[{"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-323":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},1819374,2309,"Chapter 323: Shikamaru FIRST place??!!!","naruto-strongest-shinobi-system-with-a-glitch-chapter-323",323,"\u003Cp>Tuesday, Ninja Academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the Genius Class students and teachers gathered on the Training Ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outgoing types like Naruto, Kiba, and Lee were animatedly bragging about their mission exploits. Kitazawa didn’t interfere; he simply collected the mission score sheets from Hiruzen, Kosuke, Kakashi, and the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One quick glance told him everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quite a few perfect scores this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not surprising, the Genius Class had grown absurdly strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially Sasuke and Naruto, picking flaws in their performance was nearly impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chatter faded as all eyes turned toward Kitazawa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasuke’s fists tightened unconsciously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wassurehe had first place this month.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A perfect mission score from Kosuke...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa hid a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll announce the theoretical exam rankings first,\" he said lightly. \"They’re similar to last time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lifted the ranking sheet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Third place again!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasuke’s eyes lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perfection was within reach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How do you evenstudy, Shikamaru?\" Naruto groaned. \"You always get first!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I dunno,\" Shikamaru replied lazily, hands behind his head. \"I read the questions once and understood them. I didn’t study.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naruto stared at him, betrayed by reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shikamaru, why are you trying to copy Sasuke now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiba scowled. \"Is being smart that big a deal?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasuke twitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why am I being dragged into this? When have I ever bragged like that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tch! That’s it!\" Ino clenched her fists. \"Next practical exam, I’m beating you up!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For once, I agree with her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sakura crossed her arms, glaring at Shikamaru.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A-all right, all right, I was just kidding!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shikamaru immediately backed down. Genius or not, two angry girls were too troublesome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Intelligence is innate. Some things you can’t help.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tenten sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kimimaro improved the most in this theory exam,\" Kitazawa added. \"Everyone should learn from him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tayuya stiffened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That felt like a direct attack onher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Burying her face behind her score sheet, she seethed internally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jugo didn’t react.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Haku looked quietly ashamed, he’d focused too much on Ice Release and neglected theory. He resolved to study harder next month.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Next is the mission performance of the top ten students over the past two days,\" Kitazawa said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This time, there are five perfect scores, the highest number so far.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What? That many?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ino blinked in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could one of them be her?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...No, wait. Kitazawa had already said she and Sakura tied, and they had both contributed, but Kimimaro had overshadowed them. Their score wouldn’t be perfect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Sasuke felt his heartbeat spike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five perfect scores?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His advantage... was gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa continued:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Students with perfect scores are: Uchiha Sasuke, Uzumaki Naruto, Kurama Yakumo, Kimimaro, and—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nara Shikamaru.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?Shikamaru?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiba yelped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You got a perfect score?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ino asked, incredulous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why can’t I?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shikamaru shot back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I mean... it makes sense.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yakumo nodded thoughtfully. \"When it comes to mission protocols and precautions, Shikamaru knows more than all of us combined.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s true,\" Tenten added. \"He aced every theory exam.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sakura suddenly gasped. \"If he got a perfect mission scoreanda perfect theory score... doesn’t that mean his final ranking is...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze drifted toward Sasuke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realization struck Sasuke like a lightning bolt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had lost first place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d done everything perfectly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a 100% chance of victory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So why...?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasuke’s brain short-circuited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could something guaranteed...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>still fall apart?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh—right!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Choji finally reacted, even pausing mid–potato chip. His eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This time... the final first place is Shikamaru!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Someone actually beat Sasuke and Naruto?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiba practically vibrated with excitement. \"Doesn’t that mean I have hope too?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before this, it had only been a theoretical possibility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that Shikamaru had done it, even the dreamers felt inspired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one had expectedNara Shikamaruto snatch the top spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kimimaro, congratulations.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jugo didn’t join the loud discussions. He simply looked at his friend with quiet pride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you,\" Kimimaro replied calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But inside, satisfaction warmed his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Winning first place in the practical exam meant he hadn’t disappointed Orochimaru.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tayuya watched from the side, frustrated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back in Otogakure, she’d been one of the top experimental subjects—always praised as a genius.