Hikaru is in for some eye-opening revelations when his fledgling Haze Go Club faces the Kaio Go Club in a tournament, and he finds a way to let Sai play.

Akira proves his worth to his jealous Kaio Middle School classmates with the help of upperclassman Yuri Hidaka, and, struggling to find a third teammate over at Haze, Hikaru considers recruiting swindler Yuki Mitani.

Hikaru accidentally insults Suyong Hong, a twelve-year-old studying for the pro test in his native Korea, and finds himself in a grudge match.

Isumi returns from his foreign training with unique methods of handling the stress and mental strain of competition, but when he challenges Hikaru to a rematch, his friends wonder how he will fare in battle after such a long break.

"Hikaru is determined to move carefully, step by step, up the ladder of professional Go. He pours his energy into it, striving to get closer to his ultimate goal - playing the Divine Move. After many games he gets to play a 7-dan, who turns out to be someone he's confronted before, though not in competition. Their mutual animosity fires their competetiveness, pushing them to play with maximum intensity!"--From publisher's web site.

"The main storyline takes a holiday, making way for six tales that offer fresh insight into the characters and lives of Akira Toya, Tetsuo Kaga, Asumi Nase, Yuki Mitani, Atsushi Kurata and Fujiwara-no-Sai. Hikaru Shindo figures in some of these and takes center stage in the final tale when he challenges a crooked antique shop owner to a game of go in an attempt to restore an heirloom vase to its rightful owner"--From publisher's web site.

The preliminary rounds of the pro test are approaching and Hikaru prepares to eliminate all of his opponents. Presented in graphic novel format.

Hikaru Shindo, a pretty normal Japanese sixth-grader, finds an old, bloodstained Go board in his grandfather's attic, and soon he discovers that Fujiwara-no-Sai, the ghost of an ancient Go master, is trapped inside the board, but when Sai becomes a part of Hikaru's consciousness, together they make an unstoppable Go-playing team.

"Hikaru's classmate Ochi has won enough games to guarantee his place among the top three players who will pass the pro test. Hikaru, on the other hand, still needs to win more games, and he'll soon face his friend Waya and Ochi himself, who has been preparing for their match with Akira's help! When the dust clears, who will be left standing?"--Page 4 of cover.

Hikaru Shindo must compete against his friend, Isumi, in the main round of the pro test competition.