[{"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-365":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},1819433,2309,"Chapter 365 - Cleansing the Hyuga clan!","naruto-strongest-shinobi-system-with-a-glitch-chapter-365",365,"\u003Cp>\"Kitazawa.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Konan saw him return and immediately rose to her feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sit,\" Kitazawa said as he walked over. \"I need to think. Don’t disturb me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Konan understood at once. She sat down and gently guided his head onto her lap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa closed his eyes, his thoughts fully immersed in figuring out how to replace the Caged Bird Seal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Summer vacation slipped by quickly, and before anyone realized it, a new semester had begun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After breakfast, Kitazawa arrived at the Ninja Academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many students of the Genius Class were already training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He headed toward another training ground—one filled with wooden stakes, normally used for throwing weapons practice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the summer break, however, it had effectively become the exclusive training ground of Neji and Hinata.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa stood quietly and observed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neji was practicing Multiple Arrows, while Hinata focused on Explosive Arrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hinata’s progress was noticeably faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Multiple Arrows demanded an absurd level of control—reaching the stage of firing ten thousand arrows simultaneously was no simple task.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once Hinata mastered Explosive Arrow completely, she would naturally move on to Multiple Arrows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Neji, come here,\" Kitazawa called.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kitazawa-sensei.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neji immediately stowed his bow and walked over. \"Did I do something wrong?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No,\" Kitazawa replied, shaking his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neji froze for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stand still.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa raised a hand, stopping just a centimeter in front of Neji’s forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though confused, Neji complied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant, he felt a stream of chakra flow into his forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It circulated several times inside his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neji’s confusion deepened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is something wrong with my brain...?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems about right,\" Kitazawa murmured, nodding to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had spent an entire week researching how to replace the Caged Bird Seal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judging by this reaction, his method was correct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kitazawa-sensei,\" Neji asked cautiously, \"what are you doing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’ll find out soon,\" Kitazawa said lightly. \"Don’t rush.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He extended both hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A far denser surge of chakra poured into Neji’s head, flooding his senses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neji instinctively frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no pain—but his body resisted on instinct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Kitazawa made even the slightest mistake now, the result could range from permanent brain damage to instant death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A soft gasp escaped Neji’s lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt movement near his eye sockets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa’s chakra threaded through the area like strands of silk—terrifyingly delicate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What... is this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neji wanted to ask, but held his tongue, forcing himself to endure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half an hour later, the chakra finally withdrew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That was exhausting,\" Kitazawa exhaled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt less like ninjutsu and more like completing a complex surgical operation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that was only natural.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Caged Bird Seal was an S-rank technique of extreme difficulty—so complex that it had resisted analysis for over a thousand years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without the system’s assistance and the improved seal as a reference, even Kitazawa would have been helpless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Neji,\" Kitazawa said with a smile, \"activate your Byakugan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neji was startled but obeyed immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment his Byakugan activated, his breath caught.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neji slowly lifted his head, staring at Kitazawa in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no doubt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whatever Kitazawa had done during that half hour... it had rewritten something fundamental.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neji had always believed the Caged Bird Seal was immutable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even when Kitazawa had once asked him to consider cracking it, Neji had treated it as nothing more than wishful thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet now—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It worked,\" Kitazawa said calmly. \"How does the improved Caged Bird Seal feel?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kitazawa-sensei...\" Neji asked hoarsely, \"How did you do this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Luck,\" Kitazawa replied with a wink. \"I just did a little research.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neji was rendered speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Main Family can no longer control you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neji froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More than his father’s death, it was the seal itself—the fact that his life could be ended with a thought—that had fueled his hatred of the Main Family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now he was being told that control no longer existed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The notion was so overwhelming that he couldn’t tell if it was real.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kitazawa-sensei...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It took him a long moment to recover. \"This... this matter...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stopped, unsure how to continue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know,\" Kitazawa said gently, reading his expression. \"If you’re free, attend the Hyūga Clan’s next clan meeting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neji understood immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hiashi and the others were already moving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go on,\" Kitazawa said, turning away. \"Continue your training.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His goal had been achieved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, Kitazawa-sensei!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neji bowed deeply, gratitude filling his voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa nodded and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neji tightened his grip on his bow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t expected freedom to arrive so suddenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From this day forward, the Caged Bird Seal could no longer bind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing there, Neji felt something shift deep within him—a newfound clarity, confidence, and resolve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elsewhere, Kitazawa found a quiet spot and resumed practicing Wood Release.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just before noon, Konan appeared before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa stopped his training and looked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Asuma Sarutobi is looking for you,\" Konan replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa raised an eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So... news about Mukade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He nodded and headed straight for the ANBU office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kitazawa.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Asuma stood as soon as he saw him and handed over a scroll. \"This is everything we’ve gathered on Mukade.