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

Upon hearing this, the young man asked in confusion:

"Has the Chess Saint competition already started? No, I clearly remember it's still more than two months away from starting..."

"Haha, this is much more interesting than the Chess Saint competition. You should see for yourself. Tsk tsk, being crowned Chess Saint at the age of twelve, I've never seen such explosive news in my life!"

With a chuckle, the newsstand owner slipped a copy of the Yomiuri Morning Post into the young man's hand.

I flipped open the newspaper with a puzzled look.

The next moment, the young man's eyes widened in shock.

"Really? He defeated seven renowned Go masters overnight? And... he already had an eight-game winning streak last week?"

"What's even more outrageous is that this mysterious chess master is only twelve years old?"

The young man slapped his face in bewilderment, even wondering if he was dreaming.

"Hehe, this seven-game winning streak record was actually sent over around 11 p.m. last night. According to the latest news from the Yomiuri Shimbun, that online Go master seems to have played another game after that."

Looking around and making sure no one was paying attention, the newsstand owner continued with a mysterious expression:

"It is said that in order to curb the arrogance of this young man from China, our Yingzhou Chess Academy has already dispatched experts to target him online."

"There are inside sources that suggest Mr. Masao Kato himself has taken charge!"

"If nothing unexpected happens, this young man from China's undefeated record should be broken soon."

Just as the newsstand owner finished speaking, a postman rode his bicycle at breakneck speed toward them.

As he rode his bicycle, the postman excitedly shouted to his boss:

"Uncle Matsushita, breaking news! That young man from China easily defeated Kato 8-dan last night at midnight! This is the ninth professional Go player he has defeated!"

After saying this, the postman threw down a stack of newspapers and hurried off to the next newsstand.

"My goodness, this young man from China is too amazing! Even Kato, an eighth-dan professional, is no match for him?"

After exchanging an incredulous glance with the newsstand owner, the young man immediately spent money to buy the latest newspaper and began reading.

The first thing that catches the eye is a huge, striking headline:

[Invincible from the start! The young Chinese warrior crushes Kato 8-dan with ninety-nine moves! His incredible sixteen-game winning streak is unlikely to be broken!!!]

"Nine, ninety-nine moves?"

"Even a top-tier master like Kato, an eighth-dan, couldn't break through the hundred-hand mark against that young man from China?"

"That young man from China... is he even human?"

Like the newsstand owner and the young man.

At this moment, all the Go enthusiasts in Yingzhou were completely shocked by Su Yuan's incredible record.

Whether it's the subway, the train station, or a breakfast shop, wherever there are crowds, you can hear people talking about this.

Even at 8 a.m., TBS, the most authoritative television station in Taiwan, broadcast an emergency news segment about it.

For a time, even those who knew nothing about Go were impressed.

They also all know THESAI, the ID that commands great influence in the online Go world.

Furthermore, many professionals, after studying all of Su Yuan's games, have reached a surprisingly unanimous conclusion:

Even the "Touya Meijin," who is hailed as the best Go player in Japan today.

Even when facing THESAI, victory is not guaranteed.

Of course, these claims have not been officially recognized by Yingzhou Chess Academy.

But this did not hinder THESAI's immense popularity among the public.

……

"Hey, Hikaru, did you hear what they were saying? It sounds like everyone's talking about Go!"

Today is the first day of summer vacation, but Hikaru Shindo couldn't sleep in and was woken up early by Sai.

Under Sai's influence during this time, Shindo Mitsuya inexplicably developed an interest in Go and insisted that his mother enroll him in a Go tutoring class.

This morning was the first day he went to report to the Go class.

"Ah~ha~"

Letting out a lazy yawn, Hikaru Shindo rubbed his eyes, half-asleep, and said to Sai with a hint of complaint:

"What?! Sai, do you become completely immobile whenever you hear the word 'Go'?"

No way!

Sai floated out of Hikaru Shindo's body, his eyes bulging with anger:

"I'm just curious about just how amazing someone is who can defeat sixteen Go masters in a week."

At this point, Sai, his face full of temptation, rushed into Fujimitsu:

"By the way, Hikaru, aren't you interested?"

Ah, if that's the case...

Hikaru Shindo thought for a moment, then said with longing:

"Actually, I am a little bit curious!"

"Slaying sixteen Go masters in a row... If only I could reach that level..."

That's exactly what I meant!

Sai nodded vigorously, like a chicken pecking at rice, and continued to try his best to persuade Hikaru Shindo:

"So instead of guessing their strength, we might as well go and see for ourselves... If we're lucky, we might even be able to play a few games with them!"

Sai!!!

Upon hearing this, Hikaru Shindo finally realized that Sai's addiction to Go had returned.

He immediately said with a stern face:

"Last time you lied to me and said that I only needed to go to the Go room for a quick look, but you dragged me to play with Akira Touya for a long time... which made me get home late and my mom scolded me terribly."

"You won't be able to fool me this time, hmph!"

After saying that, Hikaru Shindo turned his head away, not intending to pay any more attention to Sai.

"Xiao Guang~"

Sai cried out pitifully:

"If you promise me, I can tell you where Mom hides her allowance!"

what! ?

Upon hearing the words "pocket money," Hikaru Shindo's beautiful eyes immediately sparkled with excitement.

"Actually... there's nothing wrong with looking online, but let's make this clear first, this time, we absolutely cannot be late coming home again."

understood!

Sai nodded excitedly:

"I knew Xiaoguang was the best! Well then... let's hurry to the training class. If get out of class ends early today, we should have several hours to study that THESAI!"

After saying that, Sai, in his spirit form, quickly floated towards the Go training class.

The thought of meeting more chess masters filled him with uncontainable joy.

"Hey, slow down!"

As Hikaru Shindo chased after Sai, he wondered to himself:

“THESAI…”

"Are you... also from that country called Shenzhou?"

"That country, just like Su Ranjun, is mysterious yet incredibly powerful?"

Thinking of Su Ran, Hikaru Shindo clenched his fists secretly, wanting to defeat that arrogant guy.

very much.

I really want to!

Even Hikaru Shindo himself didn't realize that he had developed a competitive spirit like a Go player from some unknown moment.

Sunlight streamed down, casting dappled patterns, and fell freely onto the boy's shoulders.

At the same time.

Still asleep, Su Ran seemed to sense something and mumbled something in her sleep:

"Come on! Hikaru Shindo, let me see... whether you have the strength to challenge me!"

……

Chapter 48 The Demon Sword's Fixed Formation! Sai VS Kato Hachidan!

Chishang Go Training Club.

Today is the day for a new batch of students to register.

Just after 7 a.m., Harada Ikegami arrived at the classroom early to clean and decorate, preparing to welcome the new students.

However, just as he was working feverishly, an old voice suddenly came from behind him:

"Ikegami-kun, it's been a long time."

Harada Ikegami turned around at the sound and saw a thin, elderly man in a kimono standing behind him, leaning on a cane and smiling broadly.

"ah!"

Harada Ikegami let out a soft exclamation, quickly stopping his cleaning work, and respectfully addressed the old man:

"Mr. Kato, what brings you here?"

The newcomer was none other than Kato Masao, the eighth-dan player nicknamed "Heavenly Killer Star" and the top of the six great Go masters of Yingzhou, who was swept aside by Su Ran in ninety-nine moves last night.

"Sigh, I was feeling down, and I just happened to be passing by, so I thought I'd drop by and visit an old friend."