[{"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-716":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},1481937,1929,"Chapter 716 - 714: Return","grind-is-my-ninja-way-chapter-716",716,"\u003Cp>Time flies, and half a month has passed in the blink of an eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since receiving the deployment order and departing from the village, nearly a month has gone by.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the second wave of reinforcements sent by the village has already arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Additionally, according to the latest intelligence, it seems that the Hidden Cloud Village has suffered a decisive setback and will not be launching any major offensives in the near future. The situation here is expected to return to its previous stable state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a result, there is no longer a need for so many elite troops to remain stationed here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of this, Seimei just received orders from the village for their unit to return in groups.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He himself was listed among the first group to head back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Initially, upon receiving this order, Seimei had no intention of returning in person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, compared to the journey here, the return trip was unlikely to encounter any major obstacles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, he figured sending a shadow clone along with the group would suffice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, after some consideration, he ultimately decided to return in person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't because he foresaw any dangers or had a bad feeling about the trip back. Instead, after focusing intensely on training for so long, he simply needed a change of pace and a bit of relaxation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the past half-month, he had been like a machine—either training or on his way to train. Although he had successfully completed his scheduled training regimen and made significant progress, he had also accumulated a great deal of fatigue. Now, he needed to unwind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Returning to the village with his comrades seemed like the perfect way to do so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, that didn't mean he was going to completely abandon training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given that their journey to the frontlines had taken nearly three days at full speed, the return trip, which was not as time-sensitive, would naturally take longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he wanted to relax, he wasn't about to waste so much time doing nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, his training would continue daily—just at a reduced intensity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For instance, techniques that required his real body to train, such as Palm Sage Jutsu and Mind Reflection Jutsu, would only be practiced at night during rest periods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Water Release: Great Exploding Water Colliding Wave, Flying Thunder God Technique, Genjutsu: Darkness Technique, and Eight Trigrams Sealing, he would still assign shadow clones to train in them, but at only about one-third of the previous intensity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regarding Mind Reading Jutsu and Shadow Sword Technique…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The former had reached its perfected state four days ago after gaining an additional 41,000 Chakra Points from completing Earth Release: Earth Flow River training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This success granted him an additional 150,000 freely distributable Chakra Points per day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately allocated these points to accelerating the growth of Genjutsu: Darkness Technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the latter, it had reached its perfected state even earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his relentless chakra investment, it hadn't quite reached the theoretical fastest completion time of two to three days, but it still took less than a week to max out at LV7 (0\u002F0).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perfecting this technique had completely covered his weaknesses in close combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Additionally, it solidified his envisioned melee combat system, which combined high-level swordsmanship with the three ultimate techniques: Flash Sword Technique, Phantom Sword Technique, and Shadow Sword Technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei estimated that if he activated his Sharingan now, his close-combat ability would improve by at least 20–30%.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And when combined with the Lightning Release: Lightning Blade, which he obtained from the Hidden Cloud Village…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could now confidently say that his melee capabilities were second to none.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even against elite taijutsu specialists like Might Guy, he would remain unchallenged unless Guy opened at least the Fifth Gate of the Eight Gates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, if Guy opened the Eighth Gate (Gate of Death), Seimei would still keep his distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, once the Death Gate was unleashed, Might Guy was no longer just a taijutsu ninja—he could warp space itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that point, forget about using normal evasion techniques—most ninjutsu and genjutsu would struggle to be effective against him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That said, Seimei had no fear, as his Heaven's Guard was a perfect counter to such abilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he was getting sidetracked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Returning to the main topic—perfecting Shadow Sword Technique also granted him an additional 40,000 freely distributable Chakra Points per day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, Seimei directed all of these points toward Nirvana Temple Technique, further accelerating its growth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With these thoughts settled, Seimei stopped dwelling on the details and instead focused on traveling alongside his teammates back to the village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Throughout the journey, they saw numerous ruined towns and displaced civilians.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, the impact of the Third Shinobi World War had not yet faded, and the Land of Fire remained unstable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was one of the reasons why the village had urgently recalled them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their group wasn't particularly large, but each member was an elite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While they might not be able to handle large-scale conflicts alone, they could certainly lead squads and wipe out bandit hideouts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One hundred elite shinobi meant one hundred elite squads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Konohagakure, which was desperate to restore order in the Land of Fire, this was an invaluable force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's why, the moment the frontline stabilized, the village wasted no time in calling them back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five Days Later\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei and his group finally returned to the village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though they had only been gone for about a month, they could immediately sense that Konoha had become far more prosperous than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike the ruined towns they had passed along the way, the village was bustling with energy and vibrance—a place full of life and activity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems the village is quite satisfied with Minato Namikaze as the new Hokage,\" Seimei mused as he walked through the crowded streets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There's a saying: A team reflects its leader.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The previous Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, was well into his twilight years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And as a result, the environment he fostered was one of stagnation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps he hadn't even realized it, but the younger generation had long grown weary of his leadership style.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's why, in an alternate timeline, after Minato Namikaze died sealing the Nine-Tails, and Hiruzen Sarutobi reassumed leadership, many young shinobi felt disappointed in the village. Their enthusiasm waned, and their efforts became half-hearted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since shinobi are the core of a ninja village, their attitudes directly or indirectly affect the entire community.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If just a handful of them were like this, it might not have made much of a difference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when a majority of the ninja force shared this sentiment, the entire village began to stagnate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was one of the reasons why Konoha's overall strength declined after Hiruzen returned as Hokage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In contrast, Minato Namikaze was young and ambitious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His natural drive and forward-thinking leadership reinvigorated the village, making it thrive once more.\u003C\u002Fp>",1141,"2026-06-06T03:30:59.574Z",1,"novelbin.me","b1b17e250e99b366e7aeb0965f057f9e27cac09a81b387417f47f0a402dc3cb3","grind-is-my-ninja-way-chapter-717","grind-is-my-ninja-way-chapter-715",1097,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgrind-is-my-ninja-way-cover.jpg"]