[{"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-300":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},1819501,2309,"Chapter 300 Orochimaru vs Kitazawa!!","naruto-strongest-shinobi-system-with-a-glitch-chapter-300",300,"\u003Cp>Tsunade and Kitazawa were the last to arrive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hokage-sama.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fugaku, Hiashi, Kakashi, and several others bowed in greeting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsunade gave a curt nod, her eyes sweeping over the assembled shinobi. The corner of her mouth twitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even she had to admit-the lineup Kitazawa had pulled together was overkill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It looked less like an operation against Otogakure and more like an invasion on the Hidden Cloud Village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Never mind,\" she muttered. \"Better to be cautious than sorry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Straightening her back, Tsunade's voice rang out, commanding silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I've gathered you all here for one reason.\" Her gaze hardened. \"We're taking down Otogakure-and Orochimaru.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A ripple of shock spread through the ranks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orochimaru-the former Konoha Sannin, the student of the Third Hokage. Many here had once fought beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, hearing his name as the enemy, their faces grew taut, the air heavy with disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Orochimaru is a rogue shinobi of the Leaf,\" Tsunade declared, her tone sharp as steel. \"And no matter the cost-we will bring him back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, Hokage-sama!\" came the unified reply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This mission is top-secret,\" she continued. \"Speed is not our priority -stealth is. No one outside this unit must discover our presence.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes fell on two figures. \"The Hyuga and Aburame clans will handle reconnaissance. If anyone detects us, we change course\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>immediately.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A mission like this-moving so many elite ninja unseen-would test even Konoha's best. But these were no ordinary shinobi; each one here was a seasoned Jonin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood, Hokage-sama!\" Hiashi and Shibi responded crisply. \"Move out!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsunade's command sliced through the air as she leapt forward, taking the lead. Kitazawa and the other Jonin followed close behind, shadows slipping soundlessly through the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Byakugan and kikaichu scouts clearing the path, they advanced deep into the Land of Rice Fields. Soon, the valley of Otogakure loomed ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There are Fuma clan shinobi stationed in that valley,\" Tsunade ordered quietly. \"Fugaku-take your men. Silence them. No traces.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fugaku gave a sharp nod and motioned to his squad-including Itachi -before melting into the shadows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hiashi, position your four Hyuga teams around the perimeter. No one leaves Otogakure,\" Tsunade continued, her tone grave. \"Especially Orochimaru.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, Hokage-sama!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sealing Squad,\" she added, \"once Orochimaru is occupied, deploy the Four Violet Flames Formation. He must not escape.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orders flowed from her like a symphony, every move calculated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within minutes, Konoha's forces had surrounded Otogakure in an unbreakable ring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hokage-sama, the valley is secured,\" Fugaku reported upon returning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good. Uchiha forces, advance with me into Otogakure,\" Tsunade said, then raised her hand. \"Move!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Jonin dispersed in formation, slipping into their assigned\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>positions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later, Tsunade sprang forward, chakra flaring beneath her feet as she charged into the village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who's there?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A startled Otogakure ninja barely finished shouting before a red flash cut through his vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Itachi appeared in front of him. A flicker of crimson light-and the man froze, eyes glassy. He slit his own throat with his kunai and fell\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>wordlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsunade didn't so much as glance his way. Her focus was fixed ahead -the leader's hall of Otogakure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When it came into view, she gathered chakra into her legs and\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>launched herself forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her heel struck the ground like a hammer of wrath. The earth split, walls crumbled, and the entire building groaned under the shockwave before collapsing in a roar of stone and dust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's happening?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enemy attack!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Run!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Panic rippled through Otogakure as its shinobi poured out of the\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>ruins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Orochimaru!\" Tsunade's voice thundered through the smoke. \"Get out here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remnants of the structure collapsed completely with a deafening\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>crash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa raised an eyebrow. Truly... a woman of unmatched force. Then the ground itself split open with a hiss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the depths emerged a massive purple serpent-its full body hidden by dust and shadow. It opened its jaws wide, fangs glinting\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>like swords.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On its head stood a pale man with long black hair, golden eyes slit like a snake's, and magatama-shaped earrings gleaming in the light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Orochimaru!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsunade's eyes blazed. She lunged forward, her fist connecting with\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>one of Manda's fangs-it shattered instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Manda shrieked in pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsunade didn't hesitate. She vaulted upward and kicked at\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orochimaru.