May 10th, early morning, Whirlpool Mountain, inside a mine tunnel that still contained sealing techniques.
A little after eight in the morning, Akaseki, who had been sitting cross-legged, opened his eyes. Ranwu immediately looked over—earlier, she had only rested briefly and had not dared enter meditation to refine Chakra.
They had only entered at dawn, so merely four or five hours had passed...
Seeing that although Akaseki had opened his eyes, his left eye, still covered in bloodstains, remained tightly shut, Ranwu asked anxiously, "How's your eye?"
Akaseki reached up and touched his left eye. There was obvious traumatic pain, but he still said, "Don't worry. I just can't open it yet, but my Dojutsu Power is still recovering slowly... That means I'm not blind."
Even if he forced it open now, he would not be able to see clearly. It would only hinder its recovery.
Hearing that, Ranwu finally let out a sigh of relief.
Akaseki looked at her right arm, which she had bound and immobilized herself. After a pause, he said, "My Chakra has mostly recovered. You rest next—I'll stand guard."
Ranwu was not in much better shape herself. It was only because she still had some Chakra and stamina left, especially since her stamina recovered quickly, that she had taken the first watch.
Moreover, Ranwu's arm injury was serious as well. The bone had been damaged...
During her final counterattack against Kaguya Isuke, Ranwu had used the Strength of a Hundred with all her might—a technique she had yet to master, and one Teacher Jiraiya had even warned her not to train for the time being.
With that punch, even though Kaguya Isuke had instantly formed a layer of bone membrane around his ribs to protect his chest and abdomen, they were still shattered. But...
Because