[{"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-117":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},2349168,4591,"Chapter 117","starting-off-with-horse-and-sword-in-konoha-chapter-117",117,"\u003Cp>Looking at Yamato, Hiruzen Sarutobi’s expression was complex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minato Namikaze, meanwhile, breathed a sigh of relief—having Yamato meant more blame would fall on Danzo; Danzo was dead, but still useful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Genma, how do Itachi plan to arrange Yamato?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minato Namikaze asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hiruzen Sarutobi gazed at Yamato, a thought stirring in him—he wanted to teach the boy himself—but Fujinaka Genma answered quickly and seriously: “Yamato is still young; I’ll train him for two years, then assign him to the Hokage’s direct Anbu unit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minato Namikaze turned to Hiruzen Sarutobi and asked, “Third Hokage, what is your opinion?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hiruzen Sarutobi withdrew his gaze from Yamato, his eyes flicking between Fujinaka Genma and Minato Namikaze; he felt a pang of disappointment, but mostly relief, and said, “Genma’s strength speaks for itself—he will surely train Yamato well.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, one of Fujinaka Genma’s shadow clones returned and said, “Fourth Hokage, Third Hokage, all Root ninja who left Konoha have been brought back.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clone then dispersed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hiruzen Sarutobi was startled, then instantly understood—Fujinaka Genma had already marked the Root ninja with Flying Thunder God seals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, he had anticipated that loyalists to Danzo would flee the village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then, how should these people be dealt with?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minato Namikaze looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hiruzen Sarutobi fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment’s thought, Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Fujinaka Genma and said, “Genma, Itachi are now the head of Root—what is your opinion?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma’s expression was calm as he stated plainly: “They disobeyed orders and abandoned the village during a critical moment. Though they caused no direct harm, they are, in fact, traitors.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If they make contact with Root members carrying out missions elsewhere—especially those embedded as spies—the consequences would be unimaginable.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His stance was clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded without objection: “Itachi are the head of Root—Itachi handle it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minato Namikaze also nodded: “Genma, both the Third Hokage and I trust Itachi!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma nodded, then took his leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He still needed to sort out Root’s current situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking Yamato with him, Fujinaka Genma returned to the Root headquarters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After assigning One to care for Yamato, Fujinaka Genma went straight to the location where the Root ninja who had left Konoha were imprisoned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thirteen in total, each held in solitary confinement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing before the cell door, he paused for a moment, then stepped inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the Root ninja bound in chains, their chakra sealed, Fujinaka Genma spoke: “Why did Itachi leave the village?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Root ninja glanced at Fujinaka Genma but said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Itachi don’t have to tell me—I already know.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma immediately activated his Mangekyo Sharingan; as their eyes met, he cast a genjutsu, forcing the Root ninja to expose every thought within his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This method was more direct than reading memories—it bypassed even mental seals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the Root ninja confessed everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It matched Fujinaka Genma’s expectations closely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were all diehard loyalists to Danzo, fleeing Konoha to rally other Root ninja and seek revenge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma smiled at the confession: “Since Itachi’re so loyal to Danzo, I don’t want to kill Itachi.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Root ninja, just freed from the genjutsu, changed expression: “What did Itachi do to me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I will never betray Lord Danzo!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Itachi dare kill Lord Danzo—Itachi will be punished!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the Root ninja rage, Fujinaka Genma’s Susanoo-patterned Rinnegan spun rapidly beneath his iris.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shouting ceased instantly; the Root ninja’s gaze went blank, and a crimson, eerie pattern surfaced in his black eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But soon, the pattern faded, his eyes returned to normal, and the Root ninja bowed deeply to Fujinaka Genma: “Hail, Lord Genma—I pledge my life to serve Itachi!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Byakugan—rewriting willpower—its effect was explosive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mount & Blade system rated loyalty at 100.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma also gained 1000 Mount & Blade points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Excellent.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma smiled, nodded, and waved his hand—releasing the chains and chakra seal from the Root ninja.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“From now on, your codename is Jin.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, Lord Genma!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin nodded as if reborn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma turned and walked toward the second cell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was his first time using the full-body Byakugan—previous interrogations and earlier uses were not the full version, and did not permanently alter a person’s will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Still, it’s exhilarating—but the chakra cost is enormous.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma sighed inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Permanently rewriting a person’s will consumed one-tenth of his total chakra.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But Byakugan isn’t infallible—if someone’s willpower is strong enough, they can still break free.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma recalled the faint resistance he had sensed during the jutsu’s activation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If it were truly perfect, wouldn’t I be invincible with enough chakra—able to rule the entire ninja world?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma chuckled to himself, then thought of Kaguya, and silently warned himself: “The hardest thing to control in this world is the human heart—the human will.”\u003C\u002Fp>",791,"2026-06-21T02:29:34.312Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","d907b459c7146f3f1a4f72dbf7836150b22f09c38787286f9c6b8211a15b889c","starting-off-with-horse-and-sword-in-konoha-chapter-118","starting-off-with-horse-and-sword-in-konoha-chapter-116",157,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-off-with-horse-and-sword-in-konoha-cover.jpg"]