[{"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-777":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},1481698,1929,"Chapter 777 - 775: Unexpected Gains and Confirmation","grind-is-my-ninja-way-chapter-777",777,"\u003Cp>Boom—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tossing the two unconscious figures onto the ground, Seimei didn't immediately cast a technique to read their memories. Instead, he kept his Byakugan activated, carefully scanning the surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only after a long while, once he was sure that the sensory barrier in Kirigakure functioned similarly to Konoha's—meaning it couldn't detect spatial disturbances within—did he finally feel at ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking about it, it made sense. A barrier covering such a wide range would already be impressive if it specialized in one aspect. It was impossible to make it perfect in every way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention, the higher-ups within the village all had their own secrets. If there were a barrier capable of monitoring every movement inside at all times, it wouldn't exactly be convenient for them either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shaking off his thoughts, Seimei refocused on the two figures lying on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as before, he raised his hand and formed a seal, activating the Chakra Absorption Technique to drain their chakra first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only after ensuring they had no strength left to resist did he move on to the next step—preparing to extract their memories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, these two weren't ordinary shinobi. One was an Anbu from Kirigakure, while the other was likely a spy from another village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neither of them were easy targets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's why Seimei hesitated for a moment before deciding which one to start with. After some thought, he chose the middle-aged Kirigakure shinobi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't for any special reason—just that this man wasn't particularly important to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This way, if anything went wrong during the memory extraction process, it wouldn't be a big loss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That said, even though he thought this way, Seimei still proceeded with extreme caution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>True, if something happened to the target, it didn't matter much. But if it backfired on him, that would be a serious problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shinobi world was full of secret techniques—who knew if the man's mind contained some kind of trap?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were just an ordinary shinobi, it wouldn't be worth the effort. But since this middle-aged man was likely a spy, that possibility couldn't be ruled out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Better safe than sorry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And as it turned out, his caution was justified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Seimei attempted to probe deeper into the man's memories, a sealing technique suddenly activated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only did it completely lock away the man's memories, but it also sent a retaliatory force through the mental link, attempting to seal Seimei's own memories as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had it succeeded, he would've been reduced to a mindless husk on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately for the seal, Seimei had anticipated such a trick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he sensed something was off, he hesitated briefly before unleashing a surge of mental energy, forcefully flooding into the man's mind. This temporarily delayed the formation of the seal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the slowly \"squirming\" seal, Seimei nodded in satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, he could have withdrawn his consciousness the moment the seal appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So why did he do the opposite and push forward instead?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The answer was simple—he wanted this sealing technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking ahead, whether it was capturing more Tailed Beasts or collecting more powerful techniques, he would need to plant spies in other villages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using Transcription Sealing to ensure their secrecy wasn't difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there was a problem—once the Transcription Seal was triggered, those spies would likely be exposed, making it impossible to keep Seimei's existence a secret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, Danzo's Curse Tongue Eradication Seal would have been perfect for this purpose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, since it was one of Danzo's core methods of controlling subordinates, he hadn't stored it in the secret archives of Root.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So when Seimei raided the place, he hadn't found it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, if he could master this new sealing technique and combine it with the illusionary power of his Mangekyō Sharingan, he could achieve something similar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suppressing his excitement, Seimei refocused and carefully observed the intricate structure of the seal before it could fully take shape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Normally, the symbols of a sealing technique undergo various transformations—compressions, reductions, and even fusions—before the final form is complete.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For an ordinary person, deciphering the original formula from these incomplete patterns in such a short time would be virtually impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Seimei was different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had already mastered numerous sealing techniques to their peak and had even created an S-rank potential sealing technique on his own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that level of understanding, his insights into sealing arts far exceeded those of ordinary shinobi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What others couldn't do didn't mean he couldn't either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, while this particular sealing technique was unique, its complexity wasn't actually that high—the real challenge lay in the creator's unconventional approach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as Seimei grasped the fundamental principles, learning it wouldn't be difficult at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time passed second by second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the cave, an eerie silence filled the space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from the faint breathing of the three individuals, only the gentle sound of flowing water echoed from outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, in this quiet atmosphere, Seimei suddenly opened his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same moment, the middle-aged Kirigakure shinobi's eyes snapped open as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But unlike Seimei, who looked satisfied, the shinobi's expression was one of sheer horror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood trickled from all seven orifices on his face, making for a truly gruesome sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later, his body stiffened, and his life force vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei wasn't particularly surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, in order to delay the formation of the Locking Heart Seal, he had poured a massive amount of mental energy into the man's mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under such circumstances, it was only natural that the man's consciousness would \"burst.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the Locking Heart Seal...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the name Seimei had given the technique he just learned—the one that had originally been in the spy's mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the name suggested, the seal's function was to \"lock\" the target's heart, or rather, their memories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once activated, the memories would remain inaccessible unless the corresponding \"key\" was used.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even someone familiar with the technique wouldn't be able to break it without the key.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's right—Seimei hadn't managed to extract the deep-layer memories from the spy after all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even so, just the surface memories had already given him a wealth of information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he had suspected, the man really was a spy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, which village or faction he belonged to was something Seimei couldn't determine—it was hidden in the sealed portion of his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he did know why the man was out tonight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been planning to meet someone and hand over intelligence he had gathered recently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's right—there was another infiltrator in Kirigakure tonight besides Seimei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or perhaps, they had already been here for some time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Either way, they were definitely not from Kirigakure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A brilliant idea formed in Seimei's mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoever dared to sneak into Kirigakure under such circumstances had to be quite powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And if he wanted to place his own spies within the Kirigakure Anbu, he needed an opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he could expose this infiltrator's location, it would undoubtedly draw the village's attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, he could take advantage of the chaos and accomplish his goal without anyone noticing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for verifying the intelligence...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spy had already done that for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the intel he had planned to deliver tonight was the real reason why Yagura Karatachi had suddenly locked down the entire Land of Water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Seimei had guessed, it was related to Yagura's decision to overturn the Third Mizukage's Blood Mist Policy—though the details were far more intricate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this confirmation, Seimei could now move forward with his own plans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But exactly how to proceed...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was something he needed to carefully consider.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that in mind, his gaze unconsciously shifted toward the still-unconscious Kirigakure Anbu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>",1277,"2026-06-06T03:31:01.191Z",1,"novelbin.me","373b71d5b526ab402796a88ca018594a8106d768c3ba353d27a40a64b1ea8ff7","grind-is-my-ninja-way-chapter-778","grind-is-my-ninja-way-chapter-776",1097,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgrind-is-my-ninja-way-cover.jpg"]