move."

"Shusaku's sharpness is intended to maintain the advantage of black's first move and play steadily. Compared with other modern opening moves, it is not sharp enough."

“If the skill levels are similar, the Shusaku-style joseki can only win by three to five points, and cannot afford the six and a half komi.”

"However, I never said that the Shusaku style has any weaknesses."

"Moreover, that child is probably a hundred times better than you in chess."

"Perhaps only that genius named Akira Touya can compare to him?"

The boy listened blankly, speechless for a long time.

Su Ran has been playing games online for the past two months, and his chess skills have gradually improved. He has come to understand the Shusaku style of opening moves, and he has gained more and more appreciation for Sai.

"Torajiro, possessed by Sai, plays Go under the name of Honinbo Shusaku. He is known for his peaceful yet strategic approach. He is neither cunning nor menacing, yet he uses the righteous army and the Broken Grand Formation to conceal a deadly intent in the intangible."

"It's hard to imagine that, apart from Go, Sai is as naive as a child when it comes to human relationships."

Su Ran was lost in thought.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Naruto Hirosue also made a move.

Su Ran stood behind Hirosue Naruto, watching his move and frowning slightly.

Another terrible move.

Naruto Hirosue is likely to lose this round.

He could see at a glance that Hirosue Naruto was already struggling in the mid-game battle, and the dragon was in grave danger.

Moreover, knowing his disadvantage, Hirosue Naruto clearly became flustered.

Su Ran left silently and walked behind Gang Tianwu, who had an arrogant expression on his face.

"We should win this game; it seems like advancing won't be a problem."

"So... what about Hikaru Shindo?"

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(PS: Guys, I tested positive again today. My head is throbbing, and I didn't even have the strength to get out of bed during the day... I'm feeling a little better now, so I'm posting the two chapters for today. Sorry for keeping you all waiting.)

(PS2: Also, please don't be like me and think that everything is fine once the positive result is gone. You still need to take good care of yourselves! This disease is really too uncomfortable, sigh...)

Chapter 86 Advancement! Hikaru Shindo, see you in the second round!

"I can't hear you!"

Kaga Tetsuo closed his eyes, raised his head, and spoke.

The boy opposite him clenched his fists and said in a trembling voice, "I...I lost."

"Okay, exactly ten minutes!"

Kaga Tetsuo put away the chess box, stood up from his chair, and became the person who ended the battle the fastest after Su Ran.

The two players next to him, who were playing against Hikaru Shindo and Tsutsui, were startled and looked at Tetsuo Kaga in disbelief.

"This...so fast?"

Their instructor came over and whispered, "Don't get distracted."

"teacher……"

The two of them looked at their Go instructor.

The teacher put her hands on their shoulders and comforted them, saying, "It's okay. You only win if you win two rounds. You two will definitely win."

"Moriyama was just unlucky to run into such a strong opponent."

Kaga Tetsuo glanced in Shindo Hikaru's direction: "Well then, let me see this guy's strength."

"Huh? Who's this guy?"

Kaga Tetsuo noticed a handsome young man standing behind Shindo Hikaru and was somewhat puzzled.

"Could it be... that someone finished the battle faster than me?"

"How could that be? They must be just bystanders watching the game."

Kaga Tetsuo walked over to Shindo Hikaru's side. Shindo Hikaru was engrossed in playing chess and didn't notice Kaga Tetsuo and Su Ran at all.

Upon seeing the game between Hikaru Shindo and his opponent, Tetsuo Kaga's eyes widened, and he bent down in disbelief.

"What...what's going on?"

"What kind of mess is this? It's terrible!"

Sai nodded and sighed, "That's right..."

"That boy named Su Ran must be very disappointed too, right?"

Sai waved his hand in front of Su Ran: "Hey, hey, the previous move was mine, not Hikaru's. Hey, can you hear me?"

"Besides, although Hikaru's skills are still very poor right now, in the future... in the future, he will definitely become an outstanding chess player and a formidable opponent for you. Hey, hey, kid, don't look down on Hikaru!"

Su Ran naturally couldn't see or hear Sai.

……

"Even an idiot wouldn't play this game."

Beside him, Kaga Tetsuo murmured to himself.

"No, no, Xiaoguang is working very hard. He has only just started learning Go."

Hearing this soft murmur, Sai quickly ran to Kaga Tetsuo to explain for Hikaru Shindo.

"Was his superb Go skills, which he displayed in front of Senior Tsutsui last time, just a coincidence?"

"It was me who did it, it was me."

Sai pointed to himself: "It's me!"

At this moment, Hikaru Shindo placed another piece.

Kaga Tetsuo finally couldn't stand it anymore and slammed his hand on the table.

Are you playing chess?

Hikaru Shindo, who was intently studying the chessboard, was startled by Tetsuo Kaga and turned to look at him.

"Yes! They're really into it!"

"Your strength shouldn't be at this level, right?" Kaga retorted angrily. "Or are you just playing around?"

Hikaru Shindo nodded and said, "Yes."

"what?"

Kaga Tetsuo was stunned when he heard this, wondering if he had misheard.

Hikaru Shindo turned his head to look back at the Go board.

“Because…” Hikaru Shindo reached into the Go box: “Look, there are nine stars on the Go board, right?”

"This place is like the universe."

"Then, I placed the chess pieces on it one by one, just like... the stars were increasing one by one, and gradually, the universe was formed."

Hikaru Shindo slammed a Go stone onto the board.

"I... feel like I've become a god."

"I want to become a god."

"On this chessboard."

As Hikaru Shindo said this, he placed another chess piece.

Su Ran stood silently behind Hikaru Shindo, speechless for a moment.

"This silly kid... Does Sai really not feel even a little bit jealous of this silly child for being able to play chess with chess pieces?"

"Faced with fate making me disappear, I can no longer continue playing chess..."

"Sai, in the end, what saddened you most was not being able to continue playing Go, or not being able to continue being with Hikaru Shindo?"

"What a gentle person..."

"This time, with me here, will you still disappear?"

At that moment, the person sitting opposite Hikaru Shindo suddenly spoke up.

"Do you... want to continue?"

Hikaru Shindo, who was about to place his piece, suddenly stopped: "Eh? I... I want to continue, is that not allowed?"

"But the outcome is already decided, isn't it?"

The boy said helplessly, "Going down any further will only make me more tired."

Upon hearing this, Hikaru Shindo scratched his head sheepishly: "Sorry..."

After saying that, Hikaru Shindo conceded defeat and placed the Go pieces one by one into the Go box.

"Right now, it's one win and one loss."

Kaga Tetsuo, hands on his hips, looked in Tsutsui's direction and said, "Now we can only look to Tsutsui."

Hikaru Shindo nodded: "Oh..."

At this moment, Tsutsui was holding a chess book and arranging the chess pieces one by one.

"You two are such a headache."

Seeing this, Kaga Tetsuo was completely bewildered.

"One of them seems to know absolutely nothing about chess, while the other came to the competition carrying a thick chess book..."

"Oh, by the way, where's that person from earlier?"