[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-grind-is-my-ninja-way":3,"chapter-grind-is-my-ninja-way-grind-is-my-ninja-way-chapter-1017":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Grind is My Ninja Way",{"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},1482038,1929,"Chapter 1017 - 1012: Success","grind-is-my-ninja-way-chapter-1017",1017,"\u003Cp>It was late at night, and Seimei had just finished his daily training regimen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without wasting a moment, he returned to his wooden cabin and settled in to rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The night passed quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei woke up early, quickly washed up, and popped a few enhanced soldier pills to fill his stomach. Then, he dove straight into his training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As usual, he started by performing the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What's worth noting is that this time, he didn't create the usual 300 shadow clones—he upped it to 400.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason? His mental strength had grown, allowing him to handle the intense training of even more shadow clones at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this was with part of his mental energy still sealed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he unleashed his full mental power, which had doubled in capacity, he could probably sustain at least 500 shadow clones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But 400 was already impressive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With these 400 shadow clones simultaneously working on developing Dust Release, his efficiency would increase—not by a third, but at least by a quarter or a fifth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, this came at a cost. His daily chakra consumption would jump from 3 million points to 4 million points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He'd calculated this based on the last few hours of training the previous night, so it should be fairly accurate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, this meant his chakra reserves, which were supposed to climb back to 3.92 million points, would drop to 2.92 million.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, the extra 1 million points of usable chakra gained from his boosted mental attribute would all be poured into this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that wasn't the end of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next, he planned to use natural energy to enhance his physical body, which would likely burn even more chakra.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this rate, he might not have much chakra left to store during his training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Seimei wasn't bothered by this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chakra was meant to be used, after all!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn't some hoarding squirrel, stashing everything away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, storing chakra in shadow clones came with its own losses—the more he stored, the greater the waste.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, if he had a chance to use it effectively, he wasn't going to hold back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that thought, Seimei cleared his mind. He looked at the crowd of shadow clones in front of him, reached into his ninja pouch, and pulled out a sealing scroll.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfurling it, dozens of sealed books and scrolls appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were none other than the experimental notes on Dust Release development left behind by the Second Tsuchikage, Mu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He distributed the notes among several dozen shadow clones, organizing them into small teams with those clones as leaders. Then, he sent them off to work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After that, Seimei sat cross-legged on the ground, raised his hand, and released the Heart-Sealing Soul Contract Instant Teleportation Seal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, he felt a shackle deep in his soul unlock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A surge of immense mental energy radiated from him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shadow clones, who had just started to leave, paused instinctively, glancing back at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having inherited Seimei's memories, they quickly understood what was happening and returned to their tasks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Seimei?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He focused intently, carefully controlling this flood of mental energy to avoid putting pressure on his physical body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, he extended his senses outward, delicately probing the natural energy in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time ticked by, second by second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps because his shadow clones were sharing some of his mental energy, his sensitivity to natural energy was slightly dulled this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But overall, it wasn't a big deal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, Seimei didn't recall the clones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once he sensed the natural energy, he imagined his mental energy forming a vast net, trying to capture it all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, the natural energy in the air was too scarce.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his current mental attribute at 30 points, the net formed by his mental energy wasn't strong enough to hold it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After several attempts, Seimei failed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Left with no choice, he retracted his mental energy, letting it recover while he thought of other approaches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later, his mental energy was restored, and he reached out to sense the natural energy again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, instead of a net, he shaped his mental energy into a hand, aiming to grab the natural energy directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei targeted a specific point of natural energy, extending his mental hand to seize it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the energy slipped away like a slippery eel the moment his hand touched it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Seimei didn't get discouraged. If anything, he felt a spark of excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why? Because making contact meant capturing it was possible. His failure was only due to his lack of finesse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, what do you do when you're not skilled enough?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simple—practice!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Seimei didn't hesitate. He controlled the mental hand again, reaching for another point of natural energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, he still didn't catch it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The natural energy seemed to have a will of its own, dodging every time he got close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tried over and over, but success eluded him. The closest he got, it slipped through his fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was frustrating, to say the least.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Seimei steadied himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With each attempt, he could feel his sensitivity to natural energy sharpening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His control over his mental energy was getting more precise, too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei was confident that success was just a matter of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he was right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After three rounds of training—about three and a half hours—he finally did it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the clearing at the center of Moon Island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei's eyes snapped open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flash of excitement flickered in his gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he quickly closed his eyes again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suppressing his excitement, Seimei carefully guided his mental energy, slowly drawing the captured natural energy back into his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment that speck of natural energy entered him, Seimei felt something strange—a sensation rising not just from within, but from deep within his cells.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment, his 1.3 trillion cells seemed to cheer in unison, welcoming their \"king.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Seimei himself felt a profound emotion stir in his heart, as if… his very existence had been completed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This odd sensation immediately caught his attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His instincts told him this wasn't a bad thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Considering the world of Naruto and his theories about Sage Chakra, Sage Mode, and the Ancient Sages, Seimei figured this was likely the world's will giving him feedback.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or maybe it was a primal instinct, a mark left by the world on all life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps, in the eyes of the world, absorbing natural energy for evolution was the true path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Seimei wasn't about to change his approach because of this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To him, whether it was a black cat or a white cat, as long as it helped him grow stronger, it was a good cat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, if absorbing natural energy was a viable path, it still had its flaws—like how hard it was to master and the risks involved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, he'd take both paths, and he'd make sure both were strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the way to go.\u003C\u002Fp>",1162,"2026-06-06T03:31:05.225Z",1,"novelbin.me","757bfc87736fd22ecdaaf4b9823eb7fbe5f7601967a65b6d1d8edc1ac56c6e1c","grind-is-my-ninja-way-chapter-1018","grind-is-my-ninja-way-chapter-1016",1097,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgrind-is-my-ninja-way-cover.jpg"]