After all of us are reborn, who plays Go?

The words are divided into two parts.

The firecrackers in China have been sold out, so if Japan has the technology to send razor blades, I'm afraid the razor blades are in short supply.

But unfortunately, it didn't happen, and the blade manufacturers missed the opportunity to make a fortune.

The victory of the Chinese team in the first China-Japan Go Tournament can be said to have directly angered the Japanese people, who have always considered themselves the kingdom of Go.

After all, for so many years, the Japan Go Association has been telling all Japanese that Japanese Go is invincible in the world!

Only we can defeat other countries, how can other countries defeat us?

And the facts have indeed proved this point. Japanese Go can be said to be invincible for decades. I have not found any rivals internationally. The only rival is myself.

There are even occasional top-notch players from other countries, but they were raised on the milk of Japanese Go and are not purebred at all.

But even with such pride, it was shattered by others. No fan group could accept this.

It was like China lost a game in the table tennis final, and the most unbearable thing was that it was because they underestimated the opponent, and the two top players, Long and Hu, did not play.

I would be really sorry if I don't criticize you to death!

Although by the time of the last match of the ring competition, many people knew that the probability of losing was already very high, it was basically impossible for Fujii Hideaki to defeat the powerful Zhan Lang at his age.

But in fact, until the last moment, everyone was expecting a miracle to happen.

Everyone is thinking, maybe there is hope?

But unfortunately, miracles are sometimes called miracles precisely because they do not exist.

And the more hope you hold on to until the last moment, the greater the blow to your heart will be when the result comes out, and the more excited and angry you will be.

And at the moment when Fujii Hideaki, 9th Dan, officially admitted defeat, just as congratulatory messages from all walks of life in China were sent to the Chinese Go Association, letters venting dissatisfaction from all walks of life in Japan flew to the Japan Go Association like snowflakes.

Insults, accountability, anger at someone for not fighting back, all kinds of content are included.

Although Fujii Hideaki 9th Dan was praised by many Chinese for his good performance at the final representative conference and gained great popularity in China.

But the Japanese side did not buy it at all. The reporter still stated in the report that the reason why Fujii Hideaki was so popular in China was more because he lost the game in the end and gave China a big gift.

The Chinese Go fans' favorable impression of Fujii Hideaki is more of a utilitarian factor. If Fujii Hideaki wins, will China still have such applause?
Criticisms from various media also followed, and even the Go community was extremely dissatisfied with the result of the competition. Many players privately said that this situation would not have happened if they had played.

The people in Kansai were even more gloating, with many even saying that the Japan Go Institute could not represent the true level of Japanese Go. If this match involved players from the Kansai Go Institute, the result would have been very different.

After all, since there is a chance to visit the Japan Chess Institute in public, Kansai would definitely not miss such an opportunity.

After all, in addition to the mutual discrimination between regions, the two sides have long-standing conflicts and grievances in various aspects.

The two sides have had many merger negotiations, but the Japan Ki-In even stated during one merger negotiation that the technical level of your Kansai Ki-Inn is too poor, and if you want to merge, all of your players will have to lower their ranks by two levels.

To a certain extent, this can no longer be called an unequal treaty. Naturally, there is no possibility of any successful negotiations, and it is normal for it to collapse.

It even exacerbated the division and confrontation between the two sides.

But it's not just in Kansai, there are also endless criticisms within the Japan Shogi Association.

Even Japan's top Go player Katsuyuki Takenouchi directly stated at a regular meeting of the Japan Go Association that the failure of the China-Japan Go Challenge Tournament was a great shame for Japanese Go, and those responsible should apologize to the entire Japanese public.

Fujii Hideaki also fulfilled his promise and shaved their heads with two other Japanese lieutenants. The photo of the three bald heads directly became the front-page headline of the newspaper that day.

Although it calmed the anger of many people to a certain extent, it was completely incapable of calming the anger of Japan as a whole.

But they have all shaved their heads, so I feel embarrassed to attack them. But I still have to attack one, right?

Therefore, as the person in charge of this competition, Kiyotaka Taguchi naturally became the target of concentrated firepower.

Anyway, no matter whether you are wrong or not, just attack first. If more people scold you, the fault will naturally be yours.

Because the firepower is so strong, Kiyotaka Taguchi no longer dares to show up.

I even dare not drink alcohol except at home, and I dare not even go to a bar.

It’s not that he doesn’t dare to go, but because some bars don’t even make any money and simply refuse to entertain him.

The series of events that happened made Kiyotaka Taguchi extremely depressed, and he could only stay at home and drink every day.

He had already been dismissed from his post, and now it can be said that it is raining on top of leaking roof.

Seeing Sakamoto coming over, Taguchi Kiyotaka started to complain: "All the games were played by the players themselves, so why did I take all the responsibility for the loss in the end?"

Kiyotaka Taguchi said that he felt aggrieved as well, saying, "I'm just a handyman."

First, I didn't ask them to hold any spiritual propaganda meetings before the competition, and second, I didn't interfere with their training.

I did all the work I could, but in the end, all the blame fell on me.

There were even various rumors, such as that before the game, Kiyotaka Taguchi forced Masao Toya to participate in other competitions in order to earn more match fees.

