Grind is My Ninja Way

Twenty minutes later.

Seimei and his team arrived at the forward base.

Instantly, the sounds of metal clashing from weapons colliding, the screams and groans of injured ninjas, the deafening explosions of detonating tags, and various other noises filled the air.

This made Seimei and the dozen or so ninjas under his command become highly alert.

Seimei activated his Sharingan, quickly scanned the battlefield, and then directly ordered: "Follow me, and be careful not to stray too far."

"Yes, Captain!"

Everyone responded in affirmation.

Seimei raised three fingers.

Then, he closed them one by one. The moment all his fingers were closed, he suddenly dashed out from his hiding spot and charged into the battlefield from the side.

The dozen or so people behind him immediately followed.

The nearby Kiri-nin were caught off guard, and several were killed in the blink of an eye, causing their formation to fall into chaos.

On the contrary, the Konoha ninjas who were entangled with them were freed.

They saw Seimei's momentum as he charged forward and, like the surviving ninjas from Watchtower No. 3, quickly followed behind him and on his flanks.

Thus, a sharp arrow formation with Seimei at its tip was formed, piercing straight into the battlefield.

With his lv7 (0/0) 'Swordsmanship', coupled with lv5 'Illusionary Sword Technique', and his evolved three-tomoe Sharingan at its limit, Seimei was like a god of war, wreaking havoc on the battlefield, unstoppable.

All the Kiri-nin along the way, whether Chunin or Genin, were no match for him in a single strike.

As for Jonin...

Even though Kirigakure had sent out their elites this time, Jonin weren't everywhere.

The place where Seimei launched his surprise attack had been carefully chosen, and areas with a high concentration of Jonin had been excluded early on.

Moreover, these Kirigakure Jonin weren't without opponents. With those Konoha Jonin holding them back, he had more time to freely maneuver.

"Ah!"

"Ah~"

"Ah..."

Screams rang out continuously.

Seimei swiftly reaped the lives of the Kiri-nin, one after another, while also remembering to form hand seals and use the 'Chakra Absorption Technique' to replenish his Chakra.

Although he had rested for half an hour at Watchtower No. 3 and another twenty minutes on the way here, he had been continuously using the 'Chakra Refining Technique' to accumulate Chakra.

But due to the long-distance rush and consecutive battles, his Chakra consumption was indeed quite significant, so his state still hadn't fully recovered.

Now that he had the opportunity, he naturally wouldn't miss it.

He grabbed the neck of a Kiri-nin Chunin with his right hand, which was coated in Chakra, and drained his Chakra in the few seconds before the Chunin's death.

Seimei then threw the corpse in his hand towards a Kiri-nin Tokubetsu Jonin who was attacking.

That's right, after he consecutively killed nearly ten people, a Kiri-nin Tokubetsu Jonin finally freed himself and came to block his advance.

Unfortunately, a mere Tokubetsu Jonin was of little use.

When he saw the corpse flying towards him, he instinctively dodged to the side.

And when he refocused his attention on Seimei, he saw a green light flash on Seimei's long katana and his body.

The next moment, Seimei appeared right in front of him.

"Hmm?"

The Kiri-nin Tokubetsu Jonin was startled and hurriedly retreated with a Body Flicker, creating distance while throwing the kunai in his hand.

Whoosh~

A faint sound of something cutting through the air rang out.

The kunai accurately shot towards Seimei's heart.

Seimei's Sharingan spun slightly, and he locked onto the kunai's trajectory.

Then, a green light flashed on his body again, and he used the 'Instantaneous Sword Technique', dodging the attack while once again closing in on the Kiri-nin Tokubetsu Jonin.

However, this time, he didn't appear in front of him but to his side.

And at this moment, the Tokubetsu Jonin happened to turn his head, preparing to move in that direction.

Obviously, Seimei had already predicted his movement in advance with the Sharingan's powerful insight.

Thus, coincidentally, he was facing Seimei's 'Demonic Illusion: Shackling Stakes Technique' that had been prepared for a 'long time'!

Instantly, a sharp pain came from all over his body. The Kiri-nin Tokubetsu Jonin felt as if his body was nailed by several giant iron stakes, unable to move.

"Uchiha Seimei~"

The Kiri-nin Tokubetsu Jonin seemed to know that he couldn't escape death, so in his final moments, he shouted Seimei's name loudly.

This seemed to be reminding others, and also seemed to be filled with unwillingness.

However, Seimei didn't care what he was thinking.

Pierce~

The long katana in his hand thrust out, directly piercing through the Kiri-nin Tokubetsu Jonin's lower abdomen.

Although this injury was severe, it wouldn't kill him instantly.

Taking this opportunity, Seimei formed hand seals and performed the ninjutsu - Chakra Absorption Technique!

A faint Chakra emerged from his palm, and Seimei grabbed the Kiri-nin Tokubetsu Jonin's neck.

Instantly, the Chakra in his body gushed out like a flood, flowing into Seimei's body through the meridians in his palm and transforming into his own Chakra.

Seimei took a moment to glance at the panel.

Currently, his 'Chakra Absorption Technique' had progressed 70% of the way to lv5. He needed about a thousand more proficiency points to advance to lv6.

At that time, the speed of Chakra absorption would definitely increase further.

Perhaps, by then, this technique could also serve as an offensive skill.

Just imagine, upon encountering an opponent, instantly draining their Chakra. That thought alone was terrifying.

However, Seimei estimated that even if he could achieve this in the future, he would probably only be able to deal with some Chunin and Genin.

Because no Jonin would let him make contact for a few seconds during a battle.

Various thoughts flashed through his mind, and Seimei released his hand. The Kiri-nin Tokubetsu Jonin under his palm had already lost his life due to Chakra depletion, unable to sustain himself any longer.

Shing~

Seimei withdrew his long katana and glanced around.

He could vaguely see some Kiri-nin Jonin looking over, and some were even trying to break free from the entanglement of the Konoha Jonin and rush towards him.

Seimei knew that he didn't have much time left.

With this in mind, he immediately charged into the battle group ahead, wielding the long katana in his hand, and continued his killing spree.

More Konoha ninjas were freed, and together with the ninjas behind and on his flanks, they formed a fresh force and charged into other battlefields.

Two minutes later.

Seimei stopped his charge.

He looked at the Kiri-nin Jonin in front of him, whose appearance seemed somewhat familiar, and a hint of vigilance finally flashed in his eyes.

"Uchiha brat, I heard you killed that useless Morinosuke. Now let me, your grandpa, see what you're capable of!"

The Kiri-nin Jonin revealed a set of white teeth and said with a ferocious grin: "Remember, my name is Kotaro, Kaguya Kotaro!"

"Hmph!"

With that, he let out a low shout, and the bones all over his body suddenly elongated, instantly transforming into countless bone spikes that enveloped his entire body.

That's right, the person was none other than a Jonin from the Kaguya clan.

(End of Chapter)