[{"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-24":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},1819081,2309,"Chapter 24","naruto-strongest-shinobi-system-with-a-glitch-chapter-24",24,"\u003Cp>Hyuga Hinata wandered aimlessly down the street, lost in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Kitazawa was by her side, skipping class felt easy—she simply followed his lead. But now, alone, she didn’t quite know what to do with herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a few minutes of hesitant steps, an idea sparked in her mind, and she turned back toward a small grove she knew well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, fear didn’t grip her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hinata drew a deep breath, her pale eyes steady, and began practicing her tree-climbing technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps it was her shifting mindset, but today everything felt smoother than ever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By noon, she’d reached the top of a tree for the first time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hinata clenched her tiny fists, waved them triumphantly, and a radiant smile bloomed across her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She glanced up at the sun, realized how late it was, and leapt down, sprinting back toward the Ninja Academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kitazawa-sensei!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hinata burst into the office, breathless but glowing with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So punctual, huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa set aside his bento box with a chuckle. \"Looks like my mealtime ninjutsu has reached perfection.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I... I...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hinata stammered, her cheeks turning scarlet. She didn’t want him thinking she’d rushed back just for lunch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come on. Sit and eat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa grinned at her embarrassment, amused by how easily she flustered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite her blushing protests, Hinata’s body obeyed before her brain could object. She sat across from him, eyes shyly lowered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where did you run off to this morning?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa passed her a pair of chopsticks, his curiosity genuine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I finished my tree-climbing training.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At his question, Hinata’s eyes lifted instantly, her voice trembling with pride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa blinked in surprise—then his face broke into a warm, approving smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well done. You’re the first in the class to master tree climbing. Even Sasuke can’t boast that yet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He met her gaze, sensing the swirl of emotions behind those pale eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hinata’s lips twitched upward, forming a bright, shy smile. Her small feet swung back and forth under the table as she tried to contain her joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’d been praised before—but never by someone she admired so much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Hinata’s mind, Kitazawa was now second only to Hyuga Hiashi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Improving your chakra control will help tremendously with mastering the Gentle Fist,\" Kitazawa added thoughtfully. \"Of course, climbing trees is just the beginning.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll work hard!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hinata’s eyes shone with determination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she could master Gentle Fist quickly, maybe... just maybe, Father would finally be proud of her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa could practically read her thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In some ways, Hinata was no different from Uchiha Sasuke—both were desperately seeking a father’s approval.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But their paths were riddled with the same obstacles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s an old saying: \"Comparing yourself to others only brings misery.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Sasuke constantly measured himself against Itachi, while Hinata was forced to compete with Hyuga Neji.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Neji was undeniably a prodigy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the original timeline, Neji had managed to master techniques like Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms and Rotation—arts supposedly reserved only for the Hyuga main family—purely through self-study.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have you awakened your Byakugan yet?\" Kitazawa asked, taking a bite of fried shrimp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike the Sharingan, which required certain emotional triggers or innate talent, activating the Byakugan in the Hyuga clan was relatively straightforward—just a matter of training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In theory, every Hyuga ninja could awaken it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The problem was that once they activated it, there were few ways to advance it further, unlike the Uchiha Clan’s progression through various tomoe stages to the Mangekyo Sharingan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was one reason why Hyuga Neji’s potential, though brilliant, ultimately plateaued compared to Sasuke’s later growth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not that Neji ever even got a \"later\" in the original timeline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No... not yet,\" Hinata murmured, shaking her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa wasn’t surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the original series, Hinata didn’t publicly use her Byakugan until the Chunin Exams. The exact moment she’d first awakened it remained unknown—but it certainly wasn’t early in her training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa scooped up another bite of rice, chewing thoughtfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew next to nothing about the technical details of the Byakugan or the Gentle Fist. Teaching Hinata those arts himself simply wasn’t possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, he still had a card to play.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as he completed Hinata’s mission, the system would reward him with the Byakugan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s a monthly exam coming up in April,\" Kitazawa said after a moment. \"Do you want to try for first place?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hinata blinked, stunned. Confusion clouded her delicate features.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can help you with special training.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa’s newest idea for building her courage involved a public speech.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing in front of the entire school and speaking required enormous bravery—especially for someone as shy as Hinata.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And after the monthly exams, there was always a segment where top students gave speeches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, Kitazawa-sensei.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though she was bewildered, Hinata couldn’t bring herself to refuse him. She nodded obediently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s nothing,\" Kitazawa replied with a reassuring smile. He decided not to mention the speech just yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time afternoon rolled around, it was time for practical combat class.