[{"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-420":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},1819277,2309,"Chapter 420 - Restrictions on Naruto!!","naruto-strongest-shinobi-system-with-a-glitch-chapter-420",420,"\u003Cp>Iwagakure and Konoha stood nearly equal in overall strength—but Konoha possessed the edge where it mattered most.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Top-tier shinobi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsunade had no intention of underestimating Iwagakure, but neither did she believe they would recklessly ignite a war. The cost of open conflict far outweighed the value of a single bargaining chip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And beyond the mountains, Kumogakure watched like a hawk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the Third Raikage—the father of the current Raikage—had fallen in battle against Iwagakure. That old hatred had never truly faded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s good news as well,\" Kitazawa added lightly. \"I’ve mastered Sage Mode.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsunade blinked, and then her smile bloomed brilliantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then we have even less to fear.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ōnoki’s Dust Release was terrifying, yes. But with Sage Mode, Kitazawa’s power would unquestionably surpass the old Tsuchikage. Aside from Ōnoki, Iwagakure had only a handful of true elites—Kitsuchi at best and perhaps the Five-Tails Jinchūriki, Han.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When do you plan to look for Roshi?\" Tsunade asked thoughtfully. \"I’ll come with you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After the Genius Class final exam,\" Kitazawa replied, withdrawing his hand from her warm embrace with visible reluctance. \"The day after tomorrow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsunade nodded, then smiled knowingly. \"Let’s go home.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Next Day – 9:00 AM\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The training ground buzzed with anticipation. Every member of the Genius Class—and all supervising instructors—had gathered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This semester’s practical final exam will be conducted as a Team Battle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But there is a new rule.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A ripple of curiosity spread through the students.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa turned to Iruka. \"Distribute them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Iruka immediately began handing out thick stacks of paper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasuke received his copy and glanced down—and froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a chart titled\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Genius Class Students – Restriction Conditions\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each student had three listed limitations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first row read:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naruto Uzumaki\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– No Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– No Tailed Beast Power\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– No Konoha Dragon God\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasuke’s eyes gleamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’If Naruto loses those three... I can definitely win.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second row:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yakumo Kurama\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– No Demonic Illusion: Hell Viewing Technique\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– No Horror Illusion\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– No Illusion: True Life\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasuke raised a brow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Without those, she’s almost ordinary.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he saw his own name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasuke\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– No Hatake Swordsmanship\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– No Sharingan-type Genjutsu\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– No Lightning Release: Double Chidori\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expression darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’That would cut my strength by at least a third.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every student had three listed restrictions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiba Inuzuka shot his hand into the air. \"Do these apply automatically during the Team Battle?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That,\" Kitazawa replied calmly, \"is the new rule.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The opposing team may select three restriction conditions for their enemies. Each individual may be restricted by a maximum of two.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The field erupted in murmurs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time, hope flickered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Naruto were sealed under two conditions, defeating him might become possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before, he could overwhelm three opponents through sheer force alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now,\" Kitazawa continued, producing a lottery box, \"we draw.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The students fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Team assignments and battlefield maps had already been arranged by Iruka yesterday.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa opened the first slip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Round One. Match One: Kimimaro’s Squad versus Yakumo’s Squad.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You have five minutes to discuss. After that, the captain will declare your restriction selections.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seven squads now stood complete after Shion’s and Chino’s addition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kimimaro—ranked seventh in the midterm—served as temporary captain. His teammates: Jūgo and Tayuya. A partial reunion of the Sound Four.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yakumo ranked third. Her team consisted of Ino and Haku.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tayuya groaned. \"Great. Of all people, we get Yakumo.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jūgo remained calm. \"Restrict horror illusion and hell viewing techniques. That neutralizes most of her killing potential.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But they’ll restrict us too,\" Kimimaro said quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We have the advantage,\" Jūgo replied evenly. \"You and I are primarily taijutsu fighters. Even if we lose one domain, we still retain combat effectiveness.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tayuya crossed her arms. \"Fine. Horror Illusion. Hell Viewing. What’s the third?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kimimaro didn’t hesitate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haku’s Ice Release: Demonic Mirroring Ice Crystals.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Across the field, Yakumo’s eyes narrowed slightly as she observed them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air grew tense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, the three members of Yakumo’s squad gathered in a tight circle, voices low but urgent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What if we ban Kimimaro’sShikotsumyaku: Dance of the Larchand hisCursed Seal of Earth: Stage Two?