[{"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-554":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},1481525,1929,"Chapter 554 - 553: Reinforcements","grind-is-my-ninja-way-chapter-554",554,"\u003Cp>High in the sky, Seimei gazed down at the group of Mist Ninja below. With a calm, deliberate motion, he brushed the dust from the corner of his robes, his expression exuding an effortless composure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn't pretense—it was genuine confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>True, his appearance was somewhat disheveled, but the reality of his situation was far better than the Mist Ninja below could imagine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Protected by the *Earth Release: Hardening Technique* and *Chakra Cloak*, the residual force from the explosive tags had not inflicted any serious injuries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the minor wounds, his body's natural regeneration, bolstered by his 20 points in constitution, ensured rapid recovery without the need for medical ninjutsu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, Seimei was truly at ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, his unflustered demeanor placed an even heavier psychological burden on the Mist Ninja below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For several seconds, both sides stood locked in silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once Seimei felt his internal injuries had sufficiently healed, he spread his wings and dived straight toward the group of Mist Ninja.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mist Chūnin directly facing him instinctively stepped back half a step, while the others, intimidated by his aura, hesitated to launch an immediate attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, a voice pierced the tension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Attack! All of you, now!\" commanded Hozuki Muzuki.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound snapped everyone out of their stupor. In unison, they hurled kunai armed with dozens of explosive tags toward Seimei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time, Seimei feinted. His figure carved an arc through the air before ascending once more into the skies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mist Ninja below sighed in relief, though tinged with regret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their relief was short-lived. Seimei suddenly pivoted, accelerating to his maximum speed in an instant. In a mere blink, he was among the Mist Ninja.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>**Shing!** His blade was drawn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint blue glow enveloped Seimei as he activated the *Blinking Blade Technique*. Before the Mist Ninja could fully register what was happening, Seimei was already closing in on one of the Chūnin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a single, swift motion, he swung his blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>**Whoosh~**\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blade's glint cut through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The targeted Chūnin, startled by Seimei's abrupt proximity, barely had time to react. He hastily raised his kunai to block.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Seimei had another trick up his sleeve: *Illusory Blade Technique*.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Chūnin's eyes, Seimei's single strike transformed into three overlapping attacks, each seemingly coming at a different moment in time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Panic set in. Unable to discern which strike was real, the Chūnin could only gamble and block the first blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, he guessed wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His defense came too early.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei instantly adapted, switching his vertical slash to a horizontal sweep. His blade neatly avoided the kunai, slashing deep into the Chūnin's chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>**Screech~**\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blade's wind-enhanced edge tore through the Mist Ninja's uniform and cut deeply into flesh, leaving a wound so severe that bone was visible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had Seimei already mastered the *Wind Release: Vacuum Blade*, the strike would have cleaved the Chūnin in two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But killing wasn't his intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>**Thud!** A kunai flew toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei stepped back, evading the projectile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>**Whoosh~** A figure appeared before the injured Chūnin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei's Byakugan revealed the newcomer's chakra reserves—a bona fide Jōnin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, Seimei redirected his focus, using the *Blinking Blade Technique* to close in on another nearby Chūnin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mist Jōnin, keen and experienced, immediately sensed Seimei's intent and activated the *Body Flicker Technique*, intercepting him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Seimei was unfazed. Locking eyes with the Jōnin, he channeled intense mental focus. His *Sharingan Illusion* hovered, a threat not yet unleashed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faced with Seimei's crimson, three-tomoe Sharingan, the Jōnin felt an ominous surge of mental power and immediately retreated, eyes tightly shut to avoid falling into a genjutsu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Seimei had no intention of using a full illusion. Without activating the Mangekyō Sharingan, any cautious Jōnin could resist his basic genjutsu. His goal was only to force a retreat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it worked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the Jōnin backed off, Seimei reached another Chūnin and unleashed his *Sharingan Illusion*.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Chūnin froze mid-motion, kunai raised but completely immobilized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye, Seimei sidestepped a volley of kunai and reappeared behind the incapacitated ninja.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other Mist Ninja hesitated, their attacks faltering for a brief moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seizing the opportunity, Seimei formed seals, instantly activating the *Chakra Absorption Technique*.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He grabbed the Chūnin's shoulder, draining their chakra while dragging them away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>**Clink!** A kunai landed where Seimei had just stood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>**Sizzle~** A burning sound erupted as the kunai's attached explosive tag ignited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>**Boom!**\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive explosion cratered the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, the ninja who threw that kunai—a perceptive special Jōnin—had no regard for the Chūnin's life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei took note of the cold-blooded thrower, filing away the information for later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He continued dodging kunai and shuriken while draining the Chūnin of their chakra, along with their physical and spiritual energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In moments, Seimei replenished his own depleted reserves, fully recovering from the strain of his earlier shadow clones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his objective achieved, Seimei unceremoniously discarded the now-lifeless body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid the chaos, he quickly formed seals and activated *Wind Release: Wings of Wind*.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His speed surged as he soared diagonally out of the Mist Ninja's range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire exchange—his descent, confrontation, and escape—lasted no more than twenty seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time the Mist Jōnin regrouped at Seimei's last location, he was already hovering high above them, far out of reach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking up at Seimei's calm figure, a deep sense of helplessness settled over the group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>read more inpatreon\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>belamy20\u003C\u002Fp>",901,"2026-06-06T03:30:56.716Z",1,"novelbin.me","4e3377edecdda39725ef289deab9e1ddbf08fad8c5253a2a54e8150b4aa14351","grind-is-my-ninja-way-chapter-555","grind-is-my-ninja-way-chapter-553",1097,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgrind-is-my-ninja-way-cover.jpg"]