[{"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-322":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},1819373,2309,"Chapter 322: What is my reward this time?","naruto-strongest-shinobi-system-with-a-glitch-chapter-322",322,"\u003Cp>\"Kitazawa-sensei, what’s our mission this time?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ino immediately walked to his left side, looping her arm through his and leaning in with a smug look—making sure Sakura saw it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So childish...\" Sakura muttered, puffing her cheeks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’re heading to the Land of Rivers,\" Kitazawa said. \"Our target is a rogue Iwagakure jonin named Jushin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A jonin?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both Ino and Sakura’s eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Kimimaro remained unshaken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His upbringing made him react only to missions, not emotions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With the three of you working together, taking down an ordinary jonin is perfectly manageable,\" Kitazawa said, patting Ino’s head. \"Don’t act so shocked.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had already investigated Jushin through ANBU—just a standard, unimpressive jonin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The kind of ninja Minato would have one-shotted in the war.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But... that still sounds difficult,\" Sakura whispered, frowning in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realistically, she and Ino were barely chunin-level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hard? So what?\" Ino declared, fists clenched. \"If Kitazawa-sensei says we can do it, we can!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You have a full day before reaching the Land of Rivers,\" Kitazawa said, flicking her forehead. \"Use that time to figure out your teamwork. Confidence is fine—just don’t get cocky. You’re fighting a jonin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I knooow,\" Ino replied, smiling sweetly before dragging Sakura over to Kimimaro.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kimimaro offered little input, but both girls knew his capabilities and built their plan around him accordingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After entering the country, Kitazawa didn’t rush them into combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he let the team rest for the night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kimimaro, Ino, and Sakura hid among the branches, only their eyes visible as they watched the road below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were waiting for Kitazawa to lure their target.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jushin lived in the nearby town, but fighting inside would risk civilian casualties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus—an ambush.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He’s here!\" Ino whispered, spotting a figure approaching at high speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Execute the plan,\" Sakura ordered immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kimimaro nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man halted before the grove—Jushin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood still, scanning the area, clearly suspicious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where had the ninja he chased suddenly vanished to?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, a flurry of bright petals drifted out from the grove.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jushin stiffened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Exploding tags?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickly formed hand seals—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earth Release: Earth Wall!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thick earth barrier rose in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ino’s specially crafted petal bombs detonated, cracks webbing across the earth wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jushin leapt back on instinct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wall shattered—and ten white streaks shot toward him at terrifying speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What—?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He flung out handfuls of kunai, metal ringing sharply as they collided with the streaks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only when the barrage halted did heseethem clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bones?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His momentary shock cost him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A water dragon roared into existence, steam swirling off its scales as it barreled toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earth Release: Stone Pillar Spear!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rock spikes erupted from the earth, racing upward to impale the water dragon—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the dragon twisted sharply midair, slipping past, then lunging straight for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Excellent chakra control...\" Jushin muttered despite himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He clapped his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earth Release: Earth Replacement!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The water dragon obliterated the earthen decoy, buying him just enough time to reappear some distance away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jushin eyed the grove warily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charging in blindly would be suicide—it was clearly rigged with traps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he turned and began retreating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they want me trapped here, I’ll force them to chase me into open ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wind suddenly howled behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jushin reacted instantly—just as he expected—and his hands blurred through seals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earth Release: Mudslide!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spun, slammed his fist into the ground, and the earth split open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A wave of churning mud surged forward like a brown tsunami.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shikotsumyaku?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked up—and froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kimimaro’s figure appeared through the haze, a blade of bone gleaming pale in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recognition flashed across Jushin’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Kaguya Clan’s name carried a terror not far from the Uchiha and their Sharingan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One glance was enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How is there still a Kaguya alive? And why is he after me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had no time to dwell on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mudslide thundered forward—but a roaring water dragon intercepted it, halting the torrent in a foaming stalemate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shikotsumyaku: Dance of the Camellia!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kimimaro leapt from atop the water dragon, drawing a bone blade from his arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a burst of white arcs, countless slashes ripped through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pressure spiked in Jushin’s chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickly raised another earth wall—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It held for one second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then it exploded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jushin was already waiting for this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earth Release: Rock Bullet Technique!