Grind is My Ninja Way

"What?" ×4

The four Iwagakure Jonin saw Seimei suddenly complete a hand seal, their expressions changed drastically. They wanted to cast a technique to stop him, but it was already too late.

'Wind Release: Great Breakthrough~'

In an instant, the world seemed to change color!

A whirlwind emerged from Seimei's mouth and rapidly grew larger, turning into an incredibly violent tornado within moments.

The tornado passed between the four Jonin and rushed toward the group of Iwa-nin behind them.

Yes, Seimei's target had always been the three hundred Iwa-nin behind them.

The reason he got so close before casting this technique was to prevent the Jonin in front of him from interfering.

Although he revealed his ability to perform one-handed seals, the result was well worth it.

The Iwa-nin were caught off guard by the sudden Wind Release attack, and their only option was to dodge. They had no time to counterattack.

Immediately, the formation of the three hundred Iwa-nin was broken.

And that was precisely Seimei's goal.

The enemy outnumbered his side, so to win, there were only two options: strengthen his own forces or weaken the enemy.

Strengthening his own ninjas? Seimei couldn't do that at the moment.

So, the only choice was to weaken the enemy.

Thus, Seimei created an opportunity, expended a large amount of chakra, and cast the 'Wind Release: Great Breakthrough,' scattering the Iwa-nin's formation.

This gave the Konoha ninjas the upper hand in the battle.

And the Konoha ninjas didn't disappoint him. As soon as they saw the Iwa-nin's formation collapse, they seized the opportunity and charged forward.

Seeing this, Seimei nodded in satisfaction, then drew his sword to face the four Iwa Jonin who were coming at him again.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

The crisp sound of metal clashing echoed repeatedly.

Seimei wielded a short sword and fought against the four Jonin without showing any signs of being overwhelmed.

In fact, he was faintly suppressing them.

Cold sweat dripped from the foreheads of the four Iwa Jonin as they suddenly realized that Seimei's strength seemed to be much greater than usual today!?

At first, they thought it was just an illusion or perhaps a burst of strength from Seimei, temporarily giving him the upper hand.

But as time passed, they gradually realized that Seimei was indeed stronger than in their previous battles.

'Has he been hiding his true strength all along?'

The four Jonin exchanged glances, and in each other's eyes, they saw confusion and a growing sense of unease.

They had sacrificed many comrades before to hold Seimei back.

If Seimei had been hiding his strength, they couldn't imagine what would happen next.

With this thought, their attacks became more hesitant.

Unconsciously, they reduced the frequency of their attacks and began focusing more on defense, as if worried about something.

Seimei quickly noticed this change.

With his Sharingan, he observed their subtle facial expressions and the occasional flicker of worry in their eyes, and he immediately understood what was happening.

'An opportunity!'

In an instant, Seimei realized that this was a perfect opportunity.

Countless thoughts flashed through his mind, and soon, he formulated a plan and began rhythmically changing his fighting style.

Among the four Iwa Jonin, only one was a true Jonin, while the other three were special Jonin. Under Seimei's intense pressure, it wasn't long before he found a flaw in their defense.

Clang! Clang!

Seimei struck with his sword three times in quick succession. Two strikes deflected the kunai of two opponents, and the third forced another Jonin to retreat.

In the next moment, Seimei flashed to the side of the fourth Jonin.

Swish~

His short sword stabbed forward.

Shin'ya Shimazu sensed the danger and instinctively took a step back, dodging Seimei's attack.

However, in doing so, he left the Iwa Jonin who had just been forced back by Seimei exposed.

Seeing this, Seimei thought to himself, "As expected!"

He pushed off with his feet, increasing his momentum as he adjusted the direction of his sword, aiming it at the Iwa Jonin in front of him.

From the smoothness of his movements, it was clear that Shimazu had never been his real target.

Indeed, Seimei's real target had always been the Iwa Jonin he had just forced into position.

After fighting for so long, he had thoroughly analyzed their combat habits.

Using his Sharingan, he gradually applied pressure, eventually creating this opportunity.

Now it was time to see if his efforts would pay off.

Kawachi Onimaru, the Iwa Jonin in front of him, was momentarily stunned by the sword that suddenly appeared in his field of vision. He quickly tried to retreat.

But it was too late.

That brief moment of hesitation left him open.

Perhaps, in the hands of others, such a small opening wouldn't have meant much, but Seimei had the Sharingan.

Especially since his Sharingan had already reached the Mangekyō level.

Even though he was currently only using the three-tomoe version, his insight was far superior to most Uchiha Jonin's three-tomoe Sharingan.

Couple that with his calculated strategy, and it was easy for him to seize this opportunity.

'Illusion Sword Technique'!

Immediately, Kawachi Onimaru, who had been retreating, was caught in a brief daze, his movements halting once more.

Although Seimei's 'Illusion Sword Technique' was only at level 3, it was enough to momentarily disrupt his opponent, who had already shown a flaw.

As the saying goes, one misstep leads to another.

What began as a small opening became a significant weakness under the additional effect of the 'Illusion Sword Technique.'

"Onimaru, watch out!"

The true Jonin among them sensed the danger and immediately shouted a warning, hurling a kunai in an attempt to stop Seimei.

However, Seimei had prepared for this. With a simple tilt of his sword, he deflected the kunai.

Seeing this, Nobunaga Kamihara let out a sigh of relief.

Although he hadn't injured Seimei, at least he had prevented him from advancing further, saving Onimaru's life!

But was that really the case?

Noticing the relief in Nobunaga's expression, Seimei's eyes flashed with a hint of mockery. He immediately dashed forward, tilting his head slightly to dodge Onimaru's kunai counterattack.

Then, with his left hand, he pressed his palm against Onimaru's chest.

A surge of intense pain shot through Onimaru as he looked down and saw that Seimei was holding a concentrated blue chakra orb tightly against his body.

Boom!

A mouthful of blood spurted out.

Onimaru couldn't withstand the damage and was blasted away by the chakra orb.

Yes, Seimei's true finishing move wasn't his short sword. It was the Rasengan, a technique that required no hand seals.

After practicing for more than ten days, his Rasengan had leveled up from level 4 (1710/2000) to level 5 (950/5000).

This increase in proficiency made his use of the technique faster and more discreet.

And now, he had easily incapacitated an Iwa Jonin with a single blow.

(End of Chapter)