[{"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-624":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},1481645,1929,"Chapter 624 - 622: Breaking the Rules","grind-is-my-ninja-way-chapter-624",624,"\u003Cp>The battle on Seimei's side drew considerable attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, when he finally killed Kuroki Izumi, he could clearly sense the morale of the Mist ninja around him drop significantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Conversely, the nearby Leaf ninjas fought with even greater vigor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei flicked the blood off his blade, scanning his surroundings for the next target.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze lingered briefly on a few Mist jonin locked in combat with Leaf jonin, then shifted to the standout Mist chunin and genin performing impressively on the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, in large-scale battles like this, there is an unspoken rule among ninjas: soldiers fight soldiers, and generals fight generals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Typically, high-ranking ninjas do not target lower-ranking ones. Both sides would seek opponents of similar strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this only applies when both sides have comparable high-level combat strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If one side breaks this rule, it often triggers retaliation, leading to heavy losses for both.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, this situation was clearly not ordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After killing six or seven Mist jonin in succession, the Mist side, already stretched thin, had no more high-level combatants to deploy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, Seimei could completely disregard the rule and end the battle as quickly as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, the previous skirmishes left him with no chance to absorb chakra, and he had consumed quite a bit. It was time to replenish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that thought, he set his sights on a Mist chunin in the crowd who had just killed two Leaf chunin and cast the Fire Release: Scorching Ash Technique!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To the Mist chunin's credit, his reaction was swift, and his sensory skills were sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he sensed danger, he dodged, and Seimei's fire jutsu only burned the corner of his clothes. Quickly tearing it off, he avoided being engulfed by flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this was just the beginning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the Mist chunin looked around for the caster, Seimei used the Flash Sword Technique, closing the distance at incredible speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing him approach, Shinkawa Genichi's expression changed drastically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although confident in his own strength, he knew he wasn't a match for someone who had just killed several high-level opponents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, he sprinted toward the area with the most allies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's often said that birds of a feather flock together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being skilled himself, the allies around him were also strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By sticking together, they significantly increased their chances of survival on the battlefield—a small trick for low- and mid-level ninjas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, this time their opponent wasn't just a strong chunin or even an average jonin. It was Seimei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ignoring the fact that they outnumbered him, Seimei charged straight at them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Seimei approached, their hearts involuntarily skipped a beat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instinctively, they wanted to retreat from him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Seimei gave them no chance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With one slash, he sent Shinkawa Genichi flying and immediately performed the Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Balls of fire resembling seeds of the phoenix flower shot from his mouth like burning bullets, rapidly targeting the group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the incoming attack, the group didn't dare hesitate. Either alone or with help, they managed to dodge the first wave of attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, before they could counterattack, Seimei launched his second wave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No unnecessary probing, he unleashed an A-rank technique—Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He threw a single shuriken, then swiftly performed a hand seal, multiplying it into dozens, even hundreds, of shuriken, all hurtling toward the Mist ninjas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to his Sharingan's exceptional perception, even without direct observation, he could predict their movements from their subtle actions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, the shuriken's trajectories were cunningly calculated, often anticipating their evasive maneuvers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After one round of attacks, a Mist chunin fell, and most of the others were wounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This shattered what little courage the Mist ninjas had managed to muster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shinkawa Genichi observed his comrades' expressions and knew they couldn't let Seimei continue unchecked. Otherwise, they would collapse entirely, and his own life would be at risk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gritting his teeth, he dragged his injured left arm and charged directly at Seimei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he ran, he shouted, \"Don't be afraid! He's only one man. Let's take him down together!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others, either inspired by his courage or realizing they couldn't flee, followed suit, charging at Seimei with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before they got close, they launched various ninja tools at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the projectiles were movement-restricting caltrops and wires, standard kunai and shuriken, as well as hidden senbon and other exotic weapons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some weapons carried explosive tags, while others were laced with poison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could be said they threw everything they had prepared for this war.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was all in vain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei's Sharingan spun rapidly as he scanned the incoming attacks. Without hesitation, he performed the Earth Release: Earth-Style Wall!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a thunderous quake, four massive earthen walls, each ten meters long and four to five meters high, rose from the ground, forming a fortress around Seimei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom, boom, boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Explosions followed in rapid succession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The attacks hit the earthen walls but failed to breach them, let alone harm Seimei inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the Mist ninjas weren't completely helpless. Some immediately used Lightning Release jutsu, hoping to exploit its elemental advantage to destroy the wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And they succeeded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei hadn't invested much chakra into the technique, so the walls weren't particularly long, tall, thick, or sturdy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Coupled with the earlier bombardment of explosive tags, the walls crumbled after several consecutive Lightning Release attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what awaited the Mist ninjas was not the lone figure of Seimei—it was ten identical copies of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, Seimei had used the Shadow Clone Technique during the brief reprieve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ten clones exchanged glances, then each picked a direction and charged at the Mist ninjas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mist ninjas, caught off guard, initially panicked but soon felt a glimmer of hope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In their experience, shadow clones were far weaker than the original.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Encouraged by Shinkawa Genichi's rallying cry, they mustered a fragile courage. Though still intimidated by Seimei, they believed their chances had improved with the clones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This gave them a false sense of security, a fleeting moment of joy.\u003C\u002Fp>",997,"2026-06-06T03:30:57.572Z",1,"novelbin.me","5ed6f47705b9914c637f8a13ffd369e77b19c618c9707c1160901c8b210fc1a3","grind-is-my-ninja-way-chapter-625","grind-is-my-ninja-way-chapter-623",1097,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgrind-is-my-ninja-way-cover.jpg"]