Grind is My Ninja Way

Seimei used the Mystical Palm Technique, not any other ninjutsu.

Thanks to the high-intensity use of the Mystical Palm Technique to strengthen his body during the past period, Seimei had developed a unique move.

That was to infuse the Yang Release chakra condensed by the Mystical Palm Technique into the area near the wound in one go, thereby compressing the entire healing process.

Although this would result in some chakra loss and reduce the healing effect, it had a significant advantage that couldn't be ignored.

That is, it didn't require any additional time or effort to maintain.

Generally speaking, except for a few medical ninjutsu, most medical ninjutsu required some time to heal injuries.

This meant that during combat, it was impossible to heal oneself.

However, the technique Seimei developed was different. He could completely use it during a fight to heal his own injuries.

Just like now, he slightly increased the distance and immediately used a modified version of the Mystical Palm Technique on himself.

Instantly, the bleeding on his chest stopped, and the wound began to heal at a decent pace.

Just as Kurokawa Ichiro had thought, in just a few minutes, the injury on his chest could be initially healed.

By then, his strength would return to its peak state.

And this was the confidence that allowed Seimei to dare to trade injuries.

Looking at the remaining five Iwa-nin Jonin, Seimei didn't wait for them to make the first move this time. Instead, from a distance, he took the initiative and used the ninjutsu - Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!

Although the attack power of this technique was average, it was very suitable for disrupting the enemy's formation.

Even though Kurokawa Ichiro and the others were Jonin, they didn't dare to face Seimei's Wind Release: Great Breakthrough, which consumed two thousand chakra points.

Its attack power wasn't strong in terms of instant killing power, but if one was unfortunately caught in it, it wouldn't be pleasant either.

After all, who knew what would be mixed in with this gust of wind? With the fragile bodies of these five people, it could easily result in severe injuries.

Therefore, Kurokawa Ichiro and the others didn't dare to face this technique's attack head-on and dodged to the sides.

And this was exactly what Seimei needed.

With the help of his Sharingan, Seimei carefully observed their movements.

When he saw one of them supporting the Iwa-nin Jonin who had been severely injured by the Rasengan and dodging to the side, his eyes lit up, and he immediately stopped maintaining the Wind Release: Great Breakthrough.

Then, his figure flickered continuously, and before the tornado dissipated, he used the Body Flicker Technique to arrive beside the two.

Seimei was about to swing his sword and slash when a sense of crisis suddenly arose in his heart.

Then, he saw a sneer on the face of that Iwa-nin Jonin, and at the same time, black markings appeared on his body and the surrounding ground.

With just a glance, Seimei knew he had fallen into a trap. These black markings were none other than curse mark patterns with the power of rules.

Although Seimei didn't know much about curse marks and sealing techniques, just from his memories of his past life, he knew that these things were the ultimate trump card for the weak to overcome the strong.

Unclear about the specific effects of these curse mark patterns, Seimei didn't want to act rashly, so he used Body Flicker, intending to leave this place.

As for the opportunity...

He could find it later.

However, to his astonishment, his Body Flicker Technique failed.

No, it wasn't that the Body Flicker Technique failed, but his entire being was bound in place, unable to move at all.

Seeing Seimei's shocked expression, Oguri Gentobi revealed a mocking smile.

He slowly put down the injured Iwa-nin Jonin in his hand and sneered, "You didn't really think I would be so stupid, did you? Everyone else is together, but I just happened to be alone, giving you a chance to take advantage? How naive!"

Hearing his words, Seimei also began to reflect.

'Indeed, he's a Jonin after all. Although he didn't dare to face my Wind Release: Great Breakthrough head-on, he wouldn't be so flustered as to make such a low-level mistake.'

'Then what made me overlook this possibility?'

'Was it the long string of victories? Or the newly awakened Mangekyo?'

Seimei realized that at some point, his sensitivity to danger seemed to have decreased.

This was definitely not a good sign.

It was important to know that even someone as strong as Uchiha Madara had been tricked before. If he couldn't maintain his cautious approach, it wouldn't be surprising if he capsized one day.

Today's encounter served as a wake-up call for him.

"I must never be so careless again in the future."

Seimei warned himself inwardly.

Seeing Seimei's serious expression and silence, Oguri Gentobi thought he was frightened by this sudden change.

So, he didn't say anything more and immediately seized the opportunity. The kunai in his hand thrust out, aiming directly at Seimei's heart.

However, just as the kunai was about to touch Seimei, Seimei suddenly said, "Thank you!"

"What?"

Oguri Gentobi heard this sincere thank you and was momentarily confused.

'What's going on? Is he scared silly?'

Oguri Gentobi was full of doubts, but his hand didn't stop. The kunai continued forward, instantly piercing through Seimei's heart.

Oguri Gentobi was about to breathe a sigh of relief when he suddenly felt something was wrong with the sensation in his hand.

The kunai didn't have the feeling of piercing through flesh and blood. Instead, it felt like it had missed, without any sensation of hitting anything solid.

His vision blurred, and Seimei's figure silently disappeared.

"Not good! It's an illusion!"

Oguri Gentobi's heart trembled, and he hurriedly searched for Seimei's trace.

Just then, a familiar voice came from behind him, "Thank you for your teaching. I'll remember what happened today."

"What?"

Alarm bells rang in Oguri Gentobi's mind, and he immediately wanted to dodge to the side.

However, it was too late.

*Puchi~*

A short sword pierced through his chest from behind, directly through his heart.

Oguri Gentobi's body froze, and he glanced back from the corner of his eye, seeing half of Seimei's cheek and the peculiar eye on his cheek that resembled a black sun.

"This is..."

In his final moments, Oguri Gentobi seemed to have realized something. His pupils dilated, and he wanted to say something but couldn't utter a word.

*Tzing*

Seimei pulled out the short sword, taking away Oguri Gentobi's last bit of strength.

Watching his body fall to the ground, Seimei let out a long sigh of relief, and the Mangekyo Sharingan in his eyes returned to its three-tomoe state.

That's right, just now, he had activated his Mangekyo Sharingan and used the dojutsu residing in his left eye - Amenominaka.

The momentary state of 'invincibility' allowed him to easily break free from the restraints of the curse mark pattern under his feet and arrive behind Oguri Gentobi.

Then, he pierced the opponent's heart with one sword strike.

This showed that although 'Amenominaka' wasn't an offensive dojutsu, if used well, its practical effect wouldn't be too bad either.

Glancing at the other four Iwa-nin Jonin rapidly approaching, Seimei didn't hesitate at all. He immediately raised his hand and formed seals, consecutively using the ninjutsu - Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique twice!

*Boom* *Boom*

Two giant fireballs appeared, smashing onto Oguri Gentobi's corpse and the severely injured Iwa-nin Jonin on the ground.

After taking care of the aftermath, Seimei then turned to face the four Iwa-nin Jonin.

(End of this chapter)