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He smirked, voice smooth and mocking. \"Tsunade... still as\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>hot-tempered as ever.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A glint flashed in his mouth as he spat out the Kusanagi blade, striking\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>at her in midair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reacting instantly, Tsunade twisted, catching the sword with her foot\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and springing back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Manda roared again, swinging its massive tail at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa's hands flew into seals. He bit his thumb and slammed it\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>onto the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A great plume of smoke erupted-then the giant Slug appeared,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>towering beside\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Manda.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without needing words, Katsuyu moved to intercept, absorbing\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Manda's strike and splitting into countless smaller slugs before\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>reforming unharmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsunade landed atop her summon's head. \"Sorry to trouble you,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Katsuyu.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa leapt up beside her, landing lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orochimaru's smile turned wistful. \"You didn't bring Jiraiya? How\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>nostalgic this feels...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they clashed, Otogakure's remaining ninja rushed to defend their master-but Konoha's elite were already upon them. Battle erupted across the ruins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orochimaru scanned the chaos below. Otogakure was being overrun\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-predictably. His village was still young, its elite few and untested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what truly frustrated him was not the loss-it was the timing. Konoha's strike had come too soon. He hadn't even managed to evacuate his research.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those experiments... years of work gone in a day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, this wasn't the moment to grieve. Survival came first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To deal with you,\" Tsunade said coldly, cracking her knuckles, \"Jiraiya\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>isn't needed. Kitazawa and I are enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orochimaru's eyes gleamed. \"Your student... I've heard of him, even in\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otogakure.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He licked his lips, gaze slithering toward Kitazawa. \"A remarkable specimen-such potential. Shame he lacks a bloodline limit.\"\" Kitazawa's mouth twitched. He didn't need to read Orochimaru's mind to know what he was thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the snake's favorite hobby was collecting prodigies... and\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>wearing them like new skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Orochimaru! Surrender now, and for old times' sake, I'll let you live!\" Tsunade's voice rang with iron resolve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orochimaru's lips curved into a faint, serpentine smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Apologies, Tsunade... I'm afraid I can't grant that wish.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes narrowed. \"Then there's only one path left.\" Her fists clenched unconsciously as Manda, losing patience, let out a\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>deafening roar and lunged at them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsunade and Kitazawa leapt aside, ignoring the clash between Manda\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and Katsuyu. Without hesitation, they closed in on Orochimaru from both flanks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The snake Sannin drew the Kusanagi blade, its metallic ring cutting\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa's lightning-infused blade met it head-on, sparks scattering like fireflies in the dark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsunade twisted her torso and swung a devastating punch-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hidden Shadow Snake Hands!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orochimaru's sleeve exploded outward as dozens of venomous snakes\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>shot forth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa reacted instantly, drawing Zangetsu with his free hand and\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>slashing diagonally. The air hissed as he sliced through the serpents, severing them cleanly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even as the last snake fell, the Kusanagi sword suddenly\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>elongated, its point darting straight for Kitazawa's head. Tsunade's eyes flashed. She redirected her punch mid-swing, her fist\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>colliding squarely with the blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thunderous crack echoed. Orochimaru felt the force travel through\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>his arm as his right hand went numb-the Kusanagi sword was flung from his grasp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't even flinch. His voice slithered out instead:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Myriad Snake Net!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He retreated a step, spewing a writhing torrent of snakes from his\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>mouth that blanketed the ground in front of him. The hissing swarm surged toward Tsunade and Kitazawa like a black tide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tch... disgusting snakes,\" Tsunade muttered, frowning. \"Chidori Nagashi!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa's hands blurred through seals, and a sharp chirping filled\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the air. Bolts of lightning crackled outward, illuminating the field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The storm of serpents convulsed and burned, the stench of ozone\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and charred scales filling the air. Orochimaru's golden eyes narrowed. \"Kakashi's Chidori? No... this variation is your own.