Way Out

Lost, dazed...

Other than sitting there in silence, lost in endless confusion, Uchiha Yue truly had no idea what he should do at that moment.

After learning that his meridians had been severely damaged, Uchiha Yue knew that unless he could repair the damage within his body, he would lose the ability to use chakra. The moment he received that terrible news, it felt as though he had been a multimillionaire one second, free to squander his fortune as he pleased, only to become a penniless pauper the next.

Beside Uchiha Yue, Mei Terumi saw his blank, bewildered expression and did not know how to comfort him for a while.

However, after Uchiha Yue sat there looking utterly dejected for several hours, Mei Terumi finally could not bear to watch him remain lost any longer. She walked straight up to him and slapped him hard across the face. "Uchiha Yue, do you know that you look no different from a stray dog right now? Tell me—how bad are your injuries? Can they be healed or not?"

"Hm?"

The sudden slap from Mei Terumi not only pulled Uchiha Yue out of his confusion, but also restored the firm conviction he had once possessed.

Uchiha Yue had always been a person with remarkably strong willpower. The only reason he had been unable to pull himself out of his dazed state earlier was because the blow to him had been far too great. Mei Terumi's slap had, in a sense, jolted him awake. Then, when her questioning reached his ears, Uchiha Yue froze briefly before the corners of his lips lifted into a faint smile. "Mei Terumi, thank you."

As he spoke, Uchiha Yue took a deep breath and continued, "If you hadn't given me that slap just now, I might still be