\" Ino suggested after a moment of thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the Genius Class, Kimimaro and Jugo both bore the Curse Mark of Earth. However, the restrictions only forbade Stage Two. Stage One was still permitted—its enhancement limited, but usable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Completely sealing off the Curse Mark would cripple them unfairly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As forDance of the Larch, Kimimaro had only recently mastered it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That works,\" Yakumo agreed calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In any squad, the captain was the axis of strength. Most restriction choices would inevitably fall on them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yakumo already knew which two restrictions would target her—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Horror IllusionandDemonic Illusion: Hell Viewing Technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What about the third?\" Ino pressed. \"Any ideas?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Haku thought briefly. \"Either Jugo’sCursed Seal: Stage Two... or Tayuya’sDemonic Flute: Chaos in the Demon Realm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tayuya’s restriction list didn’t prohibit summoning the Three Wrathful Demons. Removing that would halve her combat power—too extreme to be balanced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike her was Tenten, whose restriction explicitly forbade the Shiromari. If opponents didn’t choose that limitation, she could unleash it freely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa had once restricted it to preserve balance. But now—most of the Genius Class had reached jonin-tier strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Balance had shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’ll choose Jugo’s Stage Two,\" Yakumo decided at last.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After both teams finalized their selections, they reported to Kitazawa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If any restricted technique is used—even accidentally—points will be deducted,\" he stated evenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kimimaro and Yakumo nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You may enter the arena. The battle begins in fifteen minutes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two squads entered theForest of Deathfrom opposite ends. Their supervising instructors—Kurenai Yuhi and Chen—followed silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Left Side – Kimimaro Squad\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We have two taijutsu specialists,\" Jugo said, halting their advance. \"Close combat maximizes our advantage.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yakumo’s team doesn’t have a sensor ninja,\" Tayuya smirked, cracking her knuckles. \"We rush them and surround them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We don’t have a Sensor Ninja either,\" Kimimaro reminded calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can communicate with small animals,\" Jugo replied at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tayuya’s eyes lit up. \"Right! We’ve got this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In previous team battles, facing Yakumo would’ve been terrifying. But with three restrictions in play—and none targeting her directly—Tayuya’s confidence surged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine,\" Kimimaro decided. \"Tayuya, pressure from the front. Jugo and I will flank.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right Side – Yakumo Squad\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Our strategy is simple,\" Yakumo said, eyes steady. \"I’ll trap Kimimaro and Jugo withIllusion: True Life. You two eliminate Tayuya, then reinforce me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood,\" Ino and Haku replied in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fifteen Minutes Later – Battle Begins\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yakumo’s team held position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guided by Jugo’s animal network, Kimimaro’s squad advanced swiftly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flute’s eerie melody sliced through the trees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Three Wrathful Demons materialized, charging forward with monstrous roars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They’re here,\" Ino’s voice echoed directly into her teammates’ minds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Ninja Art: Mind Transmission Technique.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They wore earplugs—physical defense against Tayuya’s sound-based genjutsu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She’s not using illusions,\" Haku murmured mentally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t see Kimimaro or Jugo,\" Ino added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They’re waiting,\" Yakumo replied softly. \"Probably for me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Be careful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ino and Haku broke off toward Tayuya.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A violent gust erupted behind Yakumo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kimimaro and Jugo burst from concealment, Curse Mark Stage One activated, and chakra surging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yakumo calmly tossed out a scroll.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightning exploded outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Asea of lightningsurged between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kimimaro—jump!\" Jugo roared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He accelerated violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Violent: Leaf Hurricane Strong Whirlwind!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His leg, wreathed in green chakra, smashed into the lightning field—splitting it open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shikotsumyaku: Dance of the Willow!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kimimaro stepped on Jugo’s shoulder and launched upward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bone erupted from his palm—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was upon her in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yakumo dissolved into scattering leaves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kimimaro’s pupils shrank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’She learned body flicker?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He scanned desperately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kimimaro—your feet!\" Jugo shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Buried seals activated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earth condensed—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hundreds of earthen senbon erupted upward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kimimaro crossed his bones defensively, blocking most—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—but not all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thin needles pierced through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood blossomed across his pale skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body faltered—and he crashed to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then—A scorching wave of heat surged through the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kurama snapped open another scroll, and a massive fireball roared into existence, hurtling toward her opponents like a blazing comet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jugo reacted instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He threw himself in front of Kimimaro.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Violent: Leaf Hurricane – Strong Whirlwind!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His leg, wrapped in vibrant green chakra, lashed out. The fireball shattered under the impact, bursting into scattered embers that rained harmlessly around them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kimimaro, are you alright?