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsunade was already gone in a flicker of speed. In the next instant, she appeared before him, fist cocked back. The air screamed as her punch cut through it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at the last moment, Orochimaru's body twisted unnaturally, his\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>torso bending like liquid. Tsunade's fist sliced through empty air. Orochimaru's body moved like a serpent's-flexible, boneless, and grotesquely fluid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He opened his mouth to mock her-only to sense danger behind him. A roaring chakra signature flared. He turned, eyes widening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A swirling sphere of chakra screamed toward him-violent, unstable, laced with slicing wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minato's Rasengan? No... enhanced with Wind Release. Kitazawa's Wind Release: Rasengan struck him square in the back. The\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>impact tore through flesh, shredding his cloak as blood sprayed in crimson\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>arcs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orochimaru's body hit the ground hard. Tsunade stepped back, wary. \"Is he... dead?\" Kitazawa shook his head. \"He doesn't die that easily.\" Sure enough, Orochimaru's corpse twitched-and then another Orochimaru emerged from its mouth, smirking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your student is impressive, Tsunade.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was his Body Shedding Technique, the eerie molting that left death\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>itself fooled. Tsunade scowled. \"He's naturally exceptional,\" she said coldly, throwing another punch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground trembled under her strike. Orochimaru barely had time to\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>raise a hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Kusanagi sword, lying forgotten in the dirt, shot upward at his command-launching toward her like a gleaming arrow. \"Uchiha Style: Gale Sword!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa swung Zangetsu, his blade erupting in heat. A crescent of\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>flame roared through the air, intercepting the Kusanagi mid-flight\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and deflecting it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsunade's punch connected a heartbeat later. \"Snake Bone Hardening!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orochimaru's arms instantly turned to an ivory-like armor. The\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>impact sent shockwaves through both of them, forcing each back\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>several paces. \"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!\" Orochimaru formed a quick seal and exhaled-a violent gust blasted outward, strong enough to uproot trees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa slammed his palms together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Water Release: Water Formation Wall!\" Water surged from nowhere, forming a towering barrier before them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tsunade-sensei!\" he called, forming another sequence of seals. \"Water Release: Great Waterfall!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A torrent burst from his mouth, crashing down like a falling river, amplifying the defense into a tidal assault.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Orochimaru couldn't help a faint, amused chuckle. \"Remarkable... Water Release on par with the Mizukage himself.\" Tsunade's brow twitched. His tone carried the same subtle admiration\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he once used before stealing away another talented subordinate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Earth Release: Earth Flow Wall!\" Orochimaru raised an earthen bulwark before him-but it shattered almost instantly under the raging torrent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, it gave him the instant he needed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wind Release: Great Vacuum Sphere!\" He exhaled a massive, spinning gust. The air sphere exploded forward, slicing through the oncoming wave and carving a wide gap through the water's heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orochimaru leapt through, landing lightly on the rippling surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could regain balance- Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsunade's heel slammed into him, sending debris flying. But the Orochimaru she struck dissolved into mud-an Earth Clone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His true form emerged several meters away, watching them with cold\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>calculation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had seen enough. Defeating them was impossible. It was time to\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>abandon Otogakure... and everything within it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa's hands blurred again. Four Shadow Clones appeared beside\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>him, each radiating fierce chakra.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orochimaru's eyes narrowed. He didn't realize what was happening until all five Kitazawas synchronized their hand signs. \"Impossible...\" Orochimaru muttered, his smirk faltering. \"The Old\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Man actually taught you that technique?\" The Five Elements Great Combination. Hiruzen Sarutobi's secret-his ultimate ninjutsu. There was never meant to be a second user.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Orochimaru could move, the battlefield erupted. Five elemental chakras-Fire, Lightning, Water, Earth, and Wind-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>merged into a swirling ocean of destructive power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>itself seemed to split apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightning cracked, flames surged, water roared, and the earth\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>trembled as the combined storm tore toward him. \"Summoning Technique: Triple Rashomon!\" Orochimaru slammed his palm to the ground. Three monstrous gates burst from the void, their demonic visages leering as they interlocked before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>first gate met the impact and shattered instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second strained under the force, vibrating violently before\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>crumbling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The third-its sole purpose to disperse-redirected the remaining energy, scattering it into wild streams of elemental light before fading into silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dust and chakra smoke filled the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsunade bit her lip, astonished. She hadn't known Kitazawa had\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>mastered it already.