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

As he said this, the pimples on his face were noticeably more swollen than before.

Obviously.

Su Ran's sudden move infuriated him.

Only Takeshi Gouda was still staring at the chessboard on the table, his mind replaying all the moves in his mind.

"Big fly……"

"I can't believe it," Takeshi Gouda muttered, looking utterly lost.

"Incredible, incredibly, they placed the pieces so many steps in advance."

"He... he'd rather slow down his attack than let me lose any chance of survival..."

"This feeling of powerlessness... is like facing Akira Touya..."

"That guy is definitely not an ordinary junior high school student. Between him, him, him and Akira Touya, who is stronger?"

……

A nightmarish memory! This game of chess is a matter of fate for all humankind!

late at night.

Akira Toya knelt before the Go table, while his father, Kouhiro Toya, dressed in a loose kimono, flipped through Go books and studied Go game records.

"Today is your first day at Haiwang Middle School. I heard that the Go atmosphere there is pretty good. You should ask the teachers there for advice."

As Touya Kouhiro placed his piece, he began to speak.

While he was speaking, his eyes never left the chess score for a moment.

"The principal of Haiwang Middle School was once my homeroom teacher."

"The principal told me that he wanted you to join the Go club at Haiwang Middle School because your joining would inspire the entire Go club."

Upon hearing this, Akira Touya lowered his head slightly and remained silent for a long time.

After a moment, Akira Touya made his decision. He gently shook his head: "I'm not going to the Go club."

Touya Kouhiro continued making moves with unwavering composure: "Why is it that you never refused my suggestions before?"

"I want to become a graduate student, pass the professional assessment as quickly as possible, and then play chess with Su Ran!"

"Su Ran, you'll definitely be waiting for me on the professional stage..."

“Father, right now I can’t care too much about what others say. I just want to focus on learning Go, improve faster, and then… catch up with Su Ran.”

“Father, you may think I’m willful, but my goal is still you, Father.”

"Up until now, I have been making steady progress toward this goal. I used to think... that all I had to do was keep moving towards you."

“I once thought that if I kept moving forward, I would get closer and closer to the realm of the God's Hand.”

Akira Touya lowered his eyes and clenched his trembling fist: "But I've discovered that's not the case."

"There's absolutely no other way... I... I... I... I... yes, Hikaru Shindo..."

Touya Kouyo listened quietly, his eyes never leaving the chessboard.

“They are different from you, Father, and even Mr. Ogata. Their existence puts a lot of pressure on me. Right now, I'm only thinking about how to catch up with them!”

Upon hearing this, Touya Kouhiro's gaze finally wavered, and he gently turned his head to look at Touya Akira.

Akira Touya kept his head down, making it impossible to see the emotions on his face.

A moment later, Touya Kouhiro turned his gaze back to the chessboard.

"Although we hold them in awe, we still dare to face strong opponents."

"A person can only grow under such circumstances. You didn't have this fighting spirit before."

"Pursue with trembling body, challenge with awe."

"Only in this way can you get closer to the hand of God."

"As for Su Ran... Mr. Chi Shang called me this afternoon. Su Ran has confirmed his participation in this year's middle school Go tournament."

"And, as one of the three generals of the Kawai Junior High School Go Club."

"Whether you want to join the Go club at Haiwang Middle School or not, you should think about it again."

Touya Kouyo gently placed a piece on the chessboard, water droplets fell into a bamboo tube at the entrance, and a dragonfly flew by outside the window.

His chaotic dance moves mirrored his current thoughts.

A conversation with his son reminded Touya Kouyo of the epic battle three years ago.

once Upon a time.

He once had an opponent whom he constantly pursued and surpassed.

Unfortunately.

Three years ago, in that battle, Mr. Su Yuan chose to resign despite having a complete advantage in the situation... and most importantly!

Before admitting defeat.

Mr. Su Yuan once had a very private conversation with him!

The content of that passage was so horrifying that even now, when Touya Kouhiro thinks about it, he can't help but feel a chill down his spine!