But this is already a very mild level compared to other rumors, and the others are already at a level that will be harmonized as soon as they are spoken out.

Kiyotaka Taguchi has now become the Sun Xiaochuan of Japanese Go, and he is responsible for all the bad things in the Japanese Go world.

No one cares whether Kiyotaka Taguchi has done anything bad, but everyone needs an outlet for their emotions, and Kiyotaka Taguchi appears at the right time. Although he is not happy, it is enough for everyone to be happy.

"Stop drinking alone every day. President Guan Ben wants you to organize the second China-Japan Go Tournament."

Although the outside world attacked Kiyotaka Taguchi to death, people who really know him know that Kiyotaka Taguchi did nothing wrong in essence, he just lost the game this time.

Therefore, as the sponsor, President Sekimoto still prepared Kiyotaka Taguchi to serve as the organizer of the 2nd China-Japan Go Challenge Tournament.

After all, Chairman Hasegawa swore directly this time that Japan will definitely defeat China this time, and if it fails, he will be beheaded.

Therefore, President Sekimoto also wanted to clear the "wrong" committed by Kiyotaka Taguchi through the Second China-Japan Go Challenge.

After all, the person involved knows how wronged he is.

But Kiyotaka Taguchi really didn't dare to take this job now, for fear that something might go wrong again and he would be further upgraded from a traitor to the Japanese.

I’ve been scolded like this this time, what will happen if I lose again next time?
Kiyotaka Taguchi didn't even dare to think about it.

Sakamoto Koichi also persuaded earnestly: "Only by winning the second China-Japan Go Challenge can you wash away your grievances!

Think about it, if you don’t participate, and then if you win, everyone will really think that the loss is your fault.”

When Kiyotaka Taguchi heard this, he seemed to have thought of something. He opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but then stopped himself.

If you think about it, what this guy Sakamoto said does make some sense.

If I hadn't participated in the second session and won, I wouldn't be able to wash myself clean even if I fell into the Yellow River.

Let’s see who was not invited to participate in the 2nd China-Japan Go Challenge?
But after rejecting it verbally just now, agreeing immediately now is a bit...

Thinking of this, Taguchi Kiyotaka squeezed out a few more tears: "Actually, I don't care about what the outside world says, but some people in our Go community say things that are really heartbreaking."

"I specifically asked Takenouchi Kyudan, and he wasn't talking about you."

Upon hearing this, Koichi Sakamoto said somewhat helplessly that Takenouchi could be said to have strong opinions about the first China-Japan Go Challenge Tournament, and his words were very inflammatory.

He made outrageous remarks not only in internal meetings but also in external media interviews.

Although no names were mentioned, everyone will be able to identify with them.

It doesn’t matter whether I’m talking about you or not, what matters is that I think it’s you.

To some extent, Kiyotaka Taguchi's popularity among fans who got into the game because of the challenge tournaments has surpassed many of Japan's top Go players and he has become a top player.

Although this top streamer is used to take the scapegoat.

However, the size and length were just right, which to some extent helped the contestants avoid most of the firepower, and Kiyotaka Taguchi’s contribution can be said to be great.

Sakamoto saw Taguchi Kiyotaka pretending to be so pretentious and knew that he had taken the bait: "Actually, I have a way to kill two birds with one stone!"

"How to say?"

Taguchi Kiyotaka immediately became excited after hearing this. What does it mean to kill two birds with one stone?
"Isn't it Takenouchi 9th Dan who has the most opinions, and often criticizes this tournament in public.

In this case, the second China-Japan Go Challenge will let Takenouchi 9th Dan be the champion and let him directly appoint the team members.

With his reputation, he is more than qualified to be the champion. If something goes wrong, he can take the blame, which is just the right amount of time."

As a student of several top-notch senior brothers and with his own research on Go theory, Takenouchi 9th Dan was once considered the leader of Japanese Go.

Even though nowadays, due to his age, his skills cannot be considered the best in Japan, but status is status.

Just by sitting there, you can say that you have intimidated quite a few people.

"But I'm afraid he doesn't want to be the champion."

Although the China-Japan Go Challenge has inspired many players to try their luck, many also want to play it safe.

After all, so many people before them have learned from previous experiences. Once they lose, they will be ruined just like those three.

Besides, the prize money for the tournament is so little. As a Japanese 9th dan, wouldn't it be nice to just play a random tournament in your own country?

The chances of becoming a hero are slim, but if you lose, the consequences will be disastrous!
It is even said that Kenichi Mitsuba, 9th dan, has directly refused to participate in the second China-Japan Go Challenge Tournament.

"Takenouchi was born in poverty, and what he cares about most is that others think highly of him. As long as you say that the sponsor, President Kanemoto, specifically invited him, there is no reason for him to refuse."

"real or fake?"

When Sakamoto Koichi heard this, he said confidently: "Don't worry, when have I ever lied to you?"

The second China-Japan Go Tournament has not yet begun, but the Japanese side is already thinking about how to share the blame after losing.

PS: On the 12th, the Lan Ke Cup National Competition officially started, and the champion was decided at one time. However, the only drawback is that it seems that the final will also be decided in one game, not a round of chess.

However, the prize money this time is very high. The champion prize is directly as high as 500,000, and the runner-up prize is 150,000.

(End of this chapter)