Grind is My Ninja Way

After checking the progress of his Mangekyo Sharingan, Seimei shifted his attention to the Chakra section.

Compared to twenty-two days ago, his maximum chakra had increased by 6336 points, directly rising from 42644 to 48980.

With nearly fifty thousand chakra points, ninety-nine percent of people in the ninja world didn't have as much chakra as him.

And after this, his maximum chakra would still increase by 352 points (=32*11) every day.

In other words, in about a month, his chakra would increase by another "card" level, bringing him one step closer to becoming a "Chakra Tank."

In addition, due to frequently treating the wounded in the past few days, he had also gained a lot of proficiency in the 'Mystical Palm Technique' and 'Chakra Scalpel.'

Let's not talk about the former. To strengthen his body, he had put in a lot of effort into this skill, and the proficiency gained from treating others was nothing compared to that.

But the latter was different. Seimei wasn't actively grinding its proficiency now.

Even so, its level still increased by one, and the proficiency rose from lv4 (920/2000) to lv5 (1200/5000).

This allowed him to use the Chakra Scalpel not only faster but also with higher precision.

Whether it was for combat or saving people, it was much more convenient.

Moreover, due to frequent battles, the proficiency of his 'Swordsmanship' and 'Illusion Sword Technique' had also increased significantly.

The former rose from lv6 (5850/10000) to lv6 (8120/10000), less than two thousand proficiency points away from reaching lv7.

The latter rose from lv3 (15/1000) to lv3 (870/1000), only one step away from lv4.

However, the 'Instant Sword Technique,' which he developed simultaneously with the Illusion Sword Technique, couldn't be practiced because the short sword in his hand couldn't conduct chakra.

Therefore, its proficiency, up to now, was still only lv1 (162/200).

Seimei estimated that he would have to wait until he found the Kusanagi sword he was looking for before he could continue to improve it.

"Speaking of which, it's been a month, and the Uchiha clan hasn't given me any news. I wonder if they've found it..."

Seimei murmured, and with a thought, he closed the proficiency panel.

These were his gains over the past twenty days.

Overall, although many of his plans had been disrupted by the Iwa ninjas' attacks, his overall training progress hadn't fallen behind.

"Not bad!"

Muttering to himself one last time, Seimei closed his eyes and continued his training for the day.

Although it was already very late, he still didn't plan to sleep. Cultivation was a gradual accumulation, and if he couldn't persevere, it would ultimately be in vain.

And while Seimei was training, the operation planned in Kaze no Sato also began.

...

In the latter half of the night.

Seimei had just fallen asleep not long ago when he suddenly sensed an extremely violent aura.

He abruptly opened his eyes, grabbed the short sword beside him, got up, and went outside. With a few leaps, he reached the highest point in the village.

He looked towards the northwest, and that violent aura was coming from there.

And that was the direction of Kaze no Sato.

At the same time, he was also very familiar with that aura. It was the aura emitted when the Four-Tails unleashed its chakra.

This place was more than twenty kilometers away from Kaze no Sato. To transmit its aura over such a long distance, there was only one possibility: the Four-Tails had lost control again.

Seimei frowned, not knowing what had happened there.

Kogatani Village was situated too low. Even standing at the highest point in the village, he couldn't see any movement.

So, Seimei instructed a few Konoha Jonin who had rushed over to appease the lower-ranking ninjas, and then he left the village.

A few minutes later.

Seimei arrived at a nearby high mountain.

Standing on the top of a tree branch, looking into the distance, he could vaguely see a massive humanoid creature wreaking havoc on the surroundings.

'Sharingan~'

Suddenly, Seimei activated his Mangekyo Sharingan.

Now, he could see more clearly.

Just as he had thought, that humanoid creature was the Four-Tails - Son Goku. Its fiery red fur was extremely conspicuous.

At this moment, it was beating its chest and roaring, as if going berserk.

Although he didn't know what exactly had happened there, his intuition told him that it was definitely related to the plan Omura Yuino had vaguely mentioned in his letter before.

However, it seemed that their plan had most likely failed.

Otherwise, it wouldn't have turned out like this.

Despite this, he still didn't plan to go there.

Firstly, this plan had nothing to do with him, and there was no need for him to get involved. Secondly, in terms of time, it was probably too late.

The distance was over twenty kilometers. By the time he got there, the place would probably be heavily surrounded by Iwa ninjas, and his presence wouldn't be of much use.

As for capturing it to use as a 'Chakra Battery'...

Seimei had actually considered this, but after some thought, he gave up.

Firstly, although he could currently forcibly control tailed beasts with his Mangekyo Sharingan, he didn't have any other means of restraint.

In this situation, even if he captured it, it wouldn't be very secure.

Secondly, under the watchful eyes of so many, it wasn't convenient for him to attack the Four-Tails, as it would expose his Mangekyo Sharingan.

In fact, let alone the current situation, even if no one was paying attention, he didn't plan to target the Four-Tails or the Five-Tails.

The reason was that both the Four-Tails and the Five-Tails existed in the form of Jinchuriki. Capturing them meant he would also have to restrain Roshi and Han.

This would undoubtedly increase the uncertainties, and Seimei didn't want to take that risk.

So, did he not plan to capture any tailed beasts at all?

The answer was definitely no.

In fact, he already had an ideal target in mind, which was the Seven-Tails - Chomei.

Based on the age of the future Seven-Tails Jinchuriki, Fu, she probably hadn't been born yet.

And Seimei hadn't heard of any other previous Seven-Tails Jinchuriki, so it was highly likely that it was currently sealed within some object.

This was just perfect for him to steal and use.

Moreover, Takigakure, which possessed the Seven-Tails, was just a small ninja village. Even if something went wrong with his operation, he didn't have to worry about his safety.

Therefore, comprehensively considering, capturing the Seven-Tails was definitely the best choice.

Apart from the Seven-Tails, Seimei also had a backup target.

That's right, it was the Three-Tails - Isobu, which would be revived three years later.

In the near future, Rin Nohara would be temporarily turned into the Three-Tails Jinchuriki by the Mist Anbu, secretly manipulated by Uchiha Madara.

And after she willingly sacrificed herself at Kakashi's hand, the Three-Tails within her would enter a revival phase. Seimei could completely seize this wild tailed beast in secret.

The only uncertainty was that the location of its revival was undetermined, and he might not be able to find it.

Therefore, Seimei's primary target was still the Seven-Tails.

Of course, whether it was stealing the Seven-Tails or capturing the Three-Tails, he had to wait until the end of this Ninja World War; otherwise, there simply wouldn't be enough time.

And judging by the current situation, the war should end in at most half a year.

By then, he would have more free time and could do the things he wanted to do.

Various thoughts flashed through his mind. Seimei deactivated his Mangekyo and continued to watch the distance with his three-tomoe Sharingan, waiting for an outcome.

(End of this chapter)