[{"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-409":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},1481130,1929,"Chapter 409: Uninvited Guests","grind-is-my-ninja-way-chapter-409",409,"\u003Cp>Swoosh~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pair of light blue chakra wings unfurled from Seimei's back. With a mere thought, he controlled these wings and flew into the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing him attempt to leave their attack range, the two Mist Village Jonin, who had just been performing ninjutsu, immediately ceased their actions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next, they each pulled out several shurikens from their pouches and hurled them toward Seimei in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From their angles, it was clear that these shurikens were aimed to block all his possible escape routes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Seimei had no intention of dodging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost as soon as the shurikens were thrown, he locked onto their flight paths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, with a sharp \"clang,\" he drew his long sword from its sheath at his waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swish, swish, swish~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His sword danced through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a series of rapid \"ding, ding, ding\" sounds, every shuriken hurled at him was sliced down, one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, the two Mist Jonin, though disappointed, weren't too surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given the extraordinary swordsmanship Seimei had displayed earlier, combined with his Sharingan, it wasn't difficult for him to achieve this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They hadn't expected mere shurikens to kill him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their goal was singular: to slow his flight speed, buying time for their companions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later, they both shouted in unison, \"Shimi!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost as soon as they spoke, a soft, melodic voice drifted into Seimei's ears, as if it were a lullaby or someone's dreamy whisper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment it reached him, it penetrated his mind, filling him with an overwhelming urge to sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hypnosis? Genjutsu?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei's mind stirred. He quickly summoned his vast mental energy, easily dispelling the spiritual force and chakra invading his brain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Below, Kimura Shimi, who had been standing next to Mori Shita Sevens, let out a stifled grunt as her genjutsu was broken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, Seimei had indeed been under a genjutsu attack, one cast by the Mist ninja who had rushed to Mori Shita's aid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before, Seimei thought she had acted out of concern for her companion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, it seemed there was some deliberate intent behind it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was probably trying to cover any possible weaknesses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn't some paranoid conspiracy; her lack of genjutsu use during their earlier encounters made this clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the timing and skill with which she cast her genjutsu, it was evident that she excelled in this technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So why hadn't she used it earlier?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There could be only one reason: she had been hiding her strength, waiting for the perfect opportunity to deliver a fatal blow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But despite all her calculations, she couldn't overcome his sheer power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, she had chosen an effective sonic genjutsu to target him based on his previous battles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But against his enormous mental energy, this level of genjutsu was easily shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Seimei had already mastered the Sharingan's exclusive genjutsu—**Demonic Illusion: Mirror Heaven and Earth Change**—he could have effortlessly reflected the genjutsu back at her with his current ocular power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These thoughts flashed through Seimei's mind as he looked down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By now, the other three Mist ninjas had only just begun forming seals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was too late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Freed from the genjutsu, Seimei swiftly flew even higher, completely out of their attack range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Izumi Junichi halted his hand seals and muttered, \"How is this possible?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei had broken free from the genjutsu much faster than they had anticipated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This completely derailed their original plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frustrated, Izumi Junichi shot a glance at Kimura Shimi, as if asking, \"Why did he break free so quickly?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the past, they had fought Uchiha clan ninjas, and even those with the Three Tomoe Sharingan needed a few seconds to escape the effects of **Illusion: Phantom Sound**.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And those few seconds were usually enough to secure control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before they could act, Seimei had already regained his freedom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All their careful planning had crumbled in an instant, leaving Junichi angry and confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had it not been for his trust in Kimura Shimi, he might've thought she was deliberately going easy on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under Junichi's questioning gaze, Kimura Shimi explained, \"His mental strength is far too powerful, much stronger than a typical Uchiha Jonin. I can't affect him!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Junichi's expression darkened. He silently looked back up at Seimei, now flying high above, his face even more grim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their mission had been to stall Seimei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now that Seimei was out of their attack range, if he didn't want to engage, they had no chance of pinning him down again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, their mission was likely to fail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Junichi cursed under his breath and angrily threw a kunai toward Seimei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But from such a low position and at such a distance, the kunai's speed quickly slowed, and there was no chance it would hit him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With just a gentle flap of his wings, Seimei easily avoided the attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he didn't immediately retaliate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he flew another ten meters higher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once he was certain he was safe, he formed seals and used **Mystical Palm Technique**.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dense ball of Yang Release chakra appeared, which he promptly directed into the wound on his abdomen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the shuriken's hit wasn't lethal, the injury was still on his abdomen, and despite his best efforts, he had lost quite a bit of blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He needed to heal quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the wound on his left arm?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei simply gathered some chakra to stimulate his body's natural healing abilities and then left it be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After taking care of his injuries, he refocused on the four Mist ninjas below. Seeing they hadn't retreated yet, he decided to finally launch a counterattack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just then, something caught his eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei turned and looked to the south.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few kilometers from the Black Stone Outpost, a group of around 200 to 300 people was quickly approaching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thought crossed his mind, and Seimei swiftly abandoned his attack on the Mist Jonin, instead flying towards the group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a speed of 40 meters per second, it took him less than two minutes to reach the group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And as he got closer, he identified them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As I thought, Mist ninjas!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei whispered to himself as he looked at the group below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, when he saw the direction they were coming from, he had already guessed their identity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Mist ninjas from Fish Town would approach the Black Stone Outpost from the south.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they were Leaf Village reinforcements, they would've come from the west or north, closer to the heart of the Land of Fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I just don't understand—why are they only coming now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though puzzled, Seimei didn't dwell on it. The most pressing issue was to deliver the news to the outpost. Everything else could wait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1122,"2026-06-06T03:30:41.619Z",1,"novelbin.me","313af2c9b53175d074d4b2a71ea5495ab780ed323626afd92a68348580f12d56","grind-is-my-ninja-way-chapter-410","grind-is-my-ninja-way-chapter-408",1097,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgrind-is-my-ninja-way-cover.jpg"]