Tsubaki stretched her arms out, sore from being held in the same position for the past hour or so. She had been talking to Shirai about his lack of learning medical jutsu and he had teased her about how her non-jutsu medical skills had been falling behind. He had been just teasing her of course but after thinking about it she realized that he was right. So, she had decided to set aside some time each day to work on those skills, no chakra involved.
The first thing she was working on was some simple bandaging. She had employed the use of the one and only Shirai who was more than happy to help her train. She had started pretty slow but was finally getting the hang of it again. She held the bandage loose enough in her hand that the roll could spin while she moved it around and around his “broken” ankle. Her biggest problem had been keeping the bandage too loose, something she didn’t have to think about with chakra. Then, she began overcompensating and making it so tight it was cutting off his circulation. But now, after a bit of practice she was getting the tightness just right.
The last thing she had to perfect was the edges. It seemed to be the most important part of making sure the bandage would be as strong as it could be. There was obviously a limit to how strong a fabric bandage could be but it was still important to make it as good as possible. The whole reason to use a bandage was to help prevent infection and further damage from happening so if it wasn’t strong there was absolutely no reason for it. The person had to be able to move around and perform necessary movements in order for it to be most effective.
She was working on one of the hardest parts of the body, the elbow. With all of the movement it had and the sharp angles it made it weird to bandage. You had to go tight in some places and loose in some places so that when the elbow bent it didn’t put too much pressure on the wound. It was a careful art of
tighter around the top and the bottom and a thicker layer but a looser layer around the center of the elbow. Each time she thought she had it right she had Shirai bend his arm in and out and each time something was too loose or too tight.
Finally, though, after just over two hours she got it right. A quick high five and they moved onto the next thing.
D-Rank Taijutsu Maneuver
The user knows how to utilize bandages, wrapping a wound in a manner that creates a near-perfect barrier from external forces, keeping the wound clean from bacteria. The bandage is tucked in place, preventing it from falling off, though excessive rubbing, pulling, or getting the bandage wet can cause it to fall off.
“Your arm is broken,” Tsubaki said, her lips pursed together. “It’s going to need several months to heal. Maybe more.” She sighed, shaking her head. “I don’t want to scare you but there is a small possibility we will have to amputate. You don’t need both of your arms, do you?”
Shirai stared up at her with a blank expression on his face. “Yes, Cutie, I do need both my arms. Also, neither of my arms are broken.”
“For the purpose of this training, yes, in fact. Your arm is broken. Sit up please.”
After Shirai was sitting up she began positioning his arm in front of him. Splints were very important for supporting serious injuries especially when someone wouldn’t or couldn’t stay bedridden. First and foremost was getting a good wrap on the injury and since Tsubaki had been practicing that a lot lately it took almost no time at all to wrap his imaginary broken arm. Once the easy part was over she stopped joking around and started focusing. The first thing she did was “search” the med tent for some make shift splints. They had pre-cut and shaved sticks ready for exactly that but that seemed like cheating in this situation.
Finally she found some sticks right outside the tent that she needed to do a quick cut on to make the right length and smooth out the rough bark on. Taking a roll of wrap she wrapped it around one of the two sticks she picked up so that she would have a starting point. She placed that stick against his arm first and did one layer of wrap so that it wouldn’t be dislodged when she picked up the second stick. Picking up the second stick she held it against the other side of his arm so the two sticks were parallel to each other. Once both were secured in place she grasped his arm gently. She hmmed and hrmmed to herself as she “re-positioned” his arm until she was satisfied that the bones were all where they should be. She then deftly and firmly wrapped the rest of the roll around both of the sticks so that there was no chance of them moving. She then took two towels from off to the side and tied them together before throwing them over Shirai’s neck. With a few knots in a few specific places a sling was in place and she placed his arm gently in it.
“Guess we won’t have to amputate after all.”
D-Rank Taijutsu Discipline
The user is able to create slings and wraps that support fractures, sprains, and breaks in patients.