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This time, Hikaru Shindo wasn't going to participate in the match, but rather to watch Chen Anxia's game.
In addition, Shinsuke Ichiyanagi and Kiyoharu Shiba, who also lost their matches yesterday, got up early and headed to the Japan Go Association after being comforted by their fathers and tossing and turning all night.
As for Shintaro Ichiyanagi and Kenjiro Yamazuka, out of curiosity about Anxia Chen and even more so about the match between Anxia Chen and Otoko Iwashima, they followed their son to the Japan Go Association.
This time, neither Shintaro Ichiyanagi nor Ken Yamazuka made any disguises.
So as soon as they entered the island nation's Go institute, Shintaro Ichiyanagi and Ken Shibazuka were recognized by some staff members.
Soon after, Ogata Seiji arrived and personally received Ichiyanagi Shintaro and Yamazuka Ken.
Shinsuke Ichiyanagi and Kiyoharu Shiba, disliking the atmosphere of adults talking, each made an excuse to leave.
Neither Shintaro Ichiyanagi nor Kenji Yamazuka stopped them, letting them leave.
At the Japanese Go Association, the number of people who chose to watch the game today was less than yesterday, but still quite large.
Suddenly, the once quiet and solemn Go academy in the island nation became bustling with noise and excitement.
As for today's participants, since there are only 32 people, the Japanese Go Association has prepared a special rest room.
Before the competition begins, participants can choose to rest and recuperate in a quiet lounge while waiting for the upcoming sixth round.
Naturally, compared to a noisy environment, these contestants who are about to compete prefer to choose such a quiet environment to adjust their state.
Chen Anxia was also sitting in a corner of the lounge, resting with her eyes closed.
Meanwhile, Yuko Miki and Otoko Iwashima were also in the lounge, each sitting in a corner, waiting for the match to begin.
During this process, Iwashima couldn't help but glance at Miki Yuko several times.
Iwashima noticed that Miki Yuko seemed to be watching Chen Anxia, who was resting with his eyes closed in the corner.
This discovery caused Iwashima's eyes to narrow slightly, and he began to secretly observe Chen Anxia.
Iwashima knew that Chen Anxia was not a player.
However, Iwashima didn't know what was so special about Chen Anxia, this game NPC, that made Miki Yuko pay attention.
Is it the character's appearance... or the skill level set in the game?
Then, Iwashima recalled a detail from yesterday and couldn't help but think to himself, "I think I heard yesterday that someone named Ryo came to participate in the competition, and that he was the number one among the younger generation. Could it be him?"
Thinking about it, the man from Iwashima couldn't help but reveal that fox-like smile again, a smile full of malice.
For Iwashima, defeating these geniuses is extremely pleasurable, even if these geniuses are just game NPCs.
Not only these geniuses, but Iwashima has even made plans to wreak havoc on the Go world of the game "Hikaru no Go" and stir up a bloodbath in it.
Just imagining that scene made Iwashima man excited.
Time passed slowly, and finally, the broadcast system in the Japanese Go Association came on.
"The sixth round of the competition will begin in 15 minutes. All participants, please proceed to the designated chess table to prepare!"
The contestants in the lounge, including Chen Anxia, Miki Yuko, and Iwashima Otoko, did not hesitate the moment they heard the broadcast and went straight to their respective chess tables.
Meanwhile, the once bustling Go Association of Japan returned to a quiet and serious atmosphere because of this broadcast.
Everyone fell silent and turned their gaze toward the lounge.
Hikaru Shindo, Sai Fujiwara, Shinsuke Ichiyanagi, Kiyoharu Shiba, and others were no exception.
Under their watchful eyes, one contestant after another emerged from the lounge.
For these contestants, the attention focused on them is not only an honor, but also a pressure.
This honor, this pressure, caused many participants to feel emotionally turbulent even before the competition began.
The sixth round of the competition, which is the round of 32 to 16, has begun.
In this round of competition, Chen Anxia, Miki Yuko, and Iwashima Otoko did not meet.
As expected, all three advanced smoothly.
Not only in this round, but also in the subsequent seventh round (16 to 8) and the eighth round (8 to 4), the three still did not meet and won by a large margin, thus advancing to the next round.
Thus, the four finalists of this year's National Children's Go Tournament have been determined.
After the top four were determined, the next step was the ninth round of the semifinals, where four teams advanced to the next two.
Regarding the upcoming semi-finals, both Hikaru Shindo and Sai Fujiwara believe that Chen Anxia, with his skill level, will undoubtedly continue his winning streak and achieve victory with great ease.
As for Shinsuke Ichiyanagi, Kiyoharu Sha, Shintaro Ichiyanagi, Ken Sha, and Seiji Ogata, who had never witnessed Chen Anxia's 'true' chess skills, all they knew was that the real battle was about to begin.
Finally, amidst everyone's anticipation, the semi-finals began.
As soon as the broadcast started, Chen Anxia and the others who had advanced to the semifinals also came out of the lounge.
Chen Anxia noticed something was wrong after the round of 16.
Chen Anxia discovered that Shinsuke Ichiyanagi was not among the contestants today.
Chen Anxia knew that this fact meant that Shinsuke Ichiyanagi had lost in the fifth round of the match yesterday.
The person who will defeat Shinsuke Ichiyanagi is undoubtedly among today's contestants.
