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The reports they are seeing now are nothing more than media exaggerations.
This is a common tactic used by the media.
After all, no matter how good Chen Anxia's Go talent is, can it be better than Touya Akira's? No matter how high Chen Anxia's Go skill is, can it be higher than Touya Akira's?
Therefore, some of these people even harbored ulterior motives, wanting to use Chen Anxia's current popularity to pave their own path in the world of chess...
This is what is meant by "the tree desires stillness, but the wind never ceases."
Yase Elementary School, which is the elementary school that Hikaru Shindo attended.
Hikaru Shindo didn't have the habit of buying Go magazines, and he couldn't listen to Go-related broadcasts at school, so he was unaware of the current upheavals in the Go world.
At this moment, Hikaru Shindo felt extremely tired and exhausted because he had stayed up all night the previous night.
And so, without realizing it, Hikaru Shindo fell fast asleep on his desk.
Fujiwara no Sai, who didn't need to sleep, looked at the tranquil scene of the wind rustling the leaves outside the window with a somewhat dazed expression, lost in thought.
However, Hikaru Shindo didn't get a good night's sleep and was woken up by his angry teacher.
Because Hikaru Shindo repeatedly fell asleep in class, he was eventually called to the corridor to stand as punishment and wake up.
Upon arriving in the corridor, Hikaru Shindo, who was still feeling drowsy, discovered that he was not alone.
In Hikaru Shindo's eyes, there was also a little boy being punished by standing in the corridor outside the classroom next door.
The little boy also noticed Hikaru Shindo, and couldn't help but pause for a moment, then a look of surprise appeared on his face.
To Hikaru's bewildered gaze, the little boy walked directly to his side, looked at him, and said, "Short black hair, long bangs dyed blonde, and a slightly rebellious aura about him..."
Listening to these criticisms, Hikaru Shindo felt the veins on his forehead throbbing; he couldn't stand it.
Fujiwara no Sai, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but cover his mouth and laugh.
Just as Hikaru Shindo was about to say something, he saw the little boy staring intently at him and say with certainty, "There's no mistake, you are Hikaru Shindo!"
Upon seeing this, both Hikaru Shindo and Sai Fujiwara were stunned. They couldn't understand why the little boy would react this way, and they couldn't understand how the little boy knew them (Hikaru).
However, Hikaru Shindo nodded and replied, "I am Hikaru Shindo, and you are?"
After seeing Hikaru Shindo admit it, the little boy grinned and said, "Who I am isn't important, what's important is..."
As he spoke, the little boy's expression turned serious, and he looked at Hikaru Shindo and continued, "Hikaru Shindo, let's play a game of Go!"
"what!?"
Hikaru Shindo was completely baffled and looked utterly bewildered.
Hikaru Shindo couldn't understand why this stranger from the same school knew his name and wanted to play a game of Go with him.
'Have I become famous at school?'
Even the thick-skinned Hikaru Shindo couldn't help but have this thought pop into his mind.
Fujiwara no Sai seemed to have thought of something, and his brows furrowed slightly.
Fujiwara Sai remembered that the last time Wu Qingyuan defeated him, he seemed to have taken the initiative to seek out Shindo Hikaru, wanting to play a game of Go with him.
Could it be that...
Thinking it over, Fujiwara Sai told Hikaru Shindo about his guess.
After hearing Fujiwara Sai's guess, Hikaru Shindo's face showed a look of realization.
Hikaru Shindo largely agreed with Fujiwara Sai's speculation.
In Hikaru Shindo's view, this is the most consistent with the current situation.
Then, Hikaru Shindo said, "It's fine to play a game with you, but we need to confirm the time and the place."
After hearing Hikaru's agreement, the little boy grinned again and said, "The time will be during lunch break, and the place for the game will be in my classroom. I'll be in charge of preparing the Go set. What do you think?"
Since the little boy had already said so much, what could Hikaru Shindo say? He could only nod in agreement.
Time flew by, and soon it was lunchtime.
Hikaru Shindo went to the classroom next door as promised and, sure enough, saw the little boy who was already prepared and waiting for him.
Without hesitation, Hikaru Shindo walked straight toward the little boy.
During this time, Hikaru Shindo and Sai Fujiwara heard the hushed whispers of the students around them.
"Is he the opponent that the scholar is waiting for?"
"No way, he's too ordinary."
"What are you talking about? What happened to Sheren?"
"Hey, Hirayama, don't you know? On the very day he transferred schools last week, Toneri single-handedly defeated the Go club at Yase Elementary School, and even the Go club's instructor was utterly defeated by Toneri."
"That's right, that's right, Toneri is a celebrity at Yase Elementary School now."
......
Hikaru Shindo and Sai Fujiwara listened to the discussion around them, their faces showing surprise, and they gained a deeper understanding of the little boy named Toneri.
However, the stronger the opponent, the more exciting it is.
Surrounded by a group of elementary school students, the match between Hikaru Shindo—no, it was Sai Fujiwara and Toneri—began.
