[{"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-60":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},2349111,4591,"Chapter 60: Elusive and Unpredictable!","starting-off-with-horse-and-sword-in-konoha-chapter-60",60,"\u003Cp>Thirty minutes of sparring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasuke Uchiha and Hyuga Hizashi lay sprawled on the ground, while Fujinaka Genma remained calm and composed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasuke Uchiha and Hyuga Hizashi were utterly convinced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had only heard rumors of Fujinaka Genma’s name and deeds—now they had experienced his strength firsthand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He’s on a completely different level!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasuke Uchiha couldn’t help but silently marvel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from genjutsu, he was completely defeated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In taijutsu, even with his Sharingan, Fujinaka Genma’s reaction speed was no slower than his own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And his strength… was monstrous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even in genjutsu,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma wasn’t skilled at casting it, yet he could still block Sasuke’s illusions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most crucially, his speed was too fast—Sasuke’s Sharingan genjutsu struggled to deliver its full power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t even lock onto his target.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The greater the gap, the more motivated he became.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Training under Senior Genma will surely bring great progress!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasuke Uchiha’s heart brimmed with anticipation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After this battle, he realized Fujinaka Genma had far too much to learn from.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hyuga Hizashi was questioning his entire existence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Hyuga clan’s famed acupuncture points had no effect on Fujinaka Genma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, that layer of Lei Dun chakra shielding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In half an hour, he managed to break through only once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just as he thought he’d succeeded, he realized it made no difference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma’s chakra reserves were terrifying—he instantly washed away every trace of Hizashi’s chakra.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in taijutsu,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Hyuga clan specialized in taijutsu, yet against Fujinaka Genma’s speed and terrifying strength, they were utterly outmatched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“At his age, in a few years, he’ll surpass Minato Namikaze.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In time, he’ll surpass even the Legendary Sannin.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Hyuga Hizashi thought of many things: “He’s Minato Namikaze’s student, and Minato Namikaze is Jiraiya’s student.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Third Hokage holds Minato Namikaze in high esteem—he’s a strong candidate for the Fifth Hokage. And Captain Genma? He’ll surely be a top candidate for the Sixth Hokage…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma didn’t know what Sasuke Uchiha and Hyuga Hizashi were thinking—he was quite satisfied with both of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasuke Uchiha’s genjutsu compensated for his own weakness in that area, and Hyuga Hizashi’s Byakugan was exactly what he needed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he already had the Kamui Eye, using it mid-battle was still inconvenient; having the Byakugan’s nearly 360-degree vision was far more practical.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the two recovered, Fujinaka Genma smiled and pulled out two Flying Thunder God shuriken. “These are my teleportation markers.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For this mission, he had spent all ten thousand of his previous Kengan points to buy a large stock of specially made shuriken from the Kengan System to use as Flying Thunder God shuriken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Sasuke Uchiha and Hyuga Hizashi took the shuriken, Fujinaka Genma paused, then asked: “Using shuriken as markers isn’t entirely reliable. Would Itachi mind if I left a mark directly on Itachi?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course not.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasuke Uchiha replied quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hyuga Hizashi immediately agreed without objection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma smiled and placed his left and right hands on their shoulders, leaving behind Flying Thunder God marks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now, the second training phase begins.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma withdrew his hands and grinned: “Adaptation!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Sasuke Uchiha and Hyuga Hizashi could react, Fujinaka Genma teleported them away from their spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a flash, they appeared on a large rock jutting out from the center of a river.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was their first space teleportation; both Sasuke Uchiha and Hyuga Hizashi felt disoriented, taking two full seconds to recover, then simultaneously assuming defensive stances—only relaxing when they confirmed no enemies were present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Fujinaka Genma didn’t warn them—he suddenly teleported away again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, even farther: they appeared on a seaside reef.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The roar of waves pounded, and the wind whipped their clothes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’re already at the sea? What incredible speed!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hyuga Hizashi couldn’t help but exclaim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the Hidden Leaf’s main camp to here was over seventy or eighty li.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasuke Uchiha, however, was stunned by Fujinaka Genma’s chakra.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moving such a distance must have consumed massive chakra—yet they hadn’t rested long, and now Fujinaka Genma hadn’t even broken a sweat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma teleported the two three more times, then returned to camp, his expression growing more serious: “Rest now. Recover your chakra. Then we begin the third phase.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is the final phase of our coordination—and the method is live combat!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasuke Uchiha and Hyuga Hizashi both stiffened slightly, then nodded solemnly, saying nothing more as they began to recover their chakra.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma first went to greet Jiraiya, then visited the medical unit’s camp to check on Ebisu and the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their injuries weren’t severe; they were recovering well and would be fit for duty in a day or two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every Hidden Leaf squad sent out to fight the Mist ninja now carried Fujinaka Genma’s specially made shuriken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, the Hidden Leaf abandoned its long-standing defensive stance and switched to offense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Night fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After dinner, Fujinaka Genma, his physical condition restored to peak, reunited with Sasuke Uchiha and Hyuga Hizashi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ready?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma bit down on a senbon, his right hand gripping the Lei Ya chakra blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He and Hyuga Hizashi, blade in hand and Byakugan active, both nodded solemnly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma lowered his gaze, then raised his left hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shhh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All three figures vanished at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First Mist ninja patrol line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three figures suddenly appeared beside a thicket, less than twenty meters from a hidden sentry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Eleven o’clock, twelve o’clock, one o’clock…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hyuga Hizashi swiftly reported enemy positions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No hidden sentry could escape the Byakugan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma spat the senbon from his mouth toward the enemy at twelve o’clock, while his left hand formed seals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One second later, the single senbon multiplied into hundreds, like a storm of white lasers screaming downward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ambush!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mist ninja reacted—but it was too late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After completing the Multiple Shadow Clone: Shuriken Technique, Fujinaka Genma shot forward like a bolt of lightning, lunging at another enemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he cast his jutsu, Sasuke Uchiha and Hyuga Hizashi also charged in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Screams erupted one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In less than six seconds, the battle ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma collected the Flying Thunder God shuriken left behind by the previous Hidden Leaf squad, then teleported away with Sasuke Uchiha and Hyuga Hizashi, heading straight for the next location.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mist ninja arrived—but found nothing but four corpses and faint traces of battle. No other sign of the attackers remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if the enemy had descended from the sky, then vanished into thin air.\u003C\u002Fp>",1077,"2026-06-21T02:29:34.312Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","1945255ce75eaaf70fefbd899cbc257571dbf78e2a2e0a58080cf5a5ec835941","starting-off-with-horse-and-sword-in-konoha-chapter-61","starting-off-with-horse-and-sword-in-konoha-chapter-59",157,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-off-with-horse-and-sword-in-konoha-cover.jpg"]