Grind is My Ninja Way

"Heh~"

Standing still, feeling the chakra within his body reignite with vigor, Seimei twisted his neck and glanced at the four vigilant Root shinobi surrounding him, letting out a cold chuckle. 

He lifted his foot, preparing to take a step forward. 

The next moment, a sharp pain surged through him. 

Frowning slightly, Seimei looked down at his body. 

His skin, charred black by lightning moments ago, was now shedding, revealing fresh, vibrant flesh underneath. 

Clearly, without the suppression of the sealing barrier, his powerful regenerative abilities had kicked in. 

However, time was still too short for him to fully heal from his injuries. 

"As expected, a physique stat of 19 still isn't enough!" 

Muttering to himself, Seimei raised his hands and formed seals, performing the A-rank medical ninjutsu—**Mystical Palm Technique**. 

A surge of potent Yang-style chakra gathered in his hands and was immediately channeled into his chest. 

Instantly, his body began recovering rapidly, starting from his chest and spreading outward. 

It was no surprise—his near-level-9 **Mystical Palm Technique**, combined with the self-healing capabilities of his physique stat of 19, produced miraculous effects. 

Moreover, while his injuries appeared severe, none of his vital organs had been critically damaged. 

Thus, recovery was swift. 

Feeling his body quickly returning to normal, Seimei shifted his gaze back to the four Root shinobi closing in on him. Calmly, he said, "Alright, your turn." 

His tone was flat, but the killing intent within his words was unmistakable and unrestrained. 

If an ordinary person or a novice shinobi had been present, they would likely have collapsed from sheer terror, utterly losing their will to fight. 

However, these Root shinobi were neither ordinary nor inexperienced rookies. 

Trained under brutal conditions, their willpower was extraordinary. They showed no reaction to Seimei's killing intent, their expressions remaining stoic. 

In fact, as soon as Seimei spoke, they acted first. 

With the sealing barrier no longer a concern, their attacks came swiftly and decisively, starting with ninjutsu. 

Leading the assault was the same Root jonin who had previously used Lightning Release. 

Within an instant, he completed his hand seals. With a flick of his right hand, a bolt of electricity shot toward Seimei at incredible speed—so fast that even an average jonin might struggle to react. 

However, to Seimei, this was child's play. 

Even when suppressed by the sealing barrier, his Sharingan could track such attacks. 

Back then, evading might have been difficult. 

But now... 

*Clang!* 

A longsword was unsheathed! 

A faint azure glow enveloped Seimei's body as he activated **Instant Blade Technique**. 

In a flash, his speed surged. 

The incoming lightning narrowly missed him. 

In the blink of an eye, Seimei appeared at the side of the Root jonin. 

*Swish!* 

A blade flashed. 

Seimei swung his sword toward the opponent's neck. 

Sensing the danger, the Root jonin immediately ducked, evading the attack while thrusting a hidden kunai from his sleeve toward Seimei's abdomen. 

The next instant, the kunai passed through Seimei's body without resistance, hitting only an afterimage. 

Before the jonin could react, Seimei had already appeared in front of another Root shinobi. 

This time, his target was the one specializing in soundwave-based ninjutsu. 

The shinobi had been preparing a jutsu, clearly intending to coordinate with the jonin from earlier. 

Unfortunately, with the suppression barrier gone, Seimei's speed left no room for such tactics. 

As the longsword approached, the soundwave shinobi stepped back slightly, avoiding a fatal strike while completing his hand seals at lightning speed. 

Seimei hesitated momentarily. It was clear the shinobi intended to trade injuries with him. 

If Seimei struck, his opponent would be gravely injured or even killed. However, the ninjutsu being prepared would harm him in return. 

And if the remaining two Root shinobi seized the opportunity to attack, Seimei would be in real danger. 

But his hesitation lasted only a moment. 

With a calculated plan in mind, Seimei pressed on, slashing directly at his opponent. 

*Slash!* 

The sound of flesh being torn apart echoed. 

In an instant, the Root shinobi's chest was sliced open, revealing a deep wound down to the bone. 

*Splurt!* 

Blood gushed from the wound as the shinobi's face turned pale. 

Despite his injuries, the shinobi did not stop. 

Under Seimei's gaze, the shinobi opened his mouth, releasing visible ripples into the air. 

Immediately, a wave of inaudible sound penetrated Seimei's body. 

The next moment, Seimei felt a searing pain in his internal organs, and his face paled slightly. 

"Infrasound waves?" 

Seimei quickly identified the nature of the ninjutsu. 

It wasn't due to extraordinary insight but rather experience—he had suffered from a similar technique used by a Mist shinobi in the past. 

Because of this, he had been on guard against sound-based ninjutsu. 

That caution paid off. Combined with the chakra he had concentrated in his chest earlier, the damage from the infrasound wave was significantly mitigated. 

All ninjutsu relies on chakra to take effect, regardless of its form. 

By concentrating chakra, even without a counter-ninjutsu, one can block some of the damage. 

Here, having a vast chakra reserve proved advantageous. 

Although Seimei now only had about one-fifth of his full chakra reserves, that was still over 25,000 points of chakra—a quantity sufficient to overwhelm many techniques. 

As a result, Seimei's injuries were not severe, leaving him able to move freely. 

And that was all he needed. 

Just as the attack landed, Seimei executed a swift roll, dodging the two remaining Root shinobi who attempted a sneak attack from behind. 

Indeed, had their ambush succeeded, he would have been in grave danger. 

But the key was that they had to succeed. 

Thanks to his **Byakugan**, Seimei could see their every move. How could he possibly fall for their trap so easily? 

Thus, he dared to turn their strategy against them, using the opportunity to severely wound one opponent in exchange for manageable injuries. 

In the end, Seimei emerged victorious. 

The soundwave specialist was now incapacitated, while Seimei's injuries were already healing rapidly.