[{"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-324":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},1819375,2309,"Chapter 324: Cursed seal squad!","naruto-strongest-shinobi-system-with-a-glitch-chapter-324",324,"\u003Cp>Orochimaru’s portion of the work focused entirely on raising the Curse Mark of Earth’s implantation success rate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to Kitazawa’s modifications, his task was far more complex—and naturally required much more time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The modified Earth Seal Curse Mark itself had a simple foundation:the original Curse Mark of Earth reinforced with sealing techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Any exceptional sealing specialist could theoretically replicate it—given enough time and talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the entire Shinobi World, sealing experts were exceedingly rare, and Konoha was no exception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Days slipped by quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the monthly exam, the Genius Class returned to their daily routine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Training, sparring, studying—nothing out of the ordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Konan had already returned to Konoha, though reports from the Land of Rain spoke of bustling silver-jewelry production.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A promising industry was budding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half a month later, Kitazawa was summoned by the Anbu to the Hokage Office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There are two matters.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsunade smiled as Kitazawa approached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"First—Orochimaru has successfully improved the Curse Mark of Earth.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She handed him a scroll.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa unrolled it, scanning the contents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having already mastered the Curse Mark through the system, the principles were easy for him to understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lord Orochimaru truly lives up to his reputation,\" Kitazawa murmured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After his reinstatement, Kitazawa no longer addressed him casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orochimaru was Tsunade’s teammate—a senior of an older generation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He was always the brightest among us,\" Tsunade sighed. \"A shame he chose the wrong path.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa finished reading and lowered the scroll.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The success rate has increased ninefold. And even if it fails, the user lives—worst case, severe injury.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He nodded, satisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With this, we can begin inoculating members of the Cursed Seal Unit immediately.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The second matter is the selection of personnel.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsunade tapped a stack of documents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is Anko’s preliminary list—one hundred candidates.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa flipped through several pages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though called documents, they were essentially one hundred ninja dossiers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You want me to pick the members?\" he asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Without you, there would be no Cursed Seal Unit,\" Tsunade said warmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So yes—choosing them is your right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa closed the file.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I say... we inoculate all one hundred. Whoever survives the process becomes a member.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsunade blinked, then nodded slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That makes sense. The failure rate is still significant. We may not even reach sixty successful candidates.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsunade straightened and gave the next instruction:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Arrange scheduled inoculations with Orochimaru. After each successful case, they report to you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood. I’ll have the Anbu notify them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa then raised another question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way, has anyone in the Sealing Squad learned the modified curse seal formula yet?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had handed the technique to the squad’s Jonin earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If any mastered it, they could help reduce his workload.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s been only half a month,\" Tsunade said, shooting him an exasperated look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And that technique is extremely difficult. Do you think everyone learns like you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Fair enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa laughed lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But Tsunade-sensei, I’ve been working awfully hard. Shouldn’t there be a reward?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsunade instantly looked away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"H-how can there be rewardsbeforethe results? We’ll talk about this after the unit is established.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So you’re saving it up. Noted.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa smiled. \"If there’s nothing else, I’ll get to work.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s all for now,\" she said, waving him off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa returned to the ANBU Base.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kitazawa.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Konan rose from the sofa, setting aside her book.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’d taken a liking to the texts he’d recommended, studying economics with surprising enthusiasm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uchiha Itachi came by earlier,\" she said, handing him a scroll.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He left this for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa accepted it, unsurprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had already guessed the contents—if anything, Itachi’s timing was later than expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apparently, Mui and the staff at Hōzuki castle had kept the Box of Paradise extremely well hidden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa vaguely remembered its original resting place: some dark, sealed room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Konan,\" he said, handing her the list of candidates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have an Anbu squad notify four people per day for Curse Mark inoculation. Orochimaru can only handle that many.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even four a day was a heavy burden—but Orochimaru was hardly someone who needed rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Konan merely nodded, took the list, and left to handle the task with her usual quiet efficiency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa unfurled the scroll Itachi had left behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The information inside was astonishingly thorough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Itachi had combed through Hōzuki castle inch by inch, marking every suspicious chamber... and pinpointing the exact location of the Box of Paradise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder it took him this long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then again—if it were anyone else, the investigation would’ve dragged on for years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Itachi could pull off something like this in mere months.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In terms of reconnaissance and analysis, he truly sat at the top of the Anbu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa nodded, deeply satisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the time came, he’d bring Itachi along.