[{"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-410":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},1819267,2309,"Chapter 410 410: 410 - Horror of Naruto's potential!!","naruto-strongest-shinobi-system-with-a-glitch-chapter-410",410,"\u003Cp>Fire Release: Great Fireball!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasuke inhaled sharply and unleashed a blazing sphere of flame. The fireball roared across the field, heat distorting the air in its wake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wind Release: Gale Palm!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naruto casually tossed Samehada aside and thrust his palm forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A violent gust exploded outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gale struck the fireball mid-flight—twisting it, warping it—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—and sending it roaring back toward Sasuke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasuke vanished just before the flames swallowed him. He reappeared in a burst of chakra, sprinting forward, Three-Tomoe Sharingan spinning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Genjutsu: Unknown Fire!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes pulsed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Invisible waves of mental force rippled toward Naruto.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the briefest instant—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naruto's vision blurred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He dispelled the Genjutsu immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even an instant was enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To someone with the Three-Tomoe Sharingan—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An instant was opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightning surged along the Thunder God Sword as Sasuke thrust forward with ruthless precision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blade was about to pierce—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A surge of dark-red chakra erupted from Naruto's body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It split mid-air—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like two demonic hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And clamped down on the blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What—?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasuke froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had never seen chakra behave like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Leaf Whirlwind!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naruto's eyes snapped clear as Kyuubi shattered the Genjutsu from within. He spun and kicked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasuke ripped his sword free and leapt backward, barely avoiding the strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They reset.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naruto did not chase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood still.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dark-red chakra spread across his body like living flame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A tail formed behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasuke's expression blanked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around the Training Ground, the Genius Class erupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why does Naruto have a tail?!\" Tenten rubbed her eyes furiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He's showing his true form! I knew he wasn't human!\" Kiba blurted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Woof!\" Akamaru barked nervously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That chakra…\" Karin's voice trembled. \"It feels… evil.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They didn't need her to say it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The aura pressing down on the field was violent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ancient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Predatory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chino swallowed. \"Is he… really not human?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course he is!\" Ino shot back. \"He's the Fourth Hokage's son!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shikamaru's eyes sharpened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…It's a Tailed Beast transformation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tailed Beast?\" Sakura echoed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Remember Yagura Karatachi?\" Shikamaru said quietly. \"The Fourth Mizukage. Three-Tails Jinchūriki.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That battle had been the beginning of Kitazawa's legend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every student knew the story.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…Naruto is the Nine-Tails Jinchūriki?\" Ino whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neji. Shino. Yakumo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of them stared in stunned silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not far away, the teachers were far calmer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had known for years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Iruka included.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had lived through the Nine-Tails' rampage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Has Naruto already learned to borrow Kyuubi's chakra?\" Hiruzen asked, surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew Kitazawa had been taking Naruto to the Forest of Death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this level—in just two months?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"His relationship with Kyuubi is good,\" Kitazawa replied lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hiruzen raised a brow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…Then he may one day become a Perfect Jinchūriki?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Nine-Tails was the strongest of all Tailed Beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet no one had ever fully mastered it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Yagura, though terrifying, had only been the Three-Tails.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cloud Village had once shown the world what a Perfect Jinchūriki looked like.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The power was overwhelming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was extraordinarily rare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hard to say,\" Kitazawa answered calmly. \"Naruto's still young. Whether he can reach that level depends on the future.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hiruzen nodded slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Still… this is an excellent beginning.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kosuke frowned slightly. \"Now that he's revealed Kyuubi's chakra, his identity won't stay hidden.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We'll need tighter protection.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course,\" Hiruzen agreed. \"But Konoha is not what it once was.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Years ago, he would have worried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Konoha stood at its strongest point in decades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With Kitazawa here,\" Kurenai said proudly, \"Naruto will be fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She smiled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After all… he's mastered the Flying Thunder God.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hiruzen. Kakashi. Kosuke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All three stiffened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa scratched his cheek.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just a little talent,\" he said casually, producing a marked kunai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Flying Thunder God formula gleamed faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had only told Tsunade and Kurenai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not because he meant to hide it—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But because he simply hadn't needed it yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The silence that followed was heavy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the battlefield—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naruto's single crimson tail swayed slowly behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And across from him—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasuke tightened his grip on the Thunder God Sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The real fight—Had only just begun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now there's truly no need to worry about Naruto,\" Kosuke sighed. \"With the Flying Thunder God , Kitazawa can reach him instantly, no matter where he is.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused, eyes distant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I never imagined the Yellow Flash of old would appear in Konoha again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At those words, Kakashi stiffened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His thoughts drifted to Minato Namikaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Minato's student, he had once tried to learn the Flying Thunder God himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had failed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not from lack of effort—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But from lack of talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He shouldn't be called the Yellow Flash,\" Chen corrected thoughtfully. \"Black Flash would suit him better.