The three set out on the road again.
The old village chief's legs had already healed, while two round bite marks had appeared on Kana's arm.
Yes, two.
This was not because the old village chief's injuries had been so severe that one bite could not heal them. It was the work of Long Lan, a Kusagakure chunin.
He had seen with his own eyes how the dying old village chief had suddenly become full of vigor after biting the red-haired woman's arm!
It would have been one thing if he had merely regained his energy, but the bloody ankle had healed at a visible rate as well!
Long Lan had personally examined the old village chief's injuries. There had been no possibility of deception. Even if Kusagakure's medical ninja had treated him, he could not have recovered in a single day.
Yet the old village chief had merely taken one bite of Kana's arm.
To Long Lan, who had not seen much of the world, it was nothing short of a miracle!
So he could no longer hold himself back.
After all, he was injured too!
So he began taking off his clothes.
Kana was thoroughly frightened.
Fortunately, Long Lan was not trying to do anything beastly.
He took off his shirt, revealing three huge bloody gashes across his back, and asked tentatively, "Could you... heal me too?"
Inside the cramped cave were a frail old man, a young and beautiful woman, and a bare-chested ninja. What else could Kana say?
In fact, this was the price she had already anticipated before deciding to save the old village chief.
So she cautiously held out her arm again and said pitifully, "Just bite gently."
Long Lan was overjoyed.
With a smile on his face, he grabbed Kana somewhat roughly and