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'I hope that by then, your beliefs and will will still remain unchanged...'
However, both Hikaru Shindo and Sai Fujiwara subconsciously overlooked one thing.
That was a week ago in the Go classroom, when Chen Anxia introduced himself as a beginner.
Of course, even if Hikaru Shindo and Sai Fujiwara remembered, they would take it as a joke by Chen Anxia.
Otherwise, Hikaru Shindo and Sai Fujiwara might actually tremble with fear because of this fact...
On the other side, after Chen Anxia left, Kaga Tetsuo also turned around and left without even saying goodbye to Tsutsui Kimihiro.
Kimihiro Tsutsui didn't think much of it.
Because that's just Kaga Tetsuo's consistent style.
However, Tsutsui Kimihiro was unaware that after Kaga Tetsuo left, he found a public phone booth on the street.
Kaga Tetsuo took a deep breath in the public phone booth and then dialed a number.
Kaga Tetsuo hadn't dialed this number for several years.
Therefore, Kaga Tetsuo's heart is currently filled with emotions such as trepidation, anticipation, and anxiety.
The call was quickly connected, and a deep voice that sounded both strange and familiar to Kaga Tetsuo came through the receiver: "This is Morishita."
Upon hearing this voice, Kaga Tetsuo trembled violently.
Kaga Tetsuo knew that the owner of this voice was the very person who had guided him into the world of Go, and was now the renowned 9-dan player Morishita in the Japanese Go world.
Then, Kaga Tetsuo tried to calm himself down and said in a slightly trembling voice, "Teacher, I am Kaga."
Upon hearing Kaga Tetsuo's words, Morishita 9-dan felt a sudden tremor in his heart, and the image of that once arrogant and talented young figure flashed through his mind.
Before Morishita 9-dan could react, Kaga Tetsuo's voice, which had stopped trembling and sounded incredibly resolute, came again: "Teacher, please teach me Go again!"
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Chapter 66 Omens: The Impending Storm!
Morishita Shigeo's home.
Inside the Go room, Shintaro Ichiyanagi, having tidied up the Go board, checked the time and, feeling it was about time, prepared to get up and go home.
Before Shintaro Ichiyanagi could even get up, he saw Shigeo Morishita walk in from outside the Go room with a smile on his face. He couldn't help but ask curiously, "Whose call was that? What made you so happy?"
Morishita Shigeo replied with a smile, "A very talented disciple. He chose to retire from the world of Go due to some issues in the past, but he just called me suddenly and said he wants to come back."
Kaga Tetsuo was a disciple taken in by Morishita Shigeo during Ichiyanagi Shintaro's period of decline, so Ichiyanagi Shintaro did not know Kaga Tetsuo, nor did he know who Morishita Shigeo was referring to.
Shintaro Ichiyanagi knew Morishita Shigeo's temperament well and knew that Morishita Shigeo valued this disciple who had left the world of Go midway and then chose to return.
Therefore, Shintaro Ichiyanagi became even more curious upon hearing this and asked, "How does his talent compare to that of Wagaya?"
The Yasuhiro Ichiyanagi mentioned is named Yoshitaka Yasuhiro, a student of the Japan Go Association and a disciple recently accepted by Shigeo Morishita.
Naturally, Yoshitaka Waya's talent in Go is undeniable, which is why he was accepted as a disciple by Shigeo Morishita. Although he cannot be compared with geniuses like Akira Toya, he can be considered outstanding among the younger generation.
That's why Shintaro Ichiyanagi used Yoshitaka Watani as a unit of measurement.
Upon hearing this, Shigeo Morishita replied without hesitation, "His talent is far superior to that of Washi."
As he spoke, Shigeo Morishita looked at Shintaro Ichiyanagi and continued earnestly, "I believe his talent is comparable to Shinsuke's."
Upon seeing this, Shintaro Ichiyanagi was momentarily stunned.
Shintaro Ichiyanagi was most aware of his son Shinsuke Ichiyanagi's talent in Go.
Therefore, after hearing what Shigeo Morishita said, Shintaro Ichiyanagi had a general understanding of Tetsuo Kaga's talent.
Shintaro Ichiyanagi never imagined that Shigeo Morishita once had such a talented disciple.
At this moment, Shigeo Morishita seemed to recall the past, his expression somewhat melancholy, and he sighed, saying, "I once had high hopes for him, believing that he was the most promising new generation to surpass Akira Toya."
"Unfortunately..."
As he spoke, Morishita Shigeo gently shook his head, no longer wanting to think about the past.
Then, Morishita Shigeo looked at Ichiyanagi Shintaro and said with a smile, "By the way, my disciple said he just saw an interesting game and hopes I can analyze and give him some guidance."
"How about it, do you want to stay and take a look together?"
Shintaro Ichiyanagi's curiosity was successfully piqued, and he stopped thinking about going home, immediately replying with a smile, "With pleasure."
The wait wasn't long; about half an hour later, Morishita Shigeo's wife led Kaga Tetsuo to the Go room.
Upon entering the Go room, Kaga Tetsuo saw Ichiyanagi Shintaro and was immediately startled.
Although Tetsuo Kaga has left the world of Go, the name of this former Go master is still widely known.
It could even be said that Kaga Tetsuo entered the world of Go because he was influenced by Ichiyanagi Shintaro.
Not to mention that information related to Shintaro Ichiyanagi has been circulating in the Go world recently.
However, Kaga Tetsuo quickly adjusted his mindset, first respectfully greeting Morishita Shigeo, and then politely greeting Ichiyanagi Shintaro.
Then, at Morishita Shigeo's prompting, he sat down at the chessboard.
After a brief chat with Shigeo Morishita, Tetsuo Kaga began reviewing the game between Hikaru Shindo and Anxia Chen, under the watchful eyes of the two top players.