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after arriving in Konoha, she’d hit walls everywhere she turned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This really is an unexpected turn,\" Hiruzen chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Missions always have unpredictable elements,\" Kosuke added. \"Honestly, it’s good. If Sasuke kept getting first place every time, he might get arrogant.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With Naruto and Yakumo around, Sasuke’s ego is in no danger,\" Kakashi said mildly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasuke wasn’t like the typical Uchiha—no arrogance, no superiority complex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He and Obito were outliers in the clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Teaching this class is far more entertaining than staying at home,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen said, feeling more satisfied than he’d expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Agreeing to join the Genius Class had been the right decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll now announce the final rankings,\" Kitazawa said, smiling slightly as he lifted the sheet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"First place: Nara Shikamaru.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Kitazawa hadn’t seen this coming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And since Shikamaru hadn’t been in his team, there was no room for manipulation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when he thought about it, it made sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shikamaru’s strength had risen greatly, and with his frightening IQ and maturing personality, a perfect mission score wasn’t surprising at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shikamaru, youhaveto treat us today!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Choji said instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah!\" Kiba added loudly. \"First place means you treat!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m coming too!\" Naruto declared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone’s coming. Even Hinata.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ino grinned. \"Let’s make Shikamaru’s wallet cry a little!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Okay.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shikamaru accepted his fate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was fully aware that Choji + Hinata would be devastating to his savings...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it couldn’t be helped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, he planned to ask his parents for reimbursement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Genius Class first place, his parents would happily foot the bill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasuke stood stiffly, aura darkening like a thundercloud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire training ground gave him a wide berth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone’s having fun... except me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That concludes this month’s rankings.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa clapped his hands lightly. \"Return to your training.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Students scattered to find their instructors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa glanced at Sasuke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boy’s frustration flared bright... then quickly burned out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d lost first many times before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could adapt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he’d be back with a vengeance next exam, Kitazawa was sure of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Current Mission: Help Kimimaro achieve first place in a practical exam.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Mission Reward: 20% Shikotsumyaku.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Mission complete, reward issued.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Shikotsumyaku at 70%. New abilities unlocked: Bone Membrane Creation & Rapid Healing.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flood of new sensations washed through Kitazawa’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bone Membrane Creation: A thin armor of bone beneath the skin, increasing defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rapid Healing: Quick regeneration of external injuries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kimimaro had showcased both in the original story.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This put Kitazawa a step closer to beingunreasonably hard to kill, especially combined with Yin Seal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jugo, come with me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa formed a hand sign; a Shadow Clone appeared and took over Genius Class instruction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though confused, Jugo followed him out of the Academy and toward the Hokage Building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They entered the conference room—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Genma, senbon in his mouth, opened the door to see something unexpected:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Iwashi and Raido were already inside, seated at the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All three froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had once worked together as Minato’s guards—and all learned the Flying Thunder Formation Technique, a three-man version of Flying Thunder God.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Iwashi blinked. \"Genma? You’re here too?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you know why the Anbu summoned us?\" Raido asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was just about to askyoutwo.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Genma approached, brow creasing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe Hokage-sama wants to use the Flying Thunder Formation,\" Iwashi guessed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Possibly...\" Raido nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But if that were the case,\" Genma muttered, \"we would’ve been called to the Hokage Office, not the conference room. Something else is going on.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Footsteps echoed in the hallway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three men turned—only to lock eyes with Izumo Kamizuki and Kotetsu Hagane in the doorway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why areyoutwo here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All five spoke at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You guys got an Anbu summons too?\" Genma asked, brows rising.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah,\" Izumo said, scratching his head. \"They even told us we don’t need to guard the gate anymore.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kotetsu crossed his arms. \"Sounds like we’re being reassigned to something special.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he sighed. \"Shame... I actually liked gate duty.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you talking about?\" Izumo elbowed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If Hokage-sama has orders, we follow them! Through fire or water!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Andgate duty wasn’t fun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were, they wouldn’t have volunteered as Chunin Exam proctors every other month.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So lively already?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A teasing voice carried into the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anko Mitarashi walked in, pineapple hair bobbing, grin sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anko? You too?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Genma blinked. \"What in the world is Hokage-sama planning...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kotetsu crossed his arms again, thinking aloud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This doesn’t feel small. Four Special Jonin and two Chunin already gathered...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t overthink it,\" Anko waved off their questions. \"Just wait. Hokage-sama will show up soon enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Fair.