[{"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-403":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},1819260,2309,"Chapter 403 - Invincibility!!","naruto-strongest-shinobi-system-with-a-glitch-chapter-403",403,"\u003Cp>The moment Utakata saw Kitazawa and Tsunade, a flicker of relief crossed his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They weren’t Hidden Mist ANBU.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That relief vanished an instant later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze dropped to the Konoha forehead protector on Kitazawa, and his brows knit together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Konoha and Hidden Mist are allies...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Konoha knew who he truly was, there was every chance they would notify Kirigakure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who are you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Utakata asked calmly, his voice steady despite the unease stirring beneath it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although both figures were famous throughout the Ninja World, he had never seen them in person—and didn’t recognize them at first glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the Six-Tails’ Jinchūriki, Utakata had long believed that only a handful of people alive could truly threaten him. That confidence had kept him alive this long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tsunade,\" the blonde woman replied evenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Utakata’s heart skipped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had thought her face looked familiar—but he hadn’t dared assume.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’The Fifth Hokage...?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsunade rarely left Konoha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she was here, there was only one reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had come for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kitazawa,\" the man beside her added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"——?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Utakata’s pupils shrank violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was no longer a bad feeling—it was despair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsunade and Kitazawa together meant death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was powerful, yes—but even as the Six-Tails’ Jinchūriki, he knew his limits. He had never surpassed Yagura Karatachi, the former Mizukage and Three-Tails’ host.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Yagura had been defeated by these two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Worse still—Kitazawa now wielded the legendary Wood Release.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What business do you have with me?\" Utakata asked, tightening his grip around the pipe in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The straw pipe was his weapon—through it, he controlled his bubble-based water release techniques, perfectly synchronized with Saiken’s power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Six-Tails’ abilities mirrored Katsuyu’s in some ways: acidic liquids, corrosive gas, overwhelming endurance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Meeting like this must be fate,\" Kitazawa said lightly, smiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’d like to invite you to Konoha as our guest.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Utakata scoffed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You expect me to believe that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No,\" Kitazawa replied without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So we’ll let our strength convince you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m a missing-nin from Hidden Mist,\" Utakata said coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mist ANBU are nearby. If you try to capture me, that violates the alliance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Konoha and Hidden Mist are allies,\" Kitazawa replied calmly, shaking his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So it doesn’t.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tch—enough talk!\" Tsunade moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her Chakra detonated outward as she leapt forward, fist drawn back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pressure alone tore through the valley like a storm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Utakata’s expression changed instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He called upon Saiken’s power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive tail erupted behind him, curling forward just in time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsunade’s punch smashed into the tail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The impact blasted outward in a violent shockwave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Utakata was flung backward, skidding across the ground before crashing to a halt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He staggered to his feet, jaw clenched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His tail buzzed with numbness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So this is the Hokage’s strength...\" he muttered grimly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dark red chakra surged from his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tailed Beast Chakra cloaked him like armor—his human form remained, but six massive tails unfurled behind him, writhing with power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the ridge above—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is that?!\" Sasuke exclaimed, eyes wide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t need sensory techniques to feel it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This amount of Chakra was absurd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No human should have that much!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s Tailed Beast power!\" Naruto said immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kitazawa-sensei said Jinchūriki can borrow their beast’s chakra!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasuke’s mind flashed to Yagura Karatachi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Partial Tailed Beast Transformation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naruto nodded eagerly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s also Full Transformation! Sensei beat Yagura when he usedthat!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasuke turned sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why didn’t I know any of this?! Why did he only tell you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naruto froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I—uh—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He scratched his head awkwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa had warned him not to tell anyone about being the Nine-Tails’ host.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What Narutodidknow was limited:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The closer your bond with your Tailed Beast, the more power you could draw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three stages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Borrowed Chakra.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Partial Transformation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Full Transformation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Though Naruto himself had... other stages.)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A suddenwhooshcut through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both boys snapped their attention back to the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Utakata’s six tails lashed forward simultaneously—whipping toward Tsunade and Kitazawa in a devastating assault.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The real battle had begun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsunade didn’t hesitate—she punched straight through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shockwave roared outward. All six of Utakata’s tails were blasted aside as if struck by a hurricane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same instant, Utakata opened his mouth and spewed a stream of murky gray liquid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wood Release: Wood Locking Wall!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa clapped his hands together. An arched wooden barrier erupted from the ground in front of Tsunade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gray liquid splashed against the wood and began to hiss violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Corrosion spread in seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later, the wall was eaten through, the liquid dripping onto the earth below and melting it into pits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsunade wasn’t surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She understood Saiken’s abilities well enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Release Chakra Mode!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hand seals snapped together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An overwhelming surge of chakra burst from Tsunade’s body, her golden hair whipping wildly as the air itself trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What—?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Utakata’s expression twisted in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her chakra skyrocketed in an instant—nearly rivaling his partial tailed beast transformation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In all his memories, no such technique existed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His understanding of ninjutsu shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is incredible,\" Tsunade said with a wide, exhilarated grin, clenching her fists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Utakata couldn’t smile at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Granny Tsunade is insane!