Infinity Starting with Hikaru no Go

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Some of the hot-tempered club members glared at the boy and shouted, "What did you say? Say it again if you dare!"

The boy smiled knowingly.

However, before the boy could speak again, the Go club's instructor stepped in to prevent a potential conflict. He approached the boy, looked at him, and said, "If you're here to cause trouble, then please leave. You're not welcome in the Go club."

The boy didn't answer, but instead asked, "Are you the instructor?"

Upon seeing this, the instructor nodded in agreement, saying, "That's right, I am the instructor of the Go club."

Upon hearing this, the boy grinned and said, "I want to participate in the inter-school Go league. Can you help me make the arrangements?"

Before his instructor could react, the boy unleashed his chess aura and pressed down on him.

Seemingly sensing something, the instructor's expression changed, his eyes filled with disbelief as he looked at the boy, muttering, "This is..."

It's not just Ayu Junior High School; similar situations are playing out in other junior high schools as well.

The predetermined fate has begun to deviate from its course.

Time passed by, and before we knew it, it was Sunday.

At this point, five days had passed since Chen Anxia and Nakata Kaoru's game of chess.

Over the course of five days, Akira Touya, Hikaru Shindo, Shinsuke Ichiyanagi, and others will encounter different player challenges each day.

Faced with this situation, Hikaru Shindo finally understood what Toneri had said that day, and why Toneri said that he would be a beginning.

However, Hikaru Shindo didn't think much of it; on the contrary, he was happy about it.

Akira Touya and Shinsuke Ichiyanagi sensed that something was amiss.

It's not just because so many people have suddenly emerged to challenge themselves, but also because most of these challengers have already embarked on the path of Go and are beginning to cultivate their own Go spirit.

In the eyes of Akira Toya and Shinsuke Ichiyanagi, although these people were ultimately defeated by them, they had already reached the level of an insei (a Japanese academy student).

Akira Toya and Shinsuke Ichiyanagi were puzzled, not understanding why so many elementary school students with Insei-level skills would suddenly appear at the private Kaiou Elementary School.

On the other hand, Chen Anxia's situation was a little different.

Because Chen Anxia neither waits for players to come to him for a challenge, nor can he do so.

So during these five days, Chen Anxia would go to crowded places every day in order to meet players and harvest their chess knowledge.

It must be said that Chen Anxia gained a lot, not only learning the chess principles of eleven players, but also obtaining an important piece of information from them.

The important information is that this inter-school Go league seems to be related to a series of tasks.

Because of this series of quests, the player has already taken action.

They either replaced the members of the Go team that was originally going to participate, or they simply replaced the entire Go team and formed a player team to participate.

This means that this inter-school Go league will be a competition between players.

Therefore, on Sunday, the day of the inter-school Go league, Chen Anxia came to the venue, the private Haiwang Middle School, ready to make a killing off the players.

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Chapter 150 is the most exciting and also the most difficult (Second update, please subscribe).

Haiwang Private High School is a nationally renowned school with top-notch educational qualifications, facilities, and faculty.

Among the clubs at the private Haiwang Middle School, the Go club is the most famous.

This year's Go club is particularly strong.

The Go club instructor for this year's class at Haiwang Private Middle School is Mr. Yoon from South Korea, who possesses the skill level of a professional first-dan player.

Besides the instructor, the president of this year's Go club at the private Kaio Junior High School is named Kishimoto Kaoru. He was a former student who aspired to become a professional Go player and his Go skills have long since reached the level of embarking on the path of Go and consolidating his own momentum.

It's fair to say that Kishimoto Kaoru's Go skills are on a completely different level from those of ordinary middle school students.

Therefore, in the previous inter-school Go league, the private Haiwang Middle School, under the guidance of Teacher Yin and led by Kishimoto Kaoru, won the championship with an almost overwhelming victory.

Without a doubt, the most popular contender for the championship in this year's inter-school Go league is the private Kaiou Junior High School led by Kishimoto Kaoru.

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Kaga Tetsuo, Tsutsui Kimihiro, and Kurozuki Ryoko (who is disguised as a boy) met at the private Kaiou Junior High School and headed towards the competition venue together.

On the way, Kaga Tetsuo told Tsutsui Kimihiro and Kurozuki Ryoko about the information he had gathered.

Although Kimihiro Tsutsui is already in the second year of junior high school, he has been running the Go club for more than a year.

However, due to the limited number of participants, Kimihiro Tsutsui was unable to participate in the previous inter-school Go league, and naturally did not know the information about the participating middle schools.

Among them, the private Kaio Junior High School is a nationally renowned school, and Tsutsui Kimihiro had no connections there, let alone any information.

In this situation, Tetsuo Kaga began to use his connections to gather information about the participating schools.

Information about other secondary schools is easy to gather, but information about the private Haiwang Secondary School is difficult to gather.

Fortunately, hard work pays off, and Kaga Tetsuo finally gathered the information before the inter-school Go league.

After listening to what Tetsuo Kaga had to say, Kimihiro Tsutsui pondered for a moment and then said, "So, whether we can win the championship this time mainly depends on me, huh?"

Upon hearing this, Kaga Tetsuo gently flicked open the folding fan in his hand, and said with a slight smile, "That's right. If we face the private Kaiou Middle School, then Kurogetsu, as the captain, will definitely face Kishimoto Kaoru."

"Because we don't know Kishimoto Kaoru's exact skill level, the outcome of this game is uncertain."

"As the second-in-command, I have no doubt that I will win, thus securing a victory."

"Therefore, as long as we can secure one more win, our Yase Middle School will definitely be able to lock in victory this time."

As he spoke, Kaga Tetsuo looked at Tsutsui Kimihiro and continued, "Tsutsui, after the special training I and Kurogetsu have given you, your Go skills have improved significantly over this period of time."

