[{"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-852":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},1481823,1929,"Chapter 852 - 849: Testing, Improvement, and Planning","grind-is-my-ninja-way-chapter-852",852,"\u003Cp>Thinking this to himself, Seimei raised his hand again, just like before, and began forming hand signs with precise, deliberate movements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the process, he continuously channeled his chakra, converting it into Doton (Earth Release), then altering its properties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One second, two seconds, three seconds...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, it took a full twenty-something seconds before he finally completed the hand signs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he stopped, Seimei felt his body lighten. With a gentle leap, he soared several meters forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, his Doton: Chōkeijūgan no Jutsu (Earth Release: Super Lightweight Rock Technique) had been executed successfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei carefully assessed his condition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, his body density, while not reduced as drastically as with Doton: Chōkajūgan no Jutsu (Earth Release: Super Weighted Rock Technique), which increased it tenfold, was still lightened by about three or four times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This level of density wasn't enough to let him float in the air like Onoki, but the weight reduction already surpassed the limits of the standard Doton: Keijūgan no Jutsu (Earth Release: Lightweight Rock Technique).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei tried maintaining the technique while activating Fūton: Kaze no Tsubasa (Wind Release: Wings of Wind) and his Chakra Hagoromo (Chakra Cloak) to test his current maximum flight speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, before he could fully execute these two ninjutsu, his weight returned to normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tried a few more times, but none were successful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With no other choice, Seimei temporarily gave up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Guess I was a bit too impatient,\" he muttered under his breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, he refocused his mind, raised his hands, and formed the signs for Tajū Kage Bunshin no Jutsu (Multiple Shadow Clone Technique).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Poof!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cloud of chakra smoke dispersed, and over a hundred figures appeared in the clearing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei glanced at his shadow clones and, with practiced ease, divided them into groups, assigning each to train specific skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon receiving their orders, the clones didn't waste time. They immediately spread out, moving away from the center of the island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some headed straight to the sea, while others stayed on the island's outskirts, contemplating the details of their assigned techniques while putting them into practice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei paid special attention to the twenty-odd clones training Doton: Chōkajūgan no Jutsu and Doton: Chōkeijūgan no Jutsu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After confirming they were on the right track, he began his own training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the previous round, he had used Shōsen Jutsu (Mystical Palm Technique) alongside Hito no Gyo (Human Control) to strengthen his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, it was Raiton Chakra Mōdo (Lightning Release Chakra Mode).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crackle!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zzzzt!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thunderous roar echoed, followed by the dense hum of electricity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, Seimei's body was enveloped in lightning, strengthening his physique from the outside in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time ticked by, second by second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, an hour had passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei paused his training, glanced at the clones scattered across the island, and with a thought, dispelled the Tajū Kage Bunshin no Jutsu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye, the hundred-plus clones vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They turned into clouds of chakra, carrying an hour's worth of training experience and memories, surging back into Seimei's body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though he'd endured this many times before, the sensation of so much information flooding his mind at once still made Seimei let out a muffled grunt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that was all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei closed his eyes, quickly processing the experiences and memories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>About fifteen minutes later, he opened his eyes again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Checking the progress of his skills—especially Doton: Chōkajūgan no Jutsu and Doton: Chōkeijūgan no Jutsu—Seimei nodded in satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a short break, he swallowed a few enhanced Hyōrōgan (Soldier Pills) to replenish his energy, then formed hand signs again, casting Tajū Kage Bunshin no Jutsu to summon another hundred clones for a new round of training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This cycle repeated for three rounds until nightfall, when he finally stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By now, with a steady supply of chakra, both his Doton: Chōkajūgan no Jutsu and Doton: Chōkeijūgan no Jutsu had successfully reached the beginner level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And their proficiency had even hit lv2.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Panel!