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thanks.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa accepted it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s nothing,\" Asuma waved it off, then frowned slightly. \"But I’m curious—why are you interested in an ordinary Sand jōnin like him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By any measure, Mukade was painfully unremarkable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The situation hasn’t been fully confirmed yet,\" Kitazawa replied vaguely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Asuma didn’t push. \"Alright. If you need anything else, come find me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mhm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa took the scroll and returned to his rarely used office—the one assigned to him as the Hokage’s secretary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sat down and unrolled the scroll.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as expected, Mukade was still an active shinobi of Sunagakure and had not defected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the original timeline, Mukade would later discover theDragon Vein, rush to Rōran, and break the seal left behind by Minato.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naruto and the others would then accidentally activate the Dragon Vein, triggering the time slip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mukade, however, was absurdly lucky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He arrived several years earlier than Naruto’s group, assumed the identity ofAnrokuzan, and became a high-ranking minister of Rōran.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes—Anrokuzan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A name that sounded suspiciously out of place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After gaining power, he used the Dragon Vein to create a massive puppet army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa leaned back, deep in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looks like I’ll have to guide him... just like I did with Yomi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The plan was simple: inform Mukade of the Dragon Vein in advance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Directly controlling him and forcing the seal open was tempting—but the butterfly effect could be disastrous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guidance was safer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mukade would do the work himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa wasn’t in a hurry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For now, the Hyūga Clan and Kimimaro’s system mission took priority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, the most suitable person to guide Mukade was Itachi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, Itachi was currently in the Hidden Mist Village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ll wait until he returns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa rubbed his chin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If awakening the Mangekyō Sharingan weren’t so difficult...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he wouldn’t have to rely solely on Itachi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasuke was still too young.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Izumi, though close in age to Itachi, lacked the necessary talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the rest of the Uchiha—he barely knew them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shook his head and dropped the thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>September arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Konoha remained peaceful—but within the Hyūga Clan, undercurrents stirred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike the Uchiha, who held meetings at the Naka Shrine, the Hyūga Clan gathered in a massive conference hall within their compound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nine in the morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hyūga Neji arrived on time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ordinarily, only officially registered shinobi could attend clan meetings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Neji was Hizashi’s son—and a prodigy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was granted special permission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Neji.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hizashi noticed him and gestured. \"Over here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neji took the seat beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I heard you defeated Hizashi,\" Iroha said curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Genius Class final exam had been closed to most observers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he was a jōnin, Iroha hadn’t been invited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, the results had spread like wildfire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I won using ninja tools,\" Neji replied calmly. \"Nothing more.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A win is a win,\" Hizashi said with a chuckle. \"Tools are strength too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Iroha leaned closer, lowering his voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So... between you and Hinata, who’s stronger?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neji thought for a moment. \"Overall? About equal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their Gentle Fist, archery, timing—everything was close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every spar ended with the same result: one side losing by a hair’s breadth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then work harder,\" Iroha said, patting his shoulder. \"Beat her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neji blinked in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Iroha, why are you pushing him like this?\" Hizashi sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He understood Iroha’s thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the improved Caged Bird Seal, the distinction between Main and Branch Houses would vanish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next Clan Head would be decided by merit alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Hizashi felt that was too simplistic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his eyes, the real deciding factor wasn’t Neji or Hinata—It wasKitazawa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their teacher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the future Hokage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, a ripple of noise swept through the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neji looked up—and froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa-sensei?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he was a high-ranking figure in Konoha, he wasn’t a member of the Hyūga Clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why was he here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neji’s mind raced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The improved Caged Bird Seal...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realization struck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This clan meeting was going to shake the Hyūga Clan to its core.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s with the noise?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hyūga Hiashi’s voice cut through the room. \"Quiet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hiashi,\" an elderly man—around seventy—spoke up slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What exactly is this about?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasHyūga Teikyo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Elder Teikyo,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hiashi said calmly, \"Today’s clan meeting concerns Kitazawa, so we invited him to observe.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Observewhat?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Teikyo frowned, irritation plain on his face. \"Why wasn’t I informed?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The matter arose suddenly,\" Hiashi replied evenly. \"I hadn’t yet had the chance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa’s gaze flicked briefly toward Teikyo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since everyone is present,\" he said lightly, \"shall we begin?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Teikyo’s unease deepened, though he kept silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was an elder of the Main House.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as he hadn’t erred, even Kitazawa had no right to touch him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There is only one topic for today’s meeting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hiashi announced, addressing the gathered clan members.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several Branch House jōnin—already aware of what was coming—couldn’t hide their anticipation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The improvement of the Caged Bird Seal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hiashi!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Teikyo shot to his feet. \"Do you realize what you’re saying?