The conspiracy of artificial intelligence...

The greatest catastrophe for all mankind...

"Mr. Touya, I've lost to you in this game..."

In the depths of Touya Kouyo's calm eyes, the solemn expression on Su Yuan's face from that day flashed once again:

"Humanity can afford to stall for another three years!"

"Three years from now, you must find a way to defeat AlphaGo... As a pioneer of artificial intelligence, once it defeats the strongest human in chess, it will infinitely inflate the creators' ambitions."

"Whether you believe it or not, I have glimpsed the future in some mysterious state."

"There are some things I cannot explain to you in detail. You only need to know... that the game we are playing today will determine the fate of all mankind!"

"No matter how difficult the future may be, Mr. Touya, you must promise me... you must defeat AlphaGo!"

The scene before him crumbled, and when Touya Kouyo came to his senses, the dragonflies outside the window were still fluttering lightly up and down.

The peaceful and serene atmosphere even made him think for a moment that all his previous memories were just his imagination.

but……

Touya Kouhiro closed the chess book and quietly examined its cover.

There.

The screen displayed a photo of his ten-game chess match with Su Yuan from years ago, in which Su Yuan's brows were furrowed.

It seemed to be constantly reminding him of the deeper meaning behind this game of chess.

……

Sunday, 10 a.m.

Private Neptune Middle School.

"Is this the nationally renowned Haiwang Middle School? The facilities are definitely much better than Kawage High School!"

Su Ran, wearing the school uniform of Kawaii Middle School, arrived at the gate of Kaiou Private Middle School with Hirosue Naruto and Gouda Takeshi.

Gouda Takeshi, with his hands in his pockets, looked smug and scoffed dismissively.

"Neptune High School, in short, is just a bunch of useless bookworms."

Seeing Takeshi Gouda so disparaging of Kaiou Middle School, Naruto Hirosue couldn't help but laugh and teased him in return:

"Hey, Takeshi Gouda, don't forget, Akira Touya is also studying at your so-called 'nerd school' right now. Shall I call him over and we'll play another game?"

After saying that, Hirosue Naruto pushed up his glasses, his sarcasm as obvious as could be.

"Damn it, what right do you have to laugh at me, you piece of trash? It's like you've never been defeated by Akira Touya!"

Takeshi Gouda grabbed Naruto Hirosue by the collar and glared at him angrily.

"Alright, alright, stop arguing, let's go inside."

Su Ran sighed, parted from them, and walked into Haiwang Middle School first.

As he walked, he muttered things like "chickens fighting each other" and "a dragon and a phoenix," which made Hirosue Naruto and Gouda Takeshi blush.

Although I was unwilling to accept it.

But the two had to admit that Su Ran did indeed have the ability to mock them.

There's nothing we can do about it; they're just bad at the game...

Thinking of this, the two noobs—oh no, both of them—lowered their heads and obediently followed Su Ran into Haiwang Middle School.

It has been two weeks since we last defeated the Kawaji Junior High School Go Club, and today is the start of the Junior High School Go League.

During this period, Kawaji Nijō and Sanjō voluntarily gave up their spots in the competition, and Su Ran and Gota Takeshi took their place in the Go League.

They said at the time that winning the Go league championship was Hirosue's dream, and that with the addition of Su Ran and Gouda Takeshi, they might be able to crush Kaiou Junior High School in one fell swoop.

Seeing this, Mr. Seto did not stop him.

The main reason is that Su Ran and Gouda Takeshi are indeed stronger than them in Go.

Unfortunately, Mr. Seto, who was supposed to lead the team today, was unable to personally provide tactical guidance to them due to Kobayashi 8-dan's sudden illness.

So this time, only the three of them came to participate in the competition.

……

The twelfth chapter of the Go tournament begins! We meet again... Hikaru Shindo!

After entering the school gate.

A prominent notice board stands in the center of the fountain, bearing the words "Kyoto Third Kita Ward Junior High School Autumn Go League".