[{"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-370":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},1819443,2309,"Chapter 370 - Minato meeting Naruto!!","naruto-strongest-shinobi-system-with-a-glitch-chapter-370",370,"\u003Cp>Kitazawa clearly remembered that when Naruto and the others were dragged into the power of the Dragon Vein in the original timeline, they hadn’t arrived together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had been scattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To avoid that outcome, he immediately released a steady flow of chakra and linked it to his three students.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The interior is unstable,\" Kitazawa warned calmly. \"Stay close to me. Don’t wander.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, he led Naruto, Shino, and Hinata into the hall that housed the Ryūmyaku Seal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Kakashi followed suit, channeling his own chakra to bind Sasuke, Kimimaro, and Neji together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even now, Kakashi couldn’t fully grasp Kitazawa’s purpose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the goal was simply to defeat Mukade, there was no need to bring the students at all—let alone expose them to this kind of danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With just the two of them, the squad leaders, they could have drawn Mukade out and resolved the mission cleanly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Kitazawa was his superior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Kakashi chose to trust him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two groups entered the hall almost simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Is that a Flying Thunder God kunai?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kakashi’s eyes widened as he focused on the center of the chamber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the Ryūmyaku Seal crumbled away, what it revealed was not a jutsu array—but a kunai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first glance it looked ordinary, yet its blade was etched with complex sealing formulas, along with four distinct characters:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sword of Ninja Love.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kakashi’s breath caught.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He recognized it instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was his sensei’s—Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze’s Flying Thunder God kunai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How...?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What mission had he gone on back then?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why couldn’t he remember any of it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t even remember this kunai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could think further, surging purple chakra washed over the hall and enveloped the Flying Thunder God kunai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instinctively, Kakashi reached out to grab it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment his hand moved—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The kunai trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Space warped around it, tearing apart like fabric, and an overwhelming flood of purple chakra swallowed everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa looked around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naruto, Hinata, Shino—none of them were in sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only endless, roiling purple chakra.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the chakra connections were still intact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They hadn’t broken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa immediately increased his output, stabilizing the link.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a few seconds of violent turbulence, the world lurched—and then abruptly went still.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His feet hit solid ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The purple chakra vanished completely, replaced by endless yellow sand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A desert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa steadied himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he felt something clutch tightly at his thigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hinata was holding onto him, her fingers trembling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her face was pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That reaction was understandable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had been hurled through time itself, separated from everyone else, surrounded by nothing but chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For someone her age, the fear must have been overwhelming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing him again, she had instinctively sought safety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa, by contrast, remained calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He already knew from the original story that the time transfer itself carried no lethal danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What just happened?\" Naruto exclaimed as he scrambled to his feet, brushing sand from his clothes. \"Where are we?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike Hinata, his fear quickly gave way to curiosity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We were in the hall a second ago,\" he continued, spinning around, \"and now we’re in the desert!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shino adjusted his glasses, eyes sharp. \"The purple chakra must have transported us here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naruto suddenly froze. \"Wait—where’s Sasuke? And Kakashi-sensei?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With Kakashi there, they’ll be fine,\" Kitazawa said evenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naruto visibly relaxed. \"So what now? Do we go look for them?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shino,\" Kitazawa said, \"scout the area.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shino nodded and raised his arms. A swarm of Kikaichū poured forth, dispersing in all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hinata,\" Kitazawa added gently, patting her head, \"are you alright?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I—I’m fine,\" Hinata replied quickly, realizing her position. She released him at once, stepping back, cheeks flushed, eyes lowered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s good,\" Kitazawa said softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later, Shino spoke again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kitazawa-sensei... I can’t find Kakashi-sensei or the others. But there’s something ahead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is it?\" Kitazawa asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A massive city,\" Shino replied. \"Made almost entirely of metal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A city?\" Naruto blinked. \"In the middle of a desert?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can’t explain it either,\" Shino admitted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then let’s investigate,\" Kitazawa said. \"Kakashi and the others may be there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He already knew the answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was Rōran—before its fall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had successfully traveled into the past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guided by Shino, the group advanced for roughly ten minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the city came into view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So... cool!\" Naruto breathed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Towering metallic structures stretched into the sky, their surfaces gleaming in the sunlight—utterly unlike anything in Konoha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Shino and Hinata couldn’t hide their amazement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heavy footsteps echoed suddenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A group of puppets—earthen and humanoid—emerged from all sides, surrounding them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without a word, the puppets raised their arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Purple chakra erupted from their palms, forming a dense storm of senbon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naruto and the others had been on alert from the moment the puppets appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The instant the attack came—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Defenses snapped into place as the battle began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wind Release: Gale Palm!