[{"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-390":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},1819483,2309,"Chapter 390 390: 390 - Overwhelming Strength!!","naruto-strongest-shinobi-system-with-a-glitch-chapter-390",390,"\u003Cp>\"Yakumo—go!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karin activated a barrier beneath her feet without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A circular sealing array flared to life on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rain of shuriken in the sky stalled for a heartbeat—only a heartbeat—before surging forward again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Karin!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yakumo's heart lurched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was forced to retreat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karin was swallowed by the storm of blades—but Kakashi intervened at the critical moment, pulling her to safety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Yakumo had overlooked someone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eight Trigrams: Vacuum Palm!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neji seized the opening and struck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Distracted by concern for Karin, Yakumo took the blow head-on and was sent flying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Body Flicker!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gentle Fist: Eight Trigrams—Sixty-Four Palms!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neji flashed forward, both palms striking in a relentless barrage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Horror Illusion!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yakumo clenched her teeth, enduring several hits before finally trapping Neji in a genjutsu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She gasped, a heavy stagnation clogging her chakra pathways.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of cutting wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yakumo looked up instinctively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ninja tools filled the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She snapped open a scroll.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An earth wall rose, blocking part of the barrage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rest scattered around her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as she tried to stand, several shuriken snapped upward and bound her limbs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yakumo's expression changed—but it was already too late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ninja Tool: Binding Meteor!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chains dropped from above, locking her in place once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yakumo—you lose!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tenten's voice rang out from behind her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yakumo parted her lips, but no words came.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Tenten attacked again now, she had no way to evade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Defeat was absolute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yakumo closed her eyes briefly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This team battle had gone far beyond her expectations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had believed herself nearly invincible—Mangekyō-level genjutsu should have dominated the Genius Class.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet she had lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it wasn't unjust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the very start, her team had been trapped within Neji's tactical net.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking back, there were four critical miscalculations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First: Neji letting Tenten wield the Yin Bow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had assumed Neji himself had been firing the arrows all along.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second: Neji disguising himself as Tayuya.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ino, failing to notice in time, had walked straight into his reach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Third: Tayuya's role as a decoy while Tenten unleashed her full arsenal—especially the Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique, which completely caught them off guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And finally—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neji's perfectly timed sneak attack, which robbed Yakumo of the initiative.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, Tenten's ninja tools sealed her defeat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yakumo had never even glimpsed her opponent face-to-face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above, on the Wood Dragon's viewing platform—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That outcome was completely unexpected,\" Kurenai aid, stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She knew Yakumo's strength well. In her eyes, aside from Naruto, no one in the Genius Class should have been able to defeat her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn't expect it either,\" Kitazawa admitted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn't lying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before today, he had believed the three most likely teams to take first place were Sasuke's, Naruto's, and Yakumo's.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Yakumo's team had fallen in the very first round.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Neji's team coordination was flawless,\" Chen praised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They won because every member contributed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike Sasuke's earlier victory, which had hinged almost entirely on overwhelming individual strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems the old man hasn't lost his edge,\" Tsunade chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neji's instructor was Hiruzen Sarutobi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such layered tactics were far beyond what ten-year-olds usually devised on their own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yakumo's responses were already excellent,\" Kosuke added thoughtfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They just fell short—slightly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kitazawa,\" Kurenai said with a smile, \"Will your tactics hold up? Naruto's team is about to face Hinata's team, and they're no weaker than Neji's.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hinata's squad could easily replicate Neji's strategy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, they also had a Byakugan user—and a bow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Words are cheap,\" Kitazawa replied calmly. \"Watch and see.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He vanished—and reappeared before the Genius Class.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Iruka was still recounting the final exchange between Neji's team and Yakumo's.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa waited without interrupting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"—and in the end, Yakumo was bound by Tenten and forced to concede,\" Iruka concluded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The class erupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yakumo's prior dominance had convinced everyone she would win.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The result hit like a shockwave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yakumo… lost?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasuke frowned instinctively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had expected the third round to include his team, Yakumo's, and Naruto's.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now he understood—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Team battles were unpredictable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He himself had nearly fallen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yakumo had crashed outright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasuke's gaze sharpened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Can Naruto's team really make it through?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Our team can use Neji's tactics too.\" Shikamaru's eyes lit up with interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We definitely can.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hinata nodded calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then… doesn't that mean Naruto's in trouble?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiba's eyes widened in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Naruto is Naruto, and Yakumo is Yakumo,\" Shino adjusted his glasses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Besides, Naruto already knows this tactic. He'll be on guard.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Which is why we can't copy it wholesale.\" Shikamaru chuckled softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sounds like you've already got a new plan,\" Chōji said, catching the glint in his friend's eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And we've still got Kitazawa-sensei's tactics!\" Naruto flashed a thumbs-up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The youth of Team Youth won't lose!