[{"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-483":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},1481336,1929,"Chapter 483: Full Preparation","grind-is-my-ninja-way-chapter-483",483,"\u003Cp>Nearly two hours passed in a flash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mist Ninja from Flying Fish Town finally reached the perimeter of the Black Stone base.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After that, neither side wasted any time with words and immediately launched into battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, unlike the previous large-scale clash, this battlefield spanned only a few kilometers, mainly located to the east of the Black Stone base.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, the battlefield stretched over ten kilometers, encompassing the entire Black Stone base from all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Starting from noon and lasting into the night, the sounds of explosions from explosive tags and jutsu could be heard constantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the Black Stone base, Konoha teams moved in and out—either going out to provide support or returning for a brief rest, keeping everyone constantly busy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The advantage of defending their home territory was apparent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to them, the Mist Ninja were in a far tougher position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although they tried to push the battle further out, they still couldn't match Konoha's logistics and supplies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Konoha could choose when and where to engage, and if the distance was too far, they could simply avoid the fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, Mist was forced to battle against Konoha's continuous stream of supplies and reinforcements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battle consisted of skirmishes between small teams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each ninja could fully exercise their combat initiative, using experience and strategy to narrow the gap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, Mist Ninja casualties would have been far greater.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be fair, in terms of individual strength, the Mist Ninja from the \"Village of Bloody Mist\" were indeed stronger than their Konoha counterparts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even under unfavorable conditions, they managed to achieve a nearly 1:1 casualty ratio.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>**Nightfall.**\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the meeting room at the Black Stone base, Seimei reviewed the battle reports with an expressionless face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others also showed little reaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn't due to indifference, but after over two years of war, they had grown used to life and death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frankly, most of the casualties were lower-ranked ninja. Once the war ended, they could be replaced in a few years, so there was no need to dwell on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, most of the day's sacrifices were lower-ranked ninja.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the difference between small-scale skirmishes and massive battles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In large battles, even upper-ranked ninja couldn't leave the battlefield without high-level orders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In smaller battles, they had greater autonomy and could retreat if things looked bad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a result, only a few upper-ranked ninja died during the day, and those who did were generally weaker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless Mist launched a decisive assault, the losses among upper-ranked ninja wouldn't rise dramatically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room was silent, save for the occasional sound of papers being flipped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, after a long pause, Sanou Nobuhisa cleared his throat, gathering everyone's attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing all eyes on him, he spoke, \"You've seen today's reports. While the results are decent, the casualties in each team are significant.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone waited silently for him to continue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you think we should shrink the battlefield a bit tomorrow?\" Sanou suggested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others pondered the idea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without a doubt, this could reduce casualties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shrinking the battlefield would bring it closer to the base.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This would speed up supply deliveries and allow quicker rescues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In battle, life and death often hang in a split second; faster rescues would improve safety for everyone, especially reducing casualties among lower-ranked ninja.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, for upper-ranked ninja, this wasn't exactly good news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shrinking the battlefield also meant a higher density of enemies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their chances of encountering enemy upper-ranked ninja would increase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they had to retreat, the risk would be higher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, the risk was manageable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After some discussion, everyone agreed to the proposal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the nods, Sanou breathed a small sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a civilian-born strategist, Sanou didn't hold much influence at the Black Stone base.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was why he always convened meetings before making decisions—to balance everyone's interests.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thankfully, none of the upper-ranked ninja opposed him this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'This way, those lower-ranked ninja can survive a bit longer,' he thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Satisfied, Sanou began to arrange the night's patrols and the next day's defensive zones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An hour later, the meeting finally adjourned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Seimei prepared to leave the room, Sanou suddenly called him back, \"Wait a moment, Seimei.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei paused, glancing back in confusion. \"Is there something else, Captain Sanou?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's like this…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without wasting words, Sanou explained his request.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After today's battle, there were too many wounded at the base, and the medical ninja were stretched thin. He hoped Seimei could help treat some of the injured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Seimei frowned slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the enemy Mist Ninja supplying him with extra chakra, he wasn't running low, but every bit of chakra was valuable to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, he had allocated it carefully, and using it now to treat injuries would disrupt his plans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, after some thought, Seimei agreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't out of kindness but because he planned to perform surgery on himself later to implant a Byakugan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having this chance to practice beforehand would improve his success rate for the surgery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, he didn't intend to use the wounded as experimental subjects; he wasn't that heartless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the saying goes, \"Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since he disapproved of Kimura Yahiko's behavior, he wouldn't follow the same path. Otherwise, he'd be a hypocrite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All he wanted was to observe the wounded's physical responses during treatment to expand his knowledge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, treating these injuries would sharpen his medical jutsu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if it didn't advance them another level, every bit of growth brought him new insights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When it came to operating on himself, the more skilled, the better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, after considering it, Seimei accepted Sanou's request.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Seimei agree, Sanou smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei then bid him farewell and headed toward the medical area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the following days, Seimei's routine became packed with training, battles by day, and healing the wounded at night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He even created a shadow clone to study the scrolls and books left by Kimura Yahiko day and night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, after deep research, he developed a body modification technique combined with his medical knowledge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn't involve much but was designed to add an extra visual system to the human body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this would be the foundation for his Byakugan transplant.\u003C\u002Fp>",1038,"2026-06-06T03:30:41.618Z",1,"novelbin.me","3f900b37bc4f277a8444e07d73f201bc7e5b8f04442c36736dc91a28570a8826","grind-is-my-ninja-way-chapter-383","grind-is-my-ninja-way-chapter-482",1097,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgrind-is-my-ninja-way-cover.jpg"]