Infinity Starting with Hikaru no Go

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Soon, Shinsuke Ichiyanagi found Chen Anxia among the remaining 127 people.

After truly confirming Chen Anxia's existence, Shinsuke Ichiyanagi's blood surged uncontrollably, and he was restraining and brewing a soaring fighting spirit.

Without the slightest hesitation, Shinsuke Ichiyanagi waited for Chen Anxia outside the arena.

Shinsuke Ichiyanagi wanted Chen Anxia to know of his existence, and even more so, he wanted Chen Anxia to be able to unleash his true chess skills when playing against him.

Therefore, after Chen Anxia finished his game, Shinsuke Ichiyanagi walked towards Chen Anxia.

Chen Anxia also saw Ichiyanagi Shinsuke, and a look of surprise appeared on her face.

Chen Anxia really didn't expect to meet this nasty brat here.

Before Chen Anxia could speak, Ichiyanagi Shinsuke spoke first, "I participated in this National Children's Go Tournament for you."

"I'll be waiting for you on the field. This time, I'll make sure you unleash your true chess skills!"

Without waiting for Chen Anxia's reply, Shinsuke Ichiyanagi turned around coolly and left with the aloofness of a solitary knight-errant.

Upon seeing this, Chen Anxia raised an eyebrow slightly. After a moment's thought, Chen Anxia knew roughly what had happened.

As a result, Chen Anxia couldn't help but feel a headache.

Chen Anxia was well aware that his terrible opening move when he played against Shinsuke Ichiyanagi was indeed a reflection of his true skill level.

As for the incredible comeback that followed, it was thanks to the players' skill in the game.

Shinsuke Ichiyanagi, unaware of the truth, believed that he had deliberately concealed his strength and intentionally created a game of chess with an extreme comeback.

At the same time, Chen Anxia also knew that although his chess skills had improved by leaps and bounds, they were definitely not at the level of the players who had played at that time.

It couldn't even compare to the skill level displayed by Shinsuke Ichiyanagi at that time.

In this situation, if I were to actually play against Shinsuke Ichiyanagi later, and if I failed to demonstrate the skill level that Shinsuke Ichiyanagi expected...

Given Shinsuke Ichiyanagi's personality, it's hard to imagine what he might do.

As for relying on the power of players, there must be players present, and they must be players whose chess skills have reached that level.

As Chen Anxia thought about it, she felt her head throbbing more and more.

Chen Anxia now only hopes that she won't run into Shinsuke Ichiyanagi so soon, so that she can have time and opportunities to improve again.

Chen Anxia felt that if he fully digested the insights gained from the light of the flaw, his chess skills might be comparable to those of Shinsuke Ichiyanagi.

By then, I will not only be able to enjoy a full-on battle with Shinsuke Ichiyanagi, but I will also be able to reduce the probability of bad incidents occurring.

As time passed, the fifth round of the competition, which was also the last round of the day, finally began.

The fifth round was a 64-to-32 competition, and there were only 32 chess tables in total.

By this time, the playing area had shrunk considerably. Unless it was in a very central location, people watching from the sidelines could generally see most of the game.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, one by one, the contestants walked towards their respective chess tables.

Shinsuke Ichiyanagi was no exception; under Shintaro Ichiyanagi's watchful gaze, he walked toward table number 18.

Meanwhile, Iwashima, who had arrived at table number 18 earlier, paused for a moment when he saw Shinsuke Ichiyanagi approaching.

Then, as if realizing something, the man from Iwashima couldn't help but reveal his signature foxy smile, and murmured, "How should I treat you, my 'friend'..."

As he spoke, behind his narrowed, fox-like smiling eyes, an intense malice was revealed.

Shinsuke Ichiyanagi didn't hear the man's mutterings, but he did see the man's sly smile.

For no apparent reason, Shinsuke Ichiyanagi suddenly felt a chill invade his entire body, causing goosebumps to rise all over his skin.

Taking a deep breath, Shinsuke Ichiyanagi recalled Yuko Miki's warning once again, and his concern for the Iwashima man grew even stronger.

However, on the surface, Shinsuke Ichiyanagi remained cold and indifferent to Iwashima.

Iwajima's smile deepened, but he didn't say anything more.

Outside the arena not far away, Shintaro Ichiyanagi's expression changed upon seeing that Shinsuke Ichiyanagi's opponent was Iwashima. His face was filled with worry, and he whispered, "Shinsuke..."

On the other side, under the watchful eye of Kenjiro Shibazuka, Kiyoharu Shiba arrived at table number 3 first, and began to wait for his opponent in this round of the game.

Soon, She Qingchun saw a somewhat familiar figure walking towards him.

Seemingly realizing something, Shigeharu's expression tightened slightly.

As the figure approached, She Qingchun saw the number tag hanging on the figure's chest, which read '129'.

Seeing this, She Qingchun was completely certain, and his expression became extremely solemn.

Kiyoharu's changing expression was noticed by Kenjiro Yamazuka, who had been watching closely.

Kenjiro Shibazuka knew that his son was now completely serious.

