Grind is My Ninja Way

Seimei stood still, watching several Root ninjas surround him tacitly, not moving an inch.

The Root ninjas didn't hold back either. After completing the encirclement, they immediately raised their hands to form seals, preparing to cast the 'Binding Technique' to trap him.

The ordinary 'Binding Technique', when performed by a single person, requires four sealing talismans prepared in advance, which is more suitable for ambushes.

However, if four people work together, they can skip the step of preparing the sealing talismans and directly bind the creatures within the range of the technique.

Obviously, they were planning to strike first.

Unfortunately, Seimei didn't give them this chance at all.

Almost at the moment they raised their hands to form seals, Seimei took a step forward, his body turned into an afterimage, and instantly appeared in front of a Root ninja.

Whoosh~

A flash of sword light.

The short sword in his hand pierced towards the Root ninja's heart like a viper.

Although these Root ninjas were not afraid of death at all, they would not die meaninglessly.

At this time, even if he insisted on casting the technique, he might not be able to complete the 'Binding Technique' with his teammates before dying.

Therefore, without any hesitation, he decisively gave up forming the seals and dodged backward.

But for some reason, even though he had already decided to give up, his movements were a beat slower, and he persisted for a moment longer.

As a result...

Swish~

The sound of a sharp blade piercing flesh.

The Root ninja's expression under the mask suddenly changed. He looked down and saw a short sword inserted into his heart.

"What's going on?"

The Root ninja was full of doubts.

Then, he looked up and saw Seimei's blood-red Sharingan eyes.

Instantly, he understood that he must have been hit just now.

It was indeed the case.

Just at the moment of the sword strike, Seimei used his Sharingan to cast the 'Illusionary Sword Technique', disrupting his senses.

It made his perceived movements slightly slower than what was happening in the real world, which caused him to give up a moment too late.

In a duel between experts, opportunities are fleeting. Such a small flaw was enough for Seimei to take his life.

Seimei pulled out the short sword and dodged the kunai and shuriken thrown by the other Root ninjas.

At the same time, he also dodged the self-destruction of the Root ninja in front of him.

That's right, self-destruction.

The opponent realized that he was dying and immediately activated the explosive tags hidden on his body, attempting to take Seimei down with him.

Unfortunately, everything was exposed under the Sharingan.

Seimei dodged with a flash.

Boom~

A violent explosion sounded.

The Root ninja instantly turned into a fireball, dispelling the surrounding darkness.

With the help of the firelight, Seimei scanned the remaining Root ninjas.

However, he didn't see any anger or sadness for the death of their comrade in their eyes, only coldness and numbness.

"Just tools for the mission, huh..."

Seimei murmured and waved his short sword, knocking away a few more kunai.

Although he had killed one of them by surprise, the rest must have been mentally prepared and would definitely be more difficult to deal with.

'Unless...'

Seimei raised his left hand and touched his left eye. Unless he used 'Amenotejikara', it would be difficult to quickly deal with them.

But in tonight's battle, he had already used 'Amenotejikara' too many times. If he used it again, it would definitely put a considerable burden on his body.

At the same time, it would also bring his left eye one step closer to blindness.

Seimei hadn't forgotten that Sasuke later, after awakening the Mangekyo Sharingan, overused his ocular powers, and his eyes soon had problems.

He didn't want to end up like that, but...

Further delays could lead to unforeseen events!

As the saying goes, the longer the night, the more dreams.

Seimei didn't want to waste too much time on these Root ninjas. The longer he entangled with them, the more likely they were to pass on information.

This was something Seimei didn't want to accept.

In addition, his chakra was indeed 'not much' and couldn't withstand continuous consumption.

So, after weighing the pros and cons, he decided to end the battle quickly!

As for the eye problem...

According to his previous calculations, it would only take more than two years, at most three years, for his Mangekyo Sharingan to evolve.

At that time, he wouldn't have to worry about blindness.

With this in mind, Seimei no longer hesitated and charged towards the Root ninjas.

Seeing him charge, the Root ninjas didn't waste any words and immediately met him head-on. The battle instantly erupted.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

The short sword and kunai clashed continuously, producing a series of crisp sounds.

Although Seimei had decided to use 'Amenotejikara' to end the battle quickly, he still wanted to conserve his ocular powers as much as possible.

He only needed to use 'Amenotejikara' at the most critical moment to dodge fatal attacks and then counterattack.

Foolishly activating 'Amenotejikara' and clashing head-on with the enemy would be completely useless and could easily expose his secrets.

Although Seimei didn't think they had any means to counter him, it was always better to be cautious.

Clang~

After blocking another Root ninja's attack, Seimei's gaze suddenly focused, and he instantly activated his Mangekyo Sharingan.

The next moment, his eyes transformed from the three-tomoe pattern to the strange shape of a black sun.

With the enhanced perception of the Mangekyo Sharingan, Seimei clearly saw the shock in the eyes of the two Root ninjas in front of him.

Obviously, they didn't know why his Sharingan had undergone such a change, nor did they know what it meant.

And they wouldn't have the chance to find out.

Without rushing to use 'Amenotejikara', Seimei raised his hand and first cast 'Genjutsu: Sharingan', instantly pulling one person's consciousness into an illusion.

Then, he used the hypnotic ability of the Sharingan itself to immobilize the other person.

Whoosh~ Whoosh~

Two kunai flew from his hand, shooting towards these two fixed targets.

Without waiting for the result, after throwing the kunai, he used 'Amenotejikara' to leave the ninja world, his body turning into a bubble and disappearing.

Almost at the moment he used 'Amenotejikara', a Root ninja behind him pierced his body with a kunai.

Unfortunately, it was just an afterimage.

The feeling of not hitting anything made the Root ninja's heart skip a beat. He quickly scanned his surroundings, searching for Seimei's real body.

At this moment, a chill suddenly struck him, making his hair stand on end.

Almost without any hesitation, he reversed his grip on the kunai and swung it backward.

In his peripheral vision, he saw Seimei's figure standing behind him, and the short sword in his hand was slashing towards his neck.

"Fortunately... I'm still in time!"

Just as this thought flashed through the Root ninja's mind, he saw the kunai in his hand pass through Seimei's body, again with the feeling of not hitting anything solid.

And Seimei's short sword firmly struck his neck.

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(End of Chapter)