Grind is My Ninja Wa Chapter 432: Making a Move

A little over a minute later, nearly a hundred Konoha reinforcent troops arrived.

With their entry into the battlefield, the entire situation shifted dramatically.

Centered around Uchiha Shisui and several Konoha jonin, multiple battle formations appeared. The shinobi from both sides were now intertwined, with no clear advantage on either side.

But to Ao, this was unacceptable.

It wasn't just his opinion; the task assigned to him by Daisuke Yuki was to find a way to launch an attack on the south gate of the Black Stone Outpost to coordinate with the main force's offensive on the eastern front.

If these Konoha shinobi were allowed to hold them up here, the mission would undoubtedly fail.

So, they couldn't afford a stalemate here.

However, leading the remaining Mist shinobi around the battlefield to attack the south gate was also impossible.

Not only would their small number have little impact, but the oppressive presence of Seii in the skies made it impossible for them to leave easily.

"So, the only option is to win this battle first."

With that thought, Ao stopped ordering the nearby Mist shinobi to defend against Seii and instead led everyone to join the fight.

Seeing this, Seii hesitated briefly but chose not to intervene.

As a result, the Konoha side felt the pressure once more.

However, with a skilled fighter like Uchiha Shisui acting as their savior, there was no imdiate risk of defeat.

Thus, Seii calmly circled above the battlefield, waiting for the right opportunity.

…

Ti passed, second by second.

As the battle raged on, the situation grew increasingly intense. Many of the smaller battle formations were reaching a fever pitch.

This intensity ant that neither the Konoha nor Mist forces had the energy to pay attention to Seii's presence.

Especially since Seii had been attacking less frequently.

So Mist shinobi even began to speculate whether he had been too severely injured in the earlier fights to fight at full strength.

While Seii appeared fine on the surface, it was known that many of the weapons used against him had been coated with poison.

And after being poisoned, the effects often weren't imdiately visible.

This suspicion led so Mist shinobi to quietly breathe a sigh of relief.

Ao might have noticed sothing, but with the chaotic battlefield and the need to maintain morale, he couldn't reveal his observations to everyone.

So, he allowed his subordinates to speculate freely.

All of this gave Seii a better chance.

At one point, while Ao led dozens of his n in fierce combat with over ten Konoha shinobi, Seii suddenly swooped down.

The Mist shinobi were caught off guard and didn't react in ti, allowing Seii to close in within 30 ters.

By the ti they tried to respond, he was already 20 ters away.

This distance was more than enough for Seii to launch a large-scale attack.

Without hesitation, he quickly ford hand seals and, after taking a deep breath, unleashed a powerful Wind Release jutsu—**Great Breakthrough**!

In an instant, a fierce gale erupted from his mouth, resembling a natural disaster, blowing straight toward the Mist shinobi.

Caught off guard, they had no ti to defend and were forced to endure the attack.

But there was no way they could withstand a Wind Release jutsu that Seii had poured so much chakra into.

Just like before, they were blown off balance, unable to fight back.

Not only them, but even the Konoha shinobi entangled with them were sent flying.

Taking advantage of the mont, Seii flapped his wings and descended, reaching out to grab Ao.

However, the nagging sense of unease had kept Ao alert to Seii's movents. His jonin-level strength allowed him to narrowly evade the attack.

Missing his target, Seii felt a slight disappointnt.

Still, he quickly adjusted his mindset. Capturing Ao alive had always been the ideal scenario, not sothing guaranteed.

It wasn't surprising that he failed this ti.

Luckily, he had a backup plan.

With that thought, Seii retracted his chakra wings, dispelling his **Wind Release: Wings of Wind**, and drew the long blade from his waist, attacking once again.

Seeing Seii rushing at him, Ao wasted no ti, imdiately raising his kunai to prepare for battle.

*Clang, clang, clang!*

The sharp sound of tal clashing filled the air, as frequent as raindrops hitting the ground.

In an instant, the battle between the two intensified.

Seii activated his **Three-Tomoe Sharingan**, fully analyzing and predicting Ao's movents, launching continuous attacks.

anwhile, Ao, disregarding the chakra expenditure, kept his **Byakugan** fully active, using its insight to monitor Seii's chakra flow, predicting his next moves.

For the ti being, he managed to hold off Seii's relentless assault.

The fight between the two was so fierce that nearby lower and mid-level shinobi, both from Mist and Konoha, didn't dare to interfere.

Several jonin on both sides tried to intervene to help their respective leaders, but each ti they were blocked by enemy jonin.

This left Seii and Ao locked in one-on-one combat.

Which was exactly what Seii wanted.

Using his peripheral vision, Seii observed the surrounding shinobi and subtly maneuvered Ao toward the edge of the battlefield.

For Seii, who held the upper hand, this wasn't difficult.

Whether Ao realized it or not, the two inevitably moved toward the battlefield's outskirts.

Along the way, a few Mist chunin foolishly tried to rescue Ao, but Seii swiftly dealt with them.

Finally, after several minutes, Seii and Ao reached the battlefield's edge.

By this ti, Ao had sensed that sothing was off but didn't pay it much mind. After all, his Byakugan had already scanned the area, confirming there were no hidden traps.

Based on Seii's combat performance thus far, Ao felt that while he was at a disadvantage, he could at least stall for ti, even if it drained his chakra.

Without Seii as a threat, Ao was confident his subordinates could secure victory.

Then, they could co to his aid, allowing him to escape danger.

In his mind, the plan was flawless.

That is, as long as he could hold off Seii.

Suddenly, a strong sense of danger flooded Ao's mind.

His heart raced, and without thinking, he focused all his attention on Seii.

But instead of an expected attack, all he saw in Seii's eyes was sothing strange.

They looked like a black sun, reflected in crimson pupils.

Just looking at them filled him with fear.

**(End of Chapter)**