Infinity Starting with Hikaru no Go

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Clearly, Tengen Dosai already knew about the birth of the demon sword through the location mentioned by Kuroizuki Ryoko.

Amidst the ebb and flow of his emotions, Tengen Dosai held the black stone and slowly placed it on the 16th row and 12th column.

At the very moment the black piece was placed, in Tengen Dosai's eyes, it seemed as if a demonic sword with a blood-red blade and an ominous aura was reflected.

This demonic sword, revealing a bloodthirsty desire, constantly beckons and tempts Tengen Dosai, wanting him to draw it.

Tengen Dosai was well aware that once he drew this demonic sword...

So it will not only suck the blood of its enemies, but also its own blood.

Tengen Dosai also knew that this demonic sword, born from Fujiwara no Sai's hands, was Fujiwara no Sai's answer to his probing.

With his eyes slightly closed, Tengen Dozai was trying to calm his turbulent emotions.

Then, Tengen Dosai suddenly opened his eyes, his gaze, shining with astonishing fighting spirit, looked in front of him and at the empty end of the chessboard.

There, Tengen Dosai seemed to see Fujiwara no Sai, and Honinbo Shusaku sitting opposite him, looking at him expectantly, longing for his response.

Without further hesitation, Tengen Dosai slowly reached into the box containing the white stones and picked up a white stone.

Throughout this process, Tengen Dosai's gaze remained unchanged as he stared intently at the empty end of the chessboard before him, and said in a deep voice, "Let me see just how sharp Shusaku's demonic sword, which has never been seen before, truly is!"

As he spoke, Tengen Dosai held the white chess piece as if it were a white demonic sword, slashing towards Fujiwara no Sai and Honinbo Shusaku.

The moment the piece was placed, Tengen Dozai called out softly, "Ryoko, row 14, column 16, small flying corner!"

In the world of "Hikaru no Go", the moment Tengen Dosai opened his mouth, Ryoko Kurozuki felt a heavy sense of impending doom, as if dark clouds were pressing down on the city.

Under this heavy feeling, Ryoko Kurozuki unconsciously began to hold her breath and concentrate.

Ryoko Kurozuki knew that the real storm was about to break.

Without hesitation, Kurozuki Ryoko followed Tengen Dosai's instructions and placed a piece on the virtual chessboard in front of her.

Almost at the same moment, Chen Anxia, ​​who was in the middle of the game, also followed the voice in his mind and placed a piece in the 14th row and 16th column.

The moment Chen Anxia made his move, Fujiwara Sai seemed to see that towering yet blurry figure, who had appeared at the pinnacle of Go, standing behind Chen Anxia, ​​holding a bloodthirsty demon sword that exuded an ominous aura, slashing towards him.

Seeing this, Fujiwara no Sai showed no fear whatsoever, but instead smiled happily.

That smile was so radiant at that moment.

Then, Fujiwara no Sai drew his demon sword, which had never been seen before, and slashed upwards, shouting softly, "Hikaru, row 17, column 16, point!"

Upon hearing this, Hikaru Shindo immediately picked up a black stone and placed it on the 17th row and 16th column.

At the same time, Hikaru Shindo seemed to have noticed something, and paused for a moment, muttering, "This shape is... Shusaku's point?"

Before Hikaru Shindo could think further, Tengen Dosai and Fujiwara Sai engaged in a fierce and breathtaking battle on the demon sword.

Even at this moment, Hikaru Shindo could feel the chilling glint in the Go board, as well as the murderous aura that made him tremble.

At this moment, Hikaru Shindo's mind was completely absorbed in the game of Go.

At that moment, Hikaru Shindo seemed to see two peerless swordsmen fighting on the chessboard arena.

Their battle wasn't particularly earth-shattering; instead, every move exuded elegance.

But Hikaru Shindo knew that beneath this elegance lay an unimaginable and terrifying killing intent.

Before he knew it, Hikaru Shindo had become completely absorbed in the battle before him.

Hikaru Shindo vaguely felt as if he had opened the door to a new world.

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Chapter 60: A calamity ends the war, but the calamity begins again!

Chen Anxia was already deeply engrossed in the game, in the earth-shattering battle unfolding on the Demon Blade's signature move.

At the same time, the principles of Go from Tengen Dozai, along with the voice that appeared in his mind, remained in Chen Anxia's mind and continued to influence him.

Influenced by Tengen Dosai's principles of Go, Chen Anxia even felt as if he had transformed into a swordsman wielding a white demonic blade, standing at the pinnacle of Go, fighting against a swordsman named Fujiwara Sai, wanting to see whose sword was the best in the world.

Furthermore, Chen Anxia had a premonition that every move he made was derived from the principles of Go by Tengen Dozai.

Therefore, although these moves were executed by Chen Anxia, ​​he could not fully comprehend them. He only felt that these moves were so exquisite, profound, and unparalleled...

Not only Chen Anxia's moves, but also Fujiwara Sai's moves are all derived from his chess principles, revealing the profound mysteries of those principles in their movements.

On the other side, Kaga Tetsuo's mind was also already captivated by this earth-shattering battle.

Kaga Tetsuo's face was filled with a complex mix of emotions, including shock, disbelief, trembling, and resentment.

Kaga Tetsuo could hardly believe that such a spectacular and breathtaking battle of demon swords could come from two children younger than himself.

This fact was truly difficult for Tetsuo Kaga to accept.

In Kaga Tetsuo's view, the battle between the demon swords that was unfolding before him should have taken place in a game between truly top-tier players.

