Infinity Starting with Hikaru no Go

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For Nie Xiangxiang, all she lacked was an opportunity—the chance to become an apprentice of a professional Go player.

Now, in the game "Hikaru no Go", Nie Xiangxiang has found her own opportunity by chance.

Nie Xiangxiang not only successfully became an apprentice, but also became an apprentice of a top chess player who once created an era and stood at the pinnacle of chess.

Nie Xiangxiang hasn't realized this yet; she still sees Huang Yuetian as just a game NPC.

Although the NPCs in this game are quite intelligent...

After returning to her own world, Nie Xiangxiang was unable to calm down for a long time.

Nie Xiangxiang logged into her Zhihu account and posted a question: "If there were a Go player who possessed the Go principles of two top players, and also combined the knowledge of Tengen Dosai and..."

"So, how terrifying will this chess player be?"

The world of Hikaru no Go.

As usual, Hikaru Shindo went home with his neighbor and childhood friend Akira Fujisaki after school.

On the way home, a strange voice suddenly came and said, "Honinbo Shusaku... no, Shindo Hikaru, would you like to play a game of Go with me?"

Upon hearing this, Hikaru Shindo curiously looked in the direction of the voice and saw a refined young man looking at him intently.

Hikaru Shindo knew that the young man had just spoken.

At the same time, Hikaru Shindo understood that the young man's real opponent was Fujiwara no Sai.

After all, the name Honinbo Shusaku...

In Hikaru Shindo's view, this young man had likely seen somewhere that Fujiwara no Sai had used him to set up a game, which was why he came to him.

However, it is already late, and the next game of chess will take a long time.

So Hikaru Shindo wanted to refuse.

Behind Hikaru Shindo, Fujiwara Sai's initially nonchalant expression gradually turned serious when he came into contact with this young man who looked to be only in his early twenties.

Incredibly, Fujiwara Sai actually felt a faint pressure emanating from the young man in front of him.

Fujiwara Sai understood what this pressure meant.

It was precisely because he understood this that Fujiwara Sai's eyes revealed a look of longing, and the passion within him gradually began to reawaken.

Under these circumstances, Fujiwara Sai said earnestly, "Hikaru, say yes!"

After playing against Chen Anxia, ​​Hikaru Shindo changed his views on Go.

Therefore, from Fujiwara Sai's tone, Hikaru Shindo realized something, and his expression gradually became serious.

Hikaru Shindo then said to Akira Fujisaki, "Akira, could you please tell my parents that I might be home a little late today?"

With that, Hikaru Shindo looked at the young man and continued, "I agree, but where shall we play our game?"

After Hikaru Shindo finished speaking, another voice rang out, "I've already prepared this. Please follow me."

The speaker was Yasutaka Uemura.

Afterwards, led by Uemura Tairyu, Shindo Hikaru, Fujiwara Sai, and the young man left one after another, leaving only Fujisaki Akira with a strange expression.

To be honest, this was the first time Fujisaki Akira had ever seen Hikaru Shindo with such a serious expression.

Fujisaki Akira couldn't help but murmur, "Go?"

"But why did that person call Hikaru Honinbo Shusaku?"

"What...does this name mean...?"

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Chapter 86 The Way of Chess is Simple, Yet Evolves into Complexity (Second Update)

Upon seeing the venue prepared by Uemura Tairyu for the game, both Shindo Hikaru and Fujiwara Sai were taken aback.

This is the place where they played two consecutive games with Akira Toya, also known as the Shisui Go Club.

This also made Hikaru Shindo begin to affirm his previous thoughts.

They believe that this young man witnessed Fujiwara no Sai's match against Akira Touya right here, which is why he came looking for him.

As for how this young man found him, Hikaru Shindo never even considered that question.

After all, Hikaru Shindo is still young and rather oblivious, so it's impossible for him to think in such detail.

Inside the Zishui Go Club, Harumi Ichikawa, who was busy at the counter, noticed someone walk in and subconsciously looked up.

As Harumi Ichikawa looked up, she saw Yasutaka Uemura walking in from outside.

With her mouth slightly open, Harumi Ichikawa seemed about to say something.

Before Harumi Ichikawa could even speak, she saw Hikaru Shindo and the young man follow them.

Upon seeing Hikaru Shindo, Harumi Ichikawa's expression changed drastically, and she pointed at him, exclaiming, "It's you!?"

Hikaru Shindo and Sai Fujiwara looked at Harumi Ichikawa with bewildered expressions, not understanding why she reacted this way.

As for Uemura Tairyu and the young man, they were both startled by Ichikawa Harumi's sudden outburst.

After realizing what was happening, Uemura Tairyu's lips twitched involuntarily, and he muttered to himself, "This woman, is she out of her mind...?"

Of course, having experienced Harumi Ichikawa's fighting prowess firsthand, Yasutaka Uemura would never reveal his true feelings.

