[{"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-695":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},1481766,1929,"Chapter 695 - 693: Reinforcement and Instant Kill","grind-is-my-ninja-way-chapter-695",695,"\u003Cp>Seimei heard Katui's shout, withdrew his long blade, and let Ikezuko's lifeless body collapse to the ground. Then, he turned to look at his opponent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Seimei's gaze, Katui's face was filled with fury and hatred. However, reason ultimately won out—he knew he wasn't Seimei's match alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, after shouting a single word—\"Retreat!\"—to the surrounding Hidden Cloud Chunin, he turned and sprinted deeper into the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing his command, the other Hidden Cloud Chunin snapped out of their shock. Fear etched across their faces, they quickly followed him into the woods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Seimei chose not to pursue them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't out of mercy—since they were already enemies, such sentiments were meaningless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The real reason he remained still was that other Konoha shinobi had arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, though he had pushed himself to travel at full speed earlier, arriving before the others despite setting out later, his brief skirmish had allowed them to catch up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, he could leave the rest of the battle to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for himself...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had more important matters to attend to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei lifted his gaze toward the direction in which Katui and his men had fled. That path led straight toward another Hidden Cloud squad's position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Katui's group had already detected his surveillance, they had likely communicated with the other two squads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Considering their escape route, it wasn't hard to deduce that they had already sent a distress signal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And since the three Cloud squads weren't far apart, if the nearby squad had responded immediately, they were probably very close by now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battle here was still ongoing—he couldn't allow the enemy's two squads to join forces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, he had to intervene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that in mind, Seimei formed a hand seal and used the Mind Transmission Jutsu to relay his plan to several Konoha Jonin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he swiftly performed the Body Flicker Jutsu, dashing at full speed toward the most likely direction from which the Cloud reinforcements would arrive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time passed second by second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before long, Seimei had left the battlefield far behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once he was certain that the Hyuga Clan Jonin wouldn't detect him, he immediately lifted the Guardian Seal on his forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he focused his mind and activated the Byakugan, using its x-ray vision to search for the Hidden Cloud shinobi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Admittedly, such a large-scale scan could alert an enemy sensor ninja, just as it had with Ikezuko earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then again, if they had such a ninja, they would have already sensed him during his initial search.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, there was no real risk of \"startling the snake in the grass.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, Seimei was confident in his strength. Even if something went wrong, he could simply overpower his enemies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So there was nothing to worry about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, he secretly hoped they would come to him—saving him the trouble of finding them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that thought in mind, he searched more recklessly than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, luck seemed to be on his side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he was prepared for discovery, he found that this Hidden Cloud squad lacked a sensor ninja of Ikezuko's caliber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he finally spotted the approaching Cloud shinobi, they remained completely unaware of his presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei smirked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perched atop a large tree, he watched the enemy forces move below and formed a hand seal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Genjutsu—Temple of Nirvana Technique!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later, white feathers—like falling snow—descended from the sky, filling the Cloud shinobi's vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the feathers drifted down, drowsiness overcame them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, they were elite warriors. Though the Temple of Nirvana was an A-rank genjutsu and Seimei had mastered it to level six, it was primarily effective against ordinary people and lower-ranked shinobi unfamiliar with genjutsu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Against these skilled Chunin—and especially the Jonin—its effects were limited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, the moment the genjutsu took hold, several Jonin reacted instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They quickly formed hand seals, disrupting their chakra flow to break the illusion. At the same time, one of them shouted a warning:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stay alert! It's a genjutsu!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, the already cautious Cloud Chunin immediately followed suit, channeling their chakra to dispel the illusion within moments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, they swiftly formed a defensive formation, spreading their senses to scan their surroundings, trying to locate the hidden caster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But upon seeing their response, Seimei merely sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had never intended to control them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was well aware of the Temple of Nirvana's limitations—it was impossible to completely ensnare them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His only goal was to make them stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now that they had...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was time for his real trump card.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crackle!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blinding lightning suddenly erupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless arcs of electricity surged from Seimei's body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a spreading barrier, they expanded rapidly in all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye, they engulfed a hundred-meter radius.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the zone, violet-black lightning rained down like a storm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wherever the bolts struck, they left deep craters in the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where they hit trees, the trunks instantly charred to ash, igniting into roaring flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes—this was none other than the perfected version of his jutsu:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightning Release—Thunder Prison!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although this was technically a B-rank jutsu, in Seimei's hands, its power rivaled even typical A-rank techniques—especially when used in a surprise attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first time he had deployed Thunder Prison, it had wiped out more than ten Root ANBU in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now was no different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later, the lightning storm dissipated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Activating his Byakugan, Seimei scanned the area where the Cloud shinobi had stood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, fourteen lifeless bodies lay sprawled in various positions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their skin was charred black, emitting a nauseating stench of burnt flesh mixed with something sickeningly sweet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were unmistakably dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Examining the corpses, Seimei identified twelve Cloud Chunin and two relatively weak Special Jonin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn't completely wiped out the squad, but this outcome was more than satisfactory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the survivors...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei turned his gaze toward a nearby spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, three Cloud shinobi staggered forward, battered and wary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were the only ones who had escaped the Thunder Prison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judging by their chakra levels, Seimei immediately knew—these three were true Jonin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was only because of their superior skill that they had managed to react in time and barely escape his deadly attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>read lots story at patre***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>always update and finish\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>belamy20 only for 5$\u003C\u002Fp>",1037,"2026-06-06T03:30:58.835Z",1,"novelbin.me","f80c77658f9d33e7f166f908b9da7515fb034a09e0924f041c043607a0155d02","grind-is-my-ninja-way-chapter-696","grind-is-my-ninja-way-chapter-694",1097,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgrind-is-my-ninja-way-cover.jpg"]