[{"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-1090":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},1482111,1929,"Chapter 1090 - 1085: Unwelcome Guests","grind-is-my-ninja-way-chapter-1090",1090,"\u003Cp>If you're enjoying these stories, consider leaving a comment, review, or vote.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You can also visit the Pat** on at: belamy20\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a flash, Seimei's vision shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, he teleported from Moon Island, far out at sea, to the outskirts of a border camp in the northern Fire Country.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Byakugan!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a single thought, Seimei activated his Byakugan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After confirming no one was nearby, he triggered Heaven's Control and dashed toward the camp's interior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why not teleport directly inside? Two reasons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, the camp was rigged with multiple sensory barriers that could easily detect unusual chakra fluctuations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second, there were plenty of sensory ninja inside. Appearing out of nowhere would draw unwanted attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To keep his movements hidden, this was the only way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, with Heaven's Control, sneaking into the camp was no trouble at all, so it didn't bother him much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At his quarters, Seimei quickly grabbed the supplies and gear his wood clone had prepared, then left the tent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>About an hour later, the first group heading back to the village was ready.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei and a few other Jonin leaders counted heads, confirmed everything was in order, and set off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, Seimei stayed on guard, but as no incidents occurred, he gradually relaxed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time passed, and evening arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the northern Fire Country, on a road leading to Konoha, a Leaf Jonin at the front raised his right arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The team of over a hundred ninja behind him came to a gradual halt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his command, they began setting up camp in the nearby woods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei stood atop a nearby tree, watching as the Leaf ninja efficiently unloaded tents and supplies from the convoy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In no time, a temporary camp took shape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though small, it had all the essentials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the center was the command tent. The inner circle had single tents for Jonin and temporary beds for the wounded. The outer perimeter held larger tents for regular ninja.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beyond that, freshly set traps and mechanisms served as an early warning system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of this was done in less than an hour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the efficiency of ninja!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ordinary people couldn't come close to this. Just clearing the trees and leveling the ground would've been a nightmare for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For ninja? A few jutsu, and it was done.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei couldn't help but wonder: with skills like these, why waste time fighting and killing? Wouldn't it be better to do something more meaningful?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure, becoming a ninja required talent, but with the major villages churning out tens of thousands of ninja, that \"talent\" clearly wasn't that rare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, it came down to clans, bloodlines, and their stubborn ideas keeping power tightly controlled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If ninjutsu and chakra were made widely accessible, the ninja world would probably see an explosion of productivity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All three of the ninja world's great wars stemmed from uneven resource distribution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If productivity could be boosted, it would go a long way toward easing that conflict.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What a shame,\" Seimei muttered, then pushed the thought aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That wasn't his problem to solve right now. Maybe after he achieved his goals, he'd give it a nudge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For now, he'd focus on himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few hours later, deep into the night, Seimei was resting in a tent at the camp's center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, his eyes snapped open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sat up slowly, raising his right hand to focus his mind, extending his senses outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, he picked up over a dozen unfamiliar presences deep in the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, Seimei stepped out of his tent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The camp was quiet. Aside from a few ninja on night watch, no one stirred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even those on duty hadn't noticed the intruders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That alone showed how freakishly sharp Seimei's sensory abilities were.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Glancing around, he flickered to another tent nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could enter, the ninja inside woke up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei waited a few seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tent flap rustled, and a middle-aged Jonin stepped out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was none other than the mission's commander, a Nara clan Jonin named Nara Mitsuhiko.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Seimei at his door, Mitsuhiko's expression turned serious. \"Seimei, what's going on?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mitsuhiko didn't know Seimei well, but he knew his personality. Seimei wouldn't come looking unless something serious was up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No nonsense, Seimei quickly explained what he'd sensed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing about strangers approaching, Mitsuhiko extended his own senses, trying to locate the targets Seimei mentioned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, he picked up nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't think Seimei was lying, though. He just sighed inwardly. Seimei's reputation was well-earned—his sensory skills alone put him leagues ahead of other Jonin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shaking his head, Mitsuhiko didn't dwell on it. \"I'll gather the team. You go scout them out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Got it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei nodded and left without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he didn't head straight for the intruders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though their chakra signatures didn't seem particularly strong and likely posed no real threat to him, as the saying goes: Caution keeps you safe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, the Leaf's Anbu had noticed something off, putting Minato Namikaze on alert. Now, a group of uninvited guests was creeping in under cover of night. Something fishy was going on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rather than getting close, Seimei preferred to figure out who they were first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that thought, he stopped moving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was now a good distance from the camp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unsealing the mark at his forehead, he activated his Byakugan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, everything within a two-kilometer radius came into view, his vision shifting to the Byakugan's signature black-and-white.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Focusing, Seimei zeroed in on the dozen or so figures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hm? Mist Anbu?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's right—these weren't just any intruders. They were Anbu from the Hidden Mist Village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This caught Seimei completely off guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why on earth were Mist ninja here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just a dozen of them, at that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if they were elite Anbu, what could they possibly accomplish?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His side had over a hundred ninja. Even without Seimei, whose strength was off the charts, the rest could easily handle this small Mist squad. A direct fight would, at best, end in mutual destruction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What were they up to? Seimei couldn't wrap his head around it.\u003C\u002Fp>",1006,"2026-06-06T03:31:07.979Z",1,"novelbin.me","660d6006d3501aac6c7208746f5ed6bd76e23e31d04f2a913b35bd7d21de357e","grind-is-my-ninja-way-chapter-1091","grind-is-my-ninja-way-chapter-1089",1097,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgrind-is-my-ninja-way-cover.jpg"]