[{"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-443":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},1481164,1929,"Chapter 443: Rapid Improvement**","grind-is-my-ninja-way-chapter-443",443,"\u003Cp>Night falls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After several hours of training outside, Seimei finally returned to the Blackstone outpost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back in his quarters, Seimei pushed the door open and saw a figure inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't anyone else but his shadow clone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two exchanged a glance, and the shadow clone disappeared on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What followed was a large influx of memories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among them was not only the scene of him following the Mist ninja back to Feiyu Town but also the memory of being pulled into a meeting by Sano Nobuhisa after returning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei skimmed through the former quickly, as Dasawa Yuki didn't cause any trouble. After issuing the retreat order, he obediently led the surviving Mist ninjas back to Feiyu Town.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the latter, there wasn't much valuable information either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This battle had just ended, and Sano Nobuhisa had plenty of work to do. The meeting was just a general report on the gains and losses of the battle, along with updates on the other three fronts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From Sano's words, Seimei learned that the gap in the southern defense line was the focus of the Mist Village's attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This explained why Dasawa Yuki retreated so quickly—not just because of the pressure Seimei exerted, but also because they weren't the main force of the attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for that gap, neither side had yet claimed victory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, due to the prolonged fighting, it had become a tug-of-war, with personnel changing twice while the battle raged on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sano Nobuhisa told them to be prepared to provide reinforcements at any time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the village had agreed to send high-level reinforcements, it would take time. If the situation became dire before then, they might need to pull forces from Seimei's side first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a direct order from the commander-in-chief, Nara Keiko, and had to be taken seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Additionally, Sano assigned some follow-up tasks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But these didn't concern Seimei much. His mission remained the same: to scout the Mist ninjas' movements in Feiyu Town every night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, not tonight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battle had just ended, and both the Leaf ninjas and the Mist ninjas were licking their wounds, with no energy for a second round of fighting anytime soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, Seimei didn't need to go out tonight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After last night's session and several hours of practice today, combined with the \"Earth Release: Earth Spear,\" he felt that he was close to successfully imprinting both \"Earth Release: Earth Style Wall\" and \"Earth Release: Hardened Jutsu\" onto his skill panel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Keep it up!\" Seimei silently cheered himself on, crossed his hands to form the \"Ne\" hand seal, and once again activated the \"Shadow Clone Jutsu.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Poof!*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a puff of chakra smoke, two figures appeared in the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei looked at the two shadow clones and instructed, \"Begin!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Got it,\" they both responded, then walked to the corners of the room to focus on recalling the contents of \"Earth Release: Hardened Jutsu\" and began practicing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's right—Seimei had them both practice the same technique rather than splitting their focus. He decided to master \"Hardened Jutsu\" first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason was simple: practicing \"Earth Style Wall\" made too much noise. If it failed to cast, that was fine, but once released, it would definitely cause a commotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei didn't want to draw attention, so he set it aside for now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other hand, \"Hardened Jutsu\" was self-applied and wouldn't attract attention, making it perfect for practice in this environment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Additionally, \"Hardened Jutsu\" would significantly enhance his defensive capabilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For most people, last-minute cramming like this wouldn't be very effective.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, just reaching the entry level of \"Hardened Jutsu\" wouldn't be enough to make a difference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Seimei was different. With his proficiency panel, as long as he could imprint the technique, he could rapidly improve it by investing chakra.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this way, he could quickly bring out the full potential of the jutsu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, for Seimei, this last-minute effort wasn't a waste of time at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shifting his attention away from the two clones, Seimei sat cross-legged on his bed and alternated between using \"Palm Sage Jutsu\" and \"Mind Reflection Jutsu\" to strengthen his body and further evolve his Sharingan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time flew by, and it was now the middle of the night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Seimei was about to recall his shadow clones, sum up their experiences, and reset his state, he suddenly froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, a faint smile crept onto his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Finally succeeded!\" he muttered, opening his skill panel to reveal a new skill: *Earth Release: Hardened Jutsu: lv0 (1\u002F100)!*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's right—he had successfully imprinted \"Hardened Jutsu\" onto his panel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of this, Seimei was overjoyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Inhale... Exhale...*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking a deep breath, Seimei calmed his emotions and immediately activated the \"Shadow Clone Jutsu\" again, summoning five shadow clones to continue practicing the technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With five times the efficiency, the speed was astonishing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just over ten minutes, Seimei advanced the technique to the beginner stage, or lv1.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time included the moments of contemplation and comprehension; otherwise, it would have been even faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When all the clones were recalled, Seimei felt a flood of insight wash over him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment of quiet contemplation, he formed a hand seal and, after a few seconds, successfully cast *Earth Release: Hardened Jutsu!*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, Seimei's skin changed from fair to a blackish-gray.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, a tough, resilient feeling washed over him. He picked up a kunai and dragged it across his arm, feeling no pain—only a faint white mark that quickly faded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Seimei hadn't applied much force, the fact that it could block a sharp weapon so easily proved the technique's effectiveness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this was just at lv1. As it leveled up, its defensive capabilities would only grow stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once it reached a certain point, he could ignore most physical attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that in mind, Seimei dispelled *Hardened Jutsu* and summoned five more clones to continue grinding proficiency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, reaching 200 proficiency points took Seimei over half an hour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time the technique advanced to lv2, its defensive strength had predictably increased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, the time it took to cast the jutsu had also decreased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this rate, with five clones training, he would need only about an hour and a half to push the technique to lv3.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Seimei had to stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why? He was running low on chakra.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This method of grinding proficiency was fast but also drained chakra rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From lv0 (1\u002F100) to lv2 (1\u002F500), he had used up nearly 30,000 chakra points. To reach lv3 would require another 50,000, which Seimei couldn't handle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he hadn't had a chance to replenish his chakra after the battle earlier in the day, and he had spent hours training tonight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not for his \"Chakra Refining Technique\" and the natural recovery of his body's chakra, he wouldn't have been able to sustain the training to reach lv2.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, when it was time to ease up, he knew he had to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling fatigued, Seimei decided it was time for sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that thought, he lay down on his bed, not bothering to undress, and immediately drifted off to sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1187,"2026-06-06T03:30:41.619Z",1,"novelbin.me","4dcd63d752c10c9cf434a8ffb4de85ebf7b8eca0ea1bcb3664d6c724ffd1d34e","grind-is-my-ninja-way-chapter-444","grind-is-my-ninja-way-chapter-442",1097,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgrind-is-my-ninja-way-cover.jpg"]