[{"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-601":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},1481622,1929,"Chapter 601 - 599: Elimination","grind-is-my-ninja-way-chapter-601",601,"\u003Cp>Crack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of the ground splitting echoed sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dense network of cracks, resembling a spiderweb, spread beneath Seimei's feet. His leg muscles tensed sharply, then relaxed in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, like a cannonball, his body shot forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the water dragon had just arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A muffled explosion resounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The massive water dragon smashed into the ground, obliterating a large swath of earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless broken branches, decayed leaves, and fragments of dirt and rock flew outward like bullets, densely spraying in all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei reacted swiftly. Before the secondary damage could reach him, he had already sheathed his blade, formed hand seals, and cast a jutsu—Earth Release: Hardening Technique!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next moment, a faint glow appeared on his skin, making it tighter and more resilient, almost like polished jade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The debris that struck his body caused no harm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kurikawa Kosuke seemed to have anticipated this outcome. He quickly shouted to another Hidden Mist jonin not far away:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yuuhiro!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing the call, Kawada Yuuhiro, who had just retreated, swiftly formed hand seals and unleashed a jutsu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blinding lightning flashed, forming a lightning drill the size of a child's arm. It shot toward Seimei at incredible speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei noticed the movement immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he saw that the jutsu was a lightning release, he heightened his alertness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was well known that lightning release was the natural counter to earth release, capable of breaking through its hardness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were an ordinary lightning release jutsu, Seimei was confident that his perfected Earth Release: Hardening Technique could withstand it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, judging by the form of this jutsu, it was clearly a high-level offensive technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This left Seimei no room for carelessness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, he retreated rapidly, gaining distance while simultaneously forming seals with his hands. Before the lightning drill could reach him, he cast another jutsu—Chakra Cloak!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a defensive technique he had created using wind-release chakra as a foundation, inspired by the tailed beast cloak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In theory, it perfectly countered the opponent's lightning release.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In practice, it came close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lightning drill struck the pale cyan Chakra Cloak covering his body. Aside from slightly dimming its color, it caused no harm to Seimei underneath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Relaxing slightly, Seimei shifted his gaze toward Kurikawa Kosuke and Kawada Yuuhiro.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, their expressions looked grim. Clearly, they hadn't expected that even with such a coordinated attack, they still couldn't injure him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Seimei didn't care about their thoughts. As the saying goes, \"Courtesy demands reciprocity.\" Since the opponents had shown such enthusiasm, he couldn't afford to lose momentum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this in mind, Seimei immediately formed hand seals and unleashed a jutsu—Earth Release: Rising Earth Spears!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next instant, numerous rock spikes emerged from the ground, under his control, striking at the two Hidden Mist jonin from multiple angles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kurikawa Kosuke and Kawada Yuuhiro reacted quickly, evading the most dangerous initial wave almost instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the subsequent attacks...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be fair, any jonin who exercised caution would typically avoid being hit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, evasion didn't mean they wouldn't be affected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under Seimei's deliberate control, the rock spikes forced the two to separate by a significant distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now's the time!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Seimei's eyes lit up, and he ceased his jutsu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next moment, he drew his blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flash of cyan light appeared as Seimei used Instant Sword Technique, moving at lightning speed toward the less combat-savvy Kurikawa Kosuke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing the danger, Kurikawa instinctively stepped back, intending to repeat the strategy of having his companion engage Seimei in close combat while he attacked from afar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, Seimei wouldn't give him that chance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost at the same moment Kurikawa retreated, Seimei's chakra surged, his leg muscles tightened, and his speed accelerated like lightning as he closed the gap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Watch out!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kawada Yuuhiro noticed the problem and immediately shouted a warning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simultaneously, he threw a kunai straight at Seimei's chest, attempting to force him to abandon his attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Seimei wasn't about to let go of a hard-won opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a quick glance at the incoming kunai, he twisted his body slightly, ensuring that it avoided his vital areas, and swung his blade at Kurikawa Kosuke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, Kurikawa had no time to dodge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Left with no choice, he raised his kunai to block.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While he wasn't skilled in close combat, everything was relative. Compared to Kawada Yuuhiro, his taijutsu was indeed inferior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But against a typical chunin, his close-combat ability was significantly stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the fundamental gap between a jonin and a chunin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every jonin might have areas of expertise, but they had no glaring weaknesses in the core ninja disciplines of taijutsu, ninjutsu, and genjutsu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they did, they wouldn't have become jonin in the first place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, fighting Seimei required more than just being well-rounded; it demanded mastery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And clearly, Kurikawa Kosuke lacked that level of skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blade sliced through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei seized the opportunity to combine Shadow Sword Technique and Illusion Sword Technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, six sword shadows—three real and three fake—rushed toward Kurikawa Kosuke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite being mentally prepared, Kurikawa panicked slightly at the simultaneous assault of so many blades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He forced himself to remain calm, quickly discerning the three illusory sword shadows and ignoring them. He focused on evading and blocking the other three.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei frowned slightly, thinking to himself, As expected, my proficiency in Shadow Sword Technique still isn't high enough. Even when paired with the perfected Illusion Sword Technique, there are flaws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These minor flaws might not matter against lower-tier opponents, but against jonin, they were a bit of a stretch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Seimei hadn't relied on Shadow Sword Technique solely to confuse his opponent; it was meant to split their focus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, Kawada Yuuhiro—more skilled in close combat—had still had his clothing torn during Seimei's Shadow Sword Technique attack. It was only natural for the less capable Kurikawa Kosuke to fare worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The outcome was as Seimei predicted. While Kurikawa successfully blocked one real blade, he couldn't evade the other two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slash! Slash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two wounds appeared—one on his left shoulder and one on his right waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judging by the bleeding, the injuries weren't too deep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next moment, Seimei extended his left hand, taking advantage of Kurikawa's momentary impairment, and struck his chest with a palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Rasengan exploded against his chest, sending him flying. The faint sound of cracking bones accompanied the impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, survival was no longer an option for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Chapter End)\u003C\u002Fp>",1083,"2026-06-06T03:30:57.572Z",1,"novelbin.me","b6f8c6e2ce6e13e7f4a4c0472ed833b3e678e71a481b2cfc077e28d30aef9e29","grind-is-my-ninja-way-chapter-602","grind-is-my-ninja-way-chapter-550",1097,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgrind-is-my-ninja-way-cover.jpg"]