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spat a rock reinforced with chakra—it shot forward like a cannon shell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kimimaro crossed his forearms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bony protrusions burst through his skin, forming a shield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The collision sent Kimimaro hurtling backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So he’s only chunin-level.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jushin exhaled sharply, confidence returning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Kimimaro were truly a jonin, paired with Shikotsumyaku, Jushin would’ve been overwhelmed already.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kimimaro was still airborne when three Sakuras burst out of the trees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The center Sakura remained on the ground forming seals, while the two flanking clones lunged at Jushin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where did these brats come from...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their ages didn’t match their strength at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which meant—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therehadto be a squad leader nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t find Kitazawa’s presence, but dealing with the immediate attacks came first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earth Release: Earth Dragon!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive stone dragon erupted from the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It crashed through Sakura’s water dragon like paper and lunged at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Water Release: Water Formation Wall!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sakura raised a water barrier and dove aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same moment, the second Sakura was already at Jushin’s front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jushin noticed something wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Weren’t theretwoclones?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where did the third go?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He kicked out and the Sakura before him burst into smoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before he could reorient—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A storm of petals erupted around him, cutting off his vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faintwhooshcut through the patterned swirl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jushin looked up—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ino descended from above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So that’s where she was hiding.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He smirked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Demonic Illusion: Hell Viewing Technique!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ino met his gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jushin’s eyes glazed for a fraction of a second—Then he snapped out of it, forcibly dispelling the illusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His throat bulged—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earth Release: Rock Bullet Technique!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A new rock began to form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Ino didn’t push the attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She twisted midair and retreated instantly—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because her job was already done.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The roaring wind behind Jushin signaled it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kimimaro had arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shikotsumyaku: Dance of the Camellia!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bone blade blurred—deadly, precise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jushin instinctively attempted to raise another earth wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It appeared—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his relief lasted less than a breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bone spike pierced clean through it—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then through his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jushin froze, mouth opening as blood bubbled forth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wall crumbled behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did he see Kimimaro’s changed form—skin gray, markings spread across his body, and demonic bone growths twisting from his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Curse Mark of Earth: Second State.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jushin had miscalculated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He assumed Kimimaro’s earlier power was his limit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Curse Mark amplified everything—strength, speed, lethality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He never stood a chance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kimimaro twisted his blade, ending it cleanly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jushin collapsed backward, eyes dimming as he sank into silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We won!\" Ino shouted, pumping a fist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We... we actually killed a jonin?\" Sakura blinked hard, disbelief written all over her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her imagination, a jonin fight was supposed to be overwhelming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet she had only used three Water Release techniques—and victory came shockingly smoothly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ninja warfare,\" Kitazawa said as he stepped out of hiding, \"is information warfare.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tapped Ino’s head lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You succeeded because he didn’t know anything about your abilities—Kimimaro’s Curse Mark or Shikotsumyaku. That ignorance made him choose the worst possible reaction.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sakura slowly nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes... that makes sense.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And!\" Ino flipped her hair proudly. \"My genjutsu was the key distraction.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was my Water Releaseandyour genjutsu,\" Sakura shot back immediately. \"We split his attention.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But my genjutsu did more!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did not!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did too!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa stepped between them, ruffling Ino’s hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You all did exceptionally well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kitazawa-sensei!\" Ino leaned into his hand like a pleased cat. \"So how many points do I get?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t worry,\" Kitazawa said with a smile. \"It’ll be a very high score.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What about me? Can I get a higher score than Ino?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sakura asked before Ino could even inhale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Based on what you just did, why wouldyourscore be higher thanmine?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ino shot back immediately, hands on her hips and eyes full of challenge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look at you two—arguing again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa laughed softly. \"You’ll both get the same score.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph. Since Kitazawa-sensei said so, I’ll graciously accept a tiethis time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ino flicked her hair and gave Sakura a smug side-eye. \"But next time, when I finish learning—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She almost blurted outNinja Art: Mind Butterfly, but Kitazawa’s earlier reminder echoed in her head:Ninja warfare is information warfare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So she changed tracks instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"—when I finish my next technique, I’ll definitely beat you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It won’t be that easy!