Grind is My Ninja Way

*Slash~*

The sound of a sharp blade cutting through flesh.

Immediately afterward, a large amount of blood gushed out.

The Root ninja clutched his neck, staggered backward, and looked at Seimei with confusion in his eyes.

Seimei naturally saw his gaze but had no intention of explaining. He simply threw another kunai, aiming for his heart.

Just now, the reason why the opponent's kunai didn't hit him was that he had timed it perfectly and used 'Amenotejikara' on the spot to avoid it.

However, this time the duration was too short, and the opponent's nerves couldn't react in time. In their vision, his afterimage hadn't disappeared yet, but he had already reappeared.

This created the illusion that the attack had passed through his body.

This scene looked somewhat similar to the 'Kamui: Intangibility' ability of Uchiha Obito in his memory, but it was not the same.

The opponent's intangibility was to transfer their body to the Kamui dimension, and there was still a possibility of being injured.

As for his 'Amenotejikara'?

It was jumping out of the entire ninja world, true invincibility, and it was impossible to be injured.

Well...

At least, during the duration of the ocular technique, he couldn't be injured.

It could be said that his 'Amenotejikara' was clearly a level above the opponent's, but the usage was somewhat similar.

However, precisely because it was too powerful, his 'Amenotejikara' could only be maintained for a very short time.

Initially, its single use could only last for about ten seconds at most.

Now, his ocular power had improved, and this time had naturally increased to about thirteen seconds.

Although it was still very short, there was some improvement.

In fact, dealing with ordinary ninjas didn't require such a long time.

Just like before, he seized the opportunity and only needed to briefly use 'Amenotejikara' to complete the kill.

...

*Thump~ Thump~ Thump~*

Three consecutive sounds of heavy objects falling to the ground.

Behind Seimei, the Root ninja whose carotid artery he had severed struggled for a while before finally collapsing.

The two 'fixed targets' also fell.

At this point, only one Root ninja remained on the field.

Seimei looked up at the figure covered in parasitic bugs in front of him and said with interest, "You're Aburame Torune, right?"

Even through the mask and sunglasses, Seimei could still sense the other person's surprise.

Well, guessing their identities might not be difficult. Although Root ninjas operated in secrecy, if one were to investigate, they could still find some clues.

Just like Uchiha Shisui, after receiving his hints, he had discovered some problems and even guessed that the opponent was going to sabotage this support mission.

But...

To accurately say the name Aburame Torune was not a simple matter.

Aburame Torune even suspected there was a traitor in Root, but how was that possible?

With brainwashing and the 'Cursed Tongue Eradication Seal', Root ninjas couldn't betray Danzo before his death.

But the other party did know his name, which made Aburame Torune very puzzled.

After a moment of silence, he asked, "How did you know?"

"That's of course..."

Seimei's words were halfway through when his body suddenly leaned forward.

Then, his feet stomped on the ground, and his entire being shot out like an arrow, instantly arriving in front of Aburame Torune.

*Whoosh~*

A flash of sword light.

Aburame Torune's throat was instantly cut.

However, there was no joy on Seimei's face.

No blood flowed from Aburame Torune's severed throat.

*Bang~*

In an instant, Aburame Torune turned into a swarm of bugs.

"Insect Clone?"

Seimei murmured and slightly turned his head, looking not far behind.

There, another swarm of bugs gathered, eventually forming the shape of Aburame Torune.

He stretched out his hands towards Seimei and shouted in a low voice, "Secret Technique: Insect Ball!"

In an instant, the swarm of bugs transformed from Aburame Torune in front of Seimei merged with the swarm that had been hovering nearby, and they all pounced towards him.

At this moment, he felt as if the swarm of bugs in front of him was like a giant net, trying to envelop and devour him.

Seimei knew this wasn't an illusion. Once these bugs truly enveloped him, they would indeed devour him completely.

Without any hesitation, Seimei leaped back.

At the same time, he raised his left hand, instantly formed hand seals, opened his mouth, and cast the ninjutsu - Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!

Instantly, a massive fireball appeared and crashed into the swarm of bugs.

Immediately, a dense buzzing sound arose, as if countless bugs were gnawing on something, making one's scalp tingle.

A moment later, the fireball disappeared.

Seimei glanced and saw that the number of dead bugs was far less than he had expected.

He already had some guesses about this in his mind.

These bugs were all kikaichu, naturally capable of devouring chakra.

Although the fireball condensed by the 'Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique' was a fireball, it was also an aggregate of chakra.

Naturally, it could be devoured by these kikaichu.

Recalling the gnawing sounds from the swarm just now, the reason for the low number of bug deaths was not hard to guess.

Various thoughts flashed through his mind.

Seimei didn't pay much attention to these bugs. After breaking their formation with the 'Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique', he charged directly towards Aburame Torune.

During this time, his Sharingan was fixed on the opponent, observing his every move.

Seeing this, Aburame Torune raised his hand again, summoning even more bugs. He pointed at Seimei and cast another secret technique - Insect Jamming Technique!

This was a secret technique passed down within the Aburame clan, capable of disrupting the enemy's perception.

It worked by having the kikaichu vibrate their chakra-infused wings at a specific frequency, creating a sound that could confuse the enemy's senses.

In this way, whether they were hiding within the swarm or casting various secret techniques, it would be much easier.

Although Aburame Torune wasn't clear about the current state of Seimei's Sharingan, he had keenly noticed that after activating the Mangekyo Sharingan, Seimei's reactions had become much faster.

This meant an improvement in perception.

Therefore, he definitely needed to weaken Seimei's perception to better conceal himself.

His actions did indeed cause some trouble for Seimei.

The sound of the kikaichu vibrating their wings made it difficult for Seimei to concentrate, greatly reducing his perception.

At the same time, the presence of the swarm obstructed his vision.

The combination of these two factors made it difficult for his Mangekyo Sharingan to bring out its full potential.

If this continued, he would only be able to play a game of wits with the swarm.

By then, if the opponent saw that they were no match, they might just run away.

"Sigh! I originally planned to save some ocular power, but now it seems..."

Shaking his head, Seimei's expression turned serious. Through the gaps in the swarm, he looked at Aburame Torune behind them and suddenly activated 'Amenotejikara'.

The next moment, his figure disappeared.

"What's going on?"

Previously, when Seimei used 'Amenotejikara', it was only for an instant. Although Aburame Torune sensed something unusual, he didn't know what exactly had happened.

But now, Seimei had truly disappeared, which set off alarm bells in his heart.

Without any hesitation, he immediately used the 'Insect Clone Technique' to hide his main body and started controlling the swarm to search for Seimei's whereabouts.

Unfortunately, all his actions were done under Seimei's watchful eyes.

Therefore, Seimei easily found his main body, then deactivated 'Amenotejikara', and directly appeared in front of him.

"You..."

Even with Aburame Torune's indifferent nature, seeing Seimei suddenly appear before him still shocked him greatly, and he couldn't help but make a sound.

Unfortunately, before he could finish his sentence, Seimei cast 'Genjutsu: Sharingan', instantly pulling his consciousness into an illusion.

(End of Chapter)