[{"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-407":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},1819264,2309,"Chapter 407 - Chimera Hiruko!","naruto-strongest-shinobi-system-with-a-glitch-chapter-407",407,"\u003Cp>After finalizing the deal with Orochimaru, Kitazawa sought out Itachi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The assignment was simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Monitor Orochimaru.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Report regularly on the progress of the artificial human.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nothing more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the instructions were delivered, Kitazawa left the Hokage Building and returned to the ANBU Base.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he stepped into his office, Konan appeared silently before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without a word, he reached out and pinched her cheek lightly before walking past her toward the desk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He unrolled a blank scroll and spread it open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from the artificial human, his agreement with Orochimaru also included another technique—the Chimera Technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It belonged to Hiruko.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hiruko had once been a peer of Orochimaru, Tsunade, and Jiraiya—but unlike them, he lacked natural talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To compensate, he developed Chimera.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its ability was disturbing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It allowed the user to forcibly merge up to five Bloodline Limits into their own body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the original timeline, Hiruko had fused Storm Release, Dark Release, Steel Release, and Swift Release.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the fifth, he had targeted Kakashi Hatake’s Sharingan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He never succeeded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was defeated before completion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like Orochimaru, Hiruko had fled Konoha after being exposed for illegal human experimentation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa had initially intended to assign the task of locating Hiruko to Itachi, but Itachi was already occupied monitoring Orochimaru.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After brief consideration, Kitazawa wrote down the names of eight ANBU—two full squads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had no intention of retrieving the Chimera Technique personally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, the Genius Class Final Exams were approaching; he didn’t need to leave the village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second, while Chimera sounded powerful, it was flawed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Useful for Orochimaru’s artificial bodies perhaps—but not something Kitazawa himself desired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After sealing the scroll, he stepped outside and handed it to a nearby ANBU operative, instructing them to summon the named shinobi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door closed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Konan was sitting on the sofa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he approached, she instinctively stood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their eyes met.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After two quiet seconds, Kitazawa lowered his head and lightly caught her lips between his own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How are things in Sunagakure?\" he asked casually, drawing her into his arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No change,\" Konan replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa felt a trace of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He absentmindedly stroked her hair as his thoughts drifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sunagakure still didn’t know that Akatsuki stood behind Amegakure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hanzō’s reputation was formidable—but one man alone could not intimidate a Great Village forever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Suna formally aligned with Kirigakure, a full-scale war against Amegakure was possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He needed Flying Thunder God mastered soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Very soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze lowered unconsciously to Konan’s pale neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He leaned closer, catching the faint scent of paper and rain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Konan felt his breath brush her skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint blush rose to her cheeks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She tilted her head slightly, exposing her neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa laughed softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m not a vampire.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s a vampire?\" she asked, genuinely puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A creature of the night,\" he said lightly, \"that drinks the blood of beautiful women.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are there such creatures in the shinobi world?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No,\" he replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I read about them in a novel.\" \"I don’t read much,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Konan said quietly. \"I’ve only read—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stopped herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Only read what?\" Kitazawa prompted, brushing her cheek.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...The Tale of the Utterly Gutsy Shinobi.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiraiya’s book.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa understood the hesitation immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s Jiraiya-sama’s novel,\" he said with a faint smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I read it long ago,\" Konan replied calmly. \"I didn’t pay attention to the author.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s a good thing you didn’t read his second one,\" Kitazawa chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve heard of it,\" she admitted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you want stories,\" he said, \"I can tell you some.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her answer was soft, unconcerned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wasn’t particularly interested in novels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she was willing to listen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good girl.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He leaned down and kissed her again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m heading to train. If anything comes up, find me at the Training Ground.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Konan nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t look away until the door closed behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A month passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>December arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Konoha welcomed its first snowfall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After breakfast, Kitazawa and Kurenai walked side by side toward the Ninja Academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thin snow dusted rooftops and training fields.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their breath misted faintly in the cold air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the training grounds, the Genius Class students were already active. Some chatted in small groups. Others were practicing jutsu despite the chill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Winter had come—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the fire of youth burned hotter than ever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kitazawa-senpai.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Iruka hurried over, a stack of papers in hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You two talk,\" Kurenai said lightly, waving before heading toward the Genius Class students.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These are the final exam papers,\" Iruka paused. \"When should we schedule the exam?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"December fifteenth,\" Kitazawa replied after a moment’s thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had skipped one Monthly Exam, so the finals were moved slightly earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which worked out perfectly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The twenty-first was his birthday.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Better to clear his schedule.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He skimmed through the test papers, nodding once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These look fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He handed them back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that exact moment—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Current Mission: Teach Shion five Sealing Techniques within one year.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Mission Reward: Five Elements Seal.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Mission completed. Reward issued.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three lines of text flickered before his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa glanced toward Shion in the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Impressive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her talent for sealing techniques was truly exceptional.