Grind is My Ninja Way

It turned out that the three Iwa-nin Jonin didn't have that much patience, or rather, the two shadow clones didn't give them the chance.

Combined, the three Iwa-nin Jonin were indeed quite powerful, even putting some pressure on Seimei. However, when separated, they were relatively average.

And the shadow clones Seimei created, in terms of close combat ability alone, were no weaker than ordinary Jonin.

Therefore, after a period of entanglement, all three felt the pressure.

So, they began to unanimously look for opportunities, attempting to defeat Seimei's shadow clones with minimal cost.

The two shadow clones inherited Seimei's memories and naturally knew his plan.

Therefore, after sensing the Iwa-nin Jonin's intentions, they immediately made changes, deliberately revealing some subtle flaws.

They didn't make it too obvious.

After all, people tend to believe their own judgment, and they would become suspicious of answers that came too easily.

Sure enough, when the Iwa-nin Jonin, who was one of the main attackers before, seized that fleeting opportunity, he almost didn't hesitate and immediately launched an attack.

To cooperate, the shadow clone fighting him changed his expression drastically, quickly retracting the short sword he was about to thrust out, barely blocking the Iwa-nin Jonin's attack.

But this also caused the sword, which should have inflicted a more severe wound, to only graze the opponent's skin.

The Iwa-nin Jonin glanced at his wound, becoming even more convinced of his judgment.

So, he no longer hesitated and began to attack with all his might, while the shadow clone could only passively block.

Seeing this scene, the other two Iwa-nin Jonin thought that Seimei's real body had been found.

Therefore, they also increased the intensity of their attacks, attempting to defeat Seimei's shadow clones and then assist their teammate in besieging and killing Seimei.

However, it was this slight change that gave Seimei an opportunity.

*Whoosh~*

The short sword in his hand thrust out.

Sugimura Dairo's pupils contracted. He felt that Seimei's sword was countless times faster than before, and he couldn't block it in time, only able to quickly dodge.

*Slash~*

The sound of a blade cutting through flesh rang out.

Seimei's short sword left a shallow wound on Sugimura Dairo's arm.

Sugimura Dairo didn't have time to check his injury because Seimei's second attack had already arrived.

He saw Seimei twist his wrist, the short sword changing from a thrust to a slash, aiming directly at the carotid artery in Sugimura Dairo's neck.

Sensing the danger, Sugimura Dairo quickly crouched down to dodge.

A few strands of hair fell as Seimei's sword missed.

However, he wasn't disappointed because he had already seized the initiative in the battle, and there would be plenty of opportunities later.

Seimei swung his sword again and again. Sugimura Dairo was a step behind, then another step behind, completely overwhelmed by Seimei's pressure.

The other two also noticed the commotion here and instantly realized they had been tricked. They attacked the shadow clones even more fiercely.

However, the shadow clones, contrary to their usual behavior, no longer sought to actively attack but instead dodged with all their might, entangling their opponents and preventing them from escaping.

Time passed second by second. Finally, when Seimei thrust out his sword again, Sugimura Dairo couldn't react in time and his shoulder was pierced.

At that moment, their eyes met.

Instantly, the genjutsu activated.

Sugimura Dairo felt a wave of drowsiness wash over him, his eyelids fighting uncontrollably, making him desperately want to sleep.

"No, I can't sleep!"

Thinking this, Sugimura Dairo gritted his teeth and bit his tongue.

Drops of blood spilled from the corner of his mouth. With the sharp pain as a stimulus, Sugimura Dairo finally broke free from the genjutsu and gradually regained consciousness.

The moment he woke up, a small palm appeared before his eyes.

"What?"

Before Sugimura Dairo could react, Seimei slapped his face.

The next moment, a powerful suction force came from Seimei's palm.

The chakra in Sugimura Dairo's body flowed rapidly through his meridians, converging towards his face.

Then, through the chakra points in Seimei's palm, it entered his body and was ultimately converted into his own chakra.

Clearly, Seimei was using the Chakra Absorption Technique.

Sugimura Dairo felt the chakra in his body rapidly draining away like water released from a dam.

At the same time, a feeling of weakness spread through his body, making him unable to muster any strength.

At first, Sugimura Dairo could still struggle a bit, but within a few breaths, he completely lost the ability to resist.

Feeling the abundance of chakra within him, Seimei moved his hand down and gripped the opponent's neck.

*Crack~*

A crisp sound of bone breaking echoed.

Sugimura Dairo's head tilted to one side, and he gradually lost his life.

Looking at Sugimura Dairo's corpse, Seimei let out a slight sigh of relief.

Although he didn't achieve an instant kill on Sugimura Dairo as planned this time, it didn't take too long either.

And the extra time spent allowed him to gain over 10,000 chakra points for free.

So, overall, it was acceptable.

But just because he could accept it didn't mean the other two Iwa-nin Jonin could.

Although they weren't blood-related to Sugimura Dairo, they had cooperated for so long and had developed some feelings.

Now, Sugimura Dairo suddenly died like this; how could they accept it?

Of course, there was also their worry about their own fate.

In fact, they really should be worried.

Because right after killing Sugimura Dairo, Seimei relentlessly launched an attack on another Iwa-nin Jonin.

Originally, dealing with one shadow clone was already tough enough for him. Now, with Seimei added to the mix, the outcome was self-evident.

In just a few minutes, Seimei completed the kill.

During this time, although the opponent desperately fought back, in the end, he only managed to take down the shadow clone and couldn't inflict any damage on Seimei.

As for the third person...

Before Seimei could make a move on him, he defeated the shadow clone and tried to support his teammates, only to be entangled by two Konoha Chunin.

That's right, two Konoha Chunin.

These two were sharp-eyed. Seeing Seimei busy dealing with another Iwa-nin Jonin, they decisively took action and intercepted the Iwa-nin Jonin who had just broken free from the shadow clone's entanglement.

What happened next was simple. After Seimei finished off the second Iwa-nin Jonin, he joined the fight and quickly dealt with this one as well.

Just like that, with just one misjudgment, the three Iwa-nin Jonin perished one after another, truly proving the saying - details determine success or failure.

At the same time, this also illustrated the cruelty of battles between ninjas. Often, a tiny mistake could decide the outcome of the entire fight.

Of course, this had a prerequisite: both sides in the battle belonged to the category of "humans."

For ninjas who surpassed the realm of ordinary people, like Uchiha Madara, Senju Hashirama, and later Naruto and Sasuke, this logic didn't apply.

For them, the amount of chakra and the strength of their ultimate moves were the key factors in determining victory or defeat. Minor flaws in battle were simply not important.

Just like when Uchiha Madara fought Might Guy, he was a bit arrogant at the beginning and was seized upon by Might Guy, receiving a brutal beating and almost dying.

And the result?

He recovered quickly.

So, for them, a small mistake was still acceptable.

...That's it for today.