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let him personally witness his little brother awaken the Three-Tomoe Sharingan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That would be Kitazawa’s way of returning the favor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, seeing Sasuke evolve to three-tomoe at just eight years old would probably make Itachi laugh for three straight days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Fugaku? The entire Uchiha Clan would likely ignite with hope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Sasuke’s brilliance meant something vital to them—a future Hokage bearing the Uchiha name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a dream the clan had never stopped chasing since Konoha’s founding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kitazawa.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Konan returned less than thirty seconds later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s arranged,\" she reported, expression calm as always.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa rubbed his temples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four people a day meant twenty-five days—twenty-five days of nonstop curse seal inscription.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Exhausting, but manageable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thankfully, the Genius Class now had several excellent instructors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he wasn’t around, training would continue seamlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shall I give you a massage?\" Konan asked plainly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since that lap-pillow incident, she’d grown strangely comfortable with such gestures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her view, these exchanges were simply... mutually beneficial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Kitazawa had taught her far more than she could repay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t refuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Konan stepped behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her cool hands pressed gently onto his temples, fingertips warm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa let out a quiet breath, mind drifting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next major event was the final exam—less than a month away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The system hadn’t triggered any missions related to it this time, so he didn’t need to interfere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything could proceed naturally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The real suspense was Ino versus Sakura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ino was inches away from masteringNinja Art: Mind Butterfly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By December, she would undoubtedly have it under control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knowing her personality, a direct challenge was inevitable—whether during the final exam or right after.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Team assignments would be simple this time too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No manipulations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just choose three students, head to the Mission Hall, and take whatever C-rank came first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The true focus now was the Box of Paradise—three system missions tied to that alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before all that, he needed to update several students’ training plans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For instance, Kiba.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had grasped the basics of Earth Release nature transformation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was time for him to learnEarth Release: Earth Fang Bullet—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>essentially infusing Earth Release chakra into a Fang Bullet to multiply its power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa let himself relax under Konan’s touch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half an hour later, he checked the time, thanked her, and headed to the Academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the Training Ground, Shino approached immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kitazawa-sensei, there has been progress.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Show me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shino extended his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A black kikaichu rested on his palm—but unlike ordinary insects, this one had strangely shaped wings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It can accelerate by riding wind currents,\" Shino explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But only wind generated by Wind Release.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wind Release had two primary styles:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>gale-type Ninjutsu like Gale Palm, emphasizing force and velocity\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>cutting-type Ninjutsu like Vacuum Bullet, compressing wind into invisible blades\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This kikaichu clearly relied on the former.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And there’s a second type,\" Shino continued, producing another black insect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This one had a thick, glossy shell—far harder than any normal kikaichu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I named themWind Speed BugandWind Riding Bug.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His tone was calm, but Kitazawa could hear the excitement underneath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can pause Wind Release experiments for now,\" Kitazawa said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s next?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He already saw system text flicker before him:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Mission Complete: Help Shino Aburame cultivate Kikaichu with Wind Release resistance]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Reward: Wind Release damage resistance +10%]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another layer of defense added to Water and Fire resistance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Small advantages—but life-saving when evenly matched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lightning Release,\" Shino answered after a moment of thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>System text appeared again:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[New Mission: Assist Shino Aburame in cultivating Kikaichu with Lightning Release resistance]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Reward: Lightning Release damage resistance +10%]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa accepted instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll lend you this for training.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He handed Shino the reforged blade born from the Kiba swords.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its natural lightning-attraction properties made it the perfect catalyst.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And feel free to ask Lord Third, Kakashi, or Sasuke for help,\" Kitazawa added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shino nodded respectfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, sensei.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He left to begin a new round of experiments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next, Kitazawa called Kiba over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kitazawa-sensei!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiba arrived with his usual energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can pause nature transformation training,\" Kitazawa instructed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Start learningEarth Release: Earth Fang Bullet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiba’s eyes lit up instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Seriously?! That’s awesome!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t just Sasuke, Naruto, and Yakumo putting pressure on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Sakura, Ino, and Tayuya were rapidly growing stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he didn’t level up soon, he’d be left hopelessly behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll demonstrate it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa formed a rapid string of hand seals, chakra surging into his throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A heartbeat later, he spat out a massive earthen projectile—like a cannon shell of solid stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The projectile slammed into the training field, blasting open a crater and sending dust flying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiba’s eyes sparkled instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With power like that, hitting an unprepared ninja could easily knock them out cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, Kitazawa-sensei!