Infinity Starting with Hikaru no Go

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However, they all seemed to sense a heavy and oppressive feeling, as if a storm was brewing.

Not only them, but even the principal, who was not used to playing Go, felt the same way.

This heavy and oppressive feeling, like a storm brewing, stems from the clash between Akira Toya and Anxia Chen's principles and spirit of Go.

It was precisely this heavy and oppressive feeling, like a storm brewing, that led to the current atmosphere at the scene.

Snapped!

In this atmosphere, Akira Touya placed another black stone.

As Chen Anxia watched Akira Touya place the black stone, his eyes flashed with the foreseen future of the game.

Ultimately, the flickering chessboard was frozen in time.

At the same time, Chen Anxia saw an incomparably dazzling pillar of light shoot up from the chessboard and manifest the Dragon Gate in the void.

Chen Anxia knew that the opportunity he had been waiting for had finally arrived.

Now, what I need to do is to help the white carp swimming in the lake cross the Dragon Gate and transform into true dragons that roam the heavens freely.

Without the slightest hesitation, Chen Anxia slowly reached out and picked up a white chess piece, placing it on the chessboard and above the dazzling pillar of light.

The next moment, a white ribbon shot down from the sky, transforming into a waterfall that connected the lake and the Void Dragon Gate, falling into the chessboard.

At the same time, the white carp swimming in the lake seemed to have received a signal and frantically swam towards the Heavenly Waterfall.

Upon seeing Chen Anxia's move, Teacher Yin was startled and couldn't help but mutter, "Sure enough, Chen Anxia noticed the hidden danger and made the first move."

"White is in danger now!"

The principal, who was standing to the side, knew what Teacher Yin was talking about, and his expression immediately turned serious.

As for Uemura Tairyu, although he didn't know what Teacher Yin was talking about, he knew from Teacher Yin's words that the current chess game was about to undergo some kind of major change.

It was at the very moment that Teacher Yin spoke.

No, to be more precise, the moment the white piece was placed, Akira Touya looked at Chen Anxia's move, a glint of light flashed in his eyes, and without hesitation, he reached out and picked up a black piece, slowly raising it onto the board.

During this process, Akira Touya's Go aura erupted in full force, surging towards Chen Anxia and making the surrounding atmosphere even more oppressive.

Then, a black fishing net suddenly emerged from the lake, and inside the net were white carp struggling one after another.

Snapped!

My vulnerability is your bait!

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After Akira Touya made that move, Chen Anxia froze, and his movement of placing a piece also stopped.

Because Akira Touya's move was not part of the future game that Chen Anxia foresaw.

Then, Chen Anxia frowned, looking at Akira Touya's move, and entered a state of super-calculation.

As the supercomputation proceeded, Chen Anxia seemed to discover something. His expression suddenly changed, and an incredulous look flashed across his face. He murmured to himself, "This hidden danger was actually bait deliberately laid by Akira Touya!?"

"No, it's not just that..."

As he pondered this, Chen Anxia's gaze swept quickly across the chessboard.

At this moment, in Chen Anxia's eyes, the neatly arranged black pieces on the chessboard transformed into an invisible fishing net, trapping his white pieces.

This fact weighed heavily on Chen Anxia's mind.

Chen Anxia hadn't expected that, with his greatly enhanced computational abilities, he wouldn't have noticed when Touya Akira had started weaving the fishing net.

And this layout...

Now, Chen Anxia has finally understood the Tower Arrow Flow layout and truly felt its power.

At the same time, Chen Anxia knew that with Akira Touya's skill level, it was absolutely impossible for him to create this opening.

The only person capable of creating such an opening is Meijin Touya, who stands at the pinnacle of the contemporary Go world and is considered the closest to a divine move...

Upon realizing this, Chen Anxia felt an indescribable sense of oppression.

At that moment, Chen Anxia felt as if he was playing against Meijin Toya, not Akira Toya. The aura of Go emanating from Meijin was so terrifying that it made Chen Anxia feel suffocated.

This time, Chen Anxia did not make a move. Instead, he looked at the game board in front of him and fell into deep thought, trying to figure out a way to break the deadlock.

Teacher Yin, who was standing to the side, also frowned at this moment.

In Teacher Yin's opinion, Chen Anxia's move has already revealed the hidden danger of White.

Given Akira Touya's skill level, he should have been able to see this hidden danger that has been revealed.

However, Akira Touya didn't think at all and immediately placed his stone.

This situation is similar to how Akira Touya failed to discover the hidden danger that had been revealed.

'Did Akira Touya really not notice?'

Teacher Yin asked herself the question, but couldn't come up with an answer for the time being.

