[{"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-401":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},1819258,2309,"Chapter 401 - Capturing Jinchuuriki!!","naruto-strongest-shinobi-system-with-a-glitch-chapter-401",401,"\u003Cp>On the Ninja Academy’s training grounds, Sasuke and Naruto stood shoulder to shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rest of the genius class formed a loose circle around them, eyes fixed forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sasuke, let’s go!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naruto thrust out his hand and shouted,\"Yang Release: Rasengan!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Release Chakra surged, spinning violently as a blue Rasengan formed in his palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasuke’s mouth twitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had told Naruto countless times not to yell the name—but expecting him to listen was a fool’s hope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yin Release: Rasengan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasuke spread his fingers. Yin Release Chakra compressed inward, condensing into a deep green Rasengan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the name of youth, this time it’ll work!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naruto roared, eyes blazing.\"Taiji Rasengan!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasuke raised his hand, expression flat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Yin and Yang Rasengan rose above their heads—and began to fuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not good!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naruto felt it first, the Chakra spiraling out of control like a ruptured current.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Move!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasuke barked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They withdrew instantly, body flickering in opposite directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Yin–Yang Rasengan detonated midair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A violent storm of Chakra erupted outward, blasting dust and pressure in all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...That’s terrifying,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiba muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Woof!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At his feet, a small white dog barked sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s Akamaru saying?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Choji asked around with a mouthful of chips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He says that was insanely scary,\" Kiba translated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If it’s this strong when it fails, imagine when it succeeds.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s ridiculous power,\" Tenten said, eyes wide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tch... too bad I can’t use Yang Release: Rasengan,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sakura clicked her tongue. \"Otherwise, with Sasuke-kun and my perfect teamwork, we’d have mastered it already!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As if,\" Ino shot back. \"That’s an S-rank compound Ninjutsu, forehead!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You two are close enough—you might get your chance someday,\" Kurama Yakumo said gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Impossible!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ino and Sakura answered in perfect unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though one specialized in Yin and the other in Yang, in theory theycouldpull it off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good thing they won’t be on the same team,\" Kiba said with relief. \"If they teamed up, who could stop that Taiji Rasengan?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t say stuff like that,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shikamaru muttered. \"You’ll curse us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kimimaro sighed quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naruto and Sasuke were growing at an alarming pace—and they weren’t the only ones. Yakumo and Neji had also surpassed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this rate... would he even qualify as a captain next time?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neji, however, remained calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since learning the World-Ending Arrow, his perspective had changed entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though forbidden to use it, just understanding its existence had elevated his mindset—and his strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All right,\" Kitazawa clapped his hands. \"Back to training. Shion, stay.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, Kitazawa-sensei,\" the Genius Class responded, dispersing across the field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kitazawa-sensei?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shion stepped forward. \"You called?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Fūka Hōin is solid,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa said with a smile. \"Today, I’ll teach you another sealing technique—the Four Limbs Heavy Seal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This would be her fifth seal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once mastered, her system mission would be complete.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Watch carefully.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa formed hand seals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, Shion felt an overwhelming weight slam down on her body—like a mountain pressing from every direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her limbs locked. She couldn’t move an inch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pressure forced her toward the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa released the seal and caught her before she fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, Kitazawa-sensei,\" Shion exhaled, steadying herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sensation had been suffocating—but she understood the technique immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No further explanation was needed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After lecturing for another half hour and ensuring she grasped the fundamentals, Kitazawa left a shadow clone to guide her and moved on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noon arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa ended his Flying Thunder God practice and took a few steps—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kitazawa-sama.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Itachi appeared beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That was fast,\" Kitazawa said, surprised. \"I expected this to take longer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good fortune,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Itachi replied evenly. \"I encountered Hidden Mist ANBU—and learned Utakata’s location.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the original timeline, Naruto’s group had met Hotaru only after stumbling into a clash between Mist ANBU and Utakata.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Things were already changing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kitazawa-sama, this contains Katsura’s information—and Utakata’s location.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Itachi handed over a scroll.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thanks.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa accepted it. \"Did you run into Mist ANBU?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No,\" Itachi replied calmly. \"I used my Mangekyō Sharingan to control one of them—then redirected their search so they missed Utakata entirely.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well done.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa raised an eyebrow. \"Leaving things to you really does save me trouble.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The encounter with Mist ANBU had been pure coincidence—but Itachi had read the situation instantly and chosen the most efficient solution. Truly an ideal tool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Get some rest,\" Kitazawa said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Itachi departed, he unrolled the scroll.