Time passed gradually, and after about an hour, the player abandoned his piece and conceded defeat.
After admitting defeat, Sheren showed no signs of disappointment or resentment; instead, he exclaimed with a sigh, as if he had expected this outcome.
Then, Toneri looked at Shindo Mitsumasa and said, "As expected of Honinbo Shusaku II, who can play a game of truth, I am humbled by his skill."
After a pause, the attendant spoke again with an enigmatic expression, "However, you should be mentally prepared."
"Because I'm just the beginning..."
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Toneri's words left Hikaru Shindo and Sai looking at each other in bewilderment, completely baffled.
After saying these nonsensical things, Shigeto didn't give Hikaru Shindo time to react before turning around and leaving.
Hikaru Shindo only realized what was happening after Toneri left.
Without hesitation, Hikaru Shindo chased after him, wanting to find out what Toneri meant by his words.
However, something strange happened.
Even though Toneri had just left, Hikaru Shindo immediately chased after him, but he couldn't find Toneri anywhere, as if Toneri had simply vanished.
Looking bewildered and confused, Hikaru Shindo wondered to himself, "Sai, do you know what Toneri meant by that?"
"Why do I have to prepare myself mentally? And why is he just the beginning?"
Fujiwara no Sai did not immediately answer Shindo Hikaru's question. Instead, he frowned slightly and thought for a moment before speaking, "This child named Toneri says that you are Honinbo Shusaku II."
"This shows that he, like that man named Wu Qingyuan, was after me."
"Based on this, and considering his seemingly nonsensical remarks, it can be understood that many others with the same motives as him will come to challenge you..."
"No, they've come to challenge Honinbo Shusaku II, which means they've come to challenge me!"
Fujiwara no Sai's explanation enlightened Hikaru Shindo, who looked on with a look of sudden realization.
The oblivious Hikaru Shindo didn't bother to think about the inexplicable and illogical points.
For example, why did Toneri refer to Shindo Hikaru as the second Honinbo Shusaku? And why did a group of people appear who shared Toneri's goals? Furthermore, what did Toneri mean by the 'game of truth'...?
Or perhaps Hikaru Shindo simply couldn't have imagined these inexplicable and illogical points.
Hikaru Shindo assumed that things were as Fujiwara Sai had said, and a delighted smile appeared on his face as he said, "Sai, wouldn't you then have no worries about finding opponents to play against?"
"It's really great!"
Seeing this, Fujiwara Sai suppressed his doubts and confusion, and replied with a smile, "Ah, yes, that's really great."
Later, on the way back to the classroom, Hikaru Shindo seemed to remember something and couldn't help but ask curiously, "By the way, Sai, how good is Toneri's Go skill?"
Upon hearing this, Fujiwara Sai couldn't help but recall the match they had just played, and said, "Very strong, much stronger than Hikaru is now."
As he spoke, Fujiwara Sai paused, his noble blue eyes narrowing slightly, and continued, "In my opinion, this Toneri should be a Go player of Touya Akira's caliber."
Hikaru Shindo now understands what a player of Akira Toya's caliber means.
Therefore, upon hearing Fujiwara Sai's assessment, he couldn't help but exclaim in astonishment, "Hey, Sai, are you kidding me? He's actually a Go player of Touya Akira's caliber?"
Seeing this, Fujiwara Sai said with certainty, "I'm not joking. If the two of them go all out, the outcome is probably fifty-fifty."
After receiving Fujiwara Sai's affirmative answer, Hikaru Shindo was speechless for a moment, and his expression became dazed.
Hikaru Shindo never expected that the strange child who came to challenge him today would be a Go player of Akira Toya's caliber.
It's important to know that before Chen Anxia appeared, Touya Akira was hailed as the number one among the younger generation, a title that carried immense weight.
So why is there now a strange child whose Go skills are comparable to Akira Touya?
Hikaru Shindo was puzzled and remained in a daze for a long time.
The world of players.
After playing against Hikaru Shindo, Toneri found a secluded spot and returned to the world of players.
That's right, Sheren's true identity is a player.
Moreover, Sheren's identity in the player world is also somewhat special.
After returning, Shiro wandered through a Japanese-style mansion and eventually arrived at a simple, quiet, and closed chess room.
Without the slightest hesitation, Sheren pushed open the door and entered. Looking at the middle-aged man inside who was diligently studying chess, he respectfully said, "Father."
"Today in the game 'Hikaru no Go,' I accidentally encountered Honinbo Shusaku II, who played a game of truth, and even played a game with him."
"Now, I would like to ask my father for some guidance."
The middle-aged man, who was studying chess, paused for a moment upon hearing this, and then said, "Come over and review the game."
Without hesitation, Sheren sat down opposite his father and began tidying up the chessboard.
Soon, Shiro tidied up the board and began to review the game with Hikaru Shindo, no, it was with Fujiwara no Sai.