[{"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-49":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},2349100,4591,"Chapter 49: Kagura Shin","starting-off-with-horse-and-sword-in-konoha-chapter-49",49,"\u003Cp>Konoha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At twenty years old, Minato had finally moved in with Kushina, and their wedding was already on the agenda.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But due to the war, it could not be held grandly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, for ninja, this was no big deal—neither Minato nor Kushina Uzumaki cared much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, over dinner, Kushina Uzumaki was sewing clothes for Minato.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minato sat beside her, and they chatted casually, bringing up the Chunin Exams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Kushina Uzumaki paused her stitching, looked up, and exclaimed with delight: “The Chunin Exams are about to begin—won’t Genma be coming back?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minato thought for a moment, then smiled: “Genma is highly valued—he’s already a Special Jonin. But Elder Hanzo treats him well; he’ll definitely arrange for him to return for the Chunin Exams.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Besides, Ebisu and the others must go through this too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Kushina Uzumaki grew even happier—Genma was her pride!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The White Flash of Konoha!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now the Yellow Flash of Konoha is about to become her husband, and the White Flash is her student—how delightful!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If Genma returns this time, I can finally give him the god-robe I made.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kushina Uzumaki spoke cheerfully, then frowned slightly: “That boy grows too fast—I wonder if the god-robe will still fit?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minato comforted her: “It’ll fit. Even if Genma’s grown to one meter seventy-five, your sewing should still suit him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s true, hahaha!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kushina Uzumaki laughed again, then added: “When Genma comes back, I’ll teach him Flying Thunder God.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minato nodded, smiling: “I’ve already spoken to the Third Hokage—he agreed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wonderful!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m sure Genma will love this gift!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Minato and Kushina chatted, Genma and the others returned to Konoha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had planned to return tomorrow morning, but all four were eager to get home—they skipped camping and rest along the way, rushing straight back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For them, this wasn’t tiring at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After reporting to the Hokage Tower, Genma parted ways with Hyuga Mio and returned home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mother Akie wept with joy, then spent the night preparing all the dishes Genma loved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This warmth was rare—Genma cherished it, maintained it, and wanted to preserve it forever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a delicious dinner, before sleeping, Genma habitually opened the Mount & Blade system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the past half year, with frequent missions, he had leveled up four more times since his last level-up to 21.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His current level is now 25.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During this time, he also gained two equipment enhancements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One enhanced another kunai, the other enhanced the armor he wore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In addition to the four stat points from leveling, his body’s natural development and regular training boosted his constitution by eight points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Combined with the Iron Bones boost, his constitution increased by twenty-four points total.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is now 1154.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Agility increased by one, reaching 34; Intelligence increased by four, reaching 40; Charm increased by five, reaching 38.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Genma had long known these stats—he glanced at them and entered the shop interface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>25,600 Mount & Blade points!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the total he had accumulated over half a year of missions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come to think of it, Mount & Blade points are hard to earn—I’ve worked hard for half a year just to get this much.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Genma sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If every mission paid a thousand or even ten thousand, that would be amazing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But missions worth ten thousand? Their danger level would rival that of a Tailed Beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over the past half year, most of his missions were low-risk, worth under a thousand Mount & Blade points each.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was mainly because the Iwa ninja hadn’t attacked yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t spent these points on stat increases because he’d already used up his accumulated quota.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d have to wait until next year to buy ten more points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the shop’s wide array of items, Genma pondered what to buy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Buy a Kekkei Genkai?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Buy a ninjutsu?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Buy skill points?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had accumulated a large number of skill points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten points per year—he hadn’t bought any for years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I still have four unused skill points—no need to buy more for now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Unless I want to upgrade a talent skill.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Genma’s gaze locked onto a ninjutsu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kagura Shin’i!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sensory secret technique of the Uzumaki clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Kushina Uzumaki hadn’t mastered it—it seemed lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Three thousand Mount & Blade points isn’t too expensive.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But the Byakugan has broader applications.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After careful thought, Genma decided to buy Kagura Shin’i.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though his team had Hyuga Mio, she wouldn’t always be around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having a sensory technique would make things much easier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, Kagura Shin’i’s sensing range was vast—no worse than the Byakugan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bought!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With three thousand Mount & Blade points spent, Genma’s mind immediately filled with information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But unlike last time when he leveled up Jin Gang Feng Suo, there was no brain-overclocking sensation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What surprised him was that he had instantly reached Level 1.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s a pleasant surprise.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Genma was delighted—it saved him considerable effort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, this was a Uzumaki clan secret technique—likely hard to master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike Jin Gang Feng Suo, it probably required Uzumaki bloodline to cultivate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought for a moment, then spent two of his four skill points to instantly raise Kagura Shin’i to Level 3.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, his eyes lowered, and his sensing power spread outward, covering a full one-li radius before reaching its limit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“One li—good enough.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Genma was quite satisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“For now, that’s enough!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at the Kekkei Genkai options but didn’t decide on any yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Went to sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slept peacefully through the night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day, morning training, then breakfast—Genma reported to the Hokage’s office and received four forms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chunin Exam registration forms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t immediately seek out Ebisu and the others—he went to find Kushina Uzumaki, only to find the house empty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where is she?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Genma blinked, then realized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She probably moved in with Minato.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He changed direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, when he arrived at Minato’s house and knocked, Kushina Uzumaki opened the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Genma—Itachi really came back!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kushina Uzumaki beamed, then teased: “Let me guess—Itachi went to your teacher’s old place first?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Genma sighed: “Teacher, Itachi should’ve left me a note.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hahaha, Itachi’d find me anyway!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kushina Uzumaki laughed carelessly, pulled Genma inside, and whispered mysteriously: “I’ve prepared two gifts for Itachi—can Itachi guess what they are?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gifts?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Genma frowned: “Are they for becoming a Chunin?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course not.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kushina Uzumaki shook her finger, then said: “With your achievements and strength, Itachi’ll be promoted directly to full Jonin after the Chunin Exams.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm, still a team-leading jonin!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1072,"2026-06-21T02:29:34.312Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","8128b3645c7a30fa837b192b5b920b4e26594753f93e5df01b192d6793398492","starting-off-with-horse-and-sword-in-konoha-chapter-50","starting-off-with-horse-and-sword-in-konoha-chapter-48",157,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-off-with-horse-and-sword-in-konoha-cover.jpg"]