Infinity Starting with Hikaru no Go

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What truly bothered and angered Shigeo Morishita was that in the current online game, which was being reviewed, his disciple and Yoshitaka Tani were the losers.

Morishita Shigeo had already planned to give Yoshitaka Waya a good dressing down during the debriefing session after he finished guiding him.

The game gradually unfolded as Yoshitaka Wagaya reviewed the game.

Initially, during the planning stage, Shigeo Morishita did not see anything significant and remained indifferent.

During this process, Shigeo Morishita even thought of something else and said to Yoshitaka Wasani, "Waya, tomorrow is the National Children's Go Tournament. Why don't you go and help maintain order?"

Yoshitaka Waya naturally had no objection to this and readily agreed.

With Yoshitaka Wagaya's analysis, the game gradually entered the middle game stage.

It was only then that Shigeo Morishita seemed to notice something. His previously narrowed eyes snapped open, revealing a look of surprise and uncertainty. He murmured, "What is this!?"

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Chapter 93 Trembling, the Opportunity to Reach the Top

When Shigeo Morishita exclaimed in surprise, Yoshitaka Waya paused in his debriefing.

Yoshitaka Waya knew that Shigeo Morishita must have discovered something, which was why he was acting this way.

So Yoshitaka Waya couldn't help but stop reviewing the game, his eyes fixed on the board, watching the game that was about to enter the middle game, trying to find something.

The strength of a player determines their perspective; this ironclad rule in the world of Go is clearly one that Yoshitaka Wagaya cannot break.

Therefore, no matter how wide-eyed Yoshitaka was, he could not detect the slightest abnormality.

In Yoshitaka Wagaya's eyes, the game before him was nothing special, whether it was his move or GG's.

Having failed to find the answer, Yoshitaka Waya turned his expectant gaze to Shigeo Morishita, hoping that Morishita could provide some answers.

At the same time, Yoshitaka Waya was also secretly shaken.

Yoshitaka Waya could hardly believe that GG had already begun laying the groundwork at this very moment.

No, it could have been even earlier...

Meanwhile, Shigeo Morishita, who was being watched by Yoshitaka Waya, did not notice the expectant look on Yoshitaka Waya's face, nor did he realize that the debriefing had been interrupted.

Because Morishita Shigeo seemed to have sensed something from the game before him, but he wasn't sure, so he was somewhat doubtful.

It was only then that Shigeo Morishita truly began to take seriously the game he had underestimated from the very beginning.

As if he had thought of something, Shigeo Morishita's gaze quickly swept across the board, looking at GG's seemingly wrong and reckless opening move.

To be honest, this kind of layout, with the first move being a 3-3 formation, then a star point, and finally the center point, was something Morishita Shigeo had never seen or heard of before.

Furthermore, Morishita Shigeo considered this layout to be even more unorthodox, a completely reckless arrangement.

Therefore, when Shigeo Morishita first saw this layout, he was very dismissive and did not believe in its feasibility at all.

Therefore, Shigeo Morishita wanted to give Yoshitaka Wagaya a good talking-to.

Shigeo Morishita couldn't understand why Yoshitaka Waya could still lose the game when Black played such a self-defeating opening.

Was it due to carelessness and underestimation, or was it because of laziness during this period that caused a decline in chess skills...?

It wasn't until this point, when Morishita Shigeo had a vague understanding of the game, that he suddenly realized what was going on.

Under these circumstances, when Morishita Shigeo looked back at the layout, he seemed to be able to glimpse a corner of the mystery behind it.

Slightly shaken, Morishita Shigeo was still not entirely certain, so he needed to continue observing the game.

It was only then that Shigeo Morishita realized that the review of the game had been interrupted at some point.

With a slight frown, Morishita Shigeo looked up at the person reviewing the game and Tani Yoshitaka with displeasure.

Upon looking up, Shigeo Morishita saw Yoshitaka Waya looking at him expectantly.

Upon seeing this, Morishita Shigeo felt a vein throbbing on his forehead. He couldn't help but hit Waya Yoshitaka's head hard with his closed folding fan, scolding him amidst Waya Yoshitaka's cry of pain, "What are you looking at? Hurry up and review the game for me!"

He rubbed his head hard, and Gu Yigao, while gasping in pain, muttered under his breath, "Who was it that didn't take it seriously at first, and now they're doing this..."

As they spoke, Yoshitaka Wagaya dared not provoke Shigeo Morishita any further and began to review the situation once more.

This time, Yoshitaka Wagaya did not have the idea of ​​interrupting the review, but continued to make moves, intending to review the game in one go.

Across from Yoshitaka Watani, Shigeo Morishita was resting his chin on a closed folding fan, his eyes fixed on the ongoing debriefing.

During this process, Morishita Shigeo's brows furrowed completely without his noticing, and his slightly narrowed eyes opened wide without his noticing, with a look of shock and disbelief flashing across them from time to time.

As that drama of beast and prey unfolded, a flicker of dread involuntarily crossed Morishita Shigeo's eyes, and he murmured in a trembling voice, "This principle of chess... this principle of chess..."

Unbeknownst to them, a net had been cast across the chessboard, completely ensnaring the soaring white dragon.

The end of the dragon has come.

As the one reviewing the game, Yoshitaka Waya's expression became somewhat complicated when the game reached this point.

