Haise Elementary School.
After Shindo Hikaru and Fujiwara Sawe defeated a challenger again, they saw a chess piece that the challenger had forgotten to take away.
Although Shindo Hikaru wanted to return the chess piece to the challenger, because Shindo Hikaru didn't know the challenger at all, he had no choice but to give up and wait for the challenger to come back on his own.
Out of curiosity, Shindo Hikaru opened a group of chess pieces and started looking at them.
At this glance, Shindo Hikaru discovered that what was published in Ichigo Go was all about what happened in the Ichiru Go world in the past.
Among them, there is news that the Chess Holy Grail Challenge is about to begin.
The Chess Holy Grail Challenge is not a direct challenge to Tayanin who holds the title of Chess Saint, but to determine who is qualified to challenge Tayanin.
Naturally, only those who win the Chess Saint Challenge can be qualified to challenge Tayaren.
Even if Shintaro Ichiyanagi, the former holder of the title of chess master, wanted to challenge Tayamei, he would have to go through the challenge match and win the final victory before he could challenge Tayamei.
If nothing unexpected happens, if Shintaro Ichiyanagi can win the final challenge, he will be able to challenge Tayanato in the chess holy war two weeks later.
After Fujiwara Sawei learned about the Chess Holy Grail Challenge, he couldn't help but said, "The Chess Holy Grail Challenge, where masters gather, reminds me of the Gojo chess in the Hidetoshi era."
Saying that, Fujiwara Sawei couldn't help but look at Shindo Mitsuo and said, "Hikaru, I want to go to the Chess Holy Grail Challenge, and even more, I want to go to the final Chess Holy War."
Shindo Hikaru, who was already interested in Go, was naturally also interested in the Go Grail Challenge and the final Go Grail.
It was just a time conflict that made Shindo Hikari couldn't help but respond, "The Chess Holy Grail Challenge is held mostly when I am in class."
As he said that, Shindou Hikaru couldn't help but look at the times recorded on the chess boards around him, and continued, "However, the final draw of the Holy Grail Challenge will be held next weekend, so I should have time to watch it."
After hearing this, Fujiwara Sawei couldn't help but look forward to next weekend.
Amid Fujiwara Sawei's expectations, Shindo Hikaru continued to look around at the chess pieces.
Soon, Shindo Hikaru saw the article written by Uemura Tairyu.
Shindo Hikaru originally looked indifferent, but after seeing the main title of the article, Shindo Hikaru couldn't help but feel shocked, and his expression suddenly became serious.
Fujiwara Sawei noticed the change in Shindo Hikaru's expression and couldn't help but look at the chess pieces around him.
At this sight, Fujiwara Sawei's pupils couldn't help but shrink suddenly, and his expression began to tremble.
The reason why Fujiwara Sawei had such a reaction was not because of the game between Chen Anxia and Ta Yaliang, nor because of the competition for the number one among the younger generation, but because of seeing Doce Ryu.
Not only Fujiwara Sawei, but also Shindo Hikaru, who knew Chen Anxia's "real" chess ability, was not surprised that Chen Anxia could defeat Taya Ryo.
And it was Doze-ryu who caught Shinto Hikari's attention.
Because there is only one word difference between Honinbo Doze and Honinbo Hidetoshi, it is inevitable that Shindo Hikaru will associate them with each other.
However, unlike Fujiwara Sawei, Shindo Hikaru had not heard of Honinbo Doze's name before.
It can only be said that Shindo Hikaru's exposure to Go was still too short.
For this reason, Shindo Hikaru, who did not know Honinbo Dao Ce, wanted to ask Fujiwara Sae to see if Fujiwara Sae knew Honinbo Dao Ceremony.
After that, Shindo Hikaru saw the change in Fujiwara Sawei's expression.
Instinctively, Shindo Hikaru thought that the change in Fujiwara Sawei's expression was related to Honinbo Doze and Doze Ryu.
In his mouth, Shindo Hikaru couldn't help but ask, "Sawei, do you know Honinbo Dao Ce?"
Hearing this, Fujiwara Sawei responded with a serious expression, "Honinbo Dosaku is a shogi player who is more than a hundred years earlier than Torajiro."
"In the era when Torajiro lived, Honinbo Dosaku had been named a chess saint. His chess skills were superb, and the chess records he left behind were treasures collected by major chess players."
"Because of Torajiro, I was also fortunate enough to observe some chess records left by Honinbo Doze."
"And among those chess records, there are super unreasonable chess moves that astound me."
"In fact, these super-irrational chess moves made me wonder whether Honinbo Doze played chess seriously..."
Shindo Hikaru was shocked by Fujiwara Sawei's words.
You must know that Fujiwara Sawei is a chess spirit that has survived to this day in the Heian era. He once incarnated as Honinbo Shusaku and dominated the Go of an era. His chess power is unfathomable.
However, Fujiwara Sawei would say such words now, how could this not shock Shindo Hikaru.
At the same time, Shindo Hikaru was also deeply curious about the character of Honinbo Doze.
Shindo Hikaru knew that the exchange of information resources was not that developed in either the Heian era when Fujiwara Sae lived or the era when Honinbo Hidesaku lived.
Therefore, even Fujiwara Sawei, who relied on Honinbo Hidetaku, only observed some chess records left by Honinbo Hidetaku.
But today's era is different. In today's era, it is very possible to have a collection of Honinbo Doze's chess records.
Shindo Hikari had already planned to go to the bookstore to look for it after school to see if he could find it.
Shindo Hikaru believes that Fujiwara Sawei will definitely want to see other chess records of Honinbo Doze.
While making a decision in his heart, Shindo Hikaru also became curious about one thing. He couldn't help but look at Fujiwara Sae and asked, "Sae, if you were asked to play against Honinbo Doze, would you be able to defeat him?"
After hearing this, Fujiwara Sawei did not answer immediately, but remained silent for a while, as if he was lost in memories.
Then, Fujiwara Sawei sighed and said, "Torajiro once asked me this question."
"And my answer is I don't know, because I have watched too few chess records to know the true chess strength of Honinbo Doze."
"If possible, I really hope to play a game of chess with Honinbo Doze..."
Seeing this, Shindo Hikaru became more and more curious about Honinbo Dao Ce.
After that, Shindo Hikaru seemed to have thought of something again, and couldn't help but ask, "Since Honinbo Doze is so strong, why did the Doze style he created disappear?"
After hearing this question, Fujiwara Sawei couldn't help but said quietly, "In fact, in Torajiro's era, Dosaku-ryu was almost lost."
"As for the reason, I don't know, but I once heard the inheritor of Honinbo Taoism say so..."
"'There is only one Honinbo Doze in this world'!"
On the other side, Zishui Go Club.
Today, Chen Anxia arrived here early, waiting for the player's challenge.
That's right, Chen Anxia's date with the player is today.
The location is at the Zishui Go Club.
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