[{"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-844":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},1481815,1929,"Chapter 844 - 841: Caught Between a Rock and a Hard Place","grind-is-my-ninja-way-chapter-844",844,"\u003Cp>\"Uchiha Obito…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei muttered the name under his breath, his mind racing to figure out why Obito would suddenly come after him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn't take long for him to piece it together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to his 'foreknowledge,' Seimei knew exactly what Uchiha Obito wanted and what he valued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Working backward from there, and considering his recent actions, it wasn't hard to guess. Obito was likely targeting him because he'd captured the Four-Tails.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, not just the Four-Tails—probably the Seven-Tails too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Capturing one Tailed Beast could be explained away as having some other motive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe to boost his strength or to research some forbidden ninjutsu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But snatching two Tailed Beasts in a row? That was harder to justify.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back when he'd taken the Seven-Tails, there hadn't been much backlash, which had lulled Seimei into lowering his guard around Obito and his crew. That's why, after capturing the Four-Tails, he hadn't immediately considered Obito as a threat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it, I got careless!\" Seimei cursed inwardly, a pang of frustration hitting him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he'd been more thorough when he learned of Roshi's whereabouts, he might've acted with more discretion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe then, Obito wouldn't have noticed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as soon as the thought crossed his mind, Seimei dismissed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no point in regretting what was already done. Besides, even if he'd been more discreet, Obito would've caught wind of it eventually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Iwagakure (Hidden Stone Village) wasn't like Takigakure (Hidden Waterfall Village). When Seimei had forcefully taken the Seven-Tails from Takigakure, the Third Shinobi World War had just ended. As a small ninja village, Takigakure couldn't afford to risk sparking another war.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, they'd chosen to let it go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Iwagakure, as one of the five great ninja villages, wouldn't let the loss of the Four-Tails slide so easily—whether for practical reasons or to save face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how carefully Seimei had acted, they'd have uncovered something eventually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And once Iwagakure started digging, it was only a matter of time before Obito took notice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realizing this, Seimei's frustration eased slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since he'd have been found out sooner or later, the timing didn't matter all that much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, he needed to focus on how to handle Obito's pursuit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plenty of people had returned to the village alongside his Kage Bunshin (Shadow Clone), but if Obito dared to show himself, it meant he was prepared to silence them all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, if Seimei went there now, he could fight Obito without holding back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The real question was whether Obito would stick around after realizing he'd only caught a Kage Bunshin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And another thing—was Obito acting alone?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei knew full well that, besides Obito, there was someone else in the ninja world obsessed with the Tailed Beasts: Black Zetsu. And Zetsu's fixation on them rivaled, if not surpassed, Obito's.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Decades or centuries ago, if a Tailed Beast was taken, Zetsu wouldn't have cared much. With his near-endless lifespan, he could always wait for the beasts to reappear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after a millennium of scheming, with Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama's generation—the reincarnations of Indra and Asura—Zetsu was closer than ever to his goal of freeing his mother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, right now, he couldn't afford to let the Tailed Beasts slip from his sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That made it highly likely that Zetsu was working with Obito.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which meant Seimei might have to face both Obito and Black Zetsu at the same time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Obito alone wasn't a big deal. He only had one Mangekyō Sharingan. Sure, his Kamui was tricky, and his Mokuton (Wood Release) gave him a solid boost, but Seimei wasn't fazed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Black Zetsu…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Seimei's memories, Zetsu didn't have any standout abilities. Yet, the fact that he'd managed to outwit and kill the Sage of the Six Paths' Madara was enough to make Seimei wary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure, Madara's carelessness played a part, but dead was dead. No one gives you a do-over just because you slipped up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, to play it safe, Seimei couldn't send his real body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Guess I'll test the waters with a Kage Bunshin first.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that thought, Seimei tapped into the chakra stored in the interdimensional space at his forehead, restoring himself to peak condition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he raised his hands, formed the seals, and cast Kage Bunshin no Jutsu (Shadow Clone Technique).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Poof!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A puff of chakra smoke later, a Kage Bunshin infused with half his chakra appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without needing instructions, the clone locked eyes with Seimei, then activated Hiraishin no Jutsu (Flying Thunder God Technique), teleporting to a spot near the ambush site.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was thanks to Seimei's habit of leaving Hiraishin markers wherever he went.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, even if he wanted to return to the battlefield, it'd take a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a forest not far from the ambush site.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Seimei's' figure appeared out of thin air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He got his bearings, then immediately cast Fūton: Kaze no Tsubasa (Wind Release: Wings of Wind) and cloaked himself in a Chakra Hagoromo (Chakra Cloak), taking to the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next, he formed more seals and used Doton: Keijūgan no Jutsu (Earth Release: Light-Weight Rock Technique) to reduce his weight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, he activated his Sharingan, sharpening his neural reaction speed. With a flap of his chakra wings, he soared toward the ambush site at a blistering 600 meters per second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was only possible in the ninja world, where the Chakra Hagoromo could shield him from abnormal air currents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, at that speed, he'd have triggered a sonic boom long ago. As it was, unless someone was paying close attention, they wouldn't even notice someone flying overhead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time ticked by.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Below, the forest blurred past at a speed too fast for the naked eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, 'Seimei' arrived above the ambush site.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a thought, he activated his Byakugan (White Eye).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, his vision pierced through his Konoha headband and the forest below, revealing the scene within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he'd expected, Obito had indeed chosen to silence everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not much time had passed since his Kage Bunshin dispelled and he sent this clone, but the two squads of Konoha ninja at the site had already been wiped out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, only about thirty corpses littered the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since the bodies were still there, unprocessed, it meant Obito was likely still nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the dead weren't guaranteed to keep secrets, and Obito's identity couldn't afford to be exposed. If he left, he'd have destroyed the evidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that in mind, 'Seimei' scanned the area, searching for Obito's presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't find Obito—but he did spot someone else: Zetsu!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Zetsu was hidden inside a large tree, his body completely merged with it, not leaking the slightest trace of chakra.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But no matter how well he hid, he couldn't fool the Byakugan, which could directly observe chakra.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suppressing the jolt in his chest, 'Seimei' casually shifted his gaze, pretending to survey the area for a bit longer before descending into the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He landed right in front of the tree Zetsu was hiding in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This position made it easy for Zetsu, concealed in the tree behind him, to launch a sneak attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Zetsu took the bait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, an arm shot out from the tree trunk, striking like lightning toward 'Seimei's' back, aiming for his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1207,"2026-06-06T03:31:01.824Z",1,"novelbin.me","2cdf5b282e301a49df5526384d8b0ab1552ef603686d86c0dd8f0eb40bf7128f","grind-is-my-ninja-way-chapter-845","grind-is-my-ninja-way-chapter-843",1097,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgrind-is-my-ninja-way-cover.jpg"]