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Titles,\" Hiruzen said calmly, \"are given by enemies. With Kitazawa's strength, the world will name him soon enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A shrill, piercing chirp split the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Conversation ceased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All eyes snapped back to the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasuke had no time to dwell on Naruto's transformation. Overthinking in combat meant death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightning flared brilliantly around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He vanished—and reappeared before Uzumaki Naruto.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightning Release: Chidori Nagashi!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crackling bolts burst outward like a nest of furious serpents, devouring the ground as they surged toward Naruto.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasuke followed, Thunder God Sword raised for the finishing strike—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then his breath caught.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crimson tail behind Naruto whipped sideways.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightning shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tail didn't slow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It smashed forward like a warhammer forged of pure chakra.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasuke crossed his blade in defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The impact blasted him backward, boots carving trenches into the earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he did not panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He steadied himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Locked eyes with Naruto.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Konoha Style: Willow!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Thunder God Sword flashed, leaving layered afterimages meant to trap and immobilize.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wind Release: Shuriken!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naruto moved freely—completely unaffected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He flicked a single shuriken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasuke's pupils shrank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He aborted Willow instantly and twisted aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shuriken struck the ground—and detonated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The earth fractured. A deep crater split the Training Ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasuke stared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How is that power possible?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wind Release had never hit like that before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That dark-red chakra—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't just amplification.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was something else entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His first instinct had been that Naruto had mastered something akin to Yang Release Chakra Mode.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tails?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What technique grows tails?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Naruto!\" Sasuke shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naruto grinned and gave a thumbs-up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Next comes the real result of my training!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasuke tightened his grip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'That wasn't the result of your training?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of training produces chakra like this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was this even fair?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naruto formed seals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasuke frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shadow Clones? Now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The field exploded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shadow after shadow after shadow—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, the Training Ground was flooded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two thousand Narutos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Green jumpsuits as far as the eye could see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasuke froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…That's absurd,\" Kosuke muttered under his breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kakashi's eye twitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'That chakra…'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it a hundred times his own?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jinchūriki truly are born different,\" Kurenai murmured in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not all Jinchūriki are like this,\" Hiruzen corrected gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought of Senju Hashirama.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naruto already carried that same overwhelming vitality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'If he could use Wood Release as well…'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Konoha would stand unmatched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did I fall under a genjutsu?!\" Kiba yelped. \"Akamaru, bite me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Woof!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"OW—OW—IT'S REAL?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can someone count them?!\" Ino cried. \"All I see is green!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Definitely over a thousand,\" Shino said stiffly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm starting to think Naruto really isn't human,\" Tayuya muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karin nodded weakly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This… is the terror of a Jinchūriki.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shikamaru exhaled slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before, Sasuke. Neji. Yakumo. Sometimes they could win.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That possibility was evaporating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neji clenched his fist—Then slowly released it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had once believed his World-Destroying Arrow could rival Naruto.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now he understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Against a Tailed Beast Ball?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was naïve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jūgo stared, stunned. \"That chakra… even surpasses the full Curse Mark.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kimimaro fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From this moment on—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He abandoned any thought of defeating Naruto.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shion thought of Mōryō.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to a true Tailed Beast—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mōryō was nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"SASUKE, COME ON!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two thousand voices roared in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound crashed like a tidal wave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasuke's ears rang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His head throbbed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But those weren't the real problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The real problem was—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time, looking at Naruto—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt the urge to surrender.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gap between them was no longer subtle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was visible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tangible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Overwhelming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pride of the Uchiha would not allow him to kneel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasuke's eyes hardened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He refused to kneel to despair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, he formed hand signs, dragging every last thread of chakra from his coils.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightning Release: Chidori Nagashi!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A violent surge of chakra burst outward, exploding into savage lightning. The battlefield became a storm of blue-white arcs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nearby Shadow Clones were swallowed by the electricity, bursting into smoke amid startled cries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasuke's Three-Tomoe Sharingan spun rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He searched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Found him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wind Release: Shuriken!