[{"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-57":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},2349108,4591,"Chapter 57: Kekkei Genkai, Renowned Throughout the Ninja World!","starting-off-with-horse-and-sword-in-konoha-chapter-57",57,"\u003Cp>Level 1 Healing: Team healing speed increases by 20% per level; currently increased by 20%.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>10,000 Horse-Cutting Points vanished again, and Fujinaka Genma gained his fifth Tianfu  skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After purchasing the skill, Fujinaka Genma immediately felt his stamina recovery speed accelerate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Worth every point!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma secretly approved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then stared at the remaining 10,000 Horse-Cutting Points, sinking into thought again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What should he buy next?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Perhaps I should try purchasing a Kekkei Genkai—see if it counts as a Tianfu  skill. If it does, I’ll have to choose carefully from now on.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“After all, I can have at most nine Tianfu  skills, and only four slots remain.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma was not indecisive; he made his choice quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Buy a Kekkei Genkai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With 10,000 Horse-Cutting Points, there are plenty of Kekkei Genkai to choose from!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pair of Byakugan costs only 10,000 Horse-Cutting Points!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Uzumaki bloodline is even cheaper—8,000 Horse-Cutting Points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Senju bloodline costs 20,000 Horse-Cutting Points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It doesn’t seem very expensive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it must be clear: acquiring the Uzumaki or Senju bloodlines doesn’t guarantee strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, not every Senju is strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neither is every Uzumaki.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they were all like Kushina Uzumaki, they’d be unstoppable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My current physique doesn’t need the Uzumaki or Senju bloodlines—unless it’s a Sage Body.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But I can’t afford that…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma skimmed through various physiques, then his gaze settled on two Kekkei Genkai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Magnet Release!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Electromagnet Release!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Magnet Release costs 8,000 Horse-Cutting Points; Electromagnet Release requires 30,000.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reading the system description, Fujinaka Genma felt something odd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Magnet Release only allows control of magnetic metals or the imposition of magnetism on objects for manipulation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Essentially, it combines the abilities of the Third and Fourth Kazekage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Electromagnet Release…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is Electromagnet Release the fundamental principle behind Magnet Release?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It seems magnetic fields arise from moving electric currents…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma thought for a moment, then decided inwardly: “Magnet Release—it’s Itachi!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master Magnet Release first, then Electromagnet Release!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>8,000 Horse-Cutting Points vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t intend to keep the remaining 2,000 Horse-Cutting Points; skill points were still available, so he spent them all on two points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as the purchase completed, Fujinaka Genma immediately felt a change in his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A subtle, gradual transformation, accompanied by a flood of information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like genetic inheritance data, suddenly surging forth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet despite the vast amount of data, the reaction wasn’t as intense as when he upgraded Jin Gang Sealing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bodily transformation lasted a full five minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When it ended, Fujinaka Genma instinctively mastered a new chakra nature transformation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Magnet Release!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not yet proficient…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma suppressed his excitement and switched the system to the character interface, then opened his Tianfu  skill Lan .\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, a new column appeared below Level 1 Healing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Level 1 Magnet Release: Manipulate magnetic metals within a certain range, and control objects imbued with magnetism within that range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma immediately allocated his two newly acquired skill points to Magnet Release, raising it to Level 3.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another five minutes passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The information was fully absorbed, and Might Guy had nearly recovered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Move out!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma rose and gave the order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hiyashi, Guy walked ahead to protect Hyuga Mio; Fujinaka Genma remained in the center; Might Guy brought up the rear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Less than half an hour later, the group encountered a second Hidden Leaf ninja team—someone they knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Asuma’s team!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like Fujinaka Genma’s group, Asuma’s team operated independently: three Chunin, no Jounin leader.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Genma, Itachi’re safe—thank goodness!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kurenai Yūhi’s face lit up the moment she saw Fujinaka Genma’s group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hiruzen Asuma asked: “Did Itachi encounter a Hidden Mist infiltration team?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We did. Barely escaped with our lives.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hiyashi still trembled at the memory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We faced the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Hidden Mist. Luckily, Genma’s strength eliminated six enemies.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Might Guy declared with fiery enthusiasm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Asuma and his two companions froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were, of course, well aware of the reputation of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Hidden Mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eliminated six? That’s absurd!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those were seven elite Jounin—veteran Jounin!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gulp!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Asuma and Kurenai’s companions swallowed hard, staring at Fujinaka Genma: “Genma—is this true?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s not that exaggerated.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma smiled and explained, “It was only because Master Guy arrived in time that we defeated the Seven Ninja Swordsmen!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Might Guy scratched the back of his head, grinning awkwardly: “Itachi flatter me—if I hadn’t shown up, Itachi’d have handled them anyway.