"Y-you, what are you trying to do? I'm sorry, I was wrong, I won't dare do it again!!"
The sand shinobi clutching his wound and backing away continuously had gone pale with fright. As a mere Chunin, he could not afford to offend the Hokage's personal guard. Otherwise, life would become very difficult for him in the future.
He was practically on the verge of tears. Who had I provoked?
He had only been injured in battle and come to the Medical Department for treatment. Who would have thought he would run into something like this?
"Come here!!"
Mei Terumi barked coldly.
"..."
The sand shinobi looked miserable and conflicted, unsure whether he should step forward or stay as far away as possible.
If he went over, he feared Mei Terumi would do something to him. But if he left, he would probably die even more miserably. The Sand Chunin was about to cry.
"Your attitude!!"
Tsunade reminded Mei Terumi with a smile.
Mei Terumi had been stewing in anger after taking a bellyful of frustration from Ronglin, with nowhere to vent it and on the verge of exploding. Hearing Tsunade's voice, her body stiffened, and it was as though a basin of cold water had been poured over her blazing rage, extinguishing it in an instant.
"Yes."
Taking a deep breath, Mei Terumi reined in her emotions. She once again put on what she believed was a gentle smile and said in a soft tone:
"Sorry, I was impulsive earlier. Please let me treat your wound properly, all right?"
"Huh?"
The badly frightened sand shinobi was dumbfounded.
If Tsunade had not been there, he would probably have considered running away. Although having just anyone bandage his wound might cause it to become infected, an infected wound was still better