As he'd thought. Now that he was reasonably certain the bird wouldn't attack, he focused his attention entirely on the other's Chakra points. It had seemed to work, at least temporarily, as he pays less attention to the marks and more to the recession of that Chakra.

He just snorts through his nose and crosses his arms, only allowing the Byakugan to recede when it seems clear that Chakra isn't going to try to force its way through another path in his Chakra network. "I sealed one of your tenketsu before that mark could consume your own Chakra. You shou-- Get off!"

The potential threat averted, the Meinfoo had bumped up against his hip, looking up at him with almost soulful eyes.