At the same time, Teacher Yin did not immediately see the hidden meaning behind Akira Touya's move.

It wasn't until Teacher Yin noticed that Chen Anxia was deep in thought that she realized something was wrong. She began to examine the chessboard intently, trying to figure out why Chen Anxia was so deep in thought.

Not only Teacher Yin, but also the people watching the game noticed that Chen Anxia was deep in thought.

However, even Teacher Yin, whose chess skills have reached the professional first dan level, couldn't understand it, let alone them.

They couldn't even clearly see the hidden dangers that had been revealed; they only vaguely sensed that the situation was somewhat delicate amidst the clash of chess principles and the spirit of the game.

But they couldn't see this subtlety.

The world of players.

Wu Qingyuan received the live game record from Uemura Tairyu. After seeing Touya Akira's move, he couldn't help but say, "The fish is already trapped in the net. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the outcome of this game is already decided..."

Because Wu Qingyuan was in real-time communication with Uemura Tairyu, Uemura Tairyu heard what Wu Qingyuan said.

Upon hearing this, Uemura Tairyu subconsciously repeated Wu Qingyuan's words.

Nearby, Mr. Yin, who had not yet understood Akira Touya's move, was suddenly jolted by Uemura Tairyu's words, feeling as if the clouds had parted to reveal the clear sky.

Looking at the board again, Teacher Yin understood Akira Touya's move.

At the same time, I couldn't help but be amazed, impressed and admire this move.

My vulnerability is your bait...

To achieve this, one needs not only strong self-confidence but also extraordinary courage.

Because in the process of weaving fishing nets, if even the slightest flaw is revealed, it is very likely to be detected and countered.

At that point, it will no longer be 'my hidden danger is your bait,' but rather 'my hidden danger is the cause of my defeat.'

Then, Teacher Yin couldn't help but look at Yasutaka Uemura.

Teacher Yin never expected that even he himself couldn't see through the chess game so clearly, yet Uemura Tairyu could see it so clearly.

Teacher Yin also knows the ironclad rule that chess skill determines one's perspective.

So, what level of chess skill is required to see this game so clearly?

Is he a mid-level professional, a high-level professional, a first-class player, or even a top-class player?

While pondering these questions, Teacher Yin was also puzzled by Uemura Tairyu's identity.

As a journalist who writes about Go, it's clear that Uemura Yasutaka is interested in the game.

If Uemura Yasutaka truly reached a professional mid-dan level or higher at such a young age, why didn't he become a professional Go player and instead chose to become a journalist? Isn't that a complete waste of his talent?

If it weren't for the limitations of age and talent, how could Teacher Yin have been willing to become the instructor of a middle school Go club?

Of course, Mr. Yin will never know that the one who truly saw through the game was not Uemura Yasutaka, but... Wu Qingyuan, who stood at the pinnacle of Go.

Time ticked by as Chen Anxia pondered for a long time.

During this time, Akira Touya kept his eyes fixed on the game, waiting for Chen Anxia to make his move.

Although it seems like they've already secured the victory, the real outcome is still uncertain.

Because Chen Anxia has not yet used his 'true' chess skills.

Akira Toya didn't know why Chen Anxia knew the Dao Ce style, nor did he know why Chen Anxia used the Dao Ce style to play against him.

However, Akira Toya knew that the skill Chen Anxia displayed when playing against Iwashima was his 'true' skill.

At the same time, the strange and unconventional principles of Go demonstrated by Chen Anxia were the real reason why Meijin Touya said those words.

Finally, as Akira Touya waited, Chen Anxia picked up a white stone and slowly placed it on the board.

Upon seeing this, Akira Touya's heart tightened, and he dared not be careless in the slightest. He stared at Chen Anxia's move and began to think carefully.

Then, a bizarre scene unfolded.

Despite being at a disadvantage, Chen Anxia made his moves without hesitation, while Touya Akira, who had the advantage, had to carefully consider each move.

And so, the game entered its final endgame phase.

Currently, Akira Touya, playing as Black, still holds a clear advantage in the game.

It can be said that at this point in the game, the outcome is basically no longer in doubt.

Those watching the game almost unanimously agreed that Akira Touya had won.

However, Chen Anxia did not give up and admit defeat, but continued to finish the game in an orderly manner.

Snapped!

After Chen Anxia placed another piece, Touya Akira looked at the board with a stunned, trembling, and incredulous expression, unable to place the black piece he was holding.

Not only Akira Touya, but all the spectators around him showed similar expressions, staring in astonishment at the game, at the game that Chen Anxia had reversed with his incredible endgame skills.

Finally, a black piece fell into the chess box.

"I...lost..."

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