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a thought, Seimei opened his proficiency panel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A familiar pale-blue screen appeared:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Name: Uchiha Seimei\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Age: 13\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Physique: 24\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spirit: 26\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bloodline:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>- Sharingan: Eternal Mangekyō (93\u002F100,000) → (120\u002F100,000)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Skills:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>- Chakra Refinement Technique: lv6 (5,119\u002F10,000) → lv6 (5,623\u002F10,000)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>- Katon: Shūen Geki (Fire Release: Focused Flame Strike): lv9 (2,100\u002F100,000) → lv9 (54,600\u002F100,000)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>- Raiton: Raikiri (Lightning Release: Lightning Cutter): lv6 (1,361\u002F10,000) → lv9 (5,100\u002F100,000)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>- Doton: Chōkajūgan no Jutsu: lv2 (110\u002F500)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>- Doton: Chōkeijūgan no Jutsu: lv2 (35\u002F500)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>- Izanami: lv7 (11,200\u002F20,000) → lv8 (6,250\u002F50,000)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>- Izanagi: lv7 (17,500\u002F20,000) → lv8 (6,250\u002F50,000)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>- Fūshin Sakuon: Keiyaku Shunshin no In (Heart-Sealing Soul Lock: Contract Instant Movement Seal): lv4 (200\u002F2,000) → lv5 (3,200\u002F5,000)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>- Chakra Control: lv7 (19,200\u002F20,000) → lv7 (19,900\u002F20,000)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mastered Skills:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>- Doton: Doryūdan no Jutsu (Earth Release: Earth Dragon Bullet): lv7 (0\u002F0)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>- Doton: Kajūgan no Jutsu (Earth Release: Weighted Rock Technique): lv7 (0\u002F0)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>- Doton: Keijūgan no Jutsu (Earth Release: Lightweight Rock Technique): lv7 (0\u002F0)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was clear that, unlike when he built on Suiton: Bakusui Shōha (Water Release: Exploding Water Shockwave) to learn Suiton: Dai Bakusui Shōha (Water Release: Great Exploding Water Shockwave), where the proficiency carried over from the mastered lv7 of the base technique, things were different now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Doton: Chōkajūgan no Jutsu and Doton: Chōkeijūgan no Jutsu, the proficiency started from scratch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei had two theories about this:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, the training difficulty of Doton: Chōkajūgan no Jutsu and Doton: Chōkeijūgan no Jutsu was far greater than that of Doton: Kajūgan no Jutsu and Doton: Keijūgan no Jutsu, so the proficiency couldn't be carried over effectively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second, while these techniques were advanced versions of Doton: Kajūgan no Jutsu and Doton: Keijūgan no Jutsu, he had developed them from scratch without any reference, so their proficiency started at lv0.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Either way, the fact that they were registered on the panel was enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his current chakra reserves, and since leveling up to lv7 didn't require too much proficiency, the cost was manageable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, in just three hours of intense training that afternoon, their proficiency had gone from lv0 to lv2, gaining a few hundred points each.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this rate, it wouldn't take long to grind them to lv7.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking about the time needed to level up, Seimei recalled the chakra consumption from practicing these techniques that afternoon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By his estimates, each point of proficiency for these techniques consumed about 200 chakra points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was slightly more than the 150 chakra points used for Doton: Kajūgan no Jutsu and Doton: Keijūgan no Jutsu, but still within Seimei's acceptable range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next, he planned to redirect the 300,000 chakra points previously split between those two techniques entirely into Doton: Chōkajūgan no Jutsu and Doton: Chōkeijūgan no Jutsu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This way, they could gain 1,500 proficiency points daily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that pace, in just over two days, both techniques would reach lv5, triggering their first qualitative leap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another ten days, and they'd hit lv7 for their second leap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for reaching lv9 and the third leap, that would take about a month and a half.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, this was a conservative estimate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before that, his Katon: Shūen Geki and Raiton: Raikiri would level up first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei's gaze shifted to the top of the panel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After over ten days of training, his Katon: Shūen Geki had gone from lv9 (2,100\u002F100,000) to lv9 (54,600\u002F100,000).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a daily investment of 750,000 chakra points, yielding 3,000 proficiency points, it would take just 18 days to level up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, since the technique was incomplete and required constant refinement, it would likely stall for a bit near the peak of lv9, as it had at lv7 and lv8, due to increased costs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, it wouldn't take more than 25 days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before that, though, his Raiton: Raikiri would level up first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to a daily investment of 936,000 chakra points, its proficiency had jumped three levels in the past ten days, going from lv6 (1,361\u002F10,000) to lv9 (5,100\u002F100,000).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this rate, it would reach lv10 in just 20 days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, both techniques would level up well before Doton: Chōkajūgan no Jutsu and Doton: Chōkeijūgan no Jutsu reached mastery, and with plenty of time to spare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once those two leveled up, Seimei would have over a million chakra points to freely allocate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even a small increase in investment for Doton: Chōkajūgan no Jutsu and Doton: Chōkeijūgan no Jutsu would speed up their growth significantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's why Seimei said the month-and-a-half estimate was conservative.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that didn't even account for the reduced costs from leveling up Chakra Control!