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today’s focus was ninja tool throwing—but instead of kunai, they were practicing with shuriken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every type of ninja tool had its own weight, balance, and technique, meaning even talented students had to retrain for each one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, for prodigies from the ninja clans, it wasn’t exactly rocket science.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On a secluded training field behind the Ninja Academy, Kitazawa stood with his small group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, this training ground had been reserved exclusively for private lessons with Uchiha Sasuke. Now, however, it had grown to include Hinata, Ino, Naruto, and Yakumo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright—Naruto, Yakumo, go for a run.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa’s voice was firm as he issued instructions. \"Ino, Sasuke, practice your tree-climbing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, Kitazawa-sensei!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naruto, brimming with energy, immediately spun around and took off, his smile practically glowing in the sun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yakumo watched him wistfully, envy flickering in her eyes before she started jogging around the training field at a cautious pace, just as Kitazawa had taught her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kitazawa-sensei,\" Ino piped up, curiosity written all over her face. \"Isn’t Hinata practicing tree-climbing too?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She’s already finished that training,\" Kitazawa replied with a proud smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No way!\" Ino gasped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’d been through tree-climbing training herself and knew how grueling it was. The idea that gentle, soft-spoken Hinata had beaten her to the punch was mind-blowing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasuke’s shoulders stiffened. His fingers curled unconsciously into fists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hyuga Hinata had surpassed him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He, the Uchiha genius, who was supposed to be ahead of everyone else?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flash of determination crossed his eyes, and without another word, he whirled around and dashed toward the nearest tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sasuke-kun, wait for me!\" Ino squealed, scrambling after him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hinata, let’s work on something a little different,\" Kitazawa said. \"Same tree-climbing training—but this time, you’ll have to dodge ninja tools while climbing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pulled two wooden kunai from his pouch, giving her a gentle smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I understand!\" Hinata nodded vigorously, pale eyes shining with resolve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Climbing a tree while evading attacks would be twice as hard—but Hinata’s gentle demeanor masked a hidden steel. She wouldn’t back down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Channeling chakra into her feet, Hinata began ascending the tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Careful, Hinata.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa warned her as he threw the first kunai, deliberately slow. For now, he wanted to give her a chance to react—but eventually, there’d be no warnings at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hinata twisted her body gracefully, dodging the projectile without breaking her momentum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half an hour later, Sasuke finally reached the top of his tree, sweat glistening on his brow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He exhaled a shaky breath and allowed himself a triumphant grin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then a new idea seized him, and he leapt down in one fluid motion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fire Style: Great Fireball Jutsu!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasuke rushed to an open clearing, forming hand seals at lightning speed. Chakra surged through his system, gathering heat and power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A swirling fireball erupted from his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasuke blinked in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first time he’d attempted this jutsu, his fireball had been barely bigger than his fist. Now, it was nearly two and a half times the size of a basketball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A blow like that would easily cause serious injuries in a real fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even more significant—his fireball was already a quarter the size of the one Itachi had shown him all those years ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If just one week of training brought him this far...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wouldn’t a month be enough for Father to finally look him in the eye and say,\"As expected of my son\"?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mere thought of Fugaku’s praise made Sasuke press his fingers against his forehead, trembling with emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A second later, he couldn’t hold back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He burst into wild, triumphant laughter, eyes gleaming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa, watching from the sidelines, sighed, his lips twitching in exasperation. He tilted his head to the sky, silently lamenting how clear and sunny the day was—perfect for dramatic teenage outbursts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, out of nowhere, four glowing lines of text materialized before his eyes:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Your eternal rival Uchiha Sasuke is smug and has challenged you.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Current Mission: Once Uchiha Sasuke’s Great Fireball Jutsu surpasses Uchiha Itachi’s, you must then develop your own Fire Style jutsu to outdo his.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Mission Reward: Fire Style: Great Fire Annihilation.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Do you accept?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa nearly choked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’What the hell is this system doing?!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seriously... was it trying to start a rivalry arc out of thin air?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then again... he couldn’t deny he liked the sound of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, for a reward like that, he’d be crazy not to try.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fire Style: Great Fire Annihilationwasn’t just any ninjutsu—it had a B-rank difficulty level and a fearsome combat record in the original timeline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the Fourth Ninja World War, more than twenty Water Release users—most of them Jonin—had been forced to combine their techniques just to block Madara Uchiha’s Great Fire Annihilation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In short, the jutsu might not be the hardest to learn, but it was terrifying in terms of scale and power when mastered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa clenched his fist, eyes narrowing with newfound determination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Fine, Sasuke. 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