[{"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-5":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},2349056,4591,"Chapter 5","starting-off-with-horse-and-sword-in-konoha-chapter-5",5,"\u003Cp>The Hokage’s office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honsan Yūsuke knocked and entered: “Third Hokage, I apologize for the disturbance!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mmm…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hiraizumi Sarutobi looked up from his documents. “Yūsuke, Itachi’re here about that child, aren’t Itachi?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uh, yes!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flicker of embarrassment crossed Honsan Yūsuke’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his limited ability, problems he couldn’t handle could only be brought to the Third Hokage—the principal of the Ninja Academy and a master of ninjutsu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sarutobi smiled. He was genuinely pleased that the village had produced a genius, especially one from a civilian family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately asked: “What trouble has Fujinaka Genma created for Itachi this time?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Training in Lightning Release chakra nature transformation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honsan Yūsuke replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I see.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sarutobi picked up his pipe and took a puff, unastonished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since last year, he had been observing Fujinaka Genma, occasionally using a crystal ball to watch him. He deeply admired and marveled at the training methods Fujinaka Genma and his companions had devised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Last year, he had noticed that Fujinaka Genma had already mastered Fire Release with exceptional precision—even though he only knew one jutsu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given Fujinaka Genma’s demonstrated learning ability and his discipline surpassing that of most adults, beginning training in a second chakra nature transformation was not surprising at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Um, Third Hokage, besides Lightning Release chakra nature transformation, Genma also wishes to study sealing jutsu in greater depth.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honsan Yūsuke’s words caused Sarutobi’s hand holding the pipe to pause slightly; he couldn’t help raising an eyebrow. “Sealing jutsu?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honsan Yūsuke nodded and placed Fujinaka Genma’s notebook before the Third Hokage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sarutobi reached out and opened the notebook, then suddenly laughed. “It seems this little brat knew Itachi’d come to bother me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honsan Yūsuke quickly explained: “Hokage, Genma is a clever child, but he means no harm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sarutobi waved his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A nine-year-old child—he wouldn’t suspect anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, Fujinaka Genma’s lineage is clean: his father is a hero of Konoha, his mother lives in the village, and he has no opportunity to contact outside ninja.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honsan Yūsuke exhaled softly in relief, then clenched his teeth and said: “Third Hokage, Genma is a rare genius. The Ninja Academy can no longer teach him anything.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So, I humbly request Itachi find him a better teacher.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even—Itachi are the best candidate!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I believe he will become the next Minato Namikaze—and perhaps even surpass Minato!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, Honsan Yūsuke fully relaxed, as if a great burden had been lifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sarutobi stared at Honsan Yūsuke in surprise; the man’s words had genuinely caught him off guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The depth of Honsan Yūsuke’s regard for Fujinaka Genma also astonished him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next Minato?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sarutobi said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Fujinaka Genma, at nine years old, possessed knowledge beyond that of a Chunin, chakra control superior to most Chunin, and demonstrated learning ability and discipline—certainly worthy of serious cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Take him as a student myself?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sarutobi silently shook his head. Too many complications were involved. Not suitable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then who in the village was suitable to become Fujinaka Genma’s teacher?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he pondered, the door suddenly burst open with a loud crash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Third Hokage, why won’t Itachi let me take any more missions?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A figure stormed in, radiating murderous intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sarutobi immediately felt a headache coming on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honsan Yūsuke quickly bowed: “Lady Kushina!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, Itachi’re here too, Yūsuke.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kushina Uzumaki greeted him amiably, then crossed her arms and glared at Sarutobi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sarutobi, seeing the indignant Kushina Uzumaki, suddenly had an idea. He smiled warmly. “It’s like this—there’s a special mission that requires your attention.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Special mission?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kushina Uzumaki frowned, but immediately calmed down, transforming into a serene demeanor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside them, Honsan Yūsuke suddenly felt a bad premonition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of all the ninja in Konoha, Itachi’re the most suitable for this mission.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sarutobi handed Kushina Uzumaki Fujinaka Genma’s notebook, then gestured to Honsan Yūsuke. “Yūsuke, explain Genma’s situation to Kushina.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honsan Yūsuke looked at Kushina Uzumaki, his throat bobbing painfully as he swallowed. “Yes, Third Hokage!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Genma, don’t blame your teacher!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Filled with guilt, Honsan Yūsuke nevertheless gave a meticulous account of Fujinaka Genma’s condition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kushina Uzumaki flipped through the notebook while listening, her smile growing ever warmer. “This Fujinaka Genma is quite impressive—just as talented as that Minato fellow!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mentioning Minato, her eyes sparkled with quiet happiness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So, Itachi want me to become this little brat’s teacher?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kushina Uzumaki closed the notebook.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At fifteen, she was certainly old enough to call Fujinaka Genma a “little brat.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes. I hope Itachi become Fujinaka Genma’s sealing jutsu teacher and instruct him well.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sarutobi nodded, encouraging her. “Among all the ninja in Konoha, Itachi are the only one suited for this task!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s fine for Fujinaka Genma to take me as his teacher.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kushina Uzumaki automatically ignored the words “sealing jutsu.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, once she became his teacher, training her student would naturally mean taking missions—perfect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elsewhere, Fujinaka Genma, Hyūga Mio, and Ebisu sat together eating lunch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hyūga Mio brought three bento boxes—one for herself, one each for Fujinaka Genma and Ebisu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet seeing Fujinaka Genma’s clearly more lavish bento, Ebisu already felt half-full.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This Mio guy is getting brazen by the day!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ebisu muttered inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma was used to eating two bento boxes—one he brought himself, one from the wealthy Hyūga Mio.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, Genma, what’s our next training plan?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ebisu asked while eating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over the past two years, he had grown accustomed to training alongside Fujinaka Genma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hyūga Mio also looked up, eagerly awaiting Fujinaka Genma’s answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over these two years, they had all clearly felt themselves progressing faster than their peers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, the gentle and lovely Hyūga Mio now dominated the combat classes, having defeated the former top-ranked Uchiha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Ebisu’s question, Fujinaka Genma didn’t hesitate. “Combat, and hand seals and jutsu.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused eating, looked at Ebisu, and said: “Combat needs no explanation. For hand seals and jutsu, the first stage is mastering one jutsu—understand every seal, and simplify the hand seals as much as possible.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jutsu are valued for precision, not quantity—that was Fujinaka Genma’s philosophy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ebisu thought for a moment, then said: “I’ve already learned the Great Fireball Technique. I’ll focus on that.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What about me, Genma?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hyūga Mio asked quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Itachi?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma hesitated slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>",1026,"2026-06-21T02:29:34.312Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","68f1daf19df12d0a14d1fd10d5aaa87514cb54bab4550a3810ee4fc445a03e64","starting-off-with-horse-and-sword-in-konoha-chapter-6","starting-off-with-horse-and-sword-in-konoha-chapter-4",157,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-off-with-horse-and-sword-in-konoha-cover.jpg"]