Although Yoshitaka Wagaya reviewed the game privately several times afterward, he still couldn't fully understand how GG had accomplished such a feat of slaying the dragon without his knowledge.

The analysis of the game has come to an end here.

He let out a soft breath and looked up at Shigeo Morishita, intending to say that the game review was over.

But upon seeing this, Yoshitaka Wagaya couldn't help but be stunned.

Because Yoshitaka Waya could sense from Shigeo Morishita's expression that Shigeo Morishita seemed to be... trembling?

This feeling sent a jolt through Yoshitaka Waya.

It should be noted that Shigeo Morishita is one of the top Go players. Although he has not yet truly reached the top level, he is already halfway to the top. He is just one step away from truly reaching the top level.

But how could Shigeo Morishita, a man of such talent, tremble at the sight of the chess game before him?

What is it that makes Shigeo Morishita tremble?

The answer had already surfaced in Yoshitaka Waya's mind.

This answer made Yoshitaka Waya even more incredulous.

In his heart, Yoshitaka Waya couldn't help but ask the same question he had asked countless times before.

"GG, who exactly are you? How can you make even the teacher tremble?"

"Could it be that your true identity is a top Go player?"

"But if you are truly a top-tier player, then your skill level..."

Amidst the turmoil in Yoshitaka Waya's mind, he heard Shigeo Morishita's voice, which he was trying to suppress, say, "Waya, it's not your fault that you lost this game."

"Because Black's chess principles, that kind of global control, are truly terrifying. Even I, if I were at the same level, would find it difficult to detect."

Before Gu Yigao could react, Morishita Shigeo suddenly looked up, his eyes gleaming, and said with barely suppressed excitement, "However, this principle of Go has actually loosened my bottleneck a little."

"I feel that my opportunity to reach the top lies in the principles of chess, in the very game of chess..."

Then, Morishita Shigeo immediately got up and left, urgently saying as he went, "Waya, I'm going into seclusion. Don't forget what I told you..."

Watching Morishita Shigeo's departing figure, Wagaya Yoshitaka finally came to his senses, and a helpless expression appeared on his face.

Yoshitaka Wagaya had originally hoped that Shigeo Morishita could give him some guidance, but it seems that this is unlikely to happen anytime soon.

Not only that, Yoshitaka Wagaya originally wanted Shigeo Morishita to look at GG's other game records to see if he could recognize GG's true identity.

Clearly, it's hopeless now.

Time slipped away quietly, and the next day arrived before we knew it...

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Chapter 94 The Converging Future, Unknown Variables!

The world of Hikaru no Go, Saturday.

Chen Anxia got up very early that day.

After washing up and having breakfast, Chen Anxia headed towards the Japanese Go Association full of energy.

Today is the day of the National Children's Go Tournament.

Judging by the time, Chen Anxia has been in this world for almost two weeks.

In the past two weeks, Chen Anxia has gone from a complete Go novice to someone who can beat Yoshitaka Wagaya, a student at the academy.

If word got out about this rate of progress, it would definitely cause a stir in the entire Go world.

After all, in the entire history of Go, apart from some myths and legends, no player has ever been able to achieve such a terrifying rate of progress.

Even Wu Qingyuan, who is only 22 years old at the time, has been playing Go since he was a child, which is why he has the ability to stand at the top level at such a young age.

Of course, Chen Anxia himself did not have an accurate understanding of this point.

More accurately, Chen Anxia does not yet have a precise understanding of his own skill level in Go.

After all, Chen Anxia's exposure to Go was far too brief.

However, Chen Anxia knew that his current chess skills were not even close to those of Akira Toya, let alone that of that foul-mouthed delinquent Shinsuke Ichiyanagi.

Chen Anxia had no recollection of Shinsuke Ichiyanagi, which suggests that Shinsuke Ichiyanagi is not a main character in the anime "Hikaru no Go".

If a kid who isn't even a main character possesses such skill in Go, are there many other children like him in Japan?

With this in mind, Chen Anxia was filled with anticipation for the upcoming National Children's Go Tournament, and felt his blood boiling.

On the other hand, Shinsuke Ichiyanagi refused his father, Shintaro Ichiyanagi, offer to take him to the competition venue and headed to the Japan Go Association alone.

Unbeknownst to Shinsuke Ichiyanagi, shortly after he left, his father disguised himself and secretly followed him to the competition venue.

The main reason why Shintaro Ichiyanagi did this was because he was worried about Shinsuke Ichiyanagi.

After all, Shinsuke Ichiyanagi was still just an elementary school student.

However, when Shintaro Ichiyanagi looked at Shinsuke Ichiyanagi's figure, which exuded a bad aura, and at the pedestrians who were intentionally or unintentionally avoiding Shinsuke Ichiyanagi, he suddenly felt that his worries seemed to be somewhat unnecessary.

Or rather, you should be worrying about others...

Feeling a slight headache, Shintaro Ichiyanagi rubbed his head, muttering softly, "What can I do to get my obedient son back..."

With that, Shintaro Ichiyanagi shook his head slightly, no longer wanting to think about it.

Shintaro Ichiyanagi knew that changing Shinsuke Ichiyanagi was not something that could be accomplished overnight, and thinking about it now was pointless.