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The upper section detailed Katsura’s background.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once a prodigy of the Tsuchigumo Clan, Katsura had coveted the clan’s forbidden kinjutsu and murdered his own father to obtain it. After fleeing the clan, he formed a small ninja group—but compared to Akatsuki, it was laughably insignificant. Aside from Katsura himself, the rest were little more than armed bandits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The file also noted his proficiency in Earth Release.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lower half of the scroll displayed a map, clearly marking Utakata’s current location.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa rolled it up, tucked it away, and headed for the Hokage Building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the way, he stopped by a nearby izakaya and picked up a boxed lunch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tsunade-sensei.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pushed open the Hokage Office door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I smell something familiar,\" Tsunade said immediately, eyes lighting up. \"You got the tender chicken, didn’t you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re not an Inuzuka,\" Kitazawa said dryly as he set the box down. \"How is your nose that sharp?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The stronger you get, the sharper your senses become,\" Tsunade replied smugly. \"I’m a medical ninja. At this distance,notsmelling it would be abnormal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fair enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He handed her the chopsticks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Great flavor,\" Tsunade said after a bite. \"Too bad there’s no sake.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How’s work been lately?\" Kitazawa asked, eating as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How do you think?\" She rolled her eyes. \"Don’t talk politics while I’m enjoying food.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Genius Class mid-term is coming up,\" he said with a smile. \"I’ve got a mission—interested?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What kind of mission?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsunade paused. \"Unless it’s major, Shizune won’t let me leave the village.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She won’t object to this one.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsunade’s interest was immediately piqued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Hokage, she rarely left Konoha—only for matters of war or affairs involving the Fire Daimyō. And lately, both Konoha and the Land of Fire had been unusually peaceful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Utakata,\" Kitazawa said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Who?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Six-Tails Jinchūriki.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsunade’s chopsticks froze midair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She frowned, thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Konoha and Hidden Mist were enemies, capturing Utakata would be obvious. But they weren’t—on paper, they were allies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Under normal circumstances,\" Kitazawa said casually, \"we’d inform Hidden Mist.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsunade immediately caught the implication.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...But you have other ideas.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even allies don’t get freebies,\" Kitazawa replied evenly. \"We capture Utakata—alive—and trade him back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsunade considered it, then nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That could work.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then we leave tomorrow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa wasn’t surprised by her agreement. As Hokage, Tsunade always chose what benefited Konoha most.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alliances were fragile things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You really are suited to being Hokage,\" Tsunade said with a faint smirk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll take that as praise,\" Kitazawa chuckled, \"not an accusation of shamelessness.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s praise,\" she confirmed. \"Utakata is a Jinchūriki—we’ll need a good price.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You set the terms,\" Kitazawa said, then paused. \"But there’s one piece of intelligence wemustobtain.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you know why Utakata defected?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without dragging it out, Kitazawa explained everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...There’s really a method like that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsunade couldn’t hide her shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"ANBU confirmed its existence,\" Kitazawa said honestly. \"Whether it truly keeps a Jinchūriki alive is uncertain.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No matter what,\" Tsunade said quietly, \"we need it.\" She exhaled softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If we’d known sooner... Kushina might have lived.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We can’t change the past,\" Kitazawa said gently. \"But if this method works, it gives future Jinchūriki a safety net.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Mm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsunade nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After lunch, I’ll go see Shizune,\" Kitazawa added casually. \"Since this involves the Six-Tails, delaying a few days is perfectly reasonable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsunade’s eyes gleamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She immediately understood—and approved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then I’m gambling fordaysstraight!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Outside casinos aren’t as fun as Konoha’s,\" Kitazawa said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Easy solution.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsunade shrugged. \"We’ll just sneak back in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s hilarious.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s funny about it?\" Tsunade frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Hokage sneaking into her own village,\" Kitazawa said. \"How is thatnotfunny?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Tch.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Put that way, itwasridiculous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before becoming Hokage, she could come and go freely. Now she had to sneak around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What exactly was the point of being Hokage again?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No—the real problem was Shizune.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsunade shook her head inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hadn’t noticed it before, but ever since Shizune had taken on the role of Hokage’s secretary, she’d become far too serious and conscientious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ll go deal with Shizune.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After lunch, Kitazawa headed to the Hokage Secretariat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pushed open the door to find Shizune buried in paperwork, her hands moving briskly as she sorted documents with practiced efficiency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kitazawa?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shizune looked up, surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shizune-senpai.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa didn’t waste time. \"I’m here to request leave—for Tsunade-sensei.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Why is it alwaysyouasking for leave?