[{"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-88":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},2349139,4591,"Chapter 88: An Annoying, Troublesome Brat","starting-off-with-horse-and-sword-in-konoha-chapter-88",88,"\u003Cp>On the border of the Rain Country and the Earth Country.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside a wooden hut, Fujinaka Genma materialized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lord Danzo!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma bowed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Danzo saw Fujinaka Genma appear; on the surface he merely nodded faintly, but inside he breathed a quiet sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew his own limits—he was no match for that old bastard, Oonoki, in direct combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without Fujinaka Genma holding the line, he couldn’t help but feel uncertain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Victory was within reach, his prestige soaring—if Oonoki, that immortal old man, struck back now, everything he’d gained would vanish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would not allow it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Fujinaka Genma was surprised to arrive and see another person besides Danzo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orochimaru!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Genma-kun!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orochimaru greeted with a cheerful smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lord Orochimaru!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma quickly replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Danzo glanced at the two, then rose and walked out. “Come with me to face Oonoki!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma and Orochimaru immediately followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group reached the front line of the opposing forces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Oonoki hovering in midair, arms crossed, Fujinaka Genma couldn’t help but feel envy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flying—so convenient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Easy to escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most importantly—so impressive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hovering above, looking down on everyone—it radiated authority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Fujinaka Genma stared at Oonoki, Oonoki was studying him in return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is the brat called the Leaf’s Death God?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Seems nothing special.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He scoffed inwardly, but held no contempt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To underestimate someone who’d built such a reputation was to invite death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Danzo, hand over this brat, and today’s battle ends.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oonoki cut straight to the point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Danzo’s gaze darkened. “Oonoki, Itachi’ve grown senile.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We are the victors!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then there’s no choice—we fight!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oonoki snorted, too lazy to waste words, and immediately formed hand seals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d come here to kill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lord Danzo, beware!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Root ninja warned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one expected the Earth Kage himself to be so dishonorable—launching a surprise attack without warning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oonoki’s hand seals weren’t fast, but they were clean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He brought his hands together, then apart—a white, transparent barrier appeared, then extended, engulfing Fujinaka Genma and the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He struck with lethal intent from the start.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Danzo’s Body Flicker Technique was swift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And his battlefield experience was vast—he’d fought in two Great Shinobi Wars, and he was not yet the broken old man he’d become.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He barely evaded the jutsu in time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orochimaru, with his serpent’s instinct, dissolved instantly into a pool of sludge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Fujinaka Genma didn’t move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The barrier enclosed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dust Release: Primitive World Technique!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the barrier, everything was disintegrated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The small hill where Fujinaka Genma’s team had stood was reduced by more than half.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Leaf ninja were stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had they been eliminated?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Iwa ninja cheered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Oonoki frowned in midair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A man famed for his Body Flicker—Danzo could dodge this—how could Fujinaka Genma not?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t believe it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the Leaf ninja worried and the Iwa ninja cheered, Fujinaka Genma reappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d actually used Kamui to evade, teleporting elsewhere, then returned via Flying Thunder God.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To outsiders, it looked like he’d simply used Flying Thunder God.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking up at Oonoki, Fujinaka Genma smiled. “Your speed is too slow. Unless someone restrains me, or catches me off guard, this technique won’t work.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flying Thunder God isn’t an ordinary Body Flicker—it has immense range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Far beyond the reach of Dust Release.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oonoki frowned; he knew Fujinaka Genma spoke the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old limbs, slow movements—natural.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What a troublesome, irritating brat.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oonoki sneered inwardly at Fujinaka Genma’s fox-like grin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma turned to the Iwa ninja. “Kage, let me say something bold—none of these men can coordinate with Itachi to restrain me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Unless Itachi’re willing to turn me and them all to dust together.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even then, I might not die.