[{"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-886":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},1481857,1929,"Chapter 886 - 883: Initiation and Effects","grind-is-my-ninja-way-chapter-886",886,"\u003Cp>Two and a half hours later...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Byakugan nurturing session was complete.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By now, it was deep into the night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei, utterly exhausted, dragged his body back to the wooden cabin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon after, faint snores echoed from within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the usual cycle, this should've been his tenth and final day of intensive training before returning to the village for rest. Normally, today would mark the end of his retreat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, during his recent physical transformation, he had already spent half a day relaxing on the island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, he still had enough energy left to keep going.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just in time, too—his newly acquired Reika no Jutsu (Spirit Transformation Technique) had only just been engraved onto his skill panel. He needed more attempts to fully grasp it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, Seimei decided to keep training for a few more days. He'd only take a proper break once Namikaze Minato contacted him for action.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The night passed without incident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Next Morning\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei woke up early, quickly ate a few enhanced hyōrōgan (military ration pills) to fill his stomach, and jumped right into training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though the 286,000 chakra points he'd saved from mastering Fūton: Tsubasa no Kaze (Wind Release: Wings of Wind) weren't quite enough, he didn't rush to allocate more chakra into the Reika no Jutsu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, he needed to clearly understand its chakra drain before making further investments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The same logic applied to his body enhancements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For now, he couldn't dive into the deeper ocean zones, so the chakra he'd already invested was sufficient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No need to rush into more just yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything remained on track.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This approach saved him quite a bit of time and effort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, Seimei kept to his training cycle: every hour, he dove into the water, reclaimed a shadow clone, and completed another training round—repeating this over and over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From before sunrise to after sunset, he trained nonstop for over ten hours before finally stopping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the moonlight, he sat atop the giant boulder in the island's center, reviewing the day's progress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Other techniques aside, Reika no Jutsu was different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a full day of practice and 286,000 chakra points spent, he'd finally succeeded in unlocking the technique—and his proficiency jumped straight to Level 2.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Opening his panel, Seimei estimated the average chakra cost per skill point, discounting pre-initiation expenses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His conclusion: to gain one point of mastery in this jutsu, he needed to spend roughly 500 chakra points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this was after increasing his Chakra Control to Level 8, which reduced chakra usage by 15%.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A month ago, before his improvements, the cost would've been even higher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No doubt about it—this technique was beyond the scope of ordinary S-rank jutsu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why? As he'd already guessed yesterday, when shadow clones practiced the technique, the projected soul couldn't efficiently use their chakra.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a result, despite burning the same amount of chakra, the skill mastery gained was only about half that of a normal S-rank jutsu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, since this method saved time for his main body, Seimei could live with the trade-off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, this was a one-of-a-kind jutsu. High chakra consumption wasn't a deal-breaker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Phew…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Letting out a breath, Seimei steadied his thoughts and prepared to test the jutsu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While he didn't care much about its combat potential, now that he'd learned it, he needed to understand its capabilities inside and out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that in mind, he raised his hands and performed the hand seals with precision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he closed his eyes. Chakra surged from his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later, a faintly glowing, transparent figure drifted up from the top of his head—floating mid-air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was none other than Seimei's soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What stood out was that his spirit didn't match his current youthful body. It appeared in the form of his previous life's adult self, with just a few features from this life mixed in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example—his Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing his own image, Seimei immediately decided: Until I reach adulthood, I won't use this jutsu in front of anyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, a soul that doesn't match the body raises serious questions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If someone merely suspected he used forbidden techniques like Orochimaru—transferring souls between bodies—that was manageable. At worst, he'd be branded a rogue shinobi and thrown into the \"villain\" category.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if someone realized he wasn't even from this world...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That would be a disaster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, Seimei made a firm decision: Until I'm an adult, no public use of this jutsu. Even in private, extreme caution is needed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why \"adulthood\"? Simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He'd noticed early on that as time passed, his current body's appearance was slowly shifting to resemble his previous life's.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't know if it was a coincidence, subconscious spiritual influence, or if this body was a multiversal counterpart of his original.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Either way, once he matured, his appearance would likely match his past self closely enough that the mismatch wouldn't be noticeable anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, the jutsu could be used more freely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shaking off those thoughts, Seimei turned his focus to his soul's abilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First off—due to low proficiency—his spiritual form could only carry about 20% of his total chakra.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also, to move while in spirit form, he had to constantly consume chakra. The faster he moved, the more chakra it burned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In short: his stamina was very limited in this state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the plus side, once his soul was activated, his sensory abilities skyrocketed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Floating midair, he closed his eyes and scanned the surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a few seconds, he opened them again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rough estimate? At just Level 2, Reika no Jutsu amplified his sensory range tenfold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Against specific chakra signatures, that detection range could increase by over ten times again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this, combined with the Byakugan's kilometer-wide 360-degree vision, his scouting abilities were now elite-tier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next, its offensive capability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a spirit, he could invade an enemy's mental world, directly attacking their psyche. At best, this would drive them insane. At worst, it could kill them on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Additionally, he could suppress a target's soul and possess or control them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This made infiltration and sabotage easy—especially when chaos needed to be sown from within enemy lines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In short, its potential was immense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But of course, it wasn't without its weaknesses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First: while casting the jutsu, his physical body became immobile—an easy target for enemies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second: attacking a person's soul wasn't without risk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the target had fūinjutsu (sealing techniques) that bound souls, or genjutsu that affected the spirit, then the spiritual battle could backfire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Losing such a fight could result in spiritual damage—or worse, obliteration of the soul, leaving his body a lifeless husk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Third: chakra consumption.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moving, fighting—everything burned through chakra rapidly. If something went wrong, or if his calculations were off, and he ran out of chakra before reuniting with his body…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His spirit would be erased by the material world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An extremely serious risk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And there was one more thing: learning this jutsu itself was dangerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to his skill panel and systematic training, he could level it up safely—but others? Without those advantages, they might die mid-training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The failure rate was not low.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's why the jutsu had been classified as kinjutsu (forbidden technique).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As these thoughts passed through his mind, Seimei continued testing his soul form's properties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once everything was confirmed, he deactivated the jutsu and returned to his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes opened again in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He noticed something: his body felt a bit... off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another flaw of Reika no Jutsu: it subtly reduced the harmony between soul and body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For most people, this might not matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for a transmigrator like Seimei, it was critical.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This body wasn't originally his. Overusing the jutsu could cause severe discord between the two—leading to unpredictable consequences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, he'd already decided not to use the jutsu until he came of age.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the testing over, Seimei took a deep breath and looked up at the moon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time for his final task of the day—nurturing the Byakugan!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The process was the same as usual: two and a half hours, 2.5 million chakra points spent, and a 12-point boost in Byakugan mastery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Seimei's day of training was officially complete.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wasting no time, he cleaned up quickly and returned to his cabin for rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seconds ticked by.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon enough, faint snoring once again filled the quiet night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1379,"2026-06-06T03:31:02.436Z",1,"novelbin.me","9c0eb301beeaca48582d81aed8a28ce19f0ea6e8fa8e723fa771c47c9e311e56","grind-is-my-ninja-way-chapter-887","grind-is-my-ninja-way-chapter-885",1097,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgrind-is-my-ninja-way-cover.jpg"]