Earning the top title of "Ryuo" was nothing compared to the struggles of being someone's teaching master! With a gifted apprentice now looking to him for guidance, Yaichi Kuzuryu wonders if he's been stifling her growth by not exposing her to the pain of loss. Enter Competitor: Ai Yashajin! A second child prodigy who's come dressed in black and prepared to cut down the competition! Sparks fly as Yaichi finds himself caught between two extraordinary students whose rivalry pushes them to greater heights-and pushes him to realize that the most meaningful exchanges aren't always played out on a Shogi board.