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naruto moved first, hurling a wind-infused blade straight at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasuke vanished—and reappeared directly before Naruto's true body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No retreat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Release: Rasengan!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A swirling sphere of emerald chakra bloomed in his palm as he thrust forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yang Release: Rasengan!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now empowered by Kyuubi's chakra, Naruto formed his own spiraling sphere with frightening ease. The crimson aura around him pulsed wildly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Kyuubi sealed within him was the Yang Nine-Tails.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Yin half still slumbered within the Shinigami's stomach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin and Yang collided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The impact detonated in a violent cyclone of clashing forces. Wind howled. Earth cracked. The air itself screamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a heartbeat—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were equal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the balance broke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naruto's vast chakra overwhelmed Sasuke's.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dark-red power devoured the green Rasengan like wildfire consuming dry grass and surged forward in a tidal wave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasuke retreated instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there was nowhere to go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Training Ground was a sea of Narutos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he landed, fists and kicks rained down from every direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chidori Nagashi!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightning erupted again, shredding the nearest clones into smoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasuke inhaled sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn't drag this out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn't create distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One shinobi versus two thousand?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lightning Release: Double Chidori!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thunder screamed from both hands as he launched himself toward Naruto's true body, moving with reckless resolve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was his only chance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A final, decisive strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Birdsong split the sky as he slashed from both sides—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Konoha Dragon God!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naruto spun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive dark-red dragon roared into existence around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasuke's pupils shrank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too late to stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He drove both Chidori forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightning and crimson chakra collided in a blinding explosion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shockwave blasted Sasuke backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He crashed into the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could rise, the surrounding Shadow Clones swarmed him, fists and feet striking mercilessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enough. The match is decided.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa appeared instantly before Sasuke, halting the assault.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naruto scratched his head sheepishly and dispelled the clones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smoke cleared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasuke lay on the ground, bruised and swollen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the emptiness in his eyes was worse than any injury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa knelt and extended his hand. Soft green light flowed from his palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bruises faded. The swelling vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within seconds, Sasuke's body was restored.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Kitazawa knew—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The true wound wasn't physical.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since entering the Genius Class, Sasuke and Naruto had competed shoulder to shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rivals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Equals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gap had become undeniable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you know why you lost?\" Kitazawa asked quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasuke's gaze flickered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…Because he's stronger.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because he's the Nine-Tails Jinchūriki.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasuke froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His understanding of Jinchūriki came from one name—Utakata.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So that was it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The explanation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could accept losing once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could not accept losing forever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…Can I ever defeat him?\" Sasuke asked, voice low.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa didn't answer directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you know what the Nine-Tails fears most?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasuke looked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mangekyō Sharingan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words struck like lightning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasuke's eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mangekyō.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His father, Fugaku, had once mentioned it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had seen it, too—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his brother's eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's right,\" Kitazawa continued calmly. \"In the past, Uchiha Madara used it to control the Nine-Tails and battle the First Hokage at the Valley of the End.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasuke's breathing quickened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then how do I awaken it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had asked before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The answer was always the same—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You're too young. You'll understand when you're older.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Kitazawa smiled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Through special training.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice carried absolute confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you can endure it, I guarantee you will awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasuke's lifeless eyes reignited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can endure it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No doubt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good,\" Kitazawa said, patting his shoulder. \"We begin during winter break.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, Kitazawa-sensei!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasuke clenched his fists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would engrave this humiliation into his soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The helplessness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The despair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sight of two thousand Narutos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And one day—When his Mangekyō awakened—He would return this defeat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa watched him quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Comforting Sasuke had never been difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially this version—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one whose clan still lived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one who still had something worth protecting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And something worth surpassing.\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>",2162,"2026-06-09T05:35:56.025Z",1,"novelbin.me","135e7708ff2044140585c80407d6c06d2c4cb6d54a93dc0203c9db9de8f4d576","naruto-strongest-shinobi-system-with-a-glitch-chapter-411","naruto-strongest-shinobi-system-with-a-glitch-chapter-409",444,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fnaruto-strongest-shinobi-system-with-a-glitch-cover.jpg"]