"As long as you can put down the formulaic books, I believe you will definitely be able to defeat the three generals of the private Neptune Middle School..."

Before Tetsuo Kaga could even speak, a disdainful chuckle rang out after Tsutsui Kimihiro finished speaking. "Such arrogance! Just an unknown school, yet you think you can defeat the private Kaiou Middle School..."

Upon hearing the voice, Kaga Tetsuo, Tsutsui Kimihiro, and Kurozuki Ryoko turned to look.

Upon closer inspection, they spotted a boy about their age walking towards the competition venue.

When Kimihiro Tsutsui saw the school uniform the boy was wearing, he couldn't help but ask, "Are you a contestant from Iwai Middle School?"

The boy exuded arrogance and said with some self-importance, "I am the third general of Iwai Middle School. Let me tell you, this time the inter-school Go league championship is definitely going to be won by Iwai Middle School!"

As he spoke, a playful smile appeared on the boy's face, and he added, "By the way, here's another piece of information for you: in the last inter-school Go league, I was the captain of Iwai Middle School."

After saying that, the boy quickened his pace and left.

Although the boy's posture and tone were repulsive, his words made Kimihiro Tsutsui and Tetsuo Kaga frown.

According to the information collected by Kaga Tetsuo, Iwai Middle School was the runner-up in the previous inter-school Go league, and the strength of its captain is undeniable.

Unexpectedly, the previous champion has been relegated to the third-place position in this competition.

This unusual event reveals the unusual nature of this year's captain and vice-captain of Iwai Middle School.

For some reason, Kaga Tetsuo, who was originally certain of winning the championship, felt a vague sense of unease.

Seemingly confirming Kaga Tetsuo's unease, Kurozuki Ryoko, who had remained silent until now, finally spoke up, "This year's inter-school Go league is different from the past. Our biggest opponent is not the private Kaiou Junior High School."

"According to the information I have received, in this inter-school Go league, players who have already embarked on the path of Go and have begun to cultivate their own Go spirit will emerge one after another like bamboo shoots after a spring rain."

After a pause, Kurozuki Ryoko's expression turned serious as she said, "This will be the most exciting inter-school Go league in history, and also the most difficult one."

Upon hearing Ryoko Kurozuki's words, Kimihiro Tsutsui and Tetsuo Kaga were startled and exchanged a glance, both seeing the shock in each other's eyes.

Although they didn't know where Kurozuki Ryoko got the information from, they knew that Kurozuki Ryoko wouldn't joke about something like this.

But will the incredible thing that "players who have already embarked on the path of Go and have begun to cultivate their own Go aura" really emerge one after another like bamboo shoots after a spring rain will really happen?

Meanwhile, in the coordinating office for this inter-school Go league, referees dispatched by the Japan Go Association were communicating and confirming the details of the competition with staff from the private Kaio Junior High School.

Suddenly, a staff member rushed in and said, "A group of Go reporters have come over, saying they want to get interview access for this year's inter-school Go league."

Upon hearing this, both the referees and other staff members of the Japanese Go Association showed expressions of surprise.

One of them couldn't help but exclaim, "How come a chess reporter would pay attention to a tournament of this level? This has never happened before!"

That's right, the inter-school Go league has been held for thirty-two sessions. In previous years, it has attracted the attention and coverage of Go journals.

However, Weiqi is a leading Go journal, and in the past it has almost only focused on major events such as the Young Lions Tournament and title matches, and it is impossible for it to pay attention to competitions of the level of inter-school Go leagues.

Now, a group of chess reporters have actually come, which can't help but surprise and puzzle them.

Then, some people speculated, "Do you think it's because of the National Children's Go Tournament last week that people are starting to pay attention to these low-level competitions?"

Upon hearing this, a name immediately came to mind for everyone else... Chen Anxia.

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Chapter 151 Blindfold Chess Game, The Player's Cheat! (First Update, Please Subscribe!)

Upon arriving at the private Haiwang Middle School, Chen Anxia saw a notice posted prominently at the school gate regarding the inter-school Go tournament.

Among them, Chen Anxia saw the information he wanted, namely that there were a total of 14 middle schools participating in this inter-school Go league.

Before coming, Chen Anxia had done some research and knew that the inter-school Go league was divided into male and female groups. If the full number of participants was calculated, it would be 14 multiplied by 6, which equals 84 people.

According to the information Chen Anxia obtained, more than half of these 84 people are probably players.

Of course, in reality, it will definitely not be fully booked.

However, according to Chen Anxia's estimate, the number of players this time is conservatively estimated to be at least 20.

Just as Chen Anxia was pondering, a voice suddenly came from not far away, "Hey, kid over there, wanna play a game of chess with me?"

Chen Anxia paused slightly upon hearing this, then turned to look.

Upon looking, Chen Anxia saw two boys wearing unknown school uniforms, one with short hair and the other with a buzz cut, looking at him with some surprise and excitement.

They looked like they had discovered some kind of treasure.

Among them, the buzz-cut boy who had been silent before couldn't help but say after seeing Chen Anxia looking over, "Me too, I also want to play a game with you!"

Upon seeing this, Chen Anxia's lips curled up slightly, a strange look appearing in his eyes, and he replied, "With pleasure!"

As she spoke, Chen Anxia seemed to have thought of something and couldn't help but ask again, "Do you know how to play blindfold chess?"

The two boys seemed surprised that Chen Anxia would ask such a question, and were momentarily stunned before instinctively asking, "Blindfold chess? Blindfold chess in Go?"

Then, the two boys seemed to realize something, their faces showing surprise, and they asked, "You don't mean you want to play blindfold chess with us, do you?"