Uemura Tairyu struggled to suppress his distracting thoughts and looked at Ichikawa Harumi, asking, "They want to play a game of Go. Could you please arrange it? I'll cover the cost."

Harumi Ichikawa also came to her senses. After registering briefly, she led the three into the inner room and arranged an empty chess table for Hikaru Shindo and the young man to play chess.

Meanwhile, members playing Go at the Go club were drawn by Harumi Ichikawa's exclamation and looked over curiously.

Soon after, the Go clubhouse was in an uproar, with exclamations of surprise ringing out one after another.

"It's that kid who played chess with Teacher Xiaoliang!"

"I can't believe he's here again!"

"Miss Harumi said he wants to play a game of Go. Could it be that he's going to play against Mr. Akira again?"

"It doesn't seem so, I didn't see Teacher Xiao Liang..."

"I'm not playing anymore, I'm going to watch some chess..."

"I want to go too..."

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Before long, a large crowd gathered around the chessboard where Hikaru Shindo and the young man were playing.

Seeing this, Uemura Tairyu couldn't help but give Ichikawa Harumi a speechless look.

Harumi Ichikawa realized that she was the one who caused this, and couldn't help but smile awkwardly.

However, neither Hikaru Shindo, nor Sai Fujiwara, nor the young man reacted to this situation.

Hikaru Shindo had already gone through this several times and gotten used to it, not to mention Fujiwara Sai and the young man.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, just as Hikaru Shindo and Sai Fujiwara were about to coin the coin toss, the young man spoke up, "This game doesn't need a coin toss. Would it be alright if you played black and went first?"

Hikaru Shindo and Sai Fujiwara were both taken aback by what they heard, and looked at the young man with some confusion.

Upon hearing this, the young man explained, "I want to see Honinbo Shusaku, who has never lost a game of Go in history, when he plays black."

Among the spectators, apart from Uemura Tairyu, everyone else looked puzzled and confused after hearing the young man's words.

Because they felt that the young man seemed to be mistaking Shindo Hikaru for the real Honinbo Shusaku.

But, how is this possible?

After all, Honinbo Shusaku was no longer in this world.

Upon hearing the young man's words, Hikaru Shindo didn't immediately respond, but instead silently asked in his mind, "Sai..."

Fujiwara Sai gently unfurled his five-ribbed bat fan, concealing the lower half of his face. His noble blue eyes fixed on the young man as he said, "Then so be it. Hikaru, let's go with black!"

After receiving Fujiwara Sai's reply, Hikaru Shindo looked at the young man and said seriously, "Alright, I will play black and make the first move in this game!"

Then, Hikaru Shindo took the box containing the black stones and placed it in front of him.

Upon seeing this, Fujiwara no Sai closed his eyes slightly, as if he were pondering.

The next moment, Fujiwara no Sai slowly opened his eyes, his gaze filled with seriousness, and said, "Hikaru, row 16, column 17, small eye!"

Without hesitation, Hikaru Shindo grabbed a Go stone and placed it in the small eye position in the upper right corner.

Seeing this, the young man smiled slightly, then picked up a chess piece and placed it casually on the star position in the upper left corner.

Hikaru Shindo stared blankly as he watched the young man make his move in the game.

Hikaru Shindo didn't know how to describe it. The young man's movements as he placed the pieces were seemingly effortless, but in Hikaru Shindo's eyes, they were incredibly graceful.

It was as if the young man's move in the game was expounding the principles of Go.

This was a situation that Hikaru Shindo had never encountered before, not even Akira Toya or Anxia Chen had given him this feeling.

Fujiwara no Sai also witnessed this scene, his eyes narrowing slightly as he murmured, "The way of Go is simple in its simplicity, yet it evolves into complexity..."

"You have indeed reached that level, and stand at the pinnacle of the art of Go..."

As he spoke, Fujiwara Sai slowly closed the five-bone bat fan in his hand.

Then, Fujiwara Sai, holding his closed five-ribbed bat fan, pointed sharply at the chessboard and shouted, "Hikaru, row 3, column 4, small eye!"

Hikaru Shindo sensed Fujiwara Sai's fierce momentum, and his spirits trembled involuntarily. He subconsciously picked up a black stone and placed it on the small eye in the lower left corner.

Although Fujiwara no Sai's current aura is not yet comparable to when he played against Chen Anxia.

But for some reason, Hikaru Shindo felt even heavier inside than when he was playing chess with Chen Anxia.

At the same time, the originally quiet and solemn atmosphere around us also changed silently, becoming heavy and oppressive.

Although the onlookers did not notice the change in atmosphere, they all unconsciously slowed their breathing, as if afraid of disturbing Hikaru Shindo and Sai Fujiwara, who were playing the game.

Harumi Ichikawa, who originally wanted to leave and call Akira Touya, gradually let go of that thought and became one of the silent spectators as her attention was drawn to the unfolding game of Go.

The game continues...

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