As Katsuya Uchiha turned his head, he felt the chilling menace rushing toward him. He had no doubt that his opponent intended to kill him here. Given how dangerous he was, Konoha Ninja Village would surely want him eliminated, and this was an excellent opportunity.
Katsuya Uchiha's Sharingan could clearly see Asuna's movements. With his attention so intensely focused, time itself seemed to stop. He could see her every movement, every expression, even the changes in the surrounding air currents.
Anyone else would probably have been killed by Asuna, but not Katsuya Uchiha. His Sharingan allowed him to see her movements, and his physical abilities were sufficient to react in that brief window. Still, he might end up looking rather undignified, and he might even get hurt.
That would be embarrassing, and it would give the Konoha ninja something to gloat over. Katsuya Uchiha had no intention of letting that happen. He harbored an instinctive loathing for Asuna—Kazemori Masaki's daughter. Just imagining her walking away in triumph infuriated him.
An ordinary ninja might have had no way to counterattack, but Katsuya Uchiha did. Behind the mask that concealed his face, the comma markings in his Sharingan spun rapidly. Then their shapes distorted, transforming in an instant into another intricate pattern.
—Mangekyō Sharingan!
The Mangekyō Sharingan he had been fortunate enough to obtain through his special ability contained a dōjutsu powerful enough to change the situation.
Katsuya Uchiha widened his eyes slightly, and the power of his Mangekyō Sharingan rapidly spread outward. At the same time, all the chakra in his body began undergoing fire nature transformation. Ignoring the pain in his meridians, he blew a fireball at the oncoming Asuna.
When Asuna saw the orange glow of fire in Tobi's mouth, she immediately thought, This is bad! She hurriedly