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hinata felt a quiet twinge of envy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their instructor, Master Chen, was also excellent—but in her heart, no one compared to Kitazawa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a way, this team battle had turned her into Kitazawa's opponent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's the whole point of team battles.\" Iruka glanced at Kitazawa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To make you understand teamwork. Individual strength has limits.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The statement wasn't wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet… every so often, the Ninja World produced monsters—shinobi whose strength rendered numbers meaningless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Next match: Naruto's team versus Hinata's team.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa cleared his throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Both teams, enter the Forest of Death and prepare. The match begins in fifteen minutes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, Kitazawa-sensei!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naruto answered and immediately charged into the forest with Rock Lee and Jūgo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By contrast, Hinata, Shikamaru, and Haku moved at an unhurried pace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Hinata's back, Kitazawa sighed inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of the system mission, he had no choice but to defeat her team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If there hadn't been a mission tied to this final, he would have gladly taken Hinata's squad under his wing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With fifteen minutes to spare, he didn't rush after Naruto's team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he found Neji, Yakumo, and the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several teams hadn't suffered serious injuries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa stopped by Ino and helped reopen the Tenketsu Neji had sealed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, Kitazawa-sensei.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ino grabbed his hand as she stood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I thought you'd be more depressed,\" Kitazawa said with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's normal to lose to Neji.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ino shook her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The only regret is that Yakumo didn't win.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She'd engaged Neji head-on—it would've been strange if she hadn't lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yakumo's defeat, though, was unexpected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that was the nature of team battles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were nothing like one-on-one fights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anything could happen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All right, head out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa patted her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After checking on Yakumo, Neji, and the others one last time, he went to find Naruto's team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They'd already discussed tactics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And per the rules, instructors weren't allowed to give guidance mid-battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a test of adaptability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa faded into the shadows, waiting for the match to begin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forest of Death—Left Sector\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's set up here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shikamaru surveyed the area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The trees are thick. Perfect for concealment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So what's the plan?\" Haku asked curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are we copying Neji's strategy?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We'll use only the first half.\" Shikamaru smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hinata suppresses them from long range. We wait.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…Wait?\" Haku blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lee and Jūgo have no answer to Hinata's bow techniques,\" Shikamaru explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Naruto's Wind Release can counter them—but with his personality? He won't stay put.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I get it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Haku nodded in realization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neji's team had been forced to close in because Yakumo's team could afford to stall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naruto's team couldn't.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naruto and Lee were both reckless by nature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To make sure Naruto doesn't suddenly grow patient,\" Shikamaru added, \"Hinata should focus her fire on Lee and Jūgo.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hinata answered without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"While we have time, let's set traps.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shikamaru clapped his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who knows? Maybe we'll pull off an upset like Neji's team did.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time ticked by.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fifteen minutes later, Kitazawa's voice echoed through the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The team battle had officially begun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hinata activated her Byakugan at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She drew her bow—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jūgo used Transformation Jutsu and blended in with Naruto's Shadow Clones.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she spoke, she released the string.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Yin Release Arrow streaked forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So they thought of a counter too…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shikamaru rubbed his temples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Focus on Lee.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Charge!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naruto roared, thrusting his arm forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hundreds of Shadow Clones surged ahead in a tidal wave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Yin Release arrow split midair into six, striking six clones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They vanished in smoke—but the rest kept charging without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Explosive Arrow!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hinata adjusted instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The arrow detonated above the clones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An invisible spiritual shockwave swept through them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shadow Clones staggered, dizzy and disoriented.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the real Naruto stood firm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Explosive Arrow functioned much like genjutsu—pure Yin Release.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Nine-Tails stirred, snapping Naruto back to clarity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jūgo and Lee weren't so lucky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hinata didn't hesitate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She drew again—this time aiming at Lee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spiral Arrow!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The arrow spun as it screamed forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wind Release: Gale Palm!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naruto reacted instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A blast of wind slowed the arrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A nearby Shadow Clone slapped Lee, flooding him with chakra and breaking the lingering effects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Spiral Arrow missed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Explosive Arrow!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Multiple Arrows!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hinata followed Neji's example, firing in rapid succession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Explosive Arrow detonated first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the Multiple Arrows split into six—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All aimed straight at Lee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the critical moment, Jūgo activated Cursed Seal of Earth: Stage Two without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Explosive Strike!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The skin of his arms turned a dull gray-yellow as monstrous strength surged through him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Planting himself in front of Lee, Jūgo raised both arms and slammed them downward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every Yin Release Arrow was smashed aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sheer force of the impact sent both him and Lee skidding backward several steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Naruto, don't worry about us!