Although Temari still did not dare lower her guard, her expression eased slightly when she heard Hinata say that.
Kankuro was probably not dead yet, right?
Temari said seriously, "Since this was a misunderstanding, I'll apologize to you on behalf of my companion."
Don't be fooled by how rampant talk-no-jutsu was in the Naruto world, with Naruto talking one opponent after another into submission.
Before using talk-no-jutsu, though, Naruto had beaten them until they were kneeling on the ground and begging for mercy.
Zabuza, Gaara, Nagato, Obito Uchiha—who among them had been willing to listen to Naruto reason with them before Naruto defeated them?
If you couldn't beat them, who would listen to you ramble on?
Don't reason with him. Just slash him!
See? I beat them up, and they still obediently apologized to me.
That was why reasoning with your fists was the true essence of talk-no-jutsu.
"It's fine!"
Hinata was the young lady of the Hyuga Clan. How could she possibly be lacking in manners?
Hinata smiled sweetly and said kindly, "Actually, we were in the wrong as well. Is your companion alright? Should we send him to the hospital for a checkup?"
"Come to think of it, it was my fault too. I only wanted to stop him, and I used less than half my strength, but I didn't expect your companion to be so weak. I'm truly sorry."
"It was all my fault. I misjudged your strength. Please forgive me!"
Temari: "..."
The person who had beaten up her companion was apologizing so obediently. Why couldn't she feel happy about it at all?
Still looking like a well-behaved girl, Hinata continued, "If you need to take your companion to the hospital, I'll cover the treatment costs. Our Hyuga Clan has a little money. The fees at