[{"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-460":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},1481301,1929,"Chapter 460: Cooperation","grind-is-my-ninja-way-chapter-460",460,"\u003Cp>After cleanly taking down the Mist Village jonin before him, Seimei turned his gaze toward another Mist jonin in the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, he had just plunged his kunai into the shadow clone that had been using \"Wind Style: Blade of Wind.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>**Poof!**\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a puff of chakra, the shadow clone vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, images of the previous battle between the Mist jonin and the shadow clone flashed in Seimei's mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although brief, for Seimei with his Sharingan, it was enough to analyze and reference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without any hesitation, Seimei immediately shouted to the special jonin beside him, \"Follow me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, he launched into \"Flash Sword Technique\" and attacked the Mist jonin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Seimei rush toward him, Oomura Ken had no hesitation and immediately met the attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quickly, the two clashed in combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>**Clang, clang, clang!**\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of metal clashing filled the scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, despite not retreating, Oomura Ken had learned from Akirin Yosuke's lesson. He dodged whenever possible, blocking only when he had no choice and refraining from counterattacking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, his only goal was to stall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in this full-defense stance, even Seimei struggled to find an opening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A jonin is a jonin, after all!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earlier, the only reason Akirin Yosuke had fallen was that he was up against both Seimei and the special jonin. Against two attackers, even he couldn't defend himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Additionally, Seimei and his shadow clone had been perfectly in sync through their \"Mind Link\" technique, creating an ideal opening for Seimei to strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, even with his skills, it would have been nearly impossible to defeat Akirin Yosuke so quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, he'd lost a shadow clone in the process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could be said that killing any jonin is no easy feat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially when a jonin is focused solely on defense; breaking through is difficult without extraordinary power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And what Seimei lacked now was time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he wasn't about to resort to his Mangekyo Sharingan just yet; after all, he wasn't without allies here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he thought this, the special jonin from Konoha joined the fray, moving immediately to replace Seimei's position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a flash, Seimei understood his intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickly let his ally take over the main offensive role.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he began to circle around Oomura Ken, striking occasionally to assist his ally while searching for an opening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in this aspect, the Uchiha clan's Sharingan was unmatched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pushing his three-tomoe Sharingan to its limits, Seimei saw every move Oomura Ken made in slow motion, crystal-clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His heightened perception gradually allowed him to read his opponent's habits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking advantage of his ally's relentless attacks, Seimei began to increase the pressure as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time ticked by, second by second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At one moment, when the special jonin ignored an oncoming kunai to suddenly counter Oomura Ken, Seimei noticed a sharp change in Oomura Ken's expression, as if recalling an unpleasant memory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, he pulled back his kunai and held it defensively in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>**Clang!** The kunai collided with another kunai, producing a long-lasting metallic ring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, Seimei's pupils dilated slightly as he whispered to himself, \"Perfect timing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A glimmer of blue light flashed. Activating \"Flash Sword Technique,\" Seimei instantly appeared behind Oomura Ken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swiftly, he swung his blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He poured a large amount of Wind Style chakra into the blade, which generated a visible wind blade along the edge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A powerful sense of danger washed over Oomura Ken. Without turning, he could already imagine a blade aimed at his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is precisely what people mean by \"feeling the prick of a blade at one's back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instinctively, Oomura Ken abandoned his confrontation with the special jonin, dodging diagonally to avoid Seimei's sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, while he dodged Seimei's strike, he left his side exposed to Seimei's teammate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without a moment's hesitation, the special jonin hurled his kunai at Oomura Ken's exposed flank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>**Slash!**\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of flesh being cut echoed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood splattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A gash appeared on Oomura Ken's right arm, neither too deep nor too shallow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sharp, burning pain surged through him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Oomura Ken barely had time to check the wound, as Seimei, who had missed his strike, began weaving hand signs, clearly preparing a jutsu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Catching sight of Seimei's hand signs, Oomura Ken didn't have much time to think. He quickly raised his hands and performed a series of hand seals, activating Water Style: Water Formation Wall at an unprecedented speed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>**Whoosh!** A water wall rose from the surface of the sea, standing tall before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Seimei exhaled a stream of fire, which vaguely took the shape of a dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Oomura Ken felt a surge of relief, realizing he had made the right gamble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although \"Water Style: Water Formation Wall\" could block various jutsu, it was especially effective against Fire Style.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the seals Seimei had formed and recalling his recent \"Fire Style: Dragon Fire Jutsu,\" Oomura Ken had correctly anticipated another Fire Style jutsu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This foresight would undoubtedly buy him valuable time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, as a smile of triumph began to form, his eyes widened in shock, and his expression froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He realized that Seimei had indeed launched a Fire Style jutsu, but it was not the \"Dragon Fire Jutsu\" he'd expected. It was \"Fire Style: Great Dragon Fire Jutsu.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the \"Dragon Fire Jutsu,\" the key difference was that this jutsu divided the flames into three fire dragons, attacking from three different directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oomura Ken's Water Formation Wall was only an ordinary jutsu, unmodified like Second Hokage Tobirama Senju's technique that could form a circular barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The water wall he had raised could only block attacks from directly in front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei, however, split his attention and controlled the three dragons to strike Oomura Ken from the left, center, and right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, the water wall blocked the frontal dragon, but the other two dragons bypassed it and charged at Oomura Ken from both sides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Oomura Ken reacted swiftly, dodging the direct impact, he still suffered burns from the fiery explosion of the dragons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the battered Oomura Ken, Seimei nodded in satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This had been his first real test of the \"Fire Style: Great Dragon Fire Jutsu\" he had learned from Shisui Uchiha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the right conditions, it had proven quite effective.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, being his first trial, his technique was a bit unrefined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, Oomura Ken wouldn't have managed to complete his own high-level jutsu—the Water Style: Water Formation Wall—first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the outcome…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let's just say, luck wasn't on Oomura Ken's side today!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>**\u003C\u002Fp>",1089,"2026-06-06T03:30:41.618Z",1,"novelbin.me","af6b7c69de97cd1f10d3d059380cf47378dfcc1bb6d8f3f4b838d43d99b47a4c","grind-is-my-ninja-way-chapter-371","grind-is-my-ninja-way-chapter-370",1097,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgrind-is-my-ninja-way-cover.jpg"]