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the two humble each other, Asuma and his companions felt dizzy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was even more astonishing than Fujinaka Genma’s earlier capture of two Iwa Jounin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Hidden Mist were legendary throughout the ninja world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, even a Genin like Hiyashi would never have heard of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Asuma and his team walked back to the Hidden Leaf frontline base, still half-dazed, alongside Fujinaka Genma’s group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hiyashi and the others went to rest; Fujinaka Genma and Might Guy went to meet their commander, Jiraiya.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the commander’s tent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiraiya was not alone—several other Jounin, including Shikamaru Nara, were present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone, including Jiraiya, stared blankly at the five bizarrely shaped swords laid out on the unrolled scroll.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This… can’t be fake, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One Jounin stared at the six swords, his voice strained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All Jounin present were veterans, intimately familiar with the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Hidden Mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They recognized every single blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now… it was simply unbelievable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two men faced the Seven Ninja Swordsmen—not only won, but killed six of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma said nothing, instead pulling out another scroll, breaking its seal, and revealing a row of corpses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each body was cleanly decapitated, neatly arranged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gulp…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several people swallowed hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shikamaru Nara stared at Fujinaka Genma’s still-youthful face, sweat pouring down his brow, his heart filled with shock and awe: “This child is a ninja even more exceptional than Minato.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shikamaru Nara wasn’t alone—Jiraiya, too, stood frozen in stunned silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the neatly severed corpses… yes, very much in line with Genma’s style.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiraiya admitted Fujinaka Genma was outstanding—but these were the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Hidden Mist, each a battle-hardened veteran Jounin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even he, if alone, would likely need a summon to escape unscathed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he wanted to kill six, he’d probably die too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiraiya and the others had unconsciously overlooked Might Dai, the perennial genin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma sensed it and spoke: “Lord Jiraiya, Itachi must know the Secret Technique: Eight Gates Release?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hm?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Eight Gates Release?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiraiya, startled by Fujinaka Genma’s voice, reacted slowly: “When did Itachi learn this technique?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nara Shikamaru immediately understood and looked at Might Dai: “Could it be…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Exactly!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma nodded with a smile: “Senior Dai used the Eight Gates Release and opened it all the way to the Seventh Gate.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What? The Seventh Gate!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiraiya and the others stared at Might Dai in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So that’s it—the Seventh Gate.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nara Shikamaru sighed, then explained to the other jonin who were unfamiliar with the Eight Gates Release.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each jonin looked at Fujinaka Genma and Might Dai, and in their hearts, two words arose: Monster!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Might Dai smiled and continued: “Fujinaka’s strength is immense. I opened the Seventh Gate only briefly—to hold them off.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Besides, when I arrived, Fujinaka had already killed two!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma sighed helplessly: “Senior Dai, Itachi’re too modest.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hahaha, good!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiraiya suddenly laughed loudly, strode up to Fujinaka Genma, and slapped his shoulders repeatedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was his own disciple’s disciple!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How proud he was!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Jiraiya turned to Might Dai and smiled: “Dai, your efforts won’t be in vain!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Might Dai’s expression turned solemn, and he nodded: “Of course.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Effort never betrays anyone!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiraiya nodded, then turned to Nara Shikamaru: “Shikamaru, now we must spread word of the Seven Swordsmen of the Mist—to crush their morale and boost ours.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shikamaru nodded: “The Mist ninja’s morale is low; we can strike while they’re still unsteady.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One jonin sighed: “Pity—we lack sufficient troops, or we could drive the Mist ninja straight out of the Land of Fire.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiraiya showed no disappointment: “This is bound to be a prolonged war.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Konoha faces too many enemies to defeat any one quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next arrangements would no longer involve Fujinaka Genma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Konoha acted swiftly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On one hand, they spread rumors to the Mist ninja—by simply displaying the six sealed swords.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simultaneously, the six corpses and the victory report were rushed back to Konoha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the corpses had been decapitated, they still held great value for Konoha’s research.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, delivering the news would boost Konoha’s morale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The news reached Konoha the next day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, Fujinaka Genma’s reputation soared to new heights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Konoha’s White Flash was now spoken of in the same breath as Minato Namikaze, Konoha’s Yellow Flash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And soon after,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The news spread rapidly to other battlefronts, and Konoha’s morale surged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, this intelligence reached other nations and ninja villages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In wartime, Konoha inevitably had spies from other villages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just four days,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The name Fujinaka Genma, the title “Konoha’s White Flash,” was known to everyone—from Kage down to genin, even to Yubei  ninja still in the Academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Might Dai,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many within Konoha were stunned, but when the story spread outside, his role was completely overshadowed by the young Fujinaka Genma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma, stationed at the Mist front, secretly reveled in it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Charm attribute had surged by a full six points in just five or six days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a result, his character level rose rapidly by one level, reaching Level 27.\u003C\u002Fp>",1577,"2026-06-21T02:29:34.312Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","0ff8603bcc6da4c8220b781227271887964e0a53377ce709544304daa07d0d59","starting-off-with-horse-and-sword-in-konoha-chapter-58","starting-off-with-horse-and-sword-in-konoha-chapter-56",157,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-off-with-horse-and-sword-in-konoha-cover.jpg"]