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naruto clapped his hands together, releasing a fierce gust of wind that surged forward and smashed into the incoming senbon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Secret Technique: Insect Wall!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aburame swept his arms outward. A torrent of Kikaichū poured forth, stacking layer upon layer into a dense wall of living insects that absorbed the attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gentle Fist: Eight Trigrams—Sixty-Four Palms!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hinata stepped in front of Kitazawa, her movements fluid and relentless. Her palms struck in rapid succession, scattering the remaining senbon before they could draw close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as the danger eased, Naruto shouted again. Hundreds of shadow clones burst into existence and charged the puppets in a roaring wave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pressure on Shino and Hinata eased immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These are puppets,\" Shino said, scanning the battlefield. \"Which means someone is controlling them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can see chakra threads,\" Hinata added, her Byakugan active—but her brows knit together in confusion. \"They extend underground... no, farther than that. Beyond the range of my vision.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Underground?\" Shino echoed instinctively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s no one beneath us,\" Hinata clarified. \"The threads simply... disappear.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shino’s expression darkened. \"This kind of puppet control is unheard of.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Normally, a puppet master could only control a handful of puppets at close range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this opponent was manipulating dozens—possibly more—from an extreme distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It defied everything they knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rasengan!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naruto leapt high, slamming the spinning sphere of chakra into the puppet before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The violent rotation tore straight through its body. The puppet split apart from the center, collapsing into fragments of cracked clay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Another wave incoming!\" Hinata warned instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bee Bomb Technique!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shino unleashed a swarm of explosive insects. They slammed into the approaching puppets—and detonated in a chain of violent blasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, six kunai clattered into the sand around them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shino’s eyes widened. \"Who—?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t even seen them coming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you shinobi of Konoha Village?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A blond guy wearing a mask appeared without warning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet his gaze wasn’t on Shino or Hinata.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was locked onto Naruto.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Naruto had just used the Rasengan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The jutsu he had created.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The jutsu only he—and his sensei Jiraiya—knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why does this child know it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no doubt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was Minato Namikaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been carrying out a mission in Rōran when he sensed the violent chakra fluctuations and rushed over—only to witness a child wielding his own technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’re from Konoha,\" Shino answered cautiously, then glanced at Minato’s forehead protector. \"Are you... as well?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes,\" Minato replied with a nod. \"But this isn’t the place to talk. I’ll take you somewhere safe.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shino didn’t respond immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he looked to Kitazawa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sudden appearance of this man was too strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with a Konoha forehead protector, trust didn’t come easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The puppets here are endless,\" Minato added quickly. \"Continuing to fight them will only waste time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could already tell—this calm man was the squad leader.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minato himself was confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could rationalize not having met Kitazawa before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Naruto? Hinata? Shino?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Children this talented should have been impossible to miss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then please,\" Kitazawa said calmly, a faint smile on his lips, \"lead the way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minato snapped into motion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Flying Thunder God.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world blurred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next instant, they stood inside a building—high above the metallic cityscape of Rōran.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whoa! Mister, that was incredible!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naruto’s eyes sparkled as he spun around. \"How did we get here so fast?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you know any space–time ninjutsu?\" Minato asked gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I do!\" Naruto answered without hesitation. \"Flying Thunder God!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minato chuckled. \"That’s right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, he was convinced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No other village could produce a group that combined the Rasengan, Kikaichū, and the Byakugan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Huh?\" Naruto froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He remembered Hiruzen telling him something important.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only two people in Konoha’s history had mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Second Hokage, Senju Tobirama.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shino and Hinata exchanged stunned looks as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa, listening quietly, couldn’t help but smile to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This really is interesting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s your name?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minato couldn’t help asking. Of everyone present, the boy with blond hair and boundless energy drew his attention the most.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all—he knew the Rasengan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My name is Uzumaki Naruto!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naruto answered instantly, chest puffed out with pride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minato froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uzumaki—a name he knew all too well. Kushina’s clan name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naruto—a name he knew just as clearly. The hero of Jiraiya’sTale of the Utterly Gutsy Ninja.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A name he had once planned to give his own future child.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blond hair. Rasengan. Uzumaki Naruto.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...Could this be my son?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No. Impossible. He and Kushina weren’t even married yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mister,\" Naruto asked curiously, \"my dad also knows the Flying Thunder God. Were you his teammate?