[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-naruto-strongest-shinobi-system-with-a-glitch":3,"chapter-naruto-strongest-shinobi-system-with-a-glitch-naruto-strongest-shinobi-system-with-a-glitch-chapter-12":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Naruto: Strongest Shinobi System With a Glitch",{"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},1819069,2309,"Chapter 12","naruto-strongest-shinobi-system-with-a-glitch-chapter-12",12,"\u003Cp>Kitazawa had one fewer class today than he’d had yesterday.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The morning lesson was Will of Fire, while the afternoon was devoted to practical combat training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing his morning class, Kitazawa returned to his office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He casually picked up the stack of homework on his desk and began flipping through the pages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no homework assigned for practical combat, only for Konoha History and Will of Fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The assignments for those two subjects weren’t particularly difficult, and everyone had passed, with a few students turning in work that was surprisingly impressive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To Kitazawa’s astonishment, Uzumaki Naruto was among those top performers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Looks like my teaching’s paying off,’Kitazawa mused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it wasn’t empty pride—after all, in the original timeline, Uzumaki Naruto had been dead last in his class.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dead last meant utterly hopeless, both in theory and in practical combat—a total mess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, it was time for the final period of the day: practical combat class.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Today, we’re continuing with kunai throwing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing before his students, Kitazawa addressed them. \"Anyone who hasn’t mastered it yet should keep practicing. Those who already have can use the time however they like.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A ripple of surprise went through the class, especially among the ninja clan prodigies like Uchiha Sasuke and Nara Shikamaru.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all,free timewas practically the same as canceling class altogether.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it! I totally miscalculated!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiba let out a wail, freezing in place like a statue. \"If I’d known this would happen, I would’ve shown my real skills yesterday!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m definitely hitting the bullseye today!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naruto clenched his fists in determination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d already earned a snack reward from Kitazawa yesterday, and if he failed again today, it’d be way too embarrassing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Hinata cast a shy glance toward Kitazawa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment’s thought, she decided to stay behind and keep practicing her kunai technique—even though she’d already mastered it long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This sensei’s really something... I like him,\" Shikamaru murmured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He promptly found a patch of grass, lay down, and used his hands to prop up his head, getting comfortable under the afternoon sun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Totally,\" agreed Choji, plopping down beside him and tearing open a bag of chips, the crunch echoing in the training ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sasuke-kun!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sakura rushed over to Sasuke. \"Will you show me that curving kunai throw from yesterday?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t have time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasuke shut her down without even glancing in her direction, striding away toward the far end of the training grounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once there, he began forming hand seals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Fire Release: Great Fireball Jutsu’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chakra flared around him, then condensed into a blazing, fist-sized fireball that hovered in the air before sputtering out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Disappointment flickered across Sasuke’s features.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone said he was a genius—but compared to his older brother, Itachi, he felt painfully mediocre.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Itachi had mastered the Great Fireball Jutsu perfectly after seeing it only once. Sasuke, on the other hand, was still struggling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why can’t I do it...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasuke clenched his fists, teeth gritted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted so badly to learn it—to earn the praise of his father and brother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just imagining such a scene made the corners of his mouth twitch upward in a fleeting smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for now, it was nothing more than a fantasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your chakra control needs work.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A voice cut through his thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasuke turned sharply to see Kitazawa standing nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a split second, Sasuke froze. His eyes flickered with surprise, quickly masked by his usual cool indifference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’What would a mere Chunin instructor know about the Great Fireball Jutsu?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa wasn’t an Uchiha. He couldn’t possibly understand the intricacies of their clan’s techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come with me,\" Kitazawa said firmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could read Sasuke’s thoughts as if they were written on paper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t offended—after all, he knew how proud the Uchiha Clan could be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this was the perfect opportunity to complete one of his system’s missions. And he wasn’t about to let it slip away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where are we going?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasuke eyed Kitazawa with suspicion as they walked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’ll see soon enough,\" Kitazawa replied, a faint smile on his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He led Sasuke to a secluded training ground behind the academy buildings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Sasuke opened his mouth to ask another question, his eyes went wide at the sight unfolding before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a deep breath, Kitazawa unleashed a massive fireball. Flames roared from his lips, growing into a blazing sphere far larger than any Sasuke had ever seen—even larger than the one his older brother had demonstrated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasuke stood frozen, his mind blown. This completely shattered his understanding of who Kitazawa was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Want to learn it?