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'No, that's no longer a cub, that's...'
As he thought about it, Fujiwara no Sai couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine, tremble, and become overcome with fear. He unconsciously murmured, "Monster, Go monster..."
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Chapter 121 This is... the Principles of Chess in the Universe!? (First update, please subscribe)
A little distance from the arena, Ogata Seiji looked at the uneasy-looking Kazuya Yoshitaka and asked, "Tell me, what's going on?"
Upon seeing this, Yoshitaka Waya, after trying to calm himself down, said, "Not long ago, when I was playing online Go, I met an online Go player whose name was GG."
“GG also used this opening in his game against me.”
"That's why I couldn't help but lose my composure when I saw player number 129 using this layout."
Upon hearing this, Ogata Seiji frowned slightly and looked at Kazuya Yoshitaka, asking, "Even if player number 129 and that online player GG used the same opening, it shouldn't cause a student like you to lose your composure like this, right?"
Seeing this, Yoshitaka Watani wanted to say something.
Before Yoshitaka Kazuya could even speak, a voice rang out from the side, saying, "Player number 129 and GG used the same layout, which means they are very likely the same person."
"If that's true, it wouldn't be surprising if he lost his composure."
Ogata Seiji and Waya Yoshitaka looked over when they heard the sound and saw a boy about the same age as Waya Yoshitaka standing seriously to the side.
Yoshitaka Waya clearly didn't recognize the boy, but he knew that the boy was very likely related to GG, so he looked at the boy with curiosity.
Ogata Seiji felt that the boy's appearance was somewhat familiar, but he couldn't quite place him, so he asked, "Who are you?"
Upon hearing this, the boy introduced himself, "My name is Kuwahara Ryoma."
Upon hearing the name, Ogata Seiji's face lit up with realization, and he said, "I remember now, you are the grandson of Kuwamoto Honinbo."
Yoshitaka Waya was taken aback upon hearing this, and a look of surprise appeared on Ryoma Kuwahara's face. He hadn't expected Ryoma Kuwahara to have such a powerful background.
In the current Japanese Go world, if anyone could rival Touya Meijin, the first name that comes to mind would undoubtedly be Kuwabara Honinbo.
The reason for this is that in the current Japanese Go world, only Meijin Touya and Honinbo Kuwabara are recognized as top-level players.
In this year's Honinbo Tournament, Kuwamoto Honinbo successfully defended his title at the age of 66, becoming the oldest Go champion in Japanese history.
Ryoma Kuwabara was not surprised that Seiji Ogata knew about him.
Because when Ogata Seiji visited Kuwahara Honinbo as a child, he hugged him.
Ryoma Kuwabara smiled at Seiji Ogata and greeted him politely, "It's been a long time, Ogata-sensei."
Ogata Seiji nodded slightly in response, while looking at Kuwabara Ryoma with a somewhat complicated expression.
Ryoma Kuwabara once displayed exceptional talent in Go, even rivaling Akira Toya.
However, Ryoma Kuwabara is different from Akira Toya.
Despite possessing such talent, having the best mentor in Go, Kuwabara Ryoma, and having a background, conditions, and resources that most Go players envy, he was not interested in Go.
Kuwabara Ryoma had hoped that he would inherit his mantle and the title of Honinbo.
However, Kuwamoto Honinbo later gave up as well.
Because Ryoma Kuwahara also showed a terrifying talent for learning, and was extremely obsessed with it.
Currently, Ryoma Kuwahara is the absolute number one student in his grade at the private Kaio Junior High School.
In addition, Ryoma Kuwahara represented the school in many national and even international competitions, and won several first places.
It can be said that Ryoma Kuwahara was an absolute academic superstar.
Ryoma Kuwabara's excellence was also the reason why Honinbo Kuwabara gave up.
However, although Kuwamoto Honinbo gave up, he still felt regret.
Because Kuwabara Ryoma was the one who knew best about his talent in Go.
Then, Ogata Seiji composed himself and asked, "Ryoma, do you know this guy too?"
Upon hearing this, Kuwahara Ryoma immediately replied, "Recently, online Go has become quite popular, and in my spare time, I sometimes choose to play a game or two of online Go to relax."
"In one game, I encountered an online Go player named GG, and I lost that game."
"Normally, losing a game is not a big deal; it's a normal thing."
"But on that occasion, my grandfather, the former Innobo Kuwamoto, happened to be right next to me and watched my entire game."
"And after I lost the game, I heard my grandfather utter two words in a solemn tone..."
As he spoke, Ryoma Kuwabara's expression gradually became serious, and under the curious gazes of Seiji Ogata and Yoshitaka Kazuya, he said, "Terrible!"
These two words sent a jolt through Ogata Seiji and Watani Yoshitaka.
