Hiraku manages to pass his insei test, but his new opponents are much stronger than he expected and he loses almost all of his games. Will he ever rank high enough to play against Akira Toya?

Translated from the Japanese. "First published in Japan in 1998 by Shueisha Inc., Tokyo"--P. facing t.p. "This graphic novel contains material that was originally published in English from Shonen Jump #29 to #33"--P. facing t.p. "This book reads from right to left"--Cover p. [4].