[{"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-155":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},2349206,4591,"Chapter 155","starting-off-with-horse-and-sword-in-konoha-chapter-155",155,"\u003Cp>The massive Rasengan illuminated No. 1 and engulfed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Jiraiya suddenly wanted to stop, even though he knew the opponent was only a Shadow Clone of Fujinaka Genma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, the next instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two energies exploded, blinding light flooding the entire Hidden Leaf Village, and the ground beneath them collapsed rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiraiya gasped, leaping backward to land on the roof of another building, squinting through the gale toward the center of the expanding light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The brilliance gradually faded, and the swirling dust slowly dispersed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shima Sen’nin said gravely: “Old man, little Jiraiya, be careful—I have a bad feeling.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiraiya frowned; the chakra he sensed filled him with dread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It gave him a strange illusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had someone switched places?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The evening wind swept through; the dust finally cleared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiraiya stared wide-eyed at the colossal figure before him; Shinzo Sen’nin and Shima Sen’nin were equally stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This… Susanoo—Uchiha clan!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Little Jiraiya, what’s going on?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shinzo Sen’nin asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before them stood a massive golden Susanoo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiraiya’s eyes widened, disbelief warring with a profound crisis of faith.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What’s happening?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is this Fujinaka Genma’s clone?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment, Jiraiya was utterly bewildered by the wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the Hokage Tower and Uchiha Fugaku on the other side were equally frozen in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Susanoo!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pinnacle achievement of the Sharingan!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The attacker was an Uchiha—specifically, Uchiha Shuichi, who had stolen Uchiha Obito’s research.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Fugaku instantly blamed Uchiha Shuichi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could never have imagined Fujinaka Genma possessed a Mangekyo Sharingan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just him—Jiraiya, Tsunade, everyone except Minato Namikaze, who knew the truth, was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hyuga Hiashi, who had thought he’d uncovered the truth, was now equally bewildered, his mind in chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who is it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is it one of us?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fourth Hokage!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke gravely, summoning his Golden Staff and preparing to fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at that moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From other directions, No. 2 through No. 6 each revealed their Susanoo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Six Susanoo!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the rooftop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone except Minato Namikaze was drenched in cold sweat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially Hiruzen Sarutobi, who involuntarily recalled Uchiha Madara from years past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt the Hidden Leaf was doomed today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the rooftop, Minato Namikaze’s expression remained calm, but inside he was utterly exasperated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His student was playing too dangerously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What to do?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just do it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minato Namikaze had no choice but to continue gathering forces; since they were all Shadow Clones, he could go all out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at that moment, another powerful chakra surged forth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone turned to look—and saw yet another Susanoo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uchiha Fugaku!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Hyuga ninja were numb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hiruzen Sarutobi was stunned—Uchiha Fugaku had awakened his Mangekyo Sharingan, and he had no idea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned to look at Minato Namikaze, whose expression hadn’t changed—and understood at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Third Hokage, please handle Jiraiya’s side.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minato Namikaze said earnestly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded; this was no time for second-guessing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately deployed his direct subordinate Anbu units.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minato Namikaze then issued orders, distributing his Flying Thunder God kunai to Anbu ninja, preparing to unleash his ultimate technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No. 1 began demolition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiraiya in Sen’nin Mode was powerful—his strength, reaction speed, perception, and ninjutsu potency all enhanced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the aid of two Sen’nin, he was virtually flawless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But No. 1 thought: since he wanted to make this brutal enough to help Tsunade overcome her blood phobia,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>after revealing the Susanoo, and knowing his chakra wouldn’t last long, he immediately entered full humanoid form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiraiya launched a Sen’nin Technique—Wind Style: Rasengan Shuriken—but No. 1 punched it away with a single blow, sending it soaring into the sky like a giant firework.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More importantly, No. 1 shifted his gaze toward Tsunade, forcing Jiraiya into a corner with no retreat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, strategy meant nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No. 1’s fist descended—barely grazing Jiraiya—and he was sent flying, spitting blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsunade, lying on the ground, gritted her teeth and rose, catching Jiraiya as both of them and the two toads tumbled together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiraiya wasn’t seriously injured—but seeing Tsunade holding him, he remembered their prearranged plan and immediately spat a mouthful of blood onto her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Little Jiraiya…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Little Jiraiya!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shinzo Sen’nin and Shima Sen’nin were shocked; Tsunade thought Jiraiya was dying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the Susanoo charging toward her, Tsunade gritted her teeth, rose to her full height, and lunged straight at No. 1.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Looks like it worked—but this might be problematic… if the real body is found out, will he be hunted down?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Tsunade’s rage spike, inside the Susanoo, No. 1 couldn’t help but stroke his chin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Screw it—let the real body deal with the consequences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No. 1 smiled, deciding to let the furious Tsunade finish him off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as he saw Hiruzen Sarutobi arriving, he felt a sudden urge—to fight the Ninja Arts Doctor himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He still had some chakra left—why not have one last battle?\u003C\u002Fp>",796,"2026-06-21T02:29:34.312Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","5b2ed68e1ee58238309cc4b5f12e37a88b3914cbed2f2cde51dcfe63b957fb20","starting-off-with-horse-and-sword-in-konoha-chapter-156","starting-off-with-horse-and-sword-in-konoha-chapter-154",157,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-off-with-horse-and-sword-in-konoha-cover.jpg"]