Grind is My Ninja Way

Half an hour later.

Seimei opened his eyes.

He could see that at this moment, about twenty people were gathered around him, either squatting or standing.

Some of them, like him just now, had their eyes closed, accumulating strength for the upcoming battle.

Some were chewing soldier pills, replenishing the Chakra they had consumed excessively.

Others were wiping their ninja tools, hoping to increase their chances of winning in the upcoming battle.

In short, everyone was silent.

Until he opened his eyes and stood up.

Instantly, everyone's eyes turned towards him.

Seimei's gaze swept across their faces one by one, finally landing on three unconscious individuals.

These three were wrapped in bandages all over. Even though they had just been healed by Seimei's lv8 'Mystical Palm Technique' not long ago, they still looked half-dead.

Undoubtedly, these three were seriously injured.

They were lucky that Terumi Mei and the others retreated in a hurry, saving their lives. Otherwise, they might have died from a casual finishing blow by some Kiri-nin.

But in this state, they definitely couldn't participate in the upcoming battle.

And Seimei couldn't leave anyone here to protect them.

So, next, it depended on their own luck.

If they encountered Kiri-nin reinforcements or other dangers after they left, they could only wait for death.

As for taking them along...

Please, they were going to fight, not eat and sleep. Taking them along would be even more dangerous.

"I hope they're lucky!"

Muttering to himself, Seimei no longer paid attention to these three and turned to look at the others, his expression serious: "Are you all ready?"

"Ready!"

Everyone replied in unison.

"Very good!"

Seimei nodded and ordered: "Let's go!"

"Yes, Captain!"

The dozen or so people responded again.

Seimei didn't say anything more, and with a flash, he rushed out of the watchtower, then stepped on the seawater, leading the way towards the forward base at high speed.

Behind him, the Konoha ninjas looked at his back, imitating him, jumping out of the watchtower one after another, stepping on the water, and closely following him.

Soon, only the three seriously injured and unconscious Konoha ninjas were left in the watchtower, while more than a dozen figures were rapidly moving across the sea surface outside.

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On the other side.

Land of Waves.

Forward Base.

Konoha ninjas and Kirigakure ninjas were engaged in battle, and the scene was quite chaotic. With over four hundred ninjas from both sides combined, the destruction caused was unimaginable.

Not to mention a mere forward base, even the area within two or three kilometers had basically turned into a battlefield, filled with the sounds of fighting and screams.

At first, Konoha could rely on their geographical advantage and prior preparation to gain some upper hand.

But as time went on, the advantage gradually disappeared, and it became a stalemate.

By now, they had basically fallen into a disadvantage.

The reason for this was simple: Kirigakure's surprise attack after a long period of silence was determined to succeed, and they sent out their elites.

That's why they were able to turn the tide even with slightly fewer numbers and fighting on enemy territory.

It could only be said that it was fortunate that Watchtower No. 3 discovered the enemy's movements in advance, allowing the forward base to be somewhat prepared.

If they had really let the enemy approach unnoticed and launch a surprise attack, the situation would have been even worse.

In a severe case, an instant collapse was possible.

However, even so, the forward base couldn't hold on for much longer. It was just that they hadn't reached the breaking point yet.

Once they crossed that threshold, Konoha's losses would sharply increase.

By then, it would be too late.

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Deep within the base.

The Uchiha Jonin in charge of command frowned as he looked at the battle reports constantly coming from the front line.

After a moment, he looked at a Chunin messenger beside him and said: "What about the assault team from Watchtower No. 3?"

"Reporting to the Captain, Jonin Kanda from Watchtower No. 3 just sent a message a while ago, saying that they have already set off."

The Chunin paused and then hesitantly said: "However..."

"Hmm?"

The Uchiha Jonin saw his hesitation, raised an eyebrow, and said directly: "Just say what you have to say."

"Yes, Captain!"

Hearing this, the Konoha Chunin immediately snapped to attention.

Then, he said directly: "Captain, Watchtower No. 3 was just attacked a while ago. Now there are less than twenty people left in the unit, and everyone is injured."

"In this situation, even if they arrive in time to support and perfectly complete the mission, I'm afraid it might not have much effect."

His words were already quite euphemistic.

Actually, what he was thinking in his heart was that it would be useless.

However, hearing his words, the Uchiha Jonin laughed and said: "If it were anyone else, it would definitely have little effect, but Uchiha Seimei is different."

"Ghost Sword Seimei?"

The Konoha Chunin asked hesitantly.

"Yes, it's him!"

The Uchiha Jonin replied affirmatively.

Others might not understand Seimei's strength and think that the Uchiha clan's propaganda about his achievements was exaggerated.

But the Uchiha Jonin knew that the reality was far more impressive than their propaganda.

For example, in that ambush battle led by three members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, after the entire fight, Seimei basically didn't suffer any serious injuries.

He even had the energy to heal others afterward.

All of this indicated that Seimei hadn't used his full strength.

And based on his past performance, if he went all out, his combat power could probably increase by another level.

In this way, even though there were only less than twenty people left at Watchtower No. 3, this Uchiha Jonin still had high expectations for them.

Or rather, he had high expectations for Seimei.

As for the others...

To be honest, the Uchiha Jonin didn't care much.

He just hoped that Seimei would arrive soon.

Currently, on the entire battlefield, their side lacked a figure who could truly hold the ground.

Once Seimei arrived, he would immediately become the focus, boosting their morale and disrupting the enemy's attack rhythm.

The Uchiha Jonin firmly believed that the genius of their Uchiha clan could achieve this.

And at this time, Seimei didn't yet know that high hopes were placed on him.

He was currently on his way.

And the ones who arrived before him were Terumi Mei and the others.

After reporting the situation to the leading Kiri-nin, she immediately received new instructions to take some people and continue to intercept the possibly arriving Seimei.

However, Seimei had long known that they had fled to the main battlefield, and his information would inevitably be leaked.

In that case, how could he not be prepared for this?

Therefore, after approaching the forward base by five kilometers, he led the team to detour in another direction, which was the route he had secretly taken from the forward base to the reef watchtower.

In this way, he happened to avoid Terumi Mei's interception.

(End of Chapter)