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His mind, in a rare moment of blankness, was suddenly flooded with a rush of memories, and it took him a second to adjust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes snapped open, a brief haze of confusion giving way to clarity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These are… the memories from my Wood Clone in Iwagakure,\" he muttered, focusing to sift through the flood of information in his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few moments later, his expression turned… weird.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something unexpected had happened in Iwagakure, but not in a bad way—quite the opposite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From his Wood Clone's memories, he learned that Iwagakure had fully pinned the mysterious intruder from that night on Obito Uchiha. They were now scouring the world for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was great news for Seimei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But, like… how?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It happened way too fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Including the day he took to rest, it had only been five days since he infiltrated Iwagakure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that short time, even if Minato Namikaze had deliberately leaked intel, Iwagakure shouldn't have shifted their focus so quickly. They should've still been zeroed in on Konoha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, communication between two ninja villages isn't as simple as two people chatting. No matter how legit the intel, the other side would go through a whole mess of strategizing and verification.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That process could take anywhere from a week or two to a full month.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No way Iwagakure would just buy Konoha's story right off the bat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei had been ready to keep nudging them in the right direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But who could've guessed? In just five days, they'd locked onto Obito Uchiha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Talk about saving him a ton of hassle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder his face looked so weird!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, everything happens for a reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Iwagakure bought Konoha's intel so fast, they had to have a good reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei closed his eyes again, diving deeper into his Wood Clone's memories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His clone thought just like him, so it would've dug deeper into this intel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, he found something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to memories his clone extracted from an Iwagakure ANBU operative under his control, Obito Uchiha had snuck into Iwagakure a month ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yup, a whole month before Seimei's stunt, Obito had secretly infiltrated the village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That break-in was why Onoki had beefed up the village's defenses, personally ordering a second chakra-sensing barrier—the one Seimei had been dodging so carefully this past month.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the time, he couldn't figure out why Onoki issued that order. He even thought his Shadow Clone had been compromised and had it lay low for a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now it all clicked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Onoki wasn't guarding against him—it was Obito all along.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That prior preparation was exactly why Onoki bought Konoha's intel so quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He'd already been secretly investigating Konoha's direction for a while. The signs pointed to someone tied to Konoha, but not directly controlled by them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Talk about a lucky break,\" Seimei chuckled to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn't expected this plot twist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It also proved that a single Shadow Clone and a few informants weren't enough to uncover all of a major village's secrets, especially one like Iwagakure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn't heard a peep about something that happened a month ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was only because his recent break-in made Onoki loosen security on certain classified info that an ANBU operative—under Seimei's control—caught wind of it during a mission. That's how he finally pieced it together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, he'd still be in the dark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, a new question popped up. \"Why did Obito sneak into Iwagakure?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei kept digging through his clone's memories, but Onoki had kept that detail locked down tight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, Seimei could make an educated guess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right now, the only things Obito cared about in the ninja world were getting revenge on Konoha and collecting Tailed Beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first? That'd wait until Kushina Uzumaki went into labor, and it'd only involve Konoha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second? Well, Iwagakure just so happened to have one Tailed Beast left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Obito's secret break-in was probably about that beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether he was scoping out Han, the Five-Tails Jinchuriki, or planning to snatch him, it all boiled down to spying on Iwagakure's secrets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No surprise that triggered a big reaction from the village. Knowing Onoki, that crafty old fox probably connected a ton of dots the moment it happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly, Seimei was shocked Onoki didn't flip out immediately and instead investigated quietly for a month.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew Onoki wasn't exactly Mr. Easygoing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But based on Iwagakure's actions over the past month—and what his clones in both villages had picked up—Onoki hadn't done anything too drastic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, whatever twists and turns led to this, things were moving exactly as Seimei wanted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that was enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearing his mind, he stopped overthinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced out the window at the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Wood Clone had finished its investigation at dawn, and processing those memories had taken more time. Now, the sky was starting to brighten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei decided to get up. After a quick wash, he geared up and activated the Flying Thunder God Technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a flash, he went from Moon Island to a hill outside Iwagakure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yup, he wasn't training today—he was back near Iwagakure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Wood Clone there had dispelled itself, so he needed to make a new one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why not just create it on Moon Island and send it over?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simple. With Iwagakure's current alert level, a Wood Clone couldn't sneak in without drawing attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a thought, Seimei activated his Byakugan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, the two chakra-sensing barriers around Iwagakure came into view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He studied them carefully, ensuring there were no traps, then used his Ama no Miya ability to slip inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dodging the village's patrol teams, he made his way to an underground hideout.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wood Clone Technique!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silently, a new Wood Clone split off from him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stay here and keep watch,\" Seimei instructed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clone nodded without a word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei didn't stick around. He retraced his steps, slipping through the village's barriers and back to the hill outside Iwagakure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing there, gazing at the village below, he didn't leave right away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure, he came to replace the Wood Clone, but he also wanted to confirm if the Five-Tails was still in the village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judging by Iwagakure and Onoki's reactions, Obito probably hadn't nabbed Han, but Seimei wanted to be sure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It'd also confirm his theory about why Obito infiltrated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that in mind, Seimei moved a bit farther from the village, found a secluded cave, and set up protective measures. Then he used the Spiritualization Technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yup, the S-rank forbidden jutsu—Spiritualization Technique!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He planned to use its insane sensory boost to locate his target from a distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having captured two Tailed Beasts, he was attuned to both their chakra and their Jinchuriki's.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the Spiritualization Technique, finding them would be a breeze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment his soul left his body, his senses amplified thousands of times over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just a few seconds, he locked onto the Five-Tails Jinchuriki.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, Iwagakure hadn't lost their last Tailed Beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei let out a small sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had no plans to become the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, but a chakra source that massive? He'd rather keep tabs on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Five-Tails staying put would save him a lot of trouble down the line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also, Onoki—true to form—only trusted himself. Even after two break-ins, he stubbornly kept Han in the village instead of hiding him elsewhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That made it easy for Seimei to pinpoint him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it worked out. With a heavyweight like Onoki watching over, even Obito would think twice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From Obito's unexpected move, Seimei was starting to realize his influence on this world was growing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his past-life memories, he had no clue Obito had pulled this stunt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, Obito's decision to infiltrate Iwagakure was likely because Seimei had already snatched the Four-Tails.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe Obito was checking on the Five-Tails' status.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Either way, Obito's behavior was shifting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't hard to see that every choice Seimei made could spark a chain reaction, potentially reshaping the entire ninja world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Onoki guarding the Five-Tails, Seimei could rest a bit easier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for changes? With his strength, he wasn't scared of any shifts in the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those thoughts flickered through his mind, but he didn't dwell on them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After one last check on the Five-Tails, Seimei recalled his senses and released the jutsu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His soul snapped back into his body, and he opened his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Phew.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Exhaling softly, he adjusted, erased any traces of his presence, and used the Flying Thunder God Technique to return to Moon Island.\u003C\u002Fp>",1429,"2026-06-06T03:31:05.225Z",1,"novelbin.me","5611cae8e07386e8e7df6e0624971f2219663c0846e9cfff76521e5d7126cfc2","grind-is-my-ninja-way-chapter-1003","grind-is-my-ninja-way-chapter-1001",1097,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgrind-is-my-ninja-way-cover.jpg"]