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone nodded reluctantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later, they all instinctively turned toward the doorway—Kitazawa and Jugo stepped inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kitazawa?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Genma’s eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lord Kitazawa!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kotetsu, Izumo, and the others straightened immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were all from the same generation, technically peers...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Kitazawa had risen to a height far beyond their reach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kitazawa, why’d you call us here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anko asked bluntly, arms crossed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With her background as Orochimaru’s student—and her naturally bold personality—she had no reservations speaking plainly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s Tsunade-sensei’s order,\" Kitazawa said with a casual smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She wants all of you to form a Cursed Seal Unit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Genma blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kotetsu and Izumo exchanged confused looks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>None of them recognized the term.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait—you mean the Cursed Seal of Heaven and the Curse Mark of Earth?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anko stepped forward, surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa nodded. \"More specifically, the modified Curse Mark of Earth.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Understanding dawned across Anko’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She opened her mouth—likely to say that the original versions had absurdly low survival rates and were unusable for forming a unit—but Kitazawa beat her to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You two mind filling the rest of us in?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Genma complained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’re completely lost here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s simple,\" Kitazawa said, launching into a concise explanation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He outlined the concept of the enhanced Curse Mark of Earth, the creation of a specialized Cursed Seal Unit, the safety mechanisms he’d added, and the division of responsibilities between Orochimaru and himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time he finished, everyone wore stunned expressions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So... I’m going to be in charge?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anko asked, eyes widening—then sparkling with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since Orochimaru defected, she’d been quietly sidelined by Konoha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, Tsunade was putting her at the head of an entire new elite division.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her status within the village would skyrocket overnight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Genma and Kotetsu felt the same shock—then joy—creep across their faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Minato’s death, they too had faded into background roles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This suddenly dragged them back into the spotlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The tentative size of the Cursed Seal Unit is sixty-two members,\" Kitazawa continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anko and Genma will act as supervisors, overseeing fifteen squads.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He added lightly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Cursed Seal Unit will report directly to the Hokage.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anko, Genma, Izumo, and Kotetsu all broke into grins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reporting directly to the Hokage meant one thing:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were now on the same level as the Anbu in terms of structure and authority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn’t a promotion—this was arebirth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Curse Mark modifications are moving in two directions,\" Kitazawa explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"First, increasing implantation success rates—Orochimaru is handling that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Second, limiting side effects—that part’s finished, and I handled it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anko whistled softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve heard plenty about your reputation as a creative-type ninja, but this... you’re unbelievable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She understood the Cursed Seal’s workings better than anyone here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Modifying it successfully was no small feat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me demonstrate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa looked at Jugo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is Jugo—think of him as a natural Curse Mark of Earth user.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jugo straightened, visibly eager.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had understood everything:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa had finally found a way to stop his Sage Transformation rampages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jugo, remove your shirt.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jugo obeyed immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The improved version is called the Eightfold Earth Seal Curse Mark.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Kitazawa formed hand seals and carved complex sealing formulas across Jugo’s skin, everyone leaned forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most didn’t understand the specifics—but Anko recognized enough to be impressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half an hour later, Kitazawa pulled his hand away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The intricate black seals faded slowly into Jugo’s skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These markings only appear when activating the Curse Mark,\" Kitazawa explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now then—if any of you want to back out, speak up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa looked at them with a teasing smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’re no\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>t backing out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anko, Genma, Kotetsu, and Izumo all responded immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A boost in poweranda boost in authority?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who in their right mind would decline?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For now,\" Kitazawa said, clapping his hands lightly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"your job is to scout suitable candidates for the Cursed Seal Unit. Compile a list and submit it to Tsunade-sensei.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s all. We’re done here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned and left with Jugo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anko, Genma, Izumo, and Kotetsu remained standing in the conference room for a long moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything felt surreal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a single afternoon, they had gone from overlooked ninjas to key figures in Konoha’s new elite division.\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>",2115,"2026-06-09T05:35:56.024Z",1,"novelbin.me","951f70f9437bf2d2ab403dcd8634421afe8b5c4f3e4d9e209113fca2184b2929","naruto-strongest-shinobi-system-with-a-glitch-chapter-324","naruto-strongest-shinobi-system-with-a-glitch-chapter-322",444,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fnaruto-strongest-shinobi-system-with-a-glitch-cover.jpg"]