[{"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-32":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},2349083,4591,"Chapter 32: Battle! Wind Release: Rasengan Shuriken!","starting-off-with-horse-and-sword-in-konoha-chapter-32",32,"\u003Cp>Bird calls—that was the agreed signal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It means the extraction team has arrived!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma and Ebisu stepped out of the cave and indeed saw a figure approaching through the rain, while Mura no Yajūn had already gone to meet him; Guy remained hidden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, another unique bird call echoed through the rain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That confirmed it was the right person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guy emerged from concealment, exhaling slightly: “The mission’s finally ending!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Guy, the mission has only just begun—don’t let your guard down!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma warned sternly: “The enemy will pursue—true danger is coming!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guy paused, then his expression turned serious as he nodded: “Understood. Don’t worry—I’ll give everything I’ve got to make these pursuers regret chasing us!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside him, Ebisu adjusted his sunglasses and glanced at Guy silently: “This guy doesn’t get what Genma meant at all, does he?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So blunt.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma said nothing more, watching as Mura no Yajūn and the extractee approached, his gaze subtly assessing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ordinary appearance, wearing a raincoat, dressed no differently from a commoner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Fujinaka Genma noticed something subtle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This person was using Transformation Technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Certain details told him this wasn’t the real spy—but an ANBU ninja.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The real spy’s already been extracted. This one’s a decoy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s why we were needed—to make the act convincing, so the enemy wouldn’t suspect too soon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma analyzed silently, saying nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group returned to the campfire inside the cave, and Mura no Yajūn immediately gave orders: “Rest another half-hour, then move out toward Konoha.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ebisu, Itachi take over as rear guard!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ebisu nodded and vanished with Body Flicker Technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mura no Yajūn continued: “Genma, Itachi’ll cover our rear with me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma nodded and drew his Lightning Fang chakra blade, wiping it clean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without doubt, a hard fight was coming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside him, Guy hesitated, then spoke: “Sensei Yajūn, I can cover the rear with Genma!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mura no Yajūn blinked, then glanced at Fujinaka Genma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma looked up, meeting his gaze with unmistakable exasperation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He doesn’t know!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mura no Yajūn thought: That’s just Might Guy—dense as a rock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But not knowing is better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Mura no Yajūn said firmly: “Itachi and Ebisu have a more important task—protect our extractee!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guy’s battle spirit surged: “Sensei Yajūn, I’ll burn my life if I have to—I won’t let him be harmed!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Guy’s passionate words, Fujinaka Genma felt both moved and exasperated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This extractee’s strength probably could crush Guy effortlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They said half an hour, but the enemy gave them no such luxury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just ten minutes later, Ebisu rushed back into the cave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They’re coming!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Three squads!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Twelve men!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma now missed Hiyori Mio.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Hiyori Mio were here, she’d have spotted the enemy long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ebisu, Guy—Itachi go first!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mura no Yajūn gave the order without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ebisu and Guy immediately left through another exit of the cave, as prearranged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mura no Yajūn really knew how to dig.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the three left, Fujinaka Genma extinguished the fire; darkness swallowed the cave instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the two retreated deeper, into pitch-black silence, waiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two figures entered the cave, covering each other in alternating advances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zzzt!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightning flared, tearing through darkness in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lightning branched outward like tree limbs, and Fujinaka Genma vanished from his spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Screams and the sound of spraying blood followed as two bodies collapsed one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But immediately, sharp whistling sounds filled the air—shuriken and kunai, each tied with explosive tags, flew in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fire lit the darkness; smoke rolled thick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the critical moment, a wall of earth erupted before Fujinaka Genma, blocking the explosion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then he heard faint whistling—four enemies had breached the cave directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, the shriek of Chidori echoed through the cave, lightning illuminating every corner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>White light flashed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma’s body was wrapped in white lightning; his Lightning Fang chakra blade glowed with the same radiance, moving so fast that the two intruders never reacted before he slit their throats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The White Fang of Konoha!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cry of shock rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma turned toward the voice—but instantly sensed grave danger, retreating without hesitation, only for a torrent of hidden weapons to whistle toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sand ninja puppets!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma reacted instantly, hooking a finger to snatch a kunai, then his hands moved in a blur, generating crackling lightning that formed a spinning web.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding! Ding! Ding! The weapons clattered to the ground or were deflected by the electric net.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simultaneously, another figure appeared from the side, rapidly forming hand seals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Mura no Yajūn—who had been hiding and supporting—suddenly struck, kicking the sand puppet’s ninja into the cave wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fall back!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mura no Yajūn didn’t pursue; he retreated swiftly, grabbing Fujinaka Genma the instant the weapons ceased, and vanished around a bend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately after, a terrifying storm roared into the cave—wind blades like knives, sand and stones flying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling the gale behind him, Fujinaka Genma whistled in awe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cave was a terrible place to fight—and luckily, the enemy had wanted to take them alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, a direct Wind Release assault would’ve crushed them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Out of the cave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma and Mura no Yajūn immediately increased speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But these pursuing Sand ninja weren’t fools—they’d guessed the cave had another exit. Finding nothing quickly, they now tracked them by footprints or chakra signatures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the chase, Fujinaka Genma glanced back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through the hazy rain, six figures advanced—four ahead, two behind—moving at high speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Less than a hundred meters behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Finish them all at once!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma narrowed his eyes, steeling himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hated being hunted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On his right hand, chakra surged rapidly, forming a Rasengan, then a piercing hum rose as the Rasengan expanded violently into a giant spinning disk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mura no Yajūn watched, stunned: “Is that the technique?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew Fujinaka Genma had developed a powerful Wind Release technique, but had never seen it before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now seeing it, even the chakra alone made his heart race.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma suddenly stopped, spun, and thrust his right arm—his Wind Release Rasengan Shuriken hummed and shot forward, spinning just above the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pursuing Sand ninja, seeing the roaring spinning disk, instinctively sensed overwhelming danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This Wind Release technique!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fall back!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lead chunin’s face paled as he leapt backward into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at that moment, the Wind Release Rasengan Shuriken exploded outward, forming a massive glowing sphere that rapidly engulfed all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sensei Yajūn, watch out for the storm!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma warned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the expanding sphere of light, Minamura Yajuan snapped back to attention and quickly formed hand seals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A wall of earth surged upward, and moments later, a deafening roar brought the storm crashing down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The earth wall shattered rapidly, and Minamura Yajuan immediately raised another one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But on either side of the wall, the ground itself was being ripped away by the storm, blotting out the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>",1139,"2026-06-21T02:29:34.312Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","f875445302de431d1f5024591dc86f92793eafde1948fea27af4291232c064f1","starting-off-with-horse-and-sword-in-konoha-chapter-33","starting-off-with-horse-and-sword-in-konoha-chapter-31",157,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-off-with-horse-and-sword-in-konoha-cover.jpg"]