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Murmurs rippled through the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those who hadn’t been informed exchanged stunned looks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Elder Teikyo,\" Hiashi asked calmly, \"what is the original purpose of the Caged Bird Seal?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To protect the Byakugan,\" Teikyo replied without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The unspoken truth—control—remained buried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly,\" Hiashi nodded. \"Then let it retainonlythat purpose.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Teikyo stared at him as though seeing a stranger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have you lost your mind?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am perfectly clearheaded.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hiashi produced a scroll. \"With Kitazawa’s assistance, the Caged Bird Seal has been successfully improved.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Teikyo’s eyes snapped to Kitazawa before he snatched the scroll and unfurled it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he read, his pupils shrank violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Caged Bird Seal—modified?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stripped of its control?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reduced to pure protection?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa’s reputation as a ninjutsu innovator was legendary—butthis?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I refuse!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Teikyo roared. \"The Caged Bird Seal has endured for a thousand years! Even you, as Clan Head, have no authority to change it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I lack authority,\" Hiashi replied coolly, \"then does the clan as a whole?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Teikyo’s grip tightened. \"What do you mean?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We will hold aclan vote,\" Hiashi declared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If more than half agree, the improved seal will be implemented.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a heartbeat, the room was silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I agree!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hizashi leapt to his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The floodgates burst open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Voices followed—loud, emotional, unanimous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I agree!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Absolutely!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s time!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is madness!\" Teikyo shouted, but his protest was drowned beneath the roar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cold panic crept into his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This had been planned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he was the only one left in the dark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hiashi raised his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Elder Teikyo,\" he said evenly, \"the minority submits to the majority. Do you object?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are destroying the Main House!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Teikyo snarled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There will no longerbea Main House or Branch House,\" Hiashi replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Only the Hyūga Clan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Clan Head is right!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hizashi and the others shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Silence!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Teikyo bellowed, fury twisting his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You were born to the Branch family—and you willdiethe same! I’ll remind you of your place!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His hand snapped into a familiar seal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Branch House jōnin felt their hearts seize.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The activation sign.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Elder Teikyo.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa caught his wrist effortlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you know the penalty for attacking fellow shinobi of Konoha?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is Hyūga business!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Teikyo spat. \"You have no right to interfere!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re senile,\" Kitazawa said flatly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bone shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Teikyo screamed, clutching his ruined hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You all saw it,\" Kitazawa said calmly. \"He struck first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one disagreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many of them had waited years—decades—for this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Die!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Teikyo lunged blindly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa turned, seized him—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wood Release: Deep Forest Emergence!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roots and vines erupted from Kitazawa’s arm, surging along Teikyo’s body and binding him instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s... Wood Release?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Iroha whispered, eyes wide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Hizashi stared in awe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They knew Teikyo’s strength—yet he had been utterly crushed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hyūga Teikyo,\" Kitazawa said coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You have assaulted multiple shinobi and attacked me repeatedly. Under Konoha law, you are under arrest.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at Hiashi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Clan Head?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As head of ANBU, this falls under your authority,\" Hiashi replied without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Traitors!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Teikyo screamed as ANBU appeared and dragged him away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’ve betrayed the Main House!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The doors slammed shut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence reclaimed the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Branch House members felt as though they were trapped in a dream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First—the Caged Bird Seal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—Teikyo’s arrest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Impossible things, made real.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Next,\" Kitazawa said calmly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will replace your seals.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He formed hand signs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Twenty clones appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[System Mission: Help the Hyūga Branch Family replace the Caged Bird Seal]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Mission Complete]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Reward: 20% Byakugan Purity]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Byakugan Purity: 80%]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Special Ability Unlocked—Byakugan: Pressure]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Byakugan: Pressure]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Emits overwhelming pressure through the Byakugan, stunning surrounding targets]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Effectiveness varies by target strength and mental resistance]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa exhaled softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A new ability...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mind immediately flashed to Ōtsutsuki Kaguya.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>LikeByakugan: Puppet Control, this was another divine-tier technique—perfect for overwhelming weaker opponents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knocking out a crowd with a single glance?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...That was undeniably satisfying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now,he thought,if only I could activate the Byakugan without visible signs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wondered when the system would decide to grant him that mission.\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>",2328,"2026-06-09T05:35:56.024Z",1,"novelbin.me","e3903c5924037c0a8c6eb8688c0114416c505146fcd574507ae9c1d27b33cc63","naruto-strongest-shinobi-system-with-a-glitch-chapter-268","naruto-strongest-shinobi-system-with-a-glitch-chapter-267",444,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fnaruto-strongest-shinobi-system-with-a-glitch-cover.jpg"]