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei's gaze dropped lower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As his Doton: Kajūgan no Jutsu and Doton: Keijūgan no Jutsu reached the perfected lv7 (0\u002F0), his Chakra Control gained another 700 proficiency points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This pushed it right to the edge of leveling up, from lv7 (19,200\u002F20,000) to lv7 (19,900\u002F20,000).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next skill to reach mastery would push it to lv8.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once that happened, the chakra cost for training all his skills would drop significantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, the same amount of chakra would yield more proficiency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This would naturally speed up the mastery of Doton: Chōkajūgan no Jutsu and Doton: Chōkeijūgan no Jutsu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not bad!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Satisfied, Seimei nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze then shifted to Fūshin Sakuon: Keiyaku Shunshin no In.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After five days of training, its proficiency had risen from lv4 to lv5, triggering its first qualitative leap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, Seimei felt its overall effect was comparable to the various measures he'd placed on his pawns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was considering whether to take the time to replace those measures for better concealment and control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after some thought, he decided against it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The technique was only at lv5, and its effects were roughly equivalent to his existing measures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Replacing them wouldn't offer much improvement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More importantly, it would carry risks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It just wasn't worth it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps in twelve days, when it reached lv7 and underwent its second leap, he'd reconsider.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With various thoughts swirling in his mind, Seimei's gaze finally landed on his bloodline and chakra sections.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For his bloodline, his Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan was, as always, passively improving through frequent use of Hito no Gyo during his daily physical training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the speed?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was painfully slow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In nearly eighteen days of dedicated training, it had only risen by 27 points, averaging less than two points a day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As expected, I need to actively use Eishin no Jutsu (Reflection Heart Technique) to boost it,\" Seimei murmured to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, to do that, he'd first need to refine Eishin no Jutsu to make it more effective at evolving the Sharingan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And to refine Eishin no Jutsu, he'd need to complete the assimilation of Hashirama's cells in his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That way, he could tailor the refinement to his body's specific condition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for how to assimilate Hashirama's cells?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was what his ongoing physical training was for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once his body underwent a transformation, the assimilation would naturally follow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Closing his eyes, Seimei carefully sensed his physical state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later, he opened them again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Based on past experience, his body was about a month and a half away from reaching the transformation threshold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was early October now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That meant he'd need to wait until mid-to-late November to start that step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Phew~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei let out a long breath, muttering, \"It's getting close!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze then shifted to his Byakugan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike the sluggish progress of his Sharingan, his Byakugan had improved significantly, thanks to 21 days of uninterrupted nurturing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its evolution progress had jumped by 231 points, going from (428\u002F5,000) to (659\u002F5,000).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this rate, in just 31 days, its progress would exceed 1,000 points, reaching a fifth of the total bar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While full evolution was still a ways off, the progress was visible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei found this acceptable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After some thought, his gaze settled on the chakra section.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over the past 21 days, by passively running Chakra Refinement Technique and tapping into his body's potential, he'd increased his chakra cap by over 30,000 points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This brought his total from 508,980 to 541,236, setting a new personal record.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But considering his body's theoretical chakra cap was 3.15 million, Seimei couldn't bring himself to smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this rate, he had no idea how long it would take to fully realize that potential.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To speed things up, he'd need to level up Chakra Refinement Technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, as a passive skill, he was already running it 24\u002F7 at maximum efficiency, with no way to boost its proficiency further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, there was nothing he could do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sigh~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a soft sigh, Seimei pushed the thought aside and closed the panel with a thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he activated Senrō Banshō Fūjin (All-Encompassing Seal) at his forehead, linking it to his Byakugan, and began his final training of the day—nurturing his Byakugan!\u003C\u002Fp>",2103,"2026-06-06T03:31:02.436Z",1,"novelbin.me","5578ae23b159cdfc4ac3695c9c8b5f58aa8e36a239373ec64588995041bb71da","grind-is-my-ninja-way-chapter-853","grind-is-my-ninja-way-chapter-850",1097,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgrind-is-my-ninja-way-cover.jpg"]