[{"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-397":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},1481368,1929,"Chapter 397: Departure","grind-is-my-ninja-way-chapter-397",397,"\u003Cp>*Swish, swish, swish!*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More kunai flew through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shout from the Mist Ninja just now had drawn a lot of attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that Seimei was about to fly away, several people immediately threw their kunai and shuriken, all aiming at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Seimei moved like a fish in water, agile and swift, twisting his body to evade all the attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was about to escape when suddenly, a water column shot from another Mist Ninja warship nearby, speeding toward his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing the danger, Seimei furrowed his brows slightly and swiftly shifted to the side, avoiding the attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, this momentary delay allowed more Mist Ninjas to emerge from the ship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those who were nearby immediately launched attacks—some threw kunai, others shuriken, and some even cast ninjutsu or genjutsu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their goal was singular: to delay his escape as much as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, those farther away jumped off the warship, running across the water toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Seimei's expression grew colder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his left hand and quickly formed seals, taking a deep breath, then unleashed his ninjutsu—**Wind Style: Great Breakthrough!**\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, the sky and earth seemed to change color!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hurricane erupted from his mouth, akin to a typhoon, sweeping toward the ninjas below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, not only were the approaching Mist Ninjas blown away, but the four warships also rocked violently, nearly capsizing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Be careful!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hold steady!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't leave the ship!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shouts of panic filled the air from the warships, clearly showing the chaos among the Mist Ninjas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few seconds later, the wind died down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking advantage of the moment before the Mist Ninjas could react, Seimei used **Wind Style: Wings of Wind**, lifting the Mist Chunin in his hand as he soared into the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, a few Mist Jonin launched their final attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But unfortunately for them, they still couldn't stop Seimei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With no other choice, they had to give up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though they surrendered, Seimei didn't rush to leave. He circled above the four Mist Ninja warships for a while, carefully observing the ninjas below several times before slowly departing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they watched Seimei's retreating figure, although no one said it aloud, all the Mist Ninjas breathed a sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no helping it—Seimei was simply too troublesome. If he had continued to harass them, it would have been a real headache.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luckily, he left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Confirming his departure, the leading Mist Jonin began organizing efforts to treat the wounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the conflict had lasted only a short while, the damage caused by Seimei's **Wind Style: Great Breakthrough** was far from minor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides those who were injured from the rocking of the ships, many were hurt by their own kunai and shuriken, which had been blown back at them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a way, it was their own fault.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they hadn't thrown so many kunai and shuriken at once, Seimei's jutsu wouldn't have caused such widespread damage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was all over now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After leaving the Mist Ninjas' sight, Seimei flew another 20 to 30 kilometers before landing on a small reef.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Clang!*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei drew the long sword at his waist and infused it with Wind Style chakra, slashing swiftly to create a flat area to stand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Bang!*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then tossed the Mist Chunin he had been holding onto the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The impact woke the Chunin up instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes were confused at first, but when he saw Seimei's figure, he quickly snapped to attention and asked warily, \"What are you planning?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, his right hand moved toward the ninja tool pouch at his waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next instant, a flash of light streaked by, and his right hand was severed, falling to the ground as blood gushed out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The intense pain made the Mist Ninja scream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, his voice didn't last long before it was abruptly cut off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei's Sharingan spun slightly as he cast **Genjutsu: Sharingan**, guiding the Chunin into recalling the information he needed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time passed, second by second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>About half an hour later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei stopped the genjutsu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, the Mist Chunin regained consciousness once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face turned deathly pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, he knew what information he had just leaked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mist Chunin tried to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Seimei had no interest in wasting words with him. In a flash, he completed a seal and reached out with his right hand, gripping the Chunin's neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next moment, a surge of chakra flowed from the Chunin's body into Seimei's, replenishing his own reserves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ughh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A strangled sound escaped the Mist Ninja's lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes bulged, and he grabbed Seimei's wrist with his left hand, desperately trying to pry it off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the rapid loss of chakra sapped his strength too quickly, making it impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few seconds later, Seimei released his grip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By then, the Mist Chunin had already stopped breathing entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Six thousand chakra points… not bad, I guess.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling the new chakra within him, Seimei muttered to himself before forming a one-handed seal and using **Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique!**\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fireball the size of a fist landed on the Mist Ninja's body, igniting a fierce blaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he watched the body burn, Seimei reviewed the information he had gathered from the ninja's mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Comparing it to what he had observed during the brief fight, he was now confident about the size and strength of the Mist reinforcement unit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this, his mission was complete.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After waiting a while longer, until the body was entirely consumed by the flames, he raised his hand to form seals, using **Wind Style: Wings of Wind**.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a flap of his wings, he flew toward the Black Stone outpost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half an hour later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nearing the outpost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>High in the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Seimei seemed to remember something and changed direction by 90 degrees, flying off in another direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few minutes later, he found a cluster of reefs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He scanned the area to ensure no one was around before lowering his altitude and using **Wind Style: Wind Blade**!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Whoosh!*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive wind blade sliced through the reef, leveling the area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei landed, nodded in satisfaction, and then used **Shadow Clone Jutsu**!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Bang!*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a puff of chakra smoke, several shadow clones appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without wasting words, Seimei gave his clones instructions to train in this secluded spot while he returned to the outpost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, he was planning to resume his old method of using shadow clones to speed up his training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the past two days, he hadn't used this technique. The upcoming battle was too important to be distracted, and there were too many eyes in the outpost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, from the information he'd extracted from the Mist Chunin's mind, he knew that a major battle wouldn't be happening for a few days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, with his successful development of the **Mind Link Technique**, allowing him to communicate with his clones over long distances, he could fully take advantage of his chakra reserves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so, he planned to do just that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of the Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1180,"2026-06-06T03:30:41.618Z",1,"novelbin.me","b160edf1b1ea6f2ed6d4b1e545632c7e2c9503d2ae94e78c99b2487be19c9842","grind-is-my-ninja-way-chapter-398","grind-is-my-ninja-way-chapter-396",1097,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgrind-is-my-ninja-way-cover.jpg"]