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Iwa ninja felt their scalps prickle under Fujinaka Genma’s gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This smiling brat looked harmless—but recall his battlefield record, his losses inflicted over the past months—and fear crept in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many Iwa ninja in the front lines swallowed hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma turned his gaze from the Iwa ninja and looked up at frowning Oonoki. “Kage, are Itachi certain Itachi want to fight here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I enjoy killing—but to fulfill my mission, even if my robes are soaked in blood, I won’t hesitate.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Once I strike, no one can stop me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oonoki’s brow twitched. “What a boastful brat.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind him, Danzo and Orochimaru exchanged surprised glances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They’d never seen Fujinaka Genma this arrogant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arrogant?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Fujinaka Genma knew their thoughts, he’d immediately refute them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was just stating facts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madara Uchiha was arrogant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was still just a kid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What a boastful brat!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let me teach Itachi a lesson!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a voice rang out—then a thunderous crash as a figure appeared before the Iwa ranks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Zuo!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma raised an eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jinchuriki of the Four-Tails, Son Goku.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master of Lava Release.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He might indeed restrict his speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oonoki frowned but said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn’t the plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But unless Old Zuo stepped forward, there was no way to break the deadlock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Orochimaru appeared beside Fujinaka Genma, slashed his own finger, and performed a Summoning Jutsu—summoning Manda. “Your opponent is me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly, he was quite interested in jinchuriki.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In midair, Oonoki watched Orochimaru.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the Three Legendary Sannin, a powerful Summoning Beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he isn’t a match for the jinchuriki, he can at least hold him off for a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Fujinaka Genma looked at Lao Zi and said, “My Lord Orochimaru, let me try first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma rarely stepped forward so boldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the evaluation from the Ride and Slash system had just come in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>50,000 Ride and Slash points for repelling Ooki.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How can Itachi repel him without fighting?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, with a summoning cry, Fujinaka Genma vanished from his spot, like a white bolt of lightning striking before Lao Zi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lao Zi, hastily covering both arms with Tailed Beast chakra, was instantly punched flying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He smashed through one Iwa ninja after another, carving a clear path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Iwa ninjas he struck were either dead or wounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This brat has incredible strength!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lao Zi was secretly stunned, and immediately his entire body was wrapped in crimson Tailed Beast chakra.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before he could cast a ninjutsu, Fujinaka Genma appeared before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Indeed fast!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lao Zi’s pupils shrank sharply—he had no time to react, and was blasted flying once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fall back!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Iwa commander ordered, and the Iwa ninjas scattered immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before a battlefield could clear, Fujinaka Genma reappeared behind Lao Zi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, Fujinaka Genma was already in Lei Shen Mode.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time, Lao Zi was prepared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lava surged and flowed across the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hiss…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma landed, and his Lei Shen armor was steadily dissolved by the lava.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lowered his gaze, and the Mangekyo Sharingan appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kamui—phantomize his legs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simultaneously, a horizontal slash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plop!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lao Zi’s tail was severed outright, leaving a deep sword wound across his waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roar!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, Lao Zi went berserk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More Tailed Beast chakra tails emerged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And his Tailed Beast transformation advanced further—he could barely be recognized as human.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this state, Lao Zi’s speed increased dramatically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Fujinaka Genma’s speed was even greater.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom! Boom! Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lao Zi was repeatedly blasted away, his body accumulating more wounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ooki, hovering above, frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This battle’s pace was too fast—they couldn’t coordinate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roar!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lao Zi let out a pained roar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, with a cry that was not “Yohoo,” Lao Zi fully transformed into the Four-Tails.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or rather,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lao Zi fully unleashed the Four-Tails, Son Goku.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Retreat!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Danzō gave a decisive order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When a Tailed Beast goes mad, it doesn’t recognize friend or foe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ooki also ordered his troops to fall back.\u003C\u002Fp>",1266,"2026-06-21T02:29:34.312Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","22117abed6394533a7717467677a2507d4017d15f2d70229e1cefe406e255050","starting-off-with-horse-and-sword-in-konoha-chapter-89","starting-off-with-horse-and-sword-in-konoha-chapter-87",157,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-off-with-horse-and-sword-in-konoha-cover.jpg"]