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orochimaru's expression, too, had shifted-from arrogance to deep\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sheer power Kitazawa unleashed was only slightly weaker than\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hiruzen's own. In his mind, Kitazawa's value soared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A perfect vessel, Orochimaru thought, eyes gleaming. Even without a\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>bloodline limit... this boy surpasses them all. Then, his pupils constricted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four figures materialized around him-Konoha's Sealing Squad, hands\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>already in motion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He recognized the pattern instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four Violet Flames Formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A blazing barrier technique. Once activated, anything trapped within\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>would be engulfed by violet fire on contact. Ironically, the same technique Orochimaru had once used to imprison\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>his old master-now being used to trap him. Without hesitation, Orochimaru lunged toward one of the Sealing\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Squad jonin at blinding speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Tsunade was faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground split apart beneath her strike. Shards of stone erupted\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>upward, pelting Orochimaru like bullets. \"Shuriken Shadow Clone!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa's voice rang out. His shuriken struck almost simultaneously,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>multiplying into a storm of steel that sealed off Orochimaru's escape\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>routes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That single heartbeat of delay was enough. The Four Violet Flames\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Formation ignited fully, encasing the battlefield in a blazing, violet\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>inferno.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orochimaru's expression darkened. His hands came together in a blur\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>of seals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yamato no Orochi!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was done holding back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body bulged grotesquely, clothes tearing as white scales emerged\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>beneath his skin. The shattered debris from Tsunade's strike and Kitazawa's shuriken bounced harmlessly off him. Then-his shoulders split. Two new serpent heads burst forth. Then\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>four. Then eight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsunade's pupils shrank. \"Orochimaru... you actually mastered the\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yamato no Orochi?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The forbidden jutsu of forbidden jutsu. Even she had only read about\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>it in the Scroll of Seals-an abomination few even dared attempt. Orochimaru's necks lengthened unnaturally as his monstrous body\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>grew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rumble!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground sank beneath his colossal form. Every shinobi nearby-Konoha and Otogakure alike-froze mid-battle,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>their eyes wide with disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Eight-Headed Serpent loomed before them, vast as a mountain,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>blotting out the sun. Its eight tails writhed like thunderclouds come\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>to life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is bad...\" Tsunade muttered, her voice low and grim. \"That\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>serpent's vitality borders on immortality.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She'd read about this in the forbidden archives. Even if its heads were\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>severed, the creature wouldn't die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa, too, remembered the tale-how even Itachi's Susanoo had\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>needed the Totsuka Blade to finally seal it. Immortal. Regenerative. Overwhelmingly strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, Kitazawa remained calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Itachi's here... and I've faced worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orochimaru's eight mouths roared as one. \"You can't trap me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hurled his massive body forward, crashing into the violet barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flames exploded around him, searing his flesh-but the wounds regenerated almost instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground quaked violently. Dirt and trees tore free from the earth\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>as the Four Violet Flames Formation trembled under the impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four jonin maintaining it turned pale, chakra draining rapidly\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>from their bodies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop him!\" Tsunade shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the serpent heads lunged toward her. Tsunade vaulted upward and slammed her fist straight into its\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bone shattered. Blood exploded outward as the head went limp, its\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>body twitching uncontrollably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orochimaru screamed in pain, his voice echoing through all eight\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>throats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he crashed into the barrier again-this time shattering it completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flaming walls disintegrated in a thunderous wave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All seven remaining heads turned toward Tsunade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tsunade-sensei!\" Kitazawa shouted, activating Senju Chakra Mode. Golden light erupted around him, chakra flaring like a storm. Orochimaru, now completely feral, lashed out with all eight heads at once. The air itself shrieked under their force. Compound Ninjutsu: Hurricane Water Vortex! Kitazawa combined Wind Release: Rasengan and Water Release:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raging Torrent, creating a spinning tornado of water and steam that\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>howled across the battlefield. The monstrous tails plunged into it-only to be flayed by the razor-sharp wind on the outside and scalded by the searing steam\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orochimaru's agonized roar split the air as he withdrew, his tails burnt and bleeding, smoking like charred meat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hissed through gritted fangs. What is this power? How can a\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>two-element technique rival my Yamato no Orochi form?