\" Naruto shouted, eyes shining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasuke nodded stiffly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sheer volume of Chakra stunned him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, he almost thought she was a Jinchūriki herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then another thought struck him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could I learn this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His greatest weakness against Naruto was Chakra reserves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Utakata snarled and lashed out again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsunade didn’t dodge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She grabbed two of his tails barehanded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a roar, she hoisted him overhead and slammed him into the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The earth collapsed inward, forming a massive crater.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsunade moved to grab him again—then froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Acid sizzled where her fingers had just been.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She reacted instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her leg snapped up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The kick shattered the ground beneath Utakata, sending stone fragments raining down onto him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Utakata roared and spewed a flood of acid in retaliation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsunade leapt back without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Utakata seized the moment, retreating to gain distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the sidelines, Kitazawa rubbed his chin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She can handle this alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Utakata still couldn’t achieve Full Tailed Beast Transformation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the original timeline, even against Pain, he’d fallen while only partially transformed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Perfect Jinchūriki, Killer B, Yagura—could fully unleash their beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therewasanother method.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Letting the Jinchūriki lose consciousness and allowing the beast to rampage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gaara had done it once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that wasn’t true control—and rampaging beasts destroyed allies as readily as enemies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Utakata suddenly accelerated, his body flowing forward like a serpent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He closed the distance in a blink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsunade’s punch cut him off mid-attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Utakata was blasted backward—but a cloud of corrosive acid gas billowed where he’d been.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsunade sprang upward, narrowly clearing the poisonous fog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Utakata spat out dozens of bubbles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Midair, Tsunade flicked her wrists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Six kunai pierced through the bubbles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They burst instantly, mixing with the acid gas and spreading thick black poison across the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsunade frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No foothold. No safe landing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even as the greatest medical ninja alive, she wouldn’t charge blindly into Saiken’s poison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wood Release: Wood Dragon Technique!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa formed seals calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A seed struck the earth—and exploded upward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive Wood Dragon surged beneath Tsunade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She twisted gracefully and landed atop it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dragon surged forward through the poison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its surface blackened, corroded—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—and regenerated instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Destruction and rebirth repeated in rapid cycles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Wood Dragon emerged untouched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Utakata stared, stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt unreal—like a Genjutsu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d heard legends of Wood Release, but seeing his poison rendered meaningless shook him to the core.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsunade clenched her fist and leapt from the dragon, plummeting like a meteor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Utakata lashed out with all six tails.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were knocked aside again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body flickered—vanishing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsunade landed, the ground caving in beneath her feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cracks spiderwebbed outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She snorted coldly, locked onto him, and gave chase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Acid sprayed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She accelerated, sidestepped, and kicked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Utakata was launched across the battlefield, slamming into the earth and carving out another crater.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsunade followed relentlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her fist descended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The impact threw dust skyward like a volcanic eruption.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Granny Tsunade is terrifying...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naruto breathed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hadn’t used fancy jutsu—only raw strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crude. Absolute. Overwhelming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And her opponent was the Six-Tails Jinchūriki.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She’s on another level,\" Sasuke muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One punch like that would end him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fire Release. Lightning. Swordsmanship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All meaningless in front of true power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Longing flickered in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One day...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thunderous roar erupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Utakata’s Chakra surged again—denser, darker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air screamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsunade felt the pressure and retreated instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Utakata reared back, six tails thrashing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gathered Chakra compressed—turning pitch black.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What... is that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karin whispered, face drained of color.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A Tailed Beast Ball,\" Naruto said grimly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The strongest technique of a Jinchūriki.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My dad created the Rasengan by studying that,\" Naruto added quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t panic,\" Sasuke said, steadying Karin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With Sensei and the Hokage here, we’re safe.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tsunade-sensei!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa called, already forming seals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsunade didn’t argue—she body flickered behind him instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with Yang Release chakra mode, she was still human.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A tailed beast ball wasn’t something she’d tank head-on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Release Chakra Mode!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wood Release: Hobi!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa clapped his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive wooden shield shaped like a snarling demon face erupted before them, towering over Sasuke and the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Utakata unleashed the black sphere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Tailed Beast Ball slammed into the shield—and the worldexploded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A deafening roar tore through the valley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything nearby was pulverized, swallowed by the shockwave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Violent air currents howled outward, sweeping up dust, shattered rock, and debris, forming a towering mushroom cloud that blotted out the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the wooden shield, Naruto, Sasuke, and Karin instinctively huddled together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were standing at the very heart of a tailed beast ball’s explosion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wooden shield groaned under the pressure, as if it might shatter at any moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite their absolute trust in Kitazawa, an instinctive sense of dread crept into their hearts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa activated his Byakugan at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His first concern was not the blast—but Utakata.