Because in this battle of demonic swords, the principles of Go revealed by the black and white pieces in the struggle were so profound that even Kaga Tetsuo could not fathom them and could only understand the tip of the iceberg.

Even this small part of the iceberg, with its profound mysteries and depths, instilled fear and trembling in Kaga Tetsuo.

Is it really possible for children like Chen Anxia and Hikaru Shindo to possess such profound understanding of the way of Go, which even Akira Toya could only dream of?

This question appeared in Kaga Tetsuo's mind more than once during the battle of the demon swords.

Furthermore, Kaga Tetsuo repeatedly addressed this question in his mind.

'I could never have it!'

These few words were Kaga Tetsuo's answer time and time again.

However, the facts were right in front of Kaga Tetsuo, constantly conflicting with the answers in his mind, leaving him somewhat dazed, feeling confused and as if he were dreaming.

On the other side, Ryoko Kurozuki was also amazed by the battle of the demon swords, but because she knew the inside story, she did not have the same feelings as Tetsuo Kaga.

At this moment, Ryoko Kurozuki was simply marveling at the strength of her teacher and the top Go players of the old era.

As for people like Kimihiro Tsutsui and the surrounding crowd watching the game, their attention was also drawn to the battle of the demon swords unfolding before their eyes.

However, they are different from Kaga Tetsuo and Kurozuki Ryoko, who embarked on the path of Go and began to build their own momentum.

Kaga Tetsuo and Kurozuki Ryoko could still glimpse a corner of the iceberg, but they couldn't even see that corner.

Therefore, they had no idea what Tengen Dosai and Fujiwara Sai were thinking with each move, but they inexplicably felt that they were unfathomable and that every move revealed an unspeakable mystery.

If I had to describe it in one word, it would be "unfathomable yet impressive".

No matter how amazing or spectacular a battle may be, it will eventually come to an end.

As a participant in the battle of the demon swords, Fujiwara no Sai knew that this moment had come, and a look of lingering regret and unease appeared on his face.

Fujiwara no Sai desperately wanted this battle of demon swords to continue, desperately wanting to keep enjoying the thrill of combat.

But Fujiwara Sai knew that this was impossible.

Fujiwara Sai gently shook the five-bone bat fan in his hand to cover the lower half of his face.

This action is Fujiwara no Sai's habit.

Fujiwara Sai also liked to use this method to conceal the fluctuations in his facial expressions and adjust his mental state.

Then, Fujiwara Sai spoke up, "Hikaru, row 13, column 17, Robbery!"

Upon hearing Fujiwara Sai's words, Hikaru Shindo did not hesitate at all, immediately picked up a black stone and placed it at the point in row 13, column 17.

After watching Hikaru Shindo place his piece, Fujiwara Sai turned his gaze to Chen Anxia, ​​wanting to see Chen Anxia's expression and state at that moment.

Upon seeing this, Fujiwara no Sai was stunned, as if he had witnessed something truly astonishing. His face showed disbelief, and he stammered, "He actually...entered a state of enlightenment during the game again..."

"This talent...this talent..."

Just as Fujiwara Sai was reeling from the shock, Kurozuki Ryoko, who had been waiting patiently, revealed this move to Tengen Dosai.

In another world, Tengen Dosai holds the white Go stone and places it at the point indicated by Kurozuki Ryoko.

This time, Tengen Dosai did not make a move immediately.

Upon seeing Fujiwara no Sai's move, Tengen Dosai knew that the battle of the demon swords had come to an end.

Therefore, Tengen Dozai needs to adjust his state of mind first.

At the same time, Tengen Dosai also needs to carefully consider the current situation and think carefully about how to make his next move.

Although this battle of demon swords seemed to be ended by Fujiwara no Sai using a calamity, there was no real winner or loser.

However, Tengen Dosai was very clear that in this battle of demon swords, regardless of the final outcome, he had already lost at least a two-and-a-half-point advantage at this stage.

This means that, under the komi rule, Fujiwara Sai's disadvantage of needing a five and a half komi when playing black has been reduced by two and a half points.

Don't underestimate the seemingly small difference of two and a half points. In matches between top players, a difference of just half a point can often determine the outcome of the game.

Therefore, Tengen Dozai needs to think about this.

The world of Hikaru no Go.

After Hikaru Shindo placed his black stone, the invisible pressure brought about by the battle of the demon swords seemed to vanish into thin air, causing the spectators around to unconsciously breathe a sigh of relief.

Those who linger here to watch the game all have a certain level of skill in chess.

Although they couldn't understand the intentions behind each move by Tengen Dosai and Fujiwara no Sai, and couldn't discern the advantages and disadvantages of Othello in the battle of the demon swords, they could see Fujiwara no Sai's intention to end the battle with a ko.

Then, a slight murmur arose among the crowd.

Unlike these people, Kaga Tetsuo and Kurozuki Ryoko did not breathe a sigh of relief; instead, their minds became even more serious.

Kaga Tetsuo and Kurozuki Ryoko knew that Fujiwara Sai had stopped the war with a calamity, thus halting the battle of the demon swords.

However, an even bigger war is about to begin.

Because in Go, ko is also known as... ko fight!

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Chapter 61: Predicting the Future of the Game, the Power of Chess!

Ko, also known as ko fight, is one of the common ko patterns in Go.

However, although ko fighting is a common type of game, its process is very complex and can be summarized as starting a ko, capturing a ko, finding a ko, responding to a ko, capturing a ko again, and finally resolving the ko.

Generally speaking, a ko fight occurs when both black and white pieces have surrounded each other's pieces at the ko fighting position.