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

Kazuya nodded: "Yes, I'm just as excited as you are for their match, the match between Akira Touya and Su Ran!"

Meanwhile, Ryukawa Shoichi and the photographer were taking pictures from various angles.

"It's unbelievable that the champion of the Young Lions Tournament is an insei? No matter who wins, the Go world will be shaken tomorrow, right?"

Ryukawa Shoichi's eyes flickered as he looked in the direction of Touya Akira and Su Ran.

The photographer nodded in astonishment: "Yes, even those who hold those titles will see the power of this new wave, right?"

"The title holder..."

Long Chuanxiang lowered his head and pondered for a moment before murmuring in a voice so soft that even he could barely hear it:

"The recent Tengen Tournament... one of the six titles held by Meijin Touya might... soon change hands, right?"

"Su Ran".

"I think I've remembered who you are..."

"Overnight, he defeated eight professional Go players in succession; within a few weeks, he created a legendary ninety-nine-game winning streak; and in his ultimate showdown with SAI, he forcefully ascended to the top of the world Go rankings with the highest win rate and the shortest time; at the young age of twenty, he was awarded the title of Go Saint..."

"The strongest online Go player—"

Longchuan Xiangyi took a deep breath, then slowly exhaled:

"THESAI!"

No one heard Longchuan Xiangyi's low murmur, but at this moment, his excitement was beyond words.

Ohara Namijiro had long ago been able to guess THESAI's identity through his shrewd and capable subordinate.

And until this moment.

Having witnessed Su Ran's terrifyingly profound chess skills firsthand, Ryukawa Shoichi finally confirmed his guess.

"President, speaking of which... who do you think will win the final match between Akira Touya and Su Ran?"

Longchuan Xiangyi remained silent for a moment, suppressing his excitement, and shook his head, saying, "As a media outlet with an impartial stance, we should not make any rash comments. Either of them has a chance to win the championship!"

“I also watched Akira Touya’s game. He is completely different from the one he was a year ago.”

"Back then, he was still a bit naive, but now he has matured and possesses a sharp strength that cannot be ignored."

"And Su Ran..."

Longchuan Xiangyi glanced deeply in Su Ran's direction before continuing, "I can only say that his chess skills are far beyond what we see now; he is a rare genius."

"Two exceptionally intelligent young men meet, but there can only be one champion. A fierce battle between them is inevitable!"

"Such two extraordinary talents would be a stroke of luck for the chess world, whichever one of them is the most outstanding. But... now, there are two!"

"One can imagine that in the upcoming Tianyuan Battle, a storm that will shake the entire chess world is already quietly brewing..."

"I think even Touya Meijin can't ignore these two emerging forces, can he?"

"Because there can only be one title!"

Upon hearing Ryukawa Shoichi's words, the photographer was incredibly surprised: "President, have you given them such high praise?"

Long Chuan nodded and said with emotion, "As a businessman who started as a journalist, I've exaggerated many times, but this time, I'm afraid I've been restrained enough. Just watch, those two will surely shine brightly in the upcoming Tianyuan Competition!"

"Mr. Young man, take a few more photos of them. Soon, they'll be big shots!"

The photographer nodded: "Don't worry, boss!"

……

"The Cub Showdown Finals are about to begin. Contestants, please take your positions."

On the judges' stand, the head referee announced with some shock. He had presided over many Young Lions competitions, but this was the first time that a young lion had advanced to the finals!

And this time there were actually two!

Su Ran slowly walked out of the crowd and came to the only remaining chess table in the competition venue.

Akira Touya also arrived opposite Su Ran.

"This is our fourth match, isn't it?"

Akira Touya sat down in the chair, opened the Go box, and looked up at Su Ran.

Su Ran paused for a moment, then nodded.

He then lifted the lid of the chess box.

"Akira Touya... is also closely following me."

"What surprise will Akira Touya give me this time?"

Su Ran smiled and picked up a handful of white pieces.

Then, release your hand.

"Two, four, six."

Akira Touya released his grip, revealing only a single black stone in his palm.

Then, Su Ran put the chess pieces back into the chess box and exchanged chess boxes with Touya Akira.

This time, Su Ran played white and went second against Akira Touya.

The final round has officially begun!

Akira Touya took a deep breath, his arms trembling slightly.

Immediately, he picked up the black stone and slammed it down!

Four columns and four rows, stars.

Akira Touya raised his head and looked at Su Ran.

"I will overcome my fear, turn it into courage, and fight you to the death!"

On the other side, looking at the familiar chess pieces on the star position, Su Ran knew that he was constantly growing because of Akira Touya's existence.

Akira Touya was chasing him, but wasn't he also chasing Akira Touya?

Sixteen columns and sixteen rows, stars.

Su Ran quickly placed her chess piece as well.

At the same time, Akira Touya quickly placed his stones, four rows and three columns, a small eye!

Su Ran continued to land in the star position.

Sixteen columns, four rows, stars.

Akira Touya's eyes flickered as he looked at the move, and he reached his hand back into the game box.

However, it's different from before.

He wanted to venture into a field he had never tried before.

The hand holding the chess piece trembled slightly.

Snapped!

Three columns and three rows, three times three!

Kuroko's third move was a bold move that targeted the forbidden three-three technique!

Instantly, the entire room fell silent!

Su Ran was also somewhat surprised as he watched Touya Akira's three-three move, a three-three move that was extremely familiar to him.

"Yes……"

Akira gripped the Go stone tightly: "I play like you. The way to overcome your fear is to immerse yourself in it."

"Moving towards you..."

"In this trembling of despair and confusion, in this silent world, I, Akira Touya, will hear the heartbeat that belongs only to myself!"

I will defeat you!

Su Ran reached out again, picked up the white piece, and placed it down.

He could feel Akira Touya's fighting spirit on the other end, a fighting spirit as inexhaustible as a flame.

Both sides moved their pieces swiftly, and a fierce battle unfolded in the corners!

……

Are they really hospital students?

"Their momentum... is just like that of top players vying for titles in a title match!"

Longchuan excitedly wrote with a pen, while the photographer beside him kept snapping photos.

They knew they were guaranteed a spot on tomorrow's headlines.

"Hiss... That move, Touya cut off the enemy's path. That was so precise."

The group stared at the chessboard in silence, but their thoughts were quite different.

"Bai Zi did not choose to rashly attack the weak point; he dodged the move with a jump, which was extremely skillful!"

Meanwhile, in the game, Akira Touya's pupils shrank slightly as he watched Su Ran's move, a jump to the seventeenth column and twelfth row.

"Seventeen out of twelve... jump?"

The chessboard before him, and the chess pieces, kept appearing out of thin air in Akira Touya's mind.

"No... If he wanted to dodge, the easiest way would be to extend his reach, and then he could launch a counterattack that would be difficult for me, but he jumped away."

"What are you thinking?!"

Akira Touya stared intently at the Go board, mentally imagining the Go pieces falling one after another. Suddenly, Akira Touya reached into the Go box again.

"Su Ranjun's counterattack was premeditated!"

"Just like in our first match, we built up our momentum, and then suddenly bared our fangs!"

Akira Touya realized this and placed a piece on the board!

Sixteen columns and twelve rows, bang!

With this move, everyone realized that Su Ran's previous move was actually a feint. It seemed like he was jumping away to escape, but in reality, it was full of hidden dangers!