[{"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-408":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},1481129,1929,"Chapter 408: Injury**","grind-is-my-ninja-way-chapter-408",408,"\u003Cp>\"Did it succeed?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the special Jonin of the Hidden Mist asked, looking ahead at the smoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, the other four remained silent, cautiously watching the spot where Seimei last stood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By all logic, the final attack of the Water Dragon should have hit Seimei, or at least severely wounded him, if not killed him. However, a sense of unease warned them that it wasn't over yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Whoosh!*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a wind blade about a meter long shot out from the smoke, slicing toward the waist of the Hidden Mist Jonin who had spoken first, intending to cut him in half.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Watch out!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fellow Jonin nearby was the first to notice the danger and quickly warned him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, the special Jonin of the Hidden Mist had remained alert. As soon as he heard the warning, he dodged to the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, the wind blade only passed through his afterimage, leaving a narrow cut on the ground behind him, missing him completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, the other three Hidden Mist ninjas threw their kunai in the direction the wind blade had come from.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Clang, clang, clang!*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From within the smoke, three clear metallic sounds echoed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed as if the kunai were deflected by something, flying back and stabbing into the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The five Mist ninjas spread out, watching the smoke warily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the smoke cleared, revealing a figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was none other than Seimei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, his appearance was slightly disheveled; his clothes were torn in several places by rubble, and his skin bore some bloody scratches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, overall, he was unharmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, he had managed to evade the Water Dragon's direct hit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, the Mist ninjas' pupils contracted. Without hesitation, they prepared to launch another attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, after the recent confrontation, Seimei had already decided to show some of his true strength. After all, he was a member of the Leaf Village, and slacking off too much wouldn't be right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this in mind, before the Mist ninjas could act, he launched an attack of his own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flash of blue light appeared, and Seimei's figure disappeared from where he stood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Instant Sword Technique!*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not good!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Morishita Shichisei was shocked. A powerful sense of danger gripped his heart. Instinctively, he turned and raised his kunai to block at his side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Clang!*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, the kunai collided with a long sword, producing a crisp metallic sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei was surprised as his strike was blocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over the course of their battle, he had realized that Morishita Shichisei was the weakest of the five Mist Jonin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's why he had targeted him with both the earlier *Wind Blade* and this sudden attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unexpectedly, Morishita had reacted in time on both occasions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Indeed, even a special Jonin is much stronger than an average Chunin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This strike of his would have overwhelmed 90% of Chunins, leaving them defeated in one blow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shaking his head, Seimei stopped thinking about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He dodged the shuriken attacks from the other four Mist ninjas and used the *Instant Sword Technique* again, moving to Morishita Shichisei's other side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cold flash of light appeared as Seimei slashed his sword toward Morishita's neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing the danger, Morishita quickly ducked, narrowly avoiding the attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Seimei wasted no time. He twisted his wrist, and the sword's direction shifted from a horizontal slash to a downward strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wrapped in Wind Release chakra, the blade slashed down at an angle. Before it even reached Morishita, he could already feel a sharp pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Glancing at his shoulder, he saw that his clothes near the blade had been torn open by the Wind Release chakra, and blood was flowing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, he was already injured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite the pain and terror, Morishita quickly formed hand seals, casting a jutsu at his fastest speed—*Water Substitution Technique!*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Splash!*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei's sword struck Morishita, but his body turned into a puddle of water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without pausing, Seimei looked to a spot not far away, where Morishita had just stopped after his escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"An opportunity!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei's eyes gleamed. Without hesitation, he raised his left hand and rapidly completed hand seals, casting the *Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique*.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later, a massive fireball shot out, heading straight for Morishita's body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahhh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A scream of pain echoed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Morishita was hit by the fireball and instantly became a human torch, wailing in agony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shichisei!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, one of the special Jonin from the Hidden Mist cried out in panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she shouted, she quickly formed hand seals, casting a Water Release jutsu to douse the flames engulfing Morishita.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the other three Mist Jonin seized the moment when Seimei was casting his jutsu and launched an attack on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of them retrieved a kunai with an explosive tag from their pouch and threw it at Seimei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other two simultaneously completed hand seals, each casting a Water Release and a Lightning Release jutsu, combining them into a joint attack aimed at Seimei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei's Sharingan spun rapidly. He instantly spotted the explosive tag on the kunai and immediately abandoned the thought of blocking. Instead, he sheathed his sword and dodged to the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, just as he landed, a water column wrapped in lightning came rushing toward him—part of the joint jutsu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forced to react, Seimei used the *Instant Movement Technique* once more, retreating to a farther distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the brief moment he had taken to kill Morishita, he had lost some time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he dodged the kunai, he couldn't avoid the follow-up attack from the two Mist Jonin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The water column struck the ground and quickly spread into a thin film of water, rapidly expanding outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite his swift movements, Seimei couldn't outrun the spread of the water jutsu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the water underfoot, Seimei knew this was bad. He prepared to jump out of the water's reach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was too late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment his feet touched the water, lightning followed the flow of the water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Crackle!*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of electricity filled the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei felt his legs go numb, his body freezing in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, the Jonin who had thrown the kunai earlier noticed the perfect opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, he retrieved three shuriken from his pouch and hurled them at Seimei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three shuriken flew rapidly, aiming for Seimei's throat, heart, and abdomen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei's Sharingan rotated quickly, locking onto the incoming shuriken. After confirming there were no hidden traps, he dismissed the idea of using a powerful move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He twisted his body slightly, dodging the vital strikes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shuriken aimed at his throat missed entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one aimed at his heart only grazed his left arm, leaving a deep cut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the one aimed at his abdomen...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though it hit him, it didn't strike any vital organs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't a major issue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, staying in one spot as a target would lead to serious problems.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I need to get out of here, fast!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that thought, Seimei endured the pain and quickly formed hand seals, casting *Wind Release: Wind Wings*.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1182,"2026-06-06T03:30:41.619Z",1,"novelbin.me","effb3df51f83bbc66c7731c0c503448b9933d4d9172406e28e6a3342cf888733","grind-is-my-ninja-way-chapter-409","grind-is-my-ninja-way-chapter-407",1097,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgrind-is-my-ninja-way-cover.jpg"]