[{"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-48":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},2349099,4591,"Chapter 48: The Upcoming Chunin Exams!","starting-off-with-horse-and-sword-in-konoha-chapter-48",48,"\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma didn’t think as much as Mimura Yajuan did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To him, the broader trends of the ninja world were still too distant to influence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Explaining so much to Mimura Yajuan was really because the latter admired him—he had once been his team leader.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, there were no shortage of clever people in Konoha; what he could think of, others might have thought of too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For him, the most important thing was survival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially survival when the larger tide couldn’t be changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only after surviving could he think of other things, like building reputation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had already gotten a strong start: the name “Konoha’s White Flash” had spread throughout Konoha and would soon spread across the ninja world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I must prepare for the possibility of Iwa ninja launching a surprise attack on the Land of Grass…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After returning to the camp, sharing dinner with Hyuga Mio and the others, Fujinaka Genma lay on his bed and thought in silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wondered how he could turn the tide without revealing his Jin Gang Sealing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Would the Wind Release: Spiral Shuriken be enough?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The cost-to-benefit ratio doesn’t seem high enough…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, as he thought, Fujinaka Genma had a flash of inspiration: “Perhaps I can leverage my massive chakra reserves and hurl large-scale Lei Dun Rasengan!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brilliant idea!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Fujinaka Genma felt considerably more at ease, and only then opened his Raiden & Kai system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Character: Fujinaka Genma\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Level: 21\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Age: 12 years old\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faction: Hidden Leaf Village, Land of Fire\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Available attribute points: 1\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Available skill points: 1\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the available skill points, Fujinaka Genma pondered for a moment, then opened his talent skill menu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Iron Bones at Level 10: Increases constitution by 10% per level, total 100%.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strong Strike at Level 1: Increases damage by 10% per level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strong Throw at Level 1: Increases thrown weapon damage by 10% per level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Weapon Mastery at Level 3: Raises weapon skill cap by 1 level per level, total 3 levels; accelerates weapon skill improvement through use by 10% per level, total 30%.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After thinking it over, Fujinaka Genma allocated his skill point to the talent Strong Strike, raising it to Level 2.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, his attacks would now deal 20% more damage than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This meant nearly all his ninjutsu, taijutsu, and other attacks would gain a 20% power boost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was terrifying!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recent missions had been plentiful, making Raiden & Kai points relatively easy to earn, so Fujinaka Genma had considered upgrading his talent skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, Iron Bones—the constitution-boosting talent—could not be upgraded further; even the shop offered no way to improve it. What could he do?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After spending his skill points, Fujinaka Genma, as usual, added to his constitution attribute, and also used his newly earned 2000 Raiden & Kai points to buy two more attribute points, exhausting them all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, he opened his attribute panel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Constitution: 1130\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Agility: 33\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Intelligence: 36\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charm: 33\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to his last attribute upgrade, he had gained 10 points: 6 from this upgrade, the rest from daily training or natural physical development.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four points was quite significant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Agility had only increased by 1 point recently, showing how much harder it became with each level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Intelligence and Charm had risen significantly: the former by 5 points, the latter by 6.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Intelligence was tied to Jin Gang Sealing, while Charm had surged due to his recent fame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling his constitution slowly rise, Fujinaka Genma felt deeply content.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hm?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, he felt a soft, warm body press against him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Opening his eyes, it was indeed Hyuga Mio.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She lay atop him like a kitten, still faintly scented from her recent bath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soft pressure against his chest stirred his blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to the Raiden & Kai system, his physique had developed to rival that of a fifteen- or sixteen-year-old, so some reaction was inevitable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hyuga Mio noticed, and her cheeks flushed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She knew his body too well—her hand reached out and seized it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hss!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma sucked in a sharp breath, flicked her forehead with his finger, and growled: “Don’t move.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hyuga Mio wasn’t the least bit afraid; she huffed twice, then settled down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The night passed without incident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next morning, after training, Fujinaka Genma ate breakfast and went to the commander’s tent for orders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, one after another, jonin and chunin entered the tent, then exited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many came and went, all greeting Fujinaka Genma, and he responded without arrogance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His reputation as “Konoha’s White Flash,” combined with his first mission where he rescued comrades and captured two Iwa jonin, made his achievements impossible to ignore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, Fujinaka Genma had grown nearly 1.7 meters tall—no one dared underestimate him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, it was his turn. The mission had no special features: enter the Land of Grass and patrol the border with the Land of Rain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deep reconnaissance in enemy territory was not the duty of the defense unit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This mission offered 500 Raiden & Kai points and lasted three days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After collecting rations and chakra pills, Fujinaka Genma set out with Hyuga Mio and the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mission was generally safe, but still carried some risk, especially now that Iwa ninja had been spotted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first day passed without incident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second day passed smoothly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The third day passed without any unexpected events.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the afternoon, after handing over to the relief team, Fujinaka Genma led his squad back toward the Land of Fire’s border.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a long time afterward, missions like this became routine—monotonous and dull.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Occasionally, they encountered Iwa ninja and fought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma earned Raiden & Kai points from these fights, and sometimes gained upgrades or equipment boosts—he didn’t mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For him, these days were rare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least compared to the Suna front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the Suna front, after half a year of stalemate, Orochimaru finally led the main Konoha force into the Land of Wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This marked Konoha’s shift from defense to offense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Suna, forced to defend against Mist ninja raids on their coastal prosperous regions, became defensive toward Konoha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both sides now engaged in small-unit skirmishes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There had been no large-scale battles like the “White Flash—Great Windmill” mission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Year 44 of Konoha, March.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the thirteen-year-old Fujinaka Genma awaited an Iwa invasion, he suddenly received orders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Return to Konoha for rest!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the tent, listening to Mimura Yajuan, Fujinaka Genma realized—he had not returned to Konoha in nearly half a year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A wave of longing rose within him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was his mother well?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And what of Teacher Kushina? Had she moved in with Minato?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had they begun discussing marriage?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Fujinaka Genma lost in thought, Mimura Yajuan realized he was still just a child, and smiled gently: “Go rest for a while, and take part in the Chunin Exams.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I have no doubts about your team.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma snapped back: “Chunin Exams?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mimura Yajuan nodded: “I’ve already spoken to the Hokage about it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma nodded: “We won’t let Itachi down, sensei.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mimura Yajuan had absolute faith.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterwards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma returned to camp and announced the news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hyuga Yumio and the other two immediately cheered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This mission would be the longest time they had ever been away from home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They packed up their belongings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten minutes later, the four set off on their journey home!\u003C\u002Fp>",1210,"2026-06-21T02:29:34.312Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","b1bf12d95a671a15782cd2a61700cc477a67351024a5963032ca0e3018c80ab6","starting-off-with-horse-and-sword-in-konoha-chapter-49","starting-off-with-horse-and-sword-in-konoha-chapter-47",157,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-off-with-horse-and-sword-in-konoha-cover.jpg"]