[{"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-700":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},1481771,1929,"Chapter 700 - 698: The End","grind-is-my-ninja-way-chapter-700",700,"\u003Cp>A few minutes later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei returned to his previous location.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hiding in the shadows, he observed the battlefield before him and let out a slight sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The worst-case scenario hadn't happened—Kumogakure's Third Squad had indeed arrived just in time, preventing the complete annihilation of the First Squad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, by that point, the last remaining jōnin from the First Squad had already been taken down by a Konoha jōnin on the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this, neither side had an absolute advantage in terms of jōnin-level combat power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though Kumogakure had slightly more chūnin in better condition, it wouldn't change the overall outcome of the battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of this, when Seimei arrived, the fight between the two sides was at a deadlock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seizing the opportunity, Seimei reached into his ninja tool pouch, pulled out a shuriken, and threw it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he quickly formed hand seals and unleashed an A-rank ninjutsu—Shuriken Shadow Clone Jutsu!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye, the single shuriken multiplied into hundreds in midair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under his control, the storm of shuriken rained down like a violent tempest, targeting a nearby Kumogakure special jōnin and several Kumogakure chūnin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were clearly startled by this sudden attack, scrambling in a panic—some dodging, others blocking, all struggling to defend against his assault.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Konoha ninja, having recently seen Seimei use this technique, reacted swiftly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking advantage of the opening, they launched counterattacks against their respective opponents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Seimei thought to himself, As expected of elite shinobi. Their ability to seize opportunities like this is beyond the reach of ordinary ninja.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In battles between shinobi, sometimes all it took was a single opening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei had created an opportunity, and the Konoha shinobi's counterattacks, in turn, created opportunities for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Activating his Three-Tomoe Sharingan, Seimei focused on a Kumogakure special jōnin, who was repeatedly swinging his kunai to block the attacks of a Konoha special jōnin. Predicting his movements, Seimei swiftly formed hand seals and cast a fire-style jutsu—Fire Release: Pure Scorch Technique!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it takes time to describe, everything happened in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sudden burst of flames erupted, instantly engulfing the Kumogakure special jōnin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahhh—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A painful scream echoed from his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He frantically tried to tear off his burning clothes to stop the fire from spreading.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, it was futile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Seimei increased his chakra output, the flames on the enemy not only failed to subside but instead burned even more fiercely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The nearby Konoha special jōnin was momentarily startled but quickly reacted, hurling his kunai with precision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of a blade piercing flesh rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Kumogakure special jōnin's heart was pierced. His agonized screams abruptly stopped, and after a few seconds of stiff stillness, he collapsed heavily onto the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even then, the flames on his body continued to burn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Seimei had already shifted his focus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment his Fire Release: Pure Scorch Technique landed successfully, the enemy's fate had already been sealed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Konoha special jōnin had failed to finish him off, Seimei would have seriously questioned whether he was a spy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that settled, he turned his attention to the remaining Kumogakure chūnin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though they had narrowly avoided his Shuriken Shadow Clone Jutsu, they were clearly in disarray. Moreover, they were still struggling against the fierce counterattacks from their previous opponents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the perfect moment for Seimei to strike again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Sharingan spun rapidly, locking onto one of them. Without hesitation, he formed hand seals and cast another Fire Release: Pure Scorch Technique!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another burst of fire erupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahhh—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A familiar scream rang out once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the enemy get hit, Seimei didn't linger. He immediately shifted his gaze to the next target.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a brief observation, he seized the opportunity and repeated the process, launching yet another Fire Release: Pure Scorch Technique!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another agonized scream followed—another enemy failed to escape his attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, these Kumogakure shinobi were elite, but in the end, they were only chūnin. Once Seimei had them in his sights, they had little chance of survival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like this, Seimei continued his assault, and within just a dozen breaths, he had incapacitated several Kumogakure shinobi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wouldn't be entirely accurate to say he finished them off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He only severely wounded them—the actual killing blows were delivered by other Konoha ninja on the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regardless of who landed the final strike, the result was the same: Konoha's forces suddenly found themselves with a numerical advantage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tap. Tap. Tap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei stepped out from his hiding spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon seeing him, the Konoha shinobi immediately greeted him with respect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Captain, you're back!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scanning the battlefield, he quickly gave an order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go support the others.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, Captain!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ninja responded in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, they rushed off to reinforce their comrades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Seimei wasted no time and used Body Flicker Technique to dash toward the battlefield where the four remaining Kumogakure jōnin were fighting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earlier, when the situation here had taken a dramatic turn, those four had already taken notice of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, seeing him approach, they became fully alert, focusing all their attention on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately for them, their failure to retreat earlier had already sealed their fate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, even if they had tried to escape, it wasn't certain they would have succeeded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regardless, their chances would have been slightly better than now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn't take much effort for Seimei, working with the other Konoha jōnin, to eliminate the remaining Kumogakure jōnin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With their leaders gone, the remaining Kumogakure chūnin lost their will to fight and scattered in all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei chose not to pursue them. Instead, he left the cleanup work to the others and immediately began using medical ninjutsu to treat the injured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, the injured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although this battle seemed overwhelmingly in Konoha's favor, that didn't mean there were no casualties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only were there injuries—there were also deaths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, most shinobi were high-offense, low-defense assassins. A single mistake could lead to serious injury or even death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During most of the battle, Seimei had been present to oversee things, so major casualties had been avoided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, earlier, he had been occupied dealing with Kumogakure's Second Squad and hadn't been able to monitor this side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During that time, the remaining forces of Kumogakure's First Squad and the entirety of the Third Squad had launched a desperate counterattack against the Konoha forces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The casualties had occurred during this period.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only silver lining was that none of Konoha's jōnin had died.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As much as no one wanted to admit it, in any ninja village, a jōnin was always considered more valuable than multiple chūnin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given this, Konoha's losses were still acceptable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other hand, Kumogakure had suffered a devastating defeat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had lost the elite forces of three entire squads in a single battle—even a village as strong as Kumogakure would feel this loss deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this, their offensive on the front lines would inevitably slow down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just like that, Seimei's mission was complete.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Author needs votes to survive. 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