[{"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-89":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},2349140,4591,"Chapter 89: A Fizzle Out!","starting-off-with-horse-and-sword-in-konoha-chapter-89",89,"\u003Cp>Both sides withdrew, creating a vast open space for Fujinaka Genma and Lao Zi to fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now it should perhaps be called the Four-Tails!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be honest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma disliked the Four-Tails—or rather, its name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was an insult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even a single hair plucked by the Monkey King is stronger than Itachi!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, looking at the Four-Tails’ massive form, Fujinaka Genma did feel a twinge of regret for not preparing colored contact lenses beforehand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With colored contacts, he could simply put them on and openly use his Sharingan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instant kill!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without Jin Gang to seal it, he’d have to put in more effort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And there was the Tsuchikage beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew well how terrifying this old man could be when he unleashed his power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dust Release could also be a long-range ninjutsu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he pondered, the Four-Tails on the opposite side moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ultra-high-density chakra began to coalesce.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tailed Beast Ball!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn, going straight for the big one!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma raised an eyebrow, and instantly chakra condensed rapidly in both his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Left hand: Magnet Release Spiral Shuriken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right hand: Wind Release Spiral Shuriken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma’s speed in forming the jutsu was faster than the Four-Tails’ ability to summon its Tailed Beast Ball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here we go!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma hurled the Wind Release Spiral Shuriken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And immediately after—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Four-Tails’ Tailed Beast Ball shot forth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One large, one small, they collided violently in midair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A tremendous roar erupted, followed by a rapidly expanding sphere of light so blinding that Danzō and others couldn’t open their eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What an astonishing brat—he can directly stand up to a Tailed Beast!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daimō was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The intense light began to fade, but the storm that followed swept across the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His robes flapped violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma saw a red blur flash past—the Four-Tails had vanished from the front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma snapped his head upward and saw the Four-Tails descending from above, its entire body wrapped in lava, its enormous palm seemingly formed of molten rock, crashing down upon him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The terrifying heat warped the air; Fujinaka Genma felt the air he breathed scorch his lungs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Flying Thunder God shuriken materialized in his hand, and he casually tossed it into empty space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the Four-Tails’ hands fully descended, his body vanished, reappearing in midair, where he launched the Magnet Release Spiral Shuriken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike the Wind Release Spiral Shuriken’s pure offensive nature, this jutsu was a restriction technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It instantly immobilized the Four-Tails’ massive form in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Fujinaka Genma descended, he flicked his wrist, releasing a flood of explosive tags that scattered and enveloped the Four-Tails.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In midair, Daimō, who had been waiting for an opening, immediately formed hand seals and cast a jutsu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the moment his barrier enclosed Fujinaka Genma, the latter vanished via Flying Thunder God.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He landed dozens of meters away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma smiled, watching the explosive tags fall like leaves, and raised one hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mutual Multiplication Explosive Tags!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM BOOM BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flames erupted, explosions followed in rapid succession, relentless and unceasing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma used Super Explosive Tags.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Made by the Horse-Cutting System, they were far more powerful than ordinary explosive tags.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each cost 20 Horse-Cutting Points; now, Fujinaka Genma had 40,000 Horse-Cutting Points, enough to buy 2,000.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So for Dingdianbaopo , Fujinaka Genma didn’t choose just one point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He chose four—completely surrounding the Four-Tails.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, rolling fire and smoke engulfed the entire Four-Tails.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four hundred Super Explosive Tags were consumed in the blink of an eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching this from above, Daimō gasped: “That’s the technique of the Second Hokage, Hashirama Senju!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a terrifying explosion—even a Tailed Beast might not survive it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He descended from the air and pressed both hands to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Near Fujinaka Genma, the earth trembled as a giant rock titan emerged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma drew his blade, his body moving like lightning—BOOM!—he pierced straight through the rock titan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire rock titan collapsed instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One slash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But immediately after, more sharp stone pillars erupted from the ground, piercing toward Fujinaka Genma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma moved at high speed, charging straight for Daimō.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the explosions surrounding the Four-Tails ceased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The smoke cleared, revealing no trace of the Four-Tails.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a massive crater lay only Lao Zi, his body charred black and unconscious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hundreds of explosive tags detonated in sequence—the Four-Tails couldn’t fully withstand them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the Iwa ranks, several figures sprinted out and carried Lao Zi away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daimō rose into the air again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma’s speed was too great; ground combat was unsuitable for this old man with his creaking limbs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma missed his strike but felt no regret; he glanced at Lao Zi being rescued and said to Daimō: “Tsuchikage, withdraw your forces!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t defeat Daimō without the full-body Susano’o.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Daimō couldn’t match his speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn brat!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daimō glared angrily at Fujinaka Genma and retreated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Iwa forces began to withdraw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This battle ended inconclusively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Iwa merely retreated temporarily; they had no intention of fully withdrawing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both sides faced off along the border between the Land of Rain and the Land of Earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujinaka Genma had no choice but to personally guard the front line daily, guarding against Iwa surprise attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every few days, Lao Zi would come to provoke him again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daimō watched from the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each time, Lao Zi returned lying down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A month passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just Fujinaka Genma—even Danzō and Orochimaru sensed something was off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Iwa seemed to be deliberately stalling for time.\u003C\u002Fp>",922,"2026-06-21T02:29:34.312Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","ff3d669c9485fa03c95f4274714911de6be5cdf450f4137c91b0a704163eb86f","starting-off-with-horse-and-sword-in-konoha-chapter-90","starting-off-with-horse-and-sword-in-konoha-chapter-88",157,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-off-with-horse-and-sword-in-konoha-cover.jpg"]