Infinity Starting with Hikaru no Go

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Not only Touya Meijin, but everyone present, including Ogata Seiji, Ichiyanagi Shintaro, and Shibazuka Ken, were all stunned by Chen Anxia's unexpected response to Touya Meijin.

The next moment, Touya Meijin realized what was happening, and a smile involuntarily appeared on his lips.

Ogata Seiji and Touya Akira, who were very familiar with Touya Meijin, both showed disbelief on their faces after seeing Touya Meijin's smile.

Because, to their surprise, they saw a smile on Touya Meijin's face.

Of these, Akira Touya was alright; although it was very rare, there were still times when we saw Akira Touya smiling.

However, Ogata Seiji was different. In Ogata Seiji's memory, he had never seen a smile on Touya Meijin's face.

Touya Meijin gave Ogata Seiji the impression of being taciturn and unsmiling.

And yet, Touya Meijin is laughing...

And why is Touya Meijin smiling?

Ogata Seiji was puzzled, as was Touya Akira.

Of those present, only Fujiwara no Sai could understand why Touya Meijin was smiling.

Moreover, Fujiwara no Sai was very familiar with that smile.

Fujiwara Sai once showed a similar smile when he played chess with Chen Anxia.

This is because of the boiling blood in my body, which makes me unable to suppress my smile.

That smile meant that Meijin Touya could no longer contain his passion and fighting spirit.

At the same time, this smile also foreshadows a battle that will be unprecedented in history!

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Chapter 132 The Name of Chen Anxia: The Beginning of a New Era! (First Update, Please Subscribe)

The National Children's Go Tournament has ended, and everyone has left.

Akira Toya, who originally wanted to challenge Chen Anxia to a game of Go, gave up the idea after seeing Chen Anxia's game against Iwashima and the conversation between his father and Chen Anxia.

Because Akira Touya knew that there was an insurmountable gap between his current Go skills and Chen Anxia's.

This means that if he were to challenge Chen Anxia now, it would be like an ant trying to shake a tree, which would be far too presumptuous.

Therefore, Akira Touya could only hide his inner desires.

At the same time, Akira Touya also vowed in his heart to work hard to catch up with Chen Anxia's back, hoping that one day he could walk side by side with Chen Anxia and fight him to the end.

Given Akira Touya's current state, Shinsuke Ichiyanagi, whose skill level is even weaker than Akira Touya's, naturally gave up the idea of ​​playing against Anxia Chen right now.

Through Chen Anxia's display of 'true' skill in the finals, Shinsuke Ichiyanagi deeply realized the gap between himself and Chen Anxia.

Because of this difference in skill level, Shinsuke Ichiyanagi felt as if he were facing his own father when facing Chen Anxia, ​​and could feel an invisible but powerful sense of pressure coming from him.

This oppressive feeling was like a shackle, binding Shinsuke Ichiyanagi and preventing him from having the courage to play against Anxia Chen.

Night fell quietly after the National Children's Go Tournament concluded.

The night may seem calm on the surface, but countless undercurrents are lurking beneath.

At Chen Anxia's home.

At this moment, Chen Anxia was reviewing his game against Iwashima Otoko and digesting the insights into Go principles from Miki Soji.

During this process, Chen Anxia unknowingly pushed open an unknown ancient door and stepped onto a road made of dazzling starlight.

The moment Chen Anxia stepped onto this star-studded path, he had an epiphany: this star-studded path was the path to the principles of chess in the universe.

However, this Avenue of Stars is incomplete; looking ahead, you'll find the path has ended...

No, it's that the road ahead has not yet been opened.

Not only Chen Anxia, ​​but also Miki Soji from the player world was doing the same thing, reviewing the game, digesting the inspiration given by Chen Anxia, ​​and digesting his own understanding of the principles of chess in the universe.

Hikaru Shindo's home.

When Shindo Koichi got home, he told his parents that he wanted to buy a computer so he could play online Go.

Hikaru's parents hesitated and did not agree immediately.

Because online Go is just emerging and not yet widespread.

Hikaru Shindo's parents both knew something about Go, but they didn't know anything about online Go.

Even Hikaru Shindo's parents were unfamiliar with computers and the internet.

This is normal, after all, in the era when the "Hikaru no Go" anime started, computers and the internet were not yet common in every household, and even internet cafes had only been around for a few years.

Late at night, Hikaru Shindo was still awake, playing a game of Go with Fujiwara no Sai.

The clear, resonant sound of the pieces being placed was exceptionally distinct in the stillness of the night.

Unbeknownst to Hikaru Shindo and Sai Fujiwara, who were engrossed in the world of Go, the door to the room had been opened a crack at some point.

Outside the door, Hikaru Shindo's parents looked at the scene before them and exchanged a glance, seemingly having made a decision.

Not only Hikaru Shindo, but also Akira Toya, Shinsuke Ichiyanagi, Kiyoharu Shiba, Yoshitaka Waya, and Asumi Nase were unable to sleep, diligently studying their chess skills in their own ways.

