Infinity Starting with Hikaru no Go

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Iwashima seemed to sense something, and his smile deepened as he thought to himself, "The aura of Go... interesting..."

"However, in the face of..., everything is in vain. I will make you feel what...despair truly means!"

Thinking this, Iwashima reached out and picked up a black chess piece, looking at a certain point on the chessboard with intense malice in his eyes.

Snapped!

The game of chess continues.

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Outside the arena, Kenjiro Shizuka watched Chen Anxia play against his son and asked, "Ichiryu, is he the child you said has the future in Go?"

Upon hearing this, Shintaro Ichiyanagi replied, "I saw Shinsuke go to him during the break just now."

"If nothing unexpected happens, it should be him."

"However, the principles of chess he is currently employing are different from what I know..."

As he spoke, Shintaro Ichiyanagi frowned, thinking to himself, "The principles behind this game are different from those in the game Kaga reviewed..."

"Does that mean you didn't play that game?"

"Or do you possess a third theory of chess in addition to those two?"

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Chapter 115 I...lost... (Second update, please subscribe)

Before anyone knew it, the game had entered the middle stage of the game.

At this point, even She Qingchun noticed the unusual state of the game, and his face showed surprise, doubt, and confusion.

She Qingchun was very clear about his Tianyuan Star Five-Five layout, knowing that he would start to exert his strength after entering the middle game.

However, Keshe Qingchun discovered that after the game entered the middle stage, the gap between his black pieces and Chen Anxia's white pieces had hardly narrowed.

The reason it is said to be "almost" is because every time She Qingchun closes the gap by one or two points, that gap will disappear without anyone noticing.

This wasn't the first or second time this had happened, so it was inevitable that She Qingchun would notice something.

After noticing something was wrong, Shigeharu went to review his moves to see if there were any mistakes or oversights.

However, after carefully reviewing the game, She Qingchun realized that while his moves might not be considered brilliant, they were certainly not mediocre or bad either, and there were no obvious mistakes or oversights.

Why is that?

'Could it be that his seemingly ordinary moves contain hidden secrets that I haven't discovered?'

Thinking it over, She Qingchun couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

During She Qingchun's long period of contemplation, time that belonged to She Qingchun continued to pass.

Clearly, in time-limited competitions, every long deliberation is crucial; if not managed well, the limited time can be wasted.

Outside the arena, after seeing Kiyoharu Yamashita enter a deep contemplation, Shintaro Ichiyanagi couldn't help but ask, "Yama, do you think Kiyoharu will be able to find out?"

Kenjiro Yamazuka knew what Shintaro Ichiyanagi was talking about, and said in a deep voice, "With Kiyoharu's current perspective, it would be difficult for him to discover this."

Then, Shintaro Ichiyanagi and Ken Yamazuka both fell silent.

They knew very well that if She Qingchun couldn't find out, then...

After a moment of silence, Kenjiro Yamato asked, "By the way, how's Shinsuke's situation?"

Upon hearing this, Shintaro Ichiyanagi turned his gaze to the match between Shinsuke Ichiyanagi and Otoko Iwashima not far away, and replied, "Shinsuke's opponent is that contestant number 1010."

"If nothing unexpected happens, Shinsuke..."

Kenjiro Yamato was taken aback, not expecting Shinsuke Ichiyanagi's opponent to be Otoko Iwashima.

Then, Kenjiro Yamato's gaze also turned to the match between Shinsuke Ichiyanagi and Otoko Iwashima.

Having assessed the situation and seeing that Shinsuke Ichiyanagi was also deep in thought, Kenji Yabuka's expression became somewhat complicated as he said, "Looking at it this way, Shinsuke and Kiyoharu really are two brothers in misfortune, just like we were back then..."

Upon hearing this, Shintaro Ichiyanagi remained silent, but the scene from that year involuntarily flashed through his mind, and his expression became complicated, his thoughts somewhat chaotic.

On the other hand, since it was already the fifth round of the competition, Yoshitaka Waya and Asumi Nase were no longer so busy and did not need to maintain order at the scene.

Therefore, shortly after Shinsuke Ichiyanagi and Otoko Iwashima began their game, Yoshitaka Waya and Asumi Nase both came to watch the match.

As the game progressed, both Yoshitaka Waya and Asumi Nase felt an immense sense of pressure from the game before them and from the white stones played by Shinsuke Ichiyanagi.

Yoshitaka Waya and Asumi Nase understood that this sense of pressure stemmed from the difference in their chess skills.

Meanwhile, Yoshitaka Waya and Asumi Nase, both students at the insei, knew that Shinsuke Ichiyanagi's Go skills were already close to the professional level, probably comparable to Akira Toya.

Despite possessing such skill, Shinsuke Ichiyanagi found himself at a disadvantage and engaged in a fierce battle.

This fact shocked Yoshitaka Waya and Asumi Nase, who found it hard to believe.

Because they were very clear that the Iwashima man, who was able to pressure Shinsuke Ichiyanagi to this extent, was definitely better than Akira Toya and had definitely reached the professional level.

It's even possible that they would be considered top-notch in the early stages of their careers.