Chen Anxia simply couldn't imagine who, besides Hikaru Shindo and Akira Toya, could defeat Shinsuke Ichiyanagi at this age.
Upon realizing this, Chen Anxia's heart became extremely heavy.
At the same time, a sense of longing and fighting spirit also welled up in Chen Anxia's heart.
Chen Anxia wanted to fight such a formidable opponent and longed to enjoy the thrill of a fierce battle on the chessboard.
On the other side, Yoshitaka Waya watched as Iwashima slowly walked towards him, and the game from yesterday came back to mind. His heart was still trembling, and he couldn't help but say, "If nothing unexpected happens, he will be the champion."
Standing to the side, Asumi Nase knew who Yoshitaka Waya was talking about, but she didn't agree. Instead, she looked at Chen Anxia, number 129, and said, "No, if it's him, perhaps I have the ability to fight him."
Upon hearing this, Yoshitaka Wagaya couldn't help but look at Chen Anxia.
Yoshitaka Waya naturally recognized Chen Anxia, a contestant who had left a deep impression on him, but he didn't know why Asumi Nase thought so.
Then, Yoshitaka Wagaya asked, puzzled, "Why?"
Upon hearing this, Asumi Nase recalled the scene of the three-way division and the four-way division of the world, and said directly, "Because his name is... Chen Anxia!"
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"Chen Anxia"
Yoshitaka Waya paused for a moment when he heard the name.
Then, as if realizing something, Gu Yigao's face showed emotion, and he said, "He is the one they've been chasing... Chen Anxia?"
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The ninth round of the semi-finals, where four teams advance to the next two, has begun.
In the semi-finals, Miki Yuko finally got to meet Chen Anxia as she had hoped.
When Chen Anxia first went to the Go club of the private Haiwang Elementary School, although Miki Yuko was in the Go club at the time, Chen Anxia did not pay special attention to her.
Therefore, Chen Anxia had no idea who Miki Yuko was, let alone that Miki Yuko had come to chase after him.
For Miki Yuko, the reason she wanted to play against Chen Anxia was not only to determine Chen Anxia's true skill level, but also to see if Chen Anxia possessed the future her father had described.
Of course, Miki Yuko wouldn't tell Chen Anxia all of this.
Ultimately, in Miki Yuko's mind, Chen Anxia was still just an NPC in the game.
The guessing game has begun.
In the coin toss round, it was determined that Chen Anxia would play black and move first.
After everything was ready, Chen Anxia picked up a black piece and placed it on the board.
The location is... the top left corner, three points.
Upon seeing Chen Anxia's move, everyone watching the game was stunned for a moment, including Fujiwara Sai, Ichiyanagi Shintaro, Yamazuka Ken, and Ogata Seiji.
Because Black's move of playing the 3-3 point first is considered extremely unorthodox in today's world.
Such a game of chess was simply unimaginable to them.
Among them, Kenjiro Yamazuka quickly reacted. Looking at the three-three move, and then at Kiyoharu Yamazuka, who was also stunned, he murmured to himself, "Could it be that he, like Kiyoharu, has created his own unique strategy?"
On the other side, when Yoshitaka Wagaya saw Chen Anxia's first move, the three-three, his expression suddenly changed. As if he had thought of something, his pupils swayed violently, and he muttered, "First move, three-three, this...this...could it be?"
Nearby, Asumi noticed Yoshitaka Waya's unusual behavior, but she couldn't understand why he was acting this way. She couldn't help but ask softly, "Waya, what's wrong? Is something on your mind?"
However, Yoshitaka Waya was currently so confused by his own speculations that he didn't hear Asumi Nase's question at all.
At the same time, when Miki Yuko saw Chen Anxia's three-three move, her eyes narrowed slightly, and a look of confusion appeared on her face.
Besides being surprised that Chen Anxia would place a 3-3 move as his first move, Miki Yuko also noticed Chen Anxia's movements when placing the piece.
In Miki Yuko's eyes, Chen Anxia's movements were like flowing clouds and water, each move seemingly full of rhythm, illustrating the elegance of Go and possessing a unique beauty.
If you only look at the action of placing a piece, Yuko Miki would probably think that the person making the move is a professional Go player.
Miki Yuko was well aware that when Chen Anxia played against Ichiyanagi Shinsuke, Chen Anxia's movements when placing stones were those of a complete novice.
In less than two weeks, how could Chen Anxia's chess moves have progressed to a level comparable to that of a professional player?
Even if Chen Anxia is an NPC character in the game, it's impossible for it to be this illogical.
This only shows that Chen Anxia was hiding his true abilities and deliberately pretending to be a novice when playing against Ichiryu Shinsuke.
Miki Yuko didn't care why Chen Anxia did this.
According to Yuko Miki, Chen Anxia did this because it was all part of the Truth Superbrain's design.
At this moment, Yuko Miki had only one thought in her mind: to do everything she could to win this game!
Without hesitation, Miki Yuko placed the white piece directly onto the board.
Seeing this, Chen Anxia did not hesitate and immediately placed his piece.
The second move is to place a stone in the lower right corner star position.
Yoshitaka Wagaya, who had been watching the game closely, was once again shaken upon seeing Chen Anxia's move. He couldn't help but mutter, "Black moves first at the 3-3 point, then the star point on the side, then..."
Muttering to himself, Yoshitaka couldn't help but look at Chen Anxia, whispering, "Will you be relegated to that position? Are you...?"