[{"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-131":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},1481402,1929,"Chapter 131: Pursuit","grind-is-my-ninja-way-chapter-131",131,"\u003Cp>One day later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Somewhere in the forest, two teams, one from Iwagakure and one from Kumogakure, were locked in fierce combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, only five remained on the battlefield: three Iwa-nin and two Kumo-nin. The Iwa-nin were in slightly worse condition, while the Kumo-nin fared slightly better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they faced off against each other, three figures suddenly appeared. These individuals were cloaked in black robes and wore masks, making it impossible to discern their allegiance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both the Iwa-nin and Kumo-nin immediately became vigilant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But vigilance was futile. The moment these three appeared, without a word, they launched a silent attack on the five.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The trio displayed remarkable coordination and sharp swordsmanship. Relying on their agility, they never engaged in direct confrontation, and within a short time, they had taken down two opponents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, the remaining three couldn't help but consider retreat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, before they could put their plan into action, they saw the black-robed figure fighting them suddenly create distance, forming hand seals as if to unleash some ninjutsu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three didn't dare to be careless and immediately prepared to counter with their own ninjutsu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, they had been suppressed and had no chance to use ninjutsu. Now that their opponent had initiative to created distance, it was their opportunity to disrupt the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, just as they raised their arms, they saw the eyes beneath the three black-robed figures' masks abruptly change from black to blood red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And within those blood-red pupils were three pitch-black tomoe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sharingan?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three were shocked and immediately tried to avert their gaze, but it was too late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, they felt a sharp pain, as if their bodies had been pierced by several giant iron nails, rendering them immobile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, they had fallen victim to the Uchiha clan's unique genjutsu - Demonic Illusion: Shackling Stakes Technique!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you Uchiha ninja? Why are you attacking us?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the Kumo-nin asked through the pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the three black-robed figures completely ignored him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having gained control of the situation, they flashed behind the three and knocked them unconscious with a few swift blows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only them, but the two Iwa-nin who had been taken down earlier were also quickly knocked out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only after completing these tasks did the three black-robed figures revert to their original appearance, revealing themselves to be Seimei's shadow clones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, not just three. On a tree branch above, another of Seimei's shadow clones stood silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This clone had been hiding there the entire time, observing the every move of the Kumo-nin and Iwa-nin on the battlefield with its Sharingan, guarding against any potential surprises.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shadow clone on the tree branch used the Body Flicker Technique to instantly appear on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It looked at the other three Seimei shadow clones and said, \"Quickly clean up the battlefield. Someone is probably already heading this way. We need to hurry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three shadow clones didn't waste words, simply nodding and then efficiently cleaning up the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their movements were very practiced, indicating they had done this many times before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, this was indeed the case. Originally, Seimei's task for them was to search for suitable targets, and then he would personally capture them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after several captures, the number of captives in his hands increased, the chakra available to him daily skyrocketed, and the time required for cultivation correspondingly lengthened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gradually, he couldn't spare the time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, Seimei simply let these shadow clones handle it themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These shadow clones inherited his memories, and their combat experience and skills were not lacking at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, he himself focused on agility and rarely engaged in direct confrontation, so there was no need to worry about the shadow clones' ability to withstand damage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, with the cooperation of the four shadow clones, the task proceeded very smoothly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few minutes later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battlefield was cleaned up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four shadow clones erased their traces, grabbed the unconscious three Iwa-nin and two Kumo-nin, and quickly left the area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unbeknownst to them, shortly after they left, an Iwa-nin Jonin arrived at the scene. He looked at the familiar 'clean' battlefield and frowned slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei's unrestrained capture operations had finally aroused suspicion in Iwagakure, and this special Jonin was specifically sent to investigate the matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He surveyed the scene but found nothing suspicious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, he bit his thumb, quickly formed the hand seals 'Boar - Dog - Bird - Monkey - Ram', and slammed his hand on the ground, using his blood as a medium to perform the Summoning Technique!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next moment, over a dozen palm-sized rats appeared on the scene. They were pitch black with smooth fur and bright, lively eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Iwa-nin Jonin crouched down, picked up one of them, and placed it in his palm, saying, \"Rat, sniff around and see how many people's scents are here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rat named Rat sniffed hard and then squeaked a few times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Iwa-nin Jonin seemed to understand, glanced at the surrounding corpses, counted, and then said, \"Can you smell which direction they went?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Squeak~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rat squeaked a few times, extended its front paw, and pointed in a direction. It was precisely the direction in which Seimei's four shadow clones had left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, the Iwa-nin Jonin said happily, \"Rat, good job! Here, for you...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took out a few peanuts from his pocket and handed them to the rat in his palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rat was delighted and quickly finished the peanuts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, the Iwa-nin Jonin said, \"Rat, lead the way. Follow those scents and see if you can find anyone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Squeak~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rat squeaked and then, along with its companions, dashed forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Iwa-nin Jonin carefully followed behind them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a hidden cave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei drained the last Kumo-nin's chakra. Seeing that his own chakra was still not full, he extracted some mental and physical energy from the Kumo-nin, converting them into chakra to replenish himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did Seimei nod in satisfaction. He then began to perform the 'Reflection Heart Technique' to promote the evolution of his Sharingan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An hour later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei stopped the technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, the chakra within his body had dropped to half its full capacity, and the proficiency of the 'Reflection Heart Technique' had reached lv6 (9895\u002F10000).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, after more than a day of effort, his 'Reflection Heart Technique' was one step closer to lv7.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei didn't want to waste time. He checked the condition of the several Kumo-nin and Iwa-nin in the cave, confirming that they wouldn't wake up anytime soon, and then left the cave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He identified the direction and headed towards another hidden cave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While he was cultivating earlier, his shadow clones had transmitted a memory to him - there, they had prepared three more Iwa-nin and two Kumo-nin for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason for not having them bring the captives over was mainly for safety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei was well aware of how audacious his current actions were. If the Iwa and Kumo high-ups were to catch on, keeping the captives separated would prevent a total loss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1176,"2026-06-06T03:30:41.618Z",1,"novelbin.me","d4b591adf6dbb867337099c2355d1bcbc4c360e4dccfac8bd9515811fa015e4d","grind-is-my-ninja-way-chapter-132","grind-is-my-ninja-way-chapter-130",1097,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgrind-is-my-ninja-way-cover.jpg"]