Especially when she thought about how Kakashi was right on the other side of the wall while she had taken off her shirt over here.
Even with her underwear on and nothing exposed, Nohara Rin still felt somewhat awkward.
In the end, she closed her eyes and nodded. "I'm fine, Kiyohara. Go ahead."
Kiyohara inserted the tweezers into the edge of the wound, grasped the tiny fragments, and slowly removed them one by one.
The process inevitably tugged at the wound, bringing waves of sharp pain. Nohara Rin bit down on her lower lip, fine beads of sweat forming on her forehead, yet she never let out a single cry of pain.
Kiyohara's movements were swift and steady, minimizing her suffering as much as possible.
Soon, the tiny grains of sand and gravel had been removed and tossed onto the gauze at the side.
Next, he carefully disinfected the inside and surrounding area of the wound with an alcohol-soaked cotton ball. The cool sensation and alcohol's sting made Nohara Rin draw in a soft breath.
"Alright, all the foreign objects have been removed, and it's been disinfected."
Kiyohara let out a breath and put away the tools.
"Rin, use the Mystical Palm Technique next."
Only then did Nohara Rin relax, feeling the pain in her back ease considerably.
She gathered chakra, and a warm green glow spread across her palm. Reaching behind herself, she covered the wound on her back.
Under the effects of the exquisite Medical Ninjutsu, the wound began to truly heal at a visible rate. The redness and swelling gradually faded, fresh granulation tissue formed, and in the end, only a faint pink mark remained.
With the passage of time, even that mark would gradually disappear.
That was the power of the A-rank Medical Ninjutsu, the Mystical