As for the child who got his son to take things completely seriously...

Thinking about it, Kenjiro Shizuka turned his gaze toward Chen Anxia.

Upon seeing this, Kenjiro Shigetsu frowned slightly, thinking to himself, "Who is he? Why would he make Kiyoharu take this so seriously?"

"Could it be that he is the child with the future of Go that Yiliu was talking about?"

"If that's really the case, then this game of chess..."

"It will be a clash between the future!"

At the same time, Miki Yuko, who was at chess table number 5 not far away, also saw the figure wearing the number 129 card.

With a slight narrowing of her gaze, Miki Yuko murmured, "Chen Anxia, ​​do you truly possess the future that Father spoke of?"

Chen Anxia, ​​who was being watched, was unaware that she was being watched.

At the same time, like Fukui Yuta, Chen Anxia did not recognize Shigeharu, a supporting character in the anime "Hikaru no Go".

However, after Fukui Yuta, Chen Anxia no longer had the intention of giving guidance, but instead would give his all in every game.

Shortly after Chen Anxia sat down, the guessing game began.

The result of the coin toss was that She Qingchun would play black first.

Without the slightest hesitation, She Qingchun picked up a black stone and placed it... at the center!

Snapped!

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Chapter 112 Tianyuan Star 55, Professional Fear!

Is the first move placed at the center point?

Upon seeing this, Chen Anxia was taken aback.

In a previous game against Kimihiro Tsutsui and Tetsuo Kaga, Chen Anxia also placed his first move on the center point.

At that time, Chen Anxia was studying the feasibility of the center position, laying the groundwork for his future understanding of the principles of chess in the universe and the principles of chess from Wu Qingyuan.

Chen Anxia also knew that unless it was a special setup, those who would place their bets on Tianyuan in a competition were usually novices.

However, Shigeharu's movements when placing a stone did not resemble those of a novice.

Therefore, it seems that Kiyoharu's decision to place his stone at the center point was either due to his own unique opening strategy, or... a form of imitation...

As she pondered, Chen Anxia's thoughts began to wander.

After suppressing his distracting thoughts, Chen Anxia couldn't help but reach out and pick up a white chess piece.

During this process, Chen Anxia began to think about which chess principle to apply.

First, we can temporarily exclude the principles of Go from Tengen Dosai.

Chen Anxia had already fully digested the insights gained from Tengen Dosai's Go principles during his game against Fukui Yuta.

Therefore, Chen Anxia will only choose from the chess principles from Wu Qingyuan and the universal chess principles.

The principles of cosmic chess are too mysterious and unpredictable, and the current situation is unclear. Chen Anxia worries that his understanding of the game is not yet deep enough, and there is a possibility that a situation he cannot control may arise...

Therefore, from the perspective of stability and winning, the chess principles from Wu Qingyuan are undoubtedly the best choice.

Having thought this through, Chen Anxia didn't hesitate any longer and placed his piece directly in the upper left corner of the star position.

After seeing Chen Anxia place his piece, She Qingchun did not hesitate at all. He reached out and picked up a black piece, placing it in the star point in the upper right corner.

Upon seeing this, Chen Anxia's gaze sharpened slightly.

Although Shigeharu's move was conventional, the possibility of it being a copy cannot be ruled out.

However, if it really is a copy game, then...

Thinking it over, Chen Anxia picked up another white piece and placed it in the lower right corner star position.

In this game, Chen Anxia chose the most conventional diagonal star opening.

Upon seeing this, She Qingchun couldn't help but curl the corners of her mouth slightly. Then, she picked up a black chess piece, which transformed into a streak of light and fell into the chessboard.

Upon seeing She Qingchun's move, Chen Anxia was stunned once again, his face showing confusion, bewilderment, and surprise.

Because of Shigeharu's move, which landed at the 5-5 position in the lower left corner.

The first move was the center point, the second was the star point, and the third was the 5-5 point. This unusual and unconventional layout was something Chen Anxia had never heard of or seen before.

However, Chen Anxia was aware of the similar layout.

This similar layout is the Three-Star Celestial Origin Layout that Chen Anxia has executed several times.

Chen Anxia quickly regained his senses, his brows furrowing slightly as he murmured to himself, 'Could there be some hidden secret in the Five-Five Layout of Tianyuan Star?'

Meanwhile, Kenjiro Yamazuka seemed to have anticipated Kiyoharu Yama's move, muttering to himself, "Tengen Star, 55..."

"Although this layout has potential, without strong chess theory to support it, it will not only fail to realize its potential, but will also make it full of flaws."

"What supports this layout today is the chess philosophy that Kiyoharu has inherited from himself."

"Although my chess theory may not perfectly match this opening, I am still a top-tier professional 9-dan player."

"With the support of my chess theory, this kind of layout will undoubtedly become a sharp weapon in the hands of Kiyoharu in games below the professional level."

"Let me see how you handle this sharp blade..."

Chen Anxia had already calmed down.

Although Chen Anxia didn't know if there was any hidden secret in the arrangement before him, his mind was not disturbed by it.