Hikaru no Go: I taught you Go, and you made the Kisei cry?

Three hours passed in the blink of an eye.

During this period, his second uncle taught Su Ran everything he knew. No matter what questions Su Ran had about Go, he could give Su Ran guidance in the simplest and most profound way.

Before they knew it, the two of them had gone through all the opening patterns in a superficial way.

"Alright, these are the common opening moves in modern chess. As for more advanced theories, they are all marked in your father's book, 'True Explanation of Chess Principles.' You can study them more when you have time."

Su Yuan stood up and gently patted Su Ran's shoulder:

"I have to rush back to Shenzhou at seven o'clock this morning... I have already made an appointment with Mr. Touya to visit his house at five o'clock this morning, so I have to leave now."

After taking one last reluctant look at Su Ran, Su Yuan sighed softly:

"After your second uncle returns to China, he will do his best to help you and your son in the Go Association. Perhaps things will take a turn for the better soon... Until then, you must take good care of yourself."

"Goodbye, Xiao Ran."

After saying that, Su Yuan took out a paper bag full of cash from his suitcase and forcefully stuffed it into Su Ran's hand, ignoring Su Ran's refusal.

Then.

He then strode away from the hospital.

"Second uncle..."

Watching Su Yuan's figure gradually disappear into the distance, a crystal tear unconsciously rolled down Su Ran's cheek.

……

Two hours later.

Inside Touya Kouyo's residence.

A burly middle-aged man dressed in a kimono sat solemnly on his tatami mat.

Judging from his absent-minded expression, he was clearly waiting for some VIP.

After a while.

As the doorbell rang, a relieved smile immediately appeared on Touya Kouhiro's previously tense face.

"Mr. Su, I didn't expect you to actually come."

Touya Kouyo first gave Su Yuan a warm hug, then frowned and said:

“Over the past three years, that organization’s surveillance of me has become increasingly rampant. The pressure on your side is only greater than mine. To be honest, I’m already prepared for the possibility that you won’t be able to keep our appointment.”

Upon hearing this...

Su Yuan sighed: "Those guys are indeed incredibly powerful. I really don't know what their intentions are in infiltrating the chess world of our two countries like this..."

Forget it.

Su Yuan waved his hand in annoyance:

"I'm here today simply to have a few games of Go with Mr. Touya. As for that organization, I believe the higher-ups of our two countries have their own ways of dealing with it."

Ok.

Kouhiro Touya nodded, led Su Yuan into the living room, and pointed to the chessboard that had been prepared beforehand:

"Then, today I'll have to experience Mr. Su's chess skills once again... Please!"

The two then took their seats.

Soon, the crisp sound of pieces being placed echoed throughout the living room.

"Oh? Dad, we have guests?"

The two were locked in fierce combat when Akira Touya was awakened by the noise and walked in, rubbing his sleepy eyes.

"Uncle Su, is that you!?"

Akira Toya looked pleasantly surprised; clearly, he already knew Su Yuan.

"Oh, it's Xiao Liang! It's been three years, you've grown so much!"

Su Yuan was clearly very familiar with Akira Touya, so he placed a black stone and greeted Akira Touya.

Touya nodded, knelt down beside the two's chessboard, and began to watch.

"This, this fixed pattern..."

Akira Touya was stunned after just a couple of glances.

On the board, White makes a small flying move at position one, followed by a sharp attack at position two.

Right at the start of the game, within just a few moves, a tense situation had already formed.

"This is an ancient custom in China."

With a calm expression, Touya Kouhiro slowly explained, "Ryo, watch carefully."

Su Yuan smiled slightly and remained silent.

Touya Yukihiro picked up the white stone and said, "Mr. Su comes from a family of Go players. This move, the inverted lotus, is simply divine."

Su Yuan smiled slightly: "This is nothing. Besides my older brother and me, there's another little guy in our Su family who also seems to be quite fond of this move!"

"Oh?"

Touya Kouyo paused for a moment:

"The one you're talking about, sir, could it be Mr. Su Yuan's child? This morning, Teacher Chi Shang called me specifically to say that he has taken on another outstanding student, who seems to be a descendant of your Su family."

As he spoke, Touya Kouhiro placed another piece.

Su Yuan's use of the drooping lotus was indeed ingenious, but that doesn't mean he couldn't think of a way to counter it.

Faced with the inverted lotus opening, since it was the black pieces that started the battle by taking the initiative, the white pieces cannot ignore it and can only crush it with a stronger force!

In the upper left corner, both black and white pieces are poised to launch a fierce attack.

Sixteen columns and eight rows, pasted.

Fifteen columns and seven rows, pointed.

Su Yuan pinched the chess piece and began to ponder for a long time.

In the quiet living room, the faint sound of wind chimes could be heard outside the entryway.

A moment later, Su Yuan gently placed his piece.

Eighteen columns and eight rows, flying high.

"Uncle Su has made his move!"

Akira Touya's breath hitched, his eyes fixed on the Go board on the table.

The black mob finally began to show its ferocity.

Akira Toya knew that the boy named Su Ran was from Shenzhou.

He wanted to use this game to get a glimpse into the playing style of the Chinese, and perhaps, in doing so, he could gain insight into Su Ran's unfathomable chess skills.

……

Chapter Twenty-Five: This is a fateful duel between the sons of the Chess Saint...

"Oh? Sharp? That's an unexpected move."

Touya Kouhiro's gaze remained calm and unmoved, unmoved even by Su Yuan's preemptive attack.

As the strongest player in the current Go world, and the only holder of the 10th Dan title, Touya Kouyo possesses an air of dominance and supreme authority in Go.

He also began to think deeply.

"Why? Why does this require such careful consideration?"

Seeing this, Akira Touya was somewhat puzzled. As a Go genius, he immediately spotted an excellent spot to place his stone.

"Why didn't Father place his piece in the seventeenth column, ninth row?"

Su Yuan remained silent, patiently waiting for Touya Kouyo's move.

“For my father, this place can be used for defense…”

Akira Touya seemed to understand something.

"Father is pursuing a higher realm... the realm of the Divine Hand!"

"That's what I'm pursuing too!"

"Su Ran, Hikaru Shindo, since I've set my sights on becoming the Go God, how can I possibly lose to you now!"

Touya Kouhiro finally picked up a white stone, stretched out his hand, and slowly placed it down!

Hey.

Eighteen rows and two columns.

The moment he placed his piece, it was as if the world fell silent, leaving only the echo of the sound of the piece being placed.

"This, this is... he actually chose the eighteenth row and second column!"

Upon witnessing Touya Kouyo's move, Su Yuan couldn't help but be slightly moved.

Akira Toya, standing to the side, watched his father make his move and seemed to see Su Ran's shadow in him!

"This...this isn't the best move, nor the strongest move, but..."

"This is actually the most complex move in terms of its variations!"

"Father, Father is pursuing the divine move; Father wants to lead the game into the most intense and entangled situation!"

"One wrong move and you're doomed!"

……

"Wonderful."

With Touya Kouyo's fate settled, Su Yuan did not offer any further suggestions for his next move.

Black and white pieces have already occupied the board, and fierce battles are taking place in every corner, filling the air with the heavy smell of gunpowder.

But that's where it all ended.