[{"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-43":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},2349094,4591,"Chapter 43","starting-off-with-horse-and-sword-in-konoha-chapter-43",43,"\u003Cp>Level 10 Jin Gang Lockdown!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Should we go for it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma hesitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saved skill points for two reasons: one for Jin Gang Lockdown, the other for Flying Thunder God.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially the Flying Thunder God—if used carefully, it eliminates any threat to his life, unless he deliberately seeks death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, the Flying Thunder God technique is undoubtedly extremely difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Space-time ninjutsu demands extraordinarily high innate talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the original story, the original owner of this body had only mastered a fraction of it, requiring three people to perform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And even Hiruzen Sarutobi, known as the Ninja Professor, never mastered it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet he had mastered high-difficulty sealing techniques like Death Seal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, it requires unique talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s now Year 43 of Konoha; five years remain until Year 48. In that time, I should be able to level up three or four times, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Plenty of time!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As for Senjutsu, it comes after Flying Thunder God!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Besides, I can buy skill points with Kan  points by completing missions.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One thought after another surfaced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma made his decision: go ahead!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All remaining skill points—bet it all!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, the Jin Gang Lockdown technique was instantly upgraded to Level 10.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately afterward, Fujinaka Genma’s mind crashed, his gaze going blank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, the temperature of his head began rising steadily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Fujinaka Genma was unaware of any of this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He only felt his mind flooded with vast amounts of information, forcing him to sort and digest it, his brain spinning at maximum speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time slowly passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minutes later, Fujinaka Genma’s facial skin had turned bright red, beads of sweat rolling down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Genma…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Hiruzen Haruno’s voice came from outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did he fall asleep?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hiruzen Haruno muttered, then said, “Miyu, wait a moment—I’ll go wake him up.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank Itachi, Teacher Haruno!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hyuga Miyu replied obediently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What a wonderful girl!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This kid Genma really has good luck with women!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hiruzen Haruno couldn’t help but feel envious—he was nearly thirty and still single.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sighed inwardly, stepped into the tent, and froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Genma?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hiruzen Haruno hurried forward, reached out to touch Genma’s forehead, and immediately snatched his hand back with a hiss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Miyu, come quickly—Genma is sick!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hiruzen Haruno shouted urgently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Genma!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hyuga Miyu rushed in, couldn’t help but cry out in alarm, then scrambled into action.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Hyuga Miyu was not a truly frail woman; though panicked, she kept her composure, cooling Genma’s body, replenishing his fluids, and checking for signs of poisoning or other ailments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time slowly passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Genma didn’t know how long had passed; when he opened his eyes again, he found many people around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Genma!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside him, Hyuga Miyu cried out in delight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Genma turned his head, puzzled: “Miyu, why are Itachi here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And Lord Jiraiya…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiraiya smiled: “This time, Itachi owe your life to Miyu—if not for her, your brain would’ve been fried!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Genma stared in shock: “Fried my brain?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I just leveled up!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ebisu and Guy were also present; Guy quickly explained everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Genma listened, startled, then understood what had happened—he couldn’t help but smile wryly inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, upgrading Jin Gang Lockdown all the way to Level 10 at once overloaded his mind with too much information, forcing his brain into overdrive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, his physical constitution was astonishingly strong; otherwise, he’d have fried his brain before Hyuga Miyu could save him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Looks like I can’t do that again—leveling up three levels is fine, but the knowledge from the next four levels is more than all the previous ones combined.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Genma silently warned himself, then turned to Hyuga Miyu: “So I’m completely fine now, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hyuga Miyu immediately smiled: “No issues at all!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Genma relaxed—he trusted the word of a professional.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He rose from the bed, stretched his body, and grinned at everyone: “I’m perfectly fine—let’s continue the mission!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t Itachi need more rest?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiraiya hesitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No need!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Genma now only wanted to get to the mission as soon as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He already had a slight feel for the Level 10 skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To truly understand it, he’d need time to test the power of Level 10 Jin Gang Lockdown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But without doubt—it was absolutely powerful!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiraiya, seeing Genma’s color was normal and confirming with Hyuga Miyu, the professional, finally nodded: “Then go meet Orochimaru.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m leaving too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Genma blinked: “Where are Itachi going, Lord Jiraiya?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiraiya shrugged helplessly: “The Hidden Mist Village is showing unusual activity. To prevent a surprise attack, I must prepare there.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Genma understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Hidden Mist Village, having failed to quickly crush the Hidden Sand, now had its eyes on the richer Land of Fire—with an equally long coastline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Hidden Mist Village knew well: if the Sand Ninja started the war, the Stone and Cloud Ninja would inevitably join in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Konoha would be surrounded on all sides—how could they not strike?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Stone Ninja will probably invade the Grass Village soon…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then the Cloud Ninja won’t be able to hold back either.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s Year 43 of Konoha now; this war will last years, and we’re only at the very beginning—far from the bloodiest phase.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Genma thought to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a few more words, Jiraiya hurried off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hyuga Miyu soon bid a reluctant farewell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Genma stepped out of the tent, looked up at the high sun, waved to Ebisu and Guy, and vanished from the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the large tent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orochimaru looked up at Genma and smiled faintly: “It seems Itachi’re well now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank Itachi for your concern, Lord Orochimaru—I’ve fully recovered and am ready for the mission.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Genma quickly replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orochimaru said nothing, merely tossed out a scroll: “The mission details are inside. Go—I have faith in Itachi.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Genma caught the scroll, hesitated a moment, then bowed and left without opening it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the tent, Genma smiled inwardly: “Good—I didn’t run into any clichéd drama.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Throughout, Orochimaru had not mentioned Wind Release: Rasengan again, despite clearly showing great interest the night before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The principle behind Wind Release: Rasengan isn’t complex—Orochimaru, with his mastery of ninjutsu, must have already understood it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“For a ninja like him, such a technique probably holds little research value.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After thinking it over, Genma quickly returned, rejoined Ebisu and the others, and opened the mission scroll.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when they saw its contents, all three froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scroll’s mission wasn’t some grand operation—it was to escort wounded personnel and the remains of fallen Konoha ninja back to Konoha, then await the Hokage’s orders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Genma couldn’t help but glance at the Kan  mission system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>System evaluation: 10 Kan  points.\u003C\u002Fp>",1083,"2026-06-21T02:29:34.312Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","a58288d8875e8d8d280ba32bab01444a747581f1e491ae182d747cc87a3c1433","starting-off-with-horse-and-sword-in-konoha-chapter-44","starting-off-with-horse-and-sword-in-konoha-chapter-42",157,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-off-with-horse-and-sword-in-konoha-cover.jpg"]