Yūhi Kurenai stepped forward as if teleporting. In the blink of an eye, she had appeared before Katsuo and brought down a fatal slash, the white blade radiating a terrifying icy gleam!
Even with his eyes closed, Katsuo could barely "see" the fierce, razor-sharp attack through his senses!
He caught the trajectory of the slash.
He raised his kunai in his right hand to block the blade while forming a one-handed seal with his left. The Body Flicker Technique activated abruptly!
Clang!
With a crisp ring, Katsuo's kunai was sliced cleanly in two. Yet, buying that brief instant, the Body Flicker Technique activated successfully. His entire body shifted sideways by a meter, narrowly avoiding Yūhi Kurenai's fatal strike!
"Hmm?"
Feeling a sharp pain in his shoulder, Katsuo slowly opened his eyes!
Looking at his blood-soaked left shoulder, Katsuo's face darkened as he instantly activated his Three-Tomoe Sharingan!
Even though he had reacted in time and forcibly shifted sideways with the Body Flicker Technique, he had still been wounded by the blade's edge!
"I'd originally planned to take down this Chunin Exams using only taijutsu. I never expected someone like you to appear..."
After saying that, Katsuo looked at Yūhi Kurenai, who stood with her side toward him.
As he looked up, Katsuo froze slightly, and his Sharingan shut off again!
Yūhi Kurenai, still gripping her sword, was falling straight forward. Katsuo hurriedly tugged the back of her collar, making her fall backward instead... He was afraid she would stab herself with her own blade...
Yūhi Kurenai had already lost consciousness. She had clearly reached her limit!
This Illusion Blade Technique was exceptionally powerful. Even Katsuo had been unable to withstand it and could only force himself to evade with the Body Flicker Technique. Its might was evident!
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