The Great Tengu paid no heed to Black Impermanence's attitude. He grabbed his arm and hauled him down to the ground.
Only after all that tugging did he realize that the man before him truly was utterly exhausted.
He had never imagined that Black Impermanence could fight him to a standstill with his body in this state. And barring any surprises, he himself would have lost after another few exchanges.
"Stop meddling and let me go," Black Impermanence snapped coldly.
"You just won't listen!" Shiranui Asuka produced a paper fan out of thin air and smacked Black Impermanence hard on the backside.
A crisp smack rang out, making the atmosphere considerably more awkward.
Asuka's action gave Black Impermanence such a fright that his entire body instantly went rigid.
"You..." The stern man turned back, staring at Asuka in disbelief. "What exactly are you trying to do?"
"I told you! Bandage you!" Asuka briskly picked up the bandages, applied medicinal herbs to them, and slapped them straight onto Black Impermanence's body before carefully wrapping them around him, layer by layer.
Though Black Impermanence protested, his body behaved itself and did not move an inch.
"You certainly live up to your reputation as a renowned warrior of China, Senior Black Impermanence. Whenever I've bandaged other people, these herbs have left them writhing in agony," Shiranui Asuka said as she secured the bandages.
"Is that so?" Black Impermanence replied coldly. "I would rather like to know what pain feels like."
After securing the bandages, Shiranui Asuka took out a pair of pure white gloves, put them on, and began casting the Healing Technique on Black Impermanence.
Black Impermanence simply stared blankly at her, looking somewhat at a loss.
Before long, Asuka let out a deep breath and said, "All done!"
Black Impermanence held