[{"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-69":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},2349120,4591,"Chapter 69: Level 10 Transformation Technique!","starting-off-with-horse-and-sword-in-konoha-chapter-69",69,"\u003Cp>“A Reverse Summoning Technique?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Qing barely formed this thought, a scream erupted from behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qing turned and saw Fujinaka Genma flickering between shadows like a streak of white lightning, swiftly eliminating two more mist ninja caught off guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How is this possible?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qing was stunned, then seemed to realize something, voice trembling: “Could it be…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Watch out…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He can leave marks on people!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His warning came too late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma surged again through the mist ninja, denying them any chance to coordinate large-scale jutsu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One hand wielding a chakra blade, the other a Lei Qie—or a Rasengan—or a Lei Dun Rasengan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma pushed his speed to its absolute limit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He continually left Flying Thunder God seals on certain mist ninja—not killing them, but using them as positional markers, or as decoys to swap places with via Flying Thunder God.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Fujinaka Genma charged straight into the densest clusters, and though his speed and techniques were devastating—each slash or kick could kill easily—he still took hits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Remember, these mist ninja surrounding him were no amateurs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The masked mist ninja, desperate to kill him, showed no hesitation—using wide-area jutsu even if it meant sacrificing their own comrades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Spread out!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“All of Itachi, scatter!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yagura and Qing shouted in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mist ninja began to disperse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After eliminating one more mist ninja, Fujinaka Genma glanced at his Ride & Kill system’s remaining 10,000 Ride & Kill points, then instantly purchased 10 skill points, exhausting his entire annual allocation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Transformation Technique +1!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Level 6!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Transformation Technique +1!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Level 7!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not enough!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma gritted his teeth internally and added one more!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Level 8!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had upgraded his original Level 5 Transformation Technique to Level 8—this increase no longer caused mental overload for his now immensely strengthened body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After killing another mist ninja, he saw the rest had mostly scattered; he raised one hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, over a hundred shadow clones appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, the hundred shadow clones surged forward, each activating the Transformation Technique to become mist ninja.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu, the leader of the mist ninja’s assassination special unit, along with Yagura, Qing, and other jōnin, all broke into cold sweats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were too many shadow clones!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this Transformation Technique…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On a battlefield like this, unless Itachi were a specialized sensory ninja, Itachi couldn’t possibly distinguish them in moments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it, I’m the real one!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Idiot, I’m the real one—cut him if Itachi don’t believe me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire battlefield descended into utter chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma’s shadow clones didn’t just kill mist ninja—they also attacked each other, performing with terrifying realism.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the mist ninja, there were no shortage of sensory ninja—or those with sensory abilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, Qing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a battlefield of hundreds locked in brutal melee, conditions changed in an instant; unless Itachi were facing the opponent directly, even if Itachi sensed something, Itachi couldn’t warn in time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the pace of combat was too fast!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Itachi might finish warning someone, but before they could react, Fujinaka Genma—the swift blade—had already cut them down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma went berserk!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He killed mist ninja—and his own shadow clones too!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t care about large-scale jutsu, didn’t care about friend or foe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, his true body had also activated the Transformation Technique, hiding deep within the mist ninja’s assassination unit, staying utterly hidden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even joined Wu in casting large-scale jutsu, wiping out both mist ninja and his own shadow clones alike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Water Release?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sorry—I know that too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mist ninja weren’t just skilled in Water Release.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They also used Lei Dun and Feng Dun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Conveniently, he understood them all—and was proficient in each.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, on this battlefield, many mist ninja could no longer tell friend from foe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from those they knew intimately, killing the wrong person didn’t matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five minutes later,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battlefield, now a ruin, fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everywhere lay twisted corpses, scattered weapons, and pools of blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bloodied pits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only fewer than fifty remained standing—or kneeling on one knee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qing bore a deep slash across his forehead, carved by a kunai wielded by one of Fujinaka Genma’s shadow clones—nearly cleaving his skull open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood streamed continuously, blinding his vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet he dared not wipe it away; he used his one remaining eye to scan the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, he strained his sensory jutsu to locate Fujinaka Genma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Everyone—do not move!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whoever moves, we all strike!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yagura growled beside Qing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With fewer people left, controlling the situation became easier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“All who can use sensory jutsu—find that brat, Fujinaka Genma!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu gritted his teeth, half his mask gone, barely surviving a single slash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had thought this was a sure thing—now it had spiraled into this disaster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over three hundred elite ninja.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now fewer than fifty remained—and among them, there might be more than one Fujinaka Genma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That bastard… is he even human?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu seethed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had never seen anyone with a Transformation Technique this powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The only one here who can use sensory jutsu… is probably me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qing spoke, voice strained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the chaos, he’d noticed Fujinaka Genma deliberately hunting sensory ninja—if not for Yagura’s protection, he’d already been killed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, beneath Wu’s mask, Fujinaka Genma’s eyes narrowed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from his true body, only three shadow clones remained among the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under current conditions, he’d be found eventually—even he himself, despite having just saved Wu from death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If that’s the case…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What if I raise the Transformation Technique to Level 10?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raising a technique to Level 10 brought massive changes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin Gang Lock was proof.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the Transformation Technique’s initial difficulty rating was D, that didn’t mean it was truly a low-level jutsu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Level +1!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Level 9!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma’s head throbbed slightly, but quickly recovered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took a quiet breath, and Fujinaka Genma grew excited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Level +1!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Level 10!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Transformation Technique, Level 10!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma’s mind stabbed with pain, and his vision darkened momentarily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aoi locked onto Fujinaka Genma’s two Shadow Clones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The slaughter erupted again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others surrounded and overwhelmed Fujinaka Genma’s two Shadow Clones, quickly destroying them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Mist ninja suffered another three casualties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma’s true body arrived a step late, but since he had been protecting Wu since the start, no one suspected him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battle ceased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma had returned to normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Itachi didn’t disappoint me at all!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Level 10 skills are generally the highest rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this level, the Transformation Technique can perfectly mimic even breath and chakra.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a White Zetsu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike a White Zetsu, it requires no absorption of the target’s chakra—only a perception ninjutsu to sense and then alter one’s own chakra.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, to fully unleash the power of a Level 10 Transformation Technique, one needs a perception ninjutsu—or rather, a chakra perception ninjutsu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma knows one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kagura Shin’i is specifically designed to sense chakra, identifying enemies by distinguishing their unique chakra signatures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even mimicking chakra only buys time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mist ninja can still confirm identities through intelligence exchange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this method only works when numbers are few.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for him, creating a little more chaos and eliminating a few more Mist ninja is more than enough!\u003C\u002Fp>",1213,"2026-06-21T02:29:34.312Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","809ee11b79ee9961dd8498b595d894f3074eadbcabe79566c48711afb4f2593f","starting-off-with-horse-and-sword-in-konoha-chapter-70","starting-off-with-horse-and-sword-in-konoha-chapter-68",157,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-off-with-horse-and-sword-in-konoha-cover.jpg"]