\" Jugo asked, breathing hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I... I’m fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kimimaro forced himself upright, blood still trailing down his pale skin. Pain throbbed through his limbs, but his expression remained calm—cold as a stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then we end this. Now,\" Jugo muttered, eyes flashing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kimimaro nodded. A sharp crack echoed as a pristine bone sword slid from his palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jugo’s feet exploded with chakra, and he charged forward like a cannon shot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yakumo tore open another scroll.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Water surged upward, forming a thick, swirling wall between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jugo didn’t slow down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Relying on the defensive boost of Curse Mark Stage One, he slammed straight into it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The water wall dented inward violently but held.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kimimaro repeated their earlier tactic. He stepped onto Jugo’s shoulder and launched himself skyward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shikotsumyaku: Dance of the Willow!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bone blade thrust forward—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fox Heart Technique.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment their eyes met, Yakumo’s genjutsu activated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t her infamous horror illusion—currently restricted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was something subtler. Something taught to her by Kurenai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A C-rank illusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Easy to dispel—but only if you had time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kimimaro’s body faltered midair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yakumo opened another scroll without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightning descended from the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kimimaro, trapped in illusion for that split second, fell helplessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Below him—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The water wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lightning pierced through it, accelerated by conductivity—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—and struck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire barrier became a crackling prison of electricity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kimimaro convulsed once—and went still.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jugo, who had been preparing to break the wall again, was caught in the surge as well. The electrified water swallowed him whole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yakumo exhaled slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Kimimaro and Jugo down, Tayuya alone posed no real threat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later, Ino and Haku returned—Tayuya defeated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The winner of Round One, Match One... is the Kurama Yakumo Squad.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa’s voice rang clearly across the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When did Yakumo learn the Konoha Body Flicker Technique?!\" Kiba blurted, eyes wide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is troublesome...\" Shikamaru sighed. \"With Body Flicker added to her arsenal, closing distance becomes nearly impossible.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good thing we have restriction rules this time,\" Tenten muttered, still shaken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neji nodded faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without restrictions, Yakumo’s Body Flicker combined with Horror Illusion would have been a nightmare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Off to the side, Sasuke felt a tightening in his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naruto was improving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yakumo was improving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he didn’t awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan soon...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gap would only widen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Round One, Match Two: Neji Hyuga’s Squad versus Hinata Hyuga’s Squad.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitazawa drew the slip calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You have five minutes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five minutes passed swiftly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both squads targeted their opposing captains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hinata and Neji were each restricted from usingExplosive Arrow and Gentle Fist: Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hinata’s squad claimed victory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since there are seven teams,\" Kitazawa continued, standing before the lottery box, \"one team will receive a bye. The last team not drawn advances automatically.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pulled two slips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Round One, Match Three: Uzumaki Naruto Squad versus Shino Aburame Squad.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Uchiha Sasuke Squad receives the bye.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’re doomed...\" Kiba groaned bitterly. He was Shino’s teammate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shino adjusted his glasses calmly. \"It makes little difference. If not Naruto’s squad, it would have been Sasuke’s.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiba fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t argue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still... against Sasuke, there might have been a sliver of hope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Against Naruto?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost none.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with restrictions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Youth must never surrender!\" Lee declared passionately, giving a blazing thumbs-up. \"Leave Naruto to me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His spirit burned bright—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the end, he still couldn’t defeat Naruto Uzumaki.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After announcing Naruto’s squad as the winner, Kitazawa clapped once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fifteen-minute break. The second round begins after.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Advancing to Round Two:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uzumaki Naruto Squad\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hyuga Hinata Squad\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kurama Yakumo Squad\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Sasuke Squad\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With four teams remaining, no further byes were required.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike previous tournaments—this time, every victory would be earned through battle alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>------------------\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>AN: Check out my P@treon For +90 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>",2044,"2026-06-09T05:35:56.025Z",1,"novelbin.me","3d80516a16b6a693c19ae6d67a87779d3342803510d50d6041a7ac780304386f","naruto-strongest-shinobi-system-with-a-glitch-chapter-421","naruto-strongest-shinobi-system-with-a-glitch-chapter-419",444,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fnaruto-strongest-shinobi-system-with-a-glitch-cover.jpg"]