\" Sakura retorted, refusing to back down. \"I’ll be waiting for your challenge!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Truthfully, Sakura already suspected Ino was learning something new—but she was also grinding through new Water Release techniques of her own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wasn’t convinced she’d lose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mission complete. We’re heading back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa unsealed a storage scroll, collected Jushin’s body, and turned away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kimimaro, Ino, and Sakura moved to follow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They made it back to Konoha by Monday morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You three rest for today,\" Kitazawa said. \"Classes resume tomorrow. If the other teams are back, the Monthly Rankings will be announced as well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, Kitazawa-sensei!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All three responded in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa nodded and headed toward the Hokage Building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He submitted the mission report first—then continued toward Tsunade’s office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was still one thing left unsaid from their previous meeting...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mainly because he’d kissed her and run off before she could react.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he left for the mission the next day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No hurry—but now was the right time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tsunade-sensei.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa entered the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When did you get back?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsunade asked, her expression neutral. Almosttooneutral.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He walked forward and handed her a scroll.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s this? A mission report?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She asked, puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’ll understand when you read it,\" Kitazawa said with a small smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsunade opened the scroll.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first glance—her expression tightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...The Curse Mark of Earth?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why was he showing herthis?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She kept reading, and as she reached the adapted sealing sections, everything clicked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orochimaru’s original Curse Mark of Earth had two states—two levels of power, and minimal restrictions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa’s improved version...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hadeightrestrictions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first three were safe—no side effects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first six matched the original Curse Mark: State Two, and extended use would still strain the body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the final two were new, and far more sophisticated:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>• The seventh restriction automatically force-reverted the user if they lost control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>• The eighth restriction, only unlockable at death’s door, unleashed all remaining power in a final, self-sacrificial burst—A controlled \"Gate of Death\" equivalent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A last dance for those with no other options.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So once Orochimaru finishes his portion... combined with your Eightfold Earth Seal...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsunade exhaled sharply, excitement rising in her voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Konoha can finally form its ownCursed Seal Unit!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other Five Great Villages all had signature special units—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suna’s Puppet Brigade, Iwa’s Demolition Corps, and so on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Konoha had powerful clans, but no unified specialty force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This—this was something entirely new.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Cursed Seal Unit composed of elite Chunin and Special Jonin would be terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That was my thought as well,\" Kitazawa replied calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’ve contributed yet another major development to Konoha.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsunade smiled—then suddenly paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’d been about to ask what reward he wanted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But remembering thelastreward he asked for...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her face stiffened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem—who do you think should lead this Cursed Seal Unit?\" she asked instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa waved the question aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tsunade-sensei, answer me first—whocanjoin such a unit?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsunade blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hadn’t considered the selection criteria in detail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In theory, every ninja could be inoculated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In practice...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was absurd and unnecessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you already have candidates in mind?\" she asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Genin, Chunin, and Special Jonin who have already hit their growth ceiling.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsunade’s eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she nodded firmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly. They’re the ones with nothing to lose—and everything to gain.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jonin like Hiruzen, Kakashi, or even Kitazawa had no reason to risk their bodies for a small enhancement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But those stuck at the ceiling of their abilities?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They would accept the Curse Mark without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then back to the original question,\" Kitazawa said. \"Kimimaro is the most suitable leader—but he’s still too young.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Besides him, there’s Anko Mitarashi and Shiranui Genma.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsunade agreed instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anko already possessed the Cursed Seal of Heaven—she understood it better than anyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Genma, though only a Special Jonin, had almost no room for growth but excellent combat experience—and had once served as Minato Namikaze’s bodyguard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the Curse Mark of Earth, he could step into an entirely new level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes,\" Tsunade said. \"Those two are perfect.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>--------------------------------\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>",2128,"2026-06-09T05:35:56.024Z",1,"novelbin.me","d25d0d7499ff2f5a951b4fe3c99649ae5a4eaf3a6f8e6a8d180aa99e370c2f4b","naruto-strongest-shinobi-system-with-a-glitch-chapter-323","naruto-strongest-shinobi-system-with-a-glitch-chapter-321",444,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fnaruto-strongest-shinobi-system-with-a-glitch-cover.jpg"]