[{"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-978":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},1481999,1929,"Chapter 978 - 973: Initiation and Adjustment","grind-is-my-ninja-way-chapter-978",978,"\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye, several hours had passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was now mid-afternoon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from a brief break at noon, Seimei had spent the entire time diligently practicing Body Extreme.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn't even summoned any shadow clones during this period.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His focused effort paid off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After completing another round of Body Extreme, the skill proficiency on his status panel jumped from lv0 (100\u002F100) to lv1 (1\u002F200)!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A subtle sense of enlightenment surfaced in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Seimei knew he'd done it. After hours of practice, he had finally mastered the basics of Body Extreme.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pausing his movements, Seimei stood still, carefully savoring the sudden clarity in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time ticked by, second by second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>About ten minutes later, he opened his eyes again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment of reflection, he assumed the stance once more and began practicing Body Extreme again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, while his movements didn't look much different, they felt noticeably smoother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And they were.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If anyone with a Byakugan observed him now, they'd see that the chakra flowing through his meridians was moving several times faster than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, as he moved, this chakra was subtly stimulating his body, triggering faint changes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was only now that he vaguely sensed that practicing Body Extreme could indeed promote the evolution of his Byakugan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Confirming this, Seimei's face lit up with relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He'd been confident in his theory, and there were no issues on paper, but until he saw results, he couldn't fully relax.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, feeling his Byakugan evolve due to his body's bloodline advancements, he could finally let go of his worries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, at lv1, Body Extreme wasn't yet potent enough to significantly affect his Byakugan's evolution, let alone replace chakra nurturing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But still, seeing a glimmer of hope was better than groping in the dark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Phew…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Letting out a long breath, Seimei calmed his emotions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mastering the basics was just the start.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The real challenge was pushing Body Extreme to the limits of its current framework.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then could it potentially replace his old method and drive his Byakugan's evolution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before that, he needed to test how much chakra practicing Body Extreme consumed now that he'd reached lv1.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he was about to start, he remembered that Body Extreme was different from other skills. The effects of practicing it with his real body versus a shadow clone were noticeably distinct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since he'd likely rely on shadow clones for future practice, it made sense to have them test it now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that in mind, Seimei raised his hands, formed seals, and used Multiple Shadow Clone Technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, 250 shadow clones appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He assigned 200 of them to continue the morning's progress on fusing Water Release and Lightning Release chakra, while the remaining 50 began practicing Body Extreme.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After dividing them into groups, Seimei sent the shadow clones off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He observed from a distance for a bit, ensuring nothing was amiss, then locked onto a Flying Thunder God mark at the ocean floor. Activating Lightning Release Chakra Mode, he coated his body in a protective layer of lightning chakra and used Flying Thunder God Technique to teleport.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today, to push Body Extreme to lv1 in one go, he'd fallen behind on other skills that required his real body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most could be delayed, but physical enhancement couldn't wait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, for the rest of the day, he planned to focus entirely on strengthening his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei's body vanished from the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An hour later, he reappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With practiced ease, he summoned Fire Release chakra to evaporate the water clinging to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Glancing at the shadow clones, Seimei dismissed the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique with a thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, all the shadow clones dissolved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flood of experience and memories poured into his mind, and he quickly closed his eyes to review them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time passed slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>About fifteen minutes later, he opened his eyes again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Storm Release development, there was no need to dwell on it—it was still in the phase of gradual accumulation, not yet ready to be registered on his panel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Body Extreme…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thoughtful glint flickered in Seimei's eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He began moving again, personally practicing Body Extreme based on the memories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, he went through over a dozen repetitions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time he stopped, he'd burned through a fair amount of chakra and time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did the experience in his mind translate into proficiency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike other skills, while shadow clones could accumulate experience for Body Extreme, he had to practice it himself to convert that experience into actual proficiency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This showed that Body Extreme placed a far greater emphasis on hands-on practice compared to other skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seimei understood why.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Body Extreme was about real, tangible results, unlike some ninjutsu that only required casting experience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But understanding didn't change the fact that this process ate up extra time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His days were already packed, every minute meticulously planned. Where was he supposed to find the time?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After mulling it over for a while, Seimei made a decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Starting today, he'd pause his daily Byakugan nurturing, reallocating those two and a half hours to converting Body Extreme proficiency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This way, he wouldn't need to adjust the training time for his other skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the Byakugan's evolution progress…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daily nurturing didn't add much anyway, especially compared to the 10,000 evolution points now required—it was a drop in the bucket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, it made more sense to focus on maxing out Body Extreme quickly and then catch up on the lost progress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plus, the five million chakra points saved from pausing Byakugan nurturing could cover the consumption of practicing Body Extreme.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He'd just discovered that practicing Body Extreme was extremely chakra-intensive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Including the final conversion process, it took an average of over 600 chakra points to gain a single proficiency point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he kept 50 shadow clones practicing it daily, as he had just now, he could gain around 3,000 proficiency points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>3,000 times 600 meant 1.8 million chakra points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only by pausing Byakugan nurturing could he cover this gap with the saved chakra.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After thinking it over, Seimei nodded. \"Alright, that's the plan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Decision made, he didn't waste any more time. He formed seals again and used Multiple Shadow Clone Technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang! Bang! Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As clouds of chakra smoke dispersed, 250 figures appeared once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As usual, he divided them into groups and sent them off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Seimei teleported back to the ocean floor to resume his physical enhancement training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half a month had passed, and his body was getting closer to a transformation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could now clearly feel the barrier limiting further physical growth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At most, it would take another week—or maybe even within this training period—if he pushed hard, he might break through that bottleneck and push his body past its limits once again.\u003C\u002Fp>",1142,"2026-06-06T03:31:03.429Z",1,"novelbin.me","6b88ac3552dab83d3af1e0febecf5d6fdaf65b060134ae2467d18a21a1c7a882","grind-is-my-ninja-way-chapter-979","grind-is-my-ninja-way-chapter-977",1097,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgrind-is-my-ninja-way-cover.jpg"]