[{"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-720":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},1481941,1929,"Chapter 720 - 718: Departure","grind-is-my-ninja-way-chapter-720",720,"\u003Cp>After lingering for a while longer to sort through the information in his mind, Seimei decided not to waste any more time and prepared to return to the village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before that, he first dispelled his Shadow Clone Technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, all the shadow clones training across the nearby sea vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately afterward, a flood of training experiences and memories surged into his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei quickly closed his eyes, carefully processing and absorbing the information, eventually converting it into skill proficiency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time ticked by, second by second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>About ten minutes later, Seimei reopened his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a final check of his equipment to ensure everything was in order, he focused on the Flying Thunder God Seal he had placed at home. With a thought, he activated the Flying Thunder God Technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His vision shifted abruptly, and in the next moment, Seimei returned to the village, appearing in his bedroom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In front of him was a shadow clone who had just received the mission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei nodded at his clone and took the mission scroll from its hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unrolling the scroll, he carefully read through its contents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, the mission was both simple and complicated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simple, because all he needed to do was reach the Land of Lightning and escort someone back safely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Complicated, because not only was this person being targeted by ninjas from the Hidden Cloud Village (Kumogakure), but there were also some individuals within Konoha watching him closely. There was a chance that by the time Seimei arrived, the person might already be dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he managed to retrieve the person, enemies from both sides would likely pursue and try to intercept them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How the situation would unfold depended on the developments to come.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for why this individual was being targeted so fiercely?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It all traced back to research notes left by the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As everyone knew, Tobirama Senju was a genius researcher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The famed Flying Thunder God Technique now mastered by Minato Namikaze, the world-altering Edo Tensei (Reanimation Jutsu), and the commonly-used Shadow Clone Technique were all results of his research.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And those were just the tip of the iceberg. After his death, the room filled with his unfinished research and incomplete jutsu prototypes remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This mission was related to one of those unfinished techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Hidden Cloud Village recognized the value of Tobirama's research after seeing the power of Minato's Flying Thunder God Technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long-term setup, using spies, they managed to steal some of Tobirama's research data.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, Konoha was unaware.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By chance, one of Konoha's spies stationed in the Hidden Cloud discovered this secret research, following the clues to uncover the stolen information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only that, but the spy also realized that the Hidden Cloud had made significant progress and even created a terrifying prototype of a forbidden jutsu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of forbidden technique it was remained unclear, as the scroll only mentioned that it would have a tremendous impact on the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the spy confirmed the situation, he decisively destroyed the research data, killed several Cloud ninja researchers, and fled with the findings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, the Hidden Cloud was hunting him down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei's mission was to rendezvous with the spy and escort him back safely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first glance, it seemed like the only threat was from external enemies. But why were internal forces involved too?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was simple: the Hidden Cloud spy within Konoha hadn't been caught yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only those with high-level access could get their hands on such sensitive information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, Seimei also had to watch out for betrayal from \"his own people.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For these reasons, Seimei knew this mission would require both strategy and caution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luckily, his strength was more than enough—if he could successfully retrieve the target, his raw power alone would be enough to fight his way out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a clear plan in mind, Seimei quickly packed his gear, sealing anything he might need, then left the house and headed toward Konoha's main gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, he could have simply dispelled the shadow clone from within the village and headed straight to his destination from the offshore island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But doing so might have exposed his use of the Flying Thunder God Technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would rather take the extra effort than risk such exposure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Additionally, this strategy could serve as bait to lure enemies out of hiding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Hidden Cloud spies were truly influential, they might make a move against him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they attempted an ambush or tried to monitor him, Seimei could turn the tables and uncover their identities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was also the perfect opportunity to test his perfected Mind-Reading Technique—as long as the enemies made a move soon enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As it turned out, his reputation as the \"Ghost Sword\" was still intimidating, or perhaps the Hidden Cloud spies didn't want to risk exposing themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No ambushes or surveillance occurred along his journey out of the village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This ruined his plan to lure out potential threats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What a shame.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On a forest trail outside Konoha, Seimei used his Byakugan one last time to scan the surroundings. After confirming there were no threats, he let out a sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without wasting another moment, he formed hand seals and activated both Chakra Cloak and Wind Release: Wings of Wind before soaring into the sky, heading toward the Land of Lightning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During his last mission, he had to march on foot due to the size of his team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, however, traveling alone meant he could ignore terrain obstacles entirely and fly straight there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was also one of the main reasons Minato assigned him to this urgent mission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the moment, in terms of mobility, no one in the village could match him—aside from Minato himself with the Flying Thunder God Technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, in some ways, Seimei's mobility surpassed even Minato's since the Flying Thunder God required special markers, and Minato couldn't possibly have placed them everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sometimes, the freedom offered by Wind Release: Wings of Wind was simply more convenient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>High above, Seimei watched the scenery blur past beneath him and shook his head, focusing entirely on his journey to the Land of Lightning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His maximum flight speed was 300 meters per second—18 kilometers per minute, or 1,080 kilometers per hour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several smaller nations lay between the Land of Fire and the Land of Lightning, and the straight-line distance exceeded 2,000 kilometers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Factoring in the distance from each village to their respective national borders, the total journey could surpass 5,000 kilometers—nearly half the circumference of the entire ninja world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Seimei had enough chakra to fly continuously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, if he had to stop and rest, the mission target would likely be long dead by the time he arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>",1117,"2026-06-06T03:30:59.574Z",1,"novelbin.me","6e05961168ea82c7ec70b62d608337209fd94eb0c8383314dff4d4073bbfd2cb","grind-is-my-ninja-way-chapter-721","grind-is-my-ninja-way-chapter-719",1097,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgrind-is-my-ninja-way-cover.jpg"]