Grind is My Ninja Way

"Die!"

With a low growl, Juzo Biwa appeared before Seimei in a flash, swinging his Executioner's Blade.

He didn't aim for Seimei's neck or heart, but rather tried to make the blade touch him anywhere.

Seimei understood this well.

Given the sharpness and size of the Executioner's Blade, any contact would be fatal.

Therefore, this wide-swinging sword style, though seemingly less refined than his swordsmanship, was perfectly suited for the Executioner's Blade.

This made Seimei very uncomfortable.

Only his Sharingan, which could accurately grasp the angle and force of the opponent's attack, allowed him to cope.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

The crisp sound of metal clashing rang out continuously.

Seimei wielded his short sword, constantly blocking Juzo Biwa's attacks. The tremendous impact made him very uncomfortable.

As time passed, Seimei's situation gradually worsened.

The surrounding Mist ninja, seeing this, grew restless.

Finally, a Mist ninja Special Jonin couldn't resist any longer. He secretly formed hand seals and unleashed a ninjutsu - Water Release: Water Whip!

A stream of water emerged from his hand, transforming into a long whip that slowly approached Seimei.

Its speed was initially ordinary, but as it neared Seimei, it became like a viper, shooting out instantly.

However, its speed, though fast, was still no match for Seimei's reaction.

His Sharingan caught sight of the incoming Water Whip. Without hesitation, Seimei leaned back to avoid Juzo Biwa's Executioner's Blade, then immediately jumped back to create distance.

Simultaneously, he formed hand seals with his left hand and unleashed a ninjutsu - Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!

The fireball collided with the water stream, producing a sizzling sound. A large cloud of white mist instantly enveloped the area within a dozen meters.

However, this was just water vapor, not very dense.

It couldn't completely obscure everyone's vision like the Mist ninja's combined Water Release: Hiding in Mist Technique.

But it was enough.

Seimei just needed a chance.

While Juzo Biwa hadn't followed, he quickly formed hand seals with both hands and, in the blink of an eye, unleashed the Shadow Clone Technique.

In an instant, his figure multiplied from one to four.

Seimei and the three shadow clones exchanged glances.

Then, one of them charged towards the outer Mist ninja, both to continue the previous elimination plan and to prevent them from interfering in the upcoming battle.

As for the issue of insufficient chakra...

He had already solved that when he was besieged.

There were quite a few Mist ninja Chunin then, and he hadn't wasted the opportunity. During the battle, he had used the Chakra Absorption Technique to replenish his chakra.

So now, after using the Shadow Clone Technique again, each one had over ten thousand chakra points, enough for combat.

After assigning one clone to deal with the outer Mist ninja, Seimei and the remaining two shadow clones simultaneously turned to Juzo Biwa.

Seeing him use shadow clones for battle, Juzo Biwa didn't show disdain or mockery. After all, the example of Kaguya jonin was right there.

In this situation, if he still had such thoughts, he'd be courting death.

'Is he going to use that?'

Juzo Biwa's gaze swept over Seimei and the two shadow clones, and he couldn't help but think of the Wind Release: Rasengan that Seimei had used to kill Hyuga Morisuke.

And this was exactly what Seimei wanted him to think.

As long as the opponent was still afraid of the technique he used to kill Kaguya Morisuke, then in the subsequent battle, even if he didn't cower, he would definitely be more cautious.

This way, whether he was truly looking for an opportunity to use Wind Release: Rasengan or resorting to other means, it would be a bit easier, and there would be more opportunities.

Just as he was thinking this, a familiar sense of being watched resurfaced, lingering for a long time.

Seimei frowned slightly but then relaxed.

He understood the opponent's purpose.

Clearly, the Wind Release: Rasengan he used to kill kaguya Morisuke had not only made the Mist ninja on the field wary but also the hidden enemy.

No wonder, as soon as he used the Shadow Clone Technique, the opponent immediately turned their attention, obviously intending to investigate.

Seimei didn't mind this.

Not to mention he hadn't decided whether to use this technique again, even if he did and the opponent saw it, it wouldn't matter.

Maybe he could even use this opportunity to trick the opponent!

The reason he needed shadow clones to assist before using Wind Release: Rasengan was simply because his proficiency wasn't high enough, and he wasn't confident in hitting the enemy in a one-on-one fight.

If the opponent thought he needed shadow clones to use this technique, that would be hilarious.

Once his proficiency improved, he could give the opponent a surprise.

Even if the opponent didn't fall for it, it didn't matter.

For him, apart from the proficiency panel, the most important secret was the Mangekyo Sharingan. As long as that wasn't exposed, the rest was irrelevant.

It was just a Wind Release: Rasengan; there was no need to hide it.

Various thoughts flashed through his mind. Before Juzo Biwa could make a move, Seimei and the two shadow clones charged forward.

Compared to ordinary ninja, using shadow clones to assist in battle had another advantage for him: it maximized the effectiveness of the Sharingan.

After all, dodging the genjutsu of one Sharingan was much harder than dodging three.

Moreover, although he and the shadow clones couldn't share vision like Nagato's Six Paths of Pain, they could still display considerable combat power through cooperation.

The only thing to note was that he had to completely change his fighting style and habits.

Previously, when fighting Juzo Biwa, he would still use his short sword to block the Executioner's Blade. But now...

He couldn't do that anymore!

With the opponent's strength, if a shadow clone went up against it, it would probably disperse after a few hits.

And if only the shadow clones avoided direct confrontation while the original body still did so, it would be exposed.

Therefore, to ensure the opponent couldn't distinguish between the original and the shadow clones, they all had to adopt evasive tactics in battle.

Fortunately, both his original body and the shadow clones could use the Sharingan.

With its powerful insight, avoiding direct clashes was relatively simple.

Time passed, and the battle raged on!

The outer Mist ninja were entangled by one of his shadow clones.

Inside, Juzo Biwa, under the combined attack of Seimei's original body and two shadow clones, gradually showed signs of weakness.