[{"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-502":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},1481573,1929,"Chapter 502: Transport**","grind-is-my-ninja-way-chapter-502",502,"\u003Cp>As it turned out, the defense around Yujin Harbor by Kirigakure was even more rigorous than they'd expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite Seimei and his team trying to avoid any Mist ninja units they had encountered over the past few days, they hadn't made it far before they were discovered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They weren't the only ones; other allied units also struggled to make progress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei's ears perked up, and with a quick listen, he could hear sounds of battle breaking out in the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Perhaps it's time to take the next step,\" he thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Junji Kobayashi approached him, anxiety in his voice. \"Captain, the Mist ninjas are gathering around us in greater numbers. Should we keep moving forward?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, though their position was compromised, Seimei had ordered them to continue advancing, determined to reach Yujin Harbor despite the growing obstacles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This decision left Kobayashi and the others restless, prompting them to repeatedly ask if they should stop. Fortunately, this time Seimei didn't say no.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second step of the plan was to disrupt the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, if they couldn't proceed closer to Yujin Harbor, they would halt, set up a defensive position, and engage the Mist ninjas to create chaos on the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only by doing this could Seimei and the other jonin attempting a decapitation strike create enough confusion to slip through the chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now was the time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He nodded his approval to halt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Relieved, Kobayashi immediately signaled the Konoha ninjas to split into small squads and prepare defenses as previously discussed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surrounding Mist ninjas, seeing them stop, wasted no time and launched an attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battle was now underway!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the center of their formation, Seimei didn't act immediately. Instead, he took out a kunai wrapped with a special charm from his ninja pouch. Faintly visible on it were the words: *Blade of Shinobi Love.*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, the kunai he held was one marked by Minato Namikaze himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just recently, it had been handed to him by Akimitsu Nara.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This confirmed to Seimei that Minato Namikaze would be joining the mission here, reinforcing his suspicion that the recent leaks within their camp were linked to Uchiha Madara.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their enemy's objective was clear: to draw Minato here, making Rin Nohara vulnerable to an attack designed to push Obito Uchiha into awakening the Mangekyo Sharingan and following the path they had laid out for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei wanted no part in this scheme and kept silent about his suspicions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing in place, Seimei monitored the battlefield, waiting for Minato's arrival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, all that was left was for Minato to be ready and then teleport the assembled jonin together with the *Flying Thunder God Technique*.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't wait long. Just as the Mist jonin seemed ready to strike, Minato appeared suddenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The name *Yellow Flash* carried a much stronger reputation than Seimei's own, drawing wary glances from many.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Minato merely glanced across the battlefield before nodding at Seimei. He then gripped Seimei's shoulder and used the *Flying Thunder God Technique* again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a flash, both disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No need to worry about Seimei's absence leaving the Konoha ninjas leaderless and causing a rout.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only was Kobayashi, a special jonin, ready to assume command, but additional leaders would quickly arrive to support them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was part of the plan all along.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Akimitsu Nara had kept the plans tightly guarded, he wouldn't leave the lower-ranked ninjas defenseless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the operation progressed, command teams consisting of Yamanaka and Nara clan members joined the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These teams paired off, either taking command directly or coordinating remotely through the *Mind Link Technique* to control the fighting from afar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The goal was simple: to minimize casualties among the lower-ranked ninjas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was Konoha. No other village would dare employ such a costly strategy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, as Seimei appeared in an unfamiliar location, he quickly scanned his surroundings to get his bearings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noticing his reaction, Minato raised an eyebrow slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Usually, others experienced disorientation after being transported with the *Flying Thunder God Technique*, but not Seimei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he arrived, he scanned his surroundings, showing no sign of discomfort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This indicated that Seimei's reflexes were far beyond those of typical jonin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, with his physical enhancements and the awakening of his Mangekyo Sharingan, his reflexes were exceptional.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the past, back during the Rain Country battles, even with his three-tomoe Sharingan, he had found Minato's teleportation disorienting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, that disorientation was gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More than that, during the teleportation, he even sensed spatial fluctuations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This would've been impossible before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, his lack of familiarity with sealing arrays and slower reflexes had prevented him from perceiving these shifts in space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, with his Mangekyo Sharingan active and his heightened reflexes, he could detect them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This realization made Seimei certain that, given the chance to learn, he could master the *Flying Thunder God Technique*.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, as an S-rank forbidden jutsu, the *Flying Thunder God Technique* wouldn't be easily accessible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could he use his Sharingan to copy it from Minato?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nearly impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if his Sharingan could replicate the technique, Minato's mastery was so advanced that he executed it almost instantaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With no visible process to observe, there was nothing to copy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's not like he could ask Minato to perform the technique slowly for him to study.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And even if Minato wanted to teach it to him, the village likely wouldn't allow it—after all, it was a forbidden jutsu recorded in the Scroll of Seals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I want to learn this jutsu, I'll need another way,\" he thought to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And indeed, a plan was forming in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now wasn't the time to dwell on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Steadying himself, Seimei looked back toward Minato.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minato, showing no signs of his previous surprise, nodded once more before disappearing with another flash of his *Flying Thunder God Technique*.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judging by Minato's chakra usage, Seimei surmised that short-distance teleportation put little strain on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Minato barely consumed any chakra—a small amount relative to his immense reserves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a regular ninja, a few uses of this technique would drain them completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Minato, a ninja with the potential to master Sage Mode, had chakra levels unmatched by most.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As these thoughts passed through Seimei's mind, he turned his gaze to several figures standing silently to his right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It appeared others had already gathered here, though he didn't know if Minato had brought them or if they had arrived on their own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In any case, several figures now stood assembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*(End of Chapter)*\u003C\u002Fp>",1083,"2026-06-06T03:30:56.197Z",1,"novelbin.me","e1b009f9f3e64f6f4539d5cb6af95e61addf74ce321fffe1b9be0330346790f3","grind-is-my-ninja-way-chapter-503","grind-is-my-ninja-way-chapter-501",1097,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgrind-is-my-ninja-way-cover.jpg"]