Journey of Healing

If this were a story on television, then Uchiha Yue's heart definitely wouldn't be on the left, and the wound he suffered wouldn't have struck the vital area where his heart lay.

Unfortunately, this was not a story on television. Uchiha Yue's heart was indeed on the left.

However, the Sunagakure jonin who had thrown that kunai had already been at the end of his strength when he did so. Thus, the force behind his final throw had not been enough to pierce through Uchiha Yue's chest and drive deeply into his heart. Even so, the kunai lodged in the left side of Uchiha Yue's chest had still pierced his heart.

Had Uchiha Yue been at his peak at this moment, he certainly would have been able to use his own Medical Ninjutsu to heal his injuries.

However, Uchiha Yue was in extremely poor condition. Forget using Medical Ninjutsu to treat his wounds—even something as simple as stopping the bleeding from the wound in his chest was beyond him.

At last, when Uchiha Yue's voice reached Mei Terumi's ears, she looked at the Sunagakure jonin who had finally breathed his last, then shifted her gaze to Uchiha Yue, whose chest was soaked in blood. Mei Terumi, who had always considered herself strong, finally felt her eyes turn red. The instant crystalline tears could no longer be held back and spilled from her eyes, Mei Terumi suddenly pressed her hand hard against Uchiha Yue's chest. While trying to stop his bleeding that way, she screamed at him:

"Uchiha Yue, who told you to give your life back to me?!"

"The life you owe me is still mine! Before I tell you to repay it, I won't allow you to!"

"Get up right now, this instant, and treat your wounds!"

"Aren't you