[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-uchiha-in-konoha-starting-off-by-standing-up-to-":3,"chapter-uchiha-in-konoha-starting-off-by-standing-up-to--uchiha-in-konoha-starting-off-by-standing-up-to--chapter-369":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Uchiha in Konoha, Starting Off by Standing Up to 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},2322566,4543,"Chapter 369: Zanpakutō? Why Does the Wet Bone Forest Have a Zanpakutō?","uchiha-in-konoha-starting-off-by-standing-up-to--chapter-369",369,"\u003Cp>Uchiha Jin furrowed his brows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet after a brief moment of thought, he still grasped the blade in his soul form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was not recklessness—it was calculated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because even in his current soul state, he could still sense his Hongmeng Tower, his greatest lifeline, still resting within his soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was confident that even if this blade held danger, the Hongmeng Tower would save his life!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the perfect chance to find out what this blade truly was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then, the next second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The instant Uchiha Jin’s soul gripped the blade, the physical blade before him slowly dissolved, reappearing directly in his soul’s hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his soul state, Uchiha Jin felt the icy touch of the blade in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It stirred his heart—could this be a blade usable by a soul?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he recalled the short sword held by the Death God summoned by Minato Namikaze during the Shinigami Shinku.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was his own blade part of the same system as the Death God’s sword?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Ding, detected soul-based weapon!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Detection complete!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Sōkyoku: Initial form of Zanpakutō.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Host has not trained in soul-based weapons; currently unable to use this weapon.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Searching within the Tower’s treasures…】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Search complete!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Detected full Death God cultivation system; full enlightenment requires 100,000 Qi Yun value.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Enlighten?】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Uchiha Jin pondered, the Hongmeng Tower proactively offered guidance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sōkyoku? Zanpakutō?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isn’t that something from the Death God system?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could such a thing exist in the Naruto world?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was no surprise Uchiha Jin hadn’t recognized it—had the Hongmeng Tower given him this blade, he would have immediately understood its connection to his soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the problem is…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This blade was given to him by the slug of the Wet Bone Forest—who could have imagined obtaining a Sōkyoku in the Naruto world?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now the question arises!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could the Naruto world have some channel linking to the Soul Society?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in the previous era, before the Ōtsutsuki appeared, were the Death Gods there part of the same system as the Soul Society?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is the Death God image he now sees merely a grotesque fusion created by Hagoromo and himself?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless thoughts converged in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Jin considered many possibilities, yet after a moment of silence, he buried these questions deep within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because overthinking served no purpose!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All he could do now was train, grow stronger—and when he reached the height of his power, all the world’s secrets would naturally unravel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Hongmeng Tower, enlighten me!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Uchiha Jin spoke, the Hongmeng Tower within his mind began to spin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A beam of golden light shot forth and merged into his soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mind was instantly flooded with countless memories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From basic soul energy control and soul engraving, to advanced techniques like Zanpakutō, Hakuda, Kido, and even Soul Burial internships.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soul Society’s history: the organizational structure of the Soul Society, the Thirteen Court Guard Squads; basic knowledge of the Hueco Mundo, Hell, and the Dangai; even how to use common auxiliary tools like the Gikongan and the Zanpakutō’s Soul Release Gauntlets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost instantly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Jin transformed from a complete novice of Soul Society into a seasoned veteran.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next second,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Jin’s soul re-entered his body, gave a brief greeting to Ino Yamanaka, then left Konoha directly for the Valley of the End nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He began training the Death God basics: Zanpakutō, Hakuda, Kido, and Shikō.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swordsmanship? Mediocre.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In some ways, it was even inferior to the Uchiha sword style.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fist techniques? Acceptable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least in Uchiha Jin’s perception, they fell far short of Might Guy’s Leaf style.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shikō? Excellent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt slightly stronger than the Body Flicker Technique—worth light training, but no need to invest heavily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Uchiha Jin now, even the Flying Thunder God Technique couldn’t keep pace with him—he primarily used the Yomi no Kuni.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only aspect truly worth his full focus was clearly the strongest section: Kido.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Kido could harm soul-based entities like Hagoromo’s descendant, and it was precisely the immediate combat power he currently lacked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘O sovereign! Mask of flesh, all phenomena, wings unfurled, beings bearing the name of man! Scorching heat and chaos, surging against the sea toward the south, step forward!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Jin began chanting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though not in soul form, a flick of his will summoned the Sōkyoku from thin air, now held firmly in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Hado #31: Shakkahō!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A searing fireball shot forth—unlike Fire Release chakra techniques, Uchiha Jin could clearly sense a soul’s tremor within the flame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This technique worked on souls!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sōkatsui, Raikōhō, Kokū…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One by one, Kido techniques erupted from him; after two full hours of training, his anxious heart finally eased slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he still couldn’t achieve Shikai, he now had at least some capacity to fight Hagoromo’s descendant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For now, it was enough!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing his training, Uchiha Jin returned home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That night, he did not visit Ino Yamanaka’s room—he went alone to a quiet chamber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Soul engraving? Let’s try.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Jin spoke slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sitting cross-legged on the tatami, he placed the Sōkyoku flat across his knees and used his soul engraving ability to imprint his soul’s essence onto the blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet after a moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Jin gave up—it was a painstaking, slow process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had read the original Soul Society manga in his past life, so he understood how utterly different it was from the Naruto world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Normal ninja in the Naruto world rarely lived past thirty; during wartime, children dying in their teens was commonplace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what of the Death Gods?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They routinely lived for centuries, even millennia; the standard time for a Sōkyoku to achieve Shikai was measured in decades—even ordinary Death Gods took fifty or sixty years to awaken their blades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So the question arises:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do I have that much time?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki will arrive in just over ten days!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment of silence,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he summoned his interface and activated the enhancement function.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Detecting host’s soul…】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Soul particle affinity leans toward fire; Zanpakutō Shikai can only lean in one direction.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Enhanceable Zanpakutō: Ryūjin Jakka.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Enhance to Shikai state: Requires 100,000 Qi Yun value.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Enhance to Bankai state: Requires 1,000,000 Qi Yun value.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Uchiha Jin spoke, the Hongmeng Tower swiftly provided the enhancement options.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet upon seeing the possible enhancement, Uchiha Jin froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ryūjin Jakka?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That most powerful fire-type Zanpakutō?\u003C\u002Fp>",1050,"2026-06-20T16:36:29.902Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","93f14305980106ecde69ac9dc335430c0b6e302a27c33781328136c6ee40144b","uchiha-in-konoha-starting-off-by-standing-up-to--chapter-370","uchiha-in-konoha-starting-off-by-standing-up-to--chapter-368",371,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fuchiha-in-konoha-starting-off-by-standing-up-to--cover.jpg"]