[{"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-835":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},1481806,1929,"Chapter 835 - 832: Making a Move","grind-is-my-ninja-way-chapter-835",835,"\u003Cp>Boom! Boom! Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Explosions ripped through the air one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around Seimei, within a ten-meter radius, countless fiery petals shattered under attack, unleashing a series of blasts. Surging flames erupted, rushing straight at the approaching Stone ninja.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These guys hadn't expected that what looked like a defensive technique would automatically counterattack once hit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caught off guard, they were thrown into chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But these were Stone Village elites—quick on their feet. The moment they saw the flames coming, they scattered in all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Watch out! Use long-range ninjutsu!\" one of them shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that, the attacking Stone ninja split into two groups.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half of them dug into their gear pouches, pulling out handfuls of kunai and shuriken wrapped with explosive tags, hurling them at Seimei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, they aimed to pin him down with this barrage, keeping him from escaping or pulling off any other techniques to fend off their next wave of attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thing is, they were wasting their effort—Seimei didn't budge, even as the other half started forming hand signs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right now, his focus was razor-sharp, locked on monitoring the defense of \"Fire Release: Crimson Lotus Prison Fire.\" He had no intention of fighting back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he'd kicked this off to test the technique's defensive limits—why would he mess that up?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom! Boom! Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kunai and shuriken slammed into the fiery lotus encasing Seimei. The explosive tags went off, sending deafening blasts echoing through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blinding firelight followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the lotus's center, Seimei squinted, watching crimson fireballs get blocked outside one by one, a strange calm settling over him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then, in the next instant, a flurry of attacks hit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Iron-hard earth spikes burst from the ground, aiming to pierce through the lotus beneath his feet and skewer him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A scorching pillar of fire shot in from a distance, looking to smash through his protective lotus and burn him to ash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And from above, icy, bone-chilling rain poured down, trying to exploit chakra attribute weaknesses to shatter the fiery shield around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were ninjutsu from the other half of the Stone ninja, the ones who'd held back earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You could tell they'd thought this through—their coordination was tight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too bad it didn't matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid a massive explosion, the lotus around Seimei lost two layers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the third layer's petals took a hit, cracking in spots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the end, their attacks didn't touch him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, the Stone ninja encircling him couldn't help but tense, their pupils shrinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They obviously hadn't expected this outcome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, they didn't panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why? They'd already set up a backup plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Seimei mentally gauged how many simultaneous ninjutsu \"Crimson Lotus Prison Fire\" could block based on its current state, a razor-sharp wind blade suddenly shot toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It zeroed in on the spot where the most petals had been blasted away, clearly aiming to punch through the third layer's weakest point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei almost laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure, that spot had taken the heaviest damage and was the flimsiest, but it wasn't something a single ninjutsu could just plow through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could crack a smile, though, a crackle of thunder snapped through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, a bolt of lightning overtook the wind blade, striking the weak spot at a speed no normal person could react to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom! Boom! Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cascade of fiery petals shattered, explosions ringing out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, a gap opened in the lotus shielding Seimei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right on cue, the wind blade sliced through that gap, cutting diagonally across his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the flare of firelight, Seimei eyed the blade— inches away but firmly blocked by his \"Chakra Cloak.\" The grin he'd almost let slip faded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>True, their attack hadn't hurt him. Even if it broke through the \"Chakra Cloak,\" his reaction speed and tricks meant it wouldn't touch him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he had to admit—their teamwork was starting to pose a real threat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good timing, too. He'd tested what he needed to. Time to wrap this fight up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that thought, Seimei burned through a chunk of chakra. In a flash, he rebuilt a three-layered lotus from the remnants, blocking the Stone ninja's follow-up barrage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeah, the lightning and wind blade combo wasn't their finale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After that came a fierce joint assault from the Stone ninja who'd attacked up close earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too bad for them—Seimei's rebuilt lotus stopped it cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this time, he wasn't just going to sit there and take it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid the dust of exploding petals, Seimei's Byakugan—hidden under the Leaf headband at his forehead—shifted slightly, locking onto one of the Stone ninja.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, with hand signs complete, he unleashed a third technique: \"Fire Release: Flame Gathering Strike!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't maxed out yet, but at Level 9 proficiency, he wielded it like second nature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thumb-thick beam of fire streaked through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A muffled grunt followed as one of the Stone ninja took the hit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He got lucky—his heart wasn't pierced, but a gaping, charred hole in his chest meant he'd die without quick help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei didn't bother finishing him off. Instead, he used the distraction to drop \"Crimson Lotus Prison Fire\" and leaped onto a nearby tree branch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swish! Swish! Swish!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second he landed, a dozen shuriken flew his way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His three-tomoe Sharingan flared to life as he gripped the long blade at his waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Confirming no explosive tags or tricks were on the shuriken, he swung his sword, knocking them aside one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the other Stone ninja could strike, he wiped his palm across the blade, coating it with \"Wind Release: Vacuum Blade\" for extra bite. Then, with a \"Flash Sword Technique,\" he lunged at another Stone ninja ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guy he targeted wasn't slow. Sensing danger, he raised a kunai just in time to block the strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clash of sword and kunai rang out with a sharp metallic note.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling the force through the kunai and staring at Seimei up close, the Stone ninja was on the back foot but secretly thrilled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All he had to do was hold Seimei here. Once his teammates jumped in, they'd take him down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's what he thought—and what he tried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before he could act, a faint crack sounded, slow at first, then rapidly picking up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pinned-down Stone ninja frowned, puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced toward the noise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His pupils dilated in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Somehow, cracks had spiderwebbed across his steel kunai, like it could shatter any second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Crap!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realizing the danger, he moved to pull back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too bad—he was just a hair too slow.\u003C\u002Fp>",1084,"2026-06-06T03:31:01.824Z",1,"novelbin.me","1f6b831d3e583ea04e69d402be5bde576ff53e39de0faeaa1589a052d31d1abf","grind-is-my-ninja-way-chapter-836","grind-is-my-ninja-way-chapter-834",1097,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgrind-is-my-ninja-way-cover.jpg"]