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

"A black piece that controls the entire game, a black piece that decides the outcome, actually..."

"It was dozens of moves ago... that nonchalant attitude, no, it should be said, that premeditated plan—"

"A jump across seven columns and thirteen rows!!!"

……

Chapter 150 A 55-man hand? What exactly is he trying to do?!

Looking at this move, Ashihara fell into a long period of contemplation.

Everyone knew what Ashihara was thinking; after that powerful downward slash, they could see his shoulders trembling slightly.

The crowd whispered amongst themselves.

"I never expected there to be such a game of chess..."

"This is truly beyond my expectations."

"You must be very unwilling, this professional Go player has no hope in this game."

"Step by step, just when we were closest to survival, we discovered that everything was under the other party's control."

"Wouldn't you be scared?"

Among the crowd, a white-haired youth silently watched the chess game, then gave Su Ran a deep look before turning and leaving.

Kyōyūma has already resolved his match with Afu in the shortest possible time.

Afu is not weak, but because he plays chess very quickly, he became the first in-sei to lose when he encountered Kyōyōma, whose chess skills far surpassed his own.

"It's getting interesting; this was originally a dull cub fight."

Jing Youzhen's lips curled up slightly as he looked at Su Ran across from him.

"My next opponent should be him, right?"

"I see it, the changes in the 'striking' and 'robbery' techniques that you're not good at..."

And Ashihara, just as they said, clenched his fists tightly, staring at the chessboard in disbelief.

"There's nowhere left to get off..."

"Completely manipulated by him, who is he... he's too strong..."

Ashihara felt as if he were in an abyss; he wanted to shout, but he could only hear his own reply.

"teacher……"

"teacher……"

Ashihara thought of his teacher, Touya Kouhiro.

“You once taught me that I was very talented, that I could always make the most dazzling move, and that I could find the rope to climb up from the abyss.”

"It was your words that gave me the strength to become a professional Go player step by step, and to believe that I can always turn the tide."

"But... I am now..."

Ashihara looked at Su Ran's previous seven-column, thirteen-row jump with difficulty breathing.

"Now, I am in an abyss."

"It was pitch black all around. I struggled to climb, but in front of us was a smooth rock face..."

"It was a towering, insurmountable, smooth...stone wall!"

"I strained to look up, but I couldn't see a single ray of light!"

After a long while, Ashihara let out a long sigh, as if he had used up all his strength.

"I lost..."

Su Ran stood up, bowed her head, and said, "Thank you for your kind offer."

Ashihara hummed in agreement, his gaze vacant as he stared at the chessboard. Being in the game, he could sense the intricate web of schemes and thorns on the board.

Su Ran's first round of competition is over, and she has advanced!

Everyone who witnessed this game of chess was speechless, their hearts trembling with awe.

This was a brilliant and unparalleled game of chess!

Meanwhile, Akira Touya was also engaged in battle!

Yasu is not weak, and he knows that Touya Akira is not to be underestimated. Every move he makes is the result of careful consideration!

"So? Are you absolutely certain of victory?"

Yao slammed down the chess piece, unwilling to become Akira Touya's stepping stone!

"Ah, this is a double attack, Akira Touya is in trouble!"

Longchuan Xiangyi stood near the chessboard, quickly taking notes.

Snapped!

Akira Touya made a bold move!

"We ran into them!"

Looking at the white pieces, Wu Xu swallowed hard, gritted his teeth, and continued to place his pieces.

"Damn it, how can I, as a senior, lose here?"

However, Akira Touya's moves became increasingly sharp and skillful, forcing Yasu to defend step by step.

It was only then that Yasu realized that Akira Touya truly lived up to his reputation.

After a long time, Yasu finally conceded defeat.

Having ended the battle, Akira Touya bowed to Yao, who was pale-faced opposite him, and said, "Thank you for your kind words, Yao-senpai."

Then, Akira Toya pushed back his chair and stood up. His face was calm, without a trace of pride. Only then did he notice Ashihara beside him.

"Ashihara-senpai? Aren't you playing a match?"

"ended."

"Senior Ashihara, is your match with Su Ran over?" Akira Touya suddenly turned his head to look at Ashihara.

Ashihara nodded helplessly: "It's over... We lost."

"Did we lose?"

Akira Toya was not surprised at all. Although Ashihara was not weak, he was no match for Su Ran.

"He... is very strong."

Ashihara sighed: "I once heard that you joined the academy because of a formidable rival, Akira. I didn't believe it at first... but now it seems that's true. It must be him, right?"

Akira Touya did not deny it and nodded.

His eyes flashed, brimming with fighting spirit!

……

The second round of the competition began quickly.

When Kyōyūma sat down opposite her, Su Ran was shocked to discover that her opponent in the second round was actually Kyōyūma.

"Hello."

Kyōyōma was the first to greet them: "I watched that game just now, it was very exciting."

Su Ran was stunned.

"Alright, let's guess first."

Kyōyōma was the first to grab a handful of white stones from the Go box, and then released them.

Su Ran has three black pieces in her hand.

"Two, four, six, eight, nine."

After Kyōyō Shin finished counting, he put the chess pieces back into the chess box.

"I am surprised that you, as a student, have such strong chess skills."

Kyōyō Makoto said with a smile, "I didn't expect to run into you in the second round. It's a pleasant surprise."

"Just now, when I saw that game of chess, I could feel my dormant blood boiling again. The last time I felt this way was two years ago."

"However, you don't seem to be very good at complex patterns and variations in the game. Whenever that happens, you pause for a long time."

After speaking, Kyōyō's eyes flickered, trying to discern a change in Su Ran's expression.

To his disappointment, Su Ran remained as calm as ever.

Finally, when the referee announced the start of the match from the referee's stand, Su Ran reached into the chess box.

Beside him, a group of people had gathered. Afu, who had just lost to Kyōyōma, was now looking at Su Ran with a worried expression.

Ogata Seiji glanced at Kyōyūma and silently pushed up his glasses.

He recalled his match against Kyōyū Makoto during the new first-dan league.

He lost that game, even though he had a six-and-a-half-point handicap.

"Unlike Ashihara, Kyōyōma's style of play is meticulous and subtle, often employing unexpected tactics, making him a very difficult opponent."

"However, I can see Jingyou's true strength, but this boy named Su Ran is hard to see through... Shenzhou Chess Saint, Mr. Su Yuan's only son."

"A Go genius who appeared out of nowhere..."

"Between the two of them, who is stronger?"

"Su Ran, what kind of surprises will he bring me next?"

"San San?"

Ogata Seiji felt a sense of resentment; he was unwilling to accept that he wasn't the one facing Su Ran right now, and he had a strong desire to do so.

He longed to sit opposite Su Ran, pick up a chess piece, and compete with this powerful young man from China!

"Yingzhou's status in the chess world has declined again and again in recent years. South Korea has already overtaken it, and China... is it following closely behind?"