Yaichi's natural enemy is Yaichi Yamato, who is an all-rounder and has the nickname of "both swordsmen." Yaichi asks General Ikuishi Mitsuru, who has the nickname of "Maestro", to teach him and aim to become the same all-rounder before the rematch with him, who was defeated in the game after a long absence and is about to come three weeks later. Yaichi and Ai go to the public bath and dojo "Gokigen no Yu" run by Ikishi every day to practice. Not only to win the sword cutting, but also to prepare for the battle with the master who was called the strongest genius in history.
Après avoir à nouveau perdu contre le redoutable Jin Natagiri, Yaichi se rend compte qu’il doit avoir plus de cordes à son arc...
オールラウンダーにして「両刀使い」の異名を持つ山刀伐仁八段は、八一の天敵。久しぶりの対局で敗北し、3週間後に控えた彼との再戦を前に、八一は「捌きの巨匠(マエストロ)」の異名を持つ生石充王将に教えを請い、同じオールラウンダーをめざす。生石の経営する銭湯兼道場「ゴキゲンの湯」に毎日通い詰め、修行する八一とあい。それは山刀伐に勝つためだけでなく、あの史上最強の天才と呼ばれた名人との戦いに備えるためでもあった。
나타기리 진 8단에게 진 야이치는 새로운 전술을 짜기 위해 몰이비차를 배우러 오이시 미츠루를 찾아가는데.
Yaichi tiene un rival natural en Natagiri, un octavo dan al que nunca ha sido capaz de vencer y quien es discípulo del mayor genio del shogi de la historia. Para intentar derrotarlo en la próxima partida, Yaichi decide aprender un nuevo estilo de juego.