\" Kiba shouted, practically vibrating with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t thank me yet.\" Kitazawa narrowed his eyes. \"Infusing Earth Release chakra sounds simple, but the difficulty jumps an entire level. You’ll need to give this full effort.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I understand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiba straightened and forced himself into serious mode.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since it was Kiba’s first lesson with the technique, Kitazawa created a Shadow Clone specifically to guide him through the fundamentals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The real Kitazawa walked toward the other students.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kimimaro, like Jugo, had already been inoculated with the modified Earth Seal Curse Mark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as he avoided staying in State Two for too long, the mark wouldn’t accelerate the progress of his kekkei genkai illness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In addition, Kimimaro spent two days each week in Konoha Hospital—monitored by an entire team of medical-nin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was true full-scale treatment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa glanced at Tayuya practicing her flute, then shifted his gaze to Haku.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ice Release: Ice Rock Dome!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A ring of shimmering ice walls rose instantly around Haku.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After weeks of study, Haku had finally grasped the basics of defensive Ice Release.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haku.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ice walls lowered. Haku stepped forward respectfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is the second Ice Release technique you’ll learn.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa handed him a scroll.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, Kitazawa-sensei.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Haku unrolled it and his eyes brightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ice Release: Exploding Ice Shards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A technique that formed ice crystals with chakra—crystals that shattered on impact, sending razor-edged fragments slicing into the target.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An offensive Ice Release.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Haku mastered this, his combat ability would jump significantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His dream of becoming an elite ANBU operative suddenly felt much closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa created another Shadow Clone to teach him, just as he had done for Kiba. Even without personally knowing Ice Release, the principles were universal—and Kitazawa understood principles extremely well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once every student had a teacher—real or clone—Kitazawa slipped away from the Academy to find a secluded spot to trainWood Release.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deep Forest Emergence created far too much noise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Destroying the Academy by accident wasnoton today’s agenda.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By sundown, the final bell rang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Students went home—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>except for a small, excited cluster: Naruto, Sasuke, Yakumo, Hinata, Kiba, and several others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Operation Kitazawa-sensei Birthday—Second Meeting—commence!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiba declared dramatically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the second one because the first had been last year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa had already been teaching them for nearly two years now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This year’s meeting was bigger, with Kimimaro, Tayuya, Jugo, and Haku joining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn’t want to come,\" Tayuya muttered. \"Kimimaro and Jugo forced me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kimimaro wanted to thank Kitazawa for treating his illness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jugo wanted to repay him for stabilizing his berserk Sage Transformation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, both had come voluntarily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tayuya... less so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since you’re here, you’re participating,\" Ino said sweetly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After so long together, everyone had learned how to translate Tayuya-speech:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whatever she says, invert it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Same agenda as last time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shikamaru clasped his hands behind his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One: where we’re eating. Two: what gift to give.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We already did the BBQ restaurant,\" Sakura said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think we should try somewhere new.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know a good izakaya,\" Ino offered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My dad and the other Ino-Shika-Cho elders like to drink there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh yeah! Everything there is amazing,\" Choji said immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then the izakaya it is.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiba swung his arm with authority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one objected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As for gifts,\" Shikamaru added, \"just don’t duplicate each other.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t know what to get at all...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tenten sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neji, Sasuke, Shino, and the rest also fell silent, all struggling to think of ideas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone go home and brainstorm. We’ve got time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shikamaru concluded. \"We’ll meet again after the final exam.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group agreed and dispersed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time flowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>December arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Genius Class completed their final exams—and Sasuke reclaimed first place, walking as if he weighed half as much, practically glowing with smug satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Kitazawa received a small but meaningful power-up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Mission Complete: Modify Medical Forbidden Technique—Body Activation]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Reward: Water Release: Water Severing Wave]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa exhaled slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After countless trials, he had finally reinvented the Body Activation Technique—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and in doing so, awakenedYang Release Chakra Mode.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the reward?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of Senju Tobirama’s most terrifying Water Release techniques—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Water Severing Wave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A jet so sharp it could slice even the Divine Tree’s roots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fitting reward for the progress he’d made.\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>",2277,"2026-06-09T05:35:56.024Z",1,"novelbin.me","6377676fcc33bc8f090640af4de873bf1e10fa5fcc00dee562fde8ca771f9d29","naruto-strongest-shinobi-system-with-a-glitch-chapter-325","naruto-strongest-shinobi-system-with-a-glitch-chapter-323",444,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fnaruto-strongest-shinobi-system-with-a-glitch-cover.jpg"]