\" Kitazawa asked, chuckling at Sasuke’s stunned expression. \"I can teach you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the Great Fireball was a signature jutsu of the Uchiha Clan, it wasn’t exactly a forbidden secret. Because it was powerful yet relatively simple to learn, many non-Uchiha ninja had picked it up over the years—including Kitazawa’s late squad leader.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to that, Kitazawa wasn’t worried about anyone questioning the source of his technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It took Sasuke a few moments to recover his voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’If I could pull off a fireball that huge... my father and brother would definitely see me differently.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kitazawa-sensei, I want to learn!\" Sasuke declared, his eyes blazing with determination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike in the original timeline, this Sasuke wasn’t quite as withdrawn yet, so he wasn’t shy about asking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa nodded, pleased. \"To master the Great Fireball Jutsu, you have to work on two things: chakra control and chakra nature transformation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the original series, the details of training for Fire Release weren’t fully explained—but there was a clear precedent in how Wind Release nature transformation was taught. Naruto had learned it from Asuma Sarutobi:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First step, slice a leaf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second step, cut a waterfall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Third step, channel the nature transformation into actual jutsu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chakra nature transformation is a bit too advanced for you right now,\" Kitazawa continued. \"So let’s focus on improving your chakra control first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pointed to a tall tree nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Channel chakra to the soles of your feet, and climb that tree. Simple as that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Great Fireball Technique technically involved a bit of shape transformation, too—but it was only a C-rank jutsu. Unlike the Rasengan, it didn’t require advanced shape manipulation—just enough to make the flames big and round.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s it?\" Sasuke frowned, skeptical.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go on. Try it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa smirked, remembering that even in the original story, Sasuke hadn’t nailed this exercise on his first attempt—despite already being a graduate then. Now, as a newly enrolled student, his chances were even slimmer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Watch me do it in one shot!\" Sasuke snorted and marched toward the tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Focusing chakra to his feet, he stepped onto the trunk and began ascending.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"See? Easy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasuke smirked as he took two steady steps upward. But pride always came before a fall—literally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Halfway up, he lost his footing, and with a startled yell, he crashed to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How’d that go for you?\" Kitazawa teased, folding his arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It... it was the tree bark—it’s too slippery!\" Sasuke protested, cheeks flushed red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grimacing, he climbed to his feet, took a deep breath, and prepared to try again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Current Mission: Earn the initial approval of your classmate, Uchiha Sasuke.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Mission Reward: Fire Release: Phoenix Flower Jutsu]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Mission Complete. Reward granted.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa arched an eyebrow as the familiar system message flashed across his vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Tsundere is definitely out of style these days...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flood of new information rushed into his brain as the reward data integrated itself seamlessly into his memory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Glancing back at Sasuke, who was now doggedly climbing the tree again, Kitazawa frowned in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’How should I explain having a new jutsu from the system?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Low-level jutsu could be chalked up to lessons from his deceased squad leader or teammates. Dead people were pretty handy—they couldn’t contradict your story.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But higher-level techniques, especially B-rank and above, couldn’t be brushed off so easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the ninja world, there were only two recognized ways to gain new jutsu: either learning it directly from a sensei or being granted it as a reward from Konoha’s leadership.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa stroked his chin, pondering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Your lifelong rival, Uchiha Sasuke, is training hard to master Fire Release. You can’t fall behind.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[New Mission: Master a C-rank jutsu faster than Uchiha Sasuke.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Reward: Manipulating Shuriken Technique.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Do you accept?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A new line of system text flickered before his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa blinked, speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’For a regular chunin like me to be set up as Sasuke’s lifelong rival... this system really doesn’t hold back.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While he was glad for a new mission, this one wasn’t as easy as it sounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I don’t even have a new C-rank jutsu to train. Even if it’s \"just\" C-rank.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He considered whether to approach Hiruzen Sarutobi for a scroll.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then he sighed, massaging his temples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I’ve got no merits to my name yet. Just barging in and asking for a new jutsu would look suspicious.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>--------------------------------\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>AN : To keep the Chapters coming - Support with POWER STONES.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Every 100 power stones - 1 BONUS Chapter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>heck out my P@treon For extra Chapters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thank You For your Support!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[email protected]\u002Fnoviceauthor777\u003C\u002Fp>",1516,"2026-06-09T05:35:55.746Z",1,"novelbin.me","eaca47cae6f5e0aa013615fad9215f461ae179df48c7132f58e7aceb6b2886de","naruto-strongest-shinobi-system-with-a-glitch-chapter-13","naruto-strongest-shinobi-system-with-a-glitch-chapter-11",444,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fnaruto-strongest-shinobi-system-with-a-glitch-cover.jpg"]