[{"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-788":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},1481709,1929,"Chapter 788 - 786: All Flash, No Substance","grind-is-my-ninja-way-chapter-788",788,"\u003Cp>Snapping out of his thoughts, Seimei set aside the books filled with training insights and grabbed a scroll instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes skimmed over it, landing on a ninjutsu description—Fire Release: Crimson Lotus Prison Flame!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This technique's a defensive one. When you pull it off, it conjures up a giant crimson lotus around you with three layers of petals, each layer packing a different level of defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And here's the cool part: when those petals get smashed, they explode and hit the enemy! 💥\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The deeper in you go, the tougher the petals get—and the bigger the booms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sounds pretty neat, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well… only on paper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In reality, it's kind of a dud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure, the petals have decent defense, and the counter-damage is okay, but here's the catch—it guzzles chakra like crazy!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fire Release isn't exactly known for defense, so forcing it into that role means pouring in a ton of chakra.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pretty obvious downside there—not worth the tradeoff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh, and that counter-damage? It doesn't care who's friend or foe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What do I mean? Simple: when those lotus petals break, the high-heat explosions don't just hit the enemy—they can roast the caster inside too!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first two layers aren't so bad since the second and third layers block most of it. You lose some defense that way, but at least you're safe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if that third layer gets busted? Oh boy, big trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The enemy might still dodge it, but the caster? You're toast—100% getting blasted unless…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…unless you use a shadow clone from the start.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But guess what? That just burns even more chakra!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On top of that, mastering this jutsu takes some seriously advanced chakra shape and nature transformation skills. So yeah, it's basically a fancy waste of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Truth is, this was a failed experiment of a ninjutsu to begin with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Seimei? He's not sweating it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Big chakra cost?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No biggie!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His chakra pool's way above average— a little drain like that's just a drop in the bucket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hurts friend and foe alike?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perfect! He's got his \"Chakra Cloak\" to shield himself, so that final explosion's no threat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, this so-called dud becomes a total win in his hands!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plus—and this is the real kicker—training with it will level up his fire chakra shape and nature transformation skills big time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's his real goal here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, out of the Uchiha clan's stash, he picked this one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He read through it again, nodded slightly, and grabbed two more scrolls, each with another Fire Release ninjutsu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like Crimson Lotus Prison Flame, these two are all flash and no substance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One's a bit easier to learn—about B-rank—called Fire Release: Thousand Swallow Dance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to Crimson Lotus, this one leans hard into chakra shape transformation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master it, and you can summon a thousand fiery swallows to swarm the enemy!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So why's it a dud? Easy: each swallow flies pretty slow and doesn't hit that hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too few, and the enemy dodges no problem. Too many, and they can just tank it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Practicality? Meh, not great.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plus, the Uchiha already have the way better Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique as a stand-in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So yeah, another dud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the other one…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike Thousand Swallow Dance, which is all about shape, this one's the opposite—it's pure nature transformation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No name yet, though.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not because its creator gave up, but because the poor sap blew himself up halfway through making it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yup, straight-up exploded. 💀\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So technically, it's still a half-baked jutsu—no name, no nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why's Seimei into it then?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simple: it's right up his alley!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the development notes on the scroll, the original creator was trying to max out fire chakra's explosive nature to craft a pure attack ninjutsu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They say if you take any path to the extreme, you get a miracle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure, it's less than halfway done, but the concept and direction? Seimei sees the makings of an S-rank jutsu in there!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just a rough draft, mind you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finishing it'll take some serious time and effort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if he pulls it off? He might just whip up a legit S-rank attack ninjutsu!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forget how it'd boost his offense—just the experience of training an S-rank skill could push his fire chakra shape and nature mastery far enough to blend in other elements and maybe even unlock a Bloodline Ensnaring technique!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's why, out of all these, this unnamed one's his top pick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Phew~~~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Letting out a little breath, Seimei set the three fire jutsus aside for now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he turned to four more scrolls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These held two Earth Release and two Lightning Release ninjutsus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First up, the Earth ones: Earth Release: Black Mud Rain and Earth Release: Earth Vein Dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Same deal—cool effects, but the effort and payoff don't match.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black Mud Rain creates a shower of \"black rain\" made from nature-transformed earth chakra. Once it builds up, it traps ninjas like they're stuck in a swamp—tough to move!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strictly speaking, the effect's decent, but the problem? It takes a while to build up that much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scroll says it's not quick, which means it's useless one-on-one—enemies won't just sit there waiting!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On a battlefield?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sorry, it'd screw over your allies too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Add in the high nature transformation skill it demands and the hefty chakra cost, and yup—another dud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then there's Earth Vein Dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually a solid escape ninjutsu… if it weren't so picky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You've got to fully activate an underground vein and turn it into a dragon to make it work well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lots of Earth Release moves tap into veins, sure, but just tapping's one thing—controlling it to leave an area? That's a whole different level of hard!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, another dud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the last two Lightning Release ones?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You guessed it—duds too!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First one's Lightning Release: Thunder Beast Parade. Lets the caster summon twelve lightning beasts to surround and shred the enemy. Sounds cool, but the effect's weak, and it demands insane control from the user.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second? Lightning Release: Shock Thunder Sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This one's just a chakra hog. You form a pure lightning chakra longsword to fight with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure, it's powerful—stab someone, and even if it doesn't kill 'em, it'll wreck half their life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But here's the thing: ninjas in this world are glass cannons—high attack, low defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You don't need a chakra-draining thunder sword! A regular blade'll do the job just fine if you land the hit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Might as well save the chakra and buy a sword laced with chakra-conductive metal instead, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So yeah, dud city.\u003C\u002Fp>",1082,"2026-06-06T03:31:01.191Z",1,"novelbin.me","fbd9d820d5daebc5cb1c74c0b9992108d792b3e3ecb6d219ed979f5ee2fc8836","grind-is-my-ninja-way-chapter-789","grind-is-my-ninja-way-chapter-787",1097,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgrind-is-my-ninja-way-cover.jpg"]