Even Meijin Touya, Seiji Ogata, Shintaro Ichiyanagi, and Ken Yamazuka were not asleep, reviewing the game between Chen Anxia and Iwashima, trying to see the future Chen Anxia possessed more clearly.

Moreover, an even bigger storm is brewing in the Go world.

Night quietly faded away, and daylight arrived as promised.

A new week has begun.

That day, Sakamoto Kei got up very early. After washing up, dressing, and having breakfast, he set off for work at the private Kaio Elementary School.

While passing a newsstand, Sakamoto Kei bought a Go magazine.

This is a habit of Sakamoto Kei's. Every Monday morning, he buys a Go magazine and uses it to learn about the latest happenings in the Go world.

Soon, Kei Sakamoto arrived at the private Kaiou Elementary School and began to get busy.

After finishing most of the work, Sakamoto Kei brewed a cup of tea, then took out the Go magazine he had bought that morning and sat comfortably in his chair to read it.

After flipping through Go journals, Sakamoto Kei saw a bold headline on the first page that read, "Who exactly is Chen Anxia!?"

Upon seeing this title, Kei Sakamoto couldn't help but pause for a moment.

Sakamoto Kei was naturally very familiar with the name Chen Anxia, ​​but he didn't know why he would see Chen Anxia's name in a Go journal.

'Could it be that this Chen Anxia isn't the Chen Anxia I know?'

Puzzled, Sakamoto Kei began searching for answers in Go journals.

Soon, Sakamoto Kei exclaimed in surprise, knocking over the freshly brewed tea.

But Sakamoto Kei was completely oblivious, staring in shock at the Go journal in his hand, his face filled with disbelief, "The Meijin Touya would actually say something like that to him!?"

Inside the Zishui Go Club.

During her free time, Harumi Ichikawa turned on the radio, tuned to a dedicated Go channel, and began listening to news related to Go.

During this time, Harumi Ichikawa suddenly heard a slightly hurried voice coming from the radio, saying, "We're about to cut to a news segment."

"According to reliable sources, yesterday Meijin Touya..."

The sudden news broadcast caused Harumi Ichikawa to stop working without realizing it. A look of shock and disbelief crossed her face as she murmured, "Teacher... he actually... that child... that child..."

Yase Junior High School.

During break time, inside the Go club.

Ryoko Kurozuki is playing a fast-paced chess game with Tetsuo Kaga.

Kimihiro Tsutsui, standing to the side, was flipping through the Go magazine he had bought that morning.

The next moment, Ryoko Kurozuki and Tetsuo Kaga, who were playing a game of Go, heard Kimihiro Tsutsui exclaim in surprise, "That Meijin Touya actually knows how to play!?"

It seemed that he was so shocked that he didn't finish his sentence.

Ryoko Kurozuki and Tetsuo Kaga's curiosity was piqued, so they put down their game and walked over to Kimihiro Tsutsui, looking at the Go journal in his hands.

Soon, Ryoko Kurozuki and Tetsuo Kaga understood why Kimihiro Tsutsui had reacted that way.

Meanwhile, Ryoko Kurozuki and Tetsuo Kaga also saw a photo of Chen Anxia winning the championship in a Go journal.

Because Kurozuki Ryoko already knew Chen Anxia's name and because of her own identity as a player, she didn't react much to this information.

Kaga Tetsuo stared at Chen Anxia's photo, murmuring, "So your name is... Chen Anxia..."

Meanwhile, everyone watching television and the morning Go news also learned about this.

Furthermore, they all heard the host ask this question.

Does Chen Anxia's appearance... signify the arrival of a new era?

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Chapter 133 The Wind Blowing from Another World... (Second Update, Please Subscribe)

At the Japanese Go Association, Yoshitaka Waya and Asumi Nase, both students, saw the related news.

Upon seeing the news, Yoshitaka Waya and Asumi Nase couldn't help but recall yesterday's scene, Chen Anxia's figure, and that game of chess, muttering to themselves, "The arrival of a new era..."

Not only Yoshitaka Waya and Asumi Nase, but many students at the Japan Go Association also saw the news.

Naturally, an unrest inevitably spread throughout the island nation's Go Association.

Shinichiro Isumi, who ranked first in this year's entrance exam for graduate students, also saw the related news.

After the initial shock, Shinichiro Isumi became curious about Chen Anxia and even wanted to learn more about him.

At that moment, Shinichiro Isumi remembered that his insei friends, Yoshitaka Waya and Asumi Nase, had gone to help out at the competition the day before.

Driven by curiosity, Shinichiro Isumi went to find Yoshitaka Waya and Asumi Nase to learn about Chen Anxia.

As for the other students who saw the news, they all became curious about Chen Anxia.

However, they did not understand Chen Anxia, ​​nor did they know the truth of the matter.

Therefore, many of them believed that Chen Anxia might have a powerful background, or that Touya Meijin might have said those words on a whim to mentor a newcomer.

Others believe that while Meijin Touya may have expressed some words of praise for Chen Anxia, ​​it was nowhere near the level reported in the media.