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickly realized-Senju Chakra Mode.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa's chakra circulation had become flawless, multiplying both\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>efficiency and raw output.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Orochimaru had no time to reflect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa raised his arm skyward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rumble\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clouds churned. Lightning coiled above him, gathering into a\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>single massive point of blinding power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orochimaru's eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightning Release: Kirin! The heavens split open as a colossal thunder beast took form, roaring\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>down from the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It struck with divine fury, engulfing the Eight-Headed Serpent in a\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>blinding flash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The earth caved in. The blast echoed for miles as lightning consumed\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>everything in its path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orochimaru's screams were swallowed by the storm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All around, shinobi stopped mid-battle-staring in awe and disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What... what kind of Lightning Release is that?\" Hiashi muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"An S-rank,\" Kakashi breathed. But Kitazawa wasn't done.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five Elements Great Combination Bullet! His hands blurred again, forming the seals with terrifying speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Normally, three such chakra-intensive jutsu would be impossible in\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>succession-but Kitazawa's Senju Chakra Mode made the impossible\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>trivial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wind howled. Flames erupted. Lightning sparked, water surged, and\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>earth heaved beneath his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The five elements converged, fusing into a swirling ocean of destructive chakra.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsunade stared, wide-eyed. The sheer pressure of the jutsu shook the\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>air itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This power... it's even stronger than Lord Third's.' Hiashi, Fugaku, Kakashi, and Shibi all shared the same stunned\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa wasn't just a prodigy-he was the future Hokage, and\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>everyone present knew it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Fugaku exhaled quietly, a small smile tugging at his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Itachi can't compete with that... and Tsunade will never choose\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>anyone\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Orochimaru's massive form convulsed under the lightning. His body was paralyzed, the smell of scorched flesh filling\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even so, the serpent wouldn't die. The Yamato no Orochi refused\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>death\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned his heads weakly toward Kitazawa, eyes trembling as he\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>saw the five-elemental storm forming once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No... this isn't the same as before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the world went white.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wind, fire, lightning, water, and earth crashed down in unison-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>combining with the residual lightning of Kirin. Orochimaru's colossal body was ripped apart, charred black, his blood\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>evaporating before it even touched the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Eight-Headed Serpent writhed violently, each of its heads\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>howling before falling silent one by one. \"Sealing Squad!\" Kitazawa shouted, charging forward through the\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>haze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even in that monstrous form, Orochimaru wouldn't die. Destruction\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>alone wasn't enough-he had to be sealed. Now, while the serpent was weakened, was their only chance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fire Release: Great Fire Heavenly Prison!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flames burst around Orochimaru, coiling upward into fiery chains\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>that wrapped around his massive body. Kitazawa didn't stop there. He slammed his palms together again and\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>again, layering seal after seal with precision and fury. \"Four Limbs Heavy Seal!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Evil Sealing Method!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Self-Affliction Curse Seal!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Four Symbols Seal!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each jutsu struck like a hammer, inscribing glowing runes across\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orochimaru's scorched scales.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsunade could only stare, speechless, her mouth twitching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Orochimaru doesn't deserve to be bullied like this,\" she muttered\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>under her breath watching the one-sided beatdown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>AN: Check out my P@treon For +40 extra chapters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thank You For your Support!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[email protected]\u002Fnoviceauthor777\u003C\u002Fp>",3193,"2026-06-09T05:35:56.024Z",1,"novelbin.me","8e3df64ccd061b726338fb8916d1fede819d8538f700d58f80be768ae3a01324",null,"naruto-strongest-shinobi-system-with-a-glitch-chapter-400",444,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fnaruto-strongest-shinobi-system-with-a-glitch-cover.jpg"]