The wound itself hadn't been too deep, superficial almost...if it weren't for the acidic secretions that came out of the claws. To be fair, he had leveled a right cross into the side of its head in retaliation so hard it had flipped onto its back from a neutral standing position...so fair was fair.

Ippo was so absorbed in the meditation that he almost didn't even noticed Bai Lin enter and sit next to him, but he eventually got the mental memo and opened an eye.

"Oh, hello Sensei. Sorry I haven't been around lately for training, that last mission lasted a lot longer than we were expecting."