"Good thing he didn't blow up, or we'd have been finished."
"Work hard."
Kisame Hoshigaki shook his head. He did not hold any naive expectations; Ronglin was very strict with those around him.
"Yeah. We'll have another match someday. I don't believe your Samehada is invincible. Heh heh!!"
Shisui clenched his fists.
"Heh, anytime."
Kisame Hoshigaki smiled and bumped fists with Shisui.
As their status rose, some of the Uchiha clan's bad habits started returning. Ronglin truly could not understand whether some of those people had holes in their brains. What was there to be proud of? Why did they have to put on such an arrogant, self-important attitude?
All it would do was make others unhappy. What was the point?
Setting down the documents in his hand, Ronglin pinched his chin and began to think, wondering how he could give those people a harsh lesson.
"What's wrong? Did someone wrong you?"
Seeing Mei Terumi's slightly reddened eyes, Tsunade tied off the injured person's bandages and looked at her with a smile.
"N-No."
Mei Terumi hurriedly shook her head. Her unease made Tsunade smile.
"I know why he sent you here. Since you're here, work hard. I'll inspect your work regularly—provided you can satisfy me, of course."
"Yes!! Sister Tsunade, I definitely won't slack off."
Mei Terumi shuddered and hurriedly swallowed all her grievances, answering loudly. She was afraid of another scene like the one in the tent, of being scolded bloody by Ronglin.
"Such determination. But I hope you can meet my standards."
A mischievous glint flashed through Tsunade's eyes. Pointing at an injured person not far away, she said, "He suffered a minor injury while fighting the enemy. Help me clean his wound."
"Huh?"
Mei Terumi froze. She was supposed to clean an injured person's wound?
Her mind