The fourth game of the Yoshima final was located in a temple in Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture.

The headquarters of the central headquarters of the Japan Chess Academy is located here.

Under the leadership of relevant personnel, the two chess players who participated in the competition, Zhao Zhixun and Kobayashi Kwangichi walked into the game room in the backyard of the temple one by one.

The two sat down.

There was still some time before the game, Kobayashi Mitsuki looked at this old opponent who had been entangled with him for half his life.

Although the other party was four years younger than him, he started three years earlier than him, so by seniority, the other party was still his senior brother.

Kobayashi Mitsuru recalled the moment he had just entered the Mugu Dojo--

At that time, as a child prodigy that everyone envied, everyone thought that the other party was more genius than themselves, and relying on diligence and hard work, he entered the stage half a year earlier than the other party, and he was half a step ahead of the initial start.

After that, the two men had been in motion for more than 30 years.

Vaguely, Kobayashi Mitsuki remembered the newcomer Wang Zhan in 1977...

...

"I remember it very clearly. In Showa 52, the newcomer Wang Zhan was the second phase, and these two sides in the finals..."

In Sakai Takayuki's office, the two were sitting on the sofa, with a TV set in front of them, and there was a live broadcast from Nagoya.

The old man continued to introduce:

"... At that time, Kobayashi Jiuduan had already occupied Tianyuan, while Zhao Jiuduan had a throne above his head. The newcomer king battle in that year was really exciting. The two title owners competed for the patent of the young chess player's "Newcomer King", which really greatly improved the level of the competition. There has never been such a grand occasion again!

"However, Zhao Jiuduan lost two consecutive games that time, losing the overall situation..."

Chihara Hiroshi stared at the TV while listening to the old man's story.

It was purely accidental for him to go to the other party’s office to watch the game, but one thing that satisfies him:

The TV screen in the director's office is much larger than that in his home!

"... After that, Zhao Jiuduan soared into the sky, winning Honinbo, celebrities, and ten dans, and dominating the chess world! That period was the most powerful era for Zhao Jiuduan. Even Kobayashi Jiuduan could not compete with him, let alone other chess players..."

Hiroshi Chihara did not notice that when the old man said this, he was a little depressed.

Takayuki Sakai recalled that era, except for Zhao Zhixun's powerful force, other top-notch chess players such as Kobayashi Koichi, Masao Kato, and Heike Otake also made other chess players breathless.

Being in the same era as the "Six Super" is the sorrow of their generation of chess players, not just talk.

More than a decade ago, he gradually faded out of the arena and devoted to the administrative work of the chess institute. Apart from family changes, there may not be no reason for this.

——Is there anything more despair than this if I can’t see the future?

With the old man's further explanation, the decades of "hate" between the two brothers was revealed to Qianhara:

In 1982, in the 37th Honinbo cycle, Kobayashi Mitsuichi made a record of winning. Zhao and Kobayashi collided with dazzling sparks in the seven-game battle at the top of the chess world for the first time!

However, Kobayashi, who was full of confidence, was led by Zhao Lian for three games and lost in a good situation of 2-1.

Three years later, Kobayashi made a comeback, pointing to Zhao Zhixun's title of celebrity who has dominated five consecutive terms.

And this time, he finally shattered Zhao Zhixun's dream of dominating for six consecutive times with four wins and three losses.

Kobayashi Mitsuichi finally caught up with his junior brother's agile pace at the age of 33!

The following year, the most thrilling "Wheelchair Duel" in Go history was also staged at that time.

Before the final of the Chess Holy War, defender Zhao Zhixun suffered a car accident, but with his tenacious perseverance, he fought with his strongest opponent Kobayashi for six games. After all, he was not energetic and retreated with a score of 2-4.

At this point, the ‘Kobayashi Era’ kicked off.

However, even in the trough of losing all the championships and exhausting both physically and mentally, Zhao Zhixun should not be underestimated.

In the second year alone, he found a good opportunity to revenge:

In the 13th Tianyuan final, facing the defending champion Kobayashi Mitsuichi, he narrowly won with half an eye and finally completed a big reversal with a two-game losing streak and three-game winning streak.

It was also in this game that Zhao Zhixun ascended the throne in Tianyuan and became the first person to win the seven major chess battle slams, creating history in the chess world!

In the following years, he won ten dans, and Honinbo lost Tianyuan and ten dans.

What is most impressive is naturally the Honinbo Battle in the past three years. From 1990 to 1992, Kobayashi Koichi was at the city for three consecutive years, intending to take away the only remaining Honinbo title that Zhao Zhixun had.

But every time, he burst out with powerful strength, and when the situation was extremely behind, he won the score and won:

Issue 45, win three consecutive victories after one win and three losses;

In the 46th period, four consecutive victories after two consecutive losses;

In the 47th period, four consecutive victories after three consecutive losses!

After three consecutive years of fierce battles in Honinbo, it was like the climax of the two heroes' battle. Zhao Zhixun, who was on the defensive, completely established his position as the "Seven-Series Devil"!

So, will this game become the clarion call for Zhao Zhixun's counterattack?

Not only Hiroshi Chihara, but Takayuki Sakai was paying attention. At this time, all Japanese chess fans were also sitting in front of the TV, waiting for the game to begin.

...

"President, President, our TV station's ratings have broken the record again!"

"What did you say?"

"President, the ratings have broken the record, the record set in the last Dragon Star final!"

"Hahaha……"

Hiro Okamoto, the president of the Japanese Go Channel, was sitting in the office, looking at the TV hanging on the wall, smiling boldly:

"It's true that he is an old opponent who has long controlled the throne of the Japanese chess world. It seems that everyone is paying attention to their results of the game!"

The secretary beside him reminded in a low voice:

"President, the current throne is Fujisawa Chess Saint..."

Okamoto Mitsumasa glared at her eyes and said:

"Don't you understand the metaphor? I'm not referring to a title! Also, why are you standing here? Is there anything else to report?"

“Uh, no more…”

"Then why don't you go back to work quickly!"

...

In the game room in Nagoya City, Kobayashi Kamikaze took a look at the time, and there were still five minutes left.

Five minutes later, this critical battle will begin.

Whether there will be a fifth game depends on the result of this game!

Suddenly, he remembered the previous Honinbo battle. After three consecutive periods, he took the lead in gaining the advantage and was then reversed.

And this time, the situation encountered by both sides was reversed, and instead he was at an extremely dangerous disadvantage:

So, if fate really has so-called inertia, can he turn the tables?

Kobayashi Mitsuichi's eyes were very firm:
Chapter completed!