[{"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-775":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},1481696,1929,"Chapter 775 - 773: The Reason","grind-is-my-ninja-way-chapter-775",775,"\u003Cp>\"Captain, what do you think of the Fourth Mizukage's policies?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the darkness ahead, a slightly immature voice broke the silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later, another voice, somewhat more mature yet still carrying traces of youth, responded, \"They're alright, I guess.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, another young Kirigakure shinobi chimed in, \"I think they're great! This way, we can finally trust each other with our backs.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last member of the squad seemed to have a different opinion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, just as he was about to voice it, his peripheral vision caught a dark shadow. Instinctively, he reached for a kunai, ready to warn his comrades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, he was a fraction of a second too slow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he was about to shout, a pair of blood-red eyes met his gaze, instantly pulling his consciousness into an illusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Momozuke, what's wrong?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other three turned toward Fujiwara Momozuke, confused as to why he had abruptly stopped speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as soon as they saw his unmoving body and tightly shut eyes, their expressions changed in alarm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, in their field of vision, a dark figure emerged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Watch out!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The squad captain reacted the fastest, immediately drawing a kunai and shouting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet before his words could even fully leave his mouth, everything went black.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, a darkness as smooth as silk engulfed him completely, cutting off all perception of light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Genjutsu?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, he shifted into a defensive stance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, all he could hope for was that the other two members would locate the hidden enemy and help him break free from the illusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, that was nothing more than wishful thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As an A-rank illusion technique, \"Genjutsu: Journey into Darkness\" was not something that could be broken so easily—after all, it was a technique Senju Hashirama himself used against Uchiha Madara's Sharingan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, with the technique perfected to its peak by Seimei, it could be cast upon multiple targets simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, not only was the captain trapped, but the other two were also caught in the illusion, making it impossible for them to help him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What followed was simple—Seimei moved swiftly, knocking the three unconscious in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no helping it. None of them were even jonin-level shinobi, and losing their vision had already crippled most of their combat ability. They stood no chance against his ambush.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he looked at the three unconscious bodies, Seimei finally turned toward the first one he had placed under \"Genjutsu: Sharingan\"—the Mist ninja Fujiwara Momozuke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A palm strike landed, and he too collapsed to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that done, Seimei raised his hand and performed \"Shadow Clone Jutsu.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Poof!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cloud of chakra-infused smoke spread, revealing an identical copy of Seimei standing beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without wasting words, Seimei ordered, \"Take them. We're leaving.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shadow clone nodded, grabbing two while Seimei took the other two, and they swiftly left the scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The earlier fight—if it could even be called that—hadn't made much noise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this was still a main road leading into the heart of Kirigakure. Many Mist shinobi returning from patrols would pass through here, and someone was bound to notice if they lingered too long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was best to leave before that happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few minutes later, Seimei and his shadow clone arrived at a secluded spot within the nearby forest, carrying the four Mist ninjas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After setting them down, Seimei instructed his clone to stand guard while he himself began \"Chakra Absorption Jutsu\" to drain their chakra.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This part went quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once he confirmed that none of them had the strength to resist, he wasted no time and activated \"Ninja Art: Mind Reading Jutsu,\" forcibly extracting their memories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to his formidable mental strength—bolstered by a 26-point \"Spirit\" attribute—and the endurance developed through relentless training with shadow clones, he completed the process effortlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, he finally had some insight into the situation unfolding within Kirigakure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earlier, he had been confused about why these Mist shinobi mentioned the Fourth Mizukage in their conversation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, he understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just a few days ago, Kirigakure's leadership had changed—the Third Mizukage officially stepped down, and Yagura Karatachi took over as the Fourth Mizukage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the martial law imposed across the Land of Water, it was apparently due to rumors of an impending coup against Yagura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon learning this, Seimei's first thought was the Kaguya Clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In another timeline, that clan had indeed launched a rebellion—one that ended in complete annihilation, leaving only Kimimaro as the sole survivor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kimimaro, who was later taken in by Orochimaru.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, something didn't add up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By his calculations, the Kaguya rebellion shouldn't be happening yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Based on Kimimaro's age and his eventual encounter with Orochimaru, their rebellion was still several years away. It was too early for it to be happening now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it wasn't the Kaguya Clan, could it be another faction?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei doubted it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the very least, from the memories he had extracted, the rumors of a coup were nothing more than speculation—no one had openly stood against Yagura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, if a real coup was happening, it wouldn't justify sealing off the entire Land of Water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A military coup would have meant securing key locations within Kirigakure itself, not shutting down the whole country.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they were truly worried about an external invasion, the logical move would have been to reinforce the borders—not scatter their forces across the nation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This move felt less like defending against a rebellion and more like suppressing an internal uprising.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What could have prompted Yagura to take such extreme measures?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei pondered this carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Going over the memories again, he noticed something crucial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After taking office, Yagura abruptly abolished the \"Blood Mist Policy\" implemented by the Third Mizukage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei knew one thing for certain—any policy that lasts for years, no matter how cruel or flawed, will always have beneficiaries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A leader can't sustain a policy that offends everyone—because if it did, it would never last.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And where there are beneficiaries, there will be resistance when those benefits are taken away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Changing a person's mind is easy. Taking away their wealth? Nearly impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The position of Mizukage could be fought over, but people would never willingly give up their power and influence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that realization, Yagura's extreme reaction made perfect sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, Seimei suspected that the rumors of a coup were merely a warning from the old guard—the beneficiaries of the Blood Mist Policy—toward Yagura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just like that, the pieces clicked into place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This... this might be the information I was looking for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If his theory was correct, then this Kirigakure power struggle was far from over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, if Kakashi's account was accurate, the Blood Mist Policy wasn't officially abolished until Zabuza killed all his classmates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And when did Zabuza graduate?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eleven years ago—one year after Naruto was born.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Based on the current timeline, that event was still two years away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meaning, this struggle between Yagura and the entrenched elites would drag on for at least another two years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, once Obito took control of Yagura, the Blood Mist Policy would be reinstated—even more brutally than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That would eventually lead to Zabuza's failed coup and his defection from Kirigakure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei exhaled slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Things in Kirigakure were about to get very interesting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>patreon:belamy20\u003C\u002Fp>",1208,"2026-06-06T03:31:01.191Z",1,"novelbin.me","28a2809f3196e16f26fe2dd96fbf72bc8fa9f32effbf5caa64e349f27ba56722","grind-is-my-ninja-way-chapter-776","grind-is-my-ninja-way-chapter-774",1097,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgrind-is-my-ninja-way-cover.jpg"]