As he picked up the first black stone, Kaga Tetsuo couldn't help but take a deep breath.
Although Morishita Shigeo and Ichiyanagi Shintaro were both very casual and not serious at the time.
However, under their gaze, Kaga Tetsuo still felt an indescribable pressure.
At that moment, Kaga Tetsuo felt as if his body was bound with lead weights, becoming extremely heavy.
Even his breathing began to become heavy.
In this situation, Kaga Tetsuo placed his first black stone in the lower left corner of the female's eye position.
In contrast, both Shigeo Morishita and Shintaro Ichiyanagi's eyes flickered slightly.
Clearly, Black's first move, which involved a small objective, caused a slight shift in their emotions.
Then, after Shusaku appeared, the expressions of Morishita Shigeo and Ichiyanagi Shintaro finally changed.
Morishita Shigeo couldn't help but frown slightly in confusion, asking, "Are there still players using the Shusaku Ken? Is this an amateur game or a beginner's game?"
Kaga Tetsuo didn't answer the question, but instead kept it a secret, saying, "Teacher, just keep watching. I promise you won't be disappointed with this game."
At the same time, Kaga Tetsuo was also looking forward to seeing how Morishita Shigeo and Ichiyanagi Shintaro would react after witnessing the Three Tribulations Cycle.
Seeing this, Shigeo Morishita couldn't help but feel anticipation for the game.
Not only Shigeo Morishita, but also Shintaro Ichiyanagi standing next to him.
Soon, the spectacular battle of the demon swords was recreated in the hands of Kaga Tetsuo.
After witnessing this breathtaking battle of demon swords, both Shigeo Morishita and Shintaro Ichiyanagi were shocked and their expressions became extremely solemn.
Because they knew that both the white and black players in this game were top-tier players who could rival them.
So who will play this game? Zama Oza, Honinbo Sangen, Ogata Seiji…
Or perhaps, Touya Meijin?
While Morishita Shigeo and Ichiyanagi Shintaro were speculating, the game continued.
Unbeknownst to them, Morishita Shigeo and Ichiyanagi Shintaro seemed to see two peerless Go players standing at the pinnacle of Go, exuding an aura that made them tremble, sitting on opposite sides of the Go board, playing a game with black and white stones.
The chessboard seemed to have become a canvas for them to freely express their chess principles.
Gradually, they saw on this canvas the scroll painted by Shusaku, which went from the ultimate to the sublime, and the scroll of the fortress that was like an impregnable wall of copper and iron, leaving no gaps for anyone to exploit.
The exquisite beauty of the two paintings amazed them, but also put them under unprecedented pressure.
Because they didn't know if they could create such a beautiful picture on this chessboard canvas.
When the three cycles of calamity manifested in the world, Shigeo Morishita and Shintaro Ichiyanagi couldn't help but show a look of horror in their eyes.
Immediately, a terrifying aura emanated from Morishita Shigeo and Ichiyanagi Shintaro, clashing violently within the chess room like dragons and tigers.
This momentum silently expressed the desire and fighting spirit of Morishita Shigeo and Ichiyanagi Shintaro at this moment.
Meanwhile, Shigeo Morishita and Shintaro Ichiyanagi believed that the game should end here.
Under such circumstances, Kaga Tetsuo, bearing the imposing presence of two top-tier Go players, made Chen Anxia's final move while drenched in cold sweat.
Snapped!
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Chapter 67 A Divine Move? A Battle Across Millennia!
Upon hearing the crisp sound of a piece being placed and seeing Kaga Tetsuo place another piece, Morishita Shigeo and Ichiyanagi Shintaro both paused, and even the aura emanating from their bodies began to become disordered.
In the view of Shigeo Morishita and Shintaro Ichiyanagi, at the moment when the triple ko cycle appeared, the chess theory scroll drawn on the chessboard canvas in front of them by the two peerless chess players who stood at the pinnacle of the way of chess should have been completed.
This was not a subjective conjecture, but rather a judgment and analysis of the game's situation that led Shigeo Morishita and Shintaro Ichiyanagi to agree that the game was already a draw with no winner.
Therefore, neither Morishita Shigeo nor Ichiyanagi Shintaro expected that the game, which should have ended in a draw, was not yet over.
Most importantly, Kaga Tetsuo's move just now...
Seeing this, both Shigeo Morishita and Shintaro Ichiyanagi frowned.
In the eyes of Shigeo Morishita and Shintaro Ichiyanagi, the game, which originally involved a triple ko, was like a perfect painting, embodying the principles of two unparalleled Go players, and was a feast for the eyes.
The white stone that Kaga Tetsuo just placed was like a stain on this perfect painting, making it no longer perfect.
This feeling made Morishita Shigeo and Ichiyanagi Shintaro very uncomfortable, and they even wanted to angrily rebuke Kaga Tetsuo for tainting the painting.
However, the mental fortitude honed through countless trials in the world of Go forced Morishita Shigeo and Ichiyanagi Shintaro to suppress such thoughts, adjust their emotions, and rein in their burgeoning momentum.
Then, Shigeo Morishita asked, "Kaga, did you make a mistake with your last move?"
Kaga Tetsuo, somewhat dazed by the aura of the two top Go players, gradually came to his senses after hearing Morishita Shigeo's words.
After taking a deep breath, Kaga Tetsuo said, "The last move was made by the white player, and it's the move I understand the least."
As he spoke, Kaga Tetsuo looked at Morishita Shigeo with a sincere expression and said, "Please take a closer look, teacher, and see if this move is just a random one or if there is some hidden meaning behind it."
Upon seeing this, Morishita Shigeo couldn't help but turn his gaze back to the chessboard, focusing on Kaga Tetsuo's last move, his brows furrowing involuntarily.