[{"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-61":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},2349112,4591,"Chapter 61: Dominating the Battlefield!","starting-off-with-horse-and-sword-in-konoha-chapter-61",61,"\u003Cp>“Expand the radius and contract!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mist ninja jonin, Tan Jiangjian, grim-faced, led his team to expand their search range, hoping to find some traces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An entire squad had been silently wiped out—this was a serious matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then, an even greater incident occurred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind them, the second defensive perimeter’s signal flare shot into the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tan Jiangjian’s face darkened. “How did they bypass us?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hurry!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Abandoning the search for traces, Tan Jiangjian dashed toward the signal flare with three chunin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t just their squad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mist ninja’s mobile squads were also rushing toward the signal flare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All Mist ninja defensive patrol teams raised their alert levels to maximum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Tan Jiangjian arrived at the battlefield, he found only four corpses—no other traces beyond the small combat area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was nearly identical to the previous attack method!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it! How the hell are the enemies appearing?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tan Jiangjian roared in fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This incomprehensible, unknown method instilled deep fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten Wa, the jonin captain of the Mist ninja mobile squad, gazed up at the star-strewn sky. “They may be using flying summon beasts for surprise attacks.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Leaf’s unusual daytime assault was likely meant to map out our defenses.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten Wa looked at Tan Jiangjian. “Split up. Notify all squads to watch for attacks from above.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Meanwhile, activate Mist Concealment Technique to obscure their vision. I’ll report to Water Cloud!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tan Jiangjian calmed down and immediately agreed: “Understood!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as they were about to split up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three figures suddenly materialized nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tan Jiangjian and his men widened their eyes, each opening their mouths to shout.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“E—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he uttered the first syllable, Tan Jiangjian’s chest caved in with a crack—he flew backward, blood spurting as his ribs pierced his internal organs, silencing the rest of his cry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having eliminated Tan Jiangjian in one strike, Fujinaka Genma flashed forward, appearing before the other Mist jonin, Ten Wa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten Wa had just reacted. “The Leaf’s white flash—this is… Minato Namikaze’s Body Flicker Technique.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The instant he realized, his thought wasn’t to fight—but to flee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Leaf’s white flash—he was no match for this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right now, intelligence was paramount!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to Fujinaka Genma, his speed was too slow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After three strikes, Fujinaka Genma drove his blade straight through Ten Wa’s heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shisui Uchiha activated his unique Body Flicker Technique, instantly manifesting over a dozen shadow-like clones, effortlessly eliminating the three chunin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining three were swiftly subdued by Hyuga Hinata, then finished off by Fujinaka Genma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving Flying Thunder God seals on the two Mist jonin, Fujinaka Genma vanished again with Shisui Uchiha and Hyuga Hinata.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mist ninja were doomed to unrest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma, using the Flying Thunder God Technique, led Shisui Uchiha and Hyuga Hinata on a rampage, eliminating seven Mist squads in succession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time the Mist ninja reacted and mobilized en masse, they had already returned swiftly to the Leaf camp to recuperate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hours of frantic effort, the Mist ninja retrieved only over twenty corpses—without even touching a single hair of Fujinaka Genma’s team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind the Mist lines, inside a hidden camp embedded in the mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lights blazed brightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Water Cloud, the Mist ninja frontline commander, stared at the jonin investigator, Miyamae Riki. “What did Itachi find?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the enemy left few useful traces, they could only examine their own dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even in death, extracting intelligence from corpses wasn’t a Leaf-exclusive skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a battlefield—conditions were terrible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, Fujinaka Genma’s team appeared too suddenly, and the window was too brief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miyamae Riki’s abilities weren’t exceptional; after nearly half an hour of exhausting effort, he was nearly collapsed, gasping for breath before answering: “Very little useful information, but we confirmed the enemy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Water Cloud’s eyes flashed with murderous intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Leaf’s white flash!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miyamae Riki spoke slowly, each word deliberate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Water Cloud’s expression froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had single-handedly slaughtered the entire Seven Swordsmen of the Mist—even he feared him deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Water Cloud took a deep breath and asked again: “Do Itachi know how he did it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miyamae Riki shook his head. “The attacks were too brief to determine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But this sudden assault, this speed—it resembles one person.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Water Cloud immediately realized: “Minato Namikaze!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miyamae Riki nodded. “The Leaf’s yellow flash. Intelligence confirms Fujinaka Genma is his student—so inheriting his techniques and combat style isn’t surprising.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Leaf’s daytime assault must have left behind Minato’s marked kunai—allowing Fujinaka Genma to use that Body Flicker Technique for long-range strikes!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Water Cloud nodded. “That’s likely it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But if so, defending against it isn’t too difficult.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had already begun adjusting deployments before arriving, ordering defensive patrols to activate Mist Concealment Technique at regular intervals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was taxing, but the effect should be strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Continue probing for useful intelligence. I need to plan further against Fujinaka Genma.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Water Cloud turned and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Leaf camp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Learning of the Mist ninja’s massive nighttime mobilization, Jiraiya couldn’t sleep—he rushed over to Fujinaka Genma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma, recovering his chakra, listened as Jiraiya chattered incessantly beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, Jiraiya couldn’t help himself: “Genma, next we should strike the Mist rear—why not take me along?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma nearly rolled his eyes. “Jiraiya-sama, Itachi’re the commander—Itachi’ll need to lead the main assault.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s right—the Leaf was about to unleash everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiraiya waved his hand. “Relax—I’ll just create a shadow clone.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma sighed, glancing at Shisui Uchiha and Hyuga Hinata, who also looked speechless. “Fine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten minutes later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiraiya’s clone, Shisui Uchiha, and Hyuga Hinata surrounded Fujinaka Genma. Under Jiraiya’s main body’s gaze, Fujinaka Genma raised one hand—and all four vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the brightly lit cave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miyamae Riki was still painstakingly probing the corpses’ brains when Fujinaka Genma suddenly appeared beside him with his team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“M—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could finish the word, Miyamae Riki’s head was cleanly severed by Fujinaka Genma’s casual slash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shisui, dispose of all the bodies.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hinata, scout the surroundings!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jiraiya-sama, make a big commotion.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma, as team leader, issued orders directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shisui Uchiha and the others all responded in unison—even Jiraiya.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shisui Uchiha cleared the bodies; Hyuga Hinata located the Mist ninja medical unit’s camp—just outside the mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus began a one-sided massacre.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiraiya expended half his clone’s chakra to summon Gamabunta, then unleashed massive destruction, shattering the mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma unleashed the Wind Release: Rasenshuriken, obliterating the Mist medical camp in a single strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The enormous commotion reached Water Cloud several miles away—he immediately turned red with rage and led his mobile unit to respond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Captain, Jiraiya-sama, Mist reinforcements are coming—over a hundred strong!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Far away, Hyuga Hizashi detected the movements of the Mist ninjas.\u003C\u002Fp>",1114,"2026-06-21T02:29:34.312Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","505b56d019961dad80802dcd9553110dad0ecfc49bfafe8482b42f894462e5f9","starting-off-with-horse-and-sword-in-konoha-chapter-62","starting-off-with-horse-and-sword-in-konoha-chapter-60",157,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-off-with-horse-and-sword-in-konoha-cover.jpg"]