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

"Therefore, this white piece survived against a massive army of black pieces!"

"No one would have thought of this move, absolutely no one, except for Mr. Kato!"

"While resisting the Blackie's attacks, we must secretly set up a trap, and we must not let the Blackie discover it..."

The students looked up in shock, their faces filled with admiration as they gazed at Kato Masao.

"Most importantly, Kato-sensei really discovered this move, a hidden strategy in a desperate situation. How incredibly difficult that must have been..."

"As expected of a top-tier player who even Meijin Touya considers a formidable opponent, only 8-dan Kato could pull off such a move!"

Everyone was completely stunned by Kato Masao's move!

Previously, everyone had been replaying every move Kato Masao had made in their minds. Those moves that had seemed a little strange before were now finally revealed!

White, having revealed its true colors, launched a deadly counterattack against Black, sounding the clarion call for a magnificent counter-offensive!

Black's relentless attack on White led to an overextended position, leaving it unable to sustain its momentum and ultimately reaping the bitter consequences of its actions!

Once the black pieces that have penetrated deep into the territory are surrounded and killed, not only will their previous advantages be lost, but their defeat will be catastrophic!

"That's amazing! Is this Kato-senpai's true strength?"

"A great reputation is well-deserved. I had only seen Kato-sensei's games on TV or in game records before, but after witnessing it in person, I realized that Kato 8-dan is absolutely worthy of being called a peerless hero in the world of Go today!"

"More importantly, even in such an absolutely adverse situation, Kato 8-dan was able to remain calm and make his moves with composure. This alone is something that many professional players can hardly match, right?"

Upon seeing this step, Hikaru Shindo was stunned on the spot!

Although he always played with an exceptional sense of the game and his own skill level was far from superb, Hikaru Shindo had practiced with Sai for so long that he still possessed the basic ability to assess the situation of a game.

Therefore, Hikaru Shindo could also see how immensely powerful Kato Masao's step was!

Hikaru Shindo never imagined that the situation in this game would be so completely reversed in an instant.

In his previous matches against Akira Touya and Su Ran, it was Sai who actually played the game.

As an observer.

He simply couldn't comprehend the breathtaking, ever-changing nature of such a chess game!

Previously, Sai had always used absolute dominance to control the overall situation against any opponent except Su Ran, leaving his opponents breathless and ultimately achieving victory with an overwhelming and invincible attitude.

but now……

Bai Zi, who seemed weak and helpless, suddenly revealed a dagger hidden behind the map. The blade was sharp and could kill instantly!

The move of pressing down on the sixth column and ninth row is like the center of the universe, connecting all the surrounding white pieces. The originally dead pieces have now transformed into fearless assassins, their swords poised at their vital points!

more importantly……

These white pieces are launching an attack from the inside out. In other words, once the black pieces' offensive is broken, they will be utterly destroyed!

Kuroko was suddenly in a precarious situation, transforming from the hunter into the prey!

"Are we... going to lose?"

Hikaru Shindo stared blankly at the chessboard.

In his own view, in this game, the black pieces are deeply mired in a quagmire and will find it absolutely difficult to resist the white pieces' counterattack!

And the exceptional chess sense that he had been struggling to maintain just now...

At this moment, due to the obstruction of his offensive and the disturbance of his mind, he was showing signs of collapsing!

A piercing pain surged into Hikaru Shindo's mind, and the shadows of black and white chess pieces kept flashing before his eyes. This incredibly dizzy feeling was like drinking a bottle of aged wine, making him feel uncontrollably dizzy!

As the scene before him became increasingly blurry, the cosmic star chart in Hikaru Shindo's eyes also began to collapse little by little!

The light that has existed since the beginning of the universe—

Dissipating!

No.

I must finish this game...

This is the first game of chess I've ever played entirely according to my own will...

I want Sai to see this.

Even without his guidance...

I.

Hikaru Shindo!

also!

you can!

Let's play chess!!!

As the silent roar in his heart was uttered, the sky, which had already gradually darkened, was filled with even more desolation.

Suddenly!

A ray rose up.

A burst of rosy light soared into the sky!

A dazzling light descended from the sky and suddenly fell upon Hikaru Shindo!

The sky that represented the chessboard universe collapsed at that moment!

But in an instant, Hikaru Shindo caught that last glimmer of light and shadow, his hand hovering thousands of feet above the board, and struck it down hard!

Hey!

Column 7, Row 10, paste!

As the final move was made, Hikaru Shindo's vision went black. Before his eyes, it was as if a movie was playing, and he saw his classmates rushing towards him in a panic.

Those people had their mouths wide open, as if they were shouting something at him, but at that moment, Hikaru Shindo could no longer hear anything.

With the last of his strength, he struggled to look at the chessboard.

There.

A dazzling black light hovered silently in the universe.

Time seemed to stand still for eternity at this moment...

Sai, did you see that?

This.

This is the way of Go that belongs to me!

The next instant.

Hikaru Shindo could no longer hold on and fell heavily backward.

……

Hikaru Shindo!

Akira Toya and Su Ran rushed to Hikaru Shindo at the same time, desperately trying to help him with emergency treatment.

Kato Masao, his elderly body trembling, anxiously parted the crowd and knelt down in front of Shindo Hikaru in a few steps, nervously checking on his prospective disciple's condition.

"Phew, thank goodness, it was just a brief moment of mental exhaustion."

As a top-level Go player, Kato Masao was quite experienced in this area. Over the years, countless players had been bewildered by his moves. When he realized that Shindo Hikaru was alright, he quickly regained his composure and reassured everyone in a gentle and pleasant tone.

really.

As Su Ran and Touya Akira pinched the philtrum, someone performed CPR.

soon.

Hikaru Shindo slowly woke up from his coma.

"K-Kato-sensei..."

The first thing Hikaru Shindo did upon waking was to look at the Go board, and he said weakly:

"How did the game go?"

As soon as he asked this question, everyone remembered that the previous game was not yet over.

therefore.

Everyone couldn't help but cast their curious gazes at the chessboard.

After they could see the chessboard pattern clearly,

next moment.

The room fell silent!

……

The game is over? No! They still have a chance to win!

"stick?"

"Is this the move that Hikaru Shindo was desperately trying to make? But... it seems like a very mediocre move..."

"Indeed... for the overall game, this move of connecting does not help at all; it seems to only strengthen the shape of the stones."

"Hikaru Shindo, what are you thinking about?"

Upon seeing this move, everyone's faces showed confusion and disappointment.

Just now, a small number of students also mentioned the idea that perhaps the haters could really create a miracle and reverse the situation.

However, this step of sticking them together greatly disappointed them.

"Perhaps choosing the longer option here would be much better than this move of connecting. This move of connecting can't be called a bad move, but I don't think it's much better either."

"The intention of 'sticking' is to block the white pieces' attack, but the white pieces' attack cannot be blocked so easily. On the contrary, using 'long' to escape might offer a glimmer of hope..."

“It must be because of too much pressure.” Harada Ikegami pondered for a moment and said, “After all, he was playing Go with Mr. Kato, and after seeing Mr. Kato’s move, it’s understandable that he made some mistakes when he was dizzy.”

Upon hearing this, the people around couldn't help but nod in agreement with what Mr. Ikegami said.