Grind is My Ninja Way

"Hehe, Uchiha brat, your strength has improved quite a bit in a few months, hasn't it?" Kohara Shuji stared at Seimei, speaking somewhat provocatively.

Seimei didn't fall for it. There were too many Iwa-nin on the field, and fighting here would give him no advantage.

Although eager for revenge, Seimei still decided to leave first.

Of course, it would be even better if he could lure Kohara Shuji away.

Thinking this, Seimei immediately activated his Sharingan, about to release the genjutsu.

Seeing this, Kohara Shuji quickly averted his gaze.

Seizing this opportunity, Seimei raised his hands, formed the "Mi" hand seal, and used the Body Flicker Technique. His speed surged, and his figure instantly disappeared from the sight of the Chunin and Genin.

However, this was only in the eyes of the Chunin and Genin. The Jonin could still clearly see his movements.

Although Kohara Shuji had averted his gaze in advance to avoid the Sharingan's genjutsu, the other two Iwa-nin Jonin in the distance had not.

Therefore, the moment Seimei used the Body Flicker Technique to escape, those two threw the kunai in their hands.

However, this couldn't stop Seimei from leaving.

In mid-air, Seimei sensed the danger and instantly turned his head. With just a glance, he locked onto the flight paths of the two kunai.

Then, he reached into his ninja tool pouch, took out two kunai, and forcefully threw them.

*Clang~ Clang~*

Two crisp metal clashing sounds rang out as the kunai thrown by Seimei collided with the kunai thrown by the two Iwa-nin Jonin in mid-air.

Sparks flew, and the four kunai spun and scattered in all directions.

The danger was eliminated, and Seimei was about to accelerate his departure.

But at this moment, several subtle whistling sounds approached.

Seimei looked towards the source of the sound and saw that Kohara Shuji had somehow gotten close and thrown several shuriken at him.

Looking at these shuriken, Seimei keenly realized that it was too late to throw shuriken to intercept the incoming ones like he had done before.

So, he immediately dodged.

Seimei twisted his body, and without any surprise, he avoided all the shuriken.

Dodging attacks of this level was not a challenge for him with his Three-Tomoe Sharingan.

But after dodging, Seimei's expression wasn't very good.

The reason was simple: during this delay, the Iwa-nin Chunin and Genin in the distance had already thrown their kunai and shuriken.

The tomoe in Seimei's Sharingan spun rapidly, and he quickly spotted several explosive tags among them.

If these exploded, the commotion wouldn't be small.

"Are they completely disregarding the exposure of their location?"

Seimei wondered.

But then he thought, they had already seen him transmit the information back, so why would they care about exposure anymore?

Perhaps they never intended to hide from the beginning.

'In that case...'

Seimei pushed off the tree branch with his feet and retreated backward while rapidly forming hand seals with both hands.

Then, he took a deep breath and forcefully exhaled, mixing in Wind Style chakra.

The next moment, a violent airflow rapidly formed in front of him, transforming into a whirlwind that swept forward, uprooting all the flowers, plants, and trees in its path.

Once again, Seimei used the Wind Style: Great Breakthrough with full power.

It had to be said that this technique was truly a battlefield clearing marvel.

Under this level of storm, the kunai and shuriken thrown by the Iwa-nin couldn't maintain their flight paths and were all swept away in the opposite direction.

*Boom, boom, boom~*

Successive explosions rang out within the storm, but they didn't affect the storm in the slightest.

From this, one could see just how powerful the Wind Style: Great Breakthrough that Seimei used was.

It wasn't until a few breaths later that Seimei stopped using the technique.

And at this moment, a kunai suddenly flew from his right side, aiming directly at his neck.

In response, Seimei sneered as if he had anticipated it.

Then, he slightly leaned back, avoiding the kunai, and simultaneously kicked out, hitting Kohara Shuji's abdomen.

That's right, the one who launched the sneak attack was Kohara Shuji.

In an instant, Kohara Shuji was sent flying backward.

Seimei flicked his hand and threw three shuriken, aiming at the opponent's throat, heart, and lower abdomen, three vital points.

In mid-air, Kohara Shuji sensed the danger and, enduring the sharp pain in his abdomen, raised his hands and instantly used the Body Replacement Technique.

*Clang, clang, clang~*

The three shuriken hit Kohara Shuji but only produced crisp metal clashing sounds.

*Poof~*

With a puff of chakra smoke, Kohara Shuji's body transformed into a stone.

Seimei's gaze shifted, locking onto a large tree in the distance.

At this moment, Kohara Shuji was hiding behind that tree.

Although the opponent was very quick in hiding after using the Body Replacement Technique, his movements were still captured by the Sharingan.

And as for the sneak attack just now, Seimei had indeed sensed it in advance.

The reason why he was almost hit earlier was that Seimei hadn't activated his Sharingan and his attention was focused on the twenty Iwa-nin in front, allowing the opponent to get close.

But just now, when he was using the Wind Style: Great Breakthrough, he didn't forget about Kohara Shuji in the distance and kept him in his peripheral vision.

Although the opponent's Camouflage Technique was quite proficient, it was still not enough in front of his evolved Three-Tomoe Sharingan.

Seimei had discovered him early on but was simply too busy using the Wind Style: Great Breakthrough to deal with him.

Otherwise, the opponent wouldn't have had a chance to get close.

Of course, there was also an element of playing along.

That kick from Seimei wasn't light. Although he wasn't skilled in hand-to-hand combat, his 11 points in Constitution meant his strength was no less than that of an average adult Jonin.

Kohara Shuji, having taken that kick, couldn't be completely unaffected. At the very least, he would definitely be significantly impacted in the short term.

But even in this situation, the opponent could still dodge his three shuriken thrown from such close range, which was enough to prove his strength.

*Cough, cough, cough~*

A coughing sound came.

Seimei looked towards the sound and saw two Iwa-nin Jonin standing up amidst the wreckage.

Around them, some other Iwa-nin were also emerging from the broken branches and fallen trees.

Seimei withdrew his gaze, took one last look at the large tree Kohara Shuji was using as cover, formed hand seals again, and used the Body Flicker Technique.

In an instant, Seimei's figure vanished.

The two Iwa-nin Jonin in the distance exchanged glances but didn't choose to intercept him.

Let alone whether they could stop him or not, based on the strength Seimei had just displayed, even if they did stop him, they wouldn't be his match.

After all, they were just Tokubetsu Jonin who specialized in tracking and reconnaissance, with limited frontal combat capabilities. To deal with Seimei, they still needed Kohara Shuji.

Since he wasn't making a move, they naturally wouldn't either.

"Wait, where's Kohara Shuji?"

Suddenly, the two looked towards where Kohara Shuji was hiding, only to find that he had disappeared at some point.

They looked at each other, instantly feeling uneasy, and quickly reported the situation here to their superiors.

(End of Chapter)