Grind is My Ninja Way

"Hmph!"

After transforming into a "hedgehog," Kaguya Morinosuke still didn't stop. With a loud shout, he abruptly pulled out a bone blade from his left arm and gripped it in his right hand.

"Hehehe~"

Kaguya Morinosuke let out a sinister laugh.

Then, he kicked off the ground, his entire body charging towards Seimei like an unstoppable tank with an aura of invincibility.

Seeing Kaguya Morinosuke charging straight at him, Seimei didn't hesitate at all and immediately put away the kunai in his hand.

Then, his hands rapidly formed seals, and in the blink of an eye, he cast the ninjutsu - Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!

Instantly, a massive fireball with a diameter of two to three meters was spewed out from his mouth, carrying scorching heat, and smashed towards Kaguya Morinosuke.

Feeling the intense heat wave coming from it, Kaguya Morinosuke didn't dare to face it head-on and quickly dodged to the side.

*Boom~*

The fireball hit a large tree behind him, instantly burning it to charcoal.

Not only that, but the high-temperature flames generated after the explosion spread to the surroundings, turning the nearby area into a sea of fire.

Seeing this scene, even though Kaguya Morinosuke was bloodthirsty and battle-hungry, he couldn't help but feel a bit cautious.

Yes, the bone spurs on his body could indeed defend against external attacks, but they were mainly effective against close-range physical attacks.

He could even withstand weaker ninjutsu attacks.

But if he faced fire release ninjutsu of the level that Seimei had just unleashed, forget about it!

Various thoughts flashed through his mind, and Kaguya Morinosuke raised the bone blade in his hand, intending to launch a surprise attack on Seimei while he was recovering from casting the ninjutsu.

However, to his surprise, he had just taken two steps when Seimei's next fireball arrived.

"So fast!"

Kaguya Morinosuke was shocked and quickly dodged.

However, to his frustration, this was just the beginning.

In the next two or three minutes, Seimei's ninjutsu was thrown out like it was free, forcing him to run around in panic.

"Damn it!"

Kaguya Morinosuke cursed inwardly but had to focus on dodging.

Just now, he had relaxed for a moment, and Seimei seized the opportunity with his Sharingan, almost hitting him in the face with a fireball.

This gave Kaguya Morinosuke a fright and made him dare not be careless anymore.

However, he wasn't particularly anxious. Compared to Seimei, who was constantly using ninjutsu to attack, he was only dodging, so his chakra consumption was undoubtedly slower.

Therefore, this situation couldn't last too long.

Next, he just needed to wait for Seimei to run out of steam or actively change his tactics, and then he could strike.

However, how could Seimei not think of what he could think of?

Then why was he still doing this?

There were two reasons. First, it was to buy time and think of a strategy to deal with the enemy.

Undeniably, his opponent's bone spurs, as hard as iron, coupled with his extremely rich combat experience, made him a very difficult opponent.

Especially for someone like him who specialized in close combat, it was practically his nemesis.

Therefore, he needed to carefully consider what method to use to defeat him.

As for the second reason...

It was to further observe his opponent's behavioral habits through the Sharingan, adding more leverage for the upcoming decisive battle.

As for the issue of chakra consumption...

He didn't need to worry about that for now.

Currently, his maximum chakra had almost reached 60,000 points. Mere 'Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique' and other ninjutsu were far from enough to exhaust him.

Moreover, there were so many Mist Chunin around. If he really ran out of chakra, he could also find opportunities to absorb chakra from them.

Although his 'Chakra Absorption Technique' hadn't grown for a long time, its lv5 level itself allowed him to absorb 1,000 chakra points from the target per second and convert 90% of it into his own chakra.

And with his current abilities, even in combat, it was very easy for him to capture a Mist Chunin alive.

Therefore, there was no need to worry about running out of chakra.

However, he couldn't drag it on for too long either.

Seimei had already noticed that the other two Mist Jonin were paying attention to the battle here.

However, they weren't from the Kaguya clan and didn't want to join forces with Kaguya Morinosuke. Coupled with the restraints from other Konoha Tokubetsu Jonin, they hadn't come over yet.

But if they dealt with their opponents, or if Kaguya Morinosuke fell into too much of a disadvantage, these two would most likely come to his aid.

So, not only could he not drag it out, but the subsequent battle also needed to be quick.

Time continued to pass...

After another two minutes, Seimei finally stopped evading and stopped using 'Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique' and other ninjutsu to harass his opponent.

This confused Kaguya Morinosuke. He originally thought he would have to continue the standoff for a while.

Unexpectedly, Seimei suddenly stopped his attacks.

This made Kaguya Morinosuke hesitant to launch an attack on Seimei immediately, fearing some kind of trap.

But Seimei didn't care about that. He raised his hands again, crossed them, and formed the 'Nin' hand seal, casting the ninjutsu - Shadow Clone Jutsu!

Instantly, his figure split into three, becoming three identical figures.

"Shadow Clone Jutsu?"

Kaguya Morinosuke saw this and sneered, "Haha~, kid, you can't beat me alone, you don't think three of you can, do you?"

However, Seimei ignored his words.

Because he knew that the opponent was testing his intentions.

Otherwise, why would he waste time talking here? Did he really think he was a newbie fresh out of the Ninja Academy?

Seeing that Seimei ignored him, Kaguya Morinosuke simply stopped thinking too much and charged over with his bone blade.

Seimei didn't waste any words either. He drew a kunai from his ninja tool pouch and, along with his two shadow clones, formed a pincer attack and rushed forward.

*Clang~*

The kunai and the bone blade clashed, making a crisp metallic sound.

Seimei exerted force with his arms, his feet sinking into the soil, forcefully resisting Kaguya Morinosuke's attack, and entered a stalemate with him.

At this time, the two shadow clones seized the opportunity to attack from the sides, their kunais thrusting towards the unprotected areas of his body.

However, Kaguya Morinosuke sneered, and the bone spurs instantly grew, stabbing directly at the vital points of the two shadow clones.

Sensing the danger, the two shadow clones immediately retreated, and Seimei's main body also simultaneously withdrew its force and retreated.

However, before Kaguya Morinosuke could pursue, Seimei suddenly kicked off the ground, his entire body instantly switching from retreat to charge, lunging towards Kaguya Morinosuke once again.

Kaguya Morinosuke didn't show any panic and immediately swung his blade to counter.

*Clang clang clang~*

The kunai and the bone blade clashed repeatedly, producing a series of crisp metallic sounds.

Seimei's two shadow clones also seized the timing and attacked, three against one, simultaneously launching attacks on Kaguya Morinosuke.

For a moment, the pressure on Kaguya Morinosuke increased greatly.

(End of this chapter)