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

Short to the point of being short.

Even ordinary chess fans could tell that his opponent had a fighting strength of at least 20,000.

But he insisted that the other party was just a weakling.

no way.

This isn't because Su Ran is naive; it's simply because he lacks experience in the ways of the world and got tricked.

but.

The only saving grace was that, although he was caught in the trap, he suffered...

But there were the other chess players from Yingzhou who were still lurking online behind his back!

As soon as the emulator started, our familiar THESAI, the Great Demon King...

He rode on auspicious clouds of seven colors—

They're back!!!

……

Chapter 45 Eight-Stage Double Slash! He's simply a devil!

World Go Network.

With THESAI's victory over his opponent once again, all the chess fans gathered in his room to watch the game were in a frenzy.

"Brilliant! This is the most exciting game I've seen in years!"

"THESAI is as strong as ever. Even such a formidable player can't last a hundred moves against him..."

"Does anyone know who this expert player playing white is?"

"Judging from that seemingly gentle yet deadly playing style, this person's identity is definitely not simple. I guess he is probably a professional sixth dan or higher!"

"My God! Sixth Dan! This... is already at the level of a top-tier expert!"

"Do you think THESAI will continue playing? Last time, I remember he played until the early hours of the morning."

"Probably not. He just finished such a fierce battle; he'll definitely need to rest for a long time."

"What a pity! I only watched THESAI play one game today, it really left me wanting more!"

"I wish I could see Kobayashi, the 8th Dan, take action. He would definitely teach this arrogant young man from China a lesson."

"Hey? Look! THESAI... he's started matching again!"

"What!?"

"No way!?"

"How is that possible? Doesn't he need to rest?"

Just when all the chess fans thought that THESAI would not continue playing today.

next moment.

The message "Player is being matched with opponent" that suddenly popped up in the room shocked everyone.

At the same time.

At this moment, countless figures are busily going in and out of the Yomiuri Shimbun headquarters building in Tokyo.

The office where the Go division is located, in particular, is a scene of bustling activity with lights on.

"Minister! We've...we've found it!"

The door to the Go division was suddenly pushed open.

Followed by.

A reporter, sweating profusely and panting heavily, rushed into the office.

Despite being exhausted and panting, his face was glowing with immense excitement.

This reporter was none other than Ohara Namijiro, who had previously invited Su Ran to participate in the Go Saint Tournament.

Since last week, he has been following the activity of the THESAI account online, hoping to be the first to uncover any explosive news that will shock the chess world.

"Ohara-kun, tell me your news quickly."

Go club president Makoto Ito was overjoyed. He not only pulled out a chair for Namijiro Ohara, but also personally handed him a cigarette.

Ohara Namijiro was flattered and accepted the cigarette with both hands with a respectful expression, but he did not dare to sit down.

He stood properly and said:

"Minister Ito, I have just received confirmation that the amateur player who just played against THESAI is actually Kobayashi Koichi-senpai!"

what! ?

Kobayashi, 8th Dan!

Hearing this resounding name.

Makoto Ito's right hand, which was gripping the teacup tightly, trembled involuntarily, and his eyes were filled with disbelief and horror.

"It's Kobayashi 8th Dan? Ohara-kun, are you sure this news is true?"

Ohara Namijiro nodded repeatedly, saying with absolute certainty, "This was told to me by my wife. She is Kobayashi-senpai's personal nutritionist, and she happened to see Kobayashi-senpai playing Go online today."

It turned out to be like this...

Having recovered from the initial shock, Makoto Ito's eyes, which had been filled with horror, had completely transformed into excited ecstasy.

He paced back and forth in his office, already calculating in his mind whether tomorrow's newspaper sales would double because of this explosive news!

Kobayashi Koichi was a legendary, top-tier player in the entire Go world.

In the past, the Go world of Yingzhou had six great Go masters: Kato Masao, Otake Hideo, Takeshi Masaki, Cho Chikun, Rin Kaiho, and Kobayashi Koichi!

These six players all possess exceptional skills, reaching the peak of the eighth dan level and nearly the ninth dan.

Each of them briefly ruled the chess world of Yingzhou for a period of time.

The reason it is described as short-lived.

That's because above them, there is an unparalleled genius who is almost a god—the Chess Saint of China, Wu Qingyuan!

During that period, Go Seigen was like Touya Koyo today, an insurmountable mountain standing in the way of all Go players.

The six chess masters are already strong enough.

but.

Wu Qingyuan, a top Go player from China, defeated them one by one, reducing them to the first move!

Seventy years ago.

In an era before the concepts of "tie the eyes" and "guess the first move" existed.

The greatest humiliation for a chess player is to be pushed to the first square by his opponent, without exception!

What is the first move position?

In a ten-game match, the two players take turns playing black in one game and white in another. If one side wins more than four games in a row, the losing side is demoted.

after.

When the loser faces the winner again, he must play black in two out of three games as a sign of respect for the victor!

Isn't that insulting enough?

But that's not enough!

In those days, this kind of three-on-two black hand was simply a matter of who would win first!

And below the first mutual.

That's what you call a first move!

In other words.

From now on, the losing side will have no choice when meeting the winner; they can only treat each other with the respect due to a disciple, and in every game, they must play black first!

So, does the losing side have a chance to wash away their shame?

Of course there are.

That is to continue in the ten-game match and defeat the winner once more.

Yes, that's right.

If we can win just once, we can take back the lost honor.

However, this is precisely under the rules that give such preferential treatment to the losing side.

The Six Great Chess Masters of Yingzhou...

It lasted all the way!

I couldn't beat Wu Qingyuan in the ten-game match, not even once...

These six players, who were utterly defeated by Wu Qingyuan, each still dominated the Go world in Yingzhou for a period of time.

Such a record is reminiscent of Honinbo Shusaku in his prime, and also of...

Ta Ya travels abroad!

This is the dominance of a chess master at the peak.

……

As Makoto Ito recalled Kobayashi's "legendary history" back then, a storm of emotions surged within him.

If Ohara Namijiro's news is true, then wouldn't that mean THESAI...

They also possess terrifying skill that surpasses even the peak eighth-dan players!

hiss……

Thinking of this, Makoto Ito became excited and rolled up his sleeves, saying:

"Ohara-kun, go and inform all my colleagues that we'll be working through the night. Some of you will keep an eye on THESAI's movements to see if he'll continue playing. As for the rest of you... go all out and print the newspapers. I have a feeling that our morning paper will sell out tomorrow!"