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Don’t tell me he escaped...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, he hadn’t.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After releasing the Tailed Beast Ball, Utakata lay collapsed on the ground, gasping for breath, his body barely moving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa understood immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using a Tailed Beast Ball while only in Partial Tailed Beast Transformation placed an enormous burden on the Jinchūriki.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The roaring winds died down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dust slowly settled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naruto and the others finally exhaled, realizing they were still alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa formed hand seals and released Hobi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The massive wooden shield opened, revealing the outside world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naruto, Sasuke, and Karin froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The valley... was gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flattened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Erased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No trees. No grass. No flowers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nothing remained but scorched, ravaged earth stretching as far as the eye could see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had heard legends of the Tailed Beast Ball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But witnessing it firsthand drove the truth home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’This really could destroy the world.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That was blocked...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naruto whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By Kitazawa alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsunade, however, showed no surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had once seen Senju Hashirama’s Wood Release with her own eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snapping back to the present, she blurred forward and appeared before Utakata.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her fist clenched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Utakata had just expended everything he had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instinctively, he raised his six tails in defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn’t matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The punch shattered through the tails and struck his body head-on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The earth collapsed inward once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At point-blank range, Utakata felt as if a mountain had fallen on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His consciousness went dark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Done.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsunade clapped her hands together, satisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After so long buried under paperwork, this fight had been... cathartic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tsunade-sensei,\" Kitazawa said with a smile, \"with your current strength, aside from the Eight-Tails and the Nine-Tails, no Jinchūriki can really threaten you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jinchūriki were terrifying—far beyond ordinary ninja.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they weren’t invincible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially those who couldn’t fully transform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Throughout history, the Kage of the Five Great Villages had suppressed rampaging Tailed Beasts more than once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Nine-Tails was the exception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without Wood Release, Mangekyō Sharingan, or powerful sealing techniques, there was no real answer to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Konoha now possessed all three.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s thanks to Yang Release Chakra Mode,\" Tsunade said, dispersing the mode.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Last time, facing Yagura without it had been far harder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today, Kitazawa had barely needed to intervene at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from shielding them from the Tailed Beast Ball, the fight had been hers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she were alone, she wouldn’t block a Tailed Beast Ball—but she could dodge it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She truly could defeat Utakata on her own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Granny Tsunade! Kitazawa-sensei! You’re amazing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naruto ran up excitedly, peering at the unconscious Utakata.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crimson cloak of tailed beast chakra had vanished, leaving him looking like an ordinary ninja.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can do this too,\" Tsunade said, smiling as she placed a hand on Naruto’s shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Partial tailed beast transformation. When we get back, have Kitazawa teach you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"R-Really?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naruto’s eyes lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though Utakata had been completely overpowered, the sheer boost in strength was undeniable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasuke, who had just walked over, froze mid-step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Naruto can do that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karin turned pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait—Naruto is a Jinchūriki?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Yeah.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naruto glanced at Kitazawa, then nodded honestly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s no point hiding it now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasuke’s mind went blank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He finally understood what a Jinchūriki truly was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He already struggled to beat Narutowithouta transformation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Naruto gained a partial tailed beast transformation...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A chill ran through him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Will I ever catch up?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Current Mission: Help Uzumaki Naruto achieve Partial Tailed Beast Transformation.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Mission Reward: Increase chakra limit by 1\u002F10th of Hashirama’s.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Accept?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa’s eyes gleamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simple. Direct. Generous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the trigger was... odd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d already accepted the mission to make Naruto a perfect Jinchūriki.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apparently, the system didn’t mind handing out bonuses along the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course it’s true,\" Tsunade said reassuringly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jinchūriki weren’t born knowing how to wield their beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kushina had learned from Mito.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naruto should have learned from Jiraiya—but Jiraiya was rarely around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa, with wood release and sealing mastery, was the perfect teacher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the Nine-Tails rampaging under his watch?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not a concern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasuke clenched his fists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A powerful sense of crisis surged within him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unknowingly, his Three-Tomoe Sharingan activated, spinning slowly, radiating dense Yin Chakra.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsunade glanced at him sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’That spike in Yin Release...?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could guess why.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it was the pull of Indra and Ashura—or simply the protagonist’s fate tightening—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was about to speak—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When his brows twitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A group of masked Hidden Mist ANBU silently emerged from the shadows.\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>",2409,"2026-06-09T05:35:56.025Z",1,"novelbin.me","3d27e121003e1c2c5829ddebceba4912e8b72a7e66a670b53f9eb071a42fba3c","naruto-strongest-shinobi-system-with-a-glitch-chapter-404","naruto-strongest-shinobi-system-with-a-glitch-chapter-402",444,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fnaruto-strongest-shinobi-system-with-a-glitch-cover.jpg"]