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the only explanation Naruto could think of.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Who is your father?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minato paused before asking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Fourth Hokage—Minato Namikaze!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naruto replied proudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"—?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minato nearly choked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I... became the Fourth Hokage?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No—that wasn’t even the most shocking part.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I have a son... this old?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minato pressed a hand to his forehead, thoughts racing. After a long silence, an absurd—but undeniable—conclusion formed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this boy isn’t lying... then he must be from the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that realization, Minato slowly regained his composure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If these children truly came from the future, then there were rules—unspoken but absolute. The past and future must not intertwine too deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the original timeline, Minato himself had followed those rules.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t questioned Naruto further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t acknowledged him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in the end, he had sealed their memories and returned everything to its proper place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How old are you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minato asked gently, resting a hand on Naruto’s shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nine!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naruto answered cheerfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t notice the subtle change in Minato’s tone—or the emotion hidden in his gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To master both the Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu and the Rasengan at your age...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minato smiled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s truly extraordinary talent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What else could he say, knowing this was his future son?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s because Kitazawa-sensei taught me!\" Naruto grinned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Kitazawa?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minato blinked, the name stirring something familiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don’t know Kitazawa-sensei?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naruto frowned in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In Konoha, everyone knows him!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minato’s brows furrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then it clicked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ichiraku Ramen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The day it opened—half-price.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The day before he departed for Rōran.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He remembered standing in line with Kakashi, Guy, Shizune, Asuma...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And another young man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Handsome. Polite. Ordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minato had greeted him casually, never giving him a second thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterward, he had taken Kakashi, Shibi, and Chōza to Rōran.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minato looked at Kitazawa again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So I misjudged him... badly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyone capable of teaching Naruto the Rasengan and Shadow Clones could not be ordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Late bloomer?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or someone who had always concealed his strength?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hello,\" Kitazawa said calmly, extending a hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m Kitazawa. Thank you for your help.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their past interactions had barely amounted to a few exchanged words. Back then, Kitazawa had been unremarkable—before the system, before everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I should be the one thanking you.\" Minato replied, shaking his hand sincerely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, mister!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naruto suddenly remembered something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You still haven’t told me your name!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minato hesitated, then glanced at Kitazawa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"May we speak privately?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course.\" Kitazawa nodded knowingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Naruto, take a short break with the others.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two walked off to a quiet corner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What I’m about to say,\" Minato began gravely, \"may shock you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why does that sound so familiar...?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am Minato Namikaze.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minato removed his mask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You... you’re the Fourth Hokage?!\" Kitazawa exclaimed, feigning disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As unbelievable as it sounds,\" Minato said, replacing the mask,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’ve traveled into our timeline—the past.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can you explain everything?\" Kitazawa nodded and recounted their journey through the power of the Dragon Vein—carefully omitting his role in orchestrating Mukade’s actions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So it was the Dragon Vein...\" Minato murmured after listening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I never imagined it could do something like this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It may also be related to the Flying Thunder God kunai you left behind.\" Kitazawa added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...That’s possible.\" Minato fell into thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Flying Thunder God was a space–time ninjutsu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps, empowered by the Dragon Vein, it had crossed a new boundary—timeitself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Setting that aside...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minato took a breath, his voice lowering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Naruto... he really is my son?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He’s the child of you and Kushina-senpai.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minato closed his eyes briefly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So that’s how it is...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t even married yet—and the future had already given him a son.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with his strong resolve, that truth took time to settle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We came here because of Mukade and the power of the Dragon Vein.\" Kitazawa continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Once Mukade is defeated, activating the Dragon Vein again should return us to our timeline.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Staying here would only fracture the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His purpose was clear—complete the mission, then leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s good.\" Minato nodded, collecting himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even as he agreed, a new question surfaced in his eyes—one he hadn’t yet voiced.\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","5f13b1aed44bc63b6e56b10c931b1a687019fadb85fb4b005e69f35c9023f06a","naruto-strongest-shinobi-system-with-a-glitch-chapter-273","naruto-strongest-shinobi-system-with-a-glitch-chapter-272",444,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fnaruto-strongest-shinobi-system-with-a-glitch-cover.jpg"]