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five techniques in under a year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He rubbed his chin thoughtfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once she mastered the Evil Sealing Method, he could transition her into Medical Ninjutsu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sealing plus medical ability—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dangerous combination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go ahead and get busy,\" he said to Iruka.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he walked toward Shion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For half an hour, he carefully explained the principles of the Evil Sealing Method. After ensuring she understood the fundamentals, he left a shadow clone to continue guiding her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At nine sharp, the Genius Class officially began lessons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa, meanwhile, took Uzumaki Naruto straight to the Forest of Death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After nearly two months of relentless Chakra control training, Naruto could now climb the Wood Dragon from base to crown without slipping once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That alone was a remarkable achievement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Today,\" Kitazawa said, stopping before him, \"you’ll learn how to truly use Kyuubi’s Chakra.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naruto had already entered the first stage of Jinchuriki development—borrowing chakra.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second stage was partial tailed beast transformation, forming a cloak and manifesting tails.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Naruto was different from other Jinchuriki.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most manifested all their tails at once—like Utakata’s six.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naruto’s growth was incremental, due to the corrosive nature of Kyuubi’s chakra.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One tail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Six.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each additional tail meant an exponential surge in power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa’s goal was simple:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within two weeks, Naruto would manifest a single tail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That would mark the true completion of Stage One.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the original timeline, Naruto had skipped controlled borrowing entirely. Kyuubi’s chakra was simply too vast and volatile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naruto was younger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And more importantly—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kyuubi was cooperating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That changed everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A week later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snow dusted the rooftops of Konoha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After breakfast, Kitazawa and Kurenai stepped outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An ANBU figure appeared instantly before them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll head to the Academy first,\" Kurenai said, sensing official business.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The masked ANBU removed their disguise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Konan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Antelope asked me to deliver this,\" she said, offering a scroll.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa already knew what it contained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mission to capture Hiruko had been assigned to Antelope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He unrolled it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Chimera Technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He read carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was far more grotesque than expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had assumed Chimera was a fusion technique—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was body-merging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rather than extracting Bloodline Limits, the user physically fused with the host who possessed them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Disturbingly similar to what Yakushi Kabuto would later do by implanting cells to gain abilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn’t clean assimilation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was parasitic integration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For artificial human experimentation, it had potential.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If applied correctly, Orochimaru might create a clone capable of wielding five Bloodline Limits simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unethical?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Certainly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But possessing knowledge and using it were two different matters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was why he wanted Orochimaru to have it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thanks for the delivery,\" Kitazawa said, sealing the scroll.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Konan simply watched him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go rest,\" he added softly, patting her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She nodded and left without another word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa continued toward the Academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Current Mission: Help Shino Aburame breed Kikaichu with Earth Release resistance.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Mission completed. Reward issued: Earth Release damage resistance +10%.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stopped at the Academy gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So they succeeded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shino had been researching two Earth-variant Kikaichu types.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One with enhanced durability against Earth Release.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other capable of subterranean movement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second variant was far more practical.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His thoughts shifted—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin variant?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang variant?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What if he used Chimera to fuse five elemental mutant Kikaichu into a single organism?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A perfect Five Elements Kikaichu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The system responded instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Current Mission: Synthesize the Five Elements Kikaichu.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Mission Reward: Senju Hashirama’s Wood Release.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Accept?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Senju Hashirama’s version?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first glance, incredible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But logically—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The true difference between Yamato’s Wood Release and Hashirama’s wasn’t technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Chakra.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Volume.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Authority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa already possessed Yamato-level Wood Release, yet could perform high-level techniques like Wood Dragon due to his massive Chakra reserves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In practical terms—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was already closer to Hashirama than Yamato ever was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A system-backed \"Hashirama version\" likely meant qualitative enhancement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stability. Control. Suppression capability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was worth it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kitazawa-sensei.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shino approached quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He extended his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dark insect burrowed briefly beneath his skin before resurfacing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Earth-Parasite Kikaichu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Raising five mutant strains simultaneously is difficult,\" Shino stated calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then we won’t raise five.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He rested a hand on Shino’s shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’ll create one ultimate Five Elements Kikaichu instead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shino’s eyes flickered slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Is that possible?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have a forbidden technique,\" Kitazawa said evenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s called Chimera.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He leaned closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll explain everything after class begins.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snow drifted quietly across the Academy grounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Somewhere in Konoha—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next evolutionary leap was about to begin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>9:00 AM.