At such a young age, possessing such skill in Go, Iwashima is undoubtedly a Go genius who surpasses Akira Toya.

Why had they never heard of such a Go genius before?

Various doubts and questions arose in the minds of Yoshitaka Waya and Asumi Nase, leaving them completely baffled.

The game of chess continues.

After a long period of contemplation, She Qingchun still couldn't find the problem.

Under these circumstances, She Qingchun knew that he could no longer dwell on this issue, otherwise the limited time would simply not be enough.

In addition, one's own state of mind will also be affected, thus laying the foundation for one's defeat, which is something that She Qingchun absolutely cannot tolerate.

Without further hesitation or doubt, She Qingchun's expression became resolute.

At this moment, She Qingchun had only one thought in his mind: to win this game!

Therefore, She Qingchun knew that he had to unleash the full potential of the Tianyuan Star Five-Five Layout and build that unfinished external dragon as soon as possible.

Clap!

As the sound of chess pieces colliding rang out, She Qingchun picked up a black chess piece, imbued it with power, and transformed it into a part of a dragon's body. With a stream of black light, it fell onto solid ground on the chessboard.

Chen Anxia, ​​who was in a state of chess enlightenment, did not hesitate and directly reached out and picked up the piece, placing it on the brilliant light spot formed by the spiritual light of chess principles.

In the back-and-forth exchanges between the two sides, She Qingchun's external power structure became increasingly complete.

She Qingchun could even see a giant black dragon hovering on the chessboard, radiating a terrifying dragon aura, as if it were about to take flight at any moment.

She Qingchun knew that as long as he placed at most three more pieces, his external dragon formation would be complete, and victory would be his.

Just then, Chen Anxia held a white chess piece, and for the first time, the aura of chess power emanating from his body burst forth and merged into the white chess piece in his hand.

The next moment, in She Qingchun's eyes, a meteor fell from the sky, broke into the chessboard world, and transformed into a heavenly blade, which went straight for the head of the outer dragon.

Roar!

It was as if a dragon's mournful cry echoed in his ears. As he stared at the chessboard, disbelief filled his eyes, and he murmured, trembling, "The dragon... has been slain..."

"But when exactly..."

Then, She Qingchun fell silent, her face shifting between trembling, fear, and disbelief.

In the end, She Qingchun abandoned his piece, uttering weakly and unwillingly, "I lost..."

Around the same time, at the chess table number 18 where Shinsuke Ichiyanagi was playing, a powerless and unwilling voice also rang out.

"I...lost..."

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Chapter 116 Online Go, The Name of SAI! (Third update, please subscribe)

Inside the office of the Go Association of an island nation.

Shindo Mitsumasa stood with his head down, looking like he had done something wrong.

In front of Hikaru Shindo, a staff member was discussing something with Seiji Ogata.

Fujiwara Sai, standing to the side, looked at Hikaru Shindo with a helpless expression, never expecting that Hikaru Shindo would make such a mistake.

However, Fujiwara no Sai did not blame Hikaru Shindo for this, but only hoped that Hikaru Shindo could learn from his mistake.

Ultimately, Hikaru Shindo is still just an immature child, and it's inevitable that he will make mistakes.

As for Hikaru Shindo's mistake, it was during the fourth round of the competition that he couldn't see Chen Anxia's game, so he went to watch other people's games.

While watching the game, perhaps because he was too engrossed in it, and because there were life-and-death games that Fujiwara Sai had taught him, Hikaru Shindo couldn't help but offer some pointers.

It is important to know that when watching a game, the observer must refrain from making any noise, especially during a match.

Undoubtedly, Hikaru Shindo's actions disrupted the order of the competition, which led to him being taken back to the office by staff and severely reprimanded.

Ogata Seiji returned to his office and began discussing with his staff how to handle the incident during the match.

Throughout this process, Hikaru Shindo stood quietly to the side, waiting for the outcome of the discussion.

The wait was long, and after an unknown amount of time, Ogata Seiji finally seemed to remember Hikaru Shindo. He turned his indifferent eyes to Hikaru and said, "I'll let it go this time, but I don't want it to happen again. You can go back now."

As he spoke, Ogata Seiji seemed to remember something and said again, "By the way, I suggest that you go back and study the rules and etiquette of Go properly, otherwise you won't go far on the path of Go."

Hikaru Shindo nodded vigorously upon hearing this, apologized again, and then left the office.

After that, Hikaru Shindo walked out listlessly.

Upon seeing this, Fujiwara Sai couldn't help but offer words of comfort and brought up Chen Anxia's competition.

With Fujiwara Sai's encouragement, Shindo Mitsuya slowly regained his composure and wanted to watch Chen Anxia's fifth round match.

Soon, Hikaru Shindo and Sai Fujiwara arrived outside the arena.

Just then, Chen Anxia won the match and began walking towards the exit of the arena.

Subsequently, Chen Anxia met Hikaru Shindo.

Upon seeing Hikaru Shindo, Chen Anxia couldn't help but show a look of surprise and asked, "Shindo, what are you doing here?"

"So, you're here to participate in the competition too?"