[{"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-328":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},1481499,1929,"Chapter 328: Delay","grind-is-my-ninja-way-chapter-328",328,"\u003Cp>Seimei collected his thoughts, stopped dwelling on it, and turned to look at the two Kaguya clan Chunin behind him who had just been assisting Kaguya Kotaro in attacking him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, these two hadn't yet recovered from Kaguya Kotaro's sudden death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to them, Kaguya Kotaro held a much higher status and possessed far greater strength within the clan, having experienced countless battles, big and small.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for such a figure to suddenly die in front of them, it gave them a sense of unreality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Seimei didn't care about their thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Locking onto the two, he immediately activated the 'Instantaneous Sword Technique'. In the blink of an eye, he appeared in front of one of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flash of sword light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Kaguya Chunin still wanted to resist, but Seimei instantly controlled him with the 'Genjutsu: Sharingan'.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, the long katana sliced across his throat, taking his life in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing his companion die, the other Kaguya Chunin finally reacted and instinctively turned to flee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, before he could take two steps, a long katana pierced through his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Drops of scarlet blood fell, and intense pain surged through him. Kaguya Chunin looked down and saw the tip of a katana protruding from his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Am I going to die?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaguya Chunin murmured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, an overwhelming suction force came from his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, the Chakra in his body gushed out like a broken dam. Without the sustenance of Chakra, his life force rapidly weakened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just a few seconds, he completely lost his life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei withdrew his hand and muttered: \"Not bad, I've replenished it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just now, he had consumed quite a bit of Chakra using the 'Wind Release: Rasenshuriken', and now that he had the opportunity to replenish it, he naturally wouldn't miss it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shing~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei pulled out the long katana and let the Kaguya Chunin's corpse fall to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shaking off the blood from the katana, Seimei looked around and saw that all the Kiri-nin were keeping their distance, and no one dared to approach him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, they might have done this out of fear that the battle between him and Kaguya Kotaro would affect them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was simply because they had witnessed his strength and didn't dare to come near.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, just because they didn't come didn't mean that Seimei wouldn't cause them trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Seimei was looking for his next target, a surge of mental energy suddenly invaded his mind, followed by a voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'This familiar feeling and process, it's the Yamanaka clan's secret technique - Mind Transmission Technique!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei felt that if this happened a few more times, he could even figure out a similar secret technique himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't that he was particularly talented, but rather that his foundation was too strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his current 19 points in the 'Spirit' attribute, learning such a mind-related secret technique was simply too easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Seimei wasn't in a hurry; he would just let things take their natural course.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Various thoughts flashed through his mind, and Seimei quickly focused, listening to the other party's words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He heard a relatively young voice say: \"Jonin Seimei, the situation on the eastern defense line is critical. The captain wants you to immediately lead your men to provide support.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In order to facilitate access to the sea and better respond to Kirigakure's invasion, the forward base Konoha had established in the Land of Waves was located on the southeastern coast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The base wasn't large, and the defense line wasn't very long either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was still divided into three sections: the eastern defense line and the southern defense line located on the flanks of the base, and the southeastern defense line located at the front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among them, the southern defense line faced the least pressure because it didn't directly face the Land of Water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The southeastern defense line was sandwiched between the eastern and southern defense lines, and its pressure wasn't too great either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the eastern defense line, because it directly faced the Land of Water, was usually the first stop for Kirigakure's invasions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, it faced the greatest pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this time, Kirigakure's landing point was precisely there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, it was that defense line that was in trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Seimei was thinking, the voice in his mind sounded again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Also, Jonin Seimei, Terumi Mei and Ao, along with other Kiri-nin you defeated earlier, have returned. Judging by their direction, it seems they also intend to join the eastern battlefield. Be careful!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Terumi Mei and Ao...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei murmured, then replied in his mind: \"Mm, I understand. Is there anything else?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yamanaka clan ninja replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Seimei directly dispelled that mental energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, without lingering, he immediately called the twenty or so Konoha ninjas nearby to rush to the battlefield on the other side of the base with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's right, the location they returned to the base was the southern battlefield, farthest from the eastern battlefield, which was also the area where Kirigakure was conducting a feint attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was why their whereabouts hadn't been exposed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, this also indirectly indicated that the forces Kirigakure had dispatched this time were very strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, they wouldn't have deployed a powerful figure like Kaguya Kotaro in this less prioritized direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If even the feint attack direction was like this, then the eastern battlefield, which was the main attack point, must be even more formidable!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps that was why the eastern defense line, which was the focus of the base's defense, was in danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Terumi Mei and Ao...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly, Seimei wasn't too worried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let's not talk about Ao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had already been severely injured by him and couldn't recover to his peak state in a short time, so his strength had significantly decreased. There was nothing to worry about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Terumi Mei...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her Lava Release and Boil Release were indeed powerful, but precisely because of this, there was no need to worry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because both of these ninjutsu were more suitable for large-scale attacks, especially the latter, which spread over a wide area once released.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On this chaotic battlefield, they couldn't unleash their full power at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like earlier near Watchtower No. 3, even with the vast sea as a buffer, Terumi Mei didn't dare to recklessly use this technique, fearing that she might accidentally injure her own people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, let alone on this relatively dense land battlefield, she would probably be even more restricted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a ninja, what was there to be afraid of?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But other Jonin...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they joined forces to deal with him, it would indeed be troublesome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei didn't want to risk using the Mangekyo Sharingan there again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, after going there this time, he couldn't be too high-profile. He just needed to hold off a few Jonin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason why the eastern defense line was in critical condition was the lack of high-end combat power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as he could hold back some of Kirigakure's Jonin, with Konoha's current forces at the forward base, it would be enough to defend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this way, when the reinforcements from the rear border troops arrived, the crisis would naturally be resolved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or even, without them arriving, the Kiri-nin would retreat on their own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, if they dragged on for too long, they would also have to worry about being pursued and attacked by Konoha from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, Konoha's warships weren't as advanced as Kirigakure's, but in short distances, catching up to them wasn't a problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naval battles were different from land battles. Once the warships they were on were destroyed, they could only fight to the death with the Konoha ninjas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this place was closer to the Land of Fire, so Konoha's reinforcements would definitely arrive faster. They wouldn't dare to engage in a decisive battle here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, as long as they showed the strength to defend the base and let the Kiri-nin know that this place wasn't so easy to conquer, they would naturally retreat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, he just needed to stall for time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After figuring this out, Seimei's pace couldn't help but quicken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1354,"2026-06-06T03:30:41.619Z",1,"novelbin.me","0b6443315d16c2325ca63a02010b3116f602006d550318816e5f26e488accdb1","grind-is-my-ninja-way-chapter-329","grind-is-my-ninja-way-chapter-327",1097,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgrind-is-my-ninja-way-cover.jpg"]