Osaka, Watanabe Izakaya.

Although it was a weekday afternoon, there were many guests sitting in the izakaya, most of which were retired old men, with a glass of beer at the table and staring at the TV with their eyes tightly.

An old man sat in front of the bar, tilted his body, and sighed while watching TV:

"Time flies so fast! I remember this kid won me 10,000 yen in the chess hall last year, but he didn't expect that he has grown to this point now!"

Mr. Watanabe, who was busy with barbecue, said with a smile:

"Mr. Lu Luo, have you still bet on chess with Qianyuan?"

The old man raised his chin and said with a stinky fart:

"Of course, at that time, I almost beat him! I just got a little lucky!"

The winner and loss on the chessboard are attributed to luck, and all you know is... Mr. Watanabe did not take over this.

However, someone did not give Old Man Lu Luo face. A middle-aged man who was spitting out a cloud and sneered and said:

"Mr. Lu Luo, don't brag! It's only a year since the incident, and everyone is not so forgetful. At that time, Teacher Qianyuan turned defeat into victory when he took over the temporary market! How could you win!"

The old man was exposed to the truth and couldn't bear to worry about his face. He quickly took a sip of beer, but was choked a few times.

The middle-aged man who was smoking recalled the situation at that time and suddenly had a doubt and said:

"I remember that in May or June last year, Teacher Chihara came to the chess hall for the first time. His performance at that time was not like a person who could play Go..."

However, someone immediately retorted:

"How is that possible? Do you want to say that Teacher Qianhara didn't know how to play Go at that time?"

"Yes, right! Teacher Qianyuan himself said that he came into contact with Go two years ago, so how could this be fake?"

"Yes! You should know that in September last year, Teacher Chihara defeated Zhao Zhixun. Even since the previous year, many people have already lamented that he is not a human being, let alone since last year? It is impossible!"

...

"Boss, Teacher Chihara has worked with you, you should know the situation, right?"

Hearing someone asking, Mr. Watanabe at the bar temporarily stopped his work, took off the wipes on his forehead, wiped the sweat from his face, and said:

"I know that Chihara can play Go, but it's from one of his friends, so it's a waste of your question."

As he said, he pointed to the TV on the wall and said:

"You should stop discussing this matter, it's time to draw lots!"

On the screen, he was wearing a suit and looking at the still tenderness of Hiroshi Chihara walking to the president of the Japanese Go Chess Channel and reached into the box.

The guests in the izakaya watched the scene nervously.

Last year, they were just chess fans;

And this year, they have all become Hiroshi Chihara’s chess fans!

After all, he is a young chess player who has gone out of Osaka, and many people have come into contact with him inadvertently. Now, thinking about it now, he is full of honor.

"Ah, it's No. 4!"

"The remaining 7 chess players are not easy to deal with! Who is the opponent today?"

"Stop talking, Zhao Zhixun went up... Well, it's No. 1, not a group!"

...

Ten minutes later, the lottery results were released:

Zhao Zhixun, against Kobayashi Mitsuichi;

Lin Haifeng, against Masao Kato;

Takemiya Masaki, against Willow Shisuki;

Hiroshi Chihara vs. Kito Kudo.

...

In the game room of the Japan Chess Academy, Hiroshi Chihara stared at the chess player in front of him.

Among the quarterfinals of Longxing, he is the oldest, and together with Lin Haifeng, he is the only two "Fourthief".

Moreover, the other party and Kobayashi Koichi are fellow villagers, and were also born in Asahikawa City, Hokkaido.

Nearly twenty years ago, I had reached the ninth dan, and my qualifications at the Japan Chess Academy are relatively old.

"Chanyuan Chuduan, please give me some advice later!"

Kio Kudo had no airs and spoke up.

To be honest, he was a little awkward when he called out the "Qianyuan Chu Duan". After all, at this stage, it was the first time since he could still see the first chess player in ancient times.

Hiroshi Chihara hurriedly replied:

"Senior Kudo, I should say this sentence!"

The other party's personality is different from his chess style:

You should know that because its chess style is almost textbook-like and can be almost used to measure the chess player's chess power, it is also called the "Nine-Dan Ruler".

However, his personality is obviously not old-fashioned.

While the two were quietly waiting for the game to start, the referee was also observing the two players and gave his own predictions in his mind:

Although Kudo's qualifications are very old and his chess skills are not weak, compared with Hiroshi Chihara, who has already achieved twenty-one consecutive victories, the ending is self-evident.

However, the game still needs to be held...

...

Watanabe Izakaya in Osaka—

"Haha, Long Xing Zhan really understands us very much. He always puts Teacher Qianyuan's game in the first game!"

"Isn't this the case for TV stations? If there is no teacher Chihara, I'm afraid the ratings of the game will drop by half!"

"Haha, Kudo Kio, I know that although I often enter the loop of title battles over the years, I have never achieved commendable results! I don't need to read it, it must be Mr. Chihara who won..."

...

"Husband, do you think Chihara can win?" Mrs. Watanabe always felt a little worried when she looked at the drunkards' laughter, and couldn't help but ask.

Mr. Watanabe's hands were flipping the grill on the grill, but his eyes had long been staring at the TV. After hearing the inquiry, he nodded naturally and said:

"Even last year's champion, Heihara, won, didn't Chihara win? Chiko, don't you worry, Chihara's current strength is definitely the top in Japan!"

Mrs. Watanabe breathed a little relieved and looked at the screen:

The game has begun!

Although I can't understand it, there are explanations on TV. She will still pay attention to it in the busy intervals.

...

This game ended very quickly and unexpectedly.

The drunkards in the izakaya only felt that they were drinking and suddenly saw that one side was over.

"This... has been an hour?"

"It's been an hour since 135 moves, but isn't this still possible?"

"After all, I am a professional ninth dan, and I am facing Hiroshi Chihara. I was suppressed at the beginning. Maybe I felt hopeless, so I just gave in..."

In an instant, most people woke up from a slightly drunk state.

Even though the result had been expected, the opponent was a professional Nine-dan, and he was able to end the game just as soon as he entered the mid-season in such a short time, which really shocked everyone.

At this time, they realized that even though they were facing the old nine-dan chess player, Hiroshi Chihara still showed extraordinary dominance!

Obviously, a new era of Japanese Go is coming!
Chapter completed!