[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-starting-off-with-horse-and-sword-in-konoha":3,"chapter-starting-off-with-horse-and-sword-in-konoha-starting-off-with-horse-and-sword-in-konoha-chapter-107":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Starting Off with Horse and Sword in Konoha",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2349158,4591,"Chapter 107: The Stolen Mangekyo Sharingan!","starting-off-with-horse-and-sword-in-konoha-chapter-107",107,"\u003Cp>Konoha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Hokage’s office, listening to the Anbu’s report, Hiruzen Sarutobi lifted his head in slight surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma returned with Minato?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is it the original?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hiruzen Sarutobi asked calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his mind, Fujinaka Genma was sentimental yet mindful of the bigger picture—why return now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Anbu ninja immediately replied: “We cannot tell, but Minato says it’s a shadow clone.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The purpose of this mission was to inspect Uchiha Obito’s corpse.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned deeper, taking a hard drag from his pipe: “Did Minato not specify anything about Uchiha Obito’s corpse?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Anbu ninja said: “No.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I see.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hiruzen Sarutobi exhaled smoke and said: “Go to the Memorial Stone. When it’s done, bring Minato and Genma to me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Anbu ninja nodded and vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Konoha’s Heroes’ Cemetery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Uchiha Obito’s memorial stone, Minato looked sorrowful and sighed: “Genma, begin.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma nodded and pressed his hands to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a thunderous crash, the earth behind the memorial stone split open, and a coffin rose upward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma and Minato stepped forward, raising their hands to push open the coffin lid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Less than a month had passed since Uchiha Obito’s death, and his body had been preserved by special means—perfectly intact, with no decay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, as Orochimaru had said, Obito’s body had suffered severe damage, especially his head, which was a bloody mess—eyes unidentifiable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe they were crushed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma was no longer concerned whether Obito’s eyes had been crushed or stolen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was concerned with this:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was the body in this coffin truly Uchiha Obito?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew well the power of White Zetsu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>White Zetsu had once impersonated Kisame—and even after being killed by the A-B team, no one noticed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath his colored contacts, the Mangekyo Sharingan activated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma could not be certain whether the Mangekyo Sharingan could detect anything—but he had to try.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet clearly, when it came to perception, the Byakugan was superior—the Mangekyo Sharingan revealed no flaw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Fujinaka Genma lowered his eyelids and activated Kamui Shin’i.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But again, he sensed nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma frowned and said: “Master Minato, I cannot determine whether Obito’s body has been replaced.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minato furrowed his brow, then said: “Let me try.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, he lowered his eyelids; after a moment, shadowy markings appeared around his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Senjutsu!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sage Mode!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Opening his eyes, Minato explained: “This is the senjutsu of Mount Myōboku—it greatly enhances ninjutsu and physical condition, especially perception.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“After the war, go to Mount Myōboku and learn senjutsu, Genma.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Minato began to sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sensed through natural energy, then quickly released Sage Mode: “No anomalies.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the Anbu ninja arrived: “Lord Minato, Lord Genma—the Third Hokage requests Itachi come to his office once Itachi’re done.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma and Minato exchanged glances and nodded together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They reburied Uchiha Obito, then followed the Anbu ninja to the Hokage’s office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the Anbu ninja withdrew, Hiruzen Sarutobi cut straight to the point: “Minato, Genma—what did Itachi find?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma and Minato exchanged glances and said: “Third Hokage, we found no sign Obito’s body was swapped—but his Sharingan was very likely stolen.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So it was…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed: “According to Kakashi’s report, Obito went berserk after witnessing Rin kill herself in Kakashi’s hands, then charged into the mist ninja’s encirclement.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Obito single-handedly eliminated all the mist ninja.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma asked: “Third Hokage, did Kakashi personally witness Obito killing the mist ninja?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hiruzen Sarutobi shook his head—Kakashi had been overwhelmed by trauma and fainted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma’s gaze darkened: “Then Obito’s Sharingan was almost certainly stolen.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A pair of Mangekyo Sharingan!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And one capable of eliminating the mist ninja in a short time!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, he felt a growing unease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Obito was dead—but Madara Uchiha had found a replacement, and had also stolen Obito’s Mangekyo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Complete-body Kamui.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mangekyo Sharingan!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hiruzen Sarutobi’s expression turned grim: “Genma—how are Itachi certain?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Hokage, he knew secrets about the Sharingan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He understood the terror of the Mangekyo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long ago, Madara Uchiha had fought Hashirama Senju and the Nine-Tails using his Mangekyo Sharingan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Obito awakened his Sharingan saving Rin—first, a double tomoe.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The second awakening came after I rescued him—evolving into three tomoe.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This proves Obito’s talent was exceptional.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma’s words earned nods of agreement from both Hiruzen Sarutobi and Minato.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma continued: “Witnessing the girl he loved die at the hands of his own teammate—that trauma alone could trigger another evolution of his Sharingan.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hiruzen Sarutobi and Minato exchanged glances and nodded in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So it’s likely the mysterious man who tried to take Obito last time stole his Mangekyo Sharingan?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hiruzen Sarutobi said gravely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minato had reported that incident—he remembered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Third Hokage, I was careless—I didn’t investigate thoroughly at the time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minato sighed, taking responsibility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hiruzen Sarutobi shook his head: “It’s not your fault. The current situation doesn’t allow us to deploy many resources for investigation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The fact that someone pinpointed Obito so precisely… suggests the mist ninja’s plan may have been compromised.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hiruzen Sarutobi was thinking far ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It couldn’t be coincidence—or someone had been watching Uchiha Obito for years, waiting passively for an opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though this incident seemed flawless, Fujinaka Genma’s words now made the sequence feel too deliberate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Minato, Genma—this matter ends here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment’s silence, Hiruzen Sarutobi said: “After the war, we’ll assign elite teams to investigate.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Also, do not inform the Uchiha clan yet.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma frowned inwardly but said nothing—he had no rebuttal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right now, investigation was impossible—even if they tried, they’d never find Madara Uchiha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, telling the Uchiha clan now would serve no purpose—it might shake morale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving the Hokage Tower, Fujinaka Genma bid Minato farewell and returned to the frontlines against the Cloud Ninja.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his mind was far from calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fate had already changed—the future had slipped beyond the boundaries of what he knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What would the Nine-Tails’ rampage face now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking this, Fujinaka Genma suddenly hardened, coldly smiling: “Whoever Itachi are—come, and I’ll kill Itachi. And your eyes? They’re mine.”\u003C\u002Fp>",998,"2026-06-21T02:29:34.312Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","0b6e7d4d671dd43d3ad0d598aaccd599af21add4df652157406878764dea8313","starting-off-with-horse-and-sword-in-konoha-chapter-108","starting-off-with-horse-and-sword-in-konoha-chapter-106",157,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-off-with-horse-and-sword-in-konoha-cover.jpg"]