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shizune’s lips twitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pure coincidence,\" Kitazawa coughed lightly. \"ANBU has located Hidden Mist’s Six-Tails Jinchūriki—Utakata.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You and Lady Hokage plan to capture him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shizune’s expression sharpened immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they were merely informing Hidden Mist, leave wouldn’t be necessary. And since Utakata was a missing-nin, Konoha had every right to apprehend him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a brief pause, Shizune sighed. \"Stay safe—and return as soon as possible.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t worry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa waved it off. \"One Six-Tails isn’t enough to trouble Tsunade-sensei and me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the two of them had once defeated Yagura Karatachi—the Three-Tails Jinchūriki and former Mizukage. And they were far stronger now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senpai,\" Kitazawa added, \"you can begin drafting trade terms with Hidden Mist. Once we’re back, we’ll send word.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shizune’s eyes brightened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Six-Tails Jinchūriki would fetch Konoha a hefty return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then I won’t interrupt your work. See you next time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that done, Kitazawa returned to the Hokage Office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was still lunch break; Tsunade was sprawled across the sofa without a shred of Hokage decorum—one leg slanted, her foot dangling lazily in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All settled?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She asked without opening her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shizune agreed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa stepped closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From above, her loosened clothes and mature, alluring figure were impossible to miss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsunade exhaled. \"Wake me tomorrow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Still staring?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She cracked one eye open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Am I not allowed to look?\" Kitazawa replied with a straight face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How am I supposed to nap with you looming over me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She rolled her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We could nap together.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsunade answered by clenching her fist—message delivered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then I’ll take my leave, Hokage-sama. See you tomorrow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa instantly corrected course.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsunade snorted softly and closed her eyes again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door shut behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa left the Hokage Office, glanced at the sky, and headed toward the ANBU Base.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was still time before afternoon classes—just enough for a short nap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kitazawa.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Konan removed her ANBU mask and stood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa stepped forward, lightly pinched her cheek, then sat on the sofa and patted his thigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Konan walked over, sat neatly on his lap, and leaned into his embrace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll nap for a bit,\" Kitazawa murmured, wrapping his arms around her warm, faintly fragrant body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Konan nodded. \"I’ll wake you when it’s time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He closed his eyes and drifted off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Konan watched his face quietly, her gaze lingering longer than she realized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he woke, afternoon light had filled the room—and Konan’s cool, beautiful face was inches from his own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He leaned closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Konan bit her lip, parting them slightly, the faint glimpse of pink unmistakable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa took the invitation, sealing her lips with his.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only when a blush spread across her cheeks did he pull away, giving her a light swat on the hip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Konan caught her breath, then stood and stepped back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don’t need to follow me this afternoon,\" Kitazawa said, patting her head as he turned to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the Ninja Academy, he found Hiruzen and the other instructors and informed them that the practical exam would be moved up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one objected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before afternoon classes, Kitazawa addressed the Genius Class.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Announcement: The practical portion of the mid-term exam has been moved up. It begins tomorrow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused. \"Now I’ll announce the team assignments.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sasuke!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the list ended, Naruto whooped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’re on the same team again! This is youth!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This has nothing to do with youth,\" Sasuke muttered, his mouth twitching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why couldn’t it be me?\" Sakura protested unhappily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ino opened her mouth, then closed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being chosen twice in a row was unlikely—she’d have to wait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hinata felt similarly disappointed, but she accepted it quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This mission will be easy,\" Karin said with a smile. \"With Naruto and Sasuke around, I doubt I’ll even be needed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t be so sure,\" Shikamaru drawled. \"With those two, missions usually get harder, not easier.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tomorrow at nine sharp—don’t be late.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa clapped his hands. \"Training starts now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The afternoon passed quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After class, Kitazawa and Kurenai left the Academy together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why was the practical exam moved up so suddenly?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kurenai asked. \"Another emergency mission?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’re going after the Six-Tails Jinchūriki,\" Kitazawa said calmly. \"Utakata.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>------------------\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>AN: Check out my P@treon For +70 extra Chapters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thank You For your Support!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[email protected]\u002Fnoviceauthor777\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-----------------------\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To keep the Chapters coming - Support with POWER STONES.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Every 100 power stones - 1 BONUS Chapter.\u003C\u002Fp>",2180,"2026-06-09T05:35:56.025Z",1,"novelbin.me","eb0f755b537eedcb915f8a0f4c31d9d4ff2c684555bebe76c0bee6ffc8bfd65f","naruto-strongest-shinobi-system-with-a-glitch-chapter-402","naruto-strongest-shinobi-system-with-a-glitch-chapter-150",444,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fnaruto-strongest-shinobi-system-with-a-glitch-cover.jpg"]