[{"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-968":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},1481989,1929,"Chapter 968 - 963: Two Weeks Later","grind-is-my-ninja-way-chapter-968",968,"\u003Cp>An hour later, Seimei returned to the island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A surge of Fire Release chakra burst from him, instantly drying his soaked clothes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he dispelled the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique, recalling all his shadow clones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After absorbing and processing their training experiences and memories from the past hour, as expected, his Uchiha Flame Formation proficiency increased slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just as he'd suspected earlier, without the moment of insight from successfully imprinting the technique onto his panel, casting it successfully was no longer so easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On average, it took over a dozen attempts to succeed once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And only a successful cast would grant a single proficiency point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, while it only took 100 proficiency points to go from Lv0 to Lv1, it wasn't something he could knock out in just an hour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, overall, with the help of his shadow clones, progress was much faster than with the Wood Clone Technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei estimated that by the end of the next training cycle, his Uchiha Flame Formation would likely reach Lv1.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After that, grinding it to Lv2 would let him calculate the chakra needed to practice it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that in mind, Seimei cleared his thoughts, pulled a few enhanced soldier pills from his ninja pouch, popped them into his mouth, and chewed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he swallowed them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After replenishing his energy, he started a new round of training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shadow clones were assigned the same tasks as before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, though, his main body didn't dive into the sea to train physically. Instead, he began casting Mind Reflection Technique to stimulate his Sharingan's evolution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for practicing the Wood Clone Technique? He only needed to train that for two hours a day, so there was no rush for now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time ticked by.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the morning passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a brief rest at noon, he dove back into his intense training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he returned from the ocean floor and absorbed the shadow clones' experiences and memories, his Uchiha Flame Formation successfully leveled up to Lv2.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at his panel, Seimei calculated the chakra used to go from Lv1 to Lv2 over this period.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickly concluded that, after reaching entry level, each proficiency point for this technique required 200 chakra points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was higher than the cost of a typical A-rank ninjutsu, especially since his Chakra Control was already at Lv8.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, considering the technique's unique nature, Seimei understood why.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Creating a barrier wasn't something a mere几十 (几十 means \"dozens\" or a small amount, likely a typo or placeholder in the original text; assuming it means a small amount) chakra points could handle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The 200-point cost was the minimum needed to gain proficiency, determined after many shadow clone experiments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Any less, and either the technique would fail, or he wouldn't gain a full proficiency point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, 200 points was just right!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that he knew the cost, it was time to allocate chakra.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After some thought, Seimei decided to dedicate 300,000 of the 900,000 chakra points saved from Mind Reflection Technique each day to practicing this technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That amount was enough to gain 1,500 proficiency points daily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a B-rank ninjutsu, Uchiha Flame Formation capped at Lv7. Going from Lv2 (1\u002F500) to Lv7 (0\u002F0) required a total of 18,500 proficiency points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That meant it would take just over 12 days to max it out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why not invest more chakra to finish it faster? Simple—he was also developing Storm Release. He could only spare about 20 shadow clones for Uchiha Flame Formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>300,000 chakra points was roughly their limit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Any more would interfere with his Storm Release development.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei didn't want to disrupt his training plan, so this was the best arrangement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, 12 days wasn't exactly a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With these thoughts flashing through his mind, Seimei refocused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raising his hand, he cast Multiple Shadow Clone Technique again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Poof! Poof! Poof!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With bursts of chakra smoke, over 200 shadow clones appeared, and Seimei began another round of training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This round lasted two weeks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During that time, he returned to the village once to rest and spent one day on a mission that, for him, wasn't particularly challenging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That afternoon, when Seimei surfaced from the ocean floor and absorbed the shadow clones' experiences and memories from the past hour, a sudden clarity hit him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This made processing the memories take a bit longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>About half an hour later, Seimei opened his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint smile spread across his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Uchiha Flame Formation didn't boost his direct combat power much, it patched up a weakness, which was worth celebrating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Panel!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a thought, he opened his proficiency panel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The familiar light blue screen appeared:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Name: Uchiha Seimei\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Age: 14\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Physique: 26\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spirit: 28\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bloodline:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>- Sharingan: Eternal Mangekyō (11,250\u002F100,000) → (12,920\u002F100,000)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>- Byakugan (4,538\u002F5,000) → (4,945\u002F5,000)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>- Wood Release (82\u002F5,000) → (1,800\u002F5,000)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>- Lava Release (280\u002F1,000) → (400\u002F1,000)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Skills:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>- Chakra Refinement Technique: Lv7 (180\u002F20,000) → Lv7 (708\u002F20,000)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>- Wood Clone Technique: Lv2 (1\u002F500) → Lv5 (3,300\u002F5,000)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>- Uchiha Flame Formation: Lv2 (1\u002F500) → Lv7 (0\u002F0)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>- Chakra Control: Lv8 (4,500\u002F50,000) → Lv8 (4,900\u002F50,000)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maxed Skills: [None listed]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, after two weeks of practice, his Uchiha Flame Formation had gone from Lv2 (1\u002F500) to the maxed-out Lv7 (0\u002F0).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, when casting it, Seimei was confident he could unleash its full power, likely strong enough to block a Tailed Beast Bomb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This gave him another reliable defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure, whether it was the complete Susanoo, the near-invincible Heaven's Authority, or the position-shifting Flying Thunder God Technique, he could already shrug off Tailed Beast Bomb threats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But having an extra defensive option was always nice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plus, at its maximum potential, it could seal off an entire area!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shifting his gaze from Uchiha Flame Formation, Seimei looked at his chakra.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After 22 days of pushing his limits, his chakra cap had finally broken the million-point mark, reaching an unprecedented 1,030,644.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This got him a bit excited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A million chakra points was something ordinary ninjas couldn't even dream of.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, he'd truly left ordinary ninjas in the dust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it was clear that, as time went on, this gap would only widen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From now on, his opponents would only be those who could be called \"gods.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calming his thoughts, Seimei took a deep breath, exhaled slowly to steady himself, and looked back at the panel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Byakugan, after consistent nurturing, was on the verge of evolving, reaching (4,945\u002F5,000)—just a step away from advancing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this rate, it would take about three days to evolve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When it did, not only would his Byakugan's vision improve further, but his Spirit stat would likely increase by a point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still… Seimei glanced at his 26 Physique and 28 Spirit, feeling a bit uneasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wonder if my body can handle it this time?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He considered waiting until his body's next transformation before letting his Byakugan evolve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was now early May, about 22 days since his last transformation. In roughly four weeks, his body would hit the critical point for another transformation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four weeks, though… Honestly, that felt a bit long, and Seimei didn't want to wait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After pondering and sensing his body's condition, he confirmed it could probably handle it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, he decided to stick to his usual plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1202,"2026-06-06T03:31:03.429Z",1,"novelbin.me","4825f71a8e504168e8825ee6fcaec7a997796053b0c61dd49198d7f38d0ef81f","grind-is-my-ninja-way-chapter-969","grind-is-my-ninja-way-chapter-967",1097,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgrind-is-my-ninja-way-cover.jpg"]