[{"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-118":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},2349169,4591,"Chapter 118: Step by Step!","starting-off-with-horse-and-sword-in-konoha-chapter-118",118,"\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma did not recklessly use the Byakugan technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of the thirteen Root ninja he brought back, he only “converted” five, giving them new codenames—Ren, Yi, Li, Zhi, and Xin—to serve as his personal guards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the others, he publicly declared them traitors and executed them before the eyes of other Root ninja.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This sent a clear message to everyone: Fujinaka Genma also possessed thunderous methods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the end of that day, Fujinaka Genma had gained preliminary control over Root.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This “preliminary” control meant that after eliminating Danzo, he caused no further chaos or serious consequences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also won the tentative acceptance of the Root ninja currently in Konoha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that was all—true control of Root, let alone matching Danzo’s authority, still required great effort from Fujinaka Genma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That night, Fujinaka Genma moved into the Root headquarters and stayed up all night studying its operations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially its missions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He needed to quickly learn all current Root missions—whether espionage, assassination, or elimination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Root ninja inside Konoha were temporarily stabilized; now came the Root ninja outside Konoha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma intended to minimize the impact of Danzo’s death and preserve Root’s strength as much as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, the night passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the morning, Kushina Uzumaki appeared at the base, carrying a lavish breakfast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Work is important, but don’t neglect your health.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Take some time to go home—Akie is very worried about Itachi!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she placed the food on the table, Kushina Uzumaki said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood, Master Kushina!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma stretched, rose, and walked to the table; the aroma hit him at once, and he couldn’t help exclaiming: “Master Kushina, your cooking has improved greatly!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course it has—I learned for a long time from Akie!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kushina Uzumaki beamed, then whispered: “Genma, Itachi did well yesterday. Keep it up!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma smiled knowingly—he knew she meant eliminating Danzo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, I have to go help Minato.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Remember to come home for lunch, or else…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kushina Uzumaki raised her fist, her threat unmistakable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma immediately straightened his posture and nodded solemnly: “Yes, Master Kushina!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching his student’s demeanor, Kushina Uzumaki burst into laughter, waved goodbye, and vanished in a flash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma looked at the full table of food, then called out to Shino Ma Long waiting outside: “Ma Long, come in.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shhh! Shhh! Shhh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three figures appeared beside Fujinaka Genma: Shino Ma Long, and Ren and Yi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma pointed to the food and said: “Itachi haven’t eaten yet—have some together.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shino Ma Long and the other two froze, but Ren and Yi quickly obeyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because they were under Byakugan, Fujinaka Genma’s will was their will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said eat—so they ate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shino Ma Long hesitated, then nodded: “Yes, Lord Genma!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they ate, Fujinaka Genma noticed Shino Ma Long’s loyalty had suddenly surged to 80.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This works too?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma was slightly speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ninja—so easily moved?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d simply thought so much food was too much for one person to eat alone, and that eating this much so early didn’t suit his habits—not any attempt to win loyalty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the effect was extraordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they ate, Fujinaka Genma chatted with the three, learning about Root through casual conversation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Last night, he spent the entire night reviewing Root’s ongoing missions—and among them, he saw the name Yakushi Kabuto.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Yakushi Orochimaru’s plans had barely begun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d only recently sent out Yakushi Orochimaru, who was still lying low in Suna.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they’d finished eating, Fujinaka Genma took out paper and pen and began writing a list.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Copied directly from the Mount & Blade system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every Root ninja with loyalty above 70 was listed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A total of 103.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Excluding Shino Ma Long and the five—Ren, Yi, Li, Zhi, and Xin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Currently, Fujinaka Genma had accumulated 55,000 Mount & Blade points from this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Combined with the remaining points from his earlier purchase of Immortal Talismans, he now had exactly 60,000 Mount & Blade points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reorganizing Root had great potential.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He handed the list to Shino Ma Long and said: “Summon these people.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, Lord Genma!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shino Ma Long and the other two wiped their mouths, put on their masks, and departed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half an hour later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the base entrance, everyone on the list had arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma wasted no time—he immediately assigned tasks, dividing them into twenty-five groups of three to five members each.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their mission: contact Root ninja currently on missions outside Konoha, including spies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their goal: stabilize them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma believed that if he presented Danzo as having died heroically in battle—and himself as the worthy successor—those outside would accept him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After issuing the orders, Fujinaka Genma compiled a full report and sent it via Yamato to the Hokage’s office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he continued sorting through Root’s internal affairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Root held too many secrets—he had to understand them all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Days and nights blurred into a week of relentless work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from returning home at noon to see Akie, sleeping one or two hours at night, and eating three meals, he was constantly occupied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was even busier than Minato Namikaze, the Fourth Hokage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this was with Shadow Clones to cheat—without them, it would have taken far longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet after a week, Fujinaka Genma had further solidified his control over Root.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All Root ninja now obeyed without question, and the number with loyalty above 70 increased daily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was due to Fujinaka Genma’s style—he acted decisively, ignored rigid hierarchy, and genuinely cared for his subordinates’ lives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his view, his subordinates’ lives were his strength—he could not afford to waste them carelessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As time passed, reports continued to come in from outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good news: as Fujinaka Genma had predicted, the Root ninja on external missions did not know the truth of Danzo’s death, making them easier to stabilize.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once stabilized, he began recalling Root ninja—except those on long-term espionage or critical missions—to eliminate lingering threats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, Fujinaka Genma steadily tightened his grip on Root’s power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>News of Fujinaka Genma’s rise as leader of Konoha’s Root spread through every channel to the other ninja villages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was unavoidable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Other villages had spies in Konoha; Konoha had spies in other villages too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the true cause of Danzo’s death remained secret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Shimura clan had been stabilized by Hiruzen Sarutobi.\u003C\u002Fp>",1034,"2026-06-21T02:29:34.312Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","98ee2bce8100317d46d70cf2e9fdb094f6a428e79b081141a8c60c4d45d98b67","starting-off-with-horse-and-sword-in-konoha-chapter-119","starting-off-with-horse-and-sword-in-konoha-chapter-117",157,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-off-with-horse-and-sword-in-konoha-cover.jpg"]