[{"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-973":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},1481994,1929,"Chapter 973 968: Substitution","grind-is-my-ninja-way-chapter-973",973,"\u003Cp>Two hours later, night had fully settled in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei had just wrapped up his planned training for the day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On a clearing at the center of Moon Island, Seimei absorbed and processed the training experiences and memories of his shadow clones from the past hour. Then, he opened his eyes again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Phew…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He let out a long breath, feeling a wave of relief wash over him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking a short break, Seimei pulled a few enhanced soldier pills from his ninja pouch. Suppressing a grimace, he popped them into his mouth and chewed slowly, almost reluctantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right now, he really missed the food back in the village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too bad he wouldn't get to enjoy any tonight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time ticked by, minute by minute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>About half an hour later, Seimei was fully rested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He packed up his gear, raised his hands to form seals, and activated Wind Release: Wings of Wind and Chakra Cloak, lifting himself into the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next, he used Earth Release: Ultra-Lightweight Rock Technique to reduce his weight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With preparations complete, he soared toward the Land of Water at a speed of 1.5 kilometers per second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Moon Island was closer to the Land of Water, it took him just over ten minutes to reach its coastal waters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Circling halfway around, he entered the Land of Water from the northeast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using the Flying Thunder God mark on the shadow clone stationed in the Hidden Mist Village as a beacon, he flew straight toward his destination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn't take long before he arrived just outside the Hidden Mist Village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Activating his Byakugan, Seimei scanned the area. Finding nothing unusual, he triggered the Ama no Miya ability, bypassing the village's sensory barrier and slipping inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He locked onto his shadow clone's position and used Flying Thunder God Technique to teleport directly to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the past, he wouldn't have risked this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, who knew if the Hidden Mist had set up another barrier to detect spatial fluctuations?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, he was confident enough to do it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason? Simple. Over time, the shadow clone stationed here had confirmed that no such system existed in the Hidden Mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, there was no need to waste time or energy being overly cautious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deep within the Hidden Mist Village, inside an underwater cave, Seimei's figure appeared out of nowhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shadow clone, which had been in a dormant state to conserve chakra, snapped its eyes open instinctively. Sensing Seimei's presence, it relaxed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without much small talk, Seimei dispelled the Shadow Clone Technique, syncing with its memories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, a flood of fragmented memories poured into his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei closed his eyes, sorting through them to extract useful information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn't too difficult. To save chakra, the shadow clone had spent most of its time dormant, so its memories were mostly blank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a result, what it did retain was almost entirely critical information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In about half an hour, Seimei had sifted through a month's worth of the clone's memories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Overall, the Hidden Mist Village hadn't seen any major changes. The only notable developments were that Yagura Karatachi's position as Mizukage was growing more secure, and the Kaguya clan was getting a bit restless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Based on intelligence from Genshi and some memories from the Hidden Mist's Anbu, Seimei learned that Yagura had repeatedly expressed private dissatisfaction with the Kaguya clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, this could also be a deliberate leak by Yagura to warn the Kaguya.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, Seimei knew the Kaguya clan—bloodthirsty battle maniacs—wouldn't take Yagura's warnings seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wouldn't be long before they rebelled, sealing their clan's doom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Based on the memories, Seimei estimated this would happen soon, judging by Kimimaro's age when Orochimaru abducted him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this had little to do with Seimei. He planned to keep an eye on it but wouldn't get involved unnecessarily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snapping out of his thoughts, Seimei refocused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment to steady himself, he formed hand seals again and created a clone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a twitch at his back, a figure shot out with a whoosh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was entirely wooden at first but transformed into a lifelike human upon landing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was, unmistakably, a Wood Clone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's right—this time, Seimei didn't use Shadow Clone Technique to leave a shadow clone behind. Instead, he used Wood Clone Technique to create a wood clone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to shadow clones, wood clones had far greater advantages, especially for long-term missions like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before, because shadow clones couldn't withstand much damage, he'd only dared to let them passively gather intel, spending most of their time dormant to avoid trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, with a wood clone, his margin for error was much higher. It could do far more without needing to sleep for long stretches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei could already imagine the wealth of information he'd gain the next time he returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, for the clone to act, it needed chakra.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment's thought, Seimei stepped toward the wood clone, formed seals, and used All-Encompassing Forest Seal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, a complex sealing pattern appeared on the clone, condensing into a bagua-like seal that vanished into its forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei reached out, touching the clone's body and sensing the pocket dimension within. He channeled roughly a million points of chakra into it for the clone's use.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finished, he withdrew his hand and said, \"Alright, that's it. I'm leaving this place to you for the next month.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Got it,\" the wood clone replied with a nod. \"I'll handle it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Seimei didn't linger. He activated Flying Thunder God Technique and teleported to a forest not far from the Hidden Mist's sensory barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He'd left a Flying Thunder God mark there long ago, making it a convenient entry and exit point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Activating his Byakugan, Seimei scanned the surroundings. Confirming no one was around, he triggered Ama no Miya again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hidden within the dimensional space of Ama no Miya, Seimei strolled right through the Hidden Mist's patrol territory, passing through their sensory barrier and leaving the village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once he was far enough away that the village's watchtowers couldn't detect him, he dispelled Ama no Miya.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he activated Wind Release: Wings of Wind, Chakra Cloak, and Earth Release: Ultra-Lightweight Rock Technique, soaring into the sky toward the Land of Lightning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving the Land of Water from the Hidden Mist Village and heading to the Land of Lightning meant crossing mostly ocean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With no worry about being spotted, Seimei flew at full speed under the cover of night, racing toward his destination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crossing into the Land of Lightning, he grew more cautious, avoiding major towns and outposts. He stuck to remote jungles and valleys, flying toward the Hidden Cloud Village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the Flying Thunder God mark on his shadow clone there as a guide, he wasn't concerned about getting lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>About ten minutes later, he reached the outskirts of the Hidden Cloud Village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to its unique geography, the Hidden Cloud didn't have a village-wide sensory barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, Seimei didn't need to sneak in carefully. Instead, he used Flying Thunder God Technique to teleport directly into an abandoned experimental base beneath a pond.\u003C\u002Fp>",1170,"2026-06-06T03:31:03.429Z",1,"novelbin.me","e8006fd6d45b6552c33965d56d4279d168a57539d0fb4fe227e4a4b184e478de","grind-is-my-ninja-way-chapter-974","grind-is-my-ninja-way-chapter-972",1097,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgrind-is-my-ninja-way-cover.jpg"]