[{"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-112":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},2349163,4591,"Chapter 112: Danzō","starting-off-with-horse-and-sword-in-konoha-chapter-112",112,"\u003Cp>Two Root ninja moved swiftly, but Fujinaka Genma moved faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t use Flying Thunder God—just a Lightning Release body flicker—and in the blink of an eye, he took them down, one in each hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Danzō, this is hardly a dignified way for Itachi.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma threw the two unconscious Root ninja onto the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Danzō’s face was expressionless: “I am no longer the head of Root.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I see.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma raised an eyebrow, then looked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above him, crossbeams crisscrossed, each lined with Root ninja standing silently, watching him down—as if surrounding him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So this is your test of me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Danzō’s tactic wasn’t clever, but it was direct and effective.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If your own subordinates don’t respect Itachi, what good is being their leader?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Danzō knew full well that Anbu couldn’t defeat him—but if a few died in the clash, it would prove Fujinaka Genma was unfit to lead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Any other man would be helpless today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma’s smile vanished instantly; his gaze turned cold, and his body vanished from where he stood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord Danzō, watch out!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cry had barely left their lips when Fujinaka Genma seized Danzō’s throat and knocked him unconscious with brutal efficiency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Danzō offered no resistance—he couldn’t.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He never imagined Fujinaka Genma would dare strike him, so he collapsed without a sound, cleanly and swiftly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that instant, beneath his contact lenses, his Mangekyo Sharingan opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord Danzō!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fujinaka Genma, how dare Itachi attack My Lord Danzō!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Danzō fell, shouts erupted—and a dozen Root members nearby lunged at Fujinaka Genma in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They say Root is one of Konoha’s most elite units, that even Anbu members are drawn from here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Today, I’ll see what kind of trash Itachi really are.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma chuckled—and vanished as he spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dozen Root ninja attacking him suddenly groaned as two collapsed; the rest struck empty air, then turned—only to see a flash of lightning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Too weak.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He casually knocked out two more Root ninja, then suddenly froze, looking down—see, seals were crawling up his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d been caught in a cursed seal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Interesting.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the next moment, he violently shattered the seal with his Lei Shen mode, raised both hands, and caught two descending katana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He twisted his wrists—the blades snapped. Their eyes met. Fujinaka Genma activated his Mangekyo genjutsu; the two Root ninja slumped, limp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sharingan illusions aren’t Amaterasu—these men didn’t warrant such a grand technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, poison gas spread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not gas—poison insects, invisible to the naked eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma showed no fear—he stepped forward, electric arcs crackling around him, and the “gas” turned to ash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One palm strike—and the oil clan member who released the “gas” collapsed, motionless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had the Sharingan open—and was in Lei Shen mode.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma entered harvesting mode, moving like lightning, darting everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t need Flying Thunder God—his speed and power alone cut through them like reaping wheat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Root ninja who charged him were like moths to flame, one after another collapsing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of them were knocked unconscious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were his subordinates, so he held back from killing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, swollen faces, blackened eyes, lumps on their heads, broken bones—those were unavoidable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Fujinaka Genma now saw: Root contained all kinds of talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Common elemental natures were all present, and their coordination was excellent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were poison specialists, cursed seal users, sealing experts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were taijutsu masters, swordsmen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too bad they faced a monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ordinary ninjutsu had no effect on Fujinaka Genma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Lei Shen mode had improved further after repeated sparring with the Fourth Raikage and Killer B.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His defense was now vastly stronger—even a powerful Wind Release Rasenshuriken might not pierce it, let alone lesser techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Fujinaka Genma’s speed was extraordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most couldn’t land a hit; even when they coordinated to temporarily restrict him, they couldn’t break his defense or seal him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In sealing jutsu, no one here could match Fujinaka Genma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, with his Mangekyo Sharingan open, his genjutsu had become ferocious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even without using Amaterasu-level illusions, a sudden genjutsu in the flash of combat left few able to resist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Worse—attempting genjutsu on Fujinaka Genma often backfired, killing the caster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battle became utterly one-sided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Groans, shouts, screams rose and fell in succession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Root ninja fell, then charged again, one after another, relentless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fifteen minutes later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one remained standing except Fujinaka Genma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, he sensed someone inside the Root base watching all of this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Possibly even Hiruzen Sarutobi, observing through his Telescope Technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pathetic…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a sigh, Fujinaka Genma stepped toward the interior of the Root base.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as he passed Danzō, Danzō suddenly surged up and attacked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma seized Danzō’s wrist, twisted hard—CRACK—the wrist broke. Danzō gasped, sweat bursting from his brow, his kunai falling from his numb hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Attacking me, Danzō? That was the stupidest decision Itachi’ve ever made.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma stared at Danzō, his eyes full of amusement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Happy!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d been looking for an excuse to kill Danzō!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Itachi—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Danzō noticed Fujinaka Genma’s gaze—the killing intent in his eyes—and froze in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant, lightning erupted from Fujinaka Genma’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ahh—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Danzō screamed as high-voltage current turned him into charred flesh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He casually dropped the corpse and kept walking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Danzō’s body vanished—his unharmed form appeared before Fujinaka Genma like teleportation, a kunai thrust into his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a sharp sound rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Danzō looked down, pupils shrinking—“How is this possible?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wind Release counters Lightning Release… yet…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared at the kunai—broken, barely piercing Fujinaka Genma’s outer defense—and his heart reeled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wind Release counters Lightning Release. His kunai was specially forged, infused with Wind Release, razor-sharp, unbreakable—and it hadn’t broken through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing danger, Danzō tried to retreat—but as he moved, he felt his life force draining rapidly, strength slipping away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked down again: Fujinaka Genma’s hand had extended an electric blade, piercing his heart, lightning paralyzing his body—he couldn’t move at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ahh—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Danzō roared, summoning his final reserves of life, pulling back violently to tear himself free from the electric blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Waa waa waa!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Danzō staggered, spewing blood in great gouts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had only one Sharingan eye left—he could no longer use Izanagi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma’s strike didn’t just destroy his heart; the lightning current also ravaged his other organs—he was undoubtedly dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Danzō, frenzied, “For a mere child like Itachi to command Root… for Konoha… it’s… a disaster!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Old man shall…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Danzō tore open his robes, revealing his chest—the Four Symbols Seal emerging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But immediately, Fujinaka Genma appeared before him, one hand pressed against his abdomen, activating the sealing jutsu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Before me, Itachi have no chance!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma whispered, sealing Danzō away before he could fully activate the seal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Danzō fell to the ground, eyes wide open in death.\u003C\u002Fp>",1135,"2026-06-21T02:29:34.312Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","be517f4bc9016359809efb9952ce5ba5eb2c52aabd70bb4d4374a8aded068e88","starting-off-with-horse-and-sword-in-konoha-chapter-113","starting-off-with-horse-and-sword-in-konoha-chapter-111",157,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-off-with-horse-and-sword-in-konoha-cover.jpg"]