Grind is My Ninja Way

Screech~~~

A harsh scraping sound rang out.

Kushimaru Kuriarare thrust the long needle into the ground, and with a forceful pull of his left hand, the wires suspended in the air instantly closed in.

Thud~ Thud~

Several wires pierced into the flesh of Seimei's neck, attempting to strangle him while also trapping the Kiri-nin Jonin who was fighting him.

However, with a puff of Chakra smoke, Seimei transformed into several wooden logs, and there wasn't a single drop of blood on the wires.

Obviously, Seimei had used the 'Substitution Technique' early on and wasn't injured at all.

On the contrary, the Kiri-nin Jonin he was fighting was directly cut through the heart by the wires, and a large amount of blood gushed out, instantly staining the ground red.

Only at this moment did his eyes regain clarity, but it was too late.

Terumi Mei and Ao looked at his corpse with unsightly expressions.

Kushimaru Kuriarare and the other Kiri-nin Anbu only paused for a moment before ignoring the corpse and turning to attack Seimei again.

Seeing this, Terumi Mei and Ao sighed helplessly and could only continue to cooperate with them in the attack.

However, after this previous lesson, Terumi Mei and Ao became even more cautious in their attacks. Sometimes, even if there were good opportunities, they were unwilling to take risks.

This gave Seimei more room to maneuver, and the pressure on him decreased significantly.

Thus, the battle continued in this strange atmosphere.

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Soon, another half an hour passed.

The effect of Seimei coming to support started to show.

With Terumi Mei and the others being held back by him and the Konoha Jonin who were previously fighting them being freed, the entire eastern battlefield regained its balance.

Konoha even gained a slight advantage.

It was foreseeable that if this continued, Kirigakure's surprise attack would be declared a failure.

However, Kirigakure didn't seem willing to accept such a result.

About ten minutes later.

Several Jonin and Tokubetsu Jonin were transferred from the southern and southeastern battlefields by the Kirigakure commander and joined in the siege on Seimei.

Obviously, they had seen the crux of the matter. Without completely eliminating Seimei, they had no chance of breaking through Konoha's forward base.

Therefore, the Kirigakure commander chose to increase their efforts.

At the same time, Kushimaru Kuriarare seemed to have been warned, and his movements became much more restrained. He started to actively cooperate with others.

As a result, the pressure on Seimei surged. Even with the Sharingan's assistance, he still received several wounds in a short time.

At this moment, a familiar voice reached his ears, it was the Yamanaka clan ninja.

He said: "Seimei, how's your situation? Do you need support?"

Hearing this, Seimei glanced at the several people around him who were eyeing him with hostility, then looked at the wounds on his body, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and said: "Not for now!"

This wasn't him being stubborn, but these people indeed couldn't pose a fatal threat to him.

Although there were many of them, they couldn't attack him simultaneously. At most, they could cooperate with each other to increase the frequency of their attacks.

And with his current Sharingan's insight, coupled with the tremendous stamina from his 16 points in 'Physique' and the powerful perception from his 19 points in 'Spirit'.

This level of pressure was still within a bearable range.

And he also wanted to take this opportunity to use this pressure to completely master the Kusanagi Sword in his hand.

Although he had already used the long katana in several battles, his familiarity with it could only be described as average.

After all, before this, the weapons he used were all short swords.

Although there was no distinction between swords and katana in the ninja world, there were still some differences when actually using them.

Therefore, he needed to adapt.

And now, he wanted to use this external force to change his combat habits and thoroughly master the long katana in his hand.

Only then could he maximize the potential of his lv7 (0/0) perfected 'Swordsmanship'.

At the same time, such intense battles could also allow his 'Illusionary Sword Technique' and 'Instantaneous Sword Technique' to grow rapidly, thus saving more time and energy.

Therefore, after weighing the pros and cons, he chose to endure it alone.

And hearing his words, the Yamanaka clan ninja on the other side fell silent for a moment before saying: "Alright then, I'll keep an eye on you and provide support if necessary."

"Okay!"

Seimei replied briefly and then dispelled the other party's mental energy.

Then, he quickly formed hand seals with both hands, took a moment to perform the 'Mystical Palm Technique', and infused several masses of Yang Release Chakra into his wounds.

It had to be said that after the 'Mystical Palm Technique' was promoted to lv8, its effects were truly powerful.

As this Yang Release Chakra entered his body, Seimei immediately felt his injuries recovering at an unprecedented speed.

At this rate, it probably wouldn't take more than a few minutes for his injuries to heal completely.

By then, he would be back in fighting shape.

Slash~

However, just as he was thinking this, several shuriken suddenly shot from a hidden corner. There was someone fighting Seimei in front.

Seimei had no choice but to dodge as much as possible.

In the end, two shuriken flew past his cheeks, leaving two shallow cuts.

Drip, drip~

Drops of blood splattered.

Feeling the burning sensation on his cheeks, Seimei thought to himself: "Well, I guess the wounds on my body won't heal completely now."

In the current situation, even if he healed all the wounds on his body, it probably wouldn't be long before he got a few new ones.

So, the wounds on his body wouldn't heal completely, at least not before the end of this battle.

However, this didn't mean that his healing efforts were in vain.

If he couldn't heal his injuries in time, maybe one or two wouldn't be fatal, but accumulated over time, they would eventually affect his state.

At that time, it might be the straw that broke the camel's back.

Therefore, whenever he had the chance to use the 'Mystical Palm Technique' to heal his injuries, Seimei wouldn't miss it.

It was precisely by relying on this quick healing method that Seimei managed to withstand the pressure.

Not only was he not overwhelmed by this disguised wheel battle, but he even managed to severely injure two Kiri-nin Jonin through trading blows.

Time slowly passed.

Gradually, the Kiri-nin besieging him noticed something was wrong. It seemed... his strength was growing stronger and stronger.

Especially his swordsmanship, it was becoming increasingly powerful.

At first, when they fought with Seimei, although they felt his swordsmanship was good, it was just that. They didn't understand where the title of "Ghost Sword" came from.

But now, as time went on, they finally understood what "Ghost Sword" meant.

The current Seimei was truly like a ghost, elusive and unpredictable.

The Kusanagi Sword in his hand was like a venomous snake, every attack sending chills down their spines.

It was only because they had the advantage in numbers and could support each other that no one had died under Seimei's sword yet.

But even so, several people had been injured by Seimei's Kusanagi Sword. Although they hadn't lost their lives, their combat power had inevitably decreased.

Thus, with these small accumulations, the pressure Seimei had to endure was already far less than at the beginning.

(End of Chapter)