[{"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-259":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},1481080,1929,"Chapter 259: Encirclement and Slaughter","grind-is-my-ninja-way-chapter-259",259,"\u003Cp>*Pop~ Pop~*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of water bubbles bursting echoed from time to time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei gazed at the four burning corpses, smelling the charred scent in the air, and furrowed his brows slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After waiting for a moment to confirm that the bodies were beyond any hope of recovery, he quickly left the area and headed toward the distant battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the battlefield, the Konoha ninja showed signs of relief as he approached, while the Iwa ninja, on the other hand, displayed expressions of fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without wasting words, Seimei scanned the battlefield and found a fight between a Konoha Jōnin and an Iwa Jōnin. Without hesitation, he intervened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Clang! Clang!*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn't take long for Seimei and the Konoha Jōnin to finish off the enemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From a distance, Kurokawa Ichirō, who was in charge of commanding, witnessed this and couldn't help but recall the disastrous defeat from over half a month ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed that, once again, Seimei was the first to take down his opponent, then helped other Konoha Jōnin break through, ultimately crushing their offensive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Is the same thing about to happen again?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kurokawa Ichirō glanced at the four burning corpses in the distance, then looked at the Iwa Jōnin Seimei had just killed, and started pondering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unconsciously, he touched his rock-hard left hand and forearm, and a surge of anger welled up within him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He surveyed the battlefield, confirming that a fair number of Konoha ninja had already been killed. If they could just hold out a little longer, victory would be theirs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this thought, he hesitated no longer and immediately gathered his forces to prepare for an encirclement to kill Seimei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, a team of thirty Iwa ninja surrounded Seimei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, despite the overwhelming number of enemies, Seimei showed no fear on his face, as if he didn't even notice them. He stood there calmly, as though unbothered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn't Seimei showing off, but rather because these people posed no real threat to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, he had already noticed their movements earlier but chose not to intercept or break through, intending to let them gather around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the start of the battle, he created an opportunity and used the Wind Release: Great Breakthrough to scatter the Iwa ninja's formation, giving his subordinates an early advantage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the sheer difference in strength still allowed the Iwa ninja to gradually regain their footing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, while fighting with Kamihara Nobunaga and the others, Seimei's Konoha ninja had already lost fifty to sixty comrades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If things continued this way, even if he killed all the Iwa Jōnin, victory wasn't guaranteed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furthermore, even if they managed to repel the Iwa forces, the Konoha side would likely suffer heavy losses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei's goal was for his people to survive this battle, not merely to defend the base.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, he couldn't just focus on the Iwa Jōnin; he needed to relieve the pressure on his Konoha ninjas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to openly attack the lower-ranked Iwa ninja would violate the battlefield's unspoken rules, potentially provoking retaliation from other Iwa Jōnin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The resulting casualties would be even worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, it seemed like an unsolvable dilemma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, with the enemy voluntarily gathering mid- and low-ranked ninja to surround him, they had only themselves to blame for what was about to happen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's right—the thirty Iwa ninja gathered by Kurokawa Ichirō were mostly mid- and low-ranked, except for himself and one other Jōnin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was precisely why Seimei remained so calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given his current strength, as long as the number of mid- and low-ranked ninja didn't exceed a certain limit, they posed no threat to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And where was that limit?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei glanced across the battlefield. Even if there were 300 of them, it still wouldn't be enough, let alone a mere thirty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kill!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Kurokawa Ichirō's command, the surrounding Iwa ninja hurled kunai, shuriken, and even unleashed ninjutsu at Seimei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Normally, someone facing such an overwhelming assault would have no choice but to dodge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Seimei was different. He chose to counterattack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stomped the ground hard and leaped high into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Midair, his body twisted, dodging several sneak-attacking shuriken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, his hands swiftly formed hand signs. He took a deep breath, and with a forceful exhale, unleashed the Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, more than 2,000 points of chakra vanished, and the whirlwind he released rapidly transformed into a tornado.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tornado struck the ground, whipping up layers of dirt and debris, which were swept outward in all directions by the fierce wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In no time, the incoming kunai, shuriken, explosive tags, and ninjutsu were all blown back by the storm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some explosive tags detonated mid-air, their flames further fueling the storm's ferocity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, the Iwa ninja instinctively retreated, their eyes wide with disbelief and panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no denying it—Seimei's current display was terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Is this level of wind ninjutsu even humanly possible?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Iwa ninja were filled with doubt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although most of them had over 2,000 points of chakra, releasing that much chakra at once and shaping it into a jutsu was no simple feat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It required tremendous chakra control and an in-depth understanding of the specific ninjutsu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Seimei hadn't mastered his chakra control to Level 5 and perfected the Wind Release: Great Breakthrough, he wouldn't have been able to pull it off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And unleashing so much chakra at once produced a ninjutsu effect that was nothing short of astounding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clearing effect alone was top-tier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, Seimei had learned the Wind Release: Great Breakthrough because he couldn't find a large-scale fire-style jutsu like Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation and needed a substitute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, the substitute had lived up to its expectations, and Seimei was quite pleased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Midair, as Seimei descended, his eyes rapidly scanned the ground, locking onto several Iwa ninja. He pulled out several shuriken from his pouch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh~*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shuriken flew across distances of ten to twenty meters, hitting several mid- and low-ranked Iwa ninja amidst the chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, cries of pain rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Seimei's feet touched the ground, he didn't pause, immediately jumping to the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, kunai embedded themselves in the spot where he had just stood, explosive tags attached to them burning rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei quickly moved, widening the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Boom! Boom! Boom!*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A series of loud explosions shook the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst the smoke and dust, Seimei moved with agility, gracefully avoiding the onslaught of kunai and shuriken, moving toward the sound of an Iwa Chūnin nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Slash!*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of flesh being sliced was heard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At some point, Seimei had drawn his short sword and swiftly slashed, severing the throat of the Iwa Chūnin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he quickly attached an explosive tag to the body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later, he dodged another round of attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Boom!*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another explosion resounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after, another Iwa ninja's scream pierced the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking a quick glance, Seimei saw an Iwa ninja lying next to the one he had just slain, charred and barely alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei withdrew his gaze, once again becoming a ghostly figure weaving through the Iwa ninja. His Sharingan, with its three tomoe, was fully activated, enabling him to efficiently and lethally take down the Iwa forces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kurokawa Ichirō and the other Iwa Jōnin tried to stop him, but they had no chance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before long, most of the thirty Iwa ninja were either dead or injured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Chapter End)\u003C\u002Fp>",1228,"2026-06-06T03:30:41.618Z",1,"novelbin.me","26ecabc52ad38502a69ae11befaaed20d2aac6b1e651553924f6f5243dc5bc6d","grind-is-my-ninja-way-chapter-260","grind-is-my-ninja-way-chapter-258",1097,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgrind-is-my-ninja-way-cover.jpg"]