\" Jūgo roared, veins bulging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Use this chance—find their position!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You—twenty of you, stay here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naruto jabbed a finger at a random cluster of Shadow Clones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The rest, with me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They've split up,\" Hinata reported instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jūgo and Lee stayed behind. Naruto and his clones are still advancing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's he planning?\" Haku asked, unease creeping into his voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…Something's off.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shikamaru frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hinata—stop Naruto.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Multiple Arrows!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hinata released the bowstring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thudding impacts echoed through the forest as Yin Release Arrows rained down, erasing Shadow Clones one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above, on the Wood Dragon\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What kind of tactic is this?\" Kurenai asked, baffled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It looks like Naruto's trying to force his way into close combat,\" Kosuke mused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With traps already laid and his teammates split off?\" Kurenai shook her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That makes no sense.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Unless…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hiruzen narrowed his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He plans to do what Sasuke did—take them all on himself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With Naruto's strength, it's possible,\" Kakashi added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsunade crossed her arms, thoughtful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Knowing Kitazawa, it won't be that simple.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait—Naruto stopped!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kosuke suddenly pointed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone's gaze snapped toward the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Multi-Shadow Clone Jutsu!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naruto poured out chakra without restraint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three hundred Shadow Clones burst into existence at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wind Release: Gale Palm!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every clone clapped their hands simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A violent storm erupted—visible even to the naked eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wind howled forward like a living beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trees were ripped from the earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The forest screamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What—what is this?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shikamaru felt the ground quake beneath his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Run!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hinata shouted, alarm flashing across her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An instant later, countless converging winds tore through the area, dragging dirt, branches, flowers, and debris skyward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It swept forward like a plague.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every trap Hinata's team had set detonated prematurely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dense forest was stripped bare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is just bullying with chakra,\" Kakashi muttered, his mouth twitching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What kind of hooligan strategy is this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kurenai pressed a hand to her forehead, laughing and crying at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsunade was speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had tried to imagine Kitazawa's tactics—She just hadn't expected them to be this violent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the face of overwhelming chakra,\" Hiruzen laughed softly, \"terrain becomes meaningless.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire Genius Class witnessed the spectacle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The disturbance was impossible to miss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What just happened?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ino blurted out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…That has to be Naruto,\" Sasuke said slowly. \"No one else could pull this off.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is cheating!\" Kiba complained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You still need the strength to cheat like that,\" Tenten replied flatly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I thought his limit was a hundred clones…\" Tayuya looked devastated. \"This isn't human.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neji and Kimimaro remained silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially Neji.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had believed his bow and teamwork gave him a real shot at first place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naruto's brute-force tactic shattered that confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the storm finally faded, a massive clearing had been carved into the Forest of Death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hinata, Haku, and Shikamaru barely held on behind an ice wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they all knew the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without terrain, they couldn't win a frontal clash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They're coming,\" Shikamaru sighed, watching the sea of Shadow Clones surge forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…Let's just do our best.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Explosive Arrow!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hinata fired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The arrow detonated, disorienting nearby clones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Konoha Dragon God!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lee roared, spinning violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive green dragon surged forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ice Release: Ice Rock Dome!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Haku formed seals—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ice shattered instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen intervened just in time, pulling Haku clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Lee's technique, he nodded approvingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Me too! Youth must not fall behind!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naruto shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Konoha Dragon God!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A second green dragon erupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shikamaru stared, completely lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both Naruto and Lee were spinning at terrifying speed—their shadows impossible to catch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hinata fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Konoha Dragon God wasn't pure taijutsu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wind Release blades coated its surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Close combat meant being shredded alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spiral Arrow!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hinata drew and fired at Lee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The arrow spun forward—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It struck the dragon and stopped cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wind blades screeched as they deflected it completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…We should surrender,\" Shikamaru said quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hinata hesitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, after a few long seconds, she lowered the moon-chasing bow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>------------------\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>AN: Check out my P@treon For +60 extra chapters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thank You For your Support!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[email protected]\u002Fnoviceauthor777\u003C\u002Fp>",2242,"2026-06-09T05:35:56.024Z",1,"novelbin.me","6c5c7f823240302d7f30a13315eee6b019071c3ee9894c9d49ab1441b5a0b582","naruto-strongest-shinobi-system-with-a-glitch-chapter-293","naruto-strongest-shinobi-system-with-a-glitch-chapter-292",444,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fnaruto-strongest-shinobi-system-with-a-glitch-cover.jpg"]