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

Or is it that the opponent in front of us is not as simple as the information suggests?

With some hesitation in his mind, Su Ran, based on his memory of the previous game with Akira Toya, tentatively made his second move.

Sixteen rows, seven columns, pointed.

the other side.

The elderly man, referred to as "Mr. Kobayashi," glanced at the computer while dealing with the nurse's complaints.

When he saw that Su Ran's second move had indeed landed on the "point," a confident smile appeared on his gaunt face.

"He's quite the daring and aggressive young man. It seems his information wasn't filled out carelessly... This aggressive playing style is something only a young person could pull off."

Kobayashi Koichi didn't even have time to think before casually placing another piece on the 16th column, 8th row.

This note is exactly the same as the result of Akira Touya's long deliberation.

However, Akira Toya pondered for a full five minutes, while Koichi Kobayashi only took a few seconds.

"strangeness!"

As Su Ran stared at the handwritten note, the strange feeling in her heart grew stronger.

When I first learned the inverted lotus pose from my second uncle, he clearly stated that there were more than ten ways to break this pose.

Strangely, both Akira Touya and the old man in front of them chose the same strategy of head-on confrontation.

This made him wonder if the rumor that modern chess players dislike komi-based battles was actually true.

At the same time that Su Ran and Kobayashi Kouichi were playing a match.

In Toya Kouhiro's villa.

The burly Meijin Touya was quietly watching his son review the game between Su Ran and Hikaru Shindo.

The only sound in the quiet Go room was the clattering of Akira Touya's Go stones hitting the ground, like raindrops falling incessantly.

"So that's how it is, the game between Honinbo Shusaku and Inoue Gen'an?"

Touya nodded: "Here, Su Ran-kun was the first to change his move."

After saying that, Akira Touya picked up a white stone from the Go box and placed it on the Go board.

Hey.

Touya Kouhiro stared at this move, slightly lost in thought.

"Nine out of three, shall it stand?"

Akira Touya remained silent and continued placing the next pieces.

"That boy named Hikaru Shindo..."

Touya Kouhiro remained silent, deep in thought about the game before him.

"It's like... Honinbo Shusaku playing this game himself, his playing style, his skill..."

Finally, when Akira Touya was about to make his 196th move, he stopped.

"what happened?"

Sitting next to Akira Touya was a handsome man in a white suit. He looked puzzled and turned to Akira Touya to ask him a question.

"Ah, Mr. Ogata, it's nothing. When we got down here, Hikaru Shindo suddenly ran out."

Akira Touya explained, "Then, Father, Mr. Ogata, what can you glean from this game?"

Ogata Seiji pushed up his glasses and shook his head: "I can only say that... the opening moves for both sides were rather bland. After all, they were playing according to the established rules, and after the changes, they only made a few dozen moves. It's hard to tell anything from them."

"but."

At this point, Ogata Seiji's eyes narrowed, and his expression became extremely serious as he said:

"When I saw your final move, the cut, I was suddenly struck by the realization that the entire game had unknowingly entered into an incredibly complex series of changes."

"And Black's move elevated this otherwise uneventful game to an unimaginable level..."

At this point, Ogata Seiji stood up, a hint of longing appearing in his eyes:

"To be honest, this move was almost divine."

As he spoke, Ogata Seiji took off his glasses, pulled a cloth from his pocket, and began wiping them.

A moment later, he put his glasses back on and looked at Touya Kouhiro, who remained silent.

"Teacher... do you really think that child named Su Ran is qualified to challenge you? After Black makes this move, there is no doubt that Su Ran will lose."

"For Black to discover this brilliant move, I think, at least for now, Mr. Su Yuan's son, he..."

"I am not qualified to challenge you."

Touya Kouhiro did not reply. He took a white stone from the chess box and gently placed it down.

16th column, 3rd row, Xiao Fei.

He chose the spot that Su Ran had casually pointed out to Akira Touya on the chessboard at the last moment—that one—

A place where the sun and moon shine together!

Upon seeing this move, both Akira Touya and Seiji Ogata were stunned.

"No, if Su Ran could see this move, he wouldn't have lost."

As he spoke, Touya Yukihiro turned his curious gaze to Touya Akira: "Akira, do you think Su Ran will be able to find this location in the end?"

Father... Father...

"Su Ranjun, before you pointed out this location, he..."

Akira Touya felt his throat was incredibly dry. He swallowed hard, trembling for a long time, before finally speaking slowly:

"It's been discovered..."

what! ?

Ogata Seiji was utterly shocked. He suddenly brought his head close to the Go board, examining it from left to right for a long time before exclaiming in horror:

"Teacher, this..."

"If Xiao Liang wasn't lying, then..."

"Mr. Su Yuan's son is truly a remarkable genius!"

Touya Kouhiro nodded calmly and waved for Ogata Seiji to sit down.

"Indeed, it seems I underestimated this child's potential..."

At this point, a refined and scholarly figure involuntarily appeared in Touya Kouhiro's eyes:

"Mr. Su Yuan, is this the surprise you've brought to the entire chess world?"

"Your son, at such a young age, already has the qualifications to challenge for the throne..."

"Perhaps when he grows up, Akira, Ogata, and even I will have to face a giant dragon from China."

"I'm really looking forward to seeing how far this young man with almost limitless potential can go."

"And that boy named Hikaru Shindo."

"I'll be waiting for them at the Tianyuan Battle, hoping that day... will come soon."

Akira Toya remained silent, listening to his father, Kouhiro Toya, his face deathly pale and his expression complex.

"Xiao Liang, go out and look at the chess scores. You still have room for improvement."

Upon hearing this, Touya nodded, clenched his fist, and prepared to leave the chess room.

but.

Before he could even step out the door...

Ogata Seiji suddenly called out to him:

"Xiao Liang, if you're interested, you can also try your hand at the World Go Network. I think that real-world experience is more effective than just watching game records, and..."

At this point, Ogata Seiji hesitated for a moment.

Seeing that he had successfully piqued Akira Touya's interest, he continued:

"Moreover, I heard that recently a very powerful player has suddenly emerged on Go websites, and he seems to be a young man who is only a teenager."

"If you have the chance, you might as well play a few games with him."

Oh?

Upon hearing that the expert was also a young man, not only Akira Touya's eyes lit up, but even Kouya Touya couldn't help but raise an eyebrow slightly.

"Ogata, how do I log in to that Go website you mentioned?"

Touya Kouhiro blushed slightly, a rare occurrence for him.

"Hmm... I think the word 'login' should be used, right? That's what I hear young people say."

Ogata Seiji was clearly surprised that his usually composed teacher would be interested in such a trendy gadget. He quickly pulled out his notebook and earnestly demonstrated to Touya Kouyo:

"You see, as long as you register an account like this, you can play against other players on the website. If you don't want to play yourself, you can also watch other people's games."

"Generally speaking, if a skilled player appears, the number of spectators will be particularly large. Just like the skilled player I mentioned earlier, if he were online today, there would be a lot of spectators... Hmm?"

Ogata Seiji was speaking when he suddenly froze on the spot.

next moment.

A hint of joy flashed in his eyes behind his glasses:

"Teacher, look, we're really lucky today! That expert named THESAI is playing against someone right now!"

He finished speaking.

He then turned the computer screen towards Touya Kouhiro and his son.

next moment.

Staring at the screen filled with chess pieces, Akira Touya was completely stunned!

This……

This game of chess...