[{"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-41":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},2349092,4591,"Chapter 41: Duel with the One-Tail!","starting-off-with-horse-and-sword-in-konoha-chapter-41",41,"\u003Cp>\"BunTai, do Itachi know those two old men?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma pretended not to recognize Bunko.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BunTai gave a low reply, then drew a deep breath and exhaled smoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the Sand Ninja retreated in disorder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Komaizou wasted no time: \"We'll rely on Itachi now!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bunko looked up at Fujinaka Genma atop BunTai’s head, sighed, said nothing, and let his eyelids fall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, terrifying chakra erupted from his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Komaizou swiftly retreated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Little Genma, be careful—the monster is coming out!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BunTai shouted a warning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma’s heart involuntarily tightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mission to kill ten thousand enemies—surely not simple!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The One-Tail? It’s no ordinary thing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Powerful wind techniques, and sealing arts!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yohoh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A triumphant shriek rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst a massive surge of chakra, a monstrous tanuki covered in purple markings had replaced Bunko.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m finally out!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shukaku awoke and roared long and loud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiraiya, pinned down by Granny Chiyo’s group, heard the sound and turned pale: \"The One-Tail’s out!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked up—indeed, two colossal beings now faced each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Granny Chiyo’s expression changed instantly; she gave the order: \"Withdraw!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the One-Tail goes berserk, it doesn’t distinguish friend from foe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sand Ninja retreated en masse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lord Jiraiya, what do we do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Genma’s child is over there facing that monster!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sarutobi Haruno cried out anxiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiraiya hadn’t expected the Sand Ninja to release the One-Tail so decisively; his face darkened and he waved his hand: \"Alert everyone to avoid that area.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll go myself!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he finished speaking, Jiraiya vanished from his spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Orochimaru, rushing toward the scene, saw Shukaku: \"This is going to be troublesome.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jiraiya, and that child—don’t die so easily now!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at Shukaku, whose size dwarfed BunTai’s, Fujinaka Genma exhaled a heavy breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today, it looks like I’ll have to fight to the death!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thought crept into his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could I try seizing Shukaku and sealing it inside myself?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Forget it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With my current chakra, even Golden Sealing might not fully contain him!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Besides, I must still prepare for sealing the Nine-Tails!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he thought this, Fujinaka Genma feigned curiosity to BunTai: \"What is this monster? Such immense chakra!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A Tailed Beast!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A chakra monster!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This one’s called Shukaku!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BunTai quickly explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Across from them, Shukaku had fixed his gaze on them: \"Yohoh! I’ll kill Itachi!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Watch out—I’m jumping!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BunTai sheathed his blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Fujinaka Genma saw Shukaku press one paw to his belly, open his mouth, and spit out a massive wind sphere crowned with white light, roaring toward them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wind Style: Wind Ball!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BunTai pushed off with his hind legs, leapt into the air, brought his forelegs together, and spat out a colossal water sphere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shukaku looked up and fired three in rapid succession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Water spheres and wind spheres collided and exploded, drenching the entire area in torrential rain, soaking both the Hidden Leaf and Sand Ninja alike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiraiya, rushing toward the battlefield, was caught in the blast and flung backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Summoning Jutsu!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiraiya bit his finger and performed the Summoning Jutsu again, calling forth Gamabunta.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the familiar scene, Fujinaka Genma summoned a Wind Style: Rasengan and hurled it, canceling out Shukaku’s third Wind Ball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well done!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BunTai praised, landing and spinning around swiftly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"BunTai, restrain his movements—I’ll finish him!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s a tough ask!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BunTai sighed helplessly: \"I don’t have claws or fangs.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Simple—I’ll use Transformation Jutsu!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma formed hand seals and created another Shadow Clone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then let’s begin!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Destroy this lowly monster!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BunTai roared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Shukaku turned around, shrieked, and spat out a torrent of sand bullets—hissing like rain, engulfing BunTai and Fujinaka Genma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BunTai had no choice but to cast another technique, summoning a massive water curtain to block every incoming sand bullet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Charge!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Got it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BunTai charged forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Shadow Clone prepared Transformation Jutsu, while Fujinaka Genma himself formed a Wind Style: Rasengan in each hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BunTai tore through his own water curtain; Fujinaka Genma immediately hurled both Rasengans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Such a technique… appearing in a mere human child…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But then, I must kill Itachi even more thoroughly!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shukaku’s eyes narrowed, and the Wind Ball reappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And again, instinctively, three in a row.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two collided with two Rasengans, sending up billowing dust; the third streaked straight toward the charging BunTai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Die, toad!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shukaku shrieked with glee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lowly monster!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BunTai roared in fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Leave it to me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma watched the roaring wind sphere hurtling toward him; golden chakra glowed faintly around his body, and chains clinked as they extended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four Golden Chains shot out like four divine dragons, shattering the oncoming wind sphere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then BunTai tore through the dust, the Transformation Jutsu completed in an instant—he became a golden divine dragon with five-clawed paws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiraiya, arriving atop Gamabunta’s head, saw this and laughed aloud: \"Brilliant idea!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dragon-form BunTai seized Shukaku’s forelimbs with ease, coiled his tail around Shukaku’s body, and immobilized him completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Fujinaka Genma’s body crackled with white lightning; on his Thunder Fang, a pure blade of lightning extended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, with both hands, he brought the blade down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>High-Frequency Thunder Blade!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shukaku sensed danger; at the last moment, he twisted his head—so Fujinaka Genma’s blade struck his forelimb instead, cleanly severing the entire massive right limb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the right forelimb of Shukaku broke free from its body, it immediately turned into a vast expanse of sand and fell to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fall back!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma sheathed his blade and shouted, while his shadow clone leapt down from above Bunta’s head, holding a Wind Release: Rasenshuriken in his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The transformation ended, and Bunta retreated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shadow clone thrust the Wind Release: Rasenshuriken directly into Shukaku’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Wind Release: Rasenshuriken erupted, its rapidly expanding sphere engulfing Shukaku, blinding light making it impossible to look directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good job, Genma!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bunta landed and sincerely praised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, Gamabunta halted, and Jiraiya atop its head smiled: “Precise and perfect response!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gamabunta nodded in deep agreement: “It seems Minato has indeed taken on an extraordinary student!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The light sphere faded; after the storm, the scene at the center of the jutsu’s explosion emerged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma stared in surprise, then exclaimed: “Incredible!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The face-strike attack had been blocked by Shukaku!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blocked with sand!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the cost was clearly enormous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll remember Itachi!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Next time, I’ll kill Itachi all!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shukaku cast one final deep glance at Fujinaka Genma, then vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>",1061,"2026-06-21T02:29:34.312Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","e362c85f6196f1d0a968f862d4f90d8011cb07c95db1f70a59998f7706169693","starting-off-with-horse-and-sword-in-konoha-chapter-42","starting-off-with-horse-and-sword-in-konoha-chapter-40",157,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-off-with-horse-and-sword-in-konoha-cover.jpg"]