Then, Ogata Seiji's expression also became serious, clearly showing that he was now taking the online Go player GG seriously.
There's no way around it; the word "terrible" came from Kuwamoto Honinbo's mouth, so it carries far too much weight.
At this moment, Yoshitaka Waya also spoke up, "Actually, I also showed my game against GG to my teacher, 9-dan Morishita."
As he spoke, Yoshitaka Wagaya's expression turned serious, and he continued, "After watching that game, my teacher said something..."
"I feel that my opportunity to reach the top lies in the principles of chess, in the very game of chess..."
Upon hearing this, Ogata Seiji's pupils suddenly contracted.
Then, Ogata Seiji remembered what Kuwahara Ryoma had said: that GG and Chen Anxia might be the same person.
Without hesitation, Ogata Seiji walked back to the edge of the arena and began to focus intently on the game between Chen Anxia and Miki Yuko.
Ogata Seiji wanted to see what kind of principles those Go principles were that could make Kuwamoto Honinbo utter 'terrifying' words, and that could give Morishita Shigeo a breakthrough opportunity.
At this point, the game between Chen Anxia and Miki Yuko had entered the middle stage, and the situation of the game was beginning to emerge.
In this initial situation, Yuko Miki, playing white, held the advantage.
To others, this situation seemed perfectly normal.
But in Yuko Miki's eyes, it seemed extremely abnormal.
Yuko Miki was well aware that if she was indeed playing against that person, then her white pieces would not be able to gain an advantage at this moment.
The gap in skill between them is simply insurmountable.
'Could it be that the person I'm playing against right now isn't that one?'
'Then how do we explain the three-star Tianyuan layout?'
Is it a coincidence? Or is there some other reason?
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Complex thoughts caused Miki Yuko's already turbulent state of mind to begin to fluctuate.
Meanwhile, Yuko Miki did not stop making moves, striving to apply the chess principles she inherited from her father to the game before her.
Miki Yuko picked up a white piece and resolutely placed it on the board.
Chen Anxia was taken aback when he saw Miki Yuko's move.
Then Chen Anxia exited his chess enlightenment state, a look of surprise and doubt on his face, and he couldn't help but mutter, "This is... the universal principle of chess!?"
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Chapter 122 The Gathering of Storms, Chen Anxia's Speculation! (Second Update, Please Subscribe)
Chen Anxia saw the principles of the universe in Yuko Miki's games.
Although the principles of this universe are still very immature, like a seed just beginning to sprout.
However, Chen Anxia would not admit his mistake, knowing that this was the principle of the universe in chess.
Chen Anxia never expected that he would encounter Miki Yuko, who could apply the principles of cosmic chess, on the stage of the National Children's Chess Competition.
Chen Anxia was very clear about the principles of the universe in chess.
Therefore, Chen Anxia knew that Miki Yuko, who was able to apply the principles of the universe, must be a player.
Realizing this, Chen Anxia couldn't help but look at Miki Yuko and found that she was about the same age as him.
This means that Yuko Miki was very likely the player who accepted the relevant quest while she was playing against Shinsuke Ichiyanagi.
However, putting aside Yuko Miki's principles of Go, her current Go skills are simply incomparable to those of that day.
As he thought about it, Chen Anxia's brows furrowed slightly, and a mental storm raged in his mind.
"Could she be deliberately hiding her true abilities? But what is her purpose? Did she accept some mission that would stop her in the top four?"
"Or is it that the person who accepted the mission that day wasn't her, but someone else?"
"Then, how is she able to apply the principles of the universe? And what is her relationship with the person who accepted the mission?"
"Or perhaps, she was the one who received the mission that day, but she wasn't the one playing chess."
"If that's really the case, then..."
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Chen Anxia did not find the answer during this brainstorming session.
Because Chen Anxia currently has too little information.
Chen Anxia then refocused his attention on the chess game in front of him.
The game is only in its middle stages, and many things have yet to be revealed.
Therefore, Chen Anxia didn't know whether he would see more information as the game progressed.
The only way to find out is to continue the game.
Taking a deep breath, Chen Anxia tried to suppress her chaotic thoughts, and then her mind once again sank into the chess principles from Wu Qingyuan.
The reason for choosing the chess theory from Wu Qingyuan is that Chen Anxia had already laid many hidden moves in the opening stage.
To activate these hidden pieces, one needs to further develop the strategy based on Go principles from Wu Qingyuan.
Outside the game, besides Fujiwara Sai, Shintaro Ichiyanagi and Kenjiro Yamazuka, who had watched Chen Anxia's game against Kiyoharu Yamazuka, were also aware of the terrifying power of Chen Anxia's strategy at that moment.
However, Shintaro Ichiyanagi and Kenjiro Yamazuka did not expect that Chen Anxia's seemingly unorthodox three-star center layout would be so in line with the principles of Go.