[{"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-779":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},1481700,1929,"Chapter 779 - 777: Sneak Attack","grind-is-my-ninja-way-chapter-779",779,"\u003Cp>In the next moment, a shadowy figure emerged from underground, silently appearing behind Seimei's shadow clone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The newcomer wore a black cloak and a mask, with no markings of any ninja village—an unmistakable look for an Anbu ninja.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei turned around, gazing at the figure before speaking in a deep voice, \"You're late.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this, the Iwagakure Anbu replied, \"No, I arrived just on time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The atmosphere suddenly tensed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The night breeze blew softly as Seimei and the Iwagakure Anbu stood barely two meters apart, staring each other down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seconds passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After about ten breaths' time, it was the Iwagakure Anbu who lost patience first. He finally spoke, \"Dokuya, where's the intel?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dokuya?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei was slightly taken aback before quickly realizing that this must be the codename of the Iwagakure spy he was impersonating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the other person used this name, it meant he wasn't an imposter—his identity was genuine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, Seimei decided not to dwell on small details about their meeting time. Instead, he reached into his ninja tool pouch, pulled out a scroll, and tossed it a meter away toward the Iwagakure Anbu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the Anbu hesitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through the small eye holes in his mask, Seimei clearly saw a flicker of doubt mixed with wariness in his gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something's off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei immediately realized he had made a mistake—something had tipped the other guy off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that in mind, he didn't hesitate any longer. He struck first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground beneath him exploded as he lunged forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a flash, he was right in front of the Iwagakure Anbu, his right hand forming a blade, wrapped in chakra, slicing straight for his throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was Chakra Scalpel, an A-rank assassination jutsu!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A normal person would've had no time to react.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this was no ordinary ninja—this was an elite Anbu operative.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Seimei made his move, the Iwagakure Anbu instinctively leaned back, dodging the attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickly leapt backward several times, putting distance between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only that, but a thin steel wire shot from his right wrist, wrapping around the scroll mid-air and pulling it back into his grasp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though Seimei had revealed suspicious behavior, the Anbu refused to abandon the scroll.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason was simple—he recognized the unique seal on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a Locking Heart Seal, a secret technique known only to Iwagakure spies. The memories related to this seal were themselves locked, making it impossible for outsiders to steal the technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of that, he believed there was a chance the scroll contained real intelligence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that's also why he became suspicious when Seimei handed it over too easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Iwagakure had a strict verification process when exchanging intel—both sides were required to confirm each other's codenames or specific passwords, all of which were sealed with the Locking Heart Seal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the Anbu called out Dokuya, it only proved his own identity was correct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By procedure, Seimei was supposed to reply with his codename for verification.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But because of the seal's effect, Seimei had no memory of that detail—and he slipped up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, he never planned to perfectly impersonate the spy in the first place. His only real concern was Kirigakure's opinion of the mission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as Iwagakure didn't suspect his true identity and trace this back to Kirigakure's Anbu, nothing else mattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that in mind, Seimei charged forward again, aiming to kill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, the Iwagakure Anbu quickly stashed the scroll and tried to retreat using a jutsu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before he could finish his hand seals—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh whoosh whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sharp sound cut through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Anbu's instincts screamed at him. He immediately leapt sideways, dodging the incoming attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A second later, multiple shuriken whizzed past, slicing through the air right where he had been standing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If his reaction had been any slower, he would've been wounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this small distraction gave Seimei the chance to close the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swish!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another Chakra Scalpel strike slashed toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing the razor-sharp energy from Seimei's palm, the Iwagakure Anbu twisted his body, narrowly dodging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Seimei was relentless—after missing one strike, he immediately followed up with another, forcing his opponent into a desperate struggle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, the Anbu abandoned his escape plan—he had no choice but to fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of a blade being drawn echoed through the night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Iwagakure Anbu, after evading another attack, unsheathed a short sword from his back and thrust it straight at Seimei's heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fatal strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But instead of dodging, Seimei continued attacking, his Chakra Scalpel slicing directly at the enemy's throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Something's wrong!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Anbu's mind screamed a warning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realizing Seimei wasn't even trying to defend, he immediately withdrew his half-thrust sword and twisted his body to dodge while counterattacking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a flash, he swung his blade at Seimei's right arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei's gaze sharpened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been too aggressive to keep the Anbu from escaping, and now, he couldn't pull his arm back in time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rather than endure a pointless injury, he made a decisive choice—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He released the Shadow Clone Jutsu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Poof!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a puff of chakra-infused smoke, Seimei vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His attack had missed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Iwagakure Anbu frowned in confusion. \"A shadow clone?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn't understand—if the spy was already exposed, why would Kirigakure send a clone instead of the real person? Wouldn't that be riskier?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how he thought about it, he didn't realize there was a third party at play.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Step. Step. Step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Footsteps echoed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the lakeside, the Iwagakure Anbu tensed at the approaching sound and turned toward it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the misty forest, a new figure emerged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swish!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sharp ring of a blade being drawn cut through the silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A long sword flashed under the moonlight, pointed straight at the Iwagakure Anbu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The new arrival was none other than Seimei's real body—disguised as a Kirigakure Anbu.\u003C\u002Fp>",970,"2026-06-06T03:31:01.191Z",1,"novelbin.me","2a95f8604cfdc9ecdfe95dffa0605139eaf22a1d81f3d729897468c63a14067e","grind-is-my-ninja-way-chapter-780","grind-is-my-ninja-way-chapter-778",1097,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgrind-is-my-ninja-way-cover.jpg"]