[{"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-552":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},1481523,1929,"Chapter 552 - 551: Confident and Skillful","grind-is-my-ninja-way-chapter-552",552,"\u003Cp>\"Who's there? Show yourself!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The leader of the Mist Village ninja team grimaced as five of his subordinates fell in an instant. Without hesitation, he unleashed a powerful jutsu toward the direction where he sensed the hidden presence of Seimei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Water Style: Exploding Water Colliding Wave!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He no longer cared about concealment. The moment he acted, it was with his strongest technique, aiming to flush Seimei out of hiding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ninja leapt back onto a tree and unleashed a torrent of water from his mouth. Upon hitting the ground, it transformed into a massive wave, surging forward with great force through the dense forest. Trees, grass, soil, and rocks were swept along in its wake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei observed the attack with a calm smile, pleased rather than alarmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why? Because for some time now, he had wanted to learn this particular jutsu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its ability to clear the battlefield was comparable to his own \"Wind Style: Great Breakthrough,\" but it had the added benefit of creating a water-filled terrain that would enhance subsequent water-style techniques—a remarkably versatile ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even better, when mastered to its peak, it could evolve into the \"Water Style: Giant Exploding Water Colliding Wave,\" a rare A-rank jutsu that Seimei had long coveted. Unfortunately, he hadn't had the chance to learn it—until now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the Mist ninja execute the technique from start to finish, Seimei wasn't about to let such an opportunity slip by.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, as soon as his opponent acted, Seimei activated his Sharingan, utilizing its copy ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not stopping there, he also used his Byakugan to carefully observe the chakra flow within the opponent's body, enhancing the precision of his copying ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Efforts bore fruit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the combination of both dojutsu, Seimei successfully learned the technique just as his enemy executed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On his skill panel, a new entry appeared: \"Water Style: Exploding Water Colliding Wave - Level 1 (1\u002F200).\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wonder if he'll cough up blood when he realizes I've just stolen his technique,\" Seimei thought with amusement, his hands already forming seals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the incoming wave could reach him, he cast \"Wind Style: Wings of Wind.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pair of pale blue chakra wings materialized on Seimei's back. With a single flap, he rose into the sky, escaping the forest and the rushing torrent below, which flattened a vast swath of trees without so much as grazing him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Seimei soaring above them, the lead Mist ninja's expression darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't fear or anger that the jutsu had failed. He had only intended to force Seimei out of hiding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Seimei's high vantage point created a new problem: if he flew away to alert the Black Stone base, their mission would inevitably fail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Should reinforcements arrive, the Mist ninjas would have little chance of escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Understanding this, desperation flickered across the team's faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone attempted to take Seimei down immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To everyone's surprise, Seimei didn't flee. Instead, he flew straight toward them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"An opportunity!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mist ninjas' eyes lit up. If they could kill Seimei here, their mission still had a sliver of hope. At the very least, they could claim the life of a promising young Konoha ninja, dealing a blow to their morale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this resolve, the Mist ninjas launched a coordinated attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From above, Seimei observed the barrage of kunai and shuriken headed his way. Without hesitation, he formed seals and cast \"Earth Style: Hardening Technique.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint glow enveloped Seimei's body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though subtle in appearance, the effect was anything but. His skin became as hard as steel, with a dense layer of earth chakra forming an impenetrable barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the sharpest tools enhanced by wind chakra couldn't pierce his defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ninja weapons clattered harmlessly against him as Seimei surged forward, closing the distance to mere meters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before his opponents could react, Seimei formed seals at lightning speed and cast \"Lightning Style: Thunderbolt.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Twin streaks of lightning shot from his palms, striking two Mist ninjas dead on. They crumpled to the ground, severely injured and incapacitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A special jonin from the Mist cursed and quickly formed seals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive water dragon surged forth from the lake below, roaring as it ascended toward Seimei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The \"Water Style: Water Dragon Bullet Jutsu,\" a B-rank technique, was executed flawlessly, its sheer power evident in every movement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recognizing the attack's precision and timing, Seimei prepared to evade by flapping his chakra wings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then, his Byakugan caught a faint movement behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mist leader had stealthily formed seals and aimed his right hand, mimicking the posture of firing a gun—a technique Seimei knew all too well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Water Style: Water Gun Jutsu!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This secret technique of the Hozuki clan was deadly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei paused mid-flight, narrowly avoiding the high-speed water projectile that grazed past, leaving a visible trail in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, he's a Hozuki,\" Seimei murmured, analyzing the enemy's strategy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His abrupt stop thwarted the ambush, leaving the Hozuki jonin puzzled at how Seimei had detected the attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Seimei had no time to dwell. With the water dragon fast approaching, he formed seals and unleashed \"Water Style: Giant Shark Bullet Jutsu.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A colossal shark made of water materialized, swallowing the water dragon in a single gulp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sheer scale of the shark left the Mist ninjas in stunned silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wasting no time, Seimei directed the empowered shark toward the ground, aiming to end the confrontation decisively.\u003C\u002Fp>",899,"2026-06-06T03:30:56.716Z",1,"novelbin.me","c6afc8d55ef01af87d0a4c28b7453f96a63bc9fd28769eb9705447e891c53840","grind-is-my-ninja-way-chapter-553","grind-is-my-ninja-way-chapter-551",1097,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgrind-is-my-ninja-way-cover.jpg"]