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After spending half an hour teaching Haku a new Water Release technique—Water Release: Heavenly Cry—Kitazawa went looking for Shino Aburame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two immediately resumed their most ambitious experiment yet:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fusion of the Five Elements Kikaichu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>December 15th arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Final exam day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While the Genius Class students prepared for battle inside the Forest of Death—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa stood alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thousand meters ahead, a lone tree swayed in the winter wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He exhaled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chakra surged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next second—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he reappeared, he was already standing before the tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fingers brushed the Flying Thunder God mark carved into its bark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint smile curved his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After months of study—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had finally mastered the Flying Thunder God.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the most fundamental version, yes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had yet to master the next variations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But those were derivatives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the foundation was solid, the branches would grow easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second Step—Throw the marked kunai, teleport, strike with Rasengan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guiding Thunder—Teleport others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even redirect something as terrifying as a Tailed Beast Ball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa formed a hand seal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Shadow Clone appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want you to go to the northernmost point of Konoha,\" he instructed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though called a \"village,\" Konoha was enormous—closer in scale to the Capital of the Land of Fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he could teleport freely across its entire span—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mobility would border on absurd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He waited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minutes later, the clone dispersed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Memories returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa activated the technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world folded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, he moved from the southern edge of the Forest of Death to the northern mountain ridge behind Hokage Rock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He assessed the chakra consumption carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even in his base state—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could traverse Konoha at will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he activated Yang Release Chakra Mode—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The range would multiply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At full power?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could likely teleport to Sunagakure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mobility like this was nothing short of oppressive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No village could tolerate an enemy who could appear in their heartland at will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minato Namikaze had wielded the Flying Thunder God—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Minato’s offensive arsenal was narrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rasengan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Precision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could teleport into Sunagakure, unleash Wood Release: Wood Dragon Technique, and vanish before anyone reacted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That alone could rival the destruction of a Nine-Tails rampage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A more terrifying thought surfaced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sage Art: Wood Style — True Several Thousand Hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he summoned that colossal thousand-armed Buddha—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then teleported it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mental image alone was horrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He almost laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That would be pure villain behavior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And once he mastered Guiding Thunder—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could bring others with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Entire strike teams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or extract allies instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The strategic value was immeasurable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa returned to Konoha Village, quietly leaving Flying Thunder God marks at key locations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Training grounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>ANBU base.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Near the Hokage Building entrance—hidden carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Flying Thunder God mark could not be erased unless the object itself was destroyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Permanent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reliable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Invisible advantage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, he pushed open the Hokage Office door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tsunade-sensei.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What now?\" Tsunade muttered without looking up from her paperwork.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her pen paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked up slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...You’re serious?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa didn’t answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He walked forward and casually placed a mark beneath the Hokage desk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One heartbeat later—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reappeared beside the entrance of the Hokage Building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then vanished again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reappearing inside the office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsunade stared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wood Release.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now Flying Thunder God.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her emotions tangled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Hokage—She felt immense relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Konoha had become nearly untouchable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But—She had promised him something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A special reward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tsunade-sensei,\" Kitazawa asked with a knowing smile, \"about that reward?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She bit her lip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll give it to you on your birthday next week.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She needed time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was asking too directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re not backing out, are you?\" he pressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do I look like someone who breaks promises?\" she shot back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was an entire room of IOUs at her house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he decided not to say that aloud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since the reward is delayed,\" he continued shamelessly, \"is there an advance bonus?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsunade stared at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re one of Konoha’s highest-ranking officials. Why are you like this all day?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am simply making reasonable requests within village regulations,\" he replied solemnly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The corner of her eye twitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This brat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come here,\" she said suddenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa’s eyes lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped forward without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could even steady himself—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsunade grabbed him—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And pressed his face directly into her chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His vision went dark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Warm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soft.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Overwhelming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the Flying Thunder God couldn’t save him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside—Snow continued to fall gently over Konoha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside—The Hokage’s office had never felt warmer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>----------------\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>AN: Check out my P@treon For +80 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>",2394,"2026-06-09T05:35:56.025Z",1,"novelbin.me","22a8c6c275f37aeb2a033d5fcc6161dc2fbfdaec3b2339af35a99dd4bcb8a1a1","naruto-strongest-shinobi-system-with-a-glitch-chapter-408","naruto-strongest-shinobi-system-with-a-glitch